Arsenal will once again encounter challenges from strong opponents in the league. In the ninth round of the game, the opponent is Chelsea, who is third in the standings. Arsenal has to make up his mind at this time, because in the previous strong dialogue, Arsenal's performance was very average and even at a disadvantage. Now when facing a direct competitor to a league championship like Chelsea, the Gunners must win the game.

However, before this game, what Arsenal needed was to make some preparations for the Champions League group stage; this time their opponent was the French Ligue 1 giants Marseille; this was the direct battle for the first place in the group. In the previous group stage, both teams won both games. If they could win the game in this game, then the confidence to win the first place in the group will be greater, and even at this time, they could basically get a chance to qualify in the group.

Although they are going to play away at Verodron Stadium, the Arsenal players don't mind; professional players are used to going away continuously, and for them to win the game in this game is the most important thing. Xiao Qing and his teammates are already ready to win this away trip!

In the league, several teams are hard to solve, and Arsenal must also strive to gain the initiative at this time; now Arsenal must lock a qualifying place in the group stage as much as possible so that they can work harder for the league. Multi-line combat is a huge test for the team, especially since Arsenal's lineup is very average, they also need to seize the opportunity at this time; obtain the right to qualify in the Champions League in advance, so that they can focus more on the competition in the league temporarily, and they do not have so much capital to spend.

This is the first time that the two teams have met in history. Although Marseille is very good, although the Gunners are visiting the Verodron Stadium, Arsenal undoubtedly takes the initiative in this duel; in this group, Marseille's performance can be said to be a sudden rise, and they also performed a little amazingly in the previous games; but facing Arsenal, the Gunners will not give Marseille the opportunity to continue to move forward with a dark horse.

Arsenal's lineup has not changed much, with goalkeeper Szesny; Jenkinson, Coscheerney, Mertesacker and Alaba on the back line; Alexander Song, Arteta, Cazorla and Walcott who recovered from injury; naturally Xiao Qing and Van Persie on the forward line.

Marseille goalkeeper Mandanda played at home; Aspiricueta, Morel Diavala, and Nkulo on the back line; Diarra, Sheru, Lucho Gonzalez and Valbiena on the midfield; Remi and Ayu on the front line.

The Gunners are full of confidence in this game and they must win this game; so Arsenal's performance is very firm. When the whistle sounded at the beginning of the game, Arsenal used their performance to prove their persistent attitude towards this game. Arsenal came to the Verodron Stadium, and they came for victory.

In the fourth minute, Alexander Song made a mistake in the backcourt and was intercepted by Remi. He was given a yellow card for his subsequent tackle foul. Then Remi and Valbiena fell into the offside trap one after another. Arsenal was very determined and smart on the defensive end, and they restricted Marseille's offense well. At this time, the Gunners were more confident that they could also make their strong performances on the offensive end.

In the ninth minute, Arteta passed the ball. Walcott made a cross from the right, and Van Persie headed the ball in front of the offside position and missed the goal. In the twelfth minute, Arteta passed the ball well. Xiao Qing, who took off the ball well, had a smooth long shot slightly higher. The Gunners' offensive was very good. They used a strong and resolute attack to complete the suppression of Marseille. They also slowly grasped the initiative of the game at this time.

When Arsenal has more control over the initiative of the game, when the Gunners successfully enter the rhythm of the game, it means that the difficulty of winning in Arsenal is greatly increased; the Gunners play very smoothly on the offensive end, which also means that Arsenal will use their better performance to win the game, and their strong offensive ability will completely explode. This is a huge test for any team. Although Marseille's strength is very good, Marseille cannot do it for the time being that he wants to limit Arsenal's crazy shooters.

At the beginning of the eighteenth minute of the game, there were only waves of heart-wrenching screams left on the Verodron Stadium; under the crazy attack of the Gunners, Marseille could not leave the half, and Marseille, who was pressed in the penalty area, also sent four corner kicks in less than three minutes. They were now completely fooled by Arsenal's various shooting methods. Although they knew that this was a defense that could quench thirst, they had no choice. They could only clear the ball to the baseline and send a corner kick again under Arsenal's press.

Xiao Qing smiled helplessly, and then squeezed to the goal again to prepare for the fifth corner kick; either being dragged out of the baseline by the opponent's goalkeeper or hitting the defensive player to bounce out of the baseline, which is really helpless. However, at this time, Xiao Qing still maintained enough confidence. He believed that he could seize the opportunity this time, and he believed that there would be no more sixth consecutive corner kicks.

Arteta took a corner kick, but in front of the crowded goal, the players of Marseille were prepared enough, and Xiao Qing did not grab the ball. There was chaos in front of the goal, and the players on both sides were fighting for the ball. Xiao Qing gritted his teeth and used his strength to forcibly block the defensive players. Although his body leaned back had lost balance, he still poked the ball with his toes. Xiao Qing fought hard, and in many cases, he still needed some luck.

Xiao Qing was lucky, the ball was not blocked by the defensive player, and Marseille goalkeeper Mandanda was also blocked by a chaotic figure. His reaction was half a beat slower, and the ball rolled into the goal from his side; Xiao Qing scored in front of the chaotic goal, and Arsenal scored a 1-0 lead at the Verodron Stadium away!

Arsenal broke the deadlock, and the Marseille players were also hit hard by Xiao Qing's goal; although they were holding on to their hearts, Xiao Qing's goal hurt the Marseille players. They had already worked very hard, but Xiao Qing still seized the opportunity. They were behind at home, and their defensive was still broken by Arsenal!
Chapter completed!