Volume 2 Chapter 49: Champions League! Bayern Munich!
"It's damn expensive!"
Billy sat in the stands, grumbling.
The tickets for today's game are extremely expensive. For an A-class match, a Champions League knockout round, the ticket price has almost quadrupled. I guess you won't find more expensive home tickets than Arsenal .
But even though they complain, Arsenal has performed well recently and they are willing to spend the money.
If the team keeps up this momentum, they don't mind spending a little more money to help the team pay off the loan for building the stadium as soon as possible.
Billy had a glass of wine in his mouth and was looking at the crowd pouring in, his heart was burning with excitement.
This Champions League knockout match is a tournament that everyone is looking forward to.
Arsenal play against Bayern Munich at home.
Bayern Munich's performance this season has been horrific, almost taking turns to beating opponents in the league and the Champions League.
If it were in the past, Arsenal would probably have surrendered directly when facing such a Bayern Munich.
But this game is different!
On the defensive end, they have a number of good players such as Luka, Ramsey, Vermaelen and Mertesacker.
On the offensive end there are Suarez, Podolski, Walcott and midfielder Rosicky who has returned from injury.
These have become their confidence.
They believe that these players will not let them down.
At least at the Emirates Stadium, they will definitely be able to defend the dignity of their home ground.
Before we knew it, the stadium was packed with people.
The entire stand was packed.
Meadows came to the front of the stands and yelled at them.
"Take up your flags!"
Immediately, Arsenal flags began to stand on the East Stand, and in a moment, a forest of flags appeared.
The flags were flying up and down, accompanied by the black jersey fans jumping around at the scene and the loud singing.
A stirring song came from the loudspeaker.
This is Arsenal's anthem "Hot Stuff".
【Start a new season, nothing can stop us! 】
【Let’s shout together...】
KAI!!
KAI!!
KAI!!
【He is everything! 】
【Let's walk into Suarez's world of speed! 】
【Vermaelen makes the light in our hearts bloom! 】
【The Gunners make Arsenal the favorite to win the title! 】
【Let us witness how Arsenal present themselves! 】
【Go ahead! Arsenal, you are the favorite to win the championship! 】
Let’s do it again…
"KAI!!! KAI!!! KAI!!!" Billy excitedly shouted along with the whole audience, and turned to Mavis and said, "Samantha's modification is really good, I like the sound of calling Kai like that."
At this moment, the cheers at the scene suddenly rose.
Players from both teams have begun to enter the stage.
"We are our captain now!"
George Adams' voice rose to a pitch of passion:
The Arsenal fans at the scene also shouted: "Vermaelen!!"
Along with such roars, Vermaelen's photos and information appeared on the big screen at the scene.
The Arsenal players who started the game shouted out one by one.
Meadows, Billy and others were also shouting loudly in the east stand.
When Rosicky's name was called, the cheers at the scene became louder.
God knows how eagerly they are waiting for the return of these midfielders.
Rosicky's return is like a blessing in disguise for Arsenal, and to some extent it makes up for the pressure in the midfield.
At this moment, the scene began to become noisy.
Arsenal fans seemed to know who was next, and they stared at the player tunnel intently.
George Adams also grinned, and he slightly relaxed the muscles around his mouth. After repeated practice, he was finally able to correctly call out Lucky's last name.
"Next up is our number four!!! YUE!!!!"
"KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAI!!!!!——"
The fans in the stands then shouted out Lucky's name.
Among them, black fans such as Billy and Meadows shouted the loudest for victory.
The media once said that even the most picky Arsenal fans could not resist such a Lucky.
This is indeed the case. Fans wearing black jerseys are quite picky, but they still love Kodak fanatically.
…
suck!!!!
In the stands, Zheng Xin pursed his lips tightly and clenched his fists.
The rolling heat waves around him made him understand what the young man walking out of the player tunnel meant to this stadium.
At this moment, Zheng Xin thought of a word.
hero!
Yes! When Arsenal needed a hero the most, Lucky showed up.
At the age of 18, he led this powerful team through a difficult journey!
His repeated steals, interceptions and assists helped Arsenal move forward.
He deserves such cheers!
"This season, Arsenal has completed self-redemption after the collapse at the beginning of the season! This is an extraordinary season for Arsenal. They have refreshed the lowest standings ranking during Wenger's time this season, and also created the most ups and downs chasing drama!"
Paul Merson, a famous commentator of Sky Sports, laughed; "Last season, Arsenal at least had a Premier League Golden Boot winner, Robin van Persie, but this season they only have an 18-year-old Kai!"
"Hey! What's wrong with being 18!"
Madison on the side said dissatisfiedly.
Paul Mossen nodded; "Yes! 18 years old! That's the point!"
Immediately, both of them laughed.
Obviously, Paul Merson is in CUE Lucky FC, so there is no possibility that he could discredit Arsenal and Lucky FC, for the simple reason that Paul Merson was also a player for Arsenal.
At this time, the starting lineups of both sides appeared.
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: Neuer.
Defenders: Alaba, Dante, Van Buyten, Lahm.
Midfield: Schweinsteiger, Martinez, Thomas Muller, Kroos, Robben.
Forward: Mandzukic.
…
Arsenal (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: Szczesny.
Defenders: Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Vermaelen.
Midfielders: Ramsey, Lukay, Rosicky, Podolski, Walcott.
Forward: Suarez.
The return of Rosicky and Koscielny makes Arsenal's defense more complete.
This also reduced the defensive pressure on Kodak to a great extent.
And on the organizational end, Rosicky's return also means that Arsenal have resumed their passing and controlling style of play!
In the Sina Sports live broadcast room, in the Champions League channel, Zhan Jun said excitedly; "The left wing is the highlight! Wenger put Lucky in the left defensive midfielder position, obviously to mark Robben. Lucky's steals and interceptions in the Premier League are very good. We can look forward to whether Lucky can limit Robben!"
Coach Zhang Lu sighed and said, "This is the only solution. At present, Arsenal can only rely on Lucky, who has the most stable defense. Apart from Lucky, there is basically no hope for others."
In the arena, Lucky kept taking deep breaths.
After entering the Champions League knockout stage, the atmosphere is completely different.
Two rounds of finals, the loser is eliminated.
The cruel system of survival of the fittest makes the competition full of tension.
Of course, this tension mainly permeated Arsenal's side.
During the preparation stage, Lekai kept his eyes fixed on the bald old man Luo opposite him.
At 29, Robben is at the peak of his career.
Don't be fooled by his bald head and old appearance.
But he is indeed only 29 years old.
It is extremely difficult to limit Robben now, and even Lucky is not particularly confident.
He kept taking deep breaths to adjust himself.
At this time, the referee has left the center circle and the game is ready to start.
Beep!!!
With the whistle, the game begins.
Arsenal kicked off first.
As soon as the game started, Bayern Munich players pounced on the team like hungry wolves.
Arsenal pass back quickly.
When the ball came to Vermaelen's feet, he passed it to Lukay.
Lukay and Vermaelen are on a parallel line, with Koscielny protecting them on the side.
Wenger gathered Arsenal's strongest defensive players on the left side in order to limit Robben's performance.
While Lucky was waiting for the ball, he turned his head and took a look.
Just this one glance startled him.
Old Man Luo was running very fast and rushing towards him.
Lucky ran quickly to catch the ball, and before Robben, he narrowly controlled the ball and completed the return pass.
But Robben still did not give up and rushed towards Vermaelen.
Lucky pulled towards the sideline.
But Vermaelen passed the ball across to Koscielny to complete the transfer.
Only then did Lucky see Robben stop.
Lekai took a sip and felt unhappy!
Robben gave him a warning at the beginning!
"That was a close call!" Sky Sports commentator Paul Merson exhaled, "Kawhi obviously hasn't adapted to the rhythm of the Champions League knockout stage yet."
Dixon nodded and said, "That's right! The rhythm of the knockout stage is different from that of the group stage. It will speed up many things, such as passing and coordination. Coupled with Bayern Munich's pressing pressure in the frontcourt, this makes every newcomer who has just entered this stage seem at a loss!"
Lucky was indeed startled.
But he quickly adapted.
It's nothing more than going forward to receive the ball. No matter how fast the ball is, you must go forward to receive the ball. Waiting for the ball in place will cause the risk of being intercepted!
After several passes in the backcourt, Arsenal passed the ball to Rosicky.
Rosicky tried to organize the game, but he was probably in an unstable state because he had just returned to the court, so he lost the ball due to the joint defense of Muller and Martinez.
After getting the ball, Bayern Munich launched a counterattack.
Schweinsteiger passed the ball to Kroos, who passed it to Robben, who was ready to start from the wing.
The pace is incredibly fast.
But just when Robben was about to start, an obstacle suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Hey! Got you!"
Lucky suddenly appeared in front of Robben, which was something Robben did not expect.
At the same time, his starting rhythm was interrupted, but he did not think about passing the ball. Instead, he gently dribbled the ball with his left foot, looking for opportunities.
Lucky's body sank slightly, he understood that Robben was trying to support his weight.
This time he must fight back forcefully, otherwise, this guy will definitely break his left side.
"coming!!"
Paul Mossen yelled, he didn't expect that the offensive and defensive confrontation between Robben and Luka would come so soon.
But Robben's posture was to break through, and the two were bound to decide the winner.
Robben's feet moved very quickly, sometimes running, sometimes stopping suddenly, and sometimes changing direction.
But he just couldn't get rid of Lucky.
Lekai was stuck three meters in front of him, blocking his way inside.
"Want me to pass on the outside?"
Robben narrowed his eyes slightly, then shook his feet twice and passed the ball to the right.
"It's now!"
In a split second, Lekai decisively rushed forward to grab the ball.
The arch of his foot was just in the path of Robben's dribbling, and the ball hit the arch of Lekai's foot and bounced out of the sideline.
Robben looked at the ball rolling out of the sideline and was stunned for a moment.
He thought his fake move had fooled the little devil, but...
Lekai stood up and shouted to the front, "Retreat! Defend!"
