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Chapter 237 The third game of the group stage

After one draw and one loss, Arsenal not only lost the second place in the league, but also fell directly to fourth place. Manchester City and Southampton ranked second and third with one point advantage, while Chelsea continued to maintain their winning streak, with 22 points in the eight rounds of defeat.

Although he is already 7 points behind Chelsea, Arsenal is not without a chance. The league has only been one-quarter. As long as Arsenal gets all the points in the next game, he will have a long time ago.

But can Arsenal's lineup really be done? Besides, this is a very long process, and the game requires a game-by-game kick. After the eighth round of the league, Arsenal needs to shift his attention to the third opponent in the Champions League group stage first.

Anderlecht, a giant from Belgium, not only dominated the country, but also made great progress in the European arena in the 1970s.

However, with the changes in modern football, many strong teams in the last century have withdrawn from the mainstream of Europe and can no longer threaten the top league giants.

Just to talk about the upcoming game, although the Belgian giants are several times the dominant in China, which is similar to the Turkish giants Galatasaray in the last round, they are just second-rate teams in the European arena.

This is the first time Arsenal and Anderlecht have played in the Champions League, so there is no history to say. However, the Belgian team has played against other Premier League teams, but unfortunately the record is a bit miserable.

Of course these results do not mean anything. The real outcome is still the two teams who decide on the court themselves. In late October, Arsenal came to Brussels, the capital of Belgium as scheduled.

Speaking of the emergence of many talents in Belgium over the years, there has been a talented midfielder in Anderlecht, Yuri Tillermans, a talented midfielder who is only seventeen years old.

Speaking of which, Arsenal has observed Tillermans, and is even the target of observation, so this game is also an opportunity for this young genius. If he can perform in the game against Arsenal, perhaps Wenger can impress Wenger.

Log in to the wealthy family is the dream of every player. As a genius player, their goal has never been to the wealthy family. However, most geniuses can only waste their time when they go to the wealthy family and miss the best age to make progress.

For the two teams that have played for the first time, there are naturally no so-called grudges, love and revenge before the game, so both sides focus on the game. If Arsenal wants to win three consecutive victories and strive to qualify early, Anderlecht needs a victory to change his ranking in the group.

Even if the Champions League cannot enter the knockout stage, at least it must enter the Europa League. Although the Europa League cannot compare with the Champions League, it is better than being directly eliminated.

Vandenstock Stadium, the stadium that can only accommodate more than 20,000 people, has already been packed, and the double-sergeants have also warmed up and returned to the locker room.

Arsenal's main lineup has changed a lot compared to the previous game. Not only did Li Shou return to the starting lineup, but both Chambers and Ramsey recovered from injury, and Chambers will start in this game.

There is no change in other positions, and the central defender is still a combination of Mertesak and Monreal. On the left are Gibbs, midfielders Flamini, Wilshire, Soraka, and the forwards are Griezmann, Sanchez and Villbeck.

On the other hand, Anderlecht, the most anticipated young player is naturally the one who has been watched by many European giants. In addition, the most famous one should be Defour, who has played for Portuguese giants Porto for five seasons.

Speaking of which, Defour was once favored by many people, but unfortunately, he did not grow to the heights people expected, and ultimately failed to be favored by the top league giants.

Although it was a away game, Arsenal's strength could be the mainstay of the away game, and Arsenal did do so after the game began.

In the third minute of the game, Arsenal ushered in the first shot of the game. Sanchez made a cross from the right. Sanchez broke through on the right and passed the ball near the penalty point. Cazorla followed up in the middle and volleyed missed.

Among the two, Arsenal made a comeback, but Sanchez chose to come on his own. After rushing into the penalty area with the ball, he shot from the far corner, and the ball flew out of the baseline from the goal post.

In the ninth minute, Li Shou made his first save in this game. Anderlecht also attacked from the wing, and it was also on the right. However, Anderlecht's cross was cleared by Li Shou.

"Paul, do you miss this familiar scene?" Andy Gray looked at Li Shou's rescue and couldn't help asking Paul Merson.

"Of course, I missed Li very much during the London derby." Li Shou used his outstanding performance to draw the two commentators from Sky Sports.

In fact, it is understandable that Paul Merson favors Arsenal. After all, he has played for Arsenal for many years and is considered a meritorious player of Arsenal. Andy Gray is an orthodox family.

Li Shou's save once again became the beginning of Arsenal's counterattack. The clearing ball came directly to Ramsey's feet, who found Wilbeck with one kick.

Although Velbeck's ability to seize opportunities is still worrying, he has made great progress compared to when he first joined. In the last round, he scored a goal in stoppage time.

Velbeck's physical fitness is indeed good. He headed the defender to Griezmann. The Frenchman rushed into the penalty area with the ball and completed Arsenal's third shot.

Although Griezmann was Arsenal's only shot within the goal frame with his first three shot, he did not score. The ball was blocked by Anderlecht goalkeeper Proto from the baseline.

The subsequent corner kick was pushed by Mertesak, but unfortunately the header of the German central defender was not threatened at all, and the ball was above the crossbar this time.

In the 16th minute, Arsenal got a very good free kick opportunity. Velbeck was knocked down after receiving the pass. Although the referee did not take out the cards, he must give a free kick.

This free kick with a good position ended up being punished by Soraka, but Espanyol's shot hit the wall directly, and Anderlecht took the opportunity to launch a counterattack.

However, Arsenal did not react slowly. Facing the huge defense line of Arsenal, Li Shou had to start commanding his teammates. Under Li Shou's command, Anderlecht's final shot was not threatened and was directly captured by Li Shou.

Then Li Shou passed Sanchez for a long time, and the latter broke through the bottom of the wing again. This attack was almost exactly the same as the goal in the previous game.
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