Diego Milito's back was facing the attacking direction, and Clichy was beside him.
Seeing the football being passed to Diego Milito, Clichy rushed up and was ready to intercept the ball midway. Then he saw Milito's feet slightly apart. Was he going to let the ball slip?!
Clichy was shocked. Eboue's defense was lost, and there was a hole in Arsenal's defense. Once the ball was missed by Milito, he saw Adriano running over. As long as Adriano got the ball, it would be a one-on-one!
Clichy made what he thought was the best choice. He ignored Milito and ran straight to Adriano.
"Clichy! What is he doing?! "The English commentator was inexplicably surprised. Not only did he not understand, but he was also a little flustered.
On the sidelines, Wenger was also stunned. He could not understand what he saw. Clichy ignored Milito, which meant that Milito was completely unmarked!
This was the top of the penalty area!
Li Ang was sitting in the technical area. When he saw this, he almost laughed out loud.
He did not know what Clichy was thinking at that time, but it was clear that this was the worst defensive choice. It also meant that Inter Milan had a great opportunity.
Arsenal's two full backs, Sagna and Clichy, were hailed by the English media as Arsenal's best full backs in recent years. They were even considered to be the top ten full backs in the world of football. The media also thought that Sagna and Clichy's sides were the most reassuring positions for Arsenal.
But in reality.
Clichy did perform well at times. For example, this season, his performance was good and he was seen as the strongest candidate for the Premier League's best left back of the season. However, it had to be mentioned that Clichy's biggest flaw was his intermittent brain short-circuiting and low-level mistakes, and he often tricked Arsenal many times in major games.
This time, Clichy thought that he had "seen through" Diego Milito's thoughts and turned to pounce on Adriano. Rather than saying that he was thinking too much, it was better to say that his brain short-circuited!
*****
Diego Milito really did not intend to let the ball slip. His action just now was because Clichy was beside him. He intended to use the inside of his foot to knock the ball and complete the turn at the same time. However, he did not expect that this action would be misunderstood by Krishna, who automatically filled in the gaps.
Then, Milito, who was ready to receive the ball, was surprised to find that Clichy was no longer marking him. Instead, he ran to Adriano.
This surprised Milito.
However, his reaction was not slow.
No matter why Clichy made such a low-level mistake, this was a chance for Diego Milito and Inter Milan!
Diego Milito, who was undefended, took the opportunity to pull the ball and turn around. Then, with an acceleration, he dribbled the ball into the penalty area.
Senderos did not expect Clichy to let Diego Milito take the ball so easily.
At this moment, the young Swiss defender was completely dumbfounded as he watched Diego Milito dribble the ball towards him.
Sendros braced himself and went forward.
Diego Milito originally dribbled the ball faster, but he suddenly slowed down. Then, he lifted his right foot and directly shot at the goal.
Sendros thought that Diego Milito would continue to dribble two steps or even choose to bypass him. He did not expect the Argentine to directly choose to shoot a cold shot. This suddenly disrupted Sendros' rhythm. He could only hurriedly make a flying tackle, hoping to block the shot.
The defender was always the passive party!
Sendros was even more flustered because of Clichy's "trap". He was already half a beat slower when he made the tackle.
His flying tackle was also unable to touch the football. The football drew an arc, swept past him, and flew straight to the goal.
*****
Arsenal's goalkeeper, Almunia, wanted to curse in his heart when Clichy made a big mistake. He was ready and highly focused. Although Diego Milito's shot was sudden, Almunia still managed to make a successful save. He pounced sideways.
"Almunia! He did a great job! "The English commentator shouted.
Almunia's fingertips touched the football, which changed the trajectory of the football.
However, this was not enough to allow Arsenal's goal to avoid this crisis!
After the football was pounced on by Almunia, it changed direction and did not directly enter the net. Instead, it flew in the direction of the far goal post.
It looked like it could still fly into the goal!
At this moment, time seemed to stand still.
The Arsenal fans looked at the flying football in horror. The game had only started six minutes ago and Arsenal had the complete initiative. Now, Inter Milan's first attack, the first shot, was going to score?!
Looking at the football flying in the air, the Arsenal fans could not wait to blow together to make the football slide past the goal.
The Inter Milan fans also stared at the football in the air, hoping that the football would enter the net.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the ball in the air.
They wanted to see whether Milito's final shot would slide out of the goal or fly into the net …
Bang!
The football did not slide out of the goal, nor did it enter the net. Instead, it hit the outside of the post and then bounced back!
Wow! Wow!
The Arsenal fans burst into cheers after surviving a disaster, celebrating that luck was on their side.
The Inter Milan fans, on the other hand, inhaled regretfully.
"Diego Milito! Shoot! Almunia! He pounced! The post! "Ferrari shouted. He was full of regret, and then suddenly raised his voice," Wait! This is — "
*****
"Andre Arshavin!!!!!"
“Goooooaaaaal！”
A blue-black figure appeared in front of the goal and kicked the football into the net. Because the kick was too fast, the whole person rushed into the net!
*****
“Goooooaaaaal！”
The Italian commentator burst into a crazy roar. He stood up from the commentator's seat, clenched his fists, and kept raising his voice. This was a roar!
This goal came too early!
It was wonderful!
"This is Arshavin! The Russian appeared at the most crucial moment when he should have appeared! He successfully scored a rebound shot! "
"One to zero! Inter Milan is ahead of Arsenal! "
"Five minutes and thirty-six seconds into the game, Inter Milan is leading Arsenal by one to zero in the away game at the Emirates Stadium!"
When Diego Milito dribbled the ball straight into the penalty area, Clichy realized what a stupid mistake he had made!
As a defender, the first task was to be the ball carrier!
He had made a mistake that could be said to be a very low-level mistake!
After the football was pounced on by the goalkeeper, Almunia, and hit the post, Clichy was relieved, thinking that his goal had escaped a disaster. Then Arshavin's rebound shot made Clichy's heart completely cold.
With his hands on his hips, he stood in place, looking at the football in the net and the Inter Milan player who scored. Clichy was very upset.
*****
In the visiting fans' stands at the Emirates Stadium, the Inter Milan fans burst into huge cheers. They had confidence in their team, but they did not expect the team to start so smoothly: a goal in the sixth minute of the game!
"The ball is in! Unbelievable! Inter Milan started the game in a passive position. It looks like this game will be extremely difficult! But in the sixth minute, they scored in their first attack and first shot! This is a wonderful start!!! "
"Inter Milan has made a fantastic start! One to zero! "
Arshavin, who scored the goal, got up from the net and ran to celebrate. Then he was hugged by Milito. More players ran over and they celebrated the goal wildly.
The quarterfinals were a two-legged game. Inter Milan was the away team first and then the home team. This away game was crucial for their promotion. If they could get a good result in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium, it would lay a good foundation for promotion!
While the Inter Milan players were celebrating wildly, the Arsenal players were dumbfounded and stood in place, as if they could not accept the result. They really could not accept the result. Since the start of the game, they had already charged into Inter Milan's penalty area twice and had a threatening attack. Inter Milan was also suppressed by them, which made them very proud. They seemed to see the beautiful result of defeating this Italian powerhouse team. But who would have thought that Inter Milan would score in their first attack?!
Previously, they had defeated the defending champion, AC Milan, which gave the whole Arsenal team great confidence!
And their manager, Wenger, had been instilling in them the ambition of 'first destroy AC Milan, then destroy Inter Milan'!
They also thought that they had the ability to do so!
But at this moment, they had just conceded a goal.
They had played so well, but they had conceded a goal first!
This was a huge blow to the Arsenal players who were brimming with confidence!
*****
When Diego Milito shot, Li Ang leaned forward and looked at the field expectantly. Then he saw the football hit the post after Almunia pounced on it. Before Li Ang had time to feel regret, he saw Arshavin dribble the ball and rush into the net.
Li Ang, who was leaning forward, suddenly stood up. He raised his arms and rushed out of his seat. Behind him were the other members of the coaching staff and, of course, the substitute players on the bench.
"Well done! Andre! " The players on the bench shouted excitedly. They raised their arms, waved their towels, and waved their arms in excitement.
The game had only started six minutes ago, and they were already leading with a score of 1-0. They got an away goal. This was simply a wonderful start!
They were very confident in the strength of the team. They were already stronger than their opponents, and now they had such a wonderful start. All the Inter Milan players seemed to see the door to the top four slowly opening for them!
Inter Milan's side was celebrating excitedly, while Arsenal's side was deathly silent.
Looking at Li Ang and his colleagues rushing out to celebrate with their arms raised, the Arsenal manager, Wenger's face was extremely ugly.
This goal concede completely caught Arsenal off guard.
After the game started, Arsenal successfully suppressed Inter Milan, which made Wenger happy and full of confidence. He was very confident that his team could eliminate Inter Milan.
However, Inter Milan's first attack succeeded, which made Wenger feel like he had been hit in the head.
Especially this goal concede, which Wenger thought could have been avoided.
In Wenger's eyes, Clichy's stupid defensive mistake was the root cause of this goal concede.
He could not figure it out!
Yes, he just could not figure it out.
Clichy had performed well this season and was a strong candidate for the best left back of the Premier League season. Clichy and Sagna, the two French fellows, were players that Wenger was very confident in.
However, he did not expect Clichy to make such a big mistake on the field.
*****
"Clichy! What are you doing?! " Wenger clenched his fists and roared in a low voice. The expression on his face was angry, and the wrinkles on his face squeezed together could squeeze a mosquito to death.
Wenger also knew that Clichy's biggest problem was that his brain would occasionally short-circuit and make low-level mistakes. However, he did not expect such a scene to occur in such an important match. It made Wenger feel like he had just been f * cked up.
On the field, although Clichy did not hear what Wenger was shouting, he knew that the manager was angrily accusing him. His face was very ugly, and he was very frustrated.
"Bastard! What are you doing? " Arsenal's captain, William Gallas, roared angrily at Clichy, "Was your brain filled with shit just now?!"
"What did you say?" Clichy, who was very upset, looked at his compatriot with anger and confusion. Speaking of which, he had a good relationship with Gallas. Gallas became Arsenal's captain, also received the strong support of Clichy and Sagna, the two French players.
Because of this, when he heard Gallas's words and attitude at this time, Clichy was very shocked and angry.
At this time, instead of comforting him, he was shouting at him?!
"You have to take responsibility for the goal just now!" Gallas was furious. He was appointed as the captain by Wenger, which made Gallas very excited. He also wanted to lead Arsenal to achieve great results. Previously, when they eliminated the defending champions, AC Milan, Gallas was very proud. If the team could eliminate the strong Inter Milan, Arsenal would be able to reach the top four. This would be Arsenal's best European result in recent years, and he would be extremely honored as Arsenal's captain.
Now that they had lost a goal so early in their home game, it was obviously not so easy for Arsenal to win and advance. This made Gallas very angry, so he was very dissatisfied with Clichy, who had made a big mistake.
In such an important game, Clichy had made such a serious low-level mistake. Was his brain short-circuited and filled with shit?!
"This goal is my responsibility! I will take responsibility! " Clichy was very angry, but he also knew that the goal was his responsibility. This was something that could not be avoided, so the French left back said angrily.
"You will take responsibility? Can you take responsibility?" Gallas snorted and glared, "Don't do it again!"
Clichy was already very upset, and now he was angry and unbearably angry. Fortunately, he controlled his temper, snorted, ignored the team captain, and turned around.
This also made Sagna, who came to mediate, breathe a sigh of relief.
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