Max-level burst damage at the start, the British Empire arrives!

The day before the match against Dortmund, Arsenal received both good news and ambiguous news.

First, the ambitious Dutch striker rejected the club's contract renewal offer.

Van Persie gave a plausible reason: he wanted to focus on preparing for the match and didn't want to be distracted.

It's important to know that Arsenal has a rule that players aged 30 or older can only have their contracts renewed for one year.

By renewing his contract at this time, the club is essentially helping him circumvent this policy.

In 2011, medical technology was far less advanced than it would be 12 years later, and many players did not pay much attention to maintaining their physical condition.

In the current concept of professional football, it is generally believed that a player is almost retired by the age of 33, and that playing in Major League Soccer in the United States can earn some quick money and start the next stage of his life.

Van Persie is currently in a classic "riding a donkey while looking for a horse" situation, first seeing if Arsenal has a chance to win honors, and then looking at the situation of the big clubs.

Renewing his contract at this point would be tantamount to locking in his professional career, and the Dutch striker doesn't want to settle down so quickly.

Secondly, the Major League Soccer season ended, and Henry requested to train with the team, which Wenger agreed to.

Wenger addressed this question specifically at the pre-match press conference against Dortmund: "Thierry will come to train with us. He doesn't need to prove how good he is; he just wants to stay in shape and enjoy football again. It's like home for him, and it's always a good thing for him to come back."

"Apart from match days, he can certainly train with the first team. He always gives us some encouragement and shows everyone what an excellent player he is."

On November 24, Arsenal welcomed Borussia Dortmund to the Emirates Stadium.

With 3 points, Borussia Dortmund still has a chance to advance if they win their last two group stage matches.

With lofty ambitions, Klopp was certainly not going to let this opportunity slip by. Although Dortmund had lost three games this season, they had defeated Bayern in a direct confrontation.

Despite being the Bundesliga champions, Bayern Munich haven't been particularly strong in the league these past two seasons, especially struggling against Borussia Dortmund.

Klopp made it very clear in the pre-match press conference that the team's young players were not psychologically prepared for the high-stakes competition of the Champions League.

Borussia Dortmund are prepared to go all out in this match; if they win, they'll keep fighting; if they lose, they'll go back to the Bundesliga and take on Bayern Munich.

Historical trajectory has also proven that Dortmund, having paid their dues, made it all the way to the Champions League final in their second season.

Arsenal made four changes to their starting lineup today.

Vermaelen, returning from injury, replaced Koscielny in the starting lineup; Rosicky replaced Tah; Chamberlain replaced Walcott; and Maicon rotated in for Sagna.

Walcott's physical condition is almost exhausted, and he would probably die if he played again. He was forced to rotate out of this position.

Dortmund fielded a 4-4-2 formation, the only difference being that Shinji Kagawa was moved to the forward position.

Less than a minute into the game, Chamberlain was double-teamed on the right wing, and Bender got possession of the ball.

He passed the ball directly to Götze on the right wing. The Dortmund prince seemed very calm in front of Song. He pretended to play a one-two with Kehl on the right wing.

Just as Song was focusing his attention on the left, Götze suddenly changed direction to his right.

Song immediately moved to the right, but Götze managed to pass him through a narrow opening.

By the time Song turned around and chased after her, Götze had already passed the ball into the penalty area.

Inside the penalty area, Lewandowski dribbled the ball directly towards the goalkeeper.

At the crucial moment, Silva charged up from the left rear and slid towards his own goal.

The football rolled toward the goal, and Szczesny swung it out of bounds.

Seeing this, Sun Ke breathed a sigh of relief.

After four group stage matches, the Dortmund players have gradually relaxed.

With a swipe of his short legs, Götze wiped Song out.

It's clear that Lewandowski hasn't found his striker form this season and lacks confidence.

In just these two games against Arsenal, they missed a lot of chances.

Who would have thought that just one season later, this guy would be unstoppable on the European stage?

Arsenal quickly retaliated.

Third minute.

Facing Götze, Song immediately switched to bulldozing mode, using his arm to support Götze for more than ten meters before passing the ball to Capdevila.

The veteran Spanish player nutmegged Santana and then threaded the ball diagonally into the penalty area.

Van Persie dribbled the ball too aggressively to the side, and when he caught up with the ball, he managed a shot that went high and wide.

Götze was active for a few minutes, but soon encountered a double-team from Rosicky and Song in the middle. Dortmund then shifted their attack to Groskruc on the left.

"Grand Cross" soon had its first conversation with Sun Ke.

In the first leg between the two teams, "Big Cross" did not gain the upper hand in several head-to-head encounters with Sun Ke, and he was eager to prove himself against Sun Ke this time.

In the eighth minute, Groskrucs received the ball in the middle and made several changes of direction against Sun Ke.

Sun Ke seized the opportunity and poked the ball away.

The hot-tempered "Big Cross" suddenly got carried away, chased after the football, and was ready to go all out.

Taking advantage of his turn, Sun Ke stepped between him and the ball, then passed it to Rosicky.

Arsenal launched an immediate counter-attack, with Capdevila once again making a forward run and passing the ball into the penalty area.

Van Persie headed the ball towards goal, but the angle was too straight and it was caught by goalkeeper Weidenfeller.

In the following match, both sides maintained a high-speed offensive pace.

However, Dortmund players were too eager to score and failed to control the rhythm of the game.

In the 21st minute, "Big Cross" received the ball in the backfield and passed it to the left wing with a long, low ball.

Sun Ke tackled the ball halfway through the play, and immediately delivered a mid-range pass after getting up.

The football drew a small arc, passing between Dortmund's left-backs Schmelzer and Piszczek.

Chamberlain instantly appeared behind the two men, creating a one-on-one situation.

However, the little guy didn't adjust the ball properly on his first attempt, and his hasty shot was saved by Weidenfeller.

The two teams then engaged in a physical battle.

In the 23rd minute, Bender was hit in the face by Vermaelen while vying for a header. He was put on an oxygen mask by the team doctor and carried off the field on a stretcher. He was replaced by a player named Leitner.

Sun Ke was somewhat taken aback after witnessing the collision.

He was not far away and could hear the sound of muscles and bones colliding.

Vermaelen is a real tiger!

In the 29th minute, Dortmund suffered another player shortage.

Götze and Song contested for the ball, resulting in a tackle exchange in midfield.

Song lay there for about ten seconds, then got up without any problems. Götze, on the other hand, got up and clutched his thigh in pain.

Klopp was forced to replace Götze with Perisic.

Dortmund's squad has been truly luxurious in recent seasons, with players like Perisic only able to sit on the bench.

If Perisic comes to Arsenal, Gervinho will have no place.

Having lost two key players in quick succession, Dortmund began to find themselves at a disadvantage.

Arsenal capitalized on Dortmund's disarray, creating several shooting opportunities.

Dortmund showed no weakness, bypassing Arsenal's central area and sending the ball directly to the half-spaces of the attacking third, where Shinji Kagawa received the ball and orchestrated the attack.

After Schmelzer and Chamberlain each wasted a chance, the two teams tied at halftime.

In the locker room.

Van Persie lay down on the table and complained, "If they had played like this in the previous games, they would have qualified long ago!"

Sun Ke sensed that the words were directed at her, but she did not respond.

This guy got cocky these past couple of days because he scored a few goals.

Today they say Rooney is no good, tomorrow they say Ronaldo is just so-so.

What was someone's net worth at 18? You're worth £275 million, and you still have the nerve to talk?

Give him some space and let him figure it out himself.

If this guy transfers this season, Sun Ke will have to play against Giroud next season, increasing the game's difficulty.

If you don't give him a hard time, he'll really think he's some kind of god-like striker.

Seeing that Sun Ke was ignoring him, Van Persie stood up and patted Sun Ke on the shoulder: "Hey! You haven't passed me the ball well in two games."

Why is there no sound?

Sun Ke turned around with a faint smile, pulled up his shorts to reveal his thighs, which were covered in cuts from a tackle, and said sarcastically, "If you could do my job, we could switch positions and I could score a dozen goals too!"

If you want to become an influential figure in a group, you absolutely cannot be a sycophant.

Of course, communication should also be done in a tactful manner; a head-on confrontation is inappropriate.

Expressing one's stance in this seemingly relaxed way is very effective.

In the current attacking system, Van Persie has indeed received the vast majority of the team's attacking resources.

If the "pig-raising" strategy can't produce a striker, then he might as well give up.

Seeing Sun Ke's thigh, Capdevila laughed and slapped it hard, saying, "You've already scored nine goals! Just two more and you'll be in double digits! Why don't you just say twenty?"

This statement, seemingly making fun of Sun Ke, is actually speaking up for her.

As players who joined Arsenal in the same year, it's understandable that Capdevila would speak up for Sun Ke.

Maicon then hugged Sun Ke from behind, and as he spoke, he was about to trip him up, and then he and a few old guys bounced Sun Ke's buttocks.

The other players immediately perked up, some pressing their hands together, others covering their mouths, and the locker room erupted in laughter.

As the captain, Van Persie was left out in the cold, which must have caused some change in his mindset.

This is the price of a cold and aloof persona—being out of touch with reality.

After everyone finished fussing, Sun Ke returned to the locker room, grumbling and laughing.

Van Persie took a box of high-end liquid bandages and handed it to Sun Ke, saying, "Bandage this up, don't let the wound get dry."

Sun Ke smiled and accepted the expensive gift without even glancing at it, pointing at her teammate and saying, "Thank you, Captain! You're the best, Captain!"

"Unlike you bunch of bastards!"

Van Persie said sternly, "No, wrap it up now!"

"Don't you know how to do it? Let me help you!"

So, to everyone's astonishment, Van Persie used high-end products on Sun Ke and even used gauze to secure it.

Sun Ke showered Van Persie with insincere compliments, as if Arsenal would disband without him.

After finishing the procedure, Song remarked from the side, "Yeah, anyone who didn't know better would think he'd been shot."

At this point, his teammates held Sun Ke down again, intending to draw on his thigh with a pen.

"Ahem!"

Seeing this, the old man stepped in to defuse the situation: "Gentlemen, there's still a second half to play."

"Please take it easy!"