Chapter 143: The Magical Zidane

"Goal!

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Giroud!

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“Beautiful upside-down gold hook!

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"A wonderful counter-offside move crossed Newcastle's defense. The Magpies persisted in defending for 88 minutes, but still failed to withstand Arsenal's attack!"

In the last two minutes of the game, Arsenal finally scored.

This was an attack started by Lucky's sudden breakaway, Mane's cross, and Giroud finally scored.

However, Arsenal also had many attacks in this game, but it was difficult to break Newcastle's defense.

On the one hand, these guys started to set up a bus, trying to get a one-point draw.

On the other hand, Arsenal did not get enough rest after a big battle.

The fatigue kept accumulating, and Aubameyang even got cramps from running.

However, Arsenal still scored a goal, which was an extremely valuable victory for Arsenal.

This means that they will not fall behind Manchester City in points.

You can always keep this points.

But Arsenal also need to admit that after entering the end of the season, their state is indeed not as good as before.

Mourinho used the last substitution to take Giroud off the field.

Lukaku comes on as a substitute.

Now Giroud has basically settled into the starting lineup.

Lukaku's performance cannot be said to be bad, but Giroud has a richer role in tactical choices.

For this reason, Giroud became Arsenal's starting center.

However, Lukaku did not give up. He always wanted to get his starting position back.

After Arsenal scored, they immediately began to adopt a defensive posture.

They are no longer willing to spend more effort to expand the score.

At this time, there was no physical strength to continue to expand the score.

Finally, after the whistle sounded, Arsenal won the game with difficulty.

In the 34th round of the 2017/2018 Premier League season, Newcastle 0:1 Arsenal.

"Arsenal won the game, but the aftermath of the last Champions League game for the Gunners still exists. Just like Aubameyang's cramp, the condition and physical fitness of many Arsenal players are no longer at their best, and They still have four rounds of league games and two rounds of the Champions League to play!”

"The Champions League opponent is the powerful Real Madrid. This is undoubtedly adding insult to injury. Arsenal need to make some adjustments so that they can win the game more easily."

That's what I say, but this is nothing easy.

Mourinho is scratching his head and scratching his head every day to find a solution, but there is really no good solution for the 'hard problems' such as declining physical fitness and condition.

Unless it's to widen the bench.

But this means spending money. Arsenal has just spent the debt owed last season, so there is no money to continue buying players.

It can only be said that Arsenal needs to further optimize their schedule and competition methods.

Rotation is a good option, but there is no rush these days.

The only good news is that things aren't much better at Manchester City.

In the game that just ended, Manchester City was in the same situation, with a small victory of 1:0, and the whole process was much more difficult than Arsenal.

In the end, they still relied on set kicks to score, otherwise once Manchester City draws, the two sides may reach the stage of equal points.

But for Arsenal, the biggest problem currently facing them is Real Madrid.

Real Madrid, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, will play a two-leg home and away knockout match with Arsenal on April 25.

The winning team will get a ticket to the Champions League final.

Compared with Arsenal's current situation of continuous injuries and sluggish physical condition, Real Madrid can be said to be strong.

There are no problems with the main players, and there are also a lot of excellent substitutes.

This is undoubtedly testing Mourinho's tactical arrangements.

There is only one week left for Arsenal.

Today’s Champions League semi-finalists said:

La Liga - Real Madrid.

Premier League-Arsenal.

Premier League-Liverpool.

Serie A-Roma.

Unlike the previous three teams, Roma is definitely the dark horse team in this Champions League.

With Juventus eliminated, Roma carries the last expectations of Italian fans.

Although the probability of Roma winning the championship is too small, it is an Italian team after all.

In this Champions League, the Premier League can be said to be the biggest winner.

The intensity of the local league is nothing more than that. Two Premier League teams have reached the semi-finals despite such pressure. This is already an extremely remarkable performance.

Of course, for many people, this is nothing more than an excuse.

But whether it's Arsenal or Liverpool, they both carry a lot of competition pressure.

Especially for Arsenal, playing Real Madrid in the semi-finals is undoubtedly an extremely powerful opponent.

Throughout Arsenal's journey to the Champions League this season, everyone is lamenting Arsenal's tenacity and level of misfortune.

If Arsenal won the Champions League in the 2014-15 season, they were all talking about luck.

This season, they hope Arsenal will have better luck.

Starting from the death group, they played against Bayern Munich, Barcelona, ​​and Real Madrid.

These are all historically strong teams in the Champions League, and they are also an absolute TI-level team in Europe as a whole.

Arsenal challenged them one after another, passing through one level after another, and now faced the challenge of Real Madrid again in the semi-finals.

Of course, Real Madrid's road to the Champions League is not too easy.

But compared with Arsenal, it is nothing.

In the quarter-finals, Real Madrid defeated Juventus to advance.

They did not play very easily in that game.

And it was that game that caused Real Madrid coach Zidane to suffer a certain degree of criticism.

Zidane's tactical choices were blunt and incomprehensible.

At the same time, some people pointed out that the ups and downs of Real Madrid's state in the middle of the season had a lot to do with Zidane's tactical choices.

Others said that Ronaldo's goal drought was caused by Zidane.

Carvajal's heart problem was caused by Zidane.

Zidane sacrificed a player before each game, which is why Bale is always injured, etc.

Zidane was inexplicably named the "metaphysical coach".

For a time, there were more and more jokes against Zidane.

Of course, public opinion is public opinion. As an opponent, Arsenal still has to look at the essence of the problem.

Recently, Mourinho has also been studying these tactics, but he just can't figure out the key to the problem.

Are Zidane's tactics reasonable?

Sometimes it is reasonable, sometimes it is unreasonable.

But Zidane's Real Madrid can win.

This is a strange thing!

In the analysis again and again, Mourinho also saw some problems.

But this is a performance that puts aside the tactics themselves.

That is, Ronaldo's state is too hot, and the midfielder's ability to pass the ball is also very strong.

This leads to the fact that even if there is a slight tactical deviation, as long as these problems are guaranteed, Real Madrid's offense will be unstoppable.

Of course, Zidane's tactics are not useless. Sometimes Zidane can still show good technical and tactical performance.

It's just that there are not many such times.

But it is precisely because of this that Mourinho can't find a target.

Zidane does not have a good tactic.

The current Real Madrid is like a hodgepodge.

These styles are playing.

Counterattack! Passing and controlling! Guardiola-style rib insertion, etc.

These guys are involved in all the tactics in football.

Not proficient in everything, but everything.

Who knows what kind of game they will suddenly play?

After much thought, Mourinho also gave up the idea of ​​targeting the opponent's tactics. Facing a fickle Zidane, he really couldn't find a suitable tactical target.

But no matter how things change, Arsenal only needs to play at their own pace.

Defeat the opponent in the field they are best at, using the best way.

Of course, this process will not be easy, but this is also the most suitable method for Arsenal at present.

Head-on! Head-on!

Arsenal has never been timid.

Previously, teams such as Paris Saint-Germain, Dortmund, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona were all lifted by Arsenal.

And now it's Real Madrid's turn.

No matter how weird the opponent's tactics are, as long as Arsenal guarantees their own way of playing, then Real Madrid will be limited by Arsenal's rhythm.

As for what many people say, Real Madrid's midfield is very strong.

But is Arsenal's midfield weak?

As for offensive ability, Real Madrid is strong, but Arsenal's goal efficiency is also very high.

The only problem is that the Gunners are too tired.

But Mourinho believes that these Gunners can still perform well.