Max-level burst damage at the start, the British Empire arrives!
Chapter 87: Conquering the Champions League, Preparing for "Sky City"
The moment Van Persie and Arshavin formed a double-barreled attack, all the fans in the stadium stood up.
Marseille fans watched the pitch with bated breath as Mandhan made two brilliant saves, giving them their only hope.
Arsenal fans have raised their hands in celebration; the team's performance this season has far exceeded their expectations.
If Arsenal can snatch a last-minute victory, they will achieve their fourth consecutive win in all competitions!
Inside the penalty area, Arshavin and Van Persie both rushed towards the ball.
Arshavin got the ball first, and he made a feint to shoot. The athletic Mandanda immediately sprang up.
Arshavin immediately changed his shot into ball control, dribbling to the right.
Sun Ke raised his arms.
This ball is in!
but.
next moment!
An unexpected scene unfolded on the field.
The one who caused the accident was not goalkeeper Mandanda, but Van Persie.
The Dutch striker, driven by a burning desire to score, suddenly lost his temper when Arshavin had an open goal, and in a burst of speed, snatched the ball from Arshavin's feet.
Sun Ke was also taken aback.
This guy is so desperate to score that he's even stealing the ball from his teammates!
It's worth noting that the poor "Tsar" only has one goal this season, putting him under immense pressure.
Van Persie stole his teammate's goal; will they still be on good terms afterward?
He's the team captain!
Just then, Van Persie suddenly stopped on the goal line.
This guy realized the problem too.
If he manages to steal this ball, his public image will be ruined.
Van Persie controlled the ball and gently passed it to Arshavin.
The latter put the ball into the goal!
"Yeah!"
The moment the ball rolled into the goal, Arsenal fans erupted in cheers.
Wenger breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Van Persie and Arshavin resolve their earlier unpleasantness with a hug in the opponent's penalty area.
The problem was resolved promptly.
1: 0!
Two minutes of added time have ended, and Arsenal have secured a last-minute victory!
Sun Ke immediately cursed, "Fuck you! My assist is gone!"
That's 500 points!
You guys got an assist, a goal, and even strengthened your bond.
Please calculate!
All that effort for nothing!
The Marseille players were stunned, standing there with their hands on their hips.
Only Mandanda shouted and screamed emotionally, feeling insulted by the two people's antics at the door!
After a long pass from Marseille was headed away, the referee blew the final whistle.
At the post-match press conference, Marseille manager Didier Deschamps didn't pull any stunts.
He expressed his regret, but also his respect for Wenger.
After the first three rounds of the Champions League group stage, English media expressed optimism about the chances of the top four Premier League teams advancing.
Arsenal have won all three of their matches, and qualifying is only a matter of time.
Chelsea have won two and drawn one, demonstrating their overwhelming strength against the other three teams in the group.
Manchester United have one win and two draws. Although they failed to beat Benfica and were held to a draw by Basel despite leading by a large margin, no one thought that last season's Champions League runners-up would be eliminated in such a group.
Manchester City have one win, one draw and one loss. Losing to Bayern Munich is understandable, and everyone thinks that they will have no problem overtaking Napoli.
However, the English media is notorious for nitpicking.
They believe Manchester United's decision to use a rotated squad in the group stage is like playing with fire.
They believe that Manchester City, who are invincible in the league, are somewhat weak in European competitions.
They believe that Chelsea are somewhat arrogant.
Even with Arsenal winning all three matches, they still couldn't escape media criticism.
They gave Gibbs, Rosicky, Arteta, Schamach, and Walcott all low scores of 6.
Arshavin, who scored a goal, only received a score of 6.5, as did Van Persie.
The media believes that the "Tsar" was listless and had no outstanding performances except for one goal.
They believe that Van Persie's "prodigal son" behavior at the last minute was only due to his status as captain.
Sun Ke and Silva both received 7 points, second only to Koscielny's 7.5 points as the best player.
Those three were the only players to score 7 points or more.
The media believed that Arsenal's performance was ugly and opportunistic, and that Wenger made the team play pragmatic football in order to win.
Many football legends have spoken out, some praising and some criticizing.
But everyone adhered to one principle: the victor deserves respect.
Ferguson, however, jumped out again, criticizing Wenger's tactics and taking the opportunity to stand up for his beloved disciple Bruce.
Sir Alex Ferguson said sharply, "Some people always stand from a seemingly objective perspective and give comments that seem to have some highlights."
"But if you think about it carefully, you'll find that what he's saying is all empty rhetoric and grandiose nonsense."
"This person always has a sense of superiority. If you pay attention to his behavior during interviews, you will find that he never looks at the questioner. This behavior is both arrogant and disrespectful to the questioner."
"He always touts so-called advanced football, yet he plays many ugly matches for the sake of results."
"His words and actions are contradictory and very affected."
When asked about Wenger's post-match comments on Bruce, Ferguson criticized Wenger for his lack of sportsmanship: "He had already won, but he was still holding onto the opponent. That's very ungentlemanly."
"He should understand one thing: he wins not because he is so good, but simply because the team he coaches is stronger."
Wenger never backs down when faced with Ferguson's provocations, he retorted in an interview.
"I've noticed an interesting phenomenon: some people always criticize me just before the next round of the league starts."
"He has a privilege to criticize all his opponents, and whatever he says is taken for granted, while others are given a different standard of rights."
"For example, whenever Manchester United needs a goal, they always get an extremely long amount of stoppage time."
"I suspect that the Premier League's football rules stipulate that the game won't end until Manchester United scores."
"I find it a bit strange that there are three teams ahead of them in the standings, and they will have a crucial game against one of them this weekend."
"But he didn't mention this team at all. Maybe he thought his team would definitely win, or maybe he was just not sure and kept quiet."
Ferguson responded a day later: "It's obvious this was a comment directed at him, but he's insisting on dragging other people into it."
"His comprehension is even worse than that of a homeless person!"
Wenger responded swiftly, saying, "Some people should mind their own business. His team didn't play beautifully and didn't get the results they wanted."
"Perhaps it's because he doesn't get the extra time that doesn't exist but often appears inexplicably, which is his trump card."
The two men went further and further astray, and both ended up receiving verbal warnings from the FA.
Sun Ke has been embroiled in the gossip of two old men these past few days.
From a modern perspective, the two old men arguing in the street was quite amusing.
It's not that Ferguson doesn't talk about Manchester City, it's just that Manchester City manager Mancini has learned from history.
No matter how much Ferguson provoked him, he refused to respond.
Moreover, Sun Ke felt that Ferguson was still somewhat underestimating Manchester City at this point.
Sir Alex Ferguson has always looked down on Manchester City's approach of piling up star players.
Manchester City have bought a lot of good players in recent seasons, but they are still at a significant disadvantage against Manchester United.
Ferguson probably thought Manchester City was all show and no substance, and that they would show their true colors when it mattered most.
This is Arsenal's biggest chance to widen the points gap with Manchester United.
If Manchester United wins, and Arsenal doesn't slip up in the next round, they can climb to the top of the standings.
If Manchester City wins, Arsenal can widen the gap with Manchester United.
Of course, the best outcome would be a draw, as this would be the most beneficial result.
However, Arsenal's next round won't be easy either.
In this round, they will face their nemesis, Stoke City.
Arsenal had no chance against a team that took English football to its extreme.
If Arsenal want to win the mid-season title, they cannot afford to drop points in this match.
According to Sun Ke, if Arsenal makes even one mistake against opponents other than Manchester City and Chelsea, their chances of winning the mid-season title are basically over.
The old man also attached great importance to this game; otherwise, he wouldn't have given Van Persie and himself a rest.
For the next two days, Arsenal spent half their time practicing set-piece defensive tactics.
Facing the "Sky City," whose average height surpasses that of all Arsenal's defenders, Sun Ke was seen as a key player by the media for the first time.
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