Chapter 12 Giroud! Belated Debut!

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"The first half is over. In 45 minutes, Arsenal showed various offensive methods. Although Mourinho is also a head coach who focuses on defense, under his training, Arsenal's offense also showed A very strong stance!”

"In the first game of the new season, Arsenal have already produced a surprising performance. They almost showed a crushing performance against Leicester City!"

"On the defensive end, since Leicester City cannot form a sufficient offensive, we are temporarily unable to make a judgment!"

Paul Merson's evaluation was more about the offensive direction, but he couldn't say much about the defensive end.

In this regard, Dixon said; "I think this is the most perfect defensive posture. We can't see Arsenal's defense. This just means that Arsenal's defense is very good and the team cannot play effectively." Counterattack!"

"In the first half, Leicester City had several good chances to counterattack, but most of them were destroyed by the midfielder. Kai and Kanter used their strong midfield sweeping ability to eliminate the threat!"

"During the long pass, Arsenal's two central defenders Jimenez and Hummels also used excellent anticipation to position themselves defensively. Every time Vardy touches the ball, he has a strong sense of crisis. , which also resulted in the attack on the Iron City being unable to work!"

"We can't see Arsenal's defense, but it doesn't mean that they don't defend. It's just that they did it so well that it gave us a sense of visual confusion!"

Speaking of this, Dixon said with emotion; "This Arsenal has become terrifying enough. Whether it is offense or defense, they have no obvious weaknesses! Leicester City does not have the ability to create problems for Arsenal. We still look forward to what adjustments Leicester City coach Shakespeare can make in the second half!”

The previous Leicester coach Ranieri was fired, and the Italian known as the "tinker" took the blame and left. Shakespeare became the new head coach of Leicester City and took charge of the coaching staff.

But obviously, Leicester City no longer has the ability to create a miracle season.

The major giants have also completed turbulent reorganization, and their overall strength has also skyrocketed.

In this case, the so-called civilian miracle is no longer possible.

Before the season, Shakespeare still vowed that he would return to his glorious era.

But the first game left him a little flustered.

Arsenal's strength left him unable to do anything.

This is not a tactical gap, but a crushing hard power.

Arsenal's every position gave them a feeling of being unable to compete.

Coupled with the pressure from the midfield, even if they showed a defensive posture, it still didn't have much effect.

But as a coach, he cannot show such a negative attitude.

The players were brainwashed and encouraged over and over again, but with little effect.

On Arsenal's side, Mourinho was more complimentary.

Even Mourinho needs to admit that Arsenal's performance in this half was perfect.

There were no mistakes in defense, the offense was extremely sharp, and with the addition of two goals, it was a perfect start.

For this reason, the atmosphere in the entire locker room has also become relaxed.

"In the second half, I hope to test our defensive ability more. We don't need to be too obsessed with the ball. We aim to counterattack while maintaining a stable defense!"

Mourinho said.

Arsenal players nodded in agreement.

The offense was tested in the first half, and the second half was all about defense.

They are also confident about this.

And with their performance in this game, some substitutes will also get opportunities to play.

Giroud had already run out to warm up at Mourinho's signal.

There is a high probability that Giroud will come on as a substitute in the second half.

Mourinho is still eager to test Giroud's retracement tactics. After all, this is the key to Arsenal's rich tactical pool.

After completing the tactical arrangements and taking a short rest, the second half of the game is about to begin.

Players from both teams return to the field and exchange sides.

Arsenal still showed a high-spirited attitude, and Leicester City did not give up completely. They still wanted to tie the score.

To this end, they changed their formation from the initial 4-4-1-1 to 4-3-3.

The forward line consists of Yin Xinacho, Vardy and Gray.

Two wingers plus Vardy in the center create a more impactful offensive formation.

Arsenal still hasn't made any changes.

The game starts again.

Leicester City took the lead in attacking.

After changing their formation, they moved forward more on the wing.

He also frequently planned to use Gray's fast horse to tear apart Arsenal's defense.

However, under Robertson's stable performance and Hummels' command, it was difficult for Gray to hold the ball. Even if he got the ball, he could not complete the breakthrough.

The attacks failed to achieve scale, and instead they were met with two thrilling counterattacks by Arsenal.

If it weren't for goalkeeper Schmeichel's heroic performance and saved two goals in a row, they would have fallen behind by a big score.

If the right wing doesn't work, they plan to play on the left wing.

However, Kanter also settled in early, and his defense has become more fierce than last season.

Tackling also uses more tackles, which not only puts pressure on the opponent's winger, but also warns the opponent.

‘Don’t try to break through from the left! ’

Neither wing was working, and Leicester City were a little dumbfounded.

Vardy stood in the middle, looking helpless.

He missed his former teammate Mahrez.

At least when Mahrez was there, he didn't play so depressed.

"Although Leicester City strengthened its offensive posture, it was unable to launch an effective attack. Both flanks were tightly blocked, and the central defenders were watching closely. Even if it was barely passed to the middle, it would soon be destroyed."

"Throughout the game, Arsenal's goalkeeper Martinez was the most boring. He made two saves in the whole game, one of which was a misjudgment. The opponent's long shot did not hit the goal frame!"

"Arsenal's defense! Too stable!"

Mourinho sat quietly in the coaching seat off the court.

He rarely looked so comfortable. Most of the time, Mourinho was irritable and yelled on the sidelines.

But facing such an Arsenal, he really couldn't find fault.

Mourinho is an extreme defensive expert!

His team is also good at defense, but the more so, the more he values ​​the details of defense.

Any inadequate details would make him furious.

But at this moment, he sat quietly in the chair.

It was because Arsenal's defense was so good.

"Kai and Hummels are two defensive command points! The players have increased a lot of defensive communication, and the cooperation and command between each other are very good!"

Mourinho smiled.

Although the defensive command points are Luka and Hummels.

But it does not mean that the two are absolute!

When teammates face the offensive players directly, teammates also issue defensive coordination instructions. In this case, the two also need to cooperate with teammates.

For example, when Wilshere takes the lead in attacking the opponent's offensive players, he will issue an order for Luka to retreat.

At this time, Luka will also retreat decisively and cut off the opponent's forward passing channel so that Wilshere can better restrict it.

This is defensive cooperation!

And Arsenal's defensive cooperation appears in all aspects, positions, and areas.

This is also the key to Leicester City's inability to play an effective attack.

"Almost done!"

Mourinho exhaled slowly and turned his head to say; "Giroud! Get ready to play!"

Hearing this, Giroud stood up suddenly, his eyes filled with light.

He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

Taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, Arsenal made a substitution adjustment.

A positional substitution.

Lukaku went off and Giroud came on.

Lukaku scored a goal in this game, so there was no big complaint, and he went off smoothly.

"Arsenal made a substitution adjustment, and the center forward Oliver Giroud from France got the opportunity to join Arsenal for the first time!"

"The French center forward's scoring ability in the frontcourt is unquestionable. He is also the team's top scorer in Dortmund and has scored many goals against Bayern Munich."

"And his role is not only this, the fulcrum of the frontcourt is his characteristic!"

"We can look forward to what kind of offensive changes Giroud's appearance can bring to Arsenal!"

Giroud boarded, and Wilshere took the lead to meet him.

The two of them clapped their hands silently.

After Giroud joined Arsenal, the person he cooperated with the most was Wilshere.

The two of them also understood each other better, and their relationship became a little closer.