Chapter 523: There are many hidden dangers
Arsenal have won nine consecutive league games at Carrow Road, which is naturally good news for Arsenal; In particular, Arsenal still won the game by reversal, which can be regarded as a small test for Arsenal, which seems to be relatively easy in this wave of consecutive wins, they proved that Arsenal is still very competitive in the face of difficulties, Arsenal is still the team that can play a tough battle, and they gradually reversed the impression that some people have always bullied Arsenal and are afraid of hard.
It's just a bit of a shame for Arsenal that they didn't go further in the table, although they had a chance. One of the key matches in this round of matches is Manchester City's game, Manchester City has scored 39 goals in the first 11 rounds of the league to win the Premier League, and Newcastle United is the best defensive team, conceding only eight goals in the first 11 games. They continued to lead the table with an easy 3-1 win thanks to Balotelli and Sergio Aguero's penalties and Richards' goal.
Manchester United's Manchester United at the Liberty Stadium beat promoted Swansea City 1-0 thanks to Hernandez's winning goal, ending their opponent's unbeaten home run in the Premier League this season and winning away from home for the first time in 80 years. Perhaps the only consolation was Liverpool's 2-1 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge thanks to Glen Johnson's winner in this round.
The Gunners are still relatively happy, although Manchester City's outstanding performance is becoming more and more surprising, although Manchester United is also biting tightly in the standings, but Chelsea is slowly falling behind, which is very good news for Arsenal, for Arsenal now they really don't want the league title battle has been so fierce. They would prefer to be able to excel in the standings. It's not like this that makes people feel breathless.
Although Arsenal is on a nine-game winning streak. Such a performance is enough for any team to climb to the top of the table; But I have to admit that the Manchester City team since the new season is really crazy, even if it is Arsenal's performance, although they have 10 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss and 31 points, but there is an even more terrible Manchester City with 34 points to occupy the league leader's position, Manchester City's current strong outbreak makes people feel incredible.
Arsenal's current performance is enough to make people feel satisfied, but there are also some problems exposed in this game; Quite simply, Arsenal were not committed enough defensively, and Arsenal conceded early because their players were a little careless. This wave of continuous voices encouraged the players very well, but it also made the Arsenal players inevitably have some emotions such as underestimating the enemy, and their preparation for the game was somewhat insufficient.
Arsenal's defensive performance is a bit reassuring, which is also a ticking time bomb for Arsenal; Don't look at the current Arsenal soaring in the table, but they don't have a lead at all, and if Arsenal make mistakes in the game, it will be a painful price. The teams on a nine-game winning streak even have a game down at the top of the table, which is enough to prove competitive in the league, and Arsenal, who are struggling to chase points, simply cannot afford to make mistakes now, they need more than just constant goals and wins now. Defensively, they also need to be better.
With Sagna recovering from a fractured fibula in his right leg in the north London derby, Jenkins and Joroud are more likely to play at right-back; But these two defenders are really average. In a normal team, they may be able to play the main team, but for Arsenal who want to make a difference in the league and the Champions League, these two players are really a bit embarrassing. Arsenal's defensive struggling on the right means Koscielny will be playing at right-back for quite some time to come, but the French defender is versatile. Considering that Koscielny is a centre-back, he can perform at right-back, which is more reliable than Jenkinson and Djoroux.
In the position of central defender, Vermaelen retired due to injury almost all year last season, and also suffered an Achilles tendon injury at the beginning of this season, and this season is also stop-and-go, a team that even has a solid central defender is only Vermaelen, it is really difficult to say that it is really difficult to ensure the stability of the defense, not to mention that the defender is still riddled with injuries; Although Mertesacker can perform well in the Champions League, in the Premier League, Mertesacker still seems to need to adapt more to the fast-paced and high-physical confrontation game, and of course, his speed is also a serious flaw that affects the quality of Arsenal's defense.
Don't look at Arsenal is playing well now, but there are also some hidden dangers in Arsenal's team; For Arsenal, the task now is to try to win as many victories as possible, and they need to fight Manchester City at this time, and whoever loses first under pressure at this time may fall into complete passivity in the standings. For Arsenal, they are still one game away from Manchester City at the top of the table, and they can't afford to make mistakes at this time.
The Gunners need to think carefully at this time to hide their shortcomings, and they also need to think about trying to be more tough in the game. Although it was a reversal to win the game, it needs to be admitted that Arsenal also exposed the hidden dangers of the defensive end in the game, Arsenal's hot form in the past period may have cooled down a little, Arsenal need to think about their stability at this time, and they need to think more clearly about continuing to maintain a strong performance in the game.
Although it was a victory in the twelfth round of the league, Arsenal's performance in the next Champions League group stage was average; Xiao Qing and Van Persie and other players chose to take a break at this time, anyway, the first place in the group has been won, so there is not so much need to fight for victory in the battle with Dortmund at the Emirates Stadium. Nearly half of Arsenal's main players chose to take a break, and they and Dortmund also played a 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium, which is already a very good result for Arsenal, because Arsenal needs the main rotation rest, not just a meaningless winning streak; For a team that wants to make a difference, they need to care about accolades, long-term goals, not just a few records that are icing on the cake.
Xiao Qing and others enjoyed their rotation rest, the team won the first place in the group stage steadily, although the team encountered some small troubles in the league, but the momentum of progress is still very fierce; This is good news for Arsenal, and the Gunners are confident that they can continue to play like this in the coming games, and they also believe that Arsenal can keep moving forward.
Arsenal look fierce and they are confident that they will be able to win more games in the coming games; It's just that the current situation seems that Arsenal is really in some trouble, and some of the hidden dangers that plague Arsenal also have a tendency to completely break out, although no one cares too much about these when Arsenal wins streak, but when Arsenal's winning streak is terminated, they seem to be a little passive.
In the thirteenth round of the league, Arsenal hosted local rivals Fulham, and it was really difficult for the farmer Fulham to win the game at the Emirates Stadium, but they did cause Arsenal a lot of problems, at least they could give Arsenal a depressed draw at the Emirates Stadium.
In the first half, Arsenal attacked fiercely, they took the initiative of the game, but Arsenal did not score; The Arsenal players were full of confidence in the second half and they were confident that they would win the game and that scoring goals would not be a problem for them.
But it was Fulham who scored first, in the 63rd minute of the second half, Fulham broke the deadlock, Fulham midfielder Murphy crossed diagonally into the penalty area on the right side, Reese inserted his back to the chest of the goal to make the ball, but Arsenal defender Vermaelen cleared before the opponent's striker grabbed the point but accidentally kicked the ball into his own door!
Vermaelen is considered Arsenal's most reliable defender and he is also the heart of Arsenal's defence; But now his own goal in the game has made the team fall into complete passivity, and Arsenal scored the most depressing own goal on the pitch, which has to be said to be a great irony; Arsenal have conceded goals in two consecutive league games, and both of them have been made mistakes by the centre-backs, which has also exposed Arsenal's defensive deficiencies even more.
Although Xiao Qing received Walcott's cross five minutes later and scored with a header to help the team equalize, Arsenal, who missed a lot of opportunities, could only shake hands with the opponent depressedly at home, and the score of 1 to 1 was not a big score, but Arsenal's performance in this game made people feel that he was a little worried, and their defensive ability was also pulled into more discussion at this time.
Arsenal are very strong, they can win games again and again, they can completely crush their opponents with goal after goal; But Arsenal can't be completely reassured, even if they can score again and again, but no one can guarantee when Arsenal's backline will make mistakes and the team is completely passive.
Arsenal is very strong, but because of the lack of consistency in the defensive end, Arsenal looks like a lot of hidden dangers; If Arsenal want to go further, then they may need to think hard about improving their defence. Although a draw is depressing, it is also a reminder to Arsenal; A winning streak doesn't mean Arsenal are foolproof now, they still have a lot to improve on. (To be continued......)