"First: Arsenal, 16 points; Second: Chelsea, 16 points; Third: Manchester United, 14 points; Fourth: Manchester City, 13 points." - Premier League after 6 rounds. So far, the first 6 rounds of the Premier League have concluded, and the teams qualified to compete for the championship this season have also emerged.
Among them, Arsenal, who have maintained a 44-game unbeaten streak, seem to gradually feel the competitive pressure from Chelsea, who are also unbeaten in the Premier League this season.
On social media, the famous commentator Lineker released a video commenting on the latest standings.
"I believe that seeing Arsenal's fiery state at the beginning of this season, many fans think they will quickly widen the gap with the teams behind them and easily win the final Premier League title.
"But Chelsea also used the practical action of 5 wins and 1 draw to tell everyone, dream on if you want to easily shake them off!" It is not difficult to understand that Chelsea is the team with the most investment in the summer transfer window, and they have brought in many first-line stars.
"Even in the Community Shield Cup final at the beginning of the season, they, who had just completed their integration, did not defeat Arsenal, who had basically the same establishment as last season, but they quickly adjusted and played excellently.
"This also shows from the side that the competitiveness of the Premier League is indeed very strong. No matter how good you are, you can never avoid competitive pressure."
Lineker in the picture shrugged his shoulders undeniably, "The September schedule is over, and then each team will enter the October journey, and the event will enter a white-hot stage.
"It is worth noting that at the end of October, Arsenal will usher in a battle of Tianwang Mountain with Chelsea. This game may be a good opportunity for both sides to widen the gap.
"This is an undisputed 6-point battle, and it is very likely to determine the ownership of the mid-season championship!
"As for the Manchester City and Manchester United, who are third and fourth in the standings, I don't want to make any comments for the time being. They still need to do better and increase the probability of getting 3 points."
His comments touched the hearts of many fans.
Many people secretly marveled and increasingly felt that the entire Premier League was developing in a good direction, with increasing competitiveness and more and more highlights.
They also focused their attention on the focus battle between Arsenal and Chelsea on October 31, and looked forward to the game coming soon.
On October 4, the Emirates Stadium ushered in the first home Champions League game of the season.
Their opponent in this game is Olympiacos, a wealthy team in the Greek Super League.
Many fans first learned about this team through their devil's home stadium, which has frustrated countless European football giants.
This team was also Arsenal's opponent in the Champions League group stage last season. It is also a fate to meet again in the group stage this season.
"Beep!"
At 7:30 in the evening, the game officially started. If Arsenal can take all 3 points in this game, it can be said that their prospects for qualifying in the Champions League group stage are relatively clear.
It is also very likely that they will be determined to qualify after 3-4 games like last season.
"Friends of the audience, here is also to tell you a good news. Koscielny, who was injured in the European Cup in July, has officially recovered from his injury in this game and started the game.
"Today's Arsenal has three personnel adjustments compared to the last Premier League game.
"The first is in the goalkeeper position, Szczęsny replaced Lloris and came to the starting position.
"I remember that many people said before that his ability is still very strong. It is impossible for him to sit on the bench after Lloris comes. The two of them should compete for the job, and whoever is in good shape will be used!
"The second is in the right-back position. João Pereira, the full-back from Portugal, replaced Sagna and ushered in his Champions League debut for Arsenal.
"The third is Koscielny, who was just mentioned. Wenger chose to let him partner with Thiago Silva to test the effect."
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"This opportunity! Maël's penetration ball found Bale on the right! Ah, Olympiacos' defenders still seem a bit weak in front of Bale, One-on-One!"
"Side-Foot Shot! Bottom left corner! Beautiful! Goal! Bale has scored his first goal for Arsenal!!"
"He received a lot of criticism for failing to score or assist in the previous game against Manchester City, but at this moment, he declares his kingly return in the Champions League arena!"
At the Emirates Stadium, it can be noticed that Maël and Van Persie and others rushed towards Bale very happily.
This is the first goal of their new combination and new members, which may symbolize the official start of the goal machine composed of the three, so it is natural to celebrate it well!
"Maël and Van Persie slide out with Bale! Just like they scored a goal! I think we can look forward to their cooperation in the future!"
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"This time it's still Maël's breakthrough, with four players coming over to defend him! Olympiacos is using a very pragmatic 3 defensive midfielder formation today, which is the famous Christmas tree formation. I think this is to allow the defensive midfielders to assist the wing defense."
"But it still can't stop him! Maël's breakthrough Cross! The spot is very accurate... The ball is in again! It seems to be João Pereira who came in from behind!!"
"It's him, the broadcast camera is aimed at him, he looks extremely excited! As a player whose worth has not exceeded 10 million, he is a bit out of place in this team, but he also proves with goals that as long as the team needs it, he can also contribute to the team! Two to zero! Maël assists with a Brace! Arsenal also announced to the world Football after a dull draw that they are still the team that can achieve devastating victories!"
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"Greco passes to Mitroglou, a shot!! World Wave! Olympiacos pulls one back! The two sides really have back-and-forth action, contributing a wonderful and high-quality game for everyone!"
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"Bale! Ready to Cross at the baseline, aiming at Maël's direction, is this preparing to return the favor?! Low sweeping shot to the middle! Manolas predicts a sliding tackle, Maël didn't shoot immediately, stopped the ball and prepared to make a move!
"Feint... Shot!! Unparalleled outside instep! In the 70th minute of the game, Maël used a Curved Shot with the outside of his foot to draw a perfect end to this game!
"The broadcast camera just captured that Podolski is already warming up, he should be replacing him, but at this last moment, he blasted in his 3rd Champions League goal of the season!"
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On the field, Maël strolled towards the side, smiling and looking back at his teammates who came up to celebrate.
After turning his head, he raised his chin at the camera on the sidelines, and blew a near-perfect bubble with the chewing gum in his mouth, until the bubble burst.
After finishing, he laughed and crossed his arms under his armpits, making the classic 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' celebration.
"Click, click, click!" The reporters at the scene quickly took pictures, recording his high-spirited appearance, and uploaded them to the cover of various reports after the game.
"1 goal and 2 assists! Maël has blasted 3 goals and 3 assists in the Champions League this season! Currently ranked second in the scorer list and first in the assist list!" - France's L'Équipe
"Arsenal beat Olympiacos five to two and scored 6 points in the Champions League! Bale scored twice, Maël and João Pereira scored, and Podolski came off the bench with a goal and an assist!" - BBC Champions League match report
"Is the round of 16 stable? Group B where Arsenal is located is in chaos, they are already leading by 3 points! Can they break the curse of being in the round of 16 for many years in the Champions League this year?" - France Football
Three days later, on October 7, the 7th round of the Premier League kicked off at the home stadium of the Canaries Norwich.
Maël learned before the game that he only had half the game's playing time, so he cherished every opportunity to touch the ball and shoot.
"Bang!"
In the 12th minute of the game, Bale, who performed well in the last game, received a pass from Gilbert, who started today, and went straight in, showing his hot state and sharp offensive ability.
"Bang!!"
He broke through Norwich's right defense all the way, and although the Cross near the corner of the small penalty area was accidentally mis-kicked, it flew into the goal by mistake thanks to the strong force.
One to zero!
A dramatic goal! "Haha!"
During the celebration, every Arsenal player laughed, even Bale was trying to suppress a smile, never expecting his first Premier League goal to come in such a miraculous way.
Five minutes later, Van Persie, who had scored 30+ goals last season, began to exert himself. He leaned against Norwich defender Bassong and suddenly flicked the ball backward with his heel.
The football, as if guided by a ghost, darted into Norwich's penalty area, catching everyone off guard.
"Boom!"
On the left wing, Maël, following up, didn't stop or hesitate. He immediately unleashed a powerful curved shot towards the goal.
Whether from the feel of the shot or the action itself, this shot was extremely comfortable.
"Swish!" It was not surprising that it comfortably slid into the far corner of the goal.
Two to zero! Another easy slaughter!
"Boom!"
After scoring, Maël celebrated with a sliding knee, yelling loudly to release his emotions.
His 11th Premier League goal! Adding the previous 3 assists, his efficiency this season is much higher than the same period last season.
This is reasonable, otherwise, there would be no need for him to improve his abilities.
Once the other two Muscle Maniac lv5 skills are unlocked, presumably his data in the second half of this season will also see a significant improvement compared to the first half!
"Boom boom... Pop... Boom!"
In the 29th minute of the match, Maël took advantage of the opponent's slight carelessness in their double-teaming, and after a series of juggling moves, suddenly accelerated, getting past Southampton 'legend' Russell Martin.
"Boom!"
Before the football rolled out of bounds, he fell to the ground to increase his reach, sending the ball into the penalty area with a sliding cross.
In the center, Van Persie leaped up and finished with an extremely elegant volley.
Three to zero! Killing the game in the first half! "Come on!"
Van Persie also roared to release his pressure after scoring. Compared to Maël and Bale's constant goals, and compared to his own performance last season, his form since the start of this season can only be described as average.
But fortunately, as his efficiency gradually increases, he can gradually see a brighter future.
"Boom!!!"
Seven minutes later, as a heavy cannon-like sound resounded throughout the stadium, everyone stood up together, their eyes following the trajectory of the football.
Even fans who were momentarily distracted knew that this must be the masterpiece of the super Cannon Maël.
And in general, his masterpieces have a high success rate!
"Swish!!"
The football ultimately pierced Ruddy's net once again, causing the goalkeeper, who had suffered at the hands of Maël for three consecutive seasons, to reveal a look of despair once more.
He should be the most miserable, as he encountered Maël, who was at his peak from the start, when he was in the EFL Championship.
Later, when he went up to the Premier League, his abilities and value also improved, but unfortunately, he was always overshadowed by Maël.
"Is there any justice? Maël has been in the league for 3 years, and he's been a background character for 3 years! Four to zero! "Haha.!"
"Yeahhh!!"
The laughter and cheers of the Arsenal fans echoed in Carrow Road Stadium, the team has brought them too much joy recently.
"Vamos!!"
Near the corner flag, Maël's roar and his figure simulating a golf swing were particularly conspicuous, attracting everyone's attention.
Bale showed a meaningful smile behind him, not knowing what he saw.
Maël turned his head and pointed at him with a smile, obviously alluding to something.
When the Arsenal players ran up one after another, Van Persie put his arm around Maël's shoulder and said with a smile: "1 goal and 2 assists in the last game, 2 goals and 1 assist in this game, combined, this is a consecutive hat-trick!"
"It's a pity there's no commemorative ball."
Maël shook his head and sighed with a smile, then changed the subject, "But it's okay, there will always be one, I'm already very satisfied with playing like this in the first half."
In a place where no one had time to notice, Wenger clapped his hands alone, with a look of intoxication, as if he had maintained this posture for a long time.
"Click, click, click!" Fortunately, his figure was captured by the photographers at the scene and placed on the post-match report.
"Seven to two bloodbath Norwich! The two teams played a game with a number of goals close to double digits!" - Sky Sports Premier League column
"12 goals and 4 assists in 7 Premier League games, Maël is still writing his 19-year-old legend! Wenger's smile!" - British Football Record
"First: Arsenal, 19 points, Second: Chelsea, 19 points, Third: Manchester City, 16 points, Fourth: Manchester United, 14 points." - Premier League 7th round standings "Maël has 12 goals and 4 assists in the Premier League this season, 3 goals and 3 assists in the Champions League, and has already scored 15 goals and 7 assists, while Ribery + Benzema + Xiaofa, only scored 14 goals and 10 assists, only leading by 2 goals created, and even the goals are 1 goal behind." - The Guardian
October 8th, Chelsea cafeteria.
The atmosphere here is obviously a bit wrong, the depression inside is not like a team that is tied for first in the Premier League from a points perspective.
Fabregas was late, and he had been looking at his phone along the way, and did not feel anything unusual, just felt a little too quiet.
After sitting next to Benzema and Ribery, he didn't talk to anyone, just swiping some news on social media.
Soon, a message from The Guardian about Maël caught his attention.
Fabregas clicked in and looked at it in detail for a while, and then the whole person seemed to crash suddenly, even forgetting to breathe, and the right hand holding the whistle also trembled slightly.
Maël = 15 goals and 7 assists! Ribery (3 goals and 3 assists) + Benzema (9 goals and 2 assists) + Fabregas (2 goals and 5 assists) = 14 goals and 10 assists! "What is this?!"
He looked up at Ribery and Benzema with disbelief, "As one of the authoritative media, is it necessary for The Guardian to do this? Look at this!"
After handing out the phone, he found that Ribery and Benzema's faces were a little ugly, and they obviously didn't want to take his phone.
It's like they knew the news in advance.
Fabregas slowly retracted his hand, and at this moment, he felt the depressing atmosphere in the cafeteria.
He put the phone on the table, his chest heaving violently a few times, wanting to say something to Ribery and Benzema, but found that he couldn't say anything, and finally had to lower his head.
Ribery and Benzema tilted their heads slightly towards each other, glanced at each other, and finally lowered their heads to eat.
"Pa Ji..."
Only the sound of eating was left in the cafeteria, no one spoke, and some people even deliberately controlled the sound of breathing.
The Avengers Alliance trio wore gloomy faces, feeling an unprecedented pressure.
They couldn't bring themselves to say something like, as long as the team does well, individual achievements don't matter.
On one hand, they had come to this point to compete with someone; on the other hand, it would be too pathetic if three people couldn't even compare to one person and still had to argue about it.
After dinner, the three still didn't exchange any words, each going their separate ways home.
It seemed they would need a long time to accept this fact, perhaps even needing to see a psychologist.
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