Chapter 144: Promotion

At the beginning of the second half, Arsenal was in a state of suppression.

As mentioned before, Arsenal's state will become more and more popular as the game progresses.

For this reason, Arsenal often shows a better and more exciting performance in the second half.

And this was also fully demonstrated in this game.

Compared with the first half, Arsenal seemed to have completed the warm-up state. The overall offensive and defensive rhythm was extremely stable, and there were no mistakes or gaps in details.

This also caused Juventus's pressure in the midfield to become extremely huge.

Together with the front and back fields, they also felt a great sense of oppression.

Ronaldo kept calling for passes in the front field. He wanted to be a hero like in the last game.

But the problem was that Juventus could not get the ball to his feet at all. Even if he did, it was reluctant. He could not get the ball to a dangerous position, let alone get a chance to shoot in a dangerous position.

The game had just started for ten minutes, and Juventus fans and Italian commentators found it difficult to accept.

If we say that despite losing the ball in the first half, we can still find some counterattack points and even give Arsenal some threats.

Then after entering the second half, the whole game becomes extremely dull.

Juventus was unilaterally suppressed.

The situation is very bad.

"The current situation is much worse than the last round. There is no chance in the front court at all, and it is difficult for our offense to penetrate into dangerous positions."

"The most important thing is that we still have three goals to advance!"

After saying this, the Italian commentator entered a silence of nearly 10 seconds.

And Juventus fans also feel helpless from the heart.

They can also see the situation on the field clearly, which is why they are so desperate.

At present, Juventus can't see any comeback points at all, and they don't know how to use the game to complete the reversal.

Juventus has begun to worry.

The most distinctive feature is their coach, Allegri standing on the sidelines and yelling.

His expression is extremely fierce, mixed with anxiety and tension.

He kept touching his buzz cut, the veins on his forehead were even more tense, and his face was slightly flushed.

Allegri knew very well that if Juventus lost this game, their European campaign this season would be a bubble.

They made so many preparations for the European campaign in the summer, but in the end they didn't even make it to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, which was undoubtedly a sad thing.

He knew very well the seriousness of the problem, so Allegri tried every means to turn the situation around.

But the problem now is that even if he racked his brains, he couldn't think of a suitable solution.

The lineup on the field is already Juventus' strongest lineup.

The arrows led by Ronaldo also fought hard on the field, but they just couldn't score.

This is extremely unreasonable in Allegri's cognition. In his opinion, no matter how powerful Arsenal is, they can't completely suppress Ronaldo.

The fact is that it is impossible for Arsenal to completely silence Ronaldo.

Powerful shooters like Ronaldo will not lose their voices due to restrictions.

And the uncomfortable thing about Ronaldo is that his teammates can't give him opportunities.

Football is not a one-man game, teammates also play an extremely important role in the game.

What Arsenal did was to isolate Ronaldo from his teammates.

Unless Ronaldo creates opportunities himself, it will be difficult for Juventus to launch an offensive.

In the later stages of his career, Ronaldo has begun to turn towards a forward, and dribbling past people is no longer his strong point.

As time goes by, Juventus' situation is getting worse and worse.

While Arsenal controls the rhythm, it is nibbling away step by step.

After 75 minutes, Luka and Wilshere suddenly made three consecutive passes in the midfield and directly penetrated the already rigid Juventus midfield defense.

The two broke into the penalty area, and with the addition of three strikers, Arsenal instantly formed a 5-on-4 situation.

Juventus was also somewhat caught off guard by such a change.

Chiellini and Bonucci shouted "retreat" while quickly following up to steal the ball as soon as possible.

But how could Arsenal give them the opportunity to steal the ball?

"Wilshere splits the ball, Aubameyang dribbles into the penalty area, pass the ball! Dembele! The transfer between the two wingers, is Dembele going to shoot?"

Andy Gray shouted loudly.

The Arsenal fans at the scene also sent waves of cheers.

At this time, Dembele raised his right foot, but chose to put it down gently.

Assuming a real pass.

The ball swept into the middle, and there, Giroud suddenly started, completed the forward insertion, and pushed the ball into the goal before everyone.

Szczesny looked at the goal, and he had no way to do anything.

The distance was too close.

They couldn't even react.

At the same time, this goal also made them feel extremely desperate.

Arsenal led Juventus 2:0 at home.

And in the total score, Arsenal led 6:3.

This is no longer a matter of three goals, but Juventus must score four goals.

And the time left for them is only a short 25 minutes.

At this moment, Juventus players and fans were silent.

"The goal in the 75th minute, in this way, Juventus is once again close to leaving the European war. We once thought that Juventus has performed well this season, whether it is the joining of Ronaldo or the ambition of Allegri. These ambitions give us a lot of hope.”

"Perhaps, we believe that only Juventus has the ability to bring the Champions League trophy back to Italy!"

"But after this game, we need to think about it carefully. Maybe Serie A needs more precipitation. At least under the current circumstances, we still have many shortcomings, just like this game!"

The Italian commentator's tone was a little low.

Juventus was Serie A's hope of regaining the Champions League, especially after Ronaldo joined, many people thought so.

But they never thought that this dream would be killed just after it sprouted.

They don't blame the draw.

The Champions League trophy has always required hard power.

Even if they don't meet Arsenal now, they will meet them later.

For this reason, it can only be said that skills are inferior to people.

They didn't play as well as Arsenal.

For this reason, the Italian commentator said something like "We need more precipitation."

In his opinion, Italian football still needs more adjustments.

Of course, they will not give up competing for the Champions League.

but not now!

When the score reached 2:0, the Juventus fans in the entire stadium suddenly became quiet.

Maybe they understand this too.

Even in the coaching bench, Allegri, who was furious before, fell silent instantly.

There was a trace of unwillingness and helplessness in his eyes. He shook his head and returned to his seat to sit down, and immediately made a gesture to change people.

On the other side, Arsenal also made substitutions immediately.

At this time, the situation was much better than Arsenal.

They just need to hold on for the last 25 minutes.

Mourinho replaced Wilshere and Aubameyang while defending.

Odegaard and Saka got the opportunity to play again.

"Two young players, Odegao and Saka, appeared in the Champions League again. Obviously Mourinho believes that Arsenal already has enough advantages under the current circumstances, and he is also willing to give these young players more opportunities. Lots of exercise opportunities!”

After the two came on the court, they were only responsible for offensive issues.

Of course, Lucky and Kanter almost retreat to defend.

After all, for Arsenal, they just need to try not to concede the ball in the last few minutes.

And Juventus doesn't seem to have much fighting spirit.

They seemed to have lost interest in scoring goals, and everyone wanted to end the game as soon as possible.

And this situation is exactly what Arsenal want.

Time passed little by little, and the last 25 minutes passed very quickly.

Even before Lucky could react, the referee had already blown the whistle to end the game.

In the end, Arsenal won the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

"The game is over! The game is over! Let us congratulate Arsenal for successfully winning the game. They defeated Juventus 2:0 in this game, and the total score was 6:3 to advance to the next round of the Champions League!"

"As for Juventus, they failed to move forward successfully and regrettably stopped at the quarter-finals of the Champions League. However, we also hope to see an even better Bianconeri next season!"