Before the game came, both sides opened fire.

Those who serve as pioneers of their own words are naturally the media that supports their own teams.

For example, the Times, which has always liked to stand on Arsenal's side, published an article on the front page:

"Arsenal is full of morale, and the magical Chinese zhang will completely crush 'Bai Lily' at the Emirates Stadium!"

The article says: Arsenal, who had no goals conceded in seven games, has a strong morale, and the team's new core and new captain China zhang has fully adapted to the Premier League environment and demonstrated strong strength. Therefore, we have sufficient reason to believe that in the upcoming North London derby, Arsenal will beat Tottenham Hotspur and win the derby again.

Soon, the London Times, which supports Tottenham Hotspur, began to fight back.

"Arsenal is suffering from injury and will be unable to resist the sharpness of "Bai Baihe"!"

The article said: Although Arsenal's record has been very good in recent times, it cannot cover up the team's increase in injuries. Defensive back-end Vermullen, midfielder Arteta, Chamberlain, Diaby and Podolsky, etc., are all plagued by injuries and will not be able to play.

Although China's strength is indeed very strong, it is hard to support itself. Arsenal will suffer the first defeat this season in front of Tottenham Hotspur with a well-rounded lineup!

Faced with the London Times' strong counterattack, the Times naturally had to hit the head, so in the newspaper the next day, the report of raising Arsenal and belittled Tottenham Hotspurs.

The London Times also published the same article again. Of course, the content and views are exactly the opposite of the Times.

In addition to the media's fight, the teams also had a war of words when receiving media interviews.

Wenger directly said when receiving media interviews: North London Derby? Sorry, I don’t think Tottenham Hotspur can become our Arsenal derby opponent. If it were Chelsea, it would be almost the same!

This is cruel enough to directly degrade Tottenham Hotspurs into nothing!

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Boas is naturally not to be outdone. He threatened: Arsenal is just an empty air, Chinese zhang? Can Chinese play football? I think he is just a guy who was blown out by the media, and it is not worth mentioning! Our Tottenham Hotspur team will continue the results of the game on March 4 this year and completely defeat the arrogant Arsenal! Give them an unforgettable lesson.

On March 4 last season, Arsenal lost 1:2 against Tottenham Hotspur fans, which became the pride and pride of all Tottenham Hotspur fans.

When the reporter interviewed Zhang Xu, Zhang Xu said: I believe the team will definitely win the game, because each of us has the belief of winning in our hearts!

Moreover, when we face Tottenham Hotspur, the probability of winning is far higher than that of the opponent, so I think we will definitely beat Tottenham in this game!

When the reporter told him what Boas said about him, Zhang Xu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that there were people who despise him so much.

Did he really make a comeback from his La Liga assist? Can't he see the strength he showed in the previous game?

"Well, since this Mr. Boas looks down on me so much, I think I should let him feel my strength well! I believe I will definitely surprise him!"

At 3:00 p.m. on September 1, 2013, there was still an hour before the game. The stands at Emirates Stadium were already full of Arsenal fans and Tottenham Hotspur fans.

And what echoed on the court was a variety of noisy sounds.

There are Arsenal's singing, Tottenham Hotspur's singing, applause, various screams and shouts, some whistles and fans' horns.

Of course, there are the shouts and scoldings of fans on both sides! This is a compulsory subject that is indispensable for derby battles!

These sounds gathered together, making the huge Emirates Stadium a pot of porridge. Even if you stand outside the stadium, you can feel the hot atmosphere inside.

When Zhang Xu came to the parking lot of Emirates Stadium with the team bus, the hot atmosphere still made Zhang Xu feel particularly fresh.

When he and his teammates boarded the stadium for pre-match warm-up and adaptive training, they were greeted with deafening applause and screams, and they were also filled with neat booing!

The mixing of two completely different voices really made Zhang Xu feel very interesting. He looked at the crowded stands happily, and even did not do a good job of warming up.

"Hi, look at that stupid and magical Chinese zhang, it's just that!" Just when Zhang Xu was very happy to see, a harsh voice came from not far away.

Zhang Xu looked back and found that it was the Tottenham Hotspur player who stepped onto the stadium and happened to pass by him. The guy who was talking was Tottenham Hotspur's forward No. 9 Soldado.

Seeing Zhang Xu looking over, Soldado not only did not avoid Zhang Xu's gaze, but instead glared at Zhang Xu fiercely, then sneered at the teammate next to him and said, "The ears are very good, just like cats. Yes, the little cats are so cute, haha!"

Zhang Xu was too lazy to argue with these trash, so he turned around and focused on training with his teammates to adapt to the field.

"Hehe, it's indeed a little cat, very timid, haha!" Saldado smiled arrogantly when he saw Zhang Xu ignore him.

Zhang Xu really couldn't get a sense of this idiot guy, so he ran away. Of course, his behavior was directly regarded by Soldado as a sign of fear of him, so he burst into laughter.

"Let me teach this damn guy a lesson!" Zhang Xu ignored the other party, which does not mean that his teammates are not annoyed. Zhang Xu is the captain and core of the team. He was insulted so much, so why don't his teammates get angry? So Walcott, who usually has a good relationship with Zhang Xu, shouted directly to Zhang Xu.

"No need!" Zhang Xu grabbed Walcott, looked at Soldado coldly, and said, "Let him be arrogant for a while, and I will let him know what the strongest defense is!"

"Haha, OK! I can't wait to see that guy suffers now. I guess it must be very interesting, haha!" Walcott was persuaded by Zhang Xu and immediately burst into laughter.

The teammates around him also looked at Soldado with gloating eyes, and from time to time they burst into strange laughter.

After the training of the adaptation field, the players on both sides returned to the locker room.

During the player channel, Zhang Xu and his teammates met Soldado again.

"Haha, little cat, hurry up and go home. Your cat mother has prepared a meal of cat food and is waiting for you to go back, haha!" Just like before, Soldado began to mock her without hesitation when he saw Zhang Xu.

Zhang Xu just looked at the other party coldly and walked towards the home team's locker room without saying a word. But a sharp edge flashed through his eyes.

After Soldado was swept by this sharp edge, he felt a coldness coming, and the strange laughter came to an abrupt end.

Home team locker room.

Wenger first announced the starting lineup of this game: the goalkeeper is still the unstoppable No. 1 Szesney; the back line has changed, Sania is substitute, and the starters are Coscheerney, Mertesacker and Gibbs; the midfielder is still Zhang Xu, Cassorla, Ramsey, Rossick and Wilsher; the forwards are Walcott and Giroud.

"Guys, everyone knows that today's game is known as the 'North London Derby'. It can be expected that this game will be very hot."

"So, I have three requirements here: First, show the momentum of our Arsenal! We are the Gunners and the Arsenal. In our own home court, we must have the momentum of fighting at home! Fight hard for me, press the opponent under our body so that they can't breathe!"

"Second, we have to play our tactics! We can't just stop tactics just because it's a derby battle. On the contrary, we need tactics more! We must use our smoothest offensive organization to completely crush the opponent's defense line!"

"Third, we must learn to protect ourselves. Victory of the game is important, but your health is more important. I don't want one or several of you to suffer unnecessary injuries due to the fierce battle!"

"This is my requirement for the team. At the same time, zhang, I have three requirements for you!" At this time, Wenger looked at Zhang Xu.

"No problem, sir, I will definitely do what you ask!" Before Wenger could make a request, Zhang Xu took the initiative to stand up and shout.

"Haha, very good! But I think you should wait until I finish asking for it!" Wenger smiled and continued:

"First, use your strong body to kill every Tottenham Hotspur player who enters our penalty area cleanly and neatly!"

"Second, completely suppress the opponent's offensive and make them tremble under your feet! It's best to hit them so that they can't raise their heads!"

"Third, protect your teammates! You are the captain. You not only have to lead the team to win the game, but also protect your teammates in this extremely hot game!"

"Can you do it?" Wenger asked in a deep voice.

"Finish the task resolutely!"
Chapter completed!