Chapter 77: Continue to win

Winning West Ham away from home did not make the Arsenal players feel a sense of accomplishment, because Arsenal have won too many victories this season, although this game has entered Arsenal's control from the beginning, although this game is easy to win, but Arsenal players will not have any excessive pride.

Another win is very satisfying for the Arsenal players, because it means that Arsenal are now one step closer to defending the league title, and now Arsenal have started to sprint in full force, they are making a strong sprint towards the league title.

And after this game, Arsenal once again started the FA Cup competition; In the first leg, Arsenal were unexpectedly held to a 1-1 draw by Leeds, which was indeed a surprise; The Arsenal players were also very unhappy with that game, because they had every chance to win, because they had a chance to end the suspense of the game in one leg. But Arsenal messed everything up in that game when they were held to an incredible draw at home by Leeds; So now Arsenal have to start the third round of the FA Cup again, and this time at Elland Road, the home of Leeds.

This time Arsenal will not be forced to draw by the Championship team again, and this time Arsenal will definitely go all out, because they need to qualify for the next round of the FA Cup, because they are full of expectations for the FA Cup title. So this time Arsenal will be serious and they have to guarantee a win at this time.

Leeds' last win over Arsenal was in 2003, when the Gunners were beaten twice and still lost 3-2. Leeds last won at home to Arsenal in 2000. Arsenal have won three and drawn one of their next four visits to Elland Road. Although this time Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger made a wide range of changes to the team's starting line-up. Cesc Fabregas, Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott came to the bench. But Xiao Qing was at the forefront in this game, which shows Arsenal's attitude towards this game.

It's a game that can't afford to lose, Arsenal were already embarrassed in the first leg, but they won't make any more mistakes at this point, and they're going to give it their all. Xiao Qing is also looking forward to this game, because although Xiao Qing has been at Arsenal for two seasons, it is Xiao Qing's debut when it comes to the FA Cup.

So this time, Xiao Qing has every reason to do his best to help the team win the game in the game, because Arsenal needs the FA Cup honor. Because Arsenal hopes to be more successful than last season's double, because Xiao Qing hopes that he can get more titles.

Arsenal quickly got into the rhythm of the game, they are no strangers to Leeds, this once very talented team, although unfortunately relegated to the Championship due to financial problems, Arsenal do not care about such a team, because as long as they play their own pace, Arsenal believe they can easily win the game. 、

The game entered the fifth minute, Arshavin, who has been in average form recently, broke through the side and passed diagonally, and Chamak's header in front of the penalty area was ferried; Xiao Qing, who was following the ball, took the ball into the penalty area after receiving it, although the Leeds defenders reacted in time. But Xiao Qing still broke into the penalty area with a tough defense. 、

Although there is some garlic under the feet, although the current Leeds defenders have not made any mistakes at all; But Xiao Qing, who entered the penalty area, suddenly got up and forced a shot. It was just a very reluctant shot, but Xiao Qing was able to send the ball into the goal behind the Leeds goalkeeper in such a situation!

1-0, Arsenal took the lead on the road, Arsenal scored in the first attack of the game, and Xiao Qing's first shot on goal broke the deadlock for the team. Such a goal may not be very scientific, but it is reasonable to not need anything in football.

Xiao Qing's super personal ability is the foundation of his ability to continue to score goals in the game, which are the confidence that Xiao Qing can bring victory to Arsenal.

The score of 1-0 made a very good start for Arsenal, and Xiao Qing helped Arsenal completely open the situation and seize the initiative at the beginning of the game. At this time, Arsenal are undoubtedly more confident, and they must be sure that they can take away the victory away from home to advance to the next round of the FA Cup.

Arsenal controlled the game with their skilful short passes and pushed through their skilful small range of short balls, leaving Leeds powerless and they could only be alarmed to find that they had nothing at all to stop Arsenal's attack at this point.

In the ninth minute, Nasri took the first corner and Chamak headed wide of the back post from 10 yards. Arsenal almost extended the score in the 11th minute, Nasri crossed a free kick from the right, faced with Xiao Qing's header, the unguarded Chamak's close header was saved by Schmeichel Jr., and the header of Julu was confiscated by Schmeichel Jr. In the seventeenth minute, Saña passed the ball and Nasri's shot from the right side of the box was blocked. Two minutes later, Xiao Qing's shot in front of the penalty area went high. The Gunners missed another chance in the 20th minute when Xiao Qing burst into the right side of the box and crossed for Leeds defender Bruce to make a unsuccessful tackle, but Chamaker missed the ball from close range at the far post.

Although Arsenal have repeatedly missed chances, they are strong enough to ensure that they can be the best winners in this game, and although Arsenal are very capable of wasting chances, they are better at creating chances.

Arsenal doubled their lead in the 35th minute, Xiao Qing burst into the box and was barely blocked by Leeds defender O'Brien, and the inserted Sagna burst into the right side of the box to score a follow-up shot to help Arsenal extend their lead. 2-0, now the game is fully into the rhythm of Arsenal, and now the Gunners are ready to win another game.

The game was completely in Arsenal's control, and in the second half of the game, Arsenal used their super ball control ability to completely lead Leeds by the nose; In the seventy-third minute of the game, Xiao Qing suddenly pulled the side, and in the face of Xiao Qing's sudden breakthrough behind the enemy's cross, the unguarded Chamak's close-range header on the left side of the small penalty area helped Arsenal achieve the third goal of the game and completely lock the victory.

Arsenal has taken a slight detour in the FA Cup, but this cannot hide the script that Arsenal will continue to move forward, although Arsenal is now fighting in the league, Champions League, League Cup and Champions League, but they are still going hand in hand on such a broad front.

The League Cup basically advanced to the final, Arsenal also won the league unbeatably, and the Gunners in the Champions League also easily entered the knockout rounds. Arsenal are doing well on this battlefield now, and they are now constantly creating even better results; In particular, the team is now making a small gain in the winter transfer market, the strength of the team is constantly improving, and the players are now in a very good form. These are the confidence of Arsenal to achieve more victories and honors in the next games, and now Arsenal is also striving for more victories.

Arsenal's opponent in the 24th round of the league is Wigan Athletic, and in the first league meeting between the two teams this season, third-placed Wigan ended Arsenal's winning streak somewhat surprisingly at their own home stadium; But this time they weren't so lucky, as the current Arsenal players are hungry to win.

Fabregas, Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott were all back in the starting line-up compared to the FA Cup squad that won over Leeds United, while Arshavin and Chamak were back on the bench. Hopefully centre-backs Mertesacker and Koscielny are also partnering at centre-back, with Arsenal now finding a reliable centre-back combination after Vermaelen has been unable to recover from injury this season.

In the fourth minute of the game, Xiao Qing made continuous feints on the edge of the penalty area in the face of Wigan's iron bucket formation, Xiao Qing pulled out the gap and hit the goal with his left foot, but Wigan goalkeeper Al Habshi saved the ball sideways. In the eighth minute, Clichy found Walcott with a long diagonal pass, Walcott sent a horizontal pass near the bottom line, Xiao Qing was bound to score with a right-footed shot from five miles away from the goal, but Al Habshi made a shijie-level save to protect the goal!

Although Wigan goalkeeper Al Habshi made two consecutive Shijie saves in the ten minutes of the game to keep the goal intact, this could not hide the embarrassment that Wigan was now powerless in defence; Despite being denied a succession of imperative goals, the Arsenal players were not discouraged and were confident of scoring in the game, not believing that Wigan goalkeeper Al-Habshi would be able to maintain an incredible level of quality on a consistent basis. 、

In the sixteenth minute, Walcot again dribbled to the bottom line and knocked back into the middle, and Cesc Fabregas's must-have goal from ten yards was blocked by Wigan defender Gary Caldwell! Wigan's defense finally fell in the 21st minute, Nasri passed back in front, Xiao Qing took two steps to send a through ball, Van Persie ran diagonally against offside, and scored with his left foot from outside the penalty spot on the left rib of the penalty area.

1-0, Van Persie's goal finally helped the team open Wigan's shot, and the defense that originally looked very tenacious was also won by Arsenal at this time.

The Arsenal players were of course happy because they knew Wigan couldn't be so lucky all the time, and the sought-after players believed that the goal would open the door for Arsenal to open the door to a goalscoring show once and for all! (To be continued......)