The Arsenal dressing room is already gearing up, and everyone is looking at the clock with bright eyes.
"You have no choice in this game. If you don't want to be disturbed at night, you can only win. Highbury faces Tottenham for the last time. I want you to go all out. Do you understand?" Wenger started with a warning.
"Got it!!!" Arsenal generals responded one after another.
"Listen clearly to the starting lineup for this game: Lehmann; Joe Drew, Toure, Senderos, Flamini; Shaw, Diaby, Gilberto Silva, Pires; Van Persie, Ade
Bayeux.
According to our inherent model, this game is at our home court. Just play our game. Pressing the opponent and keeping the opponent on the edge of the cliff is what you have to do.
Xiao, you are the captain in this game, do you understand your obligations?"
After Wenger once again confirmed the starting lineup, she sent out a message of onslaught and finally announced her choice of captain. Everyone was stunned.
Pires and Silva both had some fluctuations in their eyes, but they did not refute and looked at Xiao Ge quietly, with complicated and unclear eyes.
"Understood! Win the game!!!" Xiao Ge was stunned for a moment. Seeing Wenger's firm gaze, he immediately expressed his stance and answered resolutely. At this time, he also had mixed feelings in his heart.
This is not a trivial game, this is a North London derby, the last North London derby at Highbury, a game that is extremely sacred and anticipated by all Arsenal people, and is destined to be recorded in Arsenal's history.
In such an important game, Wenger asked Xiao Ge to serve as the captain. How could Xiao Ge not be excited, how could his blood not be boiling, and he almost gritted his teeth and promised.
"Well, let's go!" Wenger nodded and gave the battle order to his disciples.
In the away dressing room, it was extremely solemn. Everyone was arranging their equipment, with no expression on their faces, but their eyes were full of fighting spirit, no worse than the Arsenal players.
"Listen, first of all in this game, you have to hold down your position. You must not let them overwhelm you during the opening period. You must not lose momentum to the opponent. Don't let them attack wantonly.
This is Highbury, beyond White Hart Lane, this is the place where your will can best be reflected, and I want you to show 200% of your strength!"
Martin also motivated his team members at the end, and did not talk about specific tactics, because he had emphasized it countless times in the past two days, and he could only focus on morale.
When the players from both sides appeared in the tunnel, Tottenham players looked at themselves in disbelief, and then looked at the other Arsenal players with a hint of ridicule.
The meaning in his eyes is self-evident: Don’t you have anyone in your Arsenal? Let an eighteen-year-old boy lead you.
Captain is an extremely sacred title in England. In England, the captain can almost be called the head coach on the field and the absolute spiritual support on the field. Unlike other countries, it is basically determined by the playing time and can be overcome.
It is more of a spiritual recognition, representing the recognition of the club, coaches, players, fans and even opponents. It is an absolute manifestation of comprehensive strength.
Xiao Ge is not bad in these aspects, but there is a big problem with his qualifications. He is too young. He has only played for almost one season. Although his performance is far better than others, in terms of qualifications
It's impossible for anyone to think of him, let alone for others to recognize him.
"Tottenham people, we will make you completely surrender here today." Xiao Ge saw the Tottenham players staring at him with wide eyes. Knowing what they meant, he immediately started to provoke.
"Really, kid, we will let you know that not everything is going to be smooth sailing." 'Wild Boar' Davis glanced at Xiao Ge with an evil look on his face. Today I am facing off against Xiao Ge, so of course I have to teach the junior a little bit.
thing.
"Tch." Xiao Ge glanced at him with the same disdain, not losing his momentum. Such an old player with a fiery temper, fierce style, and many honors. Of course Xiao Ge knew that he had to be on the court to win their respect, so he did not argue.
Just express your attitude.
The verbal sparring between Xiao Ge and Davis was just a footnote to the rivalry between the players of the two teams. In the tunnel, they had strangled each other with their eyes many times, and of course they would not be idle with their mouths either.
Arsenal is bound to win the last North London derby at Highbury, bringing a perfect end to Highbury.
As for Tottenham, they will definitely leave their own mark at this historical moment so that they can brag about it in the future, and more importantly, they have never conquered Highbury in the Arsene Wenger era, and this time they are bound to conquer it.
Seize this last chance.
"Hoo ho ho ho ho!" ~~~~~ A loud rumbling sound echoed throughout Highbury. The passionate fans from both sides cheered and roared uncontrollably.
"Boom boom boom"~~~ There was a loud rumbling sound, colorful ribbons flying, and the purple ocean in the stadium was churning endlessly.
When S. Bennett led the players from both sides to the field, the noise at Highbury reached its climax. Arsenal fans were everywhere in the stands waving their team flags, and Tottenham fans were not willing to be suppressed.
In the past, an entire side of the stand was filled with Tottenham fans waving their team's white scarves, trying to catch the eye with Arsenal fans.
"Phew, it's about to begin. This game is so exciting. As expected, Thierry and Cesc did not start. The captain is..."
The eager Adams stared at Arsenal's lineup for a moment, but soon he was stunned.
"Xiao?! Oh, God, Xiao is the captain of this game?!" Matthew also screamed.
"It's so amazing and shocking. Arthur's hand this time is really too big!"
"Is it okay for a young man like Xiao to be the captain of such an important competition? The captaincy is not a position that is measured by his usual performance."
"What will the Arsenal dressing room think?"
"The appointment of the captain by a Frenchman is the first time that he has strayed away from his homeland."
"God, it's the last North London derby at Highbury, and an 18-year-old captain, what kind of choice is this?!"
"In this game, Arthur took Arsenal into an unpredictable trajectory, not just his rotation."
"Xiao, can he withstand the pressure of the derby?"
"Xiao Ge is destined to enter the history of Arsenal Club! There is no alternative way to enter!"
"Oh my God, is Arthur's demand for Xiao too high and too fast?"
"God, my Xiao is the captain of this game?!" "Oh, but I believe Xiao can do a good job, just like in the FA Cup game," ~~~~~
Everyone started talking when they saw Xiao Ge wearing the captain's team logo. All eyes were focused on the man with tight lips. Even Senke exclaimed when he saw Xiao Ge,
Although he turned around, the confusion and unreality in his tone were clearly revealed.
Xiao Ge felt the pressure. The focused eyes of the audience pressed on Xiao Ge in an invisible way. He felt nervous for the first time.
But no matter what, the game still had to start. As they shook hands one by one, Xiao Ge felt the teasing eyes of the Tottenham players. He knew that this was a game that would wander between heaven and hell for him.
"Baby, you will bring me good luck." When Xiao Ge's caddy left and hugged him goodbye, Xiao Ge took the initiative to kiss his forehead and muttered.
"Come on, my captain." In a childish voice, the child wrinkled his nose and danced his fists as he bid farewell to Xiao Ge. He didn't know what he meant by saying that. He just wanted to say a few words to his idol.
Just words, that's enough.
"'Word' or 'portrait'." "Portrait", "word", "ball", "over there".
"Robin, help me." "It's okay, my captain." Xiao Ge took the initiative to find Van Persie.
"Huhuhuhuhuhu"~~~
"Xiao!"
"Come on, my captain!!"
"Lead us to defeat them!!!"~~~~~
The whole audience burst into cheers. Arsenal fans, especially Xiao Ge's fans, were shouting hysterically. As Xiao Ge kept raising his arms near the center circle, the wave of sound was like a tidal wave and lasted for a long time. Highbury
The momentum reached its first peak, bringing all Arsenal players and fans into a state of excitement.
"Damn young man." Before Martin could sit down, he was almost knocked to the ground by a sudden huge explosion in Highbury.
Wenger, on the other hand, watched with a pleased smile as his disciples created a terrifying home atmosphere.
Tottenham players instantly felt like they were in the jaws of a tiger, with roars filling their ears and even a cold wind. This was the disadvantage of being away from home.
"It seems that Xiao still has some tricks up his sleeve, haha." Matthew also felt a little proud of Xiao Ge. This is the team member he follows. Watching him walking and growing step by step, his heart also followed Xiao Ge.
The songs change little by little and feel sad.
"I believe Xiao Ge will perform well in this game. Let's take a look at Tottenham's starting lineup.
Goalkeeper: No. 1 Robinson; four defenders: No. 7 Startree, No. 20 Dawson, No. 30 Gardner, and No. 16 Lee Young-pyo.
Tottenham are also playing a 4-4-2 formation. They don't intend to defend. Jose's words seem to have no effect." After Adams read out Tottenham's starting list, he felt a little pity for Tottenham. If Tottenham defends in this game, Arsenal will fight.
It will be very difficult, but if we fight against each other, we may suffer a lot.
"Haha, Jose is a very good master and a top utilitarian football coach. He is more modern, but the derby is too unpredictable, especially with hundreds of years of historical tradition. They will not be in the momentum.
Give half a step, especially at the beginning of the game.
Fans, players and even clubs don't want to see their team lose to the opponent on the scene, being suppressed like a tortoise. This may be for face, but it is also a kind of integrity. The pride of not giving in to the opponent will lead to defeat.
It's normal to make the opponent spit out half of his life, oh, the game has started, let's watch the game first."
Matthew seemed a bit cliched and explained a little too much. When he heard the whistle, Matthew immediately turned back to the screen.
"Forward - Arsenal!" "Tear them apart!!" "Sink - Tottenham!!!"~~~
“Bury them—Highbury!” “Stab them to death!!” “Fight—warriors!!!”~~~
Amidst the huge and complicated shouts, a whistle sounded, and Arsenal took the lead to kick off. After Xiao Ge and Adebayor dialed a ball, they immediately returned to their positions, allowing Van Persie to continue in the shadow forward position.
After Diaby received Adebayor's pass, he immediately sent it to Pires' feet, and he immediately moved forward. In this game, he had to replace Cesc Fabregas, who was rotating, and partnered with Silva in the middle, so his
The offensive tasks have become heavier.
After Pires got the ball, Lennon immediately grabbed it with a fierce momentum. Pires dunked, but instead of shaking the opponent away, he was stuck by the opponent's position. Feeling that the opponent was pressing hard, Pires quickly pushed
The ball was delivered to midfield.
As soon as the ball was delivered to the midfield, Defoe immediately pounced on it. Silva saw that Robbie Keane was already beside Diaby, so he sent the ball to the backcourt and reorganized.
Defoe also rushed forward, as if trying to steal Toure.
At the beginning of the game, Tottenham were like wild wolves that had been hungry for several days, and the ball was their food. They kept rushing towards the ball, and Arsenal was unable to send the ball in front.
Xiao Ge rushed back to the half court immediately to respond.
After receiving the ball from Joe Drew, Xiao Ge faced the strong defense of Davis, and Robbie Keane also followed. Xiao Ge didn't care and quickly pulled back.
Passing the ball to Diaby in the middle, he rushed forward and inserted directly along the wing.
Diaby had already known Xiao Ge's movements and responded quickly after catching the ball.
The same goes for Davis, but he knew that when Xiao Ge rushed up, Davis was still confused. He didn't expect Xiao Ge's explosive power to be so strong. It was almost a reminder of many years of experience. Davis also
The strong charge was not slower than Xiao Ge's.
The ball was a bit small and could not be measured in advance. Xiao Ge had to slow down and prepare to move forward with the ball, but just this moment, Davis' thigh had already reached, and the sliding tackle behind him swept the ball away.
Sideline.
When Joe Drew served a throw-in, both Xiao Ge and Diaby were followed by the opponent's players, and Joe Drew had to throw it to the frontcourt.
"Bang", "Ah!"~~~
Adebayor and Carrick were almost head-to-head, not giving way at all. Adebayor was strong and grabbed the ball first, but was knocked to the ground by Carrick who caught up later.
"Beep~~" Seeing Adebayor fall to the ground in pain, Bennett had to stop the game and signaled Arsenal's team doctor to enter the field quickly.
"How is it, Elman." "The referee, just like before, did not give way at all. Carrick just bumped into my teammate from behind. It was a dangerous move."
Xiao Ge quickly came over to check on Adebayor. When he saw him shaking his head, he knew that he was probably fine, but he immediately put pressure on Bennett.
"Xiao, you must know that this is the beginning of the game. I will not let the foul happen, but I have my own standards. I hope you understand." Although Bennett punished Carrick for the foul, he also said that he would not
Play your cards.
"Yeah." Xiao Ge nodded helplessly. He knew that it was unlikely that Carrick would be given a yellow card, but in order for his team to have a more comfortable passing opportunity, he had to protest to the referee.
.
Free kick, in the third minute of the game, Adebayor won a free kick for Arsenal from about 30 meters on the right side of Tottenham.
Xiao Ge deservedly stood in front of the ball. Van Persie has a left foot, but he is a striker, and Xiao Ge's free kick skills are not inferior to him, and from such a long distance, Xiao Ge's passing and shooting are better than Van Persie's
Coming with an advantage, Xiao Ge decided to take the penalty himself.
"When Xiao came to take the penalty, did he hit the goal or pass the ball?"~~~all the questions.
"I'm so looking forward to it. No matter what Xiao Ge chooses, it will be a beautiful way." Another die-hard fan of Xiao Ge.
"Keep an eye on people, keep an eye on people!" "Don't let them grab the second point, don't let them grab the second point!"~~ Martin kept shouting from the sidelines.
In Tottenham's penalty area, it was already overcrowded. Arsenal players and Tottenham players were entangled in each other, and no one gave in.
"Xiao!" "Xiao!" "Xiao!"~~~~~
As Xiao Ge stood in front of the ball, the whole Highbury was reminded of the huge roar. It had been too long since they had seen Xiao Ge score directly from a free kick. They hoped to see Xiao Ge's devilish smile come again.
onto the enemy.
Xiao Ge's eyes wandered around the restricted area, as if he was looking for something, but he quickly withdrew his eyes and stared coldly at the opponent's door.
Following Bennett's shout, Xiao Ge took off, swung out his left foot, and flew out quickly in an arc.
The outside arc, the outside arc of the left instep, passing the ball, Xiao Ge did not choose to hit the goal, but chose to pass the ball, and not deep into the penalty area, but outside the crowd, on the left side of the penalty area.
Pires, Pires had already caught up from the left, faced the falling ball, raised his right foot, and made a "pop" sound.
There was another arc, an inward-rotating arc, and Pires' magic right foot created an arc.
When everyone came to their senses and turned their heads, the ball flew past again and was caught off guard, including Tottenham goalkeeper Robinson.
"Go in!!!"~~~
"No, Robinson!!!"~~~
Both Arsenal fans and Tottenham fans exclaimed in surprise, jumped up from their seats, and watched the ball go around the crowd with wide eyes.
Robinson jumped hard, straightened his body as much as possible, and flew sideways, but he watched the ball fly past his fingertips and circle towards the goal.
A crisp sound of "bang".
"Oh?!" "No! God!"~~~
"Phew!" "Thank God!"~~~
Two extremely different voices sounded after the ball went around the post. Arsenal fans watched in disbelief as the ball deflected. The opponent's goalkeeper had given up before, and it was an incredible deviation.
The Tottenham fans breathed a sigh of relief. It was so thrilling. If it weren't for the sound of the billboard, they wouldn't have believed it. It was too close, too close. Even when the ball flew past the goal, they thought it was a goal.
