Chapter 112: A Difficult End of the Season
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After winning Sunderland, Arsenal will face another brutal double match in one week.
On April 29, in the 35th round of the Premier League, they will face Tottenham Hotspur away for the North London Derby.
On May 4, in the semi-finals of the Europa League, Arsenal will go to Amsterdam, the Netherlands to face the traditional European powerhouse Ajax.
Both games are key games.
Whether it is based on the Europa League promotion issue or the league's points ranking, Arsenal cannot lose.
It can be said that the real test has come.
Tottenham Hotspur has all the main players this time.
Lamela's injury has given Ali, who has better running-in, the opportunity to start.
The ability to cooperate with Harry Kane and Eriksen is enough to bring a certain impact to Arsenal's defense.
Sun Xingmin's performance is also good, but the Korean star has not yet reached his peak and cannot pose enough threat.
And Arsenal must use all the main players to deal with it.
In addition, after the tough match against Tottenham in the first half of the season, Mourinho also carried out certain tactical targeting.
A lot of tactical drills were conducted for Harry Kane's frontcourt fulcrum role.
It can be said that neither side wants to lose this game.
Before the game, Tottenham fans have begun to mock.
Tottenham is currently five points ahead of Arsenal in the standings. Even if they lose this game, they are still in the leading state.
It can be said that they are fearless.
And in the last round of the game, their 6-1 away win over Leicester City further boosted their reputation.
In that game, Harry Kane scored four goals and Sun Xingmin scored twice.
Tottenham's front line blossomed in front, and Leicester City couldn't find the north.
And Tottenham fans believe that such a front line combination has enough threat to Arsenal.
Of course, Arsenal fans do not agree with this view.
Although Tottenham's front line is threatening, Arsenal's midfield and backcourt are not paper lakes.
Fans of both sides quarreled about this.
The heat of the derby has also become intense.
On April 29, the entire North London city was occupied by red and white.
London police began to be distributed around the White Hart Lane Stadium, dispersing the management of the gathering areas of Arsenal and Tottenham fans.
Unlike the first half of the season, after entering the ranking competition, the gunpowder smell has become stronger.
Some extreme fans of Tottenham even shouted the slogan "Kill Arsenal" to stimulate Arsenal players.
Arsenal fans also shouted "Capture White Hart Lane". In the constant collision of fans from both sides, this strong and intense atmosphere gradually spread.
At 14:00 in the afternoon, the buses of both sides arrived at the White Hart Lane Stadium almost at the same time.
This caused a commotion at the scene. Fortunately, the London police tried their best to maintain order and avoid any accidents.
The players entered the stadium safely.
During the warm-up session, the presidents of both clubs were present in the VIP room of the stands.
Usmanov and Levy were chatting and laughing.
But both of them were smiling with their lips.
Usmanov looked down on Levy's stingy attitude, while Levy felt that Usmanov, like Abramovich, was a big idiot who made a lot of money by luck.
Of course, this was their inner thoughts, and no one would say it out loud.
So on the surface, they were quite harmonious.
On the other hand, the tension before the game was already overwhelming in the locker rooms of both sides.
The speeches of the captains of both sides were highly targeted, and fierce words such as "kill" and "kill" made the atmosphere more serious.
"The schedule is almost over. Throughout the season, we have been growing and running-in. In the last round, we were forced to draw at home, and now it's time for us to regain our face!"
Lucky's voice was sonorous and powerful, and he waved his hands and said: "Kill Tottenham!"
Arsenal fans shouted hard.
On the other side, Lori also shouted loudly; "Kill Arsenal! Kill Arsenal!
Let's teach them a lesson!"
Roar!
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After the players from both sides roared, they walked out of the locker room.
They met at the corner of the player tunnel, but no one looked at each other. Everyone had a stern face and was extremely serious.
This also made the atmosphere on the scene more solemn.
Even the referee was secretly thinking about whether to increase the penalty standards to prevent accidents after seeing this atmosphere!
Starting lineups of both sides:
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: Lori.
Defenders: Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davis.
Midfielders: Eriksen, Dier, Ali, Wanyama, Sun Xingmin.
Forward: Harry Kane.
Arsenal (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: Martinez.
Defenders: Bellerin, Jimenez, Hummels, Robertson.
Midfielders: Aubameyang, Kante, Wilshere, Lukay, Mane.
Forward: Lukaku.
"This is LeTV Sports Premier League Channel, the 35th round of the 2016-2017 Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur vs. Arsenal!"
"Another round of North London Derby, compared to the first half of the season, this game is more popular and the atmosphere is more intense!"
"In the last round of the confrontation, Tottenham played well and tied Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. That game also caused Luka to be injured. He rested for ten rounds. Now Luka has recovered from his injury and showed stronger fighting power!"
"This game is not only for Luka, but also a revenge battle for Arsenal!"
"And the points in the Premier League are very fierce. Any defeat will lead to changes in the future situation!"
After Zhan Jun finished speaking, Zhang Lu continued:
"In addition to these, the confrontation between Lukaku and Harry Kane is also very interesting. The two scored 26 goals and 24 goals in the league respectively. Harry Kane is currently two goals behind, and this game is where hope lies!"
Zhan Jun suddenly laughed; "Luka also has 23 goals. If he performs a hat trick, he can be on par with Lukaku!"
Hearing this, Zhang Lu smiled.
This possibility is too low. After all, a hat trick is not something that can be achieved so easily.
But this also means that this game is full of highlights!
"Players from both sides enter the field"
After a series of links, Arsenal won the right to kick off.
Players from both sides came to their respective half and waited for the kick-off.
The cheers on the scene came one after another, and the atmosphere became more and more tense.
Beep!
!
The whistle sounded, and Lukaku decisively kicked the ball.
Commentators from various countries were also making opening remarks.
At this time, after Arsenal kicked off, they continuously passed the ball in the backcourt to lure Tottenham players into their own half.
When the time was almost right, the ball was passed to Robertson's feet.
And Robertson directly received the pass.
The ball flew high and flew to the wing where Aubameyang was.
Aubameyang and Wan Yama competed for the header, but neither of them could head the ball well, and the ball was stepped on by Wilshere.
At this time, Lekai suddenly moved forward to the penalty area line, and Lukaku pulled it in.
Wilshere immediately passed the ball.
A high pass.
Lucky judged the landing point, and then used the buttocks to push the opponent's defender out, raised his chest to lift the ball, and turned to shoot.
The ball rubbed the door frame and flew out of the bottom line.
"Wilshere passed the ball, Lucky stopped the ball with his chest, turned and shot directly!
Ah~~~~ The ball rubbed the door frame and flew out of the bottom line. Arsenal's first shot was very threatening, and Lucky's shot angle was tricky!"
Zhan Jun smiled and said; "Arsenal gave a warning right at the beginning, which also means that Lucky is in good shape. If Tottenham keeps giving Arsenal such opportunities, then they will probably face the problem of losing the ball."
"For Arsenal, they want to use this sneak attack to catch them off guard, but the angle of the shot is slightly off!"
"But this game has been ignited. Arsenal took the lead. Next, it depends on how Tottenham responds!"
Arsenal's sudden attack scared Tottenham.
Especially when Lukay chested the ball and turned to volley, the ball was pressed very tightly. If the angle was more positive, they would be in real danger.
Fortunately, the ball did not go in, and it was Tottenham's turn to attack.