1-8! Wenger Suffers Biggest Defeat of Arsenal Career! Storm Approaching!
At this point, Zhan Jun, the data enthusiast, had already realized the problem.
His brain was also working at lightning speed.
After turning off the microphone and talking through the headset, we confirmed the final time with the director.
Just as I was about to shout that Tang Long had broken the record, I suddenly heard a "smack" and, to my surprise, saw Zhang Lu slam his hand on the table and stand up!
"2 minutes and 50 seconds! A hat trick in less than three minutes! My God, I've been working in football for almost fifty years and I've never seen such a phenomenal player!"
It turns out that when Zhan Jun was communicating with the director through his earpiece, Zhang Lu, who was listening nearby, heard everything clearly.
He could no longer contain his excitement and let it out first.
Zhang Lu was so excited that the veins on his neck were trembling, and his face was flushed, as if he had drunk a lot of alcohol!
Zhan Jun quickly helped Zhang Lu, who was nearly seventy years old, to sit down, fearing that he would be too excited and his heart would not be able to take it, causing him to faint.
Zhan Jun turned on the microphone and said with deep emotion:
"Dear viewers, I believe you just heard Coach Zhang's desperate shouts!"
"I want to tell everyone that I just confirmed it: Tang Long completed a hat trick in less than three minutes, in 2 minutes and 50 seconds!"
"This is not only the fastest hat-trick in the Premier League, but also the fastest hat-trick in the Top Five Leagues on record!"
"I've known Zhang Zhi for almost 20 years, and we've been commentating on matches together for six or seven years. To be honest, I've never seen Zhang Zhi so excited before!"
"I believe that China fans watching on TV, computers, and mobile phones feel the same way as Coach Zhang right now!"
"Let's cheer for this young China player! He has set a new record in professional football!"
Live stream room.
-[2 minutes 50 seconds, oh my god, is this number real!]
[That was way too fast! Can a man be that fast?!]
- [That's a lie, right? Less than a minute per ball on average?]
-[No wonder Coach Zhang's voice was so scary just now, it startled me too, haha!]
[The only person in this world who could make the usually composed Coach Zhang so overjoyed is Tang Long!]
-[Speaking of which, Tang Long's lob shot just now was really weird; it seems like Ospina was tricked!]
-[Ospina would have been fine if he had just stood still in front of the goal. Why did he rush forward? What an idiot.]
-[I've been watching Tang Long's games for almost two years now, have you guys noticed? Many defensive players seem to have a mental block when facing Tang Long, they suddenly become stupid.]
-[Yes, I noticed that too. It's just really strange, inexplicably strange.]
- [Oh dear, it's already 6-1, and the game isn't even 70 minutes in! What are Arsenal going to do? What is Wenger going to do?]
-[I feel a little sorry for Professor Wenger; he hasn't experienced such a crushing defeat in a long time.]
Wenger.
Guardiola was watching Chivu celebrating happily to the side.
The professor felt a mix of emotions.
Indeed, human joys and sorrows are not shared.
When the score reached 6-1, Guardiola was concerned about whether Tang Long Lewandowski's record from years ago;
Professor Wenger, however, was recalling those unbearable defeats of the past.
"Six goals, it seems like it's been a long time since I conceded six..." Wenger muttered to himself.
In the 27th round of the 2000/2001 Premier League season, Arsenal lost 1-6 to Manchester United away from home.
The match was played at Old Trafford. York completed his hat-trick in the 22nd minute, Solskjaer scored in the 38th minute, Solskjaer assisted Sheringham to score again in the 90th minute.
In the 31st round of the 2013/2014 Premier League season, Wenger celebrated his 1000th match in charge of Arsenal, only to suffer a humiliating 0-6 defeat to Chelsea away from home!
Eto'o, Schurrle, Hazard, Oscar, Salah and other players scored for Chelsea, while Arsenal also suffered the farce of Gibbs being wrongly sent off with a red card.
And today, in the fifth round of the 2016-17 Premier League season, Arsenal were thrashed 1-6 by Manchester City!
Seeing the situation about to spiral out of control, and in order to avoid stepping into an abyss of no return, Wenger made a decisive move, taking off attacking players Walcott and Sanchez and replacing them with defensively stronger players Elneny and Gibbs.
Seeing Wenger make such a fussful substitution, Guardiola felt a pang of sympathy.
Thinking back to his 6-0 victory in the previous round, which directly led to the dismissal of Bournemouth's manager Eddie, Guardiola still felt a bit guilty.
He thought to himself, "While it's true that we should win when we're due and take points when we're due, I'm new to the Premier League, so I should just be content with what I have. I don't want to offend too many people."
Guardiola watched Tang Long running on the field, radiating the boundless youth and energy of a young man.
He understood that the quickest way to weaken the team's offensive firepower was to substitute Tang Long.
But Tang Long had just been substituted in; why would Guardiola substitute him again? He wasn't willing to do something so foolish.
So, taking advantage of a brief lull in the game, he quickly called Tang Long to his side.
"You better take it easy, I won't allow you to score again."
Guardiola jokingly kicked Tang Long's shin.
Tang Long nodded and said, "Okay."
Chivu, standing to the side, was trying not to laugh.
On this field, he and Tang Long were the first people he met, and no one knew the player better than him.
Given Tang Long's playing style, once he gets going, he simply can't get back into form. It's like spilled water; can you take it back halfway through?
Chivu knew that since Tang Long said he wouldn't score, he definitely wouldn't. But just because Tang Long didn't score didn't mean Manchester City wouldn't let him score, right? Tang Long can still provide assists, right?
Chivu's idea was proven correct.
In the 76th minute, Tang Long received the ball on the edge of the penalty area and skillfully maneuvered around it.
First, Matthews Feint Gibbs, quickly shaking him off and creating an open space;
Then he executed another Iniesta turn around the ball, shaking off Xhaka who came to block him;
Faced with Koscielny's reckless and foul-like tackle, Tang Long gently flicked the ball forward—while his body dodged to the side!
Agüero turned to meet the incoming ball, and the moment the ball bounced, he adjusted his stance and unleashed a powerful shot!
Since Tang Long joined Manchester City, he has frequently scored spectacular goals, and seeing Agüero has inspired him greatly. Therefore, in recent matches, he has intentionally increased his training in instep shots.
Agüero lives up to his Agüero; his shooting accuracy of over 90 allows him to not only deliver powerful shots but also maintain a reasonable angle.
The ball flew straight into the far corner, and Ospina conceded another goal!
7 to 1!
Seeing the score change again, Guardiola felt a pang of anxiety.
He wanted to scold Tang Long, "Didn't I tell you to tone it down?"
But then I thought about it again. I told Tang Long not to score, not that he couldn't provide assists for his teammates.
Guardiola rubbed his eyes discreetly, then put his hands in his pockets, turned around, and deliberately distanced himself from Wenger in the other coaching area.
He had only taken two steps when Wenger's roar came from behind him.
"Be more decisive in defense, foul when you need to! What kind of awful game are you playing today?!"
The usually refined Professor Wenger could no longer contain his inner turmoil.
This was his home turf! To be beaten 1-7 like this means that even after he retires, this match will forever be etched in his career as a source of shame.
"Everyone, keep a close eye on Tang! Everyone! Anyone who lets him score or assist is fired after the game!"
Seeing Wenger's near-out-of-control emotions, Podolski, sitting on the bench, secretly felt fortunate.
He knew that Wenger's loss of composure was entirely due to Tang Long.
Before the game, Podolski, Tang Long's former teammate, chatted warmly with Tang Long in the player tunnel.
Upon learning that neither side would be starting, Podolski jokingly said to Tang Long, "You're really lucky to have escaped this ordeal, otherwise you'd be in for a world of hurt!"
Podolski actually anticipated that Arsenal would not be able to beat Manchester City, given that the two teams are simply not on the same level in terms of player quality and recent form.
But to his surprise, he lost by such a huge margin.
Podolski, who has played nearly 100 games for the Germany National Team, has seen it all.
But his team had never before conceded seven goals in a single match.
Thinking about this, Podolski secretly felt fortunate. "Tang Long is really too brutal. Thank goodness Wenger didn't let me play in this match, otherwise it would have been pure torture..."
Soon, another heavy thud struck Arsenal on the head.
In the 87th minute of the second half, Tang Long was tripped by an opponent while dribbling, and Manchester City won a free kick on the left.
Tang Long passed the ball into the penalty area, Argentina Otamendi, with a powerful header, overpowered Koscielny and headed the ball into the far corner of the goal!
"Ah..."
Koscielny knelt on the ground in frustration.
His two fists pounded the ground repeatedly like drumsticks, making a "thump thump thump" sound.
He'd lost count of how many times he'd been bullied by opposing players!
First it was Tang Long, then Agüero, then Ranocchia, and now, Otamendi, who is a head shorter than him, has actually managed to score a dominant header against him. It's unbelievable!
When the score reached 8-1, Manchester City's players finally slowed down their attack.
After a few leisurely kicks of the ball, the referee wisely decided not to add a single minute of stoppage time and immediately ended the match.
Adding extra time to a match like this is meaningless.
Every minute is agonizing for the Arsenal players on the pitch, and equally so for the 60,000 Arsenal fans in attendance.
Upon hearing the whistle, the Arsenal players seemed to have lost all their strength, collapsing to the ground, covering their faces and sighing.
But this was merely the prelude to an earthquake; undercurrents were already brewing.
Even stronger storms are on their way after the game...