hanger TV Station, hello everyone, and welcome to the 2010-2011 Champions League Group H match. This game features Shakhtar Donetsk of the Ukrainian Premier League, playing at home, against the visiting Arsenal from the English Premier League."
"Let's take a look at the starting lineups for both sides."
"Shakhtar Donetsk is using a 4-3-3 formation in this match."
"Goalkeeper: Piatov."
"Defenders: Rakitskiy, Rat, Chygrynskiy, Srna."
"Midfielders: Gai, Jádson, Hübschman."
"Forwards: Eduardo, Luiz Adriano, Willian."
"Arsenal is also using a 4-3-3 formation in this match."
"Goalkeeper: Fabianski."
"Defenders: Sagna, Varane, Squillaci, Clichy."
"Midfielders: Blaise Matuidi, Wilshere, Nasri."
"Forwards: Fly, Van Persie, Walcott."
"Arsenal has made significant personnel changes for this match. Van Persie, who has been sidelined for over a month due to injury, returns to the starting lineup, while Arshavin pulled a muscle in training and is unavailable for this game."
"Walcott, who hasn't been seen for a while, is back in the starting lineup. Team captain Fabregas, who just returned, is injured again and unavailable. Center-back Koscielny has muscle discomfort and is also out for this match."
"Alexandre Song is unavailable for this match due to family matters."
"It must be said, the annual injury crisis has once again struck Arsenal."
"Ever since Vermaelen was ruled out for the season, Arsenal's injury wave has been rolling in again this season."
"Hopefully, Arsenal can weather it this season and not repeat the mistakes of the past few seasons."
"Alright, the match has started, let's get into the game..."
What Dulin said on the East Asia official TV station was also what Fly was complaining about in his heart.
He originally thought their luck was good this season; Arsenal hadn't lost many players to injury in the first three months since the season started, so maybe this season could really achieve something.
But unexpectedly, within just a few days, several key players were injured and unavailable.
Fabregas, the Arsenal captain, returned from injury and played two games, and now he's back in the sickbay. Fly said it was truly frustrating!
With so many injuries, this season is going to revert to the old pattern.
"If worst comes to worst, we'll have to look for some players from teams without Champions League obligations during the winter transfer window, otherwise next year will definitely be a painful one!"
Fly made up his mind to make a few more moves during the winter transfer window.
Especially that fragile defense, the more Fly looked at it, the more uncomfortable he felt.
After Koscielny's injury, Arsenal could only use someone like Squillaci. How are they supposed to play like this?
Fly remembered that in his previous life, this guy was on the list of Arsenal's top 20 worst signings in club history.
To be considered one of the worst signings, you can imagine how bad this guy was.
If it were the midfield or forward players who were bad, Fly said he could still forcefully carry the team from the front.
But if the defenders were terrible, Fly really had no way. He didn't have the ability to play defense yet!
Maybe he could occasionally fill in as a defender when he's completely overpowered later, but right now, he truly lacked the ability despite the willingness.
After the match started, perhaps spurred on by the home fans' encouragement, the Shakhtar Donetsk players were very aggressive from the get-go.
Fly was consecutively bumped by Shakhtar Donetsk defenders in the attacking third, making him feel uncomfortable all over.
"Damn it, if the tiger doesn't show its might, do you think I'm a sick cat?" Fly made up his mind that he had to properly teach the Shakhtar Donetsk defenders a lesson in this match.
In the 10th minute, Arsenal got an opportunity.
After Shakhtar Donetsk's attack was stopped by Blaise Matuidi, Arsenal quickly launched a counter-attack right there.
After receiving the ball, Wilshere ran forward, saw Nasri drifting wide, and passed the ball to him.
After receiving the ball, Nasri took a touch, powerfully dribbled past Jádson, and then passed the ball back to the overlapping Wilshere.
After receiving the ball, Wilshere threaded it directly into the left attacking third.
Fly went forward to get the ball. Facing Srna who was sticking close behind him, Fly dropped his right shoulder, deceiving Srna's center of gravity, then kicked the ball behind him to his left and went around Srna on his left side.
By the time Srna reacted, Fly had already accelerated. He didn't even have time to exert himself, and Fly was already out of his defensive range.
Facing Chygrynskiy who came forward to mark him, Fly faked a dribble and made a real pass, laying the ball back to Wilshere who had pushed up to the edge of the box.
Wilshere played a first-time through ball, sending the football to Walcott who had made a run into the right side of the box.
When Walcott received the ball, his body was perfectly facing the goal.
This allowed him to easily shoot directly without needing any adjustments.
Meanwhile, Shakhtar Donetsk's defense was forced to shift entirely to the left due to Fly's breakthrough and dribbling on the left flank.
This directly resulted in Walcott, who had overlapped on the right, having no defenders within three meters of him when he received the ball.
By the time Rakitskiy reacted, it was too late.
Walcott fired a shot into the far corner. The ball hit the net, and Piatov stretched his body to the limit but couldn't reach the ball.
"Fly dribbles past a defender, oh, he's gone past, shot... no, he passed, he passed to Wilshere."
"Wilshere didn't hesitate, he played a through ball to Walcott who had run into the box from the right flank."
"Walcott shoots, and it's a goal!!!"
"After Blaise Matuidi stopped a Shakhtar Donetsk attack, Arsenal immediately launched a counter-attack. The entire process was very quick, with both player movement and passing combinations highlighting a 'flowing' style."
"Ultimately, Fly turned the Shakhtar Donetsk defense upside down, and finally, Walcott, who had quietly run into the box from the right flank, finished the chance."
"Beautiful, that attack was absolutely stunning!"
"Arsenal now leads 1-0!"
After Arsenal scored the opening goal, the entire Spartak Stadium fell silent.
What followed was a wave of cheering. Eastern European fans have always been very loyal; they wouldn't switch allegiance just because Arsenal had more star players.
Perhaps spurred on by the home fans, the Shakhtar Donetsk players fought very hard in the following minutes.
In the 27th minute, Hübschman collided with Varane while contesting a header.
The two quickly got into a verbal argument. The referee came over and gave them both a yellow card.
However, on this occasion, the Main Referee awarded Shakhtar Donetsk a free-kick in the attacking third. It was this free-kick that signaled Shakhtar Donetsk's counter-attack.
As the referee's whistle blew, Jádson took the free-kick. The ball arced through the air and fell straight into Arsenal's penalty area.
At a crucial moment, Squillaci, one of Arsenal's most unsuccessful signings, had another disastrous performance.
A sudden mistimed jump directly disrupted Arsenal's defensive system.
Chygrynskiy, a former Barcelona player who was signed for 25 million euros in 2009 but only made 14 appearances in one season because his style didn't fit Guardiola's system, scored with a header.
Shakhtar Donetsk 1:1 Arsenal, they've equalized!
"The free-kick is taken, it's a long ball bombardment into the box, Squillaci... he's missed it! Oh no, Squillaci missed the header!"
"Former Barcelona player Chygrynskiy scores with a header, 1-1, Shakhtar Donetsk equalizes!"
"That goal was purely due to Squillaci missing the header. I finally understand why Wenger would rather start the newly signed 17-year-old youngster Varane as Arsenal's center-back after Vermaelen was ruled out for the season, instead of starting Squillaci, who was signed for four million euros this summer."
"If I remember correctly, Squillaci has made errors leading to goals in both matches he has played this season."
"Such a performance is absolutely unacceptable for a big club like Arsenal!"
"It now seems Wenger's initial decision was correct. If Squillaci had replaced Vermaelen as Arsenal's starting center-back, it's likely Arsenal wouldn't have had such good results this season."
Seeing Squillaci make another mistake leading to a goal, Fly was absolutely furious!
What kind of teammates are these?!
If you can't play, then don't! What the hell are you doing?!!
Fly swore that after this season ended, he never wanted to see this guy at Arsenal again; he was simply an eyesore!
Only players who can help him win championships are qualified to stay at Arsenal!
As for the other weaklings, they can go wherever they please.
In the 45th minute.
Srna delivered a cross from the flank. The football once again pierced Arsenal's defense, and Eduardo from the left flank made a diving header, sending the ball into the net.
Shakhtar Donetsk takes a 2-1 lead!
"Oh no, another goal!!!"
"Number 11, Shakhtar Donetsk's left winger Eduardo, made a diving header and sent the ball into the net."
"Arsenal goalkeeper Fabianski could do nothing about it. Currently, Shakhtar Donetsk has taken a 2-1 lead."
"Arsenal needs to figure something out. If they don't win this match, the top spot in the group will be in doubt."
"You should know that Shakhtar Donetsk won their previous three group stage matches, except for the one where they were thrashed 7-1 by Arsenal."
"If Arsenal loses this match, Shakhtar Donetsk will also have 9 points, making Arsenal's top spot in the group not as secure."
"Of course, if Arsenal can win this match, they will have 12 points and directly secure first place in the group, qualifying for the next round."
"This way, Arsenal can field a reserve squad in the remaining two Champions League group matches to give them playing time, without worrying about results."
"This would undoubtedly be a relief for Arsenal, who have a demanding Premier League schedule."
"So, from this perspective, the outcome of this match is still very crucial for Arsenal."
Seeing the score inexplicably fall behind, Fly felt completely numb.
What are they doing?
Playing against a mere Shakhtar Donetsk, shouldn't it be easy?
Just because a few starting players are injured, they're struggling this much?
For a moment, Fly felt that he had previously overestimated this current Arsenal team.
They can't handle any setbacks at all!
Just because a few starters are injured, they can't even beat a Ukrainian Premier League team?
Thinking about this, Fly suddenly felt that Arsenal's squad depth was even worse than he had imagined.
With this kind of depth, how are they going to compete for honors in the latter half of the season?
Could it be that Fly really has to score two or three goals every game to win?
Come on, even if he's cheating, he's not that amazing!
Unless he gets a conceptual-level skill, like a conceptual cheat that guarantees goals from shots in the box or long shots.
Otherwise, he really can't be that inhuman.