Chapter 256 A Good Goalkeeper Is a Rare Commodity.

"Zhuoyang, that Afelai is my friend, please help and take care of him." Robin Van Persie said.

"I know, the butcher said hello." Zhuo Yang said, "I haven't heard you two talk about it before. Why is there suddenly an extra buddy?"

"Hey, you don't understand. Afelai's girlfriend has such a pretty face that her butt can be thrown into the sky when someone walks in front of her."

Zhuo Yang: "..."

It has been seven years since Van Persie came to Arsenal, and there is news that he will be the next captain. In a team like Arsenal where it is difficult to find local players in the starting lineup, it is very normal for foreign stars to serve as captains. In fact, Arsenal has never had a local captain since Tony Adams retired ten years ago.

In this Arsenal team today, Walcott is the only English player. Even on the bench, he is the only one from the British Isles. The goal conceded in the 6th minute happened precisely because Walcott dribbled in from the right and was intercepted by Busquets when passing the ball to Cesc Fabregas. Barcelona then launched a fierce counterattack.

In fact, Messi's last pass was not very good. The ball was slow and the arc was too high, giving the defensive players plenty of time to respond. However, French center back Koscielny was a little careless in handling the ball. Zhuoyang took the lead in blocking his position, then used his body strength to resist him, and took advantage of the situation to fly into the air and hit a wonderful overhead kick.

When the football entered the net, Koscielny was stacked by Zhuo Yang. He was at the bottom and Xiao Song was in the middle. Koscielny and Zhuoyang are the same age and have about the same height and weight. At that moment, he only waited 0.1 seconds longer than Zhuoyang and was completely at a disadvantage in position.

Laurence Koscielny transferred from Ligue 1 Lorient last summer and then directly formed Arsenal's main partner with Vermaelen. However, because of a leg injury, Vermaelen did not enter the squad today. Koscielny and Swiss Djurou guarded the goal.

In the Champions League round of 16 draw, Barcelona met Arsenal head-on, and I don’t know whose life was worse. After all, they only met in the quarterfinals last year. Barcelona dismembered the Arsenal 7:3 in two rounds. For Zhuo Yang, this is the third consecutive year that he has met Professor Wenger and his team in the Champions League. In the 2008-09 season, AC Milan eliminated Arsenal 4:1 in two rounds in the semi-finals. Yang scored 3 goals. He also scored 3 goals in 7:3 last season.

Barcelona's competitive goal this season, the Champions League, has been raised to a height never seen in history. In order to get what they want in the Champions League, Barcelona has made it clear that it can give up the league and the King's Cup. So four days ago, the winning streak ended with a draw against the underdog Sporting Gijon. No one at Barcelona cared about it, and all adjustments were made for the Champions League.

It is precisely because of the clarification and simplicity of competitive goals that the Barcelona club can readily let Zhuo Yang go to participate in the Asian Cup in January. As long as the Champions League is not delayed, everything is easy to negotiate.

In this game, except for the absence of captain Puyol who was injured in the 20th round of La Liga against Racing Santander three weeks ago, Barcelona's main lineup is strong. The Frenchman Abidal replaced the Barcelona team and partnered with Pique. With Alves, Habaibu in the midfield and Zhuo Meihu in the front.

Nowadays, Arsenal people give them the nickname "Arsenal", saying that like Barcelona, ​​they are the most pass-cutting and the most entertaining team in European football today. All the media thought this was a tough battle before the game, and were generally cautiously optimistic about Arsenal playing at home, but unexpectedly, Zhuo Yang gave Barcelona the lead in the away game in just 6 minutes.

Now that the first shot is rewarded, Zhuo Yang will not hesitate to take the shot. In the 9th minute, he received Harvey's overhead shot and fired from the corner of the penalty area again. The violent long-range shot was saved by Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny with one hand.

Professor Wenger is addicted to Polish goalkeepers. Now Arsenal has two Polish national goalkeepers, 26-year-old Fabianski and 21-year-old Szczesny.

Moreover, both of them were from the Polish giant Legia Warsaw, the same team that was beaten by Madiburg in the 'Battle at the foot of the Eifel'. However, that year, Fabianski did not go with the team to Germany for training due to injury, and Szczesny was still in the U13 echelon and was not qualified to see the world.

Later, the two of them were scouted by Professor Wen one after another and came to Arsenal, and the two were equally strong. However, Fabianski suffered more injuries, which made Szczesny gradually move from the second place to the Arsenal. The third goalkeeper caught up behind Almunia.

The 34-year-old Spanish goalkeeper Manuel Almunia is also unlucky. He played for many teams in La Liga and was still unknown. Later, he was brought to Highbury by Arsene Wenger, but he had a dispute with Lehmann over the main position. What a joy.

Finally, Lehmann retired, and Almunia began to feel that he was a figure. Arsenal's chief glove frequently flattered the Spanish national team from the air. However, Valdez still has to be a substitute for Santa Cassie, who are you? Therefore, Almunia, who had stayed for enough years, simply added British citizenship and claimed that he was eager to play for England.

Unfortunately, Joe Hart happened to pop up at this time to fill the vacancy after Seaman retired. A Hart who was not seen in thirty years and was praised by the British media as unparalleled. Almunia's charming eyes are white. Throw it away. Then the two seasons started with injuries and stops, giving Fabianski and Szczesny the opportunity to show their faces for nothing.

Arsenal's first team also has a 23-year-old Italian goalkeeper, Vito Mannone, who came from Atlanta's youth training. Mannone once rushed to the position of the second goalkeeper, surpassing Szczesny in the limelight, but unfortunately his sustainability is not enough. In addition, he is also suffering from injuries, and now he has been reduced to No. 4.

Speaking of Italian goalkeepers is really sad. In the past, the glory of being the best in the world and being able to defend a stone is no longer there. Now it is just relying on the world's number one Buffon to single-handedly maintain the sentiment.

Professor Wenger not only likes to hoard goalkeepers, but also favors players from Madiburg. It is not enough to have Xiao Song, Vermaelen, and Arshavin in the team. He has been interested in Handanovic a few years ago, but he opened The price is not to Hasler's liking, and the hero himself doesn't really want to come to Arsenal.

The Madiburg first team now also has four goalkeepers, 27-year-old Haohan, 28-year-old Superman, 23-year-old Jens Graer and 19-year-old Mark ter Stegen. Inter Milan offered Handanovic a transfer fee of 21 million and an annual salary of 5.1 million. Madibao has no objections and is just waiting for the summer to be completed.

Although Szczesny, wearing the No. 53 jersey, was caught off guard by Zhuo Yang's magical overhead hook at the beginning, he blocked Zhuo Yang and Messi's difficulties three times in a row, which restored his confidence in his first start in the Champions League.

As the saying goes, a loss is a blessing. Koscielny, another player who suffered a loss at the beginning, quickly regained order. Although the Arsenal midfielder was severely suppressed by Barcelona, ​​he and Szczesny's stable performance was always strong. Ensure that the gate is not lost again.