Chapter 394
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West Bromwich Albion was indeed not a team that Arsenal should be proud of after being defeated by Arsenal.
But when the whistle sounded at the end of the game, all the Arsenal players let out a wild roar!
The game was very difficult, and the stalemate lasted for nearly 70 minutes before Vieira broke the deadlock and won the game. Not only did it mean that they were getting closer to the league title, but it also represented Arsenal's team's willpower and fighting spirit in the face of difficulties.
Henry and Pires sat side by side in the stands. They were more excited than the fans around them. When the score was 0: 0, they looked very worried. But after the team scored, they stood up and applauded in celebration. Their wild outburst was no duller than any of the Gunners fans.
After thanking the fans for coming to cheer for them, Qin Xiong and Vieira walked side by side. The two men first looked at each other and smiled. Then the burly captain put his arm around Qin Xiong's shoulder and walked toward the players' tunnel while talking and laughing.
Qin Xiong was stopped by a reporter as he passed through the mixed interview area. He was asked how many more assists he needed to be satisfied with his terrifying record of 33 assists this season and an average of more than one assist per game.
Qin Xiong answered insincerely, "I'm not a striker. I'm an offensive midfielder. My first task is to create opportunities for my teammates. But when I have the chance, I definitely want to score. If I remember correctly, I had about eight shots today. Unfortunately, my luck was a little bad. I didn't score any goals with all eight shots. My teammates made up for it. Vieira and Robin van Persie's goals helped us to win. That's the most important thing. As for the number of assists, I can't answer your question. When I have the chance to score, I will try to score. When I can create opportunities for my teammates, I will certainly not hesitate to create opportunities for my teammates. "
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At the Reebok Stadium.
The 36th round of the Premier League game here had ended. Bolton Wanderers were defeated 0: 2 at home by Chelsea!
Manager Sam Allardyce hated Mourinho!
This was also a game of patience. Bolton Wanderers had a chance to be in the top four of the league table, which was to get fourth place to participate in next season's Champions League qualifiers. Chelsea's game was sandwiched in the middle of the Champions League semi-finals. Mourinho was well aware of the general situation of the game. Chelsea was more patient and calm than Bolton Wanderers. When Bolton Wanderers had to press on for three points, Chelsea's counterattack storm easily destroyed Bolton Wanderers!
Allardyce was very unwilling to lose, even though he had led Bolton Wanderers to set a new record for most points and highest ranking in the club Premier League.
Mourinho, on the other hand, was not happy after obtaining victory.
Arsenal also won!
There was no change in the goal difference between the two teams. It was still 9 goals!
What made Mourinho most helpless was that Chelsea might have helped Arsenal!
Originally, Arsenal was to meet Liverpool at Highbury in the next round. However, in the middle of the week before the next round of the league, Chelsea would go to Anfield to play the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals against Liverpool. That game was a life-and-death battle. Regardless of the result, Liverpool would give their all to play the game. So, when Liverpool visited Highbury the next weekend, how much fighting power would Liverpool have left?
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The Times released a major battle report after the 36th round of the Premier League!
"The prophecy has come true! The most brutal battle for the Premier League title in history! "
"Arsenal 91 points! Chelsea 91 points! The London duo have broken the 90-point mark in the Premier League table! Both teams will set a new Premier League points record, but who will win the title? Only God knows! "
Just as Arsenal began to recharge their energy for the 37th round of the Premier League, Wenger arrived at Liverpool in the middle of the week, on the evening of May 5. He appeared in the stands at Anfield to watch the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals here.
After Chelsea eliminated Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals, Chelsea's popularity index for the Champions League was neck and neck with the Italian giants AC Milan. As for Liverpool, they were the underdog in the semi-finals against Chelsea.
Even if Liverpool forced Chelsea to a 0: 0 draw in the first leg at Stamford Bridge, they were still the underdog when they returned to Anfield to play.
Wenger carefully studied the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals between Chelsea and Liverpool.
In fact, he was a little confused about Benítez's style of deployment. It could be said that Liverpool was the most versatile team in the BIG4 group!
They did not have a deep-rooted fighting style like Manchester United, Chelsea, and Arsenal. Instead, this was a reflection of Benítez's flexible and versatile tactics.
He was best at giving others a taste of their own medicine!
In Anfield, the game between Liverpool and Chelsea was still very close. It was more intense than exciting. It was the embodiment of Benítez's will to limit Chelsea's counterattack!
Benítez won this game!
It was a small upset to eliminate Chelsea, just like how Arsenal was slightly better viewed by the outside world during the quarterfinals, but Chelsea eventually won!
Wenger got the information he needed when he left. He mainly wanted to examine Liverpool's fighting state and the team's physical exhaustion. As for Liverpool's method of eliminating Chelsea, if applied to Arsenal, it was actually very simple: abandon your own style and use counterattack to limit counterattack!
It could not be said that there was absolute tactical suppression on the football field because the game was too accidental!
But Liverpool's fighting style of trapping Chelsea still inspired Wenger.
Just half a month ago, everything seemed to be under Chelsea's control.
They eliminated Arsenal in the Champions League and ushered in the opportunity to reverse Arsenal at home in the Premier League. But the winner of the Champions League did not seize the opportunity to compete directly in the Premier League. Half a month later, Chelsea fell outside the door of the Champions League final. Mourinho angrily said that Liverpool relied on a phantom goal to steal the victory.
Chelsea lost the Champions League.
The destiny of the Premier League title was not in their hands!
Reality was so ironic.
While the outside world was betting on the winner between Arsenal and Chelsea, Liverpool got the ticket to the Champions League final and would meet AC Milan in Istanbul for the European summit battle!
Three days after the end of the second leg of the Champions League semi-final, the exhausted Liverpool left for London and went to Highbury to challenge Arsenal!
In the past two weeks, Liverpool played two more Champions League games than Arsenal, and it was the Champions League semi-final that they attached great importance to. The depletion was great.
Liverpool, whose strength was only enough to fight in a single line, was facing a very difficult situation.
In the Premier League, they were ranked fifth, three points behind Everton! Only one point more than Bolton Wanderers!
It was conceivable that they would have to consider fighting for fourth place in the Premier League in the penultimate round of the Premier League.
If they lost the Champions League and ranked fifth in the Premier League, they would lose the qualification for next season's Champions League!
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