Chapter 204 Arsenal’s life goal, a record-breaking goal!

As the match date approaches, not only Premier League fans, but fans from almost all over the world have turned their attention to the Emirates Stadium.

On May 5, 12:45 pm local time in England, Arsenal will play at home against Sheffield United for the second time this season.

This is not only the personal golden boot battle between Van Persie and Li Mo, but also Arsenal's redemption battle.

By winning against Sheffield United, Arsenal still theoretically hopes to overtake Sheffield United in the final round and become third in the league. Otherwise, they will only be ranked fourth.

As Chelsea enters the Champions League final, a difficult problem is also placed in front of Arsenal.

That is, they may not be able to participate in the Champions League next season after qualifying for the Champions League.

After all, this has never happened before. The team that entered the Champions League final is not in the top four of the Premier League. Although Chelsea's probability of winning is very, very small, what if?

If Chelsea wins the championship, how will UEFA and the Football Association arrange the qualification of the English team for the Champions League next season?

We can't let the defending champion play in the Europa League, that would be outrageous.

At present, the top four teams in the Premier League are still unaware of the FA's arrangements, but no matter how you look at it, the fourth team may not have any good results, so Arsenal can only fight.

But as long as Sheffield United does not lose to Arsenal in this game, they can secure their third position, so the pressure faced by the players of the two teams is completely different.

Arsenal's players are as stable as old dogs, while Sheffield United's players are as stable as old dogs.

Under the leadership of Speed, the whole Sheffield United team went south to London on the afternoon of May 4th to make final preparations for tomorrow's game.

Because Sheffield United's training base has been closed for the past few days, many reporters gathered around Sheffield United's hotel in London.

At present, no one knows what tactics Sheffield United has prepared to deal with Arsenal this week. If we can get some information, there will be news tomorrow. Naturally, reporters will not let this opportunity pass.

However, the Sheffield United players stayed in the hotel honestly and did not accept interviews from anyone at all.

When Speed ​​participated in the pre-game press conference, he remained silent about his playing style and starting arrangements, saying only that he would go all out tomorrow.

Speed's lack of energy made many reporters hate him.

Sheffield United's two most important figures this season, Speed ​​and Li Mo, both look like this.

It was difficult for reporters to extract breaking news from the two masters and apprentices, but they couldn't resist their good grades and good data, so they could only rush there in the hope of getting some news materials.

In comparison, the Italian boy from Manchester City is more "cute".

He said whatever was asked and dared to say anything. Thanks to him alone, many reporters received relatively high bonuses this season.

It's just that he's been a bit serious. Now I heard that the kid might want to leave Manchester City, which made many reporters sigh with regret.

Of course, Mancini's dismissal from Manchester City was also an important reason, but the unfriendly attitude of the entire English media towards Balotelli was the root cause of his desire to escape.

"It would be great if Lee wanted to be like Balotelli."

Many journalists in England have thought this way.

After all, compared to his talent, Li Mo's personality is somewhat less popular with the media.

If Li Mo maintains this season's statistics and is still like Balotelli, often acting out and speaking without restraint, then the topic will explode.

Think about how many British media outlets Mourinho supported back then. He was a typical achiever but unruly, and he was also the favorite target of media reporters.

It's a pity that Li Mo's unruliness and arrogance are displayed on the court, but he is very boring off the court.

Even the ace paparazzi sent by The Sun was driven crazy by Li Mo, which is really outrageous.

Unable to find anything from Speed ​​and Sheffield United players, the reporters tried again to find Arsenal players.

In the end, Gervinho really surprised the reporters.

"We will beat them at the Emirates Stadium. Van Persie is the golden boot this season!"

When these words came out of Gervinho's mouth, it was too late for Arteta to stop him.

In fact, if you look at it in normal times, such words are nothing, and the trash talk before the game is not considered, but now Arsenal and Robin van Persie are the chasers.

If the result of the game is unfavorable to Arsenal, one can imagine how many fans will ridicule the Hot Birds for their thoughtless remarks.

Reporters don't care about this. They just want the topic. Now that the topic is there, they don't care how the fans of the two teams tear it apart.

Wenger quickly made demands on the players after learning about the incident:

Don’t give any more interviews until the game starts!

If you win the game, everything you say will be right, but if you lose, your harsh words before the game will only turn into ridicule from others.

Moreover, the game between Arsenal and Sheffield United does not need to provoke a war of words to increase the fighting spirit of the players of the two teams.

This is the last crucial battle between the two teams this season. What else needs to be mobilized?

All the trump cards will be revealed in this game, and the players will consciously give their last effort.

For Wenger and Speed, all they can do is collect intelligence about each other's teams as much as possible, and then make key tactical arrangements.

In addition to leaving it to the players to fight for the final result, they can only pray that Lady Luck will favor them more by then.

On May 4, both teams held their last tactical meeting, and on the morning of May 5, the entire Sheffield United team set off for the Emirates Stadium.

At the same time, more than 6,000 Sheffield United fans either walked out of their hotels in London, or drove early in the morning and chartered a bus from Sheffield to go south to London.

The distance between the two places is no more than 300 kilometers. We set off early in the morning and arrived in London at almost noon.

Most of the fans themselves bring convenient food with them, so they can save lunch time and eat it directly in the car. When the time comes, they can buy a Coke at the stadium and cheer for their favorite team at the top of their lungs.

Speaking of which, Arsenal fans are really rich. Sheffield United fans also organized and bought tickets in advance for this game, but they only managed to get more than 6,000 tickets.

You must know that the Emirates Stadium can accommodate more than 60,000 people at most, which means that except for Sheffield United fans and a small number of neutral fans, the remaining 50,000 tickets are all booked by Arsenal fans.

As expected, the fans in the London area are the richest. Even though Arsenal’s game tickets are the most expensive in the Premier League, the team’s supporters are still willing to spend their money to watch the game live.

But there is one thing to say, the design and viewing experience of the Emirates Stadium are indeed worth the ticket price.

The stadium Wenger saved over the years through frugality also laid a solid foundation for Arsenal's development.

At least Sheffield United players will still be amazed by such a modern and magnificent stadium when they step on the field.

As the second largest home stadium in the Premier League, when the place is full and the crowd is buzzing, it is impossible for the players of the visiting team to say that they are not stressed.

Let’s make the simplest comparison.

Bramall Lane Stadium, the home ground of Sheffield United, can only accommodate 32,000 people, and the capacity of the Emirates Stadium is nearly twice that of Bramall Lane Stadium!

Arsenal has been able to rebound strongly this season thanks to its home court advantage and Robin van Persie's performance.

This season they have achieved 12 wins, five draws and two losses at home, which is an important reason why Arsenal players have the confidence to play against Sheffield United again.

Not only Wenger's tactical arrangements, but also the huge home field advantage.

Maybe Sheffield United's players are indeed very good in terms of strength, but they still have too little experience. At Manchester United's home court this season, Sheffield United lost 0-2. Manchester United's devilish home court also failed to contribute.

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"There is no reason why Manchester United can become our Arsenal. The Emirates Stadium is big enough. After all, it has to make the Sheffield United players' legs weak, right?"

This is also the inner thoughts of many Arsenal players now.

In fact, when this idea appeared, Arsenal's players themselves believed that Sheffield United was stronger than them.

Otherwise, they wouldn't think this way at all. How could they think of using their home field advantage to disturb their opponents' mentality before they fight?

But as the time got closer to noon, Arsenal's players had no extra time to think about it.

The game will start at 12:45, and fans from both sides have begun to enter the stadium one after another. After the players have warmed up, the reporters have also cheered up.

The fun is about to begin!

Compared to the uneasiness of the Arsenal players, the Sheffield United players were very relaxed.

In the locker room at this moment, Li Mo took out his good luck bandage and wrapped it around it. It was the last battle of the season. Regardless of whether it was mystical or not, I would use whatever I could use first.

Vardy needs to be on the bench for this game. Berbatov once again started with Li Mo. Maguire and Matic were discussing something with excited faces.

After Speed ​​clapped his hands to attract the attention of the players, he cleared his throat and then spoke to emphasize.

"Don't be nervous. Remember our tactical drills these days and make fewer mistakes. If Arsenal scores first, don't worry. Don't forget what we are best at. Come on!"

The players clapped in response. Li Mo saw that the time was almost up, so he stood up, clapped and said:

"Come on, come on, everyone."

Everyone quickly formed a circle, and Li Mo also kept his words short.

"Victory over Arsenal! Celebrating that we finished third in the league and will play in the Champions League next season! I'll treat you to a treat after the last round of games!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of howling and howling in the locker room.

Li Mo's previous treates were unambiguous and generous. Although there were no ladies, the Sheffield United players also received top-notch enjoyment in terms of food.

If nothing else, just to treat Li Mo at the end of the season, this game must be won!

There was no long speech, Li Mo's words had already aroused the excitement of his teammates.

Still the first to walk out of the locker room door, Li Mo looked up and saw that the turf outside the players' tunnel was covered with sunlight that looked like gold, and it looked very warm.

"Today is a rare good weather day."

Li Mo muttered in his heart, it seems that God has created the best conditions for this game.

There was no rain or wind, and it couldn't be more comfortable to play the game.

However, the more than 50,000 Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium also allowed the Sheffield United players on the away trip to feel the "enthusiasm" from London.

When Li Mo was the first to walk out of the tunnel, there were deafening boos from the side of the stands near him.

When the cheers were mixed with more boos, the momentum generated by more than 60,000 people suddenly made Li Mo feel as if a wave of sound was constantly hitting him.

"It is indeed the second largest home stadium in the Premier League!"

To the surprise of all Arsenal fans, Li Mo did not panic because of their boos. Instead, he smiled and muttered to himself.
To be continued...