Football: Messi template with 200 pounds.

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After all the preparations were completed, Lu Junfeng followed his teammates into the players' tunnel. There, they met the players from Montpellier. Giroud embraced his old teammates. However, no matter how good their off-field relationships were, on the pitch, everyone was out for points!

The stadium was already filled with spectators, and the atmosphere was electric. The home fans hoped their team could seize the opportunity to earn three points while Arsenal was in poor form! This would be a glorious achievement to write into the club's history! They had just been promoted to Ligue 1 in 2009, and winning the league title last season was nothing short of a miracle! For many years afterward, they might not even qualify for the Champions League! Therefore, they were determined to cheer their team on with all their might!

The away fans had a designated area. Due to dissatisfaction with the team's performance, there weren't many Arsenal fans at this away game. Moreover, they had already decided that if they didn't win this match, they would raise banners saying "Wenger Out!" at the sidelines!

The Champions League anthem floated through the air. The anthem sounded like "Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun~~~ Kick Barcelona~ Kick Barcelona~ Kick Bayern Munich~ Our team has collapsed~." It wasn't very friendly towards Arsenal.

Before long, the starting players lined up holding hands with the ball boys to enter the field. Lu Junfeng took his place on the bench alongside other teammates. The roar of over thirty thousand people shocked him immensely. Although he was a reborn player, it was still his first time preparing to play in front of such a large crowd, and he inevitably felt a bit out of place.

When Giroud stepped onto the pitch, he received warm applause. Montpellier's fans would not forget his contributions. As for transfers, it's natural for players to seek better opportunities; moving to top teams after proving their worth is common sense. Furthermore, he had earned quite a bit of transfer fee for the club. Any rational fan wouldn't hold a grudge against him.

At this moment, it was 2:45 AM in China. Only the most devoted fans would choose to wake up at this hour to watch the match. However, due to misleading media coverage, many people believed Lu Junfeng would definitely play, so they were eagerly anticipating it. Even if Chinese football is struggling, these are still our players; who wouldn't wish them well?

Moreover, Lu Junfeng went to England at 12 years old and should have avoided some of the bad habits prevalent in domestic football. Many still hoped he could be different from other Chinese players.

The commentators for this match were Zhang Jun and Zhan Lu. Zhang Jun was a Liverpool fan and very familiar with all Premier League teams. Before the match started, Zhan Lu brought up this topic: "Do you think Coach Wenger will let Lu Junfeng come off the bench?" Zhang Jun replied ambiguously: "Although Arsenal has been struggling offensively lately, unless there are special circumstances, Coach Wenger shouldn't be placing his hopes on a young player who has never played in a top league."

"Well, that's true. But since he's on the roster, he should have a chance." "If Arsenal can secure an early lead, they should send Lu Junfeng on to gain some experience."

As they chatted, the match officially began. The Montpellier players were Youldren, Bocaly, Yanga-Mbiwa, Hilton, Bedimo, Estrada, Saiqi, Anthony Mounier, Belhanda, Cabella, and Kamara. Taking advantage of their home ground, Montpellier launched an aggressive attack right from the start.

Arsenal's midfielder Diaby received a yellow card warning for a foul tackle shortly after kickoff, which made him somewhat hesitant in his play. Under Montpellier's intense pressure, Arsenal's midfield struggled and couldn't control possession at all.

Then in the 10th minute, Belhanda penetrated into the penalty area and was brought down by Arsenal captain Vermaelen! The referee decisively awarded a penalty! All Arsenal fans buried their heads in despair! How could they play like this? Do they have no shame?! RNM! Refund!

Zhan Lu commented: "Arsenal looks very precarious." Zhang Jun agreed: "Arsenal has always struggled to break through defenses; if they fall behind now, there will be even fewer counterattack opportunities."

On the pitch, Belhanda stepped up to take the penalty himself and executed a Panenka shot that fooled the goalkeeper. 1:0—Arsenal trails away from home! They hadn't scored in four consecutive matches; would there be a miracle? Fans had completely lost faith as they witnessed yet another repeat of previous matches' situations.

At this point on the sidelines, Wenger instructed his players to forget everything else and push forward with all their might! Whether they lost by one or two goals didn't make much difference; they couldn't continue being dominated like this!

Falling behind seemed to loosen Arsenal's players up a bit. Meanwhile, Montpellier tried to tighten their defense and began to sit back defensively but ended up relinquishing midfield possession. Finally, in the 16th minute, Giroud received a pass from a teammate upfront. He held off a defender and maintained possession before passing it to Podolski making an advance down the left flank.

Podolski created some space and unleashed a powerful shot that broke through Montpellier's goal! Goal!!!!!!!! They scored! 1:1! He scored his first goal since joining Arsenal and ended their four-match goal drought! The players on the bench jumped up in excitement. Old coach Wenger clenched his fists tightly in joy! Who could imagine how much pressure they had endured before this moment?

"Congratulations to Arsenal for finally scoring," Zhang Jun said in the studio. "But one goal isn't enough; they need three points." "It would be best if they could score more so that Lu Junfeng can get on quicker," Zhan Lu added.

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