After being eliminated from the FA Cup, the Gunners were not completely relaxed, but they felt more relaxed.
The only ones who are unhappy are probably the substitutes and second-team players, because the FA Cup is their only remaining performance stage.
But then again, the Gunners lost to Manchester City just because they were sent to "perform".
Even if the opponent is a semi-main force, this is enough to prove that even compared to the substitute team, Arsenal is still inferior to Manchester City.
Arsenal this season is not a strong team capable of winning the championship. At best, it is just an established giant with a few stars.
After returning home, facing Everton, who was ranked ninth in the league, Wenger again used his professionalism to skillfully "design" a victory.
The two teams were peaceful in the first half. You didn't rush to attack and I didn't defend with all my strength. Although both sides attacked each other more often, they did not pose a fatal threat.
This situation continued until the 70th minute of the second half.
Robin van Persie, who suddenly burst into flames, went to full speed after receiving the ball, and with a whoosh, he emerged from the double-team of two defenders.
Before the other defenders of the opponent could react, he fired a powerful shot from the penalty area and directly penetrated Everton's door.
Um?
Didn't we agree to a 0-0 draw?
Why did you suddenly score a goal?
Just when Everton was mobilizing its troops and trying to regain a victory at the Emirates Stadium, the professor played three substitution cards in a row.
The timing of these three substitutions was perfectly timed, just at the moment when Everton mustered up their energy to attack.
As the saying goes, if you make great efforts at one go, you will lose your power again and again, and you will be exhausted after three times.
The offensive rhythm was interrupted three times in a row, and the morale the Toffees had finally built up suddenly leaked out.
In this way, with Lei Yu being substituted, the Gunners defended with all their strength and managed to score 1-0 at home.
After the game, the media called this game the most "ugly" played by the professor. Even Mourinho's name was mentioned, mocking the professor's gorgeous football for playing "Mourinho style."
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As the center of this public opinion, Wenger did not take it seriously.
Putting a bus in every game is "Mu's counterattack". I only play like this in one game, completely out of strategic considerations!
You media can attack me unscrupulously with just a touch of lip service.
Don’t forget, I won this game!
And do you know what is the most important thing?
Our opponent in tm’s next game is Barcelona!
Facing the Cosmos team, can I not show 120 points of seriousness?
You really can stand and talk without your back hurting!
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The Gunners were unlucky in the quarter-finals draw this time, and it was not a lucky thing for Barcelona either.
UEFA always likes to cause trouble.
Barcelona was so strong last season, but if they don't find a strong opponent for them in the quarterfinals this season, how can they live up to their reputation as "Team Cosmos".
And everyone knows that in 2006, Arsenal, led by Henry, lost in the Champions League with a "final kick". They were about to win the first Champions League championship in team history, but were ruthlessly counterattacked by Barcelona in the last minute.
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Although it is not a serious grudge, many gun fans are still worried about this incident and believe that Barcelona robbed them of the championship.
The most important thing is that Henry also joined Barcelona after failing to win the championship.
First they lost the Gunners King, and then they left France. It is absolutely false to say that the Gunners fans have no resentment towards Barcelona.
According to surveys, many Arsenal fans are working hard, hoping that one day Arsenal can "find their place" in the Champions League.
But as the Gunners have gradually declined in recent years, gun fans can only hide this wish humbly in their hearts.
Now, this terrible "devil" has been dug out by UEFA's ruthless hands!
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Barcelona arrived in London one day early.
Their draw is very good, guest first, host first, the initiative is in their own hands.
As long as they can play well in the first round, even if they lose in the end, they still have a high chance of defeating their opponent when they return to home court.
Therefore, Arsenal's first task in this game is to prevent Barcelona from scoring more away goals.
As long as you defend your opponent's attack, it doesn't matter even if you don't score a goal.
The next round will be an away game. One away goal, but two goals!
In theory, this is the best way to fight Barcelona at the moment.
Theory is theory.
At this moment, anyone who hears this tactic can't help but laugh out loud.
Defend Barcelona?
Let them not score or score?
Hahahahahahaha~~~~
What kind of cosmic joke are you kidding?
Any team's defense is like paper against today's Barcelona.
The difference lies in whether the paste you apply is thick enough and whether it can make Barcelona, led by Messi, more disgusted.
As for completely preventing it?
Pull the Kumba eggs!
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March 28, Emirates Stadium.
Before the game started, distant singing resounded across the sky in London.
"...Playing against Barcelona, playing against Barcelona, playing against Bayern, Munich...I am completely ruined..."
The elegant Champions League song seemed to have announced the results of the game to the visiting fans.
Especially when the Barcelona players entered the field to warm up, a huge cheer erupted from the stands.
Even at the Emirates Stadium in London, the Cosmos team still has many fans.
Looking at the fans sitting in the main stand cheering for the visiting team, Lei Yu was so angry that he wanted to shove the ball at his feet directly into their faces.
"Hey, you guys, who are you cheering for?"
"That girl with long brown hair, yes, I'm talking about you!"
"What's the point of shouting? What's so interesting about a group of dwarfs who are shorter than me?"
"I'm telling you, if I score a goal, don't even think about throwing your underwear at me!"
"I don't want it if you throw it at me, I will give it to Hot Bird! Let him work on it every night!!!"
Gervinho on the side nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "Okay, okay, Lei, when will you score the goal?"
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In fact, it's not surprising that Lei Yu looks down on Barcelona.
Compared to the handsome and powerful AC Milan, the world-famous Barcelona is far behind!
Ibrahimovic, who is 1.95 meters tall, is tall, powerful and handsome. Standing together with Lei Yu, there is quite a feeling of heroes cherishing each other.
Look at Barcelona again!
When Barcelona's main players entered the field, Lei Yu thought he was in Lilliput!
Xavi at 1.68 meters, Iniesta at 1.70 meters, Messi at 1.69 meters, Pedro at 1.69 meters, Cuenca at 1.73 meters... At a glance, they are all "dwarfs"
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In fact, even Barcelona’s defense does not have a player taller than 1.80 meters.
In this game, Guardiola deployed a bold 343 formation. Of the three players on the back line, Alves is 1.73 meters tall, Mascherano is 1.74 meters tall, and Puyol is only 1.78 meters tall.
These three people are all shorter than Lei Yu!
Seeing the heights of the opponent's three defenders, Lei Yu compared them and even felt that he could rush into the opponent's penalty area to earn a header!
Am I drifting?
Or have you read too many stories about Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
There are only two people in the Barcelona team who are over 1.8 meters tall.
The first is goalkeeper Valdes, who is 1.83 meters tall; the second is Busquets, who is 1.89 meters tall.
Standing among these teammates, Professor Bu felt like he stood out from the crowd.
If this were done thirty or forty years ago, Professor Bu was the only one in the Barcelona team who was qualified to play for Barcelona!
According to statistics, Barcelona is the team with the lowest average height among all European teams, only 177.38 centimeters.
Of course, this is related to the philosophy of selecting talents for Barcelona’s youth training camp. This change is inseparable from a coach named Laureano Ruiz.
Ruiz, the youth team coach of the club in the 1970s, was not only the founder of the youth team's implementation of the 433 or 343 system, but under his leadership, Barcelona also won five Spanish youth team honors.
Ruiz, who is now in his seventies and managing his own coaching school in northern Spain, recalled that the first thing he did after arriving in Barcelona was to tear off a notice posted on the door of the La Masia youth training camp.
, this notice read: "If you provide us with a young person whose height is shorter than 1.80 meters, he will not be allowed to enter."
Nearly 40 years have passed, and now football has begun to be dominated by "dwarfs".
"Messi?"
In the players' tunnel, Lei Yu took the initiative to greet the opponent's ace.
"Hello Ray, I know you!"
Unlike Ibrahimovic who is arrogant and domineering, Messi has always been gentle and gentle.
He took the initiative to extend his arm, intending to shake Lei Yu's hand politely.
When the two shook hands, Lei Yu suddenly said: "I heard that in Spain, there is a sheep that can say yes. Do you know who it is?"
Messi was stunned for a moment, then showed a gentle smile: "That's me. I didn't expect you to have heard this joke too."