Chapter 117: Opponent! Paris!
"Why are we in second gear?"
Sanchez was sitting next to Lucky, wearing a trailer, looking at Erlang's legs, which were shaking and shaking, with an unconvinced look on his face.
"Real Madrid and Bayern are in the first tier. I admit it. We are performing so well. Why should we be in the first tier if we win now?"
Sanchez said: "This classification is not authoritative."
Lucky rolled his eyes angrily. This is the product of fans' self-entertainment, and you are taking it seriously.
However, Lucky doesn't think there is any problem with this tier.
The first bracket is Real Madrid and Bayern. These two teams have the Champions League and have performed strongly in recent seasons without any problems.
Barcelona's performance this season was slightly disappointing. Although they were previously the Cosmos team, their performance was not as good as expected and there was a sense of gap, so they were also ranked in the second tier.
Juventus is similar and has historical honors.
Arsenal, which does not have the Champions League, is in the second tier, which is already a big deal.
And no matter how good Arsenal performs, fans will not rank Arsenal in the first tier.
After all, in their inherent impression, Arsenal failed too many times at critical moments, and Lucky also had a headache about this.
I hope they can do well this time.
"here we go!"
Cazorla in front suddenly yelled.
Everyone looked at the TV and saw that they had entered the Champions League quarter-finals draw.
At this moment, everyone was extremely nervous.
After all, without being in the same division or group, it is possible to encounter any opponent.
"Don't be Bayern or Barcelona!"
"Don't be Bayern or Barcelona!"
"Don't be Bayern or Barcelona!"
Chamberlain had begun to pray.
Arsenal's signings are simply terrible. Who can stand playing against the Cosmos every year?
Can this season be better for us?
Chamberlain muttered incantations, making Lucai extremely nervous.
"Stop reading it!"
Chamberlain continued reading regardless.
At this time, the first team drawn out also appeared.
Shield-shaped red team emblem.
The first one to be drawn out is Arsenal!
Lucky turned to look at Chamberlain. His eyelids were straight and he wanted to punch someone.
The Arsenal crowd also suffocated, and Chamberlain chanted the spell even louder.
Guests put their hands into the bucket.
Lucky swallowed hard.
Under everyone's nervous gaze, the guests drew the opponent's team.
Blue team logo.
Paris Saint-Germain from Ligue 1.
Phew~~~~~~~
The Arsenal generals couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Although Paris is not a weak team, it is still good compared to those wealthy teams.
After all, Arsenal did not encounter that kind of bad luck this time.
Even Wenger was slightly relieved. Now that the opponent is determined, he must prepare corresponding tactics.
He asked the players to go back to sleep, and Lucai called Wang Yi directly after returning to the room.
"I knew you were going to call me."
Wang Yi said with a smile.
Lucky smiled and said, "We will be our opponents in the next game!"
Wang Yi smiled and said, "I may not necessarily play."
Lucky was silent for a moment.
Since this season, there have been problems with Wang Yi's contract with Paris Saint-Germain, and the relationship between the two parties has deteriorated sharply.
Wang Yi has even started to sit on the bench.
"Don't think too much, no matter what, come on!"
Wang Yi said.
Lucky also cheered, then hung up the phone and went to bed to get ready for sleep.
The next day, Arsenal returned to London.
When the players' bus returned to the training base, many Arsenal fans had gathered around it.
They held banners and sang songs loudly, their faces full of excitement.
And this atmosphere is also well conveyed to the players.
At this moment, every Arsenal person has a common goal, which is the Champions League!
The Arsenal coaching team was very efficient, starting tactical meetings almost the next day.
Wenger stood on the tactical board and began to analyze the characteristics of this Paris Saint-Germain team.
Paris had been tepid before, until the arrival of the consortium made them inhumane.
In the 2012-2013 season, Paris spent huge sums of money to acquire many star players, and since then they have started their money-spending career.
Of course, the current top transfer has still not occurred, but at this time Paris has begun to show that kind of money offensive.
Lucky looked at the tactical board.
Wenger kept explaining the characteristics of this Paris Saint-Germain team.
How to evaluate this Paris Saint-Germain team.
Under Laurent Blanc, Paris Saint-Germain has achieved a balance between offense and defense and is an excellent team.
But Blanc is a miserable coach. Although he has won many honors for Paris, he still cannot escape the fate of dismissal, and it is the most tragic dismissal after winning the championship.
Many people said Blanco did nothing wrong, but he was still dismissed.
But did he really do nothing wrong?
No!
Lucky believes that Blanco was dismissed because he failed to meet the ambitions of the consortium.
The Champions League is the goal of this Paris team.
For this reason, he did not hesitate to spend money like crazy in order to gain honor quickly.
But Blanco is obviously not a good choice, especially in the Champions League.
For this reason, he dismissed get out of class and Emery came to the Parc des Princes.
However, Paris Saint-Germain under Blanc is also a strong team, which can be seen from the team's two-round victory over Chelsea.
Blanc's Paris Saint-Germain is a stable team.
There is no outstanding offense, nor outstanding defense.
But they are very stable.
Some people say 'They will not make mistakes, but they also lose the game because they did nothing. '
Blanc pursues stability, an offensive and defensive balance.
And Arsenal just likes to destroy this balance.
The so-called offensive and defensive balance and maintenance all rely on the control of the midfield.
For this reason, Blanc's midfield has Rabiot, Cabaye, Matuidi and other balanced midfielders who are good in all aspects but not outstanding in all aspects.
And Wenger obviously wants to start with the midfield.
"What we need to do is very simple, that is to destroy their stable maintenance. Paris Saint-Germain wants to control, so we grab their ball and disrupt their rhythm with faster offense and continuous passing and cutting."
Wenger said loudly; "I know you can do this, and I firmly believe that you are better than them!"
Hearing this, the Arsenal players all straightened their chests.
Lekai grinned secretly. The professor's method of boosting morale was a bit old-fashioned, but it was indeed quite useful.
"But before that, we still have to stabilize the league!"
Arsenal is currently 22-5-1 in the league, ranking first with 71 points.
But Chelsea has quickly caught up with the score in recent games to 23-2-3, also ranking second with 71 points.
The championship competition between Arsenal and Chelsea is extremely fierce.
Of course, the Premier League is not just Arsenal and Chelsea.
Manchester City also exerted its strength in the first half, and now ranks third with 21-5-2 and 68 points.
There is only a gap of three points from the top two.
It can be said that this is an extremely dangerous data.
Today's Arsenal can no longer be worry-free, and Wenger's so-called rotation tactics are basically in a state of suspension.
But it is enough to hold on until now!
Next is basically the time for the main players to play!
The role of rotation is to retain the main players' physical strength and recharge as much as possible in the early and middle stages, so that they can better devote themselves to the later battles.
Arsenal's substitutes have done a good job in this task.
Now they have retired successfully.
April is coming soon, which is also a critical moment for major competitions and cup competitions.
The football atmosphere is extremely strong, and there is a sense of tension.
Especially in the Premier League.
No one knows which team will win the championship until the end.
This is the suspense of the Premier League.
For Arsenal fans, this moment is both expectation and tension.
League, Champions League!
Both of them seem to have a chance.
This makes them very entangled.
I really want to win the league championship for the second time in a row, but that's the Champions League!
I really want the Champions League, but I really want to be the first in the league standings?
If I want both, what if I can't win either one, wouldn't it be miserable?
Arsenal fans think about these all day long, and they feel excited but also worried about gains and losses.
At this moment, they hope that the club will suddenly lose a game, giving them a sense of decisiveness.
Fighting on two fronts, both?
This looks great!
But it's a bit unrealistic!
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