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Chapter 795 This is the Arsenal ([-])

Arsenal played against Schalke at home. This is also the first time the two teams have met. Schalke has always been at a disadvantage in fighting against English teams. Last year, it fell at the feet of Manchester United. Therefore, Arsenal I still feel that I should have certain advantages.

Of course, this is not bragging. They have appeared in the Champions League for 14 consecutive years, and they can naturally be proud of such a record.

But this game Arsenal is also injured, not only Rosicky, Vermaelen, Wilshere and Ramsey are unable to participate due to injuries, and Wenger was once again banned by UEFA for two games.However, Santos and Alexander Song, who were suspended in the league, both returned. The three new aids Arteta, Benayoun and German defender Mertesacker played for the team for the first time in the Champions League. A few days ago, Arsenal just had a small victory over newly promoted Swansea in the league, their first victory in the new season.

Schalke is not so good. Metzelder, Escudero and Hildebrand have not returned from injury, and Pukki also missed the game because of a sudden cold before the game, but there are also good points. The news came that both Matip and Gundogan, who were suspended in the league, could start, which also greatly eased Schalke's defense tension.

Since they are playing on the second match day, the other two opponents in the group have already finished the game. Marseille won the Greek champion Olympiacos last season [-]-[-] in the away game. Zhang Lindong also played in the second half of this game , As the left back, he played very well.

In the first 10 minutes of the game, Marseille made many mistakes in the defense line. Unfortunately, the last Greek champion failed to seize the opportunity.Marseille No. 307 minutes created a good opportunity. Remy received a through ball from Sherrou and crossed the penalty area from the left.

After the opening of the second half, Marseille replaced Zhang Lindong. This is also Zhang Lindong's first Champions League match.

In 1 minute, Morell crossed the bottom line from the left and knocked on the goal. Lucho Gonzalez picked the ball past the goalkeeper and turned the score into one to zero.Shortly thereafter, Marseille almost extended the score, Shirou's strong shot was saved by Argentine goalkeeper Costanzo.During stoppage time, Marseille defender Rod van Nistelrooy was sent off with a red card for a tackle foul.

This game is irrelevant to the battle situation, but since Zhang Lindong can play, it will naturally attract the attention of many Chinese people, and the real highlight is this game.

Arsenal played 4-2-3-1. Although these people say that they don't care about Ai Huan, in fact, everyone knows that a European Golden Boot is not for nothing, so the professor still made a relatively stable one. formation.

Goalkeeper Szesny, the defense line from left to right Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny and Gibbs, midfielder Alexander Song and Arteta, the front three little tigers Walcott, Bei With Nayon and Santos, there is naturally only one Van Persie striker, and this is the strongest lineup Arsenal can come up with so far.

However, Magath's formation was more aggressive. He had no intention of defending at all. After all, if a team like Arsenal wanted to defend, it was tantamount to courting death. It's a real fight. Anyway, they have a phenomenal player like Ai Huan in the team, and they won't worry about facing any opponent. The only thing that makes Magath a little guilty is that if Arsenal follow the same rules as Manchester United last year. If the game is really against Schalke, will the situation of last year reappear?So he also made targeted arrangements.

The goalkeeper is naturally Zhang Chong. He has been the main player in the first four games. Although he has conceded goals, the overall situation is still satisfactory to Magath. Naturally, he is the unambiguous choice.The layout of the back line seems a bit unexpected. The right back is Hegel who performed well in these two games. Although he has no game experience, he played well. There is no reason to replace him.Cristo returned to his familiar left flank again. He still doesn't like the middle position very much. Being able to return to his most familiar position will naturally give him the opportunity to display more abilities.

The central defender combination is Howides and Matip. Matip has been playing central defender since the beginning of last season, and he has done relatively well. Now he has to be entrusted with important tasks again.

The midfielder is still a combination of Gundogan, Ai Huan, Mata and Fuchs. This midfield combination has always been Magath's favorite, but they have never had a chance for many reasons. Today, in order to be able to completely liberate Ai Huan, so Magath also went all out.

The striker is still a combination of Raul and Farfan. As the pillar of the striker, Raul is already a bit cheap and old, but fortunately he has a great reputation and is among the best in the Champions League scoring list. Gives a huge threat.And Farfan's skills are very good, and he can return to the midfield to organize offenses at any time. This is also to share some pressure on Ai Huan.

The two sides each played all their cards, hoping to take the lead in this kind of competition. After all, the strength of this group stage is average. In many people's eyes, the battle between these two teams is to compete for the first position in the group.

The Emirates Stadium has long been full of seats, and the Schalke Expeditionary Corps has also entered the field. They sat in a corner of the Northwest Stand surrounded by Arsenal fans, but their singing kept going, repeatedly singing Schalke's war hymn. Cheering for my own team, but their singing can't prevail at all, because the singing of more than 6 England fans is even more fierce. They sing the Arsenal team song while drinking beer. The German fans who drink at the stadium are very unfamiliar. Fortunately, the German fans are not afraid, and they will not back down when facing England's famous football hooligans.

Stadiums in England are different from most stadiums in continental Europe. The first row of stands is on the same level as the stadium, except that there is a billboard less than one meter in the way. It is almost equivalent to fans and players playing together, so even if Even if it doesn't have the cage sound effect of Aofu Schalke, it can also have a crazy and terrifying effect, and most people will really feel a little guilty.

Fortunately, Ai Huan has a big heart. Even in the face of overwhelming abuse on the field, he does not change his expression. He jogs back and forth on the sidelines, calculating the width and length of the field in his mind. Speaking of which, this field is different from other places. Even Old Trafford is biased.

(End of this chapter)