Chapter 31: Lucky's Defensive Details

We are so strong?

After the first Champions League group match, this was the biggest shock for every Arsenal fan.

I thought it would be a tough battle like Mars hitting the Earth, but throughout the game, except for a period of time at the beginning, Arsenal was suppressing the rhythm of the whole game.

You know, that's Paris Saint-Germain!

In the past, Paris Saint-Germain was very strong, and this season, Neymar and Mbappe joined the team, and the paper strength has definitely doubled.

For this reason, many Arsenal fans are also worried about this game.

After all, after a year of Europa League games, can they still adapt to the high-intensity games of the Champions League?

And the first game is against Paris Saint-Germain, which is touted by the outside world as extremely powerful.

Faced with this situation, Arsenal fans are actually a little empty in their hearts.

On the one hand, they do understand the strength of Paris Saint-Germain.

On the other hand, Arsenal's current real strength has not yet been fully tested.

In this case, Arsenal brought them a hearty victory at the Emirates Stadium.

Throughout the game, Paris Saint-Germain did not score a single goal, and they were almost in a state of collapse in the second half. In contrast, after Arsenal had gone through the initial trial period, they immediately put themselves into suppression.

Suppression! Suppression! Suppression again!

After the entire 90-minute game, Arsenal fans were so happy to watch.

From the singing that resounded throughout the stadium after the second half, it can be seen how excited these Arsenal fans were.

They were too surprised!

This "easy" victory was something they had never thought of.

But the surprise just happened!

Arsenal defeated Paris Saint-Germain with an absolute suppression force, so they couldn't help but feel "Are we so strong? ".

In this regard, Mourinho also emphasized in the post-match press conference.

Mourinho said that it was not how well Arsenal played, in fact, they also made some mistakes during the game.

However, Paris Saint-Germain's performance and state were obviously worse, which also determined the direction of the game.

But no matter what, it is an indisputable fact that Arsenal easily defeated Paris Saint-Germain.

Even if Paris Saint-Germain did not perform well, the ability shown by Arsenal in this game has made many people feel daunted.

Whether it is a rapid and sharp counterattack or a defense like a copper wall, these are issues that opponents need to be vigilant about.

Especially for Premier League teams, their performance at the beginning of this season is already strong.

With three consecutive wins, Arsenal gradually showed the momentum of two years ago, and after the first round of the Champions League group stage, this feeling became stronger.

In this game, Lekai's performance was even more eye-catching.

The successive steals and interceptions in the midfield made Paris Saint-Germain's midfield and frontcourt miserable.

This is no longer a wall, but a dam directly across the court.

The performance of Neymar and Mbappe, who attracted much attention in this game, was criticized.

In fact, Neymar is not bad. He is the best player in Paris Saint-Germain's lineup.

But Mbappe's performance is indeed not as good as last season.

Mbappe in the league is still the boy chasing the wind, but after coming to the Champions League, or standing on the opposite side of Lucky, this boy who stepped on the whirlwind seemed to suddenly stop.

The violent tread on the wing completely lost its effect, the wing was not efficient, and the cooperation was not in place.

As a result, the pressure on the wing where Neymar was located increased greatly.

After this game, there was a lot of controversy about Mbappe.

Many people are saying that Mbappe has ushered in the rookie wall. After the perfect performance last season, he was thoroughly studied inside and out.

He has lost his magical performance!

Of course, some people also said that everyone has moments of ups and downs, not to mention young players like Mbappe.

They emphasized that they need to be patient and give time to young players to adjust their status. This is not the rookie wall, etc.

The arguments of both sides are clear, and Mbappe has become the biggest hot topic during this period.

Soon, Germany's "Kicker" magazine released an authoritative game data.

And it was accompanied by the title "Kai's shocking defensive details! 》

"Many people are discussing Mbappe's performance in the first round of the Champions League group stage. They said it was a symbol of Mbappe's decline."

"But we must be clear that Mbappe's performance in the French Ligue 1 is still very dominant, so why is it not the case in the Champions League?"

"It's not Mbappe's problem, but there is a terrifying super midfielder opposite him!"

"In 90 minutes, Kai contributed a total of 10 steals and 7 interceptions!"

"Six of the steals and four interceptions came from Mbappe's position!"

"There is no doubt that Mourinho has studied this young French player carefully, but these are not enough. If you want to successfully limit Mbappe, then you need a player named 'Kai' in your lineup!"

"Last season, Liverpool is a typical example!"

"Doesn't Klopp know Mbappe's ability? But Monaco still defeated Liverpool. In order to limit Mbappe, Klopp also made adjustments, and even let Henderson play a full-time man-marking role! But it still failed!"

"On the other hand, Arsenal's tactics are not particularly targeted, but Kai is obsessed with Mbappe. If you have carefully observed the details of Kai's defense, you can understand why Kai is called Super Back!"

In response to this statement, some well-known football bloggers and analysts started to return to the game and restored and analyzed the details of Lucai's defense.

But don’t watch it if you don’t want to, it will scare you to death!

Almost every defense of Lucky is based on the original word prediction, and his position, body deviation direction and even the position of observation when turning his head are Arsenal's loopholes.

But what's even more terrifying is the way Lucky runs.

Lucky's running style is very weird. Many defensive midfielders have their own areas of responsibility when defending.

But Lucky belongs to a role similar to a midfielder free agent.

He does not have an absolutely fixed defensive position, but constantly changes his running position.

And here lies the problem.

These famous football bloggers and analysts paused frame by frame to observe Lucky's running direction, stance and even observation position.

Everywhere you look, there are vulnerabilities in Arsenal.

If anything, Arsenal's defense is like a matrix.

Then Lucky is the anti-virus software that shuttles through the matrix. Every pause, every forward pressure and even every command he makes are not meaningless.

He is using this method to constantly block these gaps.

This is a bit life-threatening.

They have never seen such a perverted defense method.

The famous football blogger even held his head and said in shock, "He is like an omniscient and omnipotent prophet!"

Yes!

prophet!

Lucky's running position cannot be copied, and his defensive method cannot be copied either, because no one has Lucky's keen sense of defense and gaps.

Lucky's keen sense of neutrality and precise passing skills also benefit the team's counterattack ability.

Now they finally understand why Lucky is a super midfielder.

Why has Lucky become the favorite of so many head coaches?

Mourinho even took the initiative to interview for the position of Arsenal head coach.

Facing such a super defensive midfielder, every head coach can refuse the temptation, no one!

Crystal Palace player Benteke posted on his personal website: 'Now do you understand what kind of monster I faced at that time? ’

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Benteke is definitely the player who was punished the most by Lucky.

The famous ‘I shot! ’ is still one of the famous memes in the Premier League.

For this reason, Benteke also earned the nickname "Fantasy Forward".

It can be said that Lucky's 90-minute shutout against Benteke has made him still on the pillar of shame.

Now when the outside world is marveling at Lucky's terrifying defensive details, he can't help but feel aggrieved.

It wasn't really that I wasn't good at that time, but that this guy was a pervert.

He feels ashamed and angry every time he thinks about those dark 90 minutes at Aston Villa.

It can be said that Lucky's actions at the time not only caused Benteke to lose the favor of Liverpool, but also eliminated his already certain dream of joining a giant in one game, and also made his subsequent career bleak.

Benteke is also the biggest victim at the hands of Lucky!