Chapter 852: Consciousness of Competing for Fourth Place

Arsene Wenger's insistence on "self-centered" tactics really worked.

After the start of the game, Arsenal's series of rapid attacks really knocked on the door of Manchester City!

Manchester City's attack is strong, but their defense is really mediocre...... Thirty rounds of league play and they have conceded thirty-eight goals.

Of the top 10 in the Premier League, Manchester City have conceded the most goals.

This part of City's defence is actually a lame defence, so it's easy to concede goals.

The two centre-backs are tall and have excellent air defense, but they are not very fast.

The two full-backs were not equal, Zabaleta was okay on his side, but he couldn't find the right person on the other side. So in this position, both Mark Hughes and Benitez tried a lot of combinations.

At present, Benitez has chosen Sun Hai, a glorious fellow countryman. Sun Hai impressed Benitez with his attitude in training, but his ability was limited after all, and now that he was older, his body was declining rapidly.

If it weren't for Manchester City, they really didn't have a good choice here, and they wouldn't have used Sun Hai.

It was from Sun Hai that Arsenal broke through the Manchester City defence, and it was Robin van Persie who eventually scored the ball into Joe Hart's goal.

When Robin van Persie scored, there was a huge cheer at the Emirates Stadium.

"Van Persie! Fantastic goal! He opened the scoring for Arsenal and took the lead! Being able to take the lead at home is very good news for Arsenal! A great start to this game! Mortenson shouted.

'It seems Arsene Wenger is right to stick to what he does best. Defending is not what they are good at, offense is. Guus Hiddink made a mistake and Chelsea are good at defending, but they can't defend all the time, and defending without attack won't last long...... City's defence is definitely not good, so if Hiddink had given the team the courage to attack on his home turf, maybe it wouldn't have been the way it is......," says Alan Hansen.

"Abramovich is said to be unhappy with Hiddink's management because of this game, and it seems that he is not planning to give Hiddink a new contract at the end of the season...... "Mortensen also talked about the recent Premier League football gossip.

After the goal, Van Persie ran to the stands where Arsenal fans gathered and waved his fist at them, encouraging more fans to cheer and cheer for Arsenal, thus creating a huge momentum and putting pressure on the Manchester City players.

The Arsenal fans responded positively to his call, and the cheers over the Emirates Stadium were louder.

It sounds like a volcano erupted, and you're in it, you can't hear what the person opposite you is saying at all, and there's only a buzzing noise in your ears.

Arsenal fans are also well aware of what this game means for Arsenal, with Champions League qualification in jeopardy if they lose at home to Manchester City.

So this game has to be united and has to give the team the utmost support for them to beat Manchester City at home.

No matter how much they complain about the results of this Arsenal team, they must work together with the team at this time!

Manchester City are no longer the underdogs they didn't pay attention to in the first half of the season, and now they have become a formidable opponent for them......

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Arsene Wenger got up from his seat after Van Persie's goal and shook a few punches in a few punches, looking delighted.

The team is in great shape and the players are very motivated!

It's our home stadium again, listen to the loud cheers......

We can win! We can beat Manchester City at home!

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As Arsenal players and fans celebrated their goals, Rafael Benitez stood on the sidelines, his hands in the pockets of his trousers, silent and expressionless.

He was mentally prepared for the team to concede away from home, and City's defence was a big problem, but he couldn't help it. In the winter transfer market, there are really no suitable candidates, so he chose not to buy anyone, and relied on the current lineup. He pinned his hopes of improving his team's results on attack.

The same is true now.

The key to winning this game is not in defense at all, but in attack. In other words, if you want to win, you have to look at glory......

Standing on the sidelines, Benitez set his sights on glory.

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While Van Persie and his team-mates were celebrating a goal, Glory ran into the goal to pick up the football, trotted all the way to the centre circle, and then put the ball inside. He then didn't just wait for the kick-off, but put pressure on the referee.

He yelled at the referee, pointing at Robin van Persie and reminding him not to let them celebrate for too long......

This scene came as a surprise to many people.

Whether it's the Manchester City players, or those spectators. Everyone is weird.

Because the glory of the past would never do such a thing on the court.

He never cares how long it takes for the other person to celebrate......

But today he did......

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As soon as the game started, Kaka sat down in front of the TV and wanted to see for himself how Glory proved to him that City could qualify for the Champions League.

Caroline sat beside him and accompanied him.

Kaka didn't believe Glory would be able to deliver on his promise.

Because Arsenal, who are fighting for fourth place, are very difficult to mess with.

Sure enough, Arsenal scored in the thirtieth minute to take the lead.

The voice of the Italian commentator came over the TV: "Arsenal launched a fierce attack on Manchester City's goal from the outset, and they were clearly unaffected by the Chelsea game and did not hold on to their home stadium. Sometimes it's more important to stick to your football than to win the game...... Arsene Wenger is a very persistent man in this regard...... Now their persistence is paying off and Arsenal are ahead! ”

The guest next to him laughed and teased Arsenal: "Arsenal, who compete for fourth place in the league at the end of every season, can't afford to mess with it!" Ha ha! ”

Hearing this, Kaka snorted softly in his nose.

He is still obsessed with Rongguang's choice of Manchester City, and he would rather go to Inter Milan than go to Manchester City.

What is the future for a team like Manchester City?

What led Manchester City to become a giant? What helped Manchester City rise?

Excuse!

It's for the money of the Middle Easterners!

This kid liked money when he was in Brazil, he was a greedy guy, so he went to Manchester City this time only because Manchester City could offer him a weekly salary of 300,000 pounds......

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At Rongguang's repeated requests, the referee called back the Arsenal players who were celebrating the goal.

The Arsenal players who were called back were still a little dazed - we didn't celebrate for long, why did the referee intervene?

How do they know that this is what glory so strongly demands?

But come back to the game, there's still a lot of time, just let us score a few more.

A one-goal lead is not a risk.

The Arsenal players who took the lead are gearing up and now they feel like they're in the right shape, so of course they'll have to take the time to score a few more.

When the game resumed, City launched a wave of attacking waves, which were swift but could not find the back of the net against Arsenal.

However, Arsenal took advantage of the home advantage on their home turf and became more and more courageous.

They quickly regained possession, using their skillful skills and tacit understanding to keep the ball firmly at their feet, passing it back and forth on the edge of the City penalty area, looking for their own opportunities.

Arsenal are not in a hurry, and if they don't have a good chance, they would rather just keep passing. It's just rumored that it will be difficult for Manchester City to grab it.

Manchester City's team-building strategy this season does have zĂ i problems, top-heavy, piling up a large number of attacking players in the front, but in defense, it is very light, whether it is in the midfield or on the back line, there are not many players who are good at defense.

So now that Arsenal is firmly in control of football, Manchester City has no one to snatch it for a while......

The scary thing about Arsenal is that they are able to accelerate suddenly in this slow back and forth.

When they accelerate, they pose a huge threat to Joe Hart's goal.

If it weren't for Joe Hart's good performance in this game, it is estimated that he would be far more than a goal behind by now......

Arsenal fans are also very good at creating a home atmosphere, and every time Arsenal completes a succession of successful passes, there is a loud counting sound in the stands, and Arsenal fans are on hand counting the number of consecutive passes for Arsenal. That's how to put pressure on Manchester City.

Every sound they make can make the hearts of Manchester City's players tighten.

Manchester City fans in front of the TV were even more nervous, fearing another goal from Arsenal. If you are two goals down in the first half, this game will be difficult......

'There was a lot of pressure on City in this game and that's what the real situation is in the sprint to the league. The game against Chelsea may have made City look down on the eventual battle, but know that Chelsea and Arsenal are different...... 'Alan Hansen said. 'Chelsea were second before, and even now that they've been overtaken by Liverpool, their points keep them in the first group, which means they don't have to worry about Champions League qualification. Arsenal are no different, they are fourth and if City were to replace anyone, they would definitely be the first to be squeezed out. So Chelsea and Arsenal's dedication to winning is different......"

'If the Manchester City players had come to Arsenal today with the mentality of playing Chelsea, they could have lost ......'

Finally, Alan Hansen came to a conclusion.

Complementing his comments is that Arsenal used the back and forth to fully mobilize Manchester City's players, turn them around, and then look for opportunities that can kill them with one blow!