Chapter 53: Single Defensive Midfielder Formation

The third round of the FA Cup brought out Arsenal's strength.

At the same time, it also adjusted Arsenal's state, allowing them to better prepare for the next game.

After the game, major British media also reported on this game.

Aston Villa lost miserably!

Not only did they lose the game, but they also lost the truth.

From this game, it can be seen that if it were not for the referee McDean, Aston Villa would not have been able to beat Arsenal.

Although Aston Villa is still stubborn, saying that they were in good shape in that game, plus they had enough advantages playing at home.

But this reason is far-fetched, after all, so many fouls are in front of them.

In addition to the home team, the most criticized is Benteke.

As a Premier League striker, this game became his disaster!

A striker who was shut out!

As a striker, it is a shame if he doesn't score a goal, but what if he doesn't even shoot?

The "shooting defense battle" starring Benteke and Lucky has become the hottest topic in the UK.

As the protagonist of the whole story, Benteke has also been nailed to the pillar of shame.

Even his last 40-meter anti-aircraft cannon was ridiculed by fans online.

Benteke: "I shot!"

Andy Gray: "No! You just passed the ball!"

Many people always hope that the story will develop in the direction they want, and Benteke's shutout is obviously the situation they want to see most.

This is full of fun.

And Benteke's shot was far-fetched, like a shot, but not like it.

It can also be seen from this that Benteke made a desperate choice under Lucky's full-time defense.

In addition, fans also saw the consequences of being defended by Lucky.

When Lucky's terrifying interception system revolves around one person, Benteke's experience is a reminder to all Premier League center forwards.

Don't provoke Lucky!

He will shut you out!

Of course, Benteke's ability is not top-notch in the Premier League, but he is also a serious Premier League center forward. It is extremely difficult to keep a shutout, but Lucky did it.

This also proves from the side how hot Lucky is at this stage!

And it's not just Lucky, the whole Arsenal is in a state of bursting.

Especially Arsenal's defense!

Arsenal's defenders alone are not excellent or top.

But in the process of continuous games, their running-in is extremely good and full of teamwork.

But the most important thing is that the appearance of Lucky, the defensive midfielder, has raised the entire defense line by several levels.

For example, Koscielny and Mertesacker are just a combination of first-class and second-class central defenders, which is not top-notch.

Koscielny's psychological strength is not strong enough.

Mertesacker's turning problem.

These are all hidden dangers!

But after Lucky sat in the defensive midfielder position, these shortcomings almost disappeared.

Under Lucky's roar, Koscielny played very fiercely. He was no longer at a loss. He could often play enough advantages in one-on-one fights and delay time, waiting for his teammates to retreat.

Mertesacker's turning problem has also been solved. Lekai's sweep in the midfield almost eliminated Mertesacker's turning problem, and at the same time magnified his excellent prediction and ability to compete for high points.

This central defender combination is playing better and better.

Not to mention that Mustafi has joined, which has strengthened Arsenal's defensive ability in the back line.

For the two full-back positions, Monreal and Gibbs rotate, and Sagna and Jenkinson rotate.

More often, Wenger likes to use Monreal and Jenkinson, the two faster full-backs, to chase back.

In terms of positional warfare, Sagna's performance is stronger.

In addition, due to the stability of the defense, Szczesny's state has been pulled, and he has performed well in high-level defense.

To a certain extent, the defense line has been improved, bringing this set of defense lines to the first-class level in Europe.

From this, we can see the important role of a tough midfielder in the team.

At present, Arsenal has only lost 10 goals in half a season, that is, 19 rounds of games, with an average of 5 goals per game, which is the team with the lowest goal loss rate in the Premier League.

On the offensive line, Suarez, Walcott, Cazorla, Rosicky, and Wilshere also performed extremely well.

It can be said that Arsenal at this stage is the most exciting season in recent times.

And this stability and teamwork also give Wenger enough confidence to welcome the next big battle!

That's right!

Champions League knockout!

Bayern Munich vs. Arsenal!

Germany, the capital of Bavaria, Bayern Munich.

In the training base, Guardiola rubbed his bald head and looked at the battle report in front of him.

Guardiola is vigilant enough for the Arsenal led by Wenger.

As the media said, this Arsenal is the hardest bone to chew among the teams that qualified as the second in the group!

And judging from the current two rounds of games, Arsenal's state can be described as off the charts.

Of course, Guardiola is not afraid of Arsenal.

In his opinion, this Arsenal team has reached its ceiling, and this is the best performance they can play.

The shortcomings of the players and the lineup cannot be improved by tactics.

But we have to admit Wenger's ability.

For such a team, Wenger has managed to integrate the lineup to this extent. It can be said that he has done it to the extreme.

In the entire Arsenal lineup, Guardiola is most afraid of three points.

Center forward Suarez!

Central midfielder Cazorla and defensive midfielder Lukay!

These three people are definitely the core of Arsenal's core, and are also the key to polishing this team to its current level.

Suarez's goal efficiency and terrifying sense of smell in front of the goal.

Cazorla's breakthrough and advancement ability!

Lukay's ability to pass the ball and integrate the defense into a whole.

Linked together, the entire team is closely gathered.

It is quite difficult to win Arsenal.

But Guardiola does not think he will lose, after all, the gap in the lineup is there.

Bayern's lineup is not comparable to Arsenal.

Last season's Champions League champion team remains, and the addition of Gotze and others has further expanded Bayern's bench depth.

The only problem is that the injuries at this stage have caused Guardiola to rotate constantly and he has not determined the absolute main starting lineup.

This also caused Bayern to show signs of collapse in advance under the pressure of the end.

So, we must fight quickly against Arsenal and cannot drag it into a protracted war!

"We play 4-1-2-3 formation!"

In Arsenal's tactical room, Wenger said while patting the tactical board.

Wenger is explaining the tactics against Bayern Munich in the Champions League knockout round.

And his final decision is 4-1-2-3 formation.

This is a typical forward inverted triangle offensive formation, and the midfield and backcourt are derived from Barcelona's Tikitaka system, so this lineup has high requirements for passing and control.

But Arsenal is very familiar with this.

Through passing, midfield support, back pass, and wing forward insertion, launch an effective attack.

The two wingers can not only attack from the wing, but also act as shadow forwards and use them as offensive players.

But this lineup is not adopted by most teams because the rigid requirements are too high!

This lineup is a single defensive midfielder lineup, which requires a very capable defensive midfielder as a support point to ensure the interception and stealing of the midfield and pass the ball to the players in the frontcourt.

At the same time, we must also pay attention to the breakthroughs of the opponent's two flanks!

The reason why Wenger dared to use this lineup is largely because of the crazy performance of Lekai on the defensive end in recent times, which gave him enough confidence.

On the other hand, playing against Guardiola's team, blindly defending will only encourage the opponent's offensive arrogance, and counterattacks are needed to cut off.

Offense requires sufficient strength, but defense cannot be ignored.

Wenger looked at Lekai and said; "Kai! Last season, you restricted Robben for 70 minutes. Can you do it this season?"

Hearing this, everyone turned to look at Lekai, their eyes full of expectations.

After all, whether this tactic can be played out, Lekai is the key.

Lekai thought for a moment and nodded; "If Robben keeps the state of last season or shows some signs of decline, I am sure I can continue to restrict him!"

Arsenal players smiled.

Cazorla even gave a thumbs up and said, "Boss! Awesome!"

But Lucky is not bragging. On the one hand, he has grown enough and is in good shape recently.

On the other hand, he also has the support of his teammates in the back line to coordinate defense.

Although the process will be difficult, it is not completely hopeless.

Wenger also smiled.

He knows Lucky's character very well. This guy will not brag and try to choose a conservative way of speaking.

If Lucky says he can hold on, then he can really hold on.

"Okay, boys, we will test this lineup in the next few games, so be energetic then!"

The Arsenal players looked excited; "Defeat Bayern! Impact the quarter-finals!"

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