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Arsenal 4-2 Bolton Wanderers-传奇的赛季大转折

Arsenal are top of the Premier League.

Arsène Wenger’s side produced a stunning four-goal comeback to beat Bolton at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday and overtake Chelsea by virtue of goals scored.

In the build-up to the game, the manager had charged his side with task of going top but, after 28 minutes of this pulsating affair, that dream was in tatters.

Bolton took a shock lead in the seventh minute when Gary Cahill struck from close range. Just before the half-hour, Denilson fouled Chung-Yong Lee and Matthew Taylor squeezed home a penalty.

Tomas Rosicky tossed Wenger’s off-kilter side a lifeline with a long-range drive just before half time. But, after the restart, the home team were irresistible.

This was storming, storming Arsenal.

Seven minutes in, Cesc Fabregas burst through and steered home shot from an acute angle then, just before the hour, Thomas Vermaelen lashed home a loose ball after a corner.

It seemed that would be that and, frankly, most of us would have settled for it.

However five minutes from time, Andrey Arshavin bulldozered through the Bolton defence to fire home that crucial fourth.

Of course, in itself, this table means nothing. The last time Arsenal were top, on August 28, it was worth little either. Standings only lead to silverware in May.

But it does show Wenger’s men are cast-iron contenders – strong in mind and body. These back-to-back games with Bolton have been mighty tough but Arsenal have come through.

Going top means they are now there to be shot at themselves of course. However, if tonight is anything to go by, this side is armour-plated.

Before kick-off, Wenger’s only changes saw him bring in experience for youth. From Sunday’s side, Craig Eastmond and Armand Traore dropped out; Denilson and Gael Clichy came in. It was the Frenchman’s first start since the 3-0 victory over Tottenham on October 31.

Theo Walcott was named in the squad for the first time since December 27 but he only made the bench.
Bolton’s main change was a surprise. Despite a lively game on Sunday, Ivan Klasnic dropped to the bench.

There was a strange lethargy about the Emirates Stadium early on. Transport delays meant the ground filled up late and there was little buzz just before kick-off.

Arsenal’s start was entirely in keeping with that. Yes, early efforts from Abou Diaby and Arshavin warmed the hands of Jussi Jaaskelainen early on but the saves were pretty regulation.

Bolton, meanwhile, had purpose. They clearly fancied the task tonight and their industry got them a goal in the seventh minute.

Arsenal had a couple of chances to clear a left-wing free-kick. From the second, Clichy skied his attempted clearance and Kevin Davies’ nodded the ball down for Cahill to sweep home. A poor, poor goal to concede.

The home side were utterly stung. They were in danger of turning down an open invitation to go top.

In fairness, Cahill’s goal woke them up. It was about time. In the 12th minute Rosicky’s touch sent Cesc Fabregas clear on the left of the area and, as Bolton appealed for offside, the Spaniard’s bounced a shot off Jaaskelainen when he should have scored.

Two minutes later, Diaby sent a raking ball to Eduardo just outside the area. With few outlets the Croatian went for what ice-hockey fans would call a slap-shot. It flew inches over the bar.

While Arsenal had yet to find their composure they had at least created a head of steam. In the minutes that followed Arshavin bobbled a shot just wide and Zat Knight sent a hurried clearing header inches over his own bar.

But, as on Sunday, the first half was open, exciting and attacking with Bolton playing a full part.

In the 16th minute, Vermaelen fouled Davies and Taylor’s free-kick fully extended Almunia.

That duel would be repeated 11 minutes later. Again Bolton were afforded too much space in the area and Denilson brought down Chung-Yong Lee. A crystal clear penalty.

Almunia guessed correctly when Taylor stepped up to take the spot-kick however the ball still found a way into the corner.

It was looking bleak for Arsenal but, on the upside, they were certainly creating clear enough chances to get themselves back in the game.

In the 36th minute, Fabregas’ meandered through most of the Bolton midfield before setting up Eduardo 10 yards out. The stumbling Croatian tried to steer the ball into the far corner but his effort lacked the strength to beat Jaaskelainen.

Five minutes from the break, Fabregas scooped a free-kick into the area and, off-balance, Davies nodded the ball against his own bar.

It was turning into a curious game. Arsenal were far from fluent and trailing 2-0 but they could have scored four themselves by this point.

At least, when they did get on the scoresheet, it was a goal of quality. Fabregas, as ever, was the instigator, darting inside his marker and feeding the ball out to Rosicky on the right. The Czech midfielder was 30 yards out and tightly marked. But showing exquisite balance he jinked some space and lashed home a rocket of shot.

Emirates ignited, the game was alive. Arsenal poured forward until the whistle but could not find an equaliser.

The impetus was still with them when the game restarted. Bolton had a few minutes of early pressure but Arsenal had retained all the urgency created from Rosicky’s rocket.

Seven minutes after the break, they found an equaliser.

As he has done so often in recent weeks, Gallas stormed forward to supplement to the attack. The Frenchman’s challenge on Mark Davies won the ball but left the Bolton midfielder in a heap. Gallas played on and eventually Fabregas bundled his way inside the six-yard box before sliding an angled shot through the legs of Jaaskelainen and into the far corner.

While Arsenal celebrated, the keeper raced to the referee to protest. Gallas had appeared to tread on Davies’ ankle and, after lengthy treatment, the youngster was carried off.

The home side now had the bit between their teeth. Fabregas crashed an effort inches over the bar and, in the 65th minute, their comeback proved irresistible.

Fabregas floated over a corner from the right and Vermaelen’s high, hanging header was touched back into the Belgian’s path by Diaby. The centre half swung a determined foot at the ball from 10 yards out. His contact was not perfect but he was so close to goal that the sliced shot bounced off the inside of the far post and flew into the net.

It was Vermaelen’s sixth goal of the season and undoubtedly the most important.

Having worked so hard to get the lead you could understand Arsenal easing off the gas a little.

It seemed for a while that this tall tale would not have its happy ending.

However five minutes from time Arshavin withstood a couple of half-hearted Bolton challenges to fire home the fourth.

In the dying seconds, the Russian should have made it five but he spurned the support of substitute Theo Walcott to go for goal alone. It was a rare wrong move for Arsenal in the second half.

The home fans left Emirates Stadium singing ‘we are top of the League’.

Of course they were right but their team had taken them on one hell of a journey to get there this evening.

从赛季首场大胜埃弗顿后，这是阿森纳在漫长的5个月之后第二次登上积分榜领头羊的位置。

以大四喜的惊天逆转收场真是太完美了，一早醒来，发现罗西基拉开了反击序幕，法布雷加斯小角度扳平比分，维尔玛伦再次上演变脸绝技，爱德华多又一个脚后跟传球阿尔沙文又一次客串中锋单刀赴会。

赢了固然是好事，重新登顶，哪怕只是暂时的，对士气的提升和信心的提升都远远高于简单的3分，让我们到5月份的时候再回过头来看看，哪一场才是最重要的转折？

维尔玛伦从夏天刚来时不被人看好，到现在作为一名中后卫已经攻入了6个进球了！

罗西基和法布雷加斯两个牛人，每次复出都会带来一粒进球作为开场白！

阿尔沙文不是中锋胜似中锋，俄罗斯人自从请到了希丁克以后，仿佛整个民族都发生了翻天覆地的变化！

爱德华多还是个猴儿，断腿前锋现在越来越多花哨的动作，越来越不敢和人正面冲撞了，不过也好，四两拨千斤，咱爷们儿玩得就是寂寞！

切尔西，前一天你还是能够听到身后的呼吸，这一刻你已经是能够闻到前方的臭屁了吧！

　　在对阵俄罗斯队送出一场统治性的表现后，西班牙队主帅阿拉贡内斯称赞了球队的神勇表现，尽管上半场比利亚受伤，但阿拉贡内斯的球队仍在24年来首次闯入大型赛事的决赛。哈维、古伊萨和席尔瓦的进球让他们本届欧锦赛上第二次以三球优势击败俄罗斯队，希丁克在失利后显得非常大度，他以球队的成功为荣，两位主帅都同意西班牙队的短传让比赛变得不同。

　　阿拉贡内斯，西班牙队主帅

　　我们开始阶段的踢法正是俄罗斯队所喜欢的——采取长传，不过当我们开始控制球，并且采取短传配合后，我们的进攻和防守都更有威胁，这让我们在一场非常困难的半决赛中攻入三球。半场休息时我和球员们讨论过，我们必须要加快节奏，因为如果我们破门得分，那么这会给他们带来更大的伤害，结果这一幕发生了。当俄罗斯队尽力进攻我们时，我们表现得很好，我们成功控住球。比利亚在比赛中受伤，我不知道他能否在决赛中出场，不过今晚我们在采取单前锋时表现得要比双前锋更好。我们踢得非常棒，球员们有很好的表现，当哈维破门得分时，比分让球员们感到更放松。

　　我在内心感到非常开心，我为自己、球员们、球迷们甚至我的家庭开心。我不是一个善于言辞的人，我也不太会表述自己的感受，当我们取胜时我不会过度庆祝；当我们失利时我也不会特别绝望，不过我为球员们开心。他们的表现应该得到冠军，可是我们仍有迎战德国队这场艰苦的比赛。当我们参加欧锦赛时，我们就知道自己是一支非常好的球队，我们可以走得很远很远，现在人们都知道了这些。我们在某些比赛中遇到了一些困难时刻，但我们始终坚信自己，我们是一支伟大的球队。

　　希丁克，俄罗斯队主帅

　　在被对手击败后，我们感到很失望这是很符合逻辑的。我们在上半场和下半场的部分时间里丝毫不处下风，可是他们的战术计划让我们疲劳，这让他们处于非常好的位置。他们的短传让我们的中场盯人战术泡汤，我们只能不断去追赶对手。接着他们取得了比赛的主动权并有漂亮的进球，他们率先得分。这是他们应得的胜利，一个小时里我们还能阻挡住他们，可是在面对这样一脚出球的球队时你会变得非常困难，我们输给了一个非常好的对手，西班牙是一支非常好的球队。

　　他们能够踢更快的足球，他们也知道如何化解我们的攻势。上半场我们的进攻不错，但没有创造出太多的机会，如果他们继续控制球，那么对手将会变得越来越疲惫，他们知道自己将会得分。我们不能和对手保持同一水平，我们不能防住他们的战术计划。在失利后我总是感到很失望，不过我们要为闯入半决赛为荣，这是一个了不起的成功。今晚，我们面对一支非常强的球队，他们应该得到这场胜利，我希望他们在决赛中好运。

　　哈维、古伊萨和席尔瓦下半场各进一球，帮助西班牙在2008欧锦赛半决赛中3-0完胜俄罗斯，将在决赛中对决德国队。

　　西班牙晋级决赛

　　在电闪雷鸣的雨中，上一场击败强大荷兰的俄罗斯队今天却陷入了困境，下半场第5分钟哈维为西班牙首开纪录后，俄罗斯人一直没能真正恢复过来。古伊萨终场前17分钟扩大比分，席尔瓦锦上添花锁定了胜利。西班牙最终锁定了周日在维也纳的决赛中对决德国队的资格，这是他们1984年以来首次打进大赛决赛。

　　俄罗斯恢复迟钝

　　16天前俄罗斯就在欧锦赛首战中1-4不敌西班牙，主帅希丁克当时表示“要唤醒一些球员”。他在此后的比赛中成功的做到了，一路杀到了半决赛，但今天他们又恢复了首战的迟钝。而此前受到批评的西班牙边后卫拉莫斯则大有进步，他的铲断和助攻非常抢眼，开场5分钟他就险些包抄哈维的传中形成攻门，此后的比赛中他也无处不在。

　　阿金费夫忙碌不堪

　　拉莫斯的队友也很快进入状态，而俄罗斯队的后防脱节，中场行动缓慢，很难找到此前几场比赛的速度。托雷斯很快便两次威胁俄罗斯球门，一次射门被阿金费夫挡出。接着阿金费夫又挡出了比利亚的近门柱射门。

　　帕夫柳琴科的机会

　　俄罗斯将希望寄托在阿尔沙文身上，不过26岁的帕夫柳琴科也挺身而出，他的任意球攻门向西班牙发出警告，接着在30分钟又有一次有威胁的攻门被卡西利亚斯化解。首战打进俄罗斯三球的比利亚此后不久受伤离场，受到利好鼓舞的帕夫柳琴科紧接着就获得破门良机，但面对球门的他将球打偏，上半场双方互交白卷。下半场刚开始5分钟西班牙便取得领先，塞纳传球给哈维，后者与伊涅斯塔做了一个二过一配合后中路抢点捅射首开纪录。

　　古伊萨破门

　　伊涅斯塔很快又给法布雷加斯送出机会，但后者停球不好失去了空间。尽管如此，阿拉贡内斯排出五人中场的战术还是收到了效果。托雷斯的射门被对方挡出，法布雷加斯和阿隆索的攻门也被阿金费夫化解。和阿隆索一起替补登场的古伊萨很快便为西班牙奠定了胜利，他接到法布雷加斯的妙传，中路抢点挑射吊过阿金费夫头顶破门。此后法布雷加斯再次助攻，席尔瓦接到前者的传中后将球第三次送入俄罗斯球门。西班牙就此晋级。

　　托宾斯基和阿尔沙文在加时赛最后8分钟内连进两球，帮助俄罗斯在2008欧锦赛1/4决赛中3-1力克主帅希丁克祖国的球队——荷兰队，晋级半决赛。

　　俄罗斯控制优势

　　俄罗斯队开球后就从没有给荷兰队任何空间，同时他们不断的进攻威胁荷兰队的防线。帕夫柳琴科56分钟凌空推射为俄罗斯队首开纪录，范尼斯特鲁伊在终场前4分钟头球破门为荷兰扳平。但俄罗斯队在加时赛中占尽优势，112分钟时不知疲倦的阿尔沙文先助攻托宾斯基近距离破门恢复领先，此后阿尔沙文自己再进一球锁定了胜利。俄罗斯队周四将在维也纳对阵意大利与西班牙之间的胜者。托宾斯基和科罗丁将因为停赛缺席那场比赛。

　　罗本因伤缺阵

　　荷兰队在小组赛最后一轮对罗马尼亚的比赛中让大部分主力球员休息，今天他们恢复了小组赛前两轮击败意大利和法国时那套阵容。罗本因为受腹股沟问题困扰没能出场。俄罗斯队开场后率先进入状态，日尔科夫的任意球攻门被范德萨奋力扑出。塞姆索夫右路传中，帕夫柳琴科头球攻门又高出。荷兰队一直难以进入状态，只有范德法特开出的任意球稍有威胁，但范尼没能在球门前包抄到皮球。

　　科罗丁的重炮

　　此后荷兰队开始有了一些攻势，但阿尔沙文的个人表演又迫使范德萨做出扑救。接着范德萨又托出了科罗丁的远距离重炮攻门。博拉鲁兹的传球让范尼得到机会，但他的射门被阿金费夫挡出。

　　帕夫柳琴科进球

　　俄罗斯队下半场开始后依然攻势凌厉，阿尔沙文的任意球几乎破门，一分钟后瑟马克左路传中，帕夫柳琴科门前抢点捅射破门为俄罗斯首开纪录。领先的俄罗斯队依然没有给荷兰队任何空间，阿尼于科夫的近距离攻门被范德萨下意识的用单手挡下。眼看荷兰队90分钟内就要输球，常规时间结束前4分钟，斯内德开出任意球，范尼斯特鲁伊远点头球破门将比赛拖进了加时赛。

　　决定性的加时赛

　　俄罗斯队并没有因此最后时刻丧失领先而萎靡，相反他们的攻势更加猛烈。塞姆索夫的射门又一次迫使范德萨做出飞身扑救。接着阿尔沙文的攻门高出，帕夫柳琴科的射门又被横梁挡出。不知疲倦的阿尔沙文又一次送出妙传，但托宾斯基的射门被范德萨再次挡出。加时赛下半场场上局面不变，帕夫柳琴科险些包抄阿尔沙文的传中得手。功夫不负有心人阿尔沙文的传球终于还是让荷兰队尝到苦头，他的传球越过范德萨的头顶，托宾斯基门主前包抄脚外侧一碰将比分改写为2-1。4分钟后阿尔沙文接到界外球，假动作甩开防守攻门，球打在海廷加脚上后穿过范德萨的胯下破门，俄罗斯就此锁定半决赛资格。而荷兰队则只能无奈的与另外两个小组第一名葡萄牙和克罗地亚一起打道回府。

　　在2-0击败瑞典晋级1/4决赛后，俄罗斯主帅希丁克对自己的球员感到自豪，而瑞典主帅拉格贝克则为出局感到“痛苦”。

　　俄罗斯主帅希丁克：

　　我为球队的成就以及我们在这几天内取得的进步感到非常自豪。赛前我告诉球员们不战斗就回家，他们必须做出选择，他们选择了战斗，踢出了自己的精神，我为他们感到骄傲。看看今晚我们的表现，以及我们争取率先得分的精神，这真是令人不可思议。我唯一能指责球队的是我们没有打进足够多的进球，我们本该在上半场就打进第二球，下半场我们也有机会将比分改写为3-0。

　　阿尔沙文是一位能够快速做出决定并制造威胁的球员。他可以向左进攻也可以向右进攻，他能迅速知道对手的位置。尽管他还没有进入比赛状态，我让他出场的原因是他能成为场上的胜负手，我们希望他在最后一场小组赛中决定胜负。瑞典队喜欢防守两名背对球门拿球的前锋，但不喜欢在防守中场区域被攻击，我们试图从这一点取得突破。对荷兰队的比赛将是一场非常特殊的比赛，因为我非常了解他们的球员和教练，他们有五天休息时间，这是一个巨大的优势。

　　瑞典主帅拉格贝克：

　　我要祝贺俄罗斯队，今天他们踢得比我们出色。我们在比赛中过于被动了。上半场最后5分钟我们稍微扭转了局面，最后1/3时间我们试图加快节奏，我感觉球队表现不错，因此中场时我没有换人。但下半场开场后他们很快就打进了第二球，我们的三人防线疲于应付。他们不断的制造机会，而我们却难以制造杀机。自从2000年欧锦赛以来我们还没有试过小组赛就被淘汰，因此这让我们感到非常悲伤。

　　我对我们没能踢出自己的战术感到失望。也许有精神上的因素，我们没有从比赛一开始就进入状态。我们输了，我为此感到痛苦。俄罗斯队是一支强队，对阵西班牙时他们没有展示自己的最佳实力，但现在他们有机会继续前进。赛前我们就仔细的分析了他们，因此他们的表现并不让我们吃惊。我们输球的原因并不是体能因素，原因是对手踢得比我们好。现在我们需要重新充电准备世界杯预选赛。

　　希丁克派上前两战停赛的阿尔沙文的赌博获得回报，这名球员的出色表现帮助俄罗斯2-0击败瑞典，晋级2008欧锦赛1/4决赛，周六将在巴塞尔与荷兰队争夺半决赛席位。

　　意外首发

　　阿尔沙文在比赛中始终威胁着瑞典球门，在下半场为俄罗斯队打进锁定胜利的第二球，并击中了一次门柱。赛前的焦点是双方的明星球员阿尔沙文和伊布拉希莫维奇能否出战这场关键战，希丁克赛前暗示阿尔沙文还没有进入比赛状态，而伊布也因为膝部有伤而可能缺席，但两人最终都首发出场。

　　积极的开场

　　俄罗斯队从第一分钟开始就全力争胜，阿尔沙文传球到禁区内，塞姆索夫和比尔亚莱特迪诺夫面对球门撞到了一起错过良机。瑞典队也很快发动攻势，斯文森传球给伊布，后者的头球攻门被阿金费耶夫得到。

　　首开纪录

　　阿尔沙文和比利亚勒迪诺夫此后都错过破门机会，接着阿尔沙文的一脚似传似射又被瑞典门将伊萨克森挡出横梁。兹亚诺夫开出角球，日科夫跟上大力攻门偏出。24分钟时俄罗斯终于首开纪录，阿尔沙文妙传兹亚诺夫，后者再传给阿纽科夫，阿纽科夫杀入禁区后传中，帕夫柳琴科中路冷静扫射打进自己本届杯赛的第二球。瑞典队很快就险些扳平比分，但拉尔森的头球攻门击中了横梁弹出。俄罗斯队也击中了一次门框，阿尔沙文和比利亚勒迪诺夫的配合发动攻势，帕夫柳琴科的射门弹框而出。

　　扩大优势

　　下半场开始仅5分钟，俄罗斯便扩大了比分。左后卫日科夫助攻到前场后传中，阿尔沙文精准的铲射将球送入瑞典球门右下角。瑞典队遭受重创后虽然试图反扑，但他们最好的机会也只是梅尔贝里的近距离头球攻门高高飞出。

　　连失良机

　　比赛末段俄罗斯队有多次机会打进第三球，兹亚诺夫的射门被折射后击中门柱，帕夫柳琴科也接连错过两次进球良机，先是头球大力攻门顶到伊萨克森怀中，接着面对伊萨克森的一脚扫射又没有打中部位。最终俄罗斯队2-0取得胜利。