Chapter 185 The Decisive Moment

"Burnley played a wonderful game for 77 minutes, but in the end, Arsenal still broke the goal. This was Arsenal's third counterattack in this game. Three counterattacks to score goals not only showed Arsenal's strong counterattack ability, but also a calm defensive performance!"

Commentator Andy Gray exclaimed.

After this goal, Arsenal's morale became high.

After they retreated, they continued to maintain a defensive posture.

They did not give Burnley any chance to break the goal.

After being blocked again and again, Burnley was reluctant to accept the fact.

When the 90-minute game ended, Arsenal finally won the game.

Following Manchester City, they also completed the feat of breaking 100 points in a single season.

This also made the entire Premier League boil.

Manchester City's performance of breaking 100 points is fine, but Arsenal's origin brought them too much excitement.

In one season, two teams broke 100 points.

This means that these two teams almost dominated the league.

Arsenal and Manchester City are still only 2 points apart.

As for the third place, they can't even see their taillights.

After the game, the first thing Arsenal players did after returning to the locker room was to ask about Manchester City's score.

Manchester City's game ended almost at the same time.

The final score was Manchester City 2:1 over Stoke City.

For this, Arsenal players felt a little regretful.

But in this game, Stoke City almost made Manchester City capsize in the gutter with a desperate attitude.

In the 89th minute, Stoke City took advantage of a corner kick opportunity to hit Manchester City's goal and almost tied the game.

But in the final injury time, Stoke City's too fierce defense gave Manchester City a penalty kick opportunity.

David Silva steadily kicked the ball into the goal, and Manchester City finally won the game.

So far, the suspense of the championship still exists.

After 37 rounds and nearly ten months of fierce battles, the ownership of the championship is about to be born.

At the same time, both Arsenal and Manchester City have become teams with more than 100 points in a single season, which has made the Premier League one of the focuses of the whole Europe.

On the eve of the World Cup, when football became a hot topic around the world, Arsenal and Manchester City became the "peerless duo" in the eyes of fans.

Which of these two teams will win the final Premier League championship has also become one of the hottest topics.

Will Manchester City win the Premier League championship for two consecutive years?

Or will Arsenal win the league championship trophy again after five years?

All this will be revealed on the "final" stage a week later.

For this reason, the entire British and European media are warming up for this game in advance.

At present, the champions of other divisions have basically been revealed.

The ownership of the Premier League championship is still suspenseful until the end, but this time the two sides are directly confronting each other, and their victory or defeat will determine the ownership of the championship, which also increases the viewing and expectation of the game a lot.

Arsenal and Manchester City fans have begun to make noise.

In media reports, some fans' peculiar cheering methods can be seen from time to time.

Just before, Manchester City fans used yachts to hang banners with the words "Champions belong to Manchester City" and rushed down the Thames.

Afterwards, Arsenal fans let planes fly over Manchester with banners with the words "Arsenal is the champion".

Fans of both sides also competed with each other and confronted each other.

The quarrels on the Internet were even more intense.

Every day, fans of both sides would run to the gate of the training base to shout and cheer for the team.

Because too many fans engaged in this behavior, the club cooperated with the traffic control department to directly block some roads so that the players could travel back and forth normally.

But these did not solve the core problem at all. Some fans would still run to the players' homes and shout non-stop.

It can be said that so far, the most helpless thing for the players is the behavior of these fans.

They can't scold or beat them, so they can only endure it.

A week is not long, but not short.

Both players and fans are counting their days.

For Arsenal, their only advantage in this game is playing at home.

Manchester City has performed well recently, while Arsenal has the home advantage and uses defense to contain the opponent's attack.

This requires them to quickly build a defensive network after the opening.

At the same time, strengthen the sweep in the middle and front fields.

Arsenal is not unfamiliar with this tactic, but neither the players nor the coaches are particularly confident.

Arsenal is like this!

Manchester City is the same.

Guardiola also watches Arsenal's previous battle reports and videos every day, constantly analyzing and correcting tactics.

It can be said that this game has brought huge pressure to both teams.

After all, who can relax with the championship in front?

After 37 rounds of games, the physical and mental pressure on the players has been great enough in the entire league. Now they have to face the championship battle, which is undoubtedly a heavier pressure on them.

But even if the pressure is great, they must move forward courageously.

After all, there is only one champion!

There is only one winner!

The weekend is coming, and London has become extremely hot since the morning.

Perhaps this battle that directly determines the ownership of the Champions League champion is about to begin.

The whole city of London has a sense of oppression before the storm.

The street lamps on both sides of the road leading to the Emirates Stadium have been posted with Arsenal billboards.

Along both sides of the street, there are a large number of Arsenal fans and various flags waving constantly.

Arsenal fans put as much pressure on Manchester City as possible and cheer for the home team.

Manchester City arrived in London a day in advance.

They had a day of repair in London and rested well.

Although Arsenal fans also made trouble in the middle of the night, it did not affect much.

Manchester City players are already accustomed to this.

At around 9 o'clock, Guardiola led Manchester City players to the Emirates Stadium for field adaptation training.

The Emirates Stadium has begun to build an arch.

There are podiums stacked in the corners of the room, which will be available for players to step on after installation.

The trophy stand is also placed in the player's tunnel.

The 2017/2018 Premier League championship trophy is already on the way to be escorted.

Before the game starts, the trophy will be placed in the middle of the player's tunnel, and the players can watch the trophy up close.

This can also arouse their will to compete for the championship.

When the field is almost finished, Manchester City returns to the hotel again and starts to make final adjustments.

On the other side, Arsenal players also enjoyed lunch at the training base.

The lunch is very light, but there is a certain sense of fullness.

At this time, even if the players are given a big meal, they can't eat it.

After all, under intense tension, the appetite will definitely decrease.

And eating too much is not good, which is not conducive to the game.

The bus has stopped in front of the locker room, waiting for the players to pack their bags and get on.

Everything is arranged in an orderly manner.

Mourinho did not talk about any topic about the game all morning. He chatted more with the players in a relaxed manner.

This also relieved the pressure and tension of the players a little.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, Arsenal's 18 players on the big list had boarded the bus.

Mourinho started to announce the starting lineup directly.

Goalkeeper: Martinez.

Defenders: Monreal, Jimenez, Hummels, Robertson.

Midfielders: Kante, Xhaka, Lukay.

Forwards: Aubameyang, Giroud, Mane.

In this game, Xhaka became the starter. Compared with Yinwobi, Xhaka is more suitable for the defensive lineup.

And he also has good defensive ability, which relieves some of Lukay's defensive work.

Lukay is under great pressure in this game.

Not only must he defend, but he must also pass the ball in the counterattack, and he must also ensure the rhythm of the midfield so that he will not be directly blown up by Manchester City.

Arsenal still places its greatest hope on Lukay.

Finally, Mourinho closed the notebook, looked around and said:

"This is the last game of the season. I hope you won't have any regrets. Boys, the time to fight has come!"

"Our opponents are strong, but we are equally strong!"

"I have to doubt myself, but don't underestimate my opponents. Stay cautious, stay calm, and stay confident!"

Mourinho patted his chest and said in a deep voice: "Let's go and hold up the championship trophy together!"