Colney training base, Arsenal first-team players rarely get together for training.
Thanks to the short documentaries these days, the professor just asked the team members to do some simple restorative training, for fear that everyone would consume too much energy.
Only Lei Yu, this guy's performance is always different from ordinary people.
Normal training, normal additional training.
In the end, even Wenger was looking at him with a strange look.
You damn boy, if you practice like this, do my words still have any credibility?
Don’t you know how to conserve your physical energy?
Lei Yu was also very confused.
I obviously train very seriously, but you always look at me with an expression that makes you want to punch yourself. What do you want to do?
Soon, Lei Yu knew the professor's purpose.
Three days later, the Gunners faced Queens Park Rangers at home.
Perhaps it was because the gunfight was so intense a few days ago that the fans were less than excited to watch this London derby.
In the 73rd minute of the second half, Lei Yu was replaced by Rosicky by the professor. At this time, the score on the court was 1-1.
Lei Yu didn't know what Wenger was thinking.
There are obviously more than 20 minutes left in the game, and the victory has not been secured, why should I be replaced at this time?
There are still seven rounds left in the league, which is a critical moment for the championship. Aren't you afraid of capsizing in the gutter if you do this?
As expected, what are you afraid of?
Towards the end of the game, the visiting team actually used a corner kick to break through the Gunners' goal again.
1 to 2, Arsenal missed three points at home!
After the game, facing accusations from the media and fans, the professor blamed himself and felt a little aggrieved.
"We are about to go to Camp Nou to play an away game. This Champions League is the top priority. Arsenal must ensure that all the main players are present."
"And if you look at the schedule, after returning from Camp Nou, Arsenal will have another focus game with Manchester City."
"Two consecutive fierce battles, no one can afford to lose."
"Actually, we still had many good offensive opportunities in the last 20 minutes of this game, but we were just too unlucky to seize them."
"That's the way it is in football, you can never guarantee what will happen in the next second."
The implication is that I didn’t expect Queen’s Park to give me a fatal blow at the last minute!
If I had known that this guy would make a sneak attack, I wouldn't have made personnel adjustments so early!
But Arsenal is not the only one who is miserable.
After losing to Swansea and being overtaken by Manchester United, Manchester City drew with Sunderland and Stoke City in the league.
So in terms of points, we are not far behind the Gunners.
On the other hand, Manchester United, on the other side, took advantage of the two championship rivals to win several consecutive games and quickly opened the point difference to 5 points.
At this time, the media that had been holding back for most of the season finally jumped out and spread the word that the sky in Manchester should be red, how great Manchester United is, how deep their heritage is, and how wise Ferguson is.
But anyone who is careful will find that the reason why Manchester United suddenly showed such a strong performance in the league is entirely because they only have the league route this season.
In the Europa League, they lost two games in a row and were eliminated from the 16-to-8 knockout round!
Manchester United is the only team left in the league and has so many bench players, so why not make an impact in the league?
Of course, Manchester City is not much better.
They were also eliminated by Sporting Lisbon, but the scene was more beautiful, and they were eliminated because of away goals.
All in all, Red Devils fans are enjoying themselves during this period.
They waited for the Gunners to come back from being eliminated from Camp Nou, then faced off against Manchester City in a last-ditch battle, and then lost both sides.
In this way, Manchester United can reap the benefits again this season, and Sir Alex Ferguson will once again help the Red Devils win a Premier League championship trophy before he retires.
What a wonderful idea!
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Guns fans can see the ambition of Sir Alex Ferguson and the Red Devils fans, but there is nothing they can do about it.
What they are playing is a conspiracy!
Arsenal has not been as prosperous as it is now for several seasons. Whether it is the Champions League or the league, they do not want to give up easily.
However, looking at the Gunners' "remnant formation", gun fans cannot feel confident anymore.
This trip to Spain, whether I can come back with my head held high is a matter of two minds!
The Premier League stadiums are generally smaller than those in La Liga. Can the players get used to playing in the big stadium of Camp Nou this time?
Faced with Barcelona's control at their own doorstep, how should the Gunners respond?
On April 2, the Gunners also arrived in Barcelona one day early to adapt to the atmosphere and climate here.
At the same time, nearly 8,000 gun fans wearing red shirts crowded into this ancient Spanish city together with the team.
Among them are not only fans from England, but also a large number of local Spanish and Chinese fans from China.
Chinese players have made it this far in the Champions League step by step with their own strength. Coupled with Arsenal's recently released official promotional video, many Chinese fans immediately bought tickets after watching it and came to the scene to support the Gunners.
And Arsenal still has a chance!
What if I advance?
This is a showdown with Cosmos Barcelona!
Maybe this will be the most exciting game of the year.
Who can resist the temptation of watching football live?
At the pre-match press conference, Guato made it clear that Barcelona would use a frantic attack to defeat Arsenal and advance.
"The situation is simple: the winner will advance to the semi-finals, which is easy to analyze, so we must win this game," Guatu said.
"We have to take into account that Arsenal will score goals at all costs and even tie our away goal. And after the first game, I believe they have such ability."
"So we must launch as many attacks as possible and create as many threats as possible. I still require the team to control the ball possession rate and find and create better scoring opportunities."
"I have a hunch that Arsenal will score at least two goals today, so we have to find ways to create more goals."
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"...Do you know? Even Guardiola is not sure today. He thinks Lei Yu will score two goals today. This is what he just said at the press conference..."
In front of the Camp Nou stadium, Wang Tao faced the camera lens and relayed his understanding of Gua Tu's speech.
"Look, there are so many people here, there are fans everywhere."
"And most of these fans are from China. I have met several waves of fellow fans!"
At this moment, several Chinese fans crowded in front of the camera and shouted loudly at the camera: "Thor is mighty!"
"Thor Oxx!"
"Thor kills Barcelona!!!"
The warm atmosphere at the scene also affected He Wei and Zhang Hehe in the broadcast room. After seeing so many familiar Chinese faces, the two couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
"I have to say that Lei Yu has given us Chinese players a lot of face this time!"
"Hehe, that's right."
"Director Zhang, do you think Lei Yu will start in today's game?"
"Hehe, of course!"
"So if you were Wenger, how would you respond to this game? What formation would you arrange? You must know that this is Camp Nou, not the Emirates. Arsenal barely managed a draw at home, and this time they played away from home.
Can they play at such an impressive level? So far, what do you think Arsenal’s chances of qualifying are?"
Faced with a series of questions from Committee He, Director Zhang blinked and then said: "Hehe, hehe, hehe..."