Volume 3 The Myth of the Gunslinger Chapter 170 Camp Nou Raiders

The focus after the game was on Arsenal, but instead of Arsenal beating Wolves, Arsenal were sent on the fast track to the title by Manchester United and Chelsea.

Chelsea and Manchester United, who have been competing with Arsenal for almost the entire season, are finally inevitable, Manchester United is trying to seize the last chance to win the championship, and Chelsea is not willing to surrender to Old Trafford, the result of the wrestling between the two sides is cheaper than Arsenal, after Manchester United loses at home, there are already three games plus a point gap from Arsenal, this gap also means that Manchester United's title may only exist in theory. Arsenal are winless in their final five games, but they need to draw two games to lift the league trophy this season.

The Every-Post commented: "Manchester United and Chelsea have been fighting each other and have collectively withdrawn from the title race, and Arsenal has been watching the battle and smell the title." ”

The headline of The Sun was "Five-year history without crowns is coming to an end, and the arsenal is back to its undefeated miracle".

The Times believes that the defeat of Manchester United and Chelsea's focus battle has actually put Arsenal on the podium, chasing 10 points from five games, whether it is against the Red Devils Manchester United or against the Cosmos or Alien United, it is almost impossible to accomplish, after all, even if you can win all of them, you have to expect Arsenal to lose more than three games.

Speaking immediately after the game against Chelsea, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said: "The league is almost over and our focus has shifted to the Champions League and FA Cup. "The Arsenal club also knows that the championship is basically in hand, although it is still very modest to say that they will not celebrate a trophy that has not yet been fully obtained, but in fact the club has already begun to prepare for the championship celebration, and the Arsenal fan group has also prepared the items needed to celebrate the championship at any time.

The club's and fans' preparations to celebrate the championship did not affect the Arsenal players, who did not even take a day off after the game against Wolves, they were preparing for the second leg of the quarter-finals, and the score of 6:4 at home made Arsenal not take it lightly, against a team like Barcelona, no matter how careful it is, at the Camp Nou, who knows what miracles they will pull out.

Not only Wenger and the coaching staff have such worries, but the Arsenal players have not been carried away by the victory, and the first leg with Barcelona has only been less than a week, and the Barcelona players understand how strong the opponent is, the score of two goals is really not too big, and with Barcelona's terrifying attacking power, scoring two goals is not a difficult task at all. Therefore, there is no rejection of the practice.

The last time the two teams met, there was no war of words before the game, both sides were relatively restrained, and after a game at the Emirates Stadium, there was a bloody group fight between fans, so it seemed that all face was torn apart, and the media became lively a few days before the game.

Professor Arsene Wenger started talking about the second leg of the Champions League after the game against Wolves, "I admit it's a tough task and we have to play better than the first leg, play a planned game and stick to it for 90 minutes. I think at the Camp Nou we have to be bold and not timid. I don't deny that Barcelona had more possession and were more dominant in the first game, but if you look at the chances we created, we weren't bad at all and I hope to be able to get to the semi-finals with a win at Camp Nou. Before Guardiola took the call, Barcelona's godfather Dutchman Cruyff warned Barcelona, "Football is a sport full of mistakes, but usually these mistakes are not accidental, but there is a time when you will be hit." That was the game against Arsenal. Arsenal, who are in form, are very good at seizing opportunities to score. So we have to make fewer mistakes, keep attacking with depth, and if you lose the possession and pressure that you're good at, you have to defend from the back. This greatly increases the likelihood of us conceding a goal......"

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas was unable to participate in the Champions League clash with former club Barcelona due to a yellow card, but he also helped his team-mates in another way, and in an interview with the newspaper "Every Sport", Cesc Fabregas expressed his determination to stay at Arsenal.

"I don't have to talk about my future, I can't understand so many rumors about me. I have always said that I am very happy at Arsenal and I can say a thousand times that I have no plans to go to a club in Spain, but no one believes me, Arsenal is my home and I have no intention of leaving. ”

Speaking about the Champions League quarter-final clash with Barcelona, Cesc Fabregas said: "I know it's going to be more exciting than the first leg and unfortunately I can't play but I'm sure my team-mates will do everything they can to win the game, they're all great. You know that if you want to win this event, you have to be prepared to play against any opponent. ”

Li Huan also said again before the game that he would like to beat Barcelona twice to comfort Arsenal fans, "People see us as favorites because of their trust and respect for us, but we have to remember that this fight will last 180 minutes, and of course we will not play conservatively at Camp Nou." We have the ability to win anywhere, just like at the Emirates Stadium. "Messi's status in world football is now second only to Li Huan, and he is the second person with the highest annual income and ball skills in the football field. It was impossible to live without his voice before the game, with Messi saying in a pre-match interview: "Money allows you to live a better life, but it doesn't inspire me. I'm willing to play for nothing to be a professional footballer, I live for the sport, not because of financial gain, I play for my team, not for me. ”

This kind of pretending to be forced is naturally not the main theme before the competition, and then Messi talked about the game, "The game has been played so far, there is no team that does not want to advance, we lost the last leg at the Emirates Stadium, and when we come back to Camp Nou we have to perform better, more aggressive, more aggressive, I believe we will achieve the final victory." Thierry Henry, who did not perform well in the first leg, also spoke ahead of the game, saying: "I am angry at the brawl that took place after the game between the fans on both sides, the two clubs are friendly and I hope it never happens again."

Although we lost by two goals in the last game, I wouldn't say there are favourites in this game, I think it will be very difficult, Arsenal are missing Cesc Fabregas and if you talk about Arsenal you have to talk about Sesk. I've played with him and I know what he can do. He's very smart and he's been playing for a lot of years, he's important to Arsenal, but you can't underestimate Arsenal because of that, Li Huan is the new soul of Arsenal now, I'm afraid they're going to play counter-attacking at Camp Nou, so we have to be prepared for that. In addition to the war of words between coaches and players, the British media have also offered advice to Arsenal, with the British tabloid Dailystar reporting that Arsenal FC has identified Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola as the ideal successor to "Professor" Arsene Wenger, and it is reported that the "Gunners" have had several informal contacts with the 39-year-old Guardiola.

The reason for such a scandal in "Every Star" is that Guardiola's contract with the club is only one year, so the British media wants to disturb the morale of the "Red and Blue Army" before the battle.

However, Barcelona's morale was not disturbed, and the Arsenal club couldn't sit still, and Hillwood quickly announced that the professor's contract renewal was underway, and the contract would be renewed before the end of the season.

Compared with the behavior of "Every Star" to kill 10,000 enemies and injure 8,000 yourself, "Every Post" has a much more professional move, and "Every Post" expert Pierce Morgan offered Wenger ten Camp Nou strategies to break the enemy - temperament has a lot of tricks:.

Bombardment of Valdés - Despite helping Barcelona fight in the north and south as the main goalkeeper for many years, Valdés is undoubtedly the weakest link in this team. Valdés has holes in dealing with corners and long-range shots, and the Arsenal crowd will have to make good use of them.

2. Attacking two flanks – Alves is known for his attacking power, but the space behind him is the best stage for Walcott to gallop. On the other side, Li Huan's speed was enough to kill Maxwell and Henry. Without Cesc Fabregas to comb through the midfield, Arsenal had to win on the wings.

3. High-point win - Barcelona's tall defender Gerard Pique is suspended for accumulating yellow cards, and the Gunners can try the traditional English football tactics of Bendtner. The Danish lad is explosive enough to pose a threat to them.

4. Solidify the defence – Before the back four, Alexander Song must play the role of a sweeper, as Gilberto Silva once did. You must know that Barcelona's attack is unique in the world, and at the Camp Nou, which can accommodate more than 90,000 people, Arsenal must pay more attention to defense than ever.

5. Finish Ibrahimovic - Although Ibrahimovic is strong, his Achilles' heel is emotional instability, and he is easily annoyed and angry, which affects his performance. You just have to keep repeating in his ear how powerful Messi is, and he just lives under Messi's aura...... 6. Touching Henry – Henry's last return to the Emirates Stadium to play against his old club was due to guilt. Arsenal need to play the family card a little bit stronger. The old teammates stepped forward to hug one by one, and Wenger said with a handful of snot and tears, "You are my long-run son", can Henry still play well?

7. Tease the Barcelona duo – Xavi and Andres Iniesta's possession is unbeatable, but speed is their lifeline. Arsenal midfielders Franco, Rosicky and Nasri will have to try to get all the ball out of the way so that Barca's brains can't touch the ball at all.

8. Boost your confidence – do a good job of reviewing the big home win and say it 10 times a day that we can win against Barcelona.

9. Stick to Messi – Keep Chrissy close to Messi, preferably with super glue if necessary. The pace of the French is still up to Messi. Of course, central defender Vermaelen must also help, known as the "Terminator", he can use all means against Messi, pinching, pinching, pushing, kicking, grabbing, fouling, whatever it is, as long as Messi disappears within 90 minutes.

Finally, be sure not to let Silvester and Rosicky play.

(To be continued)