713 Confident Preparation
If the defending champion Arsenal is finally eliminated by Chelsea, it will become a historic node in world football - Arsenal's failure to defend the Champions League is a major historical setback for the invincible Arsenal, because this is a direct fall of Arsenal to the "mortal world", and they are no longer the bearers of the invincible honor.
How Chelsea will play in the second leg is clear to all; And everyone on earth knows that Arsenal will never betray their style. The two teams play two opposite styles of play, and they are both extremes of different styles of football. Therefore, this second-round decisive battle will definitely be more intense and exciting.
Arsenal, playing at home, will be desperate to win, and they will need to score at least two goals at home to secure progress; Of course, this still needs to be based on the premise that the team must ensure that they do not concede goals. Chelsea's task at the Emirates Stadium is clear, and it would be best if they could keep the goal intact; If they get the chance to play a beautiful counter-attack, it means that Chelsea are closer to the Champions League final.
It's a game that neither side can afford to lose. In the last leg, Chelsea at Stamford Bridge got their revenge with a goal from Didier Drogba, and Arsenal failed to even score an away goal thanks to the stubborn defence of Chelsea's players. This also means that in the second leg, Chelsea will definitely choose to defend to the end, facing a possible upgraded version of the "iron bucket formation", Arsenal want to achieve a comeback, not easy.
Although Arsenal's current performance in the league is very good, although the Arsenal players are maintaining enough confidence at this time; However, that won't stop people from continuing to fancy Arsenal's progression, which has been in the limelight in previous seasons, even if temporarily struggling. It's still strong enough to threaten any opponent who comes up to them.
"We're going to face the biggest game of the season. I need your last effort. "A.T. Kearney training base. Wenger is very serious in the pre-game mobilization, the big game is coming, Arsenal's players at this time naturally put in more effort, compared to the first leg of the showdown, Arsenal is now more in training to start targeted training, for the bucket formation, bus tactics one blow defensive counterattack training.
'Tomorrow's clash with Chelsea is going to be tough, even harder than any derby, but we're optimistic. Arsenal will continue to stick to their style and will be patient in the game waiting for Chelsea to make mistakes in order to open the door to victory. This game could be a split second, so tomorrow we have to make the most of every opportunity to change the scoreline. There is no doubt that Arsenal will be the last to appear in the final in Munich! 'Arsene Wenger was full of confidence in his pre-match press conference at home to Chelsea, and this game is also important for the old Frenchman and Arsenal are ready for this game.
'I know Chelsea's technical and tactical style of play and in fact Chelsea have been using it to compete with Arsenal over the years. We have to be wary of Chelsea's counter-attacks and after being tackled by them. We have to be fully committed defensively as a team. As well as not giving Chelsea the chance to score away goals, we have to take advantage of home advantage to score more. 'Arsenal have a lot of work to do. The deficit in the first leg has left the current Gunners with no choice, but Arsenal's players can also understand what Wenger meant, and playing at home is not to be missed, it is as simple as that.
The Arsenal players are confident and ready for this home game; This is their stage and Arsenal will be able to pull off a comeback here. Despite Chelsea's quality, there is no doubt that the Arsenal players believe they are the best team and they believe it is normal to have a comeback here.
"We've watched them finish on the podium again and again over the last two seasons and we've been envious. There is still a Champions League trophy missing in Chelsea's honours room and we all want to complete it. Everyone knows how good Arsenal are, everyone knows that Shaw is a terrifying player; But we are hungry for honor! 'Chelsea captain John Terry spoke for the team at this time, and Chelsea are now desperate for the second leg.
'Beating Arsenal is hugely important for us because it will get us to the final and give us our first chance to win the Champions League. We did well in the first leg and we have the initiative now. So at this time we won't give Arsenal any chance at all, we will take our destiny firmly in our hands. Arsenal are strong, but Chelsea are not bad either! Terry has also made a statement on behalf of Chelsea, who are ready and may be fierce at the Emirates Stadium, but Chelsea will not be afraid at all.
Xiao Qing is ready, and Arsenal's players are all ready; There is no need for any pre-match mobilization, because the Arsenal players are desperate to win the title, they all want to be on the stage of the Champions League final again, not to mention that the Gunners are now ambitious to make history.
So although there will be a lot of difficulties and challenges now, there will be no lack of thorns on every road to success, and the Arsenal players are hungry for glory, and they want to be at the top. So now the Gunners are going to withstand the pressure and they will play Arsenal football at home and play a game that will allow the Gunners to show everyone why they can be the best team!
The atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium was also on fire, with Arsenal having just picked up a crucial win in the league, a victory that almost put Arsenal on the top foot. So the mood of the Gunners fans is great now, and they have also made the atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium very hot. And I have to admit that this game is very important for Arsenal, even the most important game for Arsenal this season, Arsenal fans naturally will not miss this game.
Success in the league and now the Gunners are temporarily underdogs in the Champions League semi-finals; As long as Arsenal can get past Chelsea, they will once again reach the Champions League final, which is likely to be against Bayern Munich, who have lost several times in the past two seasons, and are a definite opponent in Arsenal's opinion.
Now Arsenal is only one goal behind in the big score, as long as they win against Chelsea, then the completion of the Champions League treble is really within reach; Arsenal are also on the verge of extreme danger and if they continue to be frozen by Chelsea in this game, including by Chelsea, it is very likely that Arsenal will fall when they are closest to success.
So now there's no doubt that this game is so important, so important that Arsenal can't afford to accept any mistakes, they can't allow to accept defeat at this time. So Arsenal must win, even if it is difficult now, even if Arsenal's opponent is Chelsea, which has a similar style, but Arsenal really has no choice, victory is all Arsenal is pursuing now!
The first-leg clash gave Chelsea a taste of sweetness, and they naturally know how to limit Arsenal's performance in the game now, and they know how to better secure their ticket to the Champions League final at the Emirates Stadium. So Chelsea have been solid and they have chosen the most confident formation and tactics.
goalkeeper Petr Cech; Right to left in the back line are Branislav Ivanovic, Cahill, John Terry and Ashley Cole; The midfield is naturally a strong protection for the back three, with Meireles, Mikel and Frank Lampard; Ramirez and Juan Mata waited for an opportunity to counter-attack and advance; Drogba continues to be up front and will continue to attack Arsenal's defence.
Compared to the first leg, there were no changes or changes to Chelsea's starting line-up; This counter-attacking tactic of a back three is what Chelsea are good at and they are sure of. Strengthening the defense can not give Arsenal any chance to advance, do not give Arsenal any space to pass and shoot; This is Chelsea's choice for this game, and they are also very sure that they will continue to freeze Xiao Qing, and they are very sure that they can completely seal the victory for Arsenal in this game.
As for Arsenal's squad, of course, there are no changes, both teams are obviously not going to change their tactics because of their opponents, for both teams to maintain their own style and play their own tactics is the most important thing, as for the opponent's choice is actually secondary, because they are very confident.
goalkeeper Szczesny; On the back line, from right to left, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen and Alaba; The midfield combination was Alexandria Song and Mikel Arteta and Walcott and Cazorla on the wings; The forward line is naturally a strong combination of Xiao Qing and Van Persie.
Arsenal is still very confident, although the players of both teams did not speak when they were in the players' tunnel, although the players of both teams were serious at the handshake ceremony before the game, but the faces of the players of both Arsenal and Chelsea were full of confidence, and they all had absolute confidence and certainty.
Xiao Qing and his teammates are also ready, this game must belong to Arsenal, Xiao Qing and his teammates absolutely cannot accept that this game will fail! (To be continued......)