"49, here we come!!"
"Haha!!"
"I hope there are no accidents, I've been dreaming of experiencing this legendary moment live."
In the stands, Arsenal fans cheered and celebrated, roaring, they put their arms around each other and embraced in groups, jumping wildly.
Those fans from all over the world were particularly excited, because they came for the 49-game unbeaten streak, to witness the legendary epic that might unfold today.
"Liu, he really did it!"
A father and son fan from Vietnam stood next to Grandma Liu, laughing and pointing at Maël, who was celebrating with the 'Clown Jump', sharing the joy of being treated specially with Grandma Liu.
"Yes." Grandma Liu had a look of intoxicated smile on her face, although she was very old and had experienced a lot, she still shrank her head and looked a little shy at the moment.
That was a spontaneous, instinctive emotion that would not change because of the aging of her appearance and the aging of her mentality.
To have the best player in the world make a special celebratory move for you, that feeling is definitely something you can remember for a lifetime.
"I'm going to record his appearance at this moment, print a poster, and take it with me to be buried in the future."
Grandma Liu took out her small camera and took a few photos of Maël, "After my husband died, Football became everything to me, it brought me joy, happiness, and all other emotions.
"I thought I was already lucky enough to like such a sport and such a team.
"I didn't expect that today, in my twilight years, I would experience one of the greatest moments of joy in my life since the beginning I like this sport and Arsenal more and more."
She was very emotional, so she repeatedly mentioned her age.
"You will definitely live a long life."
The young Vietnamese fan smiled and leaned close to Grandma Liu, and after seeing the doubt and curiosity in Grandma Liu's eyes, he continued: "Because we have Red and White Blood flowing in our bodies, this team will bless us!"
"Hahaha" Grandma Liu laughed, she had lost count of how many times she had done this today, and she couldn't imagine how high her emotions would be when she walked out of this stadium.
She looked towards the vicinity of the coach's bench again, aiming the camera in her hand at the tall figure on the sidelines, the little old man Wenger was also one of her male gods, and had a great attraction to her.
"Click, click.!" Grandma Liu pressed the shutter and took a few photos, then closed one eye and leaned in front of the camera to observe the photos.
Wenger in the lens leaned forward slightly, reaching out a hand and shouting excitedly towards the field, as if reminding, and also as if praising a certain player.
From the comparison of the rolling photos, his movements were very fast, with many small movements, and he seemed to be trembling all over, unable to suppress the excitement in his heart.
Just looking at his back, you could feel Wenger's emotions at the moment, he must be impatient for the victory of this game! "Beep! Beep——!"
Before long, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half, and Arsenal went into the half-time break with a two-nil lead.
"Gunners! Arsenal are playing beautifully! Now let the lads teach them a lesson!"
"Go Arsenal! You are the champions!!"
"Hot stull" echoed throughout the Villa Park Stadium, and every Arsenal fan was in high spirits, shouting hysterically.
The Aston Villa home fans were under increasing psychological pressure under this atmosphere, and gradually lost confidence in the team.
Many people looked at the field, trying to see some fighting spirit from the faces of the players and coaching staff, in order to comfort themselves and continue watching the game.
To their disappointment, however, head coach Lambert and his assistant coaches buried their heads, hands in their pockets, and returned to the player tunnel without looking back.
The players' faces were mostly numb, and there was no sign of any desire to win.
It was as if even they thought that Arsenal had reached this point and couldn't possibly stop today. They just had to endure the remaining 45 minutes and the 11th round of the league.
"Whoosh!"
In an instant, many Aston Villa fans rose from their seats and walked towards the nearby exits, wanting to leave early.
This action immediately affected the whole situation, attracting more Villa fans and bringing the atmosphere at Villa's home stadium to its lowest point.
"Come on Arsenal!!" The Arsenal fans' shouts grew louder, and after realizing this, they became even more convinced that the team would be able to take away a victory.
They knew that everything accumulated in the previous 48 games would be transformed into motivation, poured into the hearts of every player, and into the feet of every player, allowing them to better complete the game!
No matter where they fall, the lads will not fall today, not at Villa Park!
"Beep!"
The second half of the match then kicked off, and the Aston Villa players kicked off from the center circle, launching a harmless attack.
"Villa Park has completely become the back garden of Arsenal fans. I believe that at this moment, as long as you stand within 5 miles of Villa Park Stadium, you will definitely be able to hear the shouts of Arsenal fans.
"They are only 45 minutes away from the final victory! With every clockwise turn of the clock, they are one step closer to greatness and legend!"
"..."
Villa's attack didn't last long, and Thiago Silva intercepted the ball in a sudden steal, handing it over to Cazorla to control.
Arsenal launched an organized attack, with the three lines advancing in an orderly and rapid manner, instantly bringing great pressure to Villa's defense.
"Eight years ago, Henry, Bergkamp, Vieira and others completed the feat of 49 unbeaten games at Highbury Stadium. Now, after moving to Emirates Stadium, they are about to replicate the miracle of the past!
"And judging from the upcoming schedule and Arsenal's strong performance this season, they are very likely to raise this record to a higher level in the near future! Read about your predecessors! Leave a new Premier League record! Advance towards Milan's 58 unbeaten games!!"
"..."
"Boom!!" The sound of the ball echoed throughout Villa Park Stadium. Maël once again broke past Lotton on the left wing, wrapping his left foot around the ball and sending a Curve Cross towards the center.
After Bale and a number of new recruits arrived, his playing environment has improved.
The opponent cannot, and dare not, send more than 3 players to closely mark him anymore... 2 players marking, with 1 player protecting nearby is a more common configuration.
Because once the opponent deploys too many troops on his side, Giroud and Van Persie in the center, and Bale on the right, will inevitably be left open, and these people are capable of killing the goal at any time.
This is different from the situation last season. Last season, Maël only had one helper, Van Persie, and Walcott on the other side was difficult to bring top-level performance, being a bit of a nervous player.
Now, Arsenal is top-notch in all aspects, and anyone can help him!
Of course, there is another reason, that is, in the second half of last season, Premier League teams gradually discovered that even if they send a 3-4 player defensive group to defend him, they may not be able to defend him.
Instead of doing so, it is better to look for opportunities in the attack, anyway, conceding goals when playing against Arsenal and Maël is already inevitable.
"Boom!!"
Maël's Cross, after reaching the center, accurately landed on Giroud's head. Giroud hardly needed to move, standing in place and using his strength to directly blast the ball towards the goal.
But perhaps this ball was passed too well, making him too comfortable and too relaxed... He forgot to choose the shooting angle and directly headed the ball to the Aston Villa goalkeeper, Guzan.
"Pa!" Villa's goalkeeper Guzan stood in place, subconsciously reaching towards the sky, deflecting the ball, and the football flew out of the baseline.
Not in!
"Hiss," Giroud gasped, waving his hand towards Maël on the wing, "Sorry, brother, I should have scored that."
"Haha."
Maël chuckled, waving to indicate it was okay, and ran to the center to prepare for a header.
"Boom!" Cazorla's subsequent corner kick was not high enough and was cleared out of the penalty area by Lotton from the near post, the football falling to Arteta's feet.
Taking advantage of Arteta's ball control and observation, Aston Villa's overall defensive line immediately shifted towards the outside of the penalty area, wanting to push the offside line out of their own danger zone, preventing Arsenal from crossing into the penalty area again.
Arsenal's players also methodically fell back, preparing for a new round of positional attack.
Seeing the situation, Arteta pulled the ball and half-turned, preparing to pass the ball back to reorganize and find a better opportunity.
Up until now, everything on the field was developing normally, every person's behavior and action was an instinctive reaction from their childhood football training, and they all made the best and most stable choices.
"Deng deng deng!" But at this moment, a figure suddenly inserted behind Aston Villa's defensive line at an extremely fast speed.
"Boom!"
Arteta's peripheral vision noticed that figure, his eyes sharpened, and without time to turn his head to observe, he directly crossed the ball into the penalty area.
The football lifted off the ground, falling near the small penalty area line amidst the horrified eyes and anxious reactions of Villa players chasing back.
"Pa boom!!"
There, Maël, wearing the Arsenal No. 7 jersey, arrived at lightning speed, surpassing everyone, stopping the ball with his chest, smoothly flicking it forward, and then swinging his left foot to meet the ball.
His connection was extremely fast, and Lotton, who was chasing back in the first instance, couldn't keep up with his rhythm at all, and could only symbolically stretch his foot to block, which was actually of no use.
The football darted towards the goal, but unfortunately, goalkeeper Guzan anticipated that Maël might directly shoot towards the far corner after stopping the ball, and dived horizontally in advance, blocking the football with his body.
"Pa!"
In Maël's unbelievable eyes, and in the regretful expressions of Arsenal fans, the football flew back into the penalty area.
"Boom!!"
But near the penalty spot in the penalty area, Van Persie suddenly arrived, rising up and kicking the ball forcefully back into the goal.
This time, goalkeeper Guzan didn't have time to react, he didn't even have time to get up, and the football flew into the net.
Goal! Three to zero! The victory is stabilized!! "Yeahhhhh!!" A tsunami-like sound swept through the entire Villa Park Stadium, tens of thousands of Arsenal fans rose from their seats, clapping their hands to celebrate, and the scene completely boiled over.
"Come on! Wuhu!!"
Van Persie shouted with a grin, rushing towards the sideline while turning back to observe Maël's position.
Maël quickly arrived, his emotions also experiencing several ups and downs, and finally turning to a climax, turning to elation.
At this moment today, who scores is no longer important, as long as they can score, can extend the score and stabilize the victory, then that's better than anything else! "Without a doubt!! This sudden offensive orchestrated by Arteta and Maël, the goalkeeper's parry caused by Maël's shot, and the final goal scored by Van Persie's follow-up shot, has sent Arsenal to the edge of a 49-game unbeaten run!
"The game is already 65 minutes in, and there are still 25 minutes left, they may be able to sing the song of victory! "Everyone knows that scoring 3 goals against Arsenal in the last 25 minutes is almost an impossible achievement. It can only be said that, except for God, no one can stop Arsenal from marching towards victory at this moment!"
"."
"We see Wenger kneeling and raising his arms, roaring to the sky!! "He is a legend! There is no dispute about this! If a person leads a team to achieve a legendary record of 49 unbeaten games in two different stages, then his achievements are incalculable!
"No one can achieve such an achievement, will he be the first?!"
"."
After the restart, Aston Villa lost all their fighting spirit. Almost all Villa fans left the stadium, leaving only the team members on the field.
The Arsenal players were not arrogant either. They all retreated to their own half, preparing to spend the next period of time with defensive counterattacks.
They don't even need to counterattack. Just win steadily. This game is not about scoring goals or winning big. It would be bad if they push Villa too hard and something unexpected happens again.
Just like that, the game time passed minute by minute, gradually heading towards the end.
In the 83rd minute of the game, Van Persie was replaced. Four minutes later, Thiago Silva also ended his journey today.
In the 90th minute of the game, Maël saw the substitution sign raised on the sidelines. He smiled, raised his hands and clapped, and strolled towards the sidelines.
"Pa pa pa pa...!" Applause resounded throughout Villa Park Stadium, and all Arsenal fans stood up and sent him adoring gazes.
They all know who is the biggest contributor to this team being able to get to where it is today! The stoppage time board was then raised. It can be determined that the stoppage time in the second half is 1 minute. After the game, Arsenal will officially complete the achievement of 49 unbeaten games!! After coming off the field, Maël no longer wanted to sit down. He stood on the sidelines, eagerly waiting for the referee to blow the final sound.
Wenger saw Maël in an inadvertent turn. He deliberately took a few steps back to put Maël in the front and himself a little later.
"Arsenal Arsenal Arsenal!!" At the last moment, the whole stadium chanted the name of this great team.
Maël even transformed into a conductor, inciting the fans on the sidelines to cheer even louder.
He knows that after coming to this world and to this team, he is about to accomplish another remarkable achievement!! "Beep! Beep! Beep——!" Finally, just one minute into stoppage time, the referee chose to be a good person and blew the whistle to end the game.
"Aaaaahhhhh!!"
"We won!!"
"49 unbeaten games!!"
"Thank you Maël!"
"Thank you Wenger!!"
"WowWowwww!!"
"Arsenal!!! Invincible Army!"
Earthquake-like sounds spread throughout the stadium, and everyone seemed to feel an earth-shattering feeling.
"Whoo-hoo-hoo!"
Braving the cool evening breeze, Maël spread his arms and shouted with a flirtatious expression as he rushed to the field. At this moment, he showed his high spirits to the fullest.
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