Chapter 177: Solid Steps

Arsenal defeated Ajax and advanced to the Champions League semi-finals. This is another key node after Arsenal missed the Champions League last season.

This also shows that despite the ups and downs, Arsenal is still firmly moving towards the peak.

The most important thing is that the state shown by Arsenal during this period is scary.

It seems that no matter what kind of team, no matter what type, they can easily control it and there will be no problems.

Just like the game against Ajax, before the game, many people thought that Arsenal might be reckless like Ajax's young players.

But after two rounds of double-killing Ajax, they were silent.

This Arsenal really gives people a feeling of having no idea where to start.

At present, Arsenal has advanced to the Champions League semi-finals.

The league has a big advantage. As long as they win two games, Arsenal can win the league championship in advance.

In the FA Cup, Arsenal also reached the finals.

In this way, Arsenal really has the possibility of winning all the championships this season.

This also made many Premier League teams and European media exclaim that another monster-level team may appear in the Champions League.

The competitiveness shown by Arsenal is indeed somewhat unmatched.

The next day, the result of another game also came out.

The list of the top four teams in the Champions League has been determined.

They are Tottenham Hotspur and Barcelona in the upper half.

Liverpool and Arsenal in the lower half.

Three Premier League teams are among the four teams in the Champions League semi-finals, which makes the Premier League media tough again.

The "world's first division" speech is once again flourishing in the British Isles.

This Champions League semi-final, especially the game in the lower half, has become the current focus.

Last season, Liverpool eliminated Arsenal in the Champions League final and won the Champions League trophy, and now Arsenal has made a comeback, and the two teams have met again in the Champions League semi-finals.

This time Liverpool and Klopp need to face a stronger and more combat-effective Arsenal.

However, Liverpool is not so easy to deal with. Although their performance in the league is mediocre, their performance in the Champions League is still extremely strong.

There is even a sign of winning the Champions League again.

But this time, they met Arsenal.

This also makes this game full of gimmicks.

The outside world is noisy, while Arsenal is training calmly, trying to maintain their form for each of the next games.

At present, the most important thing for Arsenal is the league championship.

Round 35 and Round 36.

There is also a Champions League semi-final between the game days in these two weeks.

It can be said that the most challenging time has come.

In these few games, Arsenal can no longer rotate, and in the final sprint stage, Mourinho will not be so bold to make strategic substitutions.

They must play steadily, and for this reason, the main players will face strong pressure during this period.

But the good news is that based on the previous rotation, the main players are still in very good condition.

So, they are still very confident about the next game.

On April 23, Arsenal ushered in the 35th round of the 2018/2019 Premier League.

They will face Crystal Palace away.

Crystal Palace is currently in a relatively safe position, but there is still a risk of relegation.

If they lose three games in a row, they will slip into the relegation zone again.

For this reason, Crystal Palace will not easily let go of the three points at home.

But Arsenal's goal is to rob. With only two games left to win the championship, Arsenal must do everything they can.

After all, they don't want to fight Manchester City in the 37th round.

For this reason, Arsenal played with all their main players in this game.

And showed a strong offensive intention in the game.

In particular, Lucky's position was slightly forward, closer to offense.

Crystal Palace put out a bus lineup and began to focus on defense.

Their demands are very simple.

When facing Arsenal, Crystal Palace hardly thought about winning. They just wanted to get a draw at home and get one point to maintain the current situation.

But facing Arsenal, even if they put out a bus lineup, Crystal Palace's defensive pressure is still very high.

Aubameyang and Dembele on both sides desperately broke through, and every breakthrough of theirs could cause a certain degree of threat to Crystal Palace, and sometimes even had to use foul tactics.

For this reason, within 30 minutes, two full-backs of Crystal Palace had been hung with yellow cards.

But Arsenal not only has goals on both wings, but also advances along the central axis.

There is also the threat of long-range shots from Lekai on the periphery. It can be said that even if Crystal Palace put out a bus lineup, it is still difficult to maintain.

"Arsenal's offensive penetration is too good. When this Gunners wants to score, few teams can stop it, even if the opponent puts out a bus lineup!"

Paul Merson said with emotion.

Arsenal's diverse offense in the frontcourt made Crystal Palace dizzy.

Every time they make up positions and defend, Arsenal will pull out a certain gap.

Once there is a gap, Arsenal will not be polite.

However, for Arsenal, they also have a certain offensive pressure.

That is to score the goal first.

Once they scored a goal, especially in the last stage of the first half, it was a very good opportunity.

"Jack! You should cross positions with Aubameyang more and give me the central axis!"

Lokkai watched Wilshere always moving to the sides outside the penalty area. He thought that this method could not score a goal.

When Lokkai made a forward run, the positions of the two overlapped. For this reason, Lokkai needed Wilshere to move slightly to the side to provide himself with more space.

Upon hearing this, Wilshere was also very obedient.

If it was someone else, it would be fine, but when Lokkai spoke, he did not hesitate to execute it based on this newcomer.

When the ball was passed to Wilshere's feet again, Wilshere dribbled directly to the side, while Aubameyang cut inside.

When the two crossed, Aubameyang hooked the ball with one foot.

Faced with the sudden change of position, the defenders of Crystal Palace began to become crowded and chaotic.

At this time, Aubameyang passed the ball horizontally to Lokkai in the middle.

"He's going to kick!"

The defender of Crystal Palace shouted anxiously.

Two players immediately rushed towards Lekai.

But at this moment, Lekai pulled the ball to the left side of his body, pretending to pass the ball, but his feet were buckled.

The ball passed between two Crystal Palace players, and Lekai also passed by from the side and rushed into the penalty area.

"Oh no!"

Seeing Lekai running aggressively, the Crystal Palace defenders immediately got confused.

They rushed forward one after another, they couldn't lose the ball at this critical moment.

The more anxious you are, the greater the loopholes in your judgment will appear.

Lekai saw the opponent's movement, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He stepped on the ground with small steps, leaning his body to the left, and the Crystal Palace players also blocked to the left.

At this time, Lekai stepped back lightly with his right foot.

The ball rolled to the right.

The speed of this pass was not fast, and it couldn't even be called a pass.

Lekai just stepped on it, and then led everyone to the left.

There was already a gap for shooting there.

Aubameyang rushed forward, and with no one guarding him, he easily pushed the ball into the goal with his arch of his foot.

At the same time, Lucky collided with three Crystal Palace players and fell to the ground.

His body was a little painful, but he felt very comfortable in his heart.

"Beautiful pass!"

Aubameyang did not celebrate alone, but ran to Lucky and pulled him up, and the two hugged each other heavily.

Soon, Dembele and others also ran over, with happy smiles on their faces.

So what if they parked the bus?

They still have the ability to defeat the opponent's bus defense position.

This goal completely ruined Crystal Palace's plan.

Originally, they could smoothly advance to the second half after holding on for a few minutes. At that time, there would be a halftime break and three substitutions, and they had a greater chance of keeping the draw on the court.

But they still failed to stabilize the situation, and Arsenal scored a goal with this wonderful cooperation.