Chapter 77: Wall of Sighs (Supplement)
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The boring game continues.
Barcelona failed to bring any surprises in the second half.
They didn't even make any changes to their lineup.
The overall situation is still unsustainable.
Seeing this situation, the Spanish commentators couldn't help but angrily questioned Valverde.
Of course, he had already cursed in his heart.
"I don't know why Valverde didn't make any adjustments. The entire first half has proven that this lineup can't pry Arsenal's defense apart. Isn't Dembe still sitting on the bench? Why doesn't he come on? Doesn’t he even have the courage to try?”
Even Barcelona fans were furious.
They released all their frustrations and negative emotions on Valverde at this time, which shows what kind of dilemma Valverde will encounter as soon as the game is over.
The most important thing is that the camera also shows Dembe off the court.
As a young player, Dembe's expression is not particularly good-looking.
Especially under such circumstances, the head coach did not arrange for him to play, which made Dembe feel that he was not that important in the club, at least in Valverde's heart.
At one point, he even considered leaving Barcelona.
Of course, this is just what I thought out of anger.
The situation on the field is still not that good for Barcelona.
Arsenal's defensive counterattack put too much pressure on them.
Especially as time goes by, this pressure becomes even greater.
"Aren't you going to make a substitution? The Barcelona players can hardly run!"
Even Paul Mawson couldn't help but question it.
At this time, Arsenal once again exerted its strength.
It was still a defensive counterattack, and it was Lucky's ultra-long-distance pass in the backcourt that accurately found Giroud who was rooted in the Barcelona back line.
Giroud leaned against Pique, stopped the ball steadily, and distributed the ball to the side, completing the fulcrum role.
After Aubameyang took the ball, he immediately launched a counterattack.
He strode forward for the ball, and at this moment, his speed was at its maximum.
The ball is also very far away, which shows that Aubameyang has no reservations at all.
As he approached Alba, Aubameyang stepped forward and overtook him from the outside.
He galloped all the way inside and reached Barcelona's penalty area.
"Aubameyang is here again!
"
Paul Mawson shouted excitedly.
At this time, Aubameyang faced the opponent's goal and he calmly passed the ball.
The ball fell behind.
The moment it bottomed out, Mane rushed in and hit the ball with a powerful shot.
Barcelona's defense was completely powerless and was torn apart again.
Arsenal lead by three goals.
This basically confirms Arsenal's victory.
At the same time, it also pushed Barcelona further into the bottom.
At this time, the mentality of the Barcelona players was almost broken.
They didn't even want to continue playing, and the negativity spread and the situation sank further.
At this moment, Valverde finally couldn't bear it anymore.
In the 67th minute, Valverde made a substitution.
Messi goes off and Dembe comes on.
Previously, Messi could no longer run, but the substitution was close to the 70th minute, and it was a substitution after Arsenal scored again, which always felt like a delay.
Messi handed the captain's armband to Busquets before leaving the field.
There was almost no communication between the two.
Messi's expression did not fluctuate too obviously, but a trace of disappointment could still be seen.
"Messi! He really tried his best in this game, but he can't lead the entire team by himself. Faced with the overall gap, even Messi can't do anything."
Paul Mawson shook his head.
The loss in this game is not Messi's problem alone.
It is difficult for him alone to influence the outcome of the game.
What's more, Messi is no longer in his prime at this time.
Seeing Messi and Dembe high-fiving each other after the match, some old fans couldn't help but feel a little sad.
The omnipotent Messi in their hearts is getting old after all.
Correspondingly, Arsenal hung high in the sky like a scorching sun, giving them a great sense of oppression.
"The advent of an era will inevitably give rise to a strong team, such as Barcelona in the past, but now this concern has come to London and to the Emirates Stadium!"
"We have reason to believe that this Arsenal team will create an era that belongs to them!"
"Use their tough performance and their tenacity to create an era for the Gunners!"
"The oldest team in England, she will play the sound of Arsenal's guns in Europe!"
Paul Mawson said quite emotionally.
As a former member of the Gunners, Arsenal also had outstanding performances in his era, but it was far from as exciting as it is now.
This Arsenal team will be a milestone team whether we look at history or the future.
At this time, the time has entered 80 minutes.
The substitution quotas for both sides were exhausted one after another.
After Messi, Barcelona also replaced Arthur and Busquets.
Arsenal replaced Giroud, Kanter and Mane.
Saka and Odegaard came on as substitutes.
The appearance of the two young players once again caused a round of applause at the Emirates Stadium.
With enough advantages, they are willing to see more fresh blood appearing in this stadium.
And these young people are the future of Arsenal.
In the stands, Fernandez was also staring at Saka and Odegaard.
This player who seems not much older than him is already playing in the Champions League.
And he is a member of the giant Arsenal.
At this moment, the passion in his heart was completely aroused.
He put himself into the popularity of Saka and Odegaard, imagining that he would receive cheers and shouts from fans at the Emirates Stadium like these two.
This is definitely an exciting thing.
The last ten minutes or so were almost garbage time.
Barcelona lost its former sharpness, and they were not even willing to attack.
They seemed to have acquiesced to the defeat of this game.
And Arsenal also stopped, they did not counterattack so fiercely, but tried their best to defend while leaving some strength.
Of course, there are also young players like Saka and Odegaard fighting bravely.
But they had too little time, and the 90-minute game ended.
Arsenal finally defeated Barcelona 3:0.
Arsenal won the fourth round of the Champions League.
At the same time, Arsenal also qualified for the Champions League knockout stage in advance, and ranked first in the group with an absolute advantage.
Unless Arsenal gets sick and loses a game that cannot be lost, otherwise, Arsenal's ranking is almost stable.
At least from the current situation, neither Inter Milan nor Eindhoven can pose a threat to Arsenal.
Of course, based on Arsenal's wonderful performance in this game, media reporters are constantly thinking about the content of the article in their minds.
But the general topic has been thought of.
In the evening, the London Sports Daily quickly made a column report.
The title is "The Desperate 'Wall of Sighs'! On Arsenal's Terrifying Defensive Ability!"
In this report, the process of this game is described very thoroughly.
At the same time, various data comparisons and assumptions are also made.
But the final conclusion is that Arsenal's defense is too solid, even the major teams in Europe today can't shake Arsenal's defense.
This is also the idea of most European media.
After all, in this game, Barcelona's forward line was restricted too badly.
There are Arsenal's targeted restrictions, but more of it is the tacit cooperation of the overall defense.
Even Wenger, who has retired, rarely posted a personal dynamic. In the article, he praised the performance of the entire Arsenal team and ridiculed himself that even the Arsenal he was most proud of could not shake the Gunners' defense.
Arsenal's strong defense has become an urgent problem that European teams need to solve.
At the very least, those teams that may meet Arsenal in the knockout rounds need to make preparations in advance.
And from the current situation, Arsenal's performance is much stronger than last season.
Last season, Arsenal reached the Champions League final. How should Arsenal be restricted this season?
Anyway, the current Champions League teams have become overwhelmed.
Especially for those teams that have their eyes on the Champions League, Arsenal must be a key factor they need to address.