Two consecutive strong opponents in the league did not stop the Gunners from progressing. On the contrary, after two consecutive battles, Arsenal's morale was high, and everyone was looking forward to the next Champions League knockout round.
The situation in Milan is not very good.
Losing to Juventus in the league cast a shadow over the players.
For this reason, many Italian reporters, in order to cheer up Milan, described this phenomenon as "Arsenal will only try to find soft persimmons in their own league; while Milan can always withstand the test of big battles..."
Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that someone is deliberately setting the pace, but the fans just fall for it.
For a time, fans in the Premier League and Serie A started to curse again.
The focus of Gunners fans is also very clear - that is, every team that beat the Gunners in the first half of this season suffered a heavy price in the second half!
Even Milan is no exception!
In fact, gun fans are right.
But the problem is that the Gunners did not play against Milan in the first round, and why should the Serie A team "complicit" with your Premier League team?
Again, you guys in the Premier League are all soft persimmons and can only fight against each other. Don’t use your standards to measure Milan!
We have 7 Champions League titles!
Shet!
As soon as they saw the word "7", gun fans became very angry.
Even such a "weak" Liverpool could win the Champions League in 2005, why can't we Arsenal?
He nnd, he doesn’t have any championship trophies, and he can’t even stand up for a scolding war!
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At the pre-match press conference, Allegri mentioned Lei Yu's name again.
"In terms of statistics, Ray is indeed a good player. And in Europe, the only people who can surpass Ray's statistics are Ronaldo and Messi."
"But that doesn't mean Ray can do the same in Europe."
"The Champions League is the top arena in Europe and the place where players are most tested."
"What kind of player you are will determine your performance. You can't fake it."
"I think Lei should have more experience."
"Of course, if he wants to come to Serie A, Milan is also a good choice..."
When Allegri said this, he couldn't help but glance at Lei Yu aside.
This look made many people feel that he was telling the truth.
Don't look at him using the Champions League to "despise" the Premier League, Lei Yu's statistics this season are no joke!
Compared with the increasingly depressed Pato, Lei Yu, the golden boy, is more deserving of his title!
It can be said that Lei Yu is now the favorite of all European giants, and all teams feel that it is not difficult to poach him from Arsenal.
Wenger was standing nearby, with a look of contempt on his thin face.
When it was Wenger's turn to speak, the professor first cleared his throat into the microphone.
"Ahem..."
"I remember when we played against Liverpool in the last game, Dalglish said that Liverpool had great interest in Ray."
"But the result is obvious..."
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After a heated exchange of words between the coaches of both sides, the decisive battle finally had to take place on the football field!
Players from both teams are warming up at the Emirates Stadium.
This time, Arsenal wore red and white jerseys at home, while Milan wore black.
Looking at the laughing Milan players opposite, there was no smile on the faces of the gunners.
Van Persie touched the armband on his shoulder. He came to Lei Yu and asked in a low voice: "Lei, do I want to exchange it for you during the game?"
Robin van Persie is the captain on the field today, but the captain's armband is just a pendant. After choosing a side, the referee won't say anything if someone else wears it.
"I really want to wear it. Why did you forget what the boss said?"
Hearing Lei Yu's reply, Van Persie burst out laughing.
Wenger did say this before the game.
Henry used his last goal in the last game to spark Arsenal's comeback, and in front of tens of thousands of fans, he personally handed the captain's armband to Lei Yu, and the legacy has been passed on.
But Wenger said that the captain has many responsibilities on the field and is not suitable for Lei Yu now.
Lei Yu's biggest task in this game is to attack and score goals. There is no need to be distracted by other things.
In a desperate situation, letting Lei Yu concentrate on attacking is the right thing to do.
If there is a successful comeback in this game, wouldn't the so-called "inheritance" naturally follow?
Wenger still clearly distinguishes between dignity and face.
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As the referee blew his whistle, this game, which Serie A fans considered a "going through the motions", officially started.
Even on the road, Milan wants to take advantage of the lineup and press forward, just like they did at San Siro before.
But standing in front of them now is a completely different Arsenal!
The gunmen are like avengers exuding the aura of hell. They are extremely jealous when facing their enemies.
The 4213 that the professor ranked is to maximize the attack.
With 3 goals behind, defense is meaningless!
From the first minute, Lei Yu's running never stopped.
Just like the previous games against Tottenham and Liverpool, Lei Yu never made things easier for his opponents, whether he had the ball at his feet or not. Even turning around took a while.
Everyone worked hard, and the range of movement of the three players in the midfield completely covered the entire midfield.
The Gunners played without sparing any physical strength and defended the midfield tightly, not giving their opponents any chance.
Milan's offense was frustrated and had to hand over the ball.
Once the ball is transferred, Arsenal will face a crazy attack.
Lei Yu is responsible for attracting the opponent's firepower and disrupting the opponent's defense line.
Once the opponent does not send enough defensive players, Lei Yu himself will pose a threat to the opponent's goal.
The two defensive midfielders behind him are responsible for transporting artillery shells. At critical moments, Lei Yu will also rush forward and act as the "fourth forward".
When there are many people in the middle, hit the wing, and when the ground can't be penetrated, hit the top of the head.
With continuous passes and transfers, the Gunners launched a series of dazzling three-dimensional attacks at their home court.
Less than 10 minutes into the game, the Gunners' desperate play made Milan realize that they might not be able to "end well" today!
Arsenal must fight hard!
In less than 10 minutes, Milan not only failed to pose a threatening attack, but was unable to reach half of the game by the Gunners.
For Arsenal, Lei Yu, Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott have contributed a total of 5 shots.
One of Van Persie's volleys hit the goal post, and Abbiati didn't react at all.
Viewed from a high altitude, the opponent's continuous fierce attacks created a "dizziness" buff above the heads of the Milan team. None of them, including Allegri, reacted to such a desperate gunner.
Is this the same Arsenal who were beaten so hard at San Siro in the last game?
This is clearly the Premier League team that was undefeated in 49 games back then!