[Epoch Times August 24, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Li Rongshi comprehensive report) Last weekend, in the second round of the Premier League, in the strong dialogue, Chelsea defeated Arsenal 2-0 in the away game, and won the second game in a row. The Gunners lost their second straight game; Liverpool beat Burnley 2-0 at Anfield; defending champion Manchester City beat “Promoted” Norwich 5-0 at home; Manchester United drew 1:1 away with Southampton and tied. The longest away unbeaten record in the history of the Premier League-27 games.
Chelsea’s away challenge to Arsenal’s “London Derby” is the highlight of this round. Romelu Lukaku, who returned to England, started the game and scored the first goal in the opening 15 minutes. At that time, the Belgian forward took the ball with his back on the frontcourt to start the offensive, then turned around and quickly rushed into the penalty area, receiving a cross from James and pushing an empty goal. In the 35th minute, James moved forward from the wing and successfully volleyed to expand the score for Chelsea.
In the end, Chelsea won a beautiful victory with 2:0 and ushered in a perfect start to the new season with two consecutive victories and 0 goals conceded. This is also the fifth straight away win for Chelsea in the “London Derby”. Prior to this, they had defeated Fulham, Tottenham, Crystal Palace and West Ham in away games.
In recent seasons, Chelsea’s win rate against Arsenal is not high. The two teams have met nearly 14 times in all competitions. Chelsea have 3 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses. Among them, they have suffered three consecutive defeats in the last three encounters. However, in this game, the Blues have won a complete victory, and they have the upper hand in statistics. .
For Arsenal, this is the first time in their history that they have suffered a losing streak in the first two rounds of the league without scoring a goal. So far, Arsenal is the club that has invested the most in signings in the Premier League this season, spending 132 million pounds. As one of the six Premier League giants, Arsenal only showed such a performance after spending a lot of money, which is quite surprising.
In fact, Arsenal’s vision of signings in recent years has not been very good. However, it should be pointed out that Arsenal’s signings this summer are mainly focused on talented young players. They did not achieve good results immediately, and it is excusable. The “Gunner” is obviously looking at the future, so the fans need to give them. More time.
Fans cheer for Liverpool’s second straight start
Liverpool played Burnley at Anfield this round, ushering in the first home game of the new season. Previously, fans were barred from entering the stadium due to the epidemic. This was the first time that Anfield was full after 582 days, and many “Red Army” fans gathered outside the stadium.
When the Liverpool players entered the field, the classic “You Will Never Walk Alone” song sounded again at Anfield Stadium, the atmosphere was pushed to a climax, and some fans even left tears of excitement. As Liverpool coach Klopp said, “With the support of the fans, this is the real football game. It feels wonderful.”
In the first half, Zimikas made a cross and assisted Jota with a header. This was also the Portuguese winger’s two consecutive rounds for the “Red Army” to open the scoring; in the second half, defender Arnold assisted Mane to score the 96th goal in the Premier League. In the end, Liverpool defeated their opponents at home 2:0 and won the league’s two consecutive victories; while Burnley suffered a two-game losing streak.
Liverpool delivered a satisfactory answer for the first time at home in the new season-all three points, plus zero sheets, and a 300-day truce with serious injuries, Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk still performed well and deserved to be “the world‘s number one player.” One defender” title. It is worth mentioning that since the transfer of £75 million from Southampton to the “Red Army” in the 2018 Winter Window, as long as Van Dijk played, Liverpool did not lose at home in the Premier League. It is no exaggeration to say that Van Dijk is currently Liverpool’s most reliable backing.
Manchester City beat Norwich with five goals again
Defending champions Manchester City faced the “promoted” Norwich at home this round. After losing to Tottenham in the first round, Guardiola’s team has nothing to lose. In the first half, Norwich opened the game with an “Own Dragon”, placed himself at a disadvantage, and laid the groundwork for a defeat; after that, he joined Manchester City’s Jack Grealish (Jack Grealish) from Villa for £100 million. ), he succeeded in picking up the door and scored the “first goal” after joining “Blue Moon”.
In the second half, Manchester City still attacked Norwich, Laporte pushed in the chaos to expand the score; Sterling, who came off the bench, grabbed a point in front of the goal and scored another goal; Mahrez succeeded offside and scored a single goal. In the end, Manchester City beat their opponents 5:0 at home.
Norwich has always been Manchester City’s favorite opponent. In the past ten years, “Blue Moon” has played against Norwich four times, scoring at least 5 goals. Since Guardiola took over Manchester City, he has led his team to score more than 5 goals in 23 Premier League games, accounting for 47% of Premier League games in the same period. This is not only related to Manchester City’s superior strength, but also to Gua’s tactical style. Because regardless of the score on the field, the Guardiola team has never lacked the desire to attack.
Manchester City’s city rivals, Manchester United, drew 1:1 with Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium, failing to take away 3 points from the away game as they wished. However, this draw allowed the “Red Devils” to maintain 27 unbeaten away games across the season, thus tying the longest away unbeaten record in Premier League history.
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