Chapter 79: First Round Victory

"The game entered the injury time, Arsenal is currently leading by two goals. After Haaland left the field, Dortmund's forward impact has declined a lot. It is difficult for Sancho alone to impact Arsenal's defense."

Andy Gray paused and looked at the time again. There was not much time left.

The referee also looked down and counted, and immediately blew the whistle, indicating the end of the game.

"The game is over! In the first round of the 2019/2020 Champions League quarter-finals, Arsenal played against Dortmund at home. Arsenal 2:0 Dortmund, let us congratulate Arsenal, they won this game."

Speaking of this, the commentator partner Richard couldn't help but sighed: "It's really Arsenal. When many teams face Dortmund's powerful defense, they are easily panicked when they lack information!"

"Arsenal had a brief slack, but soon found the rhythm and successfully froze Haaland. Rand!"

"In this game, although Kai did not participate much in the offense, his performance on the defensive end was still extremely outstanding, which also enabled Arsenal to successfully win this game."

"For Haaland, this is also his first time to fight against a top defensive midfielder like Kai. I think he needs more experience, rather than using brute force to attack. Arsenal's defense is not only reflected in the individual level, but also in the overall defensive linkage!"

"Finally, let us congratulate Arsenal again, they are one step closer to promotion!"

The entire Emirates Stadium was full of jubilation.

Before the game, Dortmund fans clamored very loudly, and the German media's statement about Haaland was also a bit too intense.

But in the end, Arsenal still won the game with two goals.

Dortmund is certainly a potential stock in this season's Champions League, but they have not safely transformed their potential into strength.

What's more, they are facing Arsenal, the defending champion of the Champions League!

Arsenal this season still maintains a very strong competitive state, which also makes many people look forward to whether they can continue the dominance of last season.

After all, Arsenal has already won three titles and is one step away from the fourth title.

The foundation of the Gunners' dynasty has been built, and it depends on how they perform next.

After the game, many media rushed to Haaland during the post-match interview.

As the most watched player in the Bundesliga, Haaland's performance in this game was not satisfactory.

For this reason, many media went with a sarcastic attitude.

"Excuse me, what do you think about your performance in this game?"

"Are you satisfied with your performance?"

"How do you feel after losing?"

Facing the difficult questions from reporters, Haaland's expression was not good, but he still patiently said: "I didn't play well in this game. Arsenal is a strong team. We made some wrong judgments, which put us in a passive situation."

"Losing away is inevitable, so we have to regain our face at home."

"The knockout round is not over yet, we still have a chance to advance!"

After that, Haaland turned and left.

In this interview, Haaland's expression was very good, which did not cause much uproar, and also boosted his morale.

In fact, despite the loss, Haaland believed that he still had a chance to score.

But he did not grasp it. For this reason, he wanted to practice tactically more diligently to make himself more adaptable to the team before the next game.

In this way, they can beat Arsenal.

On the Arsenal side, Lekai was also asked about Haaland's performance.

In this regard, Lekai's performance was also very objective.

"He is a player with great potential. As everyone can see, he has a strong physical fitness. From this point of view, he puts a lot of pressure on us."

"But in terms of team cooperation, we did better, so we won this game."

"I think Haaland is a very threatening young player. In the next game, we will not relax our defense against him."

At the same time, Lekai also made some statements about his performance.

But these statements were just a few words, without exaggerating or highlighting himself too much.

Lekai has always believed that winning is a team matter.

The same is true for losing.

Although there are some mistakes and problems in individuals, the team is not well integrated in the end.

However, Arsenal won the game, which is a very good thing for them.

They have more advantages in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Victory can always inspire people and make people more relaxed.

Back to the bus at the training base, there were ghosts and wolves howling all the way.

The excited Gunners howled one by one, and they didn't know what song they were singing, but they could only hear cheers.

The overall atmosphere was also extremely high.

Especially Lukaku, this guy even carried a speaker and cruised back and forth in the aisle of the bus, occasionally stretching his fist as a microphone, and his teammates would sing loudly.

In the singing all the way, everyone returned to the training base.

"Today's performance was excellent, scoring two goals, but more importantly, facing the opponent's attack, we didn't lose the ball!"

Mourinho looked very satisfied, but he still said seriously; "Remember! Passing the ball has to be accurate, and so does defense."

"We can't lose the ball inexplicably, which requires everyone to run and maintain defense."

"No one in our team is responsible for defense. When necessary, the center forward must also withdraw to defend."

Finally, Mourinho shouted: "Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

Everyone shouted in unison.

Mourinho laughed and shouted: "Disband!"

Everyone cheered and walked towards the parking lot.

Lekai also walked towards the parking lot, but Kante found him on the way.

"Captain, add me to your training tomorrow morning."

Kante's expression was very serious.

After returning from injury, Kante felt that his condition had declined a bit, especially in defense, he was not as decisive as before.

If he could perform better, Arsenal would have successfully frozen Haaland in the first half.

In order to activate his condition, he can only use training to fill it, touch the ball more, and cooperate with teammates more.

Facing Kanter's request, Lekai nodded and said, "Come to me tomorrow morning, we'll go together."

Kant nodded. He lived next to Lekai, so the two could go to the training ground together.

The next day, Kanter came to Lekai's house early.

At this time, Lekai hadn't washed up yet, and when he saw Kanter, he led him in.

"Am I here too early?" Kanter looked at Lekai, who was still wearing shorts, and it was obvious that he had just got up.

Lekai yawned and waved his hand, saying, "I used to get up earlier. There are a lot of games recently, so I also canceled morning exercises."

After that, Lekai pointed to the kitchen and said, "Have you had breakfast?"

"No!" Kanter shook his head, "I'm going to eat at the base."

Lekai waved his hand and said, "Come on, let's eat together."

After that, Lekai walked towards the kitchen.

Athletes consume a lot of energy, so breakfast is a necessary energy supplement.

Without breakfast, the whole day is soft.

There is not much carbohydrate in breakfast, but more vegetables and protein such as beef.

Lekai has a big appetite, and although Kanter looks small, he is also a big eater.

Kanter had a delicious breakfast at Lekai's place.

Compared to the training meals at the training base, the food made by Lekai is more delicious.

After dinner, Lekai simply washed up, picked up the training bag, and drove to the training base.

"You are now in a state of lack of confidence after not touching the ball for a long time!"

"Every time you stop the ball, it seems particularly stiff, which requires frequent touches to improve."

Lekai suggested: "Do more basic training, don't do any high-intensity training, just touch the ball frequently, let your foot feel improve, and then have a few successful passes and steals to improve your confidence! Finally"

Lekai pointed to his head and said: "Make judgments in advance, whether it is passing or defending, prediction is very important."

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