Chapter 31 You Should Defend Yourself First
"Arsenal scored first! They scored the leading goal at Stamford Bridge. In this goal, Arsenal's overall advantage was demonstrated, whether it was advancing or cooperating in the penalty area. "
"Of course, Kai's performance in multiple passes and connections was even more surprising."
"When Kai joined the attack, we can see that Arsenal's performance on the offensive end has become more reasonable and threatening!"
"Now Chelsea needs to find a way to contain Kai in this state!"
As the commentator said, Chelsea needs to contain the offensive of Lukay and Arsenal.
But the time was too hasty, and there was no sign before, so they didn't know what characteristics Arsenal's style of play was based on.
A tactic does not mean that it can be contained by limiting one point, unless it is a simple tactic of setting up a gun mount.
But Arsenal's is obviously not the case. In addition to Lukay, Wilshere, Aubameyang and even Mane can take on the task of passing and connecting.
Giroud is still the fulcrum, but in addition to the fulcrum, he sometimes plays the role of the terminator of the attack.
It can be said that this tactic is multi-point in terms of offense, and there is no suitable limit point at all.
This also makes Sarri difficult.
Chelsea is in a bad atmosphere now.
If this game is lost, the overall situation will definitely decline again.
Sarri does not want to see this situation, but he does not know how to deal with it.
So why let them meet Arsenal twice in such a short time!
At the same time, in the stands, the information collectors of other clubs are constantly recording the changes in the field.
Some of these information collectors are unfamiliar faces, but there are also some information collectors from giant teams.
Among them, Real Madrid, Bayern, Paris and other teams have all sent information collectors.
Obviously for them, Arsenal is also a target that they need to be vigilant and careful about in the Champions League, so it is extremely necessary to collect information in advance.
Mourinho did not hide it. Some simple tactics are not visible, but some tactics are put out for them to see.
Arsenal's main system is flexible and changeable.
In addition to traditional defensive counterattacks, they also need other means to rely on.
Just like now, with the strong point of Lucky, they can attack or defend, and even combine the two tactics to become another system.
It can be said that Arsenal now has a lot of tactical reserves, enough to cope with those fierce competitions.
After scoring, Mourinho did not celebrate too intensely, waved his fist, and then looked at the court with a calm expression.
Mourinho's figure appeared on the big screen at the scene. Seeing this figure, Chelsea fans felt mixed emotions.
This coach who once brought them many honors is leading his new team to beat their home team fiercely.
Yes!
It's a beating.
Judging from the current situation, the two sides can't even be evenly matched.
This was the case during the Community Shield.
It is still the case today.
"Hey! We need to score!"
David Luiz yelled to the front, he wanted to inspire the morale of his teammates.
But before he finished speaking, he was pushed back by Hazard.
"You should defend first!"
Hazard is also a hot-tempered man. When the defense line has been broken repeatedly, what goals do you want?
Even Hazard sometimes retreats to defend, and still has time to think about attacking.
And he is very dissatisfied with David Luiz's performance in recent times.
Or rather, he has never been satisfied with David Luiz.
He thinks that a defender should look like a defender, and the defensive hardness must come up, so that the team can move forward more steadily.
But what is David Luiz like?
His defensive ability is not up to standard in Hazard's view, and the only highlight is his footwork and a free kick.
But a central defender with excellent free kicks?
Are you sure this is a good choice?
David Luiz was confronted by Hazard, and his face turned purple, but he couldn't say anything.
After all, it was indeed his own problem before, but being picked out so directly by the other party still made him feel embarrassed, and his expression became gloomy.
"Okay! Calm down!"
In the end, Azpilicueta came out to make peace.
Hazard and Azpilicueta have a good relationship. Based on the other party's face, Hazard and David Luiz shook hands and barely reconciled, but the two were still extremely awkward in their hearts.
Chelsea lost a goal.
Even though it was just one goal, the pressure on them was too great.
If it was any other team, it would be fine, but when facing Arsenal, they knew too well what losing a goal meant.
Arsenal is definitely one of the best defensive teams in the world. It is extremely difficult to get a goal from them, and it is said that they were the first to be scored by the opponent.
But no matter how difficult it is, we have to try!
After celebrating, Arsenal returned to their own half.
"Keep up this rhythm and try to score another goal!"
Lekai shouted to encourage his teammates.
In this regard, Arsenal's players are full of confidence.
After all, from the previous few attacks, they had a lot of shooting opportunities. As long as they seize the opportunity, they can expand the score.
The game resumed.
When Chelsea kicked off, Hazard directly started the single-player mode on the wing.
He wanted to make a gap through his dribbling.
But Arsenal's defense against Hazard was extremely tight. After several consecutive breakthroughs failed, Hazard became more irritable.
Even his passing became a little emotional.
"Hazard chose to break through the wing again, Kante stuck to him, Hazard fouled!"
Andy Gray shouted.
He saw that Hazard pushed Kante from behind during the counter-grab when he was squeezed away by Kante.
Kante was also alert and immediately passed the ball before being pushed down.
This was a push from behind, and the referee saw it clearly.
In the face of Hazard's foul, the referee also directly showed a yellow card warning.
"Hazard's mood is problematic. He shouldn't be like this. He should stay calm at all times!"
Hazard walked away with a gloomy face. Lekai looked at Hazard. He understood Hazard's feelings.
After all, there was a season when Lekai was the director of an orphanage.
Once he didn't play well, the team would lose the game. Lekai's mood was always tense.
However, he had a good self-regulation ability, and the club quickly strengthened the team and did not let the situation continue to deteriorate.
But then again, it was really uncomfortable to fight alone while teammates could only watch the show.
Sympathy is sympathy, but Lekai is not waterproof.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Arsenal pressed forward and began to bombard Chelsea's goal.
For a while, the entire Chelsea defense was blown dizzy.
Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa's furious roar continued to sound, and he felt cold in his heart when he saw the performance of his defenders.
It felt like these guys were just like wooden stakes, allowing Arsenal to keep breaking through and passing.
Swish!
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35 minutes.
Aubameyang received a cross from Mane on the wing and pushed the ball into the goal.
In fact, the cross was passed to Giroud, but Giroud and Chelsea players failed to keep up and did not touch it.
The ball rolled all the way from the middle to the back point, and Aubameyang picked up the leak and easily pushed the ball into the goal.
Arsenal scored another goal, and the score came to 2:0.
Before the end of the first half, Chelsea had some explosive trends.
Seeing this scene, Chelsea fans were also extremely indignant.
They were angry at the performance of Chelsea players.
The performance of these people was completely different from the style of the iron-blooded Blues in the past.
"Another goal was lost, Chelsea really is"
Andy Gray shook his head, he didn't know how to express it.
The Blues once dominated an era, when they were determined, motivated, and played with iron-blooded style.
But look at Chelsea now, they are so weak.
Whether it is offense or defense, they give people a soft feeling.
Especially when Hazard lost his effect, the whole team was in a mess.
This scene made Andy Gray shake his head.