Chapter 331 Record Termination
After twenty-four consecutive victories, the team fell into an inexplicable madness. From head coach Wenger to every player, they couldn't help but develop an indescribable arrogance.
What's even more crazy is Arsenal fans. They have been in North London these days. Whenever they see fans from other teams, they directly raise their chins high, thinking that they are the fans of the most powerful team on the planet. There are many conflicts arising from this.
Regarding this pathological mentality, Zhang Xu could only shake his head helplessly. He knew very well that such an Arsenal was actually very fragile. As long as he met a strong team with a little strength, he could directly defeat Arsenal back to his original form.
However, Zhang Xu doesn't want the team to lose. He always hopes that if the team is recovered without losing, it is naturally the best thing to do.
However, football never rolls with someone's will!
This time is no exception!
2o13 at 8:15 pm on December 11, 2o13, the last round of the Champions League Group F began, with Arsenal challenging Napoli away.
Because Arsenal has secured the top spot in the group, Wenger sent most of the substitutes in this game.
Arsenal's lineup is 3-2-4-1: goalkeeper 1-Szesney; defender No. 25-Jenkinson, No. 6-Coscheerney, No. 28-Gibbs; midfielder No. 18 Zhang Xu and No. 2o-Framini; No. 16-Ramzi, No. 11-Ozil, No. 19-Caszorla; forward No. 14-Walcott and No. 23-Bentner.
Arsenal last time he was away from Italy in February 2012 when he lost to AC Milan. Sarnia continued to recover from his injuries. If Napoli wants to ensure his qualifying, he must win 3 goals or more. He has scored more points than Dortmund in this round and can advance.
If Napoli wins 1 or 2 goals against Arsenal and Dortmund beats Marseille, Napoli will become the team that has 12 points in the history of the Champions League but ranks third in the group. The team has never drew with the last 18 European games and has conceded goals in the last 12 European games.
Hamsik and Mesto were absent due to injury. Goalkeeper Reina suffered a thigh injury. Raphael, who staged a league show last weekend, continued, Behrami rotated Inle, and Mertens replaced Insigne.
Before the competition, the committee staff showed banners to everyone on the scene to pay tribute to the founding father of South Africa, Mandela, who died on December 5.
After the game started, the arrogant Arsenal immediately launched a tide of attack.
In the second minute of the game, Zhang Xu received a pass from Ozil outside the penalty area, thirty yards away from the goal. After shaking away one position, he immediately shot violently!
This heavy artillery was strong and went straight to the upper right corner of the goal!
The Naples goalkeeper was not able to react and could only watch the football fly to the goal!
With a "swish" sound, the football came into the net!
The ball went in! One to zero! Zhang Xu used a long shot to score a record for the team when the game reached the second minute!
This goal directly fooled all the players in Naples! How long has it been, and this game must be won to have hope of competing for second place with Dortmund!
Now, Naples is in trouble.
Things are often more dramatic. Just when the morale in Naples plummeted, a news came!
In another group match, Dortmund also led Marseille with one goal! This forced Napoli to a desperate situation. Napoli had to fight back, otherwise they would have to leave the European Champions League field in disgrace.
In such a desperate situation, Naples was completely exploded!
In the 9th minute of the game, Mertens intercepted the ball from the right from the backcourt and passed it with a long diagonal pass. Pandev stopped the ball from the left side of the penalty area and shot from 12 meters away from the goal, but was obtained by Szesny.
At this moment, news came again that Dortmund was tied by Marseille!
For Naples, this was like a shot of a heart-warming shot, which gave them hope for promotion! As a result, their attack became even more fierce!
In this case, Zhang Xu had to return to the position of the midfielder who he was best at and organize the team to defend with all their might.
In the 23rd minute of the game, Ozil was assigned to the left side of the penalty area. Walcott's left-footed shot was blocked by Raphael.
In the 31st minute of the game, Callehon shot high from 22 meters from the left side of the goal.
Just as Naples was in full swing, another dramatic news came, and on another field, the Marseille team was sent off one!
In this way, the possibility of Marseille losing is greatly increased! Naples stood on the edge of the cliff again!
Well, since I have already made my best efforts, Naples not only did not slow down the pace of the offense, but instead fought even more crazy.
In the 36th minute of the game, Mertens raised his legs and put down Rosici and was warned by a yellow card.
In the 38th minute of the game, Marjo received Mertens over the top, Szesni abandoned the goal, and Marjo's shot from the right side of the penalty area was rescued by Zhang Xu from the goal line.
In the 41st minute of the game, Zema Yili knocked down Flamini and was warned by a yellow card.
In the 44th minute of the game, Szesni did not kick off directly, but made a mistake in passing. Higuain headed the ball from 8 meters away from the goal on the right side of the penalty area and missed the near post!
Four minutes from the second half, Ozil's left foot shot was soft and weak from 27 meters in front of the goal.
In the 54th minute of the game, Arsenal cleared the backcourt to create a one-on-one opportunity for Walcott, and goalkeeper Raphael attacked and destroyed it first.
Naples started to substitution and replaced Pandev with Insigne.
In the 58th minute of the game, Insigne made a straight pass, Zhang Xu failed to intercept, and Almero broke into the penalty area with a one-on-one shot from the left side of the penalty area and was confiscated by Szesni!
In the 6th minute of the game, Almero took the ball from the left, and Mertens volleyed 11 meters away from the back point and was blocked by Gibbs. Two minutes later, Koscheerny headed the ball and cleared it. Calejon broke into the penalty area and shot 13 meters away from the goal, slid out of the far post.
Flamini tackled Behrami and was warned by a yellow card.
Walcott then received a yellow card, and Willshere replaced Cassorla.
In the 68th minute of the game, Insigne broke through and shot from 28 meters away from the goal and was scored by Szesny.
Napoli finally tied the score in the 74th minute. Almero made a cross from the left, Higuain returned with his back, and Callejon sent Higuain again. Higuain turned around 13 meters in front of the goal and pushed the shot with his left foot, 1-1!
In the 76th minute of the game, Arteta, who came on the bench, put down Karejon!
In the 85th minute of the game, Naples used a counterattack to successfully reverse the score. Insigne made a diagonal pass from the left, and Callehon volleyed into the net 8 meters in front of the goal, 2-1!
At such a close distance, even if the goalkeeper in Naples is brave, he will be powerless to do anything about it!
With a "swish" sound, the football came into the net!
Zhang Xu scored twice, helping the team to tie the score tenaciously! He created a miracle again!
However, Arsenal's winning streak record has not been over yet!
Chapter completed!