After beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0, Arsenal kept six consecutive clean sheets away from home in the Premier League for the first time in their history.
Remarkable achievement, six consecutive Premier League away clean sheets, which is actually Arsenal's stats! In fact, Arsenal's success this season is largely due to defence!
Of course, objectively speaking, this clean sheet is somewhat watery, Wolves' attack is too poor and out of order, but the victory and three points are real, briefly talk about the game:
I lost my energy in the middle of the night, so I didn't say much...... There is no problem with this victory, although Wolves also have some ideas at home, but the level of ability is not enough, and the loss is not unjust.
Arsenal has been really difficult recently, the league and the Champions League have suffered blows one after another, at this time to overcome fatigue can only rely on mental will, and although this game is not very exciting, it is not a complete victory, but I personally think that the Arsenal players are still doing a good job, especially in the second half, people have seen courage and determination, from the beginning released a signal of reluctance to reduce the intensity, and once offensive, showing attitude and belief!
This strategy is actually right, if you want to hold 1 goal away, not to mention the difficulty, the physical consumption is also large, not to mention the opponent's home field, can not let them regain their momentum, in the second half to try to take the initiative in their own hands is right, and Arteta also expected that the Wolves counterattack at the same time, the backfield must have a lot of space, and the effect of pressing back with attack is better than simple defense. If you take advantage of the opportunity, you can continue to expand the score in the second half.
However, after 70 minutes, Arsenal also began to be under pressure, and the opponent began to press, but the Wolves attack obviously lacked the backbone and direction, the organization was not strong, and the running was not enough.
Objectively speaking, there are still a lot of problems, Arteta's substitution adjustment is still slow, the midfielder is already a little unable to top up after 65 minutes, the consciousness is still there, but the ability to move has declined significantly, at this time it is actually a bit dangerous, and the Wolves players should not be allowed to run rampant in the middle. And does Saka have to play the whole game......
Overall, this victory is significant, not only to put Arsenal back at the top of the table temporarily, but also an away win and a clean sheet, which boosts morale and relieves the pressure of public opinion. If you win this time, you can at least sit at the top of the list and watch the tiger fight.
In fact, at the last moment, it can still be seen that the whole team has not really come out of the recent trough, and it is not easy to play Chelsea in the next game...... But no matter what, it's also the top of the list now, and gun fans don't want to promote the collapse theory themselves......
Arsenal officials confirmed that Tomiyasu's absence was only a precautionary measure, having been knocked out during Wednesday's training session.
Arteta also explained Tomiyasu's situation before the game, saying: "Tomiyasu was knocked in the game against Bayern Munich (which is not the same as the official website) and was a little swollen, so he is not suitable for this game. On top of that, I picked a very strong squad and made a couple of changes because we needed some fresh blood to tackle this game. ”
It's better to be cautious, let's start Tomiyasu against Chelsea in the next game, Kiwior's performance is a little unwatchable......
In fact, there are not many changes in this game, but in Arteta's opinion, it is already a rotation. It's good to win.
Rice was officially voted the best player of the match by the Premier League.
Rice is actually very tired, and he has been playing the whole game in a row recently, Arteta is reluctant to let him rest, I thought that this game would start Thomas, who knows if it was Rice, and let him play the whole game......
In this case, Rice not only quickly adjusted his form, but also maintained the intensity on the road, in the first half he actively stepped forward with Trossard to threaten the opponent's goal, near the end of the second half, Rice can also run with the ball to impact the opponent, coupled with the role of the midfield barrier, it can be said that Rice has been everywhere on the field in the case of two games in a week.
Of course, objectively speaking, I personally feel that there are no particularly outstanding players in this game, and everyone's overall performance is still below the normal level, but Rice, Raya, Trossard (goal-scorer), Odegaard are a few players who are more impressive to me, and Martin Jr. needs to strengthen his shooting......
Kiwior's first-half play was a disaster, but luckily nothing went wrong......
That's all for the competition, and we'll talk about the rest in the next issue, it's too late!
On 20 April 2018, Arsene Wenger announced that he would step down as Arsenal manager at the end of the season, ending his 22-year spell at the Gunners.
It's been 6 years in a blink of an eye...... Time waits for no one, after graduating and starting a family, I feel more and more that every year is just the same number, and many things feel like they happened not long ago, think about it for so long, even Arteta has been in charge of Arsenal for more than 4 years.
I still remember the shock when I saw the news of Arsene Wenger's departure, when it felt like the professor would never leave, and some things would never change, but suddenly they changed.
Maybe it's the sentimentality in the middle of the night, and it feels like Arsene Wenger's departure has taken away some of my feelings about Arsenal, it's hard to describe what it is, but some passions haven't been fully recovered, maybe it's the exclusive memories of an era, some things and some people just go away......
But we have to look ahead.
In the sad news, former Arsenal chairman Sir Swick passed away this week at the age of 84.
A lifelong gun fan, Sir Kswick has been a member of the club's board since 2005 and announced his retirement as Arsenal chairman in May 2020.
RIP, although I don't know much about him, is also an Arsenal and has been through a lot together. Rest in peace.
Spy photos of Arsenal's home shirt for the 2024-25 season leaked online.
I don't know if it's true or not, and I'm not sure for it personally.
It's very distinctive, but the general opinion on the Internet seems to be: it's a bit ugly......
Aesthetics is a thing that is more difficult to reconcile, so let's wait for the real thing to come out and take a look.
Arteta spoke about Timber's situation in his pre-match press conference, stating the full-back is one step away from a return.
What role will Timber play after his comeback?
Depending on who is playing against us and who we can use, Timber can play at left-back and right-back.
Was Timber's comeback too hasty this week?
It's too hasty. He's going to play one game at Under-21 level and after that we'll get a better idea of where he's at the moment and how he's feeling. Timber looked sharp in training but that would be the final step and we need to be confident that he's ready.
There is nothing to say about the pre-game news, and most of the Gunners fans know about Timber's situation, so just in case, I still mention it here.
In fact, looking at this situation, it is estimated that it will take a week or 10 days to return, and there is no substantial difference from the season reimbursement, and every remaining game is a key battle for the title, I don't know if Arteta dares to let Timber start......
A left-back could be bought in the summer, and I think at least Arteta will give Timber a chance to see how he gets before the end of the season.
Let's take a look at Cazorla's interview.
Cazorla recently spoke to The Guardian, with the former Arsenal midfielder speaking about his feelings for Real Oviedo, Mikel Arteta, Arsene Wenger and his desire to return to Arsenal.
The 39-year-old is a member of the Real Oviedo Academy, and the veteran returned to where his dream began last summer and said of his return: "I would like to play for Oviedo (La Liga) for free, but they won't allow you to do that. They offered me a good contract, but my wife said to me: 'No, no, you're not here to make money in Oviedo, you're here to go home and enjoy it all, you're here to help, to give back.' So I told my agent: 'I don't want a penny', and I told the president of the club that it would be fine to give me a minimum wage, and then 10 per cent of my shirt sales would go to youth development. It was all decided that night. ”
Cazorla also spoke about his former club Arsenal and good friend Mikel Arteta, who he said he hopes to return to north London one day.
Cazorla said: "I really want to come back to Arsenal, I owe them a lot and the Gunners have a special place in my heart. Also, I have a great friend at Arsenal!
When I was recuperating with Arteta, we watched the game together, Arteta would pick up the remote and take a timeout, and I would say, 'What are you doing, what is this?' and he would say 'rewind, rewind, rewind 30 seconds' and ask me 'what did you see?' and I said 'I saw a screen that paused! what do you want me to watch?!'
Arteta would then say, 'Look at this player here, how bad his position is, if he can be here, there, wouldn't the space open up?' every game, on average, every 20 seconds he has to take a timeout, the game is over, we see the 20th minute. I muttered to myself, 'Isn't there something serious about this man?'
Arteta can see through that, I love football but I can't see that, I think that's talent. Arteta paused and kept asking: 'Don't you see we're doing badly?don't you think the left-back should go deeper?don't you think we can create space there?' Arteta asked me anything and I said'yes, yes, you're absolutely right, man, can you press play now?'
I said, 'Dude, you're already a head coach'. Arteta said: 'yes, what I saw made me think I should be a coach'. We talked a lot and he still loved playing at the time, but going to Manchester City to learn from Pep Guardiola was a great opportunity and it was the best apprenticeship opportunity. So I said, 'Mikel, if that's what appeals to you, you do it.'" It turned out to be a very good choice.
Mikel Arteta has transformed this Arsenal side and he has made them contenders for the Premier League title. I love Odegaard, and I see myself in him. I found Arsene Wenger and the professor dared to give me the captain's armband before I could say 'hello' in English, and he gave me confidence! Rice reminds me of Ramsey, he's everywhere!"
Cazorla also spoke specifically about his mentor Arsene Wenger, saying: "Wenger is the most important coach in Arsenal's history, he has won the Premier League, all kinds of cups and has always been able to lead the team to the Champions League with a lot of players sold every summer.
It's a pity that there is no memory in football, and that's sad. ”
Actually, the interview is very long, so let's talk about this first.
The point is: the third brother wants to go back to Arsenal! Then come back quickly! At the age of 39 and still injured, it is almost time to start the next chapter of his life!
From the mouth of the third brother, we once again feel that Arteta is born to eat the bowl of coaching, and that kind of passion and focus can make you successful, so we might as well continue to give Tazige some time.
Maybe the third brother doesn't have that kind of passion, he doesn't have that kind of talent, but he is the lubricant and pistachio of the team, and I would like to believe that he can play his part!
Judging from the attitude of the third brother towards Oviedo, it is easy to judge that he is a person who thinks about the source of drinking water, a person with righteousness, and his wife is also well aware of righteousness, which is very rare......
It's a value that Arsenal needs to pass on and develop.
As for Wenger's historical status, I think it goes without saying that you can admire Wenger and dislike Wenger, but you can't ignore Wenger's existence, without him, there would be no Arsenal's status in the Premier League, and even many people will not become gunners fans at all. Of course, there will be no Cazorla or Arteta at Arsenal......
In a recent article, Mail reporter SM said that Newcastle and Chelsea are both interested in Arsenal goalkeeper Ramsdale, with clubs from abroad also keeping a close eye on his situation.
Foreign clubs may not be able to afford the transfer fee that Arsenal wants, so domestic sales will be sold domestically, in fact, I also hope that Sundae can have a good home, he is worth it.
There have been many credible journalists who have mentioned that Sundae may leave in the summer, so let's keep waiting for news.