Chapter 861 - 22: The Focus Showdown at the End of October? Step Forward with Goals! Pressure from the Avengers Alliance!

"First: Arsenal, 16 points; Second: Chelsea, 16 points; Third: Manchester United, 14 points; Fourth: Manchester City, 13 points."— Premier League Standings after 6 Rounds

Thus, the first 6 rounds of the Premier League have ended, and the qualified contenders for the title this season have surfaced.

Among them, Arsenal, with an undefeated streak of 44 matches, seems to be gradually feeling the competitive pressure from Chelsea, who also remain undefeated this season in the Premier League.

On social media, the famous commentator Reinke released a commentary video on the latest standings.

"At the start of the season, seeing Arsenal’s fiery form, many fans thought they would quickly widen the gap with the teams behind them and easily win the Premier League title.

"But Chelsea also used their record of 5 wins and 1 draw to tell everyone, if you think you can easily shake them off... dream on!

"This is not difficult to understand; Chelsea was the team that invested the most in transfers during the last summer window, bringing in many top-tier stars.

"Even though they didn’t win against Arsenal, who had basically the same structure as last season, in the Community Shield Cup final at the season’s start, they adjusted quickly and delivered excellent performances.

"This also indirectly shows that the Premier League is indeed highly competitive; no matter how outstanding you are, you can never avoid the pressure of competition."

In the video, Reinke shrugged helplessly, "September’s schedule has ended, and the teams will embark on their October journey; the competition is entering a fever-pitch stage.

"What is worth noting is that at the end of October, Arsenal will face Chelsea in a crucial showdown match; this could be a good opportunity for either side to widen the gap.

"This is undeniably a 6-point battle, which might determine the leading team at the halfway point!

"As for the third and fourth in the standings, Manchester’s Twin Heroes, I don’t want to comment too much; they still need to do better to increase their chances of securing 3 points."

His comments resonated with many fans.

Many were secretly amazed, increasingly feeling that the entire Premier League was developing in a positive direction, with growing competitiveness and becoming more appealing to watch.

They also focused their attention on the match on October 31, where Arsenal would face Chelsea at home, anticipating the arrival of this exciting match.

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On October 4, the Emirates Stadium hosted its first home game of the season in the Champions League.

Their opponent for this match was Olympiacos, a prestigious team from the Super League of Greece.

Many fans first learned about this team through their devilishly challenging home ground that embarrassed numerous European football giants.

This team was also Arsenal’s opponent in the Champions League group stage last season, meeting again in the group stage this season, which can be considered fate.

"Beep!"

At 7:30 p.m., the match officially kicked off. If Arsenal could secure all 3 points in this match, it could be said that their prospects of advancing in the Champions League group stage would be quite clear.

As was the case last season, securing advancement after playing 3 or 4 matches is very possible.

"Friends, I also have some good news to share: Koscielny, who was injured during the Euro Cup in July, is officially back from injury in this match and starting.

"Today, Arsenal has made three personnel adjustments compared to their last Premier League appearance.

"The first is in the goalkeeper position; Szczeny replaces Lori in the starting lineup.

"I remember many people said before that his ability is indeed very strong, and he can’t just sit on the bench after Lori arrives. The two should compete for the position, and whoever is in better form should play!

"The second change is at right-back, where the Portuguese full-back Joao Pereira replaces Sagna, marking his Champions League debut for Arsenal.

"The third is the aforementioned Koscielny; Wenger has chosen to pair him with Thiago Silva to test the chemistry."

"..."

"This opportunity! Ma’el’s through ball finds Bell sprinting up the right! Ah... The defenders of Olympiacos seem a bit weak in front of Bell, and it’s a one-on-one situation!

"A shot! Bottom left corner! Beautiful! It’s a goal!! Bell scores his first goal for Arsenal!!

"In the previous match against Manchester City, where he didn’t manage any goals or assists, he received a lot of criticism. But now, he declares his return to form in the Champions League!"

On the Emirates Stadium pitch, Ma’el, Van Persie, and the others could be seen joyfully rushing toward Bell.

This was the first goal for their new combination’s new member, possibly signifying the start of their goal-scoring machine, which was naturally worth celebrating!

"Ma’el and Van Persie slide toward Bell as if they scored the goal themselves! I think we can look forward to their cooperation in the future!"

"....."

"Once again, it’s Ma’el’s breakthrough, and four players come over to defend him!

"Olympiacos has opted for an extremely pragmatic 3-defensive midfield formation today, known as the Christmas tree formation. I think this was to have the defensive midfielders assist in defending the flanks.

"But they can’t stop him! Ma’el’s cross is pinpoint... and the ball is in again! It looks like Joao Pereira coming from behind!!

"It’s him; the broadcast camera focuses on him, and he looks incredibly excited!

"As a player with a transfer fee of less than ten million, he doesn’t quite fit in with this team, but he uses his goal to prove that as long as the team needs it, he can also contribute to the team!"