Football: The Hand that Covers the Sky
Chapter 343: entering the finals
2:0 victory over Monaco is a very happy thing, because this score almost allowed Arsenal to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.
But Arsenal soon became unhappy, because Chelsea reduced the point difference to 6 points. In the 33rd round of the league, Chelsea defeated Manchester United, which was in good shape, 1-0 at Stamford Bridge Stadium.
Before this game, Manchester United's points had reached 61 points, only two points left from the previous Manchester City. With 6 rounds left in the league, it is entirely possible for Manchester United to surpass Manchester City.
The difference between the third and fourth places in the Premier League is still not small. This is not just a question of the division of prize money. In the Champions League, the third place can directly participate in the main match, and the fourth place needs to play in the qualifying match. Only if you win the qualifying match Enter the race.
Although the opponents in the qualifying match will not be very strong, the world of football is not simply judged by paper strength. Don't overturn the boat in the gutter too frequently.
Manchester United’s recent good form has given Arsenal hope that even if it can’t really beat Chelsea, even a draw is a good thing, but Van Gaal’s team is not strong at critical moments.
This defeat by Manchester United not only allowed Chelsea to temporarily narrow the gap with Arsenal, but also greatly reduced the chance of him surpassing his rivals in the same city. Because Manchester City defeated their opponents, the difference between the two sides was reduced to 5 points.
Arsenal are unbeaten ended? Actually not. The reason why Arsenal was narrowed by Chelsea was because Arsenal had not played in this round of the league.
When other teams play the 33rd round of the league, Arsenal are preparing for the FA Cup semi-finals, so the 33rd round of the league will be delayed.
This postponement is not a good thing for Arsenal, because in the 34th round, Arsenal will directly collide with Chelsea. With only 6 points left, that game will become very important.
If Chelsea wins, the point difference between the two sides will be reduced to 3 points. What is the concept of 3 points, the outcome of a game can be smoothed out.
And this game is also mixed with the second round of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Chelsea no longer have a UEFA Champions League mission, nor a FA Cup mission, only the league is left.
Don't look at Arsenal's three-line battle, and the situation is very good. Once Arsenal can't handle it well, and lose one or two games, the situation may change drastically.
The next few games are very important for Arsenal. If they are played well, they are likely to create Arsenal's brilliance. If they are not played well, they will fall short.
The FA Cup semi-final is the first game. Although Wenger does not attach importance to the FA Cup, since entering the semi-final, he naturally has to fight hard and think twice. Wenger finally let Li Shou start in this game.
This is also the first time that Li Shou has started in a domestic cup. Except for Li Shou, Wenger has arranged for substitute players in other positions. After the FA Cup, Arsenal will have to play the second round with Monaco and then face it again. Chelsea, the main players must take turns.
I have to say that Arsenal has a good tone in the FA Cup this season. Reading, who has drawn the British crown, is enough for Wenger to send a substitute for this game.
Reading’s game is known for its rough play. Once upon a time, Reading had achieved good results in the Premier League with his rough play. However, Reading’s style of playing clearly did not conform to the development of the Premier League, especially after that famous incident. .
Cech, the uninjured Cech has a high chance of becoming the world's first goalkeeper at the time, but after the serious injury in the face of Reading, Cech was still a top goalkeeper, but he never had the chance to be the world's first goalkeeper. .
It is also because of Redding's rough play that Wenger has been hesitant to start Li Shou before the game. Although the Cech incident has been long gone, Wenger still dare not take it lightly.
And Li Shou is too important to Arsenal now. If Arsenal lose Li Shou at such a critical moment, it will definitely be a tragedy this season.
Wenger still failed to resist the temptation of the Triple Crown, so Li Shou started the game, but Li Shou’s starting is definitely not a good thing for Reading.
Now that he has reached the semi-finals, Reading definitely wants to go further and even endure the final championship, because as long as he wins the FA Cup, he can qualify for a UEFA Cup.
The UEFA Cup certainly cannot be compared with the Champions League, so it is not attractive to the giants that only see the Champions League, but for a team like Reading, the UEFA Cup is no less attractive than the Champions League.
However, it is unlikely that Reading wants to enter the final. After Wenger sent Li Shou as the starting goalkeeper, almost the whole world is not optimistic about Reading, because no one thinks that Reading can break Arsenal's goal.
Unless Redding dares to perform what he did to Cech again, can Redding dare? Besides, Li Shou is not Cech either.
So Reading is destined to do nothing in this game, although they launched a strong attack after the start of the game, trying to catch Arsenal by surprise.
But unfortunately, Reading's tactics did not succeed. Li Shou's survival caused Reading's opening two-footed shot to return without success, and then Arsenal began to take the initiative at their feet.
In the seventh minute, Arsenal ushered in the first shot of the game. After receiving the pass from Chamberlain, Welbeck made a two-to-one with Walcott, and then rushed into the penalty area and shot wide.
Arsenal made a comeback in two minutes. It was Welbeck who cooperated with Walcott, but it was a pity that Walcott's shot did not hit the goal frame.
Only three things~www.wuxiaspot.com~ In the fifteenth minute, Arsenal made a quick counterattack. Li Shou completed the clearance with a header from Reading player Jordan. The ball came to Rosicky’s feet, and the Arsenal veteran immediately made a long pass. Elcott.
Counterattack is Arsenal's best game this season, and Walcott's speed is even more of a counterattack weapon. Rosicky sends the ball directly behind the defender. Walcott catches up with the ball with his speed and explosive power, and then rushes in with the ball. restricted area.
1:0, facing the Redding goalkeeper who attacked, Walcott didn't give any chance at all. He immediately kicked the shot and the ball went straight to the Redding goal.
1:0 is not a safe score, even if Arsenal’s starter in this game is Li Shou, so Arsenal soon expanded the score with the momentum of the first goal.
This time it was Welbeck's goal, or a long pass, but this time it was not a counterattack. The ball came to Chamberlain, who sent the ball into the penalty area with a pass. Welbeck flew to the top to help Arsenal expand their advantage.
The score of 2:0 almost declared Reading’s death sentence, and also exposed Reading’s nature, but when the game restarted, the players of Reading began to foul crazy, and the roughness of the action directly caused the two Arsenal players to leave the field for treatment. .
In this case, the referee naturally cannot remain indifferent, but Atkinson’s yellow card scared the Redding players until Atkinson took out the first red card of the game to let Redding stop, and this red card also indicates this. The final result of the game.
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