October 18, afternoon.


    As a golden match on Saturday afternoon, the Gunners Arsenal''s game at Highbury Stadium against city rivals Chelsea has become the focus of world attention.


    It''s not just a London derby, it''s a strong dialogue between the top and bottom of the Premier League.


    The Highbury stadium has been full for a long time. The Gunners'' fans occupy the vast majority, while the visiting Chelsea fans are squeezed in a remote corner, unable to become the protagonist of the stadium, but they are resisting tenaciously.


    Before the game started, the fans of the two teams were already fighting in the stands, as if they were winning an outpost for the team they supported in their own way.


    And this scene was also recorded by Sky TV station before the game.


    "As the only two teams to remain unbeaten in the Premier League so far this season, the top match between Arsenal and Chelsea is undoubtedly quite eye-catching, but in the past 13 years, Chelsea have never defeated their opponents at Highbury stadium."


    "This season, after Abramovich took charge of the team, Chelsea paid a lot of money to hire the champion coach Gao Han. After that, the blues invested 200 million euros to bring in a group of high-level players. The strength of the team has risen greatly and they are ambitious to fight in the Premier League."


    "Before the game, our reporter was lucky to meet Gao Han in the players'' passageway and interviewed him with several questions. What impressed me most was that Gao Han said when he answered the reporter''s question that he regarded this game as a battle of fame for Chelsea."


    "A lot of people think that Chelsea are mercenaries, but his team will break that misconception," he said


    "As for the city opponents, Gao Han also said that Arsenal are not as rumored by the outside world, and he never thinks that Arsene is the representative of technology and pass control football. He thinks that Arsene is a pragmatic defensive counter attack tactics in Arsenal, and he hopes to prove the strength of himself and Chelsea with his best pass control in the game."


    Andy Gray''s words have just been finished, and Martin Taylor, who is sitting on the side, also puts forward his own opinions.


    "To be honest, I''m really looking forward to the cold Chelsea, because they are the real shining teams in the Premier League over the past years, especially the advanced passing and controlling style in the European continent. It''s amazing."


    "Yes, that''s right." Andy Gray also nodded and agreed, "many people think that if the cold Chelsea can succeed, it will greatly change the pattern of the Premier League, especially the impression of many European continents on the Premier League."


    Andy Gray grinned bitterly. "You know, Martin, they call us the technical desert."


    "Ha ha, that''s right. Ferguson is the typical style of the Premier League. Arsene is defensive and counterattack, while Alpine is passing and controlling. This season''s Premier League is really wonderful."


    "Well, we''ve got the starting list for this game Andy Gray answered.


    "The home team is still in the 442 formation, with Lehmann as the goalkeeper, Ashley Cole, Campbell, Kolo Toure and Lauren as the defensive line, Pires, Gilberto Silva, Vieira and Ljungberg as the midfield from left to right, and a French combination of Henry and Wiltord as the forward line."


    Martin Taylor immediately said: "from the perspective of Arsenal''s starting line-up, it''s mainly defensive counterattack. Henry and Wiltord are speed strikers who are good at counterattack. They have done well this season."


    "That''s right." Andy Gray also agreed, "the starting list of Chelsea is a bit surprising."


    "The goalkeeper is van der Sar, the defensive line is bridge, Gallas, Terry and Ferreira, the midfield is a combination of Deco, Makelele and Veron, and the Trident is a combination of Ronaldinho, Ibrahimovic and Eto''o


    "We see Ibrahimovic and Eto''o back in the starting line-up. Martin, what do you think?"


    "Yes, it''s going to be a big suspense in the game." Martin Taylor returned.


    "Although the outside world is not satisfied with the two players and even scolds them, Gao Han stubbornly chooses to trust them. Although he let goodjohnson, Robben and van Persie start the game before, his performance does not seem to satisfy Gao Han. In this round, he let the two players start the game again and believes Gao Han has his own ideas."


    "But the question is also very clear, whether the two players can bear the high expectations, which is fatal


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    With the referee''s whistle, the focus of the game was finally started.


    At the beginning of the game, Arsenal took the lead in kicking off, while the Chelsea players rushed to the back of Arsenal.


    And it''s not the kind of front court players harassing, it''s the whole back line pressing down, which shows that Chelsea are determined to press forward.


    Arsenal obviously didn''t expect that Chelsea would jump so hard. When the ball reached Campbell''s feet, Eto''o had caught up with him. The England centre back made a long pass and moved to Lauren on the right.


    As soon as Laurent unloaded the ball, Ronaldinho came close, forcing him to change his mind temporarily and kick the ball forward with a big left foot.


    But the quality of the pass was obviously not high. After flying over half-time, it was quickly headed down by Terry.


    In the first ten seconds, Chelsea managed to get the ball back to their hands.


    Terry headed the ball to Makelele, who passed it forward to Veron.


    Argentina''s midfield pulled to the right to receive the ball, quickly instigated the counterattack.


    Ibrahimovic from the middle, Eto''o is from the right side, two people at the same time towards the Arsenal penalty area.


    Veron''s pass just avoided Gilberto Silva and reached Eto''o''s feet. However, after the Cameroonian player received the ball at the front of the big penalty area, he obviously wanted to cooperate with Ibrahimovic. After stopping the ball, he knocked the ball to the Swedish center. Unexpectedly, Ibrahimovic rushed faster than him and caught up with him.


    As a result, Eto''o''s pass was very good, but no one answered. Vieira quickly followed and made a big break.


    Ibrahimovic pointed to his front and looked at Eto''o as if to say that you should pass forward.


    "I thought you didn''t run so fast." Eto''o is head low back.


    Ibrahimovic almost yelled.


    Although "their tactical implementation efficiency is too high, alpine in training certainly no less effort." Arsene Wenger repeatedly exclaimed.


    But soon, the conversation is a turn, "but you see, whether it''s pressure, or running without the ball, or passing and controlling the ball, it''s all for attack service, but now their attack to Ibrahimovic and Eto''o, there are problems here, which not only affects the team''s smooth passing and controlling the ball, but also affects the team''s attack threat."


    Just then, I saw that on the pitch, Chelsea got another chance.


    Eto''o passed the ball from the right, and after receiving it from Veron, he snatched the ball before Gilberto Silva and sent it to Ibrahimovic.


    The Swedish centre forward was in the front of the top of the arc in the big penalty area, holding the ball with his back. Facing Campbell and Kolo Toure alone, he was not defeated.


    Arsenal''s two centre backs blocked one on the right side and the other behind. Ibrahimovic was not allowed to turn around and hit the goal with his right foot, forcing the Swedish centre forward to turn to the left side. The left foot shot a shot without threat, which was directly confiscated by goalkeeper Lehmann.


    This is also the first shot of the game!


    Arsene and Patrice applauded hard on the sidelines.


    "Good job, good defense!" He yelled at the players.


    As long as we can keep Chelsea''s attack out of the penalty area, then Arsenal''s goal is basically stable.


    "Lauren, don''t be careless. Pay attention to that number ten!" Arsene Wenger has reminded his right back Lauren.


    Lauren nodded on the pitch until his task was heavy.


    At the same time, ARS è ne Wenger also announced that the team began to shrink their defence and block their own half.


    Over the years, the biggest advantage of the Gunners is fast counterattack, through skilled and fluent one foot pass, after grabbing the ball, in the shortest time, the ball into the opponent''s big restricted area.


    According to the requirements of Arsenal''s internal training, the counterattack must be completed within 10 seconds after the ball is broken. If not, give up.


    Therefore, after understanding Gao''s intention, Arsene Wenger also took decisive measures to shrink his defense and calmly played his best defensive counterattack, waiting for Chelsea to make mistakes.


    As for the control of the ball and the pace of the game, Arsene has never felt that his team can compete with Chelsea.