The troubles of Chairman David of the Football Association have not had much impact on the Arsenal players. Although they have been asked by reporters from time to time about the recent heated refereeing matters and the "petitions" of several club coaches. But they also He only expressed his dissatisfaction with Weber and the linesman, but didn't say anything else.
After Wenger handed over the "letter of opinion" to the Football Association, he also became quiet. Arsenal is already preparing for another London derby, the third round match against Fulham at home.
In an interview with BBC, Fulham head coach Coleman already stated that his players have moved on from the defeat against Blackburn. The team is eager to score points at Highbury, and even eager to win at Highbury. Get your first victory.
However, Coleman's words are destined to be ignored. The British media has already positioned Fulham as the favorite for relegation.
Wenger also disdained Coleman's remarks. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Wenger said that although his team lost some players, Ljungberg was still able to play in this game. Moreover, after the team drew with Chelsea, their morale was greatly boosted and they will definitely be able to win this game.
"Hello, fellow Gunners fans, I am your friend Senk. I am now explaining our Arsenal's third round match against Fulham at Highbury Stadium. Let me introduce our team. Starting lineup: Thierry Henry, Xiao, Freir Ljungberg, Silva, Hleb, Robin Van Persie... Arthur still uses the 442 he is good at."
"Fortunately in this game, we didn't see Weber, but Clattenburg. Now the game started, Xiao Ge handed the ball to Pav in the middle..."
From the beginning of the game, Arsenal used their strong strength to pin down Fulham's players in their own half and lay siege to them.
In the 12th minute, Ljungberg, who had returned from injury, passed Fulham's full-back N-Jensen, glanced at the goal, and passed a very fast pass with his right foot, passing through the two central defenders. In front of him, he fell directly into the no-man's land on the left side of the penalty area.
Xiao Ge appeared on the ball path like lightning. Without stopping the ball, he fired a volley with great force and weight, just to catch him off guard.
Unfortunately, Wollnar was very excited today. He jumped sideways, stretched out his body as much as possible, and tried his best to hit Xiao Ge's goal. With a "pop", the goal was lifted out of the post, and Arsenal won a corner kick.
"Oh, it's a pity that our slugger's shot was miraculously saved. It's incredible." Senk said with some annoyance, while the fans at the scene let out bursts of sighs.
Ljungberg glanced at the crowded crowd in the penalty area and immediately swung his right foot to take the corner kick. The ball drew an arc and quickly flew into the penalty area.
Henry saw the path of the ball, used Toure's cover, ran towards the front point of the ball, kicked hard, jumped high, flicked his shiny head, and the ball quickly changed direction and flew to the back point.
At this time, Xigan, who had just come back, took advantage of the opponent's player's mistake of jumping into the head. He jumped high at the back point, faced Henry and rubbed the ball behind him. He hit his head directly and hit hard. The ball hit the target accurately. Wall
Gnar could only watch the ball and sigh.
"gooooo....l, beautiful, Xigan, Xigan scored. Our team is in good shape today and we are ahead."
Arsenal took the lead in the 13th minute of the game. After Fulham was scored a goal, they were a little confused. They were originally not as strong as their opponents and fell behind so early. They fell behind in the next ten minutes of the game.
They lost their structure and not only failed to launch an effective counterattack, but Arsenal frequently took advantage of their mistakes and made wonderful attacks.
For a moment, a loud and neat shout of "arsenal, arsenal..." rang out in Highbury.
Coleman tried his best to call on the players to focus on the game and not make mistakes on the sidelines. However, just as the Fulham players stabilized, they immediately suffered a major blow.
In the 35th minute of the game, after Hleb received a pass from Toure, he passed through the middle and sent it to Xiao Ge in the penalty area. Xiao Ge glanced out of the corner of his eyes and saw Henry's position moving forward. He did not receive the ball, but quickly passed the ball.
He ran in front of the ball and passed it to Henry's feet.
After Henry received the ball, he quickly broke into the small penalty area. He used his speed and skills to get rid of Knight's defense and dodge a shooting angle. With a deft touch, the ball stuck to the turf and went directly into the right side of the goal.
The blind spot and the tricky angle prevented Wollnar from making any save action.
"gooooo....l, Thierry, our king, this is his fifth goal in the league, and this is only the third round, king...."
"King, king..." Henry, who scored a goal, slid down on his knees in excitement and came to celebrate in front of the fans who were shouting his name.
"You're so beautiful, Xiao." Henry hugged Xiao Ge happily, brought Xiao Ge in front of the fans, and enjoyed the fans' cheers for them. As the number of games increased, Xiao Ge and Henry's cooperation became more and more tacit.
Xiao Ge looked at Henry's sincere smile and was sincerely happy that he could finally be truly recognized by his idol and enjoy the cheers of Highbury together.
When Wenger saw his team winning another victory, he felt relieved. A one-goal lead was too unsafe. With a two-goal advantage in hand, Wenger could sit in the coaching bench with peace of mind, chatting with Pat from time to time.
As he spoke, he looked relaxed.
Coleman roared at his players in frustration. He was two goals behind in the first half. What he said before the game was like a clown's performance. Seeing that some of his players finally didn't collapse, the anger in his heart decreased a little.
, just returned to his seat with a livid face.
For the rest of the first half, Arsenal completely controlled the game. Arsenal still attacked Fulham wildly. Unfortunately, after falling behind by two goals, Fulham did not launch an effective counterattack, but they also stationed their troops on their own.
He will never let Arsenal score another goal on him in the backcourt.
Although Wollnar was scored twice by Arsenal in the first half, he also saved several beautiful shots in the first half. However, the one who suffered the most was Xiao Ge. All four of his shots were missed by the magical Wollnar.
Ernar blocked it, making Xiao Ge very depressed.
After the half-time break, Wenger immediately reminded his players not to be careless. However, facing such an opponent and the relaxed atmosphere in the first half, Arsenal players did not care much about Wenger's words.
Fulham coach Coleman shouted hysterically at his players: "What are you doing on the field? Are you taking a walk here? You are players. I want you to attack in the second half. Attack. I don't want to be laughed at."
Get out of here, do you understand?!"
The fifteen-minute break ended quickly, players from both sides entered the field one after another, and the game started again.
After the coach's "beating" at halftime, Fulham's morale improved a lot, and their offense was also organized. After the "comfortable" first half, the Arsenal players relaxed a little.
Time actually allowed Fulham to take control of the game.
Wenger frowned as he watched Fulham's impressive offense and the inexplicable mistakes of his own players. His eyes fell on Xiao Ge and Robin van Persie.
The second half of the game lasted for more than ten minutes, but Arsenal did not have an effective attack, just some sporadic shots. On the contrary, although Fulham's offensive organization was not very smooth, he could always seize some opportunities and score in the Arsenal goal.
He created some murderous intentions before scaring the home fans into a cold sweat.
Slowly, the Arsenal players also entered the state of the game, but the performance of Xiao Ge and Van Persie was a bit disappointing to Wenger. Although some of their movements were light and beautiful, they were not as focused as before in Pisa, with some passing and movements.
It's a bit simple. The ball has been intercepted several times by Fulham players. Xiao Ge was obviously too impatient in the second half. Some of his actions were too simple and casual, and his finishing touches were too hasty. None of his three shots in the second half hit the goal frame.
within the range.
"It's time to die." After Xiao Ge knocked him away with another kick, he patted his left foot with some complaints, feeling quite frustrated.
In the 72nd minute of the game, Fulham's persistence finally paid off. Taking advantage of Xiao Ge's eagerness to attack, Lehmann stole the ball in the backcourt and sent it directly to the feet of Fulham's midfielder, while Boamo
Te took advantage of Arsenal's defensive line and succeeded in countering offside from the defensive junction of Sigan and Laurent. He dropped the goal in the penalty area and hit Lehmann's goal, helping Fulham score a goal.
Wenger watched his team lose a goal to Fulham and shook his head with some dissatisfaction. Wenger glanced at Robin van Persie and Xiao Ge on the field. He was very dissatisfied with the performance of the two. The goal conceded belonged to them.
Due to coordination errors, the smooth progress during this period made the two young team members a little careless.
"Oh, **, our players were careless. Hey, Wenger changed players at this time. What happened? Is he dissatisfied with someone? There are indeed some problems with Xiao's performance in the second half today."
Wenger looked at the time, prepared to make substitutions, and asked Bergkamp and Song, who was newly signed this season, to warm up.
At this time, there were new changes in the stadium. Arsenal, who had been attacked by a goal, finally began to exert their strength. Arsenal, with an undefeated lineup, finally showed its sharp skills under the leadership of its veteran players.
Fangs.
Ljungbei used the skillful cooperation with Silva to break into the Fulham penalty area and accurately delivered the ball to the goal. Henry used his speed to get ahead of Lehmann, received the ball, and completed the half-turn.
After a volley shot, Fulham's goalkeeper was obviously not prepared enough. He missed the ball and fell directly in front of the goal. However, he miraculously bounced behind Xiao Ge who was pushed by the opponent and rolled into the goal. Xiao Ge was extremely lucky to help.
The team once again broke through Fulham's goal, shattering their hopes of equalizing.
"Goooo...l, it's still our Xiao, the genius Xiao. He has scored goals in four consecutive games. It seems that the professor doesn't need to replace him. Xiao has made up for his mistakes." Senke was excited for Xiao.
An "intercession".
Wenger looked at the cheering players on the field. Although his face was less solemn, he still started his substitutions. In the 75th minute of the game, the fourth official quickly made the substitution list.
, Xiao Ge was replaced by Bergkamp, while Van Persie was replaced by Song.
Xiao Ge was stunned for a moment when he was substituted. He had just scored a goal. He still didn't believe Wenger's decision, and he had never been substituted in a game before. However, he soon realized that during the game
Substitution is normal.
Xiao Ge doesn't want to be replaced yet, because he has scored four goals in a row. He feels that he is in good condition now, and he also wants to use the remaining time to see if there is a chance to score another one, so as to wipe away the depression in the second half of today. However,
Seeing Wenger's stern expression, he had no choice but to walk away honestly.
"Well done, but we have to watch the next game." Bergkamp said a few words to Xiao Ge before taking the field.
