knife guard

Chapter 714
(still three more)
After the goal, the ferocious Celtics, like their unyielding ancestors, continued to put pressure on Arsenal amid the shouts of nearly 100 fans. Walter Park Stadium, which has more than [-] years of glory, even if they lose, they cannot succumb in front of so many fanatical fans.

The Celtics' press and offensive are still fierce, but Arsenal are no longer retreating like they did at the beginning. This goal gave them confidence, and they began to gradually control the game.

Fabregas and Nasri are not very old, but in terms of technology, they are definitely the best in the Premier League and the world football. With the support of a defensive midfielder, even if they compete with the world's strongest teams in the midfield, they can not fall behind. With Li Huan's encouragement or persecution, they have already displayed their strengths. They are all geniuses. One is known as Spain's future midfielder core, and the other is Zidane's successor. Under Li Huan's dazzling light, they are unwilling to appear as a foil or a supporting role. They need to prove their existence.

Arsenal's midfield passes become fast and fluid, Celtic players are like moving stumps, running after Arsenal players, but can't touch the ball, the ball is passed non-stop from one player's feet To the feet of another player, fast and accurate. When the midfielder controlled the ball, the back line was also much easier. Li Huan and Chrissy both moved forward to meet their teammates, and Van Persie also retreated slightly. For a moment, the transition between the midfielder and another striker, Bendtner, was smoother.Even if the Celtics press too hard occasionally and have to pass back to the back line, the defender has to drive the ball up the field with a big foot. After the Celtics attack unsuccessfully, control of the ball will return immediately. Arsenal's feet continue to operate.

The Celtics are like beasts being teased, they are not reconciled, they desperately want to disrupt the rhythm of Arsenal's possession of the ball, they foul, they keep fouling Arsenal players, but because of Arsenal's reaction to pass and receive the ball The speed is so fast that they can only kick people without touching the ball.

From the 14th minute of Li Huan's goal to the 35th minute, the Celtics did not touch the ball a few times, and did not hit a single shot within the goal range, but they received two yellow cards, while Arsenal had three kicks Although the shot from outside the penalty area did not score, it was a great threat, and it was only a matter of time before scoring.

Since Mowbray has not taken over the team for a long time, although he has bought many players he likes, he has not deployed an ideal team. understand.The team is like a four-faced team. When facing underdogs who cannot threaten them, they play like an Arsenal second team, full of technical content, but when the opponent is strong and they cannot control the situation, they become It became the original rough and tough traditional Soviet Super League team.

Also due to Mowbray's lack of overall tactical ability, the team relies heavily on the individual abilities of the players. Such a team can rely on the personal abilities of Maroney, McGrady and Samaras when facing weaker teams. Open the situation, but once you encounter a strong team with a well-organized midfield and a good defensive system, there is nothing you can do.

Both Maroney and McGrady are very strong players, but Maroney was defended by Li Huan and was basically paralyzed on the left, while McCready's characteristic is that he is keen on dribbling after getting the ball, often The middle circle started to lead by itself, and few of them cooperated with the midfielders.And the main striker Salas also doesn't like to cooperate. He believes too much in his footwork and frequently shoots long shots. He often shoots from an angle after he gets the ball, ignoring the existence of other teammates.

Once the Celtics have become like this, there is no way to restore the situation. The Celtics players have gone from shock to anger, from hope to despair, their technical and tactical performance has become worse and worse, and more and more mistakes have been made.The reason why Arsenal didn't score is because the two defensive midfielders Engmo and Brown are really stable. They still cooperated well with the defenders in such an unfavorable situation, and resolved Arsenal's attacks again and again.

The Celtics fans in the stands are still singing "You will never walk alone". They chose to be with the players, but they have the same despair and the same anxiety.But they have no choice but to support their players in this way.

"Flowing clouds and flowing water! This is the coordination of flowing clouds and flowing water. Arsenal played their own characteristics, fast, smooth and beautiful. After Li Huan's goal, Arsenal's players stabilized. They showed their strong strength. Winning is for them. It’s really no longer a difficult thing, it’s just a matter of time.”

Duan Xuan, the commentator of the court TV, gave out his own cheers. At this time, the commentator naturally favored Arsenal, which is loved by the majority of fans, rather than Celtic.

Although the game is not halfway through, Mowbray is also beginning to despair. He has sent his best players, which is also the best combination he thinks. If this cannot pose a threat to the opponent, then even if he sends a substitute player It was useless, Mowbray felt that he and the Celtics were like fish in a fish pond, and could only helplessly wait for the opponent to slowly close the net.

"Think about it, what else can you do?" Mowbray grabbed his hair, frowning and thinking hard.

Wenger is very satisfied with this situation. Arsenal has controlled the game. The only thing that worries him is that Arsenal has not scored the second goal to seal the victory. Before scoring the second goal, everything is still There is no final conclusion, and a small accident may change the score and situation on the field.Just like the long shot from Salas just now, it hit McMullen's body and changed the line, almost flying into the goal.

Arsenal players certainly want to score goals, but when they are integrated into the current rhythm, even the shooting link is also integrated into this rhythm. Few people will kick outside the penalty area, and the smooth cooperation continues to the penalty area. Li Huan created a free kick in that long-distance attack, and after scoring the goal, he was marked by the Celtics and left a heavy defense on the left, so it is temporarily unable to provide another kind of attack for Arsenal. mode.

Although the success rate of Arsenal's shots like this will be high, the number of shots will be reduced.And because the coordination was a bit trivial, the Celtics were highly alert in the penalty area. Until the end of the first half, Arsenal failed to score the second goal.

At the end of the first half, the Celtic players and players were relieved. They finally got 15 minutes of respite. Although 15 minutes cannot change the strength comparison between the two sides, it can make them think about it. The way to deal with Arsenal.

The referee's whistle blew, and the players on both sides walked to the locker room. Mowbray also quickly left the coach's bench and walked to the locker room. He must make good use of these 15 minutes to change the situation on the field, otherwise there will be no match between the second half and the first half. Big change.

However, Wenger did not go to the locker room. The Frenchman always believed that he did not need to say anything under such circumstances. His entry into the locker room might affect the emotions of the players, so at this time he walked to the stands to meet Arsenal. fans chatted.

The on-site commentator began to analyze the gains and losses of both sides in the first half, as well as the reason why the Celtics fell into a passive position, "...the Celtics' traditional style of play is to use British wingers to break through and pass from the bottom. Among them, Mowbray's coaching style is actually more continental, which is very similar to Wenger. When he was coaching in the Premier League, he was called a bit like Wenger, but he had to rely on the wing to attack because of the dilemma in the center. Celtic The human game has also become a model where the game is OK if the wing is unblocked, and the game is likely to lose if the wing is blocked. Now the Celtics are blocked while being unblocked. Only some offensives on the left cannot threaten Arsenal. Such a team.

In the second half, if the Celtics wanted to get out of the predicament, they had to either break through Li Huan's right flank, or gain the same right to talk to Arsenal in the middle, otherwise all they had to do was fail. "

15 minutes passed quickly.When the game started again, the fans at the scene realized that the Celtics had made a substitution. In the first half, the ineffective Maroni who was defended by Li Huan was replaced. , and he was replaced by the Spaniard Crozas. In Mowbray's view, since Maroni can't play a role in the offense, it is better to replace him with a defensive player and continue to disrupt Arsenal's midfield pass.In addition, Crozas, who was born in La Masia, has delicate footwork and can link the backcourt with the frontcourt.

After Crozas played, the Celtics' style of play changed. Crozas replaced Brown's role, and Brown went to the front to mark Fabregas.

Although the change of the Celtics is not big, it is not a small blow to Arsenal. Fabregas is Arsenal's metronome and the hub of offensive and defensive transitions. His role is irreplaceable. He was completely replaced by Brown. With the field marking, there is a problem with Arsenal's overall operation. Whether Fabregas can get rid of Brown's defense has become a key factor for both sides to control the game.

Fabregas felt the greatest difficulty since the opening game. This Brown was staring at him like a ghost. No matter where he was, Brown would not let him go. Although Fabregas had good skills, his The speed is very average, and the body is not the kind of very strong player. Under the marking of a strong and fierce player like Brown, and under the stalking, it is very difficult to get rid of it. It is difficult to play the role of a midfield hub.

Fabregas is in trouble, Arsenal's midfield is in trouble, and now they desperately need someone to liberate Arsenal from this dilemma.

(End of this chapter)