Chapter 191: Against the Arsenal

The arrival of the Chelsea generals shattered the peaceful life of the village.

For Jonker, it is also very inconvenient to train outside the London Region, but he is not as prepared to put his home in Cobham as his teammates, an extra hour of driving every day, he and Ibrahimovic have not many complaints, no way, how can the nightlife of Cobham be compared with London!

There is no comparison, what you gain, you have to have sacrifices, more travel on the road, but also in exchange for the richness of nightlife.

No matter what the media says, Jonk is still the same, and from time to time he still has to go to the night to have a dashing time, unlike in the past, his requirements for the target are much higher, at least he must have enough MM for Yuan Yin.

After discovering the characteristics of Xuan Gong, Jonk changed his style of not refusing to come, but it disappointed the little stars who originally wanted to take the initiative to post it, and the resentful eyes could kill any man, but Jonk was still unmoved, and he didn't see a rabbit or a hawk.

Fortunately, it's almost the Christmas holidays, although the Premier League team has no holidays to take off, but Keer has!

On the contrary, the arrival of a girlfriend can also alleviate the high standards of Jonk recently.

Ibrahimovic has been completely playing hard lately, and the media is also questioning that the Swede has never been able to find a good form on the field, which has a lot to do with the chaos of his private life.

But Ibrahimovic is also like Jonker, still going his own way, what is the reason, Ibrahimovic knows, it is not a problem of private life at all, or a problem of Chelsea's style of play, Ibrahimovic is still adapting to this change, he believes that it will not be long before the killing god who is like ten thousand enemies in Ajax will come.

The next round against Arsenal. It's a good opportunity, Ibrahimovic has been waiting for his chance since he recovered from injury, and Arsenal have come to the door at the moment. It is the perfect place to announce the return of the God of Killing.

Of course, Jonk can feel the big man's thoughts recently, half a season has passed, and he has not been able to prove himself, and he is also determined to help his younger brother as much as possible on the field, as long as the two can be on the field at the same time, Jonk believes. There will be no shortage of opportunities, and the natural tacit understanding between the two of them is by no means rare in the Chelsea team, and training cannot be trained. Absolute trust is the foundation, and familiarity with each other makes many impossible things possible.

The biggest game of the Premier League round of 17 will be played at Highbury Stadium in London, where Arsenal, who have been in poor form recently, host Chelsea, who are 17 points ahead of them. On one side is the high-spirited league leader, and on the other side is the former gorgeous division with consecutive away defeats. Against the backdrop of the Champions League draw being announced. The significance of this powerful dialogue and its implications for the future are becoming more and more apparent.

The match has become even more important after the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League, with both Arsenal and Chelsea drawn into the world's attention to the big talk, with Chelsea facing the revenge of the Barcelona legion, while Arsenal will have to fight the luxurious Real Madrid battleship for qualification. Although the official clash doesn't get into full swing until February, if any of this weekend's derby wins are too ugly, they will inevitably be caught up in a double stream of doubt in the coming week – not only about their current form, but also about the team's prospects in the Champions League.

24 points from all 8 away games. Arsenal won 1 win, 2 draws and 5 defeats, winning only 5 points, and conceded a full 19 points. This is also a reflection of the team's lack of resilience this season. Fortunately, Arsenal will sit at Highbury's home stadium to meet the challenge of strong opponents, on this field known for its narrow field, Arsenal have won all seven games so far this season, and Chelsea are the same team that has not conceded a point at home in the Premier League, obviously this result is also a big test for Chelsea.

It is worth mentioning that Arsenal's current weak form is quite similar to the situation before Manchester United hosted Chelsea a little over a month ago, in early November, Manchester United just lost 1-4 away to Myburgh, and then broke Chelsea's unbeaten golden body at Old Trafford with a strange goal from Fletcher, and Arsenal are also facing such an opportunity to beat Chelsea, and only by beating Chelsea can they prove to the world that the Gunners are still not a sick cat.

In this situation, Arsene Wenger has publicly appealed to his players to be mindful of a number of non-technical aspects of the game, such as mental will and desire to win: "The game against Chelsea is very important, not only for the Premier League, but for us throughout the 05/06 season. We have to concentrate and show our desire to win without thinking too much about the impact the result will have in the future. We have to play a good game in front of the opponent and in the way we want to. ”

Before the game, Arsene Wenger wanted to replicate the miracle of Manchester United and regain his form at Arsenal at Chelsea, will it be so smooth?

Far away in China, people began to prepare to watch the game of the century early, of course, the most concerned is the starting list, if there is no Jonker, the game will lose a lot of color, and a large number of fans want to see Jonk play.

In order to dispel the doubts of fans, Huaxia media also began to analyze and continue to give reassurance, although it will not be 100%, but 90% of Jonke will start.

Early on, the major networks began to broadcast the game live, Huaxia CCTV does not have the right to broadcast the Premier League, ESPN will also provide live broadcast of the game, fans also have a choice to watch the game, of course, the recent Premier League fever, also let ESPN's advertising revenue double several times, 6 hours before the kick-off, ESPN began to warm up live broadcast.

Jonke's wonderful goals this season are addictive to watch, and the advertisements are interpolated from time to time, which can be described as a win-win situation, with a lot of income, and can also win a good reputation among Chinese fans.

The live broadcast was held in Singapore, and the commentator will not be unfamiliar to fans who have been following ESPN's Premier League live broadcast for a long time, Li Yuankui and Su Dong chatted in the live broadcast room.

"Elder Li, do you think it will be difficult for Chelsea to win Arsenal away today?"

Su Dong's question is very biased, and he has already defined the game as soon as he came up, and winning the game is just a matter of difficulty.

Li Yuankui's hearty laughter came. 'I think it's going to be a tough game, Chelsea won't win too easily, Arsenal haven't been in good form lately. The strength is still there, Wenger will not let go of Mourinho's Chelsea easily, a top-level matchup, fans should be optimistic! ”

Director Li said something neutral and didn't have too much bias.

"Fans, the game will start in 2 hours, before it goes live. After the ad, there will be an interview with Jonker! ”

I didn't say two sentences in total. It's an advertisement again, but the Chinese fans are very interested, and they get together at the bar early, and their friends will drink when there is an advertisement. Kankan Mountain. It's never too late to read the content.

Time passed quickly, and Su Dong began to introduce some statistics from both sides of the game, "This is the 163rd derby between the two London city teams and the 138th meeting in the league. Arsenal have won 57, drawn 42 and lost 38 of their previous 137 meetings, but Chelsea have yet to win against the Gunners in Highbury in the Premier League. However, Chelsea are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Arsenal with three wins and three draws, and Mourinho is unbeaten in four meetings with Arsene Wenger with two wins and two draws. Chelsea have relied on John Terry's stunning goal to secure three points in the last two rounds, and Chelsea, who have won four in a row, have not lost the door in their last six games. Arsenal, who have suffered two consecutive league defeats, have failed to score in their last three games. But they have won 13 games in a row at Highbury's home stadium. ”

'Arsenal have lost two games in a row to Chelsea this season and are already as many as 17 points behind their opponents in the league table. It was Arsene Wenger's 350th Premier League game in charge of Arsenal. Flamini started in place of suspended Gilberto Silva, with Bergkamp returning from injury and coming to the bench. For Chelsea, with Del Orno out injured, Galla moved to left-back and Pacos Ferreira started at right-back. Petr Cech and Ibrahimovic started in place of Carlo Cudicini and Didier Drogba respectively, while Duff was substituted for the game after suffering an injury in the last round and Claude Makelele returned to the starting line-up. ”

"Chelsea's No. 25 Jonker starts, I think this is the person the fans want to see the most, as the favorite star of Chinese fans, Jonk will partner with Ibrahimovic in this game, Mourinho in major games, once again showed an eclectic tactical arrangement, double center, Chelsea changed to 442, this is a variable in this game!"

"Director Lee, what do you think about this?"

"I think Chelsea want to attack today, in the past it was a two-winger and a center forward, Chelsea is 433, in fact, it can also be called 451, the two wingers will still have a certain defensive task, but judging from today's starting guests, Chelsea is going to attack! The two wingers returned to the midfield, and there were two strong scorers on the front line, such an arrangement will definitely disrupt the layout of the Arsenal side, Mourinho, who likes to fight with his heart, this time it is a conspiracy, see how Arsenal will respond! ”

From the very beginning of the game, Chelsea showed amazing momentum, and at first glance, I thought Chelsea were eager to establish an advantage at home......

Chelsea are on the offensive and it is only natural that Jonker will have plenty of shots on target.

But he wasn't up against your average centre-back.

When Jonker faced Campbell and was about to force the ball to break through, the ball at his feet was tackled by Campbell and he didn't foul!

Chen Yingying wanted to bully Campbell at first, he was big, he turned slowly, and his movements were not flexible enough. I would have thought that although people are big, their experience is still there, the card position is extremely accurate, and the prediction is also extremely accurate. Jonk pouted his ass and knew what he was going to do, stuck on the road in advance, waiting for the kid to crash into him, and then he used his superb tackling skills to destroy the football.

This ball shovel is clean!

Jonk stumbled on his feet, and the man rushed out of the jaw by inertia, but the ball remained at Campbell's feet.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough to see that the ball was lost, and his first reaction was not to throw a tantrum in annoyance with his head in his hands, but to turn around and pounce again.

Campbell had planned to get up and control the ball and pass the ball again.

Unexpectedly, he suddenly had a dangerous intuition, so he decisively gave up his original plan, fell to the ground and stretched out his legs to sweep the football to Sendros next to him.

Just as he had done this, a gust of wind passed by his ears, and the kid struck him.

It's dangerous!

Campbell screamed inwardly, but his face didn't show anything. The thirty-two-year-old veteran has long learned to hide his inner activities.

What surprised Campbell wasn't that his ball was almost broken, not at all like the average striker. There would be a moment of annoyance after conceding the ball, but Jonk quickly turned around after the ball had just been broken. You can grab it back right away, and it's amazing to be so agile.

Like a monkey in training, Jonk turned around and grabbed back, but he pounced. He also secretly marveled in his heart that the thirty-two-year-old guy was so powerful, he really didn't expect it at all. Let's not talk about tackles. Let's just say that this sweeping pass that fell to the ground is enough to explain his experience and intuition......

In fact, at first, Jonker was quite contemptuous of Campbell, not to mention his age. The body is still so strong, there must be a chance to turn around, who would have thought that the first confrontation would end like this.

No matter how experienced you are, no matter how good your skills are. It's enough to blow up the other party with just your body.

I didn't think it would really come to the game. He realized that it was not the case at all.

As the best defender in the previous game and the soul of Arsenal's entire backline, Campbell is indeed difficult to deal with......

He is always able to get stuck in a position that makes him feel very uncomfortable, and his body is much stronger than the average player, and the most important thing is that people not only have the body but also use it, and when it is right, they can use their full strength.

It looks strong, but it's a little clumsy. In fact, people are playing with their brains and experience, which largely makes up for their own shortcomings.

After England came. Jonker has had a lot of top-notch guards, but Campbell was the top guy he's ever come across. It was the first time he had collided with Campbell, who didn't even make the squad when the two sides met last season.

When Jonker was stopped by Maldini one after another, he didn't get angry, he didn't go into a rage, but instead a smile appeared on his face.

Such a good opponent has caught up with him, what a luck! Being able to face such a tough opponent in the game made every cell in his body tremble, not afraid that the opponent would be strong, but afraid that the opponent would not be strong enough.

Jonker's football philosophy goes like this.

Jonk cherishes the opportunity to play with the masters, to verify everything that has been improved recently, the actual combat is the best test, so a good opponent is the perfect sparring partner that can not be found.

Jonk jumped! He competes for the top! It's a pity that under Campbell's interference, he missed! ”

When Jonk landed, he waved his hand in some annoyance. This time, I was in front of Campbell and stuck in position, I thought it would be a goal, but I didn't think ...... Campbell interfered behind him, and he went off the rails.

Campbell could feel that every time he fought Jonker, the kid did his best, and it felt like he was going to knock himself out of the ground.

So don't look at the confrontation between the two, he hasn't let him score yet, it seems that he has the upper hand, but in fact he is also very hard.

Looking at Jonker's slightly loose jersey, he couldn't help but sigh, that kid has muscles in his bones. If I could be ten years younger, I wouldn't have worked as hard as I have today......

The collision between Jonk and Campbell here has attracted a lot of attention. No one expected the two to be so inseparable, Campbell seemed to be stimulated by the youngsters, and the best form of the season appeared, while Jonk was scrappy and constantly looking for opportunities to fight.

But football is not a one-on-one heads-up. On the other battlefield, there are also wonderful performances.

By the time Jonker and Campbell were battling, the score had changed.

Chelsea, who were playing away, took the lead in the 39th minute. It was not Jonker who scored the goal, but Jonk played a restraining role for the goal, Ibrahimovic got rid of the defense and calmly passed through the midfield, Robben successfully broke into the left rib of the penalty area against offside on the left, and in the face of the attacking Lehmann and the chasing Toure blocked, he calmly fired a low left-footed shot into the far corner, and the ball hit the far post and went into the net. It was the Dutchman's second league goal of the season......

There was silence at Highbury Field.

Many Arsenal fans have not yet accepted the reality of being behind, staring at the pitch with their heads in their hands.

Chelsea fans cheered, chanting the name of the goalscorer, "Alger. Robben Alger. Robben! ”

The Dutchman who made Stamford Bridge boil over last season is back and the fans haven't forgotten him.

"Chelsea's hard work has finally paid off, with a one-goal lead over Arsenal away, one goal can dominate the rest of the game, and whoever scores first will have the initiative in this game!" Li Yuankui's voice is very stable, people will not get excited easily when they get older, and what he said is also stable. It may be the relationship between the goalscorer, if it is Jonker who scores, then the young and strong Su Dong will definitely have a chance to roar.

Arsenal, who fell behind, launched a frantic counter-attack at home. Chelsea's attack has weakened during this period and most of them have retreated to defence.

Jonk had far less support, so he didn't talk to Campbell as often as he used to.

Chelsea's defence was successful and they failed to allow home Arsenal to equalise until half-time, with both sides going into the break with a 1-0 scoreline.

With Arjen Robben's goal as the dividing line, Jonker's performance was also divided into two different situations. Before the Dutch Flyers scored. Chelsea were on the offensive and Jonker was given plenty of opportunities, making his face visible on television. Huaxia fans are also very excited to watch.

And when Robben scored and Arsenal's attack came up, Chelsea could only temporarily avoid the edge and choose to recycle the defense. Jonker as a center on the front line. Naturally, there are a lot fewer opportunities, and there is naturally less time to appear in front of TV audiences.

Mourinho wasn't thinking about defending in the second half at all. Or go on the offensive?

Defence has always been Chelsea's forte, but efficient counter-attacks are Chelsea's key move, and defending is the best strategy.

So putting two center forwards in front of you, will it be a bit wasteful, too extravagant?

No, Mourinho sees it too. Campbell was very restrictive to Jonker, but Jonk also limited his opponent's defensive strength. Then the focus of the counterattack is on Ibrahimovic.

So at half-time, he sent this message to the players.

Defend and counterattack, and at the same time stabilize the defense, carry out effective counterattacks.

Jonk doesn't like this kind of cautious game, and it's fun to open and close the offense!

Mentally, Chelsea's tactics don't fit his personality.

Hearing that the team was going to defend and counterattack in the second half, his brow furrowed. Of course, he knows what it means to him, it means fewer attacking opportunities, but more efficiency.

Jose Mourinho's Chelsea is such a reality, when to do something, when you are ahead, you have to retract your fists and surprise your opponent to knock out your opponent.

Jonker also figured out that since the manager didn't plan to invest too much in the attack and focused on Ibrahimovic, it meant that more often than not, he had to rely on himself to find opportunities.

The worst part of this is that you have to withstand Arsenal's attack at the beginning of the second half, passivity is certain, but Mourinho believes his team can withstand it.

Thierry Henry's type is not a master of breaking the dense crowd, with a bus appearing in front of the Chelsea goal, and Arsenal's god of war is not too good at it, he can't get up at speed, and his danger is reduced to the lowest.

Let Arsenal control the ball, it is just a constant cross, a really threatening through pass, there is no chance at all, Chelsea's defense is in place, what is needed to blow up the bus is an unreasonable hammer, but to slowly advance the attack cannon.

The atmosphere at Highbury Stadium was very hot, and Arsenal's attack was also dedicated, but the effect was not very good.

The two attackers, Pire and Bergkamp, have been warming up on the sidelines and could make changes at any time.

Wenger is a little hesitant, it's not that he doesn't like to play with his life, it's when he plays with his life, he still has to pay attention to the opponent's stab, Chelsea wants to see Arsenal attack the most, once he is stabbed a few times, it becomes a rout, this ending is now Arsenal is a little unbearable, a small defeat and a heavy defeat, the pressure to face is completely different.

To change or not to change?

Not only does it have to save face but also don't want to take risks, Arsenal is now a bit like the head coach Arsene Wenger, attacking or retreating, the players are all this mentality, and they will naturally not have any decent offensive in the field.

Arsene Wenger finally made up his mind to replace Hleb with Pire, who was still relatively conservative in his substitution, but Wenger had to be cautious.

Mourinho is very happy and undecided?

A small advantage can completely dominate the whole game, but he can also understand Wenger, and if he is replaced, he may still have the confidence to be desperate, but today's Arsenal does not have it, and he can't lose calmly and heroically, which is somewhat helpless. (To be continued......)