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Chapter 63 Club World Cup

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Arsenal's loss has become the news in Europe at the moment.

But compared to gloating about the misfortune, more media outlets lamented that "Arsenal finally lost."

During this period, the pressure on those teams was not to mention how great they were when facing Arsenal's unbeaten record.

For this, they desperately need a hero.

And Manchester City became exactly this hero.

Defeating Arsenal and cutting off their unbeaten streak gave all the teams a sigh of relief. After all, the undefeated streak was too bluffing and oppressive. The game had already started before the game even started. I feel unsure.

After this game, Arsenal's unbeaten streak was broken, which also meant that Arsenal's status may be declining.

This is good news for every team in Europe except Arsenal.

At the same time, this is not bad news for Arsenal.

Although they were unwilling to lose, they felt a lot more relaxed after finally taking off their undefeated medal.

In fact, a lot of previous pressure came from this aspect.

At the beginning, there are many benefits, both in terms of morale and state.

But after entering this season, Arsenal seemed to be stuck, and many of their options began to be hindered.

And this loss is not necessarily bad news.

At least in the post-match summary, many Arsenal players were not as frustrated as they imagined, but instead gave people a relaxed feeling.

A 61-game unbeaten run in the league is enough. This is enough to become a legendary record. If we continue to maintain it, it will only affect subsequent performance and some arrangements.

After the game, Arsenal rested for a few days and immediately took a flight to Qatar on December 16.

The full name of the Club World Cup is ‘FIFA Club World Cup’. It is an international football tournament hosted by FIFA and participated by the top teams from six continents.

A nominal Club World Cup was held in 2000, but the event was later canceled due to sponsor issues. It was not restarted until the 2005 Club World Cup.

A total of seven teams will participate in this year's Club World Cup, with six teams representing their continents competing against the host in a single round.

The entire competition period is very short, only ten days.

The final winner will be awarded the Club World Cup trophy.

As the last Champions League champion, Arsenal naturally represents the European Division in this event.

Based on the gold content of the Champions League, Arsenal does not need to participate in the first few knockout games, but will play directly from the semi-finals.

Their first game was against Monterrey, the North American champion team.

This is a team from Mexico. The overall strength is naturally unable to compete with Arsenal, but it is not without the ability to fight.

The game will be played on December 19, and Arsenal arrived at the game location three days in advance in order to adapt to the local environment and climate.

London in December is no longer as good as winter, but after arriving in Qatar, the host, as a desert country, the temperature here remains hot.

It’s hard to imagine what kind of environment it would be like if the event were held in June.

Arsenal players are very adaptable and quickly adapted to the environment here.

However, the sweltering hot weather still requires them to add a lot of water to maintain their physical fitness.

This game even has a water replenishment time in the first and second half, which is considered a local feature.

"It's so hot in here!"

Standing in the sun, Xhaka felt like he was going to be scorched.

This golf course has been built into an oasis, but the vegetation is not dense. In order to block the wind and sand, there is an arc-shaped wall around it.

But most importantly, there is no roof.

Under the direct rays of the scorching sun, many players have experienced rapid tanning.

Similar to Lucky, after just two hours of training, the skin on the neck has begun to turn red and has peeling symptoms.

Taking into account the problem of sunburn, Mourinho also adjusted the training time.

The sunburn problem was solved, but the sweltering problem remained.

The amount of water the players are required to drink every day has also been greatly increased, and the frequency of their trips to the toilet has also increased.

Gudong, Gudong, Gudong!

After the day's training, the Gunners all ran to the sidelines, grabbed the soaked energy drinks and started squeezing them into their mouths.

It was as if each of them could drink up a river, and they didn't even have time to breathe.

After drinking half a bottle of water, I felt a little better.

The only drawback is that there is no iced water. After all, it is not suitable to drink iced water after strenuous exercise.

"Everyone has worked hard these days. Tomorrow the Club World Cup will officially start, and we will also face the first game of the Club World Cup! Don't be affected by the previous state, adjust well, and you must remember that you are still the best. Great!"

Mourinho is very encouraging. After a brief speech, he took the players back to the hotel to rest.

The next day, Doha, the capital of Qatar, became lively.

With the arrival of Arsenal, the popularity of the Club World Cup is also heading towards a climax.

Although they are teams from other five continents, they are not as well-known as Arsenal. Therefore, before Arsenal arrived, the Club World Cup still seemed extremely boring.

Until Arsenal arrived, the entire game atmosphere became lively.

Compared to the Club World Cup, more fans come to watch Arsenal's games and this year's Ballon d'Or winner Lucky.

Even domestic fans were attracted by this event, and many fans came.

Of course, the biggest thing is the number of fans from both sides.

Arsenal fans will not give up on this kind of game, and they will not miss any chance to win the championship.

In their view, this year's Club World Cup is Arsenal's bag.

The match will be played at the Khalifa International Stadium in the capital of Qatar.

This is a stadium that can accommodate 40,000 people. The only drawback is that it is not a professional football stadium, but a multi-functional stadium. Due to the interference from outsiders, the distance between the stands and the stadium is a bit far.

But these cannot stop the enthusiasm of the fans.

The 40,000 seats in the entire stadium were filled, and the atmosphere was the best in this Club World Cup.

Especially when players from both sides entered the stadium and saw Arsenal fans in red and white jerseys, even the local fans in Doha were extremely excited.

Arsenal fans are all over the world, and Qatar also has an Arsenal fan base.

And this game is obviously their carnival feast.

"This is the Club World Cup live broadcast room, and I am the commentator of this game, Mohammed!"

"The Club World Cup has finally advanced to the semi-finals, and Arsenal, as the highlight, has finally arrived at the Khalifa Stadium."

"We can see that, except for a few injured players, Arsenal played with almost all the main players. As the winner of this year's Ballon d'Or, Arsenal's captain Kai also led the team into the stadium."

"Arsenal lost to Manchester City in the previous league, which also interrupted their unbeaten record, but we still have reason to believe that this is the Gunners who contain terrifying energy and they will perform brilliantly in this game. Performance."

"And as their opponent, Monterrey from Mexico"

The commentator was talking eloquently. During this process, the captains of both sides had exchanged team flags and completed the side-guessing process.

Finally, Monterrey got the chance to kick off the game.

The starting lineups of both sides are as follows;

Arsenal (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Buffon.

Defenders: Bellerin, Jimenez, De Ligt, Robertson.

Midfielder: Xhaka, Odegaard, Lucky.

Forwards: Eriksen, Giroud, Mane.

Monterrey (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Varrovero.

Defenders: Medina, Montes, Sanchez, Bencioni.

Midfielder: Pavon, Rodriguez, Pizarro, Ortiz, Gallardo.

Forward: Morrie.