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Chapter 877 Gunners come to challenge

There is only one unpopularity in the second match day of the third round of the Champions League group stage, that is, Rosenberg defeated Valencia at home, making the situation of Group B's qualifying situation confusing.

There were no surprises in the other groups. Real Madrid in Group C beat Olympiacos 4:2, Milan in Group D beat absentee team 4:1, and Chelsea beat Schalke 2:0. After this round of victory, the giants basically occupied the right to qualify and qualify first in the group. Perhaps by the end of the next round of the game, the giants will qualify from the group two rounds in advance.

Compared with other giants, Liverpool's performance is not good. Facing the weak team Besiktas, Liverpool made a difficult reversal in injury time. It was due to Chen Yu's personal ability, which made the outside world very worried about Liverpool's condition. You should know that they will accept the challenge of Arsenal, the best team in Europe in less than three days after they go back. In addition to the advantage of the location, can Liverpool, which is not in harmony with the time and people, still maintain its unbeaten golden body?

Germany's "Pictures"'s evaluation of the third round of the Champions League group stage was calm, but the evaluation of the battle between Liverpool and Besiktas was thrilling. Reporter Watson believes that after defeating Besiktas, Liverpool eliminated the danger of falling in the group first and cleared many hidden dangers for the Champions League road, but it was a huge disadvantage to the weekend's game with Arsenal. The game was so difficult that Liverpool consumed a lot of physical fitness, and had a day off less than Arsenal, who was at home. Don't think that this is a small matter. Two teams with small strength were not much different, any problem could cause serious consequences. If Liverpool could not perform well in the game against Arsenal, he would usher in the first defeat of the season.

The media of England unanimously applauded Liverpool for breaking the embarrassing record of facing the Turkish team in Turkey, praising Chen Yu as Liverpool's savior, but also agreed that the game was so difficult that it might affect the strong dialogue between Liverpool and Arsenal over the weekend.

The Times believes that the advantage of Arsenal and Liverpool is that they are young, physically good, and vigorous. Now Arsenal swept Slavia Prague 7-0 at home, while Liverpool played hard in Istanbul for 90 minutes before barely winning. After this, Arsenal's physical advantage will be more obvious, while Liverpool's advantage does not increase at all. The possibility of Liverpool's home game is not very high.

The Sun's view is similar to that of The Times, but he believes that Liverpool's reversal in Turkey has mixed pros and cons. What exactly depends on the result of the game against Arsenal. For Chen Yu, this game is absolutely good. His dazzling performance can definitely add a heavy weight to him in the selection of World Football Masters. Of course, if Chen Yu can continue to perform well in the game against Arsenal, then it will be even more beneficial for him to be elected World Football Masters.

Obviously, whether it is the English media or other European media, the focus of the post-match comments is not on Besiktas, but mainly on the battle between Liverpool and Arsenal. If Besiktas can be upset at home, they may be able to get more attention. Now, they can only appear as a background to set off the greatness of Liverpool and Chen Yu.

In fact, Liverpool has never forgotten Arsenal whether before or after the game with Besiktas.

Before the game, when he went to Istanbul, Benitez left all four main players in England. After the game, Benitez said that from now on, Liverpool's attention will be focused on Arsenal, and then flew back to England overnight.

The first thing Liverpool did when they returned to England was to rest. They experienced a fierce battle and consumed a lot of physical fitness. They were very aware of the situation. They would encounter more than twice a season. They did not need to do targeted training or special tactics. If their physical fitness could not keep up, they would suffer a loss when they played against teams like Arsenal, which were fast-moving whirlwind, and they might not be able to use any tactics at that time.

Arsenal played one day earlier than Liverpool and was at home again. The game was even easier. It took halftime and the players were even more relaxed than the training game and did not even sweat. In this case, they would definitely not let Liverpool players have a good rest.

Before Liverpool's players came back, Arsenal players challenged the Liverpoolians.

Fabregas, the Gunners' midfield core, said: "If we can walk out of Anfield with victory, it will undoubtedly greatly boost the morale of the team. And soon after, we will still face Manchester United in the league, which is also a decisive game. Facing two strong opponents in a short period of time is like playing two Champions League finals. We are two teams with completely different styles from Liverpool, and both sides have played high scores in the past few games. Therefore, for us, the next big test is facing. I believe we will escape from Anfield."

Fabregas expressed respect for Liverpool's ace killer Chen Yu. He believed that Chen Yu was the best and most comprehensive striker in the world now, and he was definitely worthy of being elected as a World Footballer. However, Fabregas believes that Chen Yu is not that scary for Arsenal, because Arsenal has never been a team that focuses on defense. Chen Yu's attack power is amazing, so let him score goals. As long as Arsenal scores more than Liverpool, Arsenal will win.

Although Fabregas said that Arsenal plays mainly based on offense, Wenger has now changed his mindset. He hopes that the team will defeat their opponents in a more mature way: "We are no longer as anxious as last season, but have begun to become more mature on the court. In last season's games, the team often faces pressure to concede goals because the defenders did not return to defend in time after assists. In this season, players have learned how to concentrate, which will make the game go the way we expect. It is important to control the pace of the game against teams like Liverpool. It should be fast, and slow, and only in this way can we maximize our advantages.

Before the game, many media believed that when playing Liverpool, defending Chen Yu was the most important thing. Defending Chen Yu was basically invincible. He didn't know how many goals he would score, but Arsenal head coach Wenger still had a different opinion. He said: "Compared with ordinary teams, it is not a problem for the main players, but whether your substitute lineup is thick. A team like Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester United have a lot of substitutes than the main players. If you use too much force to defend Chen Yu, others will have a chance. We cannot do this. We have to use team football to fight against Liverpool. Chen Yu is a great player. He is already a legend now, but I believe that team football will eventually defeat star football."

Although Arsenal is in great shape now, winning 11 consecutive games in various arenas, and in the past, the Champions League swept the Czech champion with the largest score gap in the history of the Champions League, and the limelight is unmatched. Even super giants like Liverpool and Barcelona have been compared by the Gunners, but Arsenal is not without criticism.

Some reporters believe that Arsenal's 11 consecutive wins now only sound so terrifying, but in fact it is not as good as imagined, because the Gunners' 12 consecutive wins are not unrelated to the help of the schedule. First of all, there are 9 home games (15 games so far in the season, 10 home games)! Secondly, among these 12 opponents, only Tottenham and Sevilla can be considered strong teams, and they also caught up with the former's state and fell to the bottom, while the latter is a new champion in the Champions League. Moreover, many games were very reluctant to win Sunderland at the beginning of the month, and last week, he was busy against Bolton for 70 minutes before breaking the deadlock with set pieces. Whether such Arsenal can win this season's league championship still needs to test the quality.

Wenger didn't care much about such criticism. He has been honing in the Premier League for so many years, and has experienced the climax of unbeaten championships. He has not been able to win a championship in a tournament so far. His mentality is now very good. Faced with the doubts from the outside world, Wenger responded: "I know what football is going on. We have no reason to be proud. Now those people who say we can win the championship trophy were saying 2 months ago that we can only rank 15th in the Premier League. It is not easy to win two consecutive games. When you win 6-0 or 7-0, you still have to prepare for the next game. It is too early to say what kind of achievements this team can achieve. The next month will give us a clearer judgment. Whether Liverpool will make some changes to the roster? This is always possible, it depends on me. I tell you very clearly that there will be changes, but there will be not many changes."

Facing the low-key head coach, Arsenal's core defender Gala was much more optimistic. He said: "From an optimistic perspective, Arsenal had great experience in playing the strong team last season: double-killing Manchester United, two-two runner-up Chelsea, 1 win and 1 loss against third-place Liverpool, and in the four-small leagues of the giants, Arsenal ranked first with 11 points. On the contrary, it was because we lost too many points on the weak team that left us with the championship early on - if we could simply add to the state of last season against the strong team and the record against the weak team this season, I think we can really win the league championship again."

After Liverpool players returned to England, the first thing they saw was the provocations of Arsenal players and coaches against them, which made Liverpool players very angry. They are the defending champions. Although their record is not as dazzling as Arsenal, they are also the only team in Europe that remains unbeaten. Arsenal, who has left Henry, dared not take them seriously, which really annoyed Liverpool players very much.

Liverpool's captain Gerald must stand up and speak at this time. Although he does not represent Liverpool's official, Gerald's words are also between the club's official and his private, and they are very important.

"The game between the giants does not require mobilization. Everyone knows the importance of the game. Arsenal wants to win us. In fact, the whole European team is proud to defeat us, but we have not lost a game yet. I believe that by next Monday, we will still be an unbeaten team. Now we are criticizing our poor game against Besiktas. It is all due to Chen Yu who won the game. But in fact, our active offensive tactics are not a problem. We have as many as 28 shots in the whole game. Therefore, the problem is not the creation of opportunities, but we have wasted too many opportunities ourselves. Of course, we seem to be very unlucky. But I believe that as long as we continue to play in this way in the next game, we will be able to continue to win, even if Arsenal is standing in front of us."

It turns out that Gerrard is Liverpool’s only superstar and core, and is Liverpool’s flag. Now Gerrard is still the flag, but the core position seems to have given way. Faced with the criticism of Liverpool as Chen Yu’s team after the game, he suffered from Chen Yu’s dependence. Gerrard generously said, “Chen Yu is a real superstar. His contribution to Liverpool is phenomenal. He can lead Liverpool to one glory after another. If Liverpool has symptoms of relying on Chen Yu, then I think that as long as Chen Yu can bring victory and championship to Liverpool, even if Chen Yu’s dependence is not, there is nothing to fear. Who has a star who doesn’t rely on? I don’t believe that when Henry doesn’t leave, Wenger will put him on the bench.”

Premier League champions and Champions League champions are the goals that Liverpool must pursue, while Arsenal has become the biggest enemy to stand in Liverpool's defending title. Speaking of Sunday's game, Spanish coach Benitez said: "Arsenal is currently ranked second in the standings and is in very good shape, but we are confident that we can play well. The players now show their full-time attitude and strong self-confidence. Although our physical fitness may be worse than the Gunners, I believe that the home advantage will make us laugh to the end."

Chen Yu believes that only by defeating all the giants can Liverpool be able to become the defender of the league this season: "We all believe that Liverpool can rank first in the standings at the end of the season. Of course, the season will not end for a long time, but we first need to get 3 points from Arsenal, and then we will beat all the opponents who want to win the championship, and then the championship will be us."

How can we stop Arsenal's winning streak? Liverpool midfielder Mascherano gave his own answer to this, that is, to keep an eye on the opponent's midfield core Fabregas: "I only have one goal in the game, that is, to limit Fabregas' performance with all my strength. Almost every attack Arsenal will pass by his feet, and he is the midfielder of this team
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