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521 Champion VS Champion

Arsenal, whose morale was boosted after a double defeat to Real Madrid, faced Liverpool's challenge at home Highbury on the weekend.

There are only the last ten rounds of the Premier League left.

Arsenal only leads Chelsea by 3 points.

Now it is the stage of fighting for every minute.

Fortunately, the team's fighting spirit and morale are very strong.

By contrast, Liverpool seems to be depressed.

As defending Champions League champions, their double-killed home and away games by Benfica was a shocking cold.

At Highbury, Benitez knew that Arsenal was in a sharp attack at this time and was unwilling to fight Arsenal head-on, so he made a slightly conservative tactical arrangement.

The game was once in a stalemate, but at the beginning of the second half, Qin Xiong took the penalty and made Reina's save. Fabregas made a follow-up shot in front of the goal and sent the ball into the goal.

After Arsenal scored first, Liverpool had to take the initiative, which made Arsenal's second goal come quickly. In the 67th minute of the game, Qin Xiong broke into the penalty area and received a cross from Pire's cross from the right side to swing to the goal, assisting Henry to shoot and send the ball into Liverpool's goal.

Liverpool made a big push when they were behind two goals, while Wenger made a conservative substitution strategy, substituting some main players out of the court for rest. It was not until the injury time period of the whole game that Liverpool scored a goal.

2:1

Arsenal beat Liverpool at home and continued to maintain a three-point lead against Chelsea.

In addition to Qin Xiong's rapid growth, Wenger's joyful gains also include Fabregas' maturity, and Henry maintained an excellent form in the second half of the season, and Campbell and Ashley Cole's comeback is imminent. When the most critical stage at the end of the season is about to come, Arsenal's overall condition is much better than expected.

Without the consumption of the FA Cup, Arsenal only needs to deal with the league and the Champions League at this stage, and will only have the task of the Champions League quarter-finals at the end of March. Before that, Arsenal can concentrate on the league, and the players' physical control is relatively better.

The 30th round of the Premier League.

Arsenal continued to sit at home and faced the challenge of London's neighbor Charlton.

Arsenal, whose offense and defense were extremely smooth, easily defeated Charlton at home. The 4:0 score made Fleet Street no surprise. If Arsenal had full firepower, he would be able to create a slaughter-like score.

But what shocked Fleet Street and Arsenal were surprised: in the same round, Chelsea lost to Kravennon Stadium.

Losing to Fulham 0:1!

"After the Champions League was eliminated by Barcelona, ​​Chelsea's morale was obviously blocked from the quarterfinals. Coupled with the huge mental pressure of catching up with Arsenal this season, Chelsea's performance is no longer as stable as before. Will this failure be a watershed in the Premier League championship competition? With eight rounds left in the league, the 6-point gap cannot be underestimated. If Chelsea cannot take advantage of Arsenal's distracted Champions League to catch up with their opponents, then Chelsea this season may still lose the championship in a heroic way!"

In the 31st round of the Premier League, since Arsenal had to prepare for the game four days later, Wenger sent a relatively conservative lineup away, with Henry, Qin Xiong, and Pire not appearing, veteran Borgkamp played his last heat. Campbell returned from injury and found a game, and Ashley Cole entered the bench to give him some game time.

The final stage of the season is not easy to play, and the teams in the middle are just not willing to do anything. On the contrary, those teams that are fighting for European seats and relegation legions are the hardest to crack.

Arsenal was almost broken by Portsmouth's unbeaten league, and finally tied the opponent 1-1, thus winning the 31st unbeaten Premier League game this season.

Chelsea returned to home and beat the visiting Manchester City 2-0, shortening the gap with Arsenal to 4 points.

For Arsenal, the most difficult schedule for the end of the season has arrived.

There is only one week interval between the two rounds of the Champions League quarter-finals, and for these two games, it will inevitably affect the league.

It is no accident that the points lost on Portsmouth were lost. Under the influence of the Champions League, they will immediately face Manchester United's score after the second round.

The worst result will of course be that Arsenal will not only be eliminated from the Champions League, but will also be reversed by Chelsea at this stage or further shorten the points gap.

Wenger began to encourage the whole team in the team. Let everyone cheer up and overcome these difficulties with a tenacious fighting spirit. Don’t feel too much mental pressure for the time being. Play one game after another, face the present with concentration, and don’t think too far.

Italian coach Capello led the Zebra Legion Juventus to the airborne London!

In addition to the news that Arsenal and Juventus met in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Vieira will return to Highbury for the first time in the first match.

This season, Arsenal has not only become accustomed to the lack of Vieira, Campbell, Ashley Cole, but also Lauren is also in a state of decline and being sent to the cold palace by Wenger.

The outside world always believes that Arsenal is not the strongest lineup in its current lineup, but this situation must be viewed rationally. It is not that the strongest players can become the strongest lineup if they are piled up together.

After spending more than half a season, although Sendros has a gap of strength problems that cannot be crossed, he has not become a time bomb on Arsenal's defense line. Although Flamini is not an excellent full-back, he is not far from Ashley Cole in terms of defensive efficiency. In Wenger's tactical strategies based on the team's situation, Arsenal's team chemistry is actually the best now.

Juventus had a major hidden danger when it ushered in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals: Nedved could not play due to injury!

Nedved missed the first leg, which is a major benefit for Arsenal.

Capello tried his best to downplay this issue at the pre-match press conference to avoid damaging the team's confidence and not want to show weakness in front of his opponents.

As a tough coach, Capello naturally would not bet on a certain player in the game, and he has more confidence in himself.

With him here, Juventus will be fine!

Wenger also avoided Nedved's absence at the pre-match press conference, but instead explained Campbell and Ashley Cole's bench.

"The team is in good condition at the moment. The return of Campbell and Cole is very important to the team, but I will choose when to get them back on the roster based on their physical condition and game feeling. Sendros and Flamini have performed well this season and I still trust them in the upcoming game against Juventus!"

March 29, evening.

Premier League champion Arsenal and Serie A champion Juventus start a fierce battle in the quarter-finals of the Champions League! (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!
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