Chapter 40: Fierce Competition in the Midfield

"A beautiful counterattack by Manchester City! The 37-year-old Lampard penetrated Arsenal's defense with a pass, while Aguero equalized the score with his personal ability!"

Andy Gray laughed and said: "Now the two sides are tied again! This game is interesting!"

As a commentator and audience, without supporting any of the teams, they naturally want to see the scene as chaotic as possible. Google search reading

The best thing is that you chase me to score goals!

Arsenal and Manchester City are currently showing signs of this.

"Arsenal's problems have also been exposed. Kai's position is too forward and he is excessively involved in the attack. Facts have proved that Flamini is unable to play Kai's stealing and intercepting role in the midfield!"

Andy Gray looked at Wenger and said, "What will the professor do?"

At the coaching bench, Wenger's expression was dull.

Even though the score was equalized, he still showed no emotion at all.

It was as if he had known about this goal for a long time.

Of course, this also shows that Wenger still has a certain degree of confidence.

Wenger looked at Flamini.

Flamini is easy to use, he is a relatively comprehensive player.

But to be honest, his offensive performance is not as good as Cazorla's, and he cannot replace Lucky in defense.

Comprehensive is comprehensive, but there is no special feature at all.

Football now advocates for player diversity.

Along with the rich diversity of tactics, the quality of players is also being tested.

Today's professional football is no longer an era where forwards are only responsible for shooting and defenders are only responsible for defense.

Many times you can see forwards desperately grabbing the ball in the frontcourt!

The full-back dribbles directly to the opponent's penalty area line!

This is the development direction of modern techniques and tactics, and it also requires the diversification of players' abilities.

Of course, this is not required of every player.

Only a few are enough to be comprehensive!

Some players with clear characteristics are still needed.

for example

"N'Golo go warm up!"

Upon hearing this, Kanter immediately stood up and ran to the sideline to warm up.

Kanter's expression is very excited. Since the beginning of the season, he has always been able to get a chance to play, which also means that Wenger values ​​​​it.

This also makes Kanter more confident.

After coming to the Premier League, Kanter experienced a period of confusion, but he quickly found his position.

Now Kante is working hard to become Arsenal's main force!

Flamini was under a lot of pressure during the game, especially after seeing Kanter warming up, he knew that his performance had been questioned by the professor.

After entering this season, the competition within Arsenal's team has become increasingly fierce.

Although it was not stated explicitly, many people knew what Arsenal wanted.

In order to achieve this goal, all Arsenal people need to work together, and in this process, once a player falls behind, whether it is intentional or not, falling behind means falling behind.

Like Flamini, he is already feeling a lot of pressure.

In Arsenal, there are two absolute main players in the midfield, Lucky and Cazorla, so the midfielders are under the greatest pressure.

Because they have to compete for the last midfield spot!

In 40 minutes, Manchester City scored the equalizer goal. This was not good news for Arsenal.

After this goal, the two sides also made a tacit understanding and did not launch a strong attack.

Instead, the outcome is decided in the second half.

"We must press forward! There is too much pressure in the backcourt!"

In the Manchester City dressing room, Zabaleta was shirtless and shouted loudly: "You don't know, and you are unwilling to defend. You leave all the defensive work to us, but you scored a goal! Let us take the lead." !”

Zabaleta was out of balance by Di Maria in the first half.

At this time, this is the only way to vent your anger.

The teammates and coaches also knew this, so no one interrupted him.

After everyone vented their opinions and anger, Manchester City coach Pellegrini said: "I know you are in a bad mood now, but you must be clear, Arsenal is the defending champion, and I am not flattering. They are telling you that the team we are fighting is an opponent that can give us all our strength!”

"To win, we need to work harder! Use everything you have to defeat the enemy!"

"The game is not over yet, the remaining 45 minutes are enough for you to play!"

After speaking, Pellegrini saw that everyone's expressions softened slightly, and then nodded with satisfaction.

On the other hand, Arsenal's dressing room was abuzz with discussion.

"Don't be a coward! You must press on and kick!"

"Our offense was effective. Although they equalized the score, we knew very well that we had the ability to win the game!"

"We know exactly how to attack, so as long as the defense is stable, we will definitely win!"

"Offensive! It's cool to beat Manchester City away from home!"

Everyone was talking chaotically, and everyone's expression was filled with enthusiasm.

Although the score was tied in the first half, they were not frustrated and they knew how to win the game.

At the same time, I also fully felt the possibility of victory.

Moreover, this game was more enjoyable than any previous game!

Especially the forwards!

At this time, they have transformed into offensive fanatics. As long as they score goals and wreak havoc in the opponent's penalty area, everything will be easy.

"I'll retreat!"

Lucky suddenly raised his hand and spoke.

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene suddenly became quiet.

Especially the teammates who were clamoring for attack before looked at each other in confusion.

Lucky has a 'stable' character. As long as he can win the game, it doesn't matter what happens.

He does not have such strong offensive needs, even if he does not shoot or assist in the whole game, he can only participate in defense.

But the premise is that you must win!

Wenger looked at Lucky, saw the latter's firm eyes, nodded and said: "In the second half, double midfielders will go behind!"

Hearing this, Flamini showed a frustrated expression.

The double defensive midfielders are placed behind, which means that the defensive midfielders are required to defend.

In this case, Kanter's role is greater than him. Combined with the previous warm-up, it is not difficult to guess the outcome.

"But Kai still has to be involved in the offense."

Wenger looked at Lucky again.

Lucai pursed his lips slightly and said, "Professor, I'm not denying you, but we need to win the game more safely!"

Hearing this, Wenger suddenly laughed out loud.

"Win the game safely? Can this game decide the league title?"

Hearing this, Lucai was stunned for a moment.

Wenger continued; "This game has a certain weight, but it won't make us play so conservatively. I need you to show more creativity."

Wenger's words are very euphemistic, but it is not difficult to understand the meaning.

That means try more!

We can’t talk about military training, but we must build on the basics, apply a little pressure, and better adapt our tactics in a game of this level.

If it were Arsenal in the past, Wenger would not have done this. After all, the result would only make him deeply regret it.

But Arsenal is different now.

They have the ability to chase points like crazy.

A temporary lag is nothing!

And this is the beginning of the season. If you don’t practice much at this time, when will you practice?

Is it during a point-grabbing battle?

Wenger looked down at the time and said: "Okay, boys, the second half will continue the way we played in the first half."

The players stood up and prepared to leave the locker room.

Wenger took the initiative to walk over, squeezed Lucky's shoulder and said, "Participate more in the offense."

Le Kai said helplessly, "You can't blame me if you lose the game!"

Wenger smiled and said: "I will be responsible!"

Lucky shook his head helplessly and walked out immediately.

After halftime, the two sides came to the stadium.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again!

Neither side made any substitutions at halftime.

However, there have been some changes in the players' positions.

On Manchester City's side, Lampard is slightly centered, while on Arsenal's side, Flamini and Lucky swap positions.

Apparently, Wenger is back to his old tricks.

Navas's impact is very powerful, so he will put Arsenal's hardest wall in front of you and let you hit your head and bleed!

Wenger's move can be said to have been tried and tested repeatedly.

Lucky has directly become Wenger's security card, and he can be moved wherever he needs to be!

Ding! ! !

The ball shot like a rainbow through the sun and hit the crossbar of Manchester City's goal.

The huge 'ding' sound seemed to tell them how powerful this kick was.

Lucky, on the other hand, saw that the long shot failed to score and stamped his feet in annoyance.

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