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"Having Kaka make his first home appearance of the season is a big gift to Arsenal fans, and it also gives the former Ballon d'Or a lot of face!"

exclaimed commentator Andy Gray.

"Arsenal has sent away a number of fringe players this season, and the saved salary space has brought in Sanchez, Kaka, and Xhaka. From a book perspective, Arsenal has undoubtedly improved a lot! Arsenal's goals this season It’s also very clear, it’s for the defending Premier League champion!”

The two guest commentators next to him also nodded repeatedly.

"The only question is whether Kaká can show half of the quality he had at his peak in the Premier League."

"It's not a big problem. I think if Kaka's playing time is controlled well and he has sufficient physical fitness, he can perform at his peak in certain periods of time!" Martin Keown was full of confidence.

"Judging from the starting lineup arranged by Professor Wenger, he is quite confident in the two new players this season. Xhaka and Sanchez both started. There is no surprise in Sanchez's starting, but the young Xhaka may face greater pressure. !”

Andy Gray who holds Arsenal's starting line-up for this game.

It is obviously a regular formation of 4231.

Goalkeeper Szczesny, center back Koscielny partnered with Mertesacker, left back Monreal, right back Sagna, midfielder Arteta partnered with Xhaka, attacking midfielder Cazorla, attacks on the left and right The hands are Sanchez and Walcott, and center Li Mo.

"Professor Wenger still chose the midfield configuration of two defensive midfielders and one attacking midfielder. This is undoubtedly due to considerations of offensive and defensive balance. The 4-4-2 formation is often used as a fire-fighting formation. In essence, , without special transformation, the traditional 442 formation will have many deficiencies in defense."

Martin Keown analyzed.

"Now it depends on whether the dual defensive midfielders of Xhaka and Arteta can bring about the effect Arsenal hopes for."

Gary Neville chuckled.

The game begins.

Aston Villa played away from home and did not play conservatively at all.

In the first league game of the season, every team wants to get off to a good start.

Aston Villa put on a 433 posture in this game. On the front line, Agbonlahor, Benteke, and Weiman were all famous players.

Full of impact.

The three forwards took turns returning to the midfield to attack Xhaka's point - obviously, in the eyes of Aston Villa's coaching staff, Xhaka, the Swiss youngster who transferred from the Bundesliga, is Arsenal's key player here. The weakest link in the game.

The opponent is making its debut in the Premier League and has not yet used the rhythm of English football.

This is the best time to bully.

Moreover, the physical impact of Agbonlahor and Benteke is here, let alone Xhaka.

Most Premier League defensive midfielders would have a hard time holding Benteke down.

At the beginning of the game, even though Xhaka was mentally prepared, he still seemed uncomfortable facing the physical impact of the mid-table Premier League team.

Xhaka is under great pressure at this point. Arteta, Walcott, and Cazorla have to come to this area to help from time to time. As a result, Aston Villa played a very threatening offensive in the opening stage.

finally.

There was still a problem with Xhaka.

The ninth minute of the game.

Agbonlahor cuts into the penalty area from the left.

Xhaka had been overwhelmed by Aston Villa's midfielders in the midfield before.

For a moment, he forgot that this was a restricted area, and he got into a body collision.

"Xhaka Agbonlahor fell to the ground! Xhaka was too reckless! The penalty referee awarded a penalty kick!"

Arsenal fans throughout the Emirates Stadium were a little dumbfounded.

They didn't expect that the defensive midfielder the team spent 18 million pounds to bring in would suddenly become hot-headed.

Wenger frowned on the sidelines.

Of course he has known Xhaka and knows what the Swiss' shortcomings are.

His emotional management is indeed a problem.

Right now.

The camera showed Kaka watching the game in the stands - Kaka hadn't had time to register yet, so he would definitely not be able to play in this game.

When the Milan Sports Station commentator saw this scene, he said angrily: "I don't understand why Kaka has to go to Arsenal. Isn't it good to return to AC Milan? Look, Arsenal has always been a team The peak period is very short. They won the Premier League championship last season, but they may fall off the chain this season. Do you regret it, Kaka? "

No one knows if I have no regrets after getting stuck.

But now Xhaka really regrets it.

He rushed forward and knocked the opponent to the ground only to realize that he had rushed into the penalty area.

The defense was really over the top this time.

Zhaka pinched his waist in great annoyance.

I messed up my debut.

Right now.

Someone put an arm around his shoulders.

"It's not a big deal. Who just comes here and doesn't have to adapt? Adjust your mentality. There is still plenty of game time!"

"plum"

Zhaka turned to look at Li Mo.

Li Mo patted his shoulder and exited the penalty area.

Zhaka took a deep breath.

He knew Li Mo's ability. He scored goals like crazy during training. With Li Mo's words, Xhaka felt confident.

Li Mo will bring the game back.

Szczesny had a chance to make up for Xhaka's mistake.

Benteke's penalty kick was saved by him.

But by chance, the football was blocked back to Benteke's feet.

Facing the empty goal of Notre Dame, Benteke CTMD pushed the ball early and sent the ball into the goal.

Aston Villa still got off to a dream start, leading Arsenal 1-0 away from home.

The Aston Villa players who scored this goal celebrated with excitement at the Emirates Stadium.

Wenger on the sidelines shook his head slightly.

It seems that at the beginning of every season, Arsenal always has something to do.

What a bad start!

The integration of new players is not something that happens overnight.

Thinking of this, Wenger sat back on the coaching bench.

Of course he would not replace Xhaka at this time - this would almost completely kick Xhaka into hell.

Even if we lose this game, it’s not a big deal.

But destroying a player because of this is something Wenger really can't do.

But what surprised Wenger.

after play resumes.

Xhaka actually regained his composure.

His interception and defense in the midfield midfielder position was very thorough. The key is that he began to take advantage of his good physical fitness and wide coverage to fly in the midfield, allowing his partner Arteta to calmly check for leaks and fill in the gaps. , after the game resumed, the Arsenal midfielder unexpectedly regained its vitality.

Aston Villa originally wanted to pursue the victory, but Arsenal's midfield suddenly stabilized.

Their plan to pursue the victory failed.

But Aston Villa doesn't care. They have taken the lead anyway and just shrink their defense.

As a result they shrink.

This gave Arsenal's striker a chance to perform.

If before this, Xhaka's performance was struggling.

Sanchez's performance was amazing.

He created a huge problem for Aston Villa's defense on the right side from the wing.

In the 23rd minute of the game, Xhaka appeared on the left side of the frontcourt.

Since that point, Xhaka's performance has become more and more stable, and the coverage of the court has also become wider and wider.

Not only does he frequently appear in the midfield and backfield, but he often penetrates into the penalty area when attacking to help the strikers open up gaps.

After Cazorla passed the ball to Xhaka's feet, Xhaka gently pushed the ball toward the baseline.

Sanchez stepped in and swept the ball towards the goal before it went out of the baseline.

In a small restricted area.

When Li Mo was entangled by two central defenders, he stretched out his foot to block the ball into the goal.

One to one, Arsenal equalized the score.

"Arsenal's continuous pass, Cazorla passed through... Xhaka made the ball, Sanchez passed the ball!! Li Mo!! Beautiful! The ball went in! The ball went in!! Arsenal played a very beautiful continuous pass from the left With cooperation, Li Mo finally sent the ball into the goal!”

"The assist from Sanchez, and Xhaka also contributed a lot to this goal! It seems that the point sent Xhaka sobered up a lot, and he showed the midfield vitality he showed in Borussia last season. !”

The Emirates Stadium cheered again.

After Aston Villa's players conceded this goal, their enthusiasm after scoring the previous goal faded. They realized that the opponent they faced was last season's Premier League champion. Therefore, they did not press forward and attack like they did in the opening stage. , but appears more conservative.

Such a conservative result.

It was in the 38th minute of the game.

Arsenal scored again from a corner kick to reverse the score.

The goal was scored by centre-back Koscielny.

Cazorla's corner kick flew to the back point of the penalty area. Aston Villa's players guarded Li Mo tightly, but ignored the defense of other Arsenal players. Koscielny appeared at the back point and took the ball. The ball went into the goal.

Arsenal took the lead before the end of the first half.

Shortly after this goal, the referee also blew the whistle to end the first half.

During the halftime break, the commentators' focus was not on Li Mo and Koscielny who scored.

But two new signings from Arsenal.

"Needless to say Sanchez, he has proven his strength in Barcelona. What is surprising is Xhaka. In the opening stage, Aston Villa obviously made a fuss about Xhaka. They bullied Xhaka. Xhaka has no experience in the Premier League. He used his body and impact to forcefully attack this point and achieved very good results. However, since Xhaka recklessly sent the point, he seems to be a different person. He has remained quite calm on the court and used His physical strength and coverage advantages help Arsenal stabilize the midfield. He can assist Arteta to form a double midfielder, intercept the opponent's penetration in the midfield, and can continuously push forward to disrupt the opponent's defense and create space!"

"Xhaka after 11 minutes, great value for money!"

"The partnership between Arteta and Xhaka is reminiscent of the partnership between Real Madrid's Xavi Alonso and Khedira. This is equivalent to a beggar's version of Real Madrid's midfielder combination."

the narrator said excitedly.

He felt he was praising Arsenal.

But Arsenal fans' blood pressure soared.

Beggar’s version?

Beggar’s version of your sister!

Aston Villa started the second half looking to replicate their success in the first half.

But Xhaka did not panic, but helped Arsenal grab a chance to counterattack.

"Xhaka steals!"

As the commentator exclaimed, Xhaka anticipated the opponent's pass, grabbed the ball in advance, intercepted the ball and sent it to Cazorla's feet. Cazorla took the ball and turned around, directly heading into the penalty area.

He knew that Li Mo must be waiting for such a pass.

really.

When the ball entered the penalty area, Li Mo also ran to the best position, raised his right foot and swept the ball towards the goal.

The football changed direction against the turf and got into the blind spot of the goal.

Three to one.

Arsenal seals the victory!

This is also the score at the end of the game.

The first round of the league this season.

With Li Mo's brace and Koscielny's goal, Arsenal reversed Aston Villa 3-1 and got off to a good start.

After the game.

Xhaka is clearly in the spotlight.

Reporters rushed to him.

"That penalty was my responsibility, I was too reckless, my mind went blank, I thought I was finished, I messed up my debut."

When Xhaka recalled that episode, his face looked a little horrified.

"Later..." a reporter wanted to ask.

Before the other party could ask, Xhaka grinned and said, "Thanks to Li Mo, he told me that there was still plenty of game time and we could come back."

"I believe in him! Because he is a world-class star, and now he has done it!"

"Thank you Li Mo."

Xhaka crossed himself on his chest.

Some of the reporters couldn't help but roll their eyes.

That's Li Mo.

Not God.