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

Just as Arsenal reassembled their formidable formation from forty years ago, preparing for a desperate battle against Fulham.

Fulham's manager made a decisive substitution, bringing on two burly defensive players.

In the final minutes of the match, Arsenal completely surrounded Fulham in their penalty area.

Fulham only left one player to press and draw defenders in midfield, while all other players retreated into the penalty area.

No matter how Arsenal played through balls, chipped passes, or unleashed long-range shots, Fulham players were able to successfully kick the ball away.

"Damn it!"

As the final whistle blew, Sun Ke immediately cursed.

If Manchester City wins, the gap between the two teams will be 5 points.

With six games left in the first half of the season, 5 points isn't an insurmountable goal, but it doesn't stop Manchester City from being so consistent!

The two teams will meet again during this period. Even with the addition of Silva and two veterans to the defense, Sun Ke estimates that Arsenal will still be dominated by Manchester City.

The task of winning the halfway championship has suddenly become more difficult...

Fulham players high-fived each other to celebrate their away draw against Arsenal.

Vermaelen remained relatively calm at this point; he was the protagonist of this match.

He scored two goals by himself, one on each side.

That's something else.

However, there have been even more bizarre own-goals in the Premier League.

Stoke City striker Volkers once scored an own goal hat-trick in a match.

This guy's aim in that game was absolutely phenomenal; whenever he went back into the penalty area to defend, he would threaten his own goal.

Back in the locker room, Sun Ke picked up his phone and started checking the results of other matches.

Manchester City were held to a draw by Liverpool away from home!

Manchester United were held to a draw at home by Newcastle!

Knowing that both Manchester clubs are struggling, Sun Ke felt a sense of balance.

Everyone got 1 point in this round, so it cancels each other out.

After the first thirteen rounds, Manchester City has 11 wins and 2 draws, accumulating 35 points. It's hard to say whether this is the best start in Premier League history.

Arsenal have a record of 10 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss, accumulating 32 points. This performance is already showing signs of being a league champion.

If Manchester City hadn't had such an incredible start to the season, Arsenal would have deserved first place with this score.

When the league started, Sun Ke felt that every game was hard-won.

Everyone's points were mixed together, so there wasn't a particularly noticeable difference.

At that time, the atmosphere in the Arsenal dressing room was only so-so.

Having lost three key players, it's already good that there's a positive atmosphere in the locker room.

But with thirteen rounds of the league completed and five rounds of the Champions League group stage finished, the atmosphere in the Arsenal dressing room has changed.

Knowing that neither Manchester City nor Manchester United had won, the Arsenal dressing room already had the atmosphere of a strong team.

It's hard to describe the feeling, but you can definitely feel it.

If I had to describe it, it would be that I felt confident and believed I could do it well.

Even when faced with major troubles, they stubbornly believe they can do it.

Even if you don't perform well, your teammates will cover for you.

Don't underestimate this subtle psychological shift; in football, where precision is paramount, this confidence can increase a team's winning percentage by 10%-20%.

That's incredible!

However, such a mindset requires a long period of outstanding performance to build, and it may be completely destroyed by just one defeat.

The best example is Arsenal's 49-game winning streak across seasons, which was broken by Manchester United, and the team's fighting power dropped a level immediately.

The Arsenal players were not greatly affected by the loss to Fulham.

After all, the match against Dortmund three days ago was no easy one.

After the match, the Arsenal players were all enjoying liquid nitrogen therapy.

It is estimated that the club will spend hundreds of thousands of pounds in one day.

Of the four teams participating in this round of the Champions League, only Chelsea won the match.

Villas-Boas's life has been extended.

On the last day of November, Arsenal have a League Cup quarter-final match.

The opponent is Manchester City.

Given the old man's temperament, he would naturally not let the main force fight.

On November 30, Arsenal released their substitutes and young players.

What about Djourou, Squillaci, Miquel, Flimpon, Coquelin, Chamberlain, Shamach...?

Come on all!

Sun Ke also went to the Emirates Stadium before the match to see what lineup Manchester City would field in this kind of game.

Compared to Arsenal, Manchester City's bench strength looks much more impressive.

Kolo Toure, Zabaleta, De Jong, Hargreaves, Adam Jansen, Nasri, Kolarov...

These players were part of Manchester City's squad that challenged for the Champions League in previous seasons, and were among the top six teams in the Premier League.

Interestingly, Mancini even included Dzeko in the starting lineup.

This guy must have played three games in eight days.

Mancini was afraid of any unexpected events in the match, so he used his key players to the extreme.

Even more outrageous, Kolarov was injured in the first half, and Mancini immediately substituted him with Aguero.

They bring out their biggest star players for a League Cup match.

outrageous.

However, the outcome of the competition was not as lopsided as people had imagined.

Arsenal players showed great determination, putting up a strong resistance and holding out for over eighty minutes.

Manchester City only managed to take the lead against Arsenal thanks to Aguero's goal.

In the final moments of the match, Arsenal launched a counter-attack, nearly leveling the score twice.

Manchester City ultimately secured the victory away from home, advancing to the semi-finals.

Sun Ke wondered if Mancini was afraid of being eliminated from the Champions League, so he dared not give up on other cup competitions.

To be honest, Wenger basically didn't take the League Cup, a competition with low importance and little prize money, seriously.

If it weren't for the eight-year trophy drought, the old man would have this attitude towards the League Cup.

Once they reach the semifinals, they will have to complete a two-round knockout tournament in January.

These kinds of competitions are simply a waste of resources and manpower; their only purpose is to train new players and help substitute players find their form.

After the match, English media outlets believed that Manchester City's more mature squad should have won more easily.

One moment during the match was particularly memorable: Frimpong, after receiving the ball, used his speed and strength to overpower Nasri, and the former Arsenal player kicked him down, almost leading to a physical altercation between the two.

After the game, Frimpong went to smooth things over, but Nasri refused to exchange jerseys, and the two even got into a fight in the players' tunnel.

According to Arshavin, if he had arrived a few seconds later, the Ghanaian lad might have seriously injured Nasri.

I don't know if this guy embellished the story, but he described the effect as Nasri taking the first shot, Flipong not defending, and countering with a pendulum.

This blow, delivered after a delay, landed squarely on Nasri's back against the wall.

If you hit it a few more times, it might just hang on the wall.

This is insane!

That sounds terrifying!

November has come to an end, and in the Premier League's official selection, Robin van Persie was named the Player of the Month for November. He scored 6 goals and provided 1 assist in 4 games.

In this kind of selection, as long as the offensive players have outstanding performances, the midfielders and defenders are basically left out.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp was named Manager of the Month.

Because Tottenham is the only team with four wins in November.

Tottenham have no European competitions this season, and their four opponents in November are all teams ranked outside the top ten.

That wasn't indiscriminate killing!

......

12 month 3 day.

Arsenal will play Wigan Athletic away from home.

This club, located in northwest England, has historically been largely unknown.

Their greatest honor was being promoted to the Premier League seven seasons ago, which is also the only time in the club's history that they have been promoted to the Premier League.

This club has no star players and can't buy any influential players; it has been a relegation favorite for years.

English media outlets generally believe that if Wigan Athletic are relegated to the Championship...

Given the club's overall strength, it's unlikely they'll return.

They were right; the club has been bouncing up and down in the Championship and League One since being relegated to the Championship.

However, to everyone's surprise, the club defeated Manchester City in the season they were relegated and won the FA Cup.

Before the match, the English media began to discuss a question.

If Van Persie gets injured or goes silent, who will score for Arsenal?

Last weekend, the home team faced Fulham, and Van Persie, lacking stamina, was heavily marked by the opponent and failed to continue his recent goal-scoring streak.

This season, 12 different players have scored for Arsenal's first team, demonstrating a diverse range of attacking options.

However, apart from Van Persie, the team's second-highest scorer is a young defensive midfielder who has been playing professionally for less than a year.

Among the other players, Walcott, Chamakh and Gervinho, who scored the most goals, only scored 3 goals each.

The team lacks a reliable second offensive option.

Arsenal have scored a total of 48 goals in all competitions this season, with Robin van Persie accounting for 18 of them, more than a third of the total.

Sun Ke scored 10 goals, and the two of them accounted for nearly 60% of the team's goals.

No one could have imagined that if Van Persie didn't score, Son might lead the team to defeat.

No one can expect tanks to rack up kills in crucial team fights.

Wenger also failed to provide a suitable answer to this question.

He simply said that Van Persie's presence could help his teammates create scoring opportunities.

The old man couldn't answer the question either.

At the season press conference, Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez made it very clear that the team's goal was to mark Robin van Persie tightly and limit Sun Ke's long-range shots.

Martinez didn't hide anything and went straight for the name brand.

After the match began, Wigan Athletic resolutely implemented their manager's tactical instructions, and Van Persie was unable to receive the ball in the penalty area at all.

As long as Sun Ke gets the ball in the attacking third, there will always be a defender waiting to block his shot.

The stalemate continued until the twenty-seventh minute.

Seeing that his teammates couldn't break the deadlock, Sun Ke received the ball in the attacking third and, facing a defender, took a powerful shot.

This kick sent the defender sprawling to the ground, clutching his stomach.

Just as Sun Ke received the ball and was about to swing it again, two more defenders rushed up.

The resilience of the relegation-threatened teams is heartbreaking.

However, Sun Ke had no intention of pitying the other party.

Being merciful to the enemy is being cruel to oneself.

But just as Sun Ke was about to unleash a powerful kick, he saw Coach Ta suddenly start moving.

So Sun Ke made a feint and passed the ball to the left side of the penalty area.

Talisca unleashed a powerful shot that pierced the goalkeeper's defenses.

1: 0!

This goal made Sun Ke feel confident.

Against a relegation-threatened team that's playing with all-out defense, scoring the first goal is a rare feat.

Once they have the ball, the opponent will definitely attack.

Once the opponent's defense has a gap, the goals will come one after another.

Unless Wigan has no intention of taking any points and chooses to defend until the end of the match.

This is clearly impossible.

Sure enough, less than three minutes later, Arsenal scored their second goal.

Van Persie took the corner kick, and Silva at the far post outjumped the defenders to chip the ball into the far corner and score.

2: 0!

With those two goals in hand, Arsenal have the game in the bag!