knife guard

Chapter 793
(First change, asking for a monthly ticket)
Hoffenheim came aggressively, showing the fierce and tenacious characteristics of a Bundesliga team at the beginning, but after experiencing the toss and turns of leading and drawing to falling behind, most of the initial vigor has been consumed.Although the ferocity is there, the momentum is gone.Today's Arsenal played more flexibly and proactively. They dealt patiently with Hoffenheim in the opening game, and they were not impatient after falling behind. Offensive mode, non-stop inverting and skillful coordination to reach the opponent's penalty area, and then look for shooting angles. Although there are many opportunities created, the ability to waste opportunities is stronger.In this game, Arsenal saw that the opponent put three midfielders in the middle, and quickly adjusted their tactics. They gave up the attack method of advancing through the midfield layer by layer and launched attacks from the two sides. The attack efficiency is higher. The new core With only a few successful breakthroughs, Li Huan crushed Hoffenheim's fighting spirit with one pass and one shot.

Arsenal did not take the defending champion lightly. Although Hoffenheim fell behind, they still have the strength to pose a threat to Arsenal. Now they are only leading by one goal and cannot guarantee the final victory. Finnheim will definitely make adjustments to the starters and tactical play. In the second half, they will definitely face the test of life and death. With only 10 minutes left in the first half, Arsenal hope to expand their lead and secure the victory in advance.

Hoffenheim lost morale, but they were not defeated. After all, they are a team built by Rangnick with years of hard work. They have also won the Champions League and the Bundesliga. It is clear that they can't concede more goals in the first half, and they will be sentenced to death if they concede more goals, so they have been defending tenaciously and not giving Arsenal a chance to score again.

Hoffenheim, as the defending champion, has the strength of a top European team. Today, it has a formation of three midfielders. It just plays a defensive counterattack. In fact, Arsenal has no good way. The attack made Hoffenheim's defense go wrong.

The 10 minutes passed quickly, and only 2 minutes of stoppage time were given in the first half. Arsenal finally failed to take the opportunity to expand the score and gave Hoffenheim a chance to breathe.

However, the Gunners fans at the scene were very satisfied with the performance of their beloved team. When they exited the field, almost all the fans stood up and applauded the field. The fans above the mixed channel waved their arms and shouted loudly to the Arsenal players who came over. He tried his best to express his love for the players.

The locker room of the home team was filled with jubilation, like a nightclub in a bar. The players knew that Wenger would not come to the locker room when he was in the lead, and even if he did, it would not affect the players' fun.This locker room now belongs to the players themselves.

"Did everyone think the second half was too easy?" The teammates played around for about 10 minutes. Li Huan saw that the excitement in the locker room seemed to have no signs of stopping. He spoke. Li Huan has always been like this. As for the interests of the team, he just said what he should say. In Hoffenheim, he was the uncrowned king of the dressing room. Even Wenger is sitting here today.
The laughter and music in the locker room gradually stopped, and the teammates focused their attention on Li Huan.

The original three bosses in the Arsenal dressing room are Gallas, Van Persie and Cesc Fabregas. Among the three, Fabregas is more introverted and does not like to talk very much in the dressing room. What Gallas and Van Persie said There are many, but Gallas likes to complain, Van Persie is too arrogant, and they are not very pleasing to his teammates. Fabregas is the lubricant for them and his teammates. With Li Huan's role in the Arsenal team becoming more and more important, his voice in the dressing room is also growing.

Li Huan is different from Gallas, Van Persie, and Cesc Fabregas. He also likes to talk and joke with his teammates, but he is more easy-going, not arrogant, and spends more money. When his teammates go out to eat, Li Huan often pays the bill, so he is very popular with his teammates. Love, Wenger believes that extroverted players can boost the morale of the team, and most of the traditional England captains are defensive players. Now the captains of the Premier League giants, Manchester United's Gary Neville and Chelsea's John Terry are all defensive players. Among the five captains under Arsene Wenger, Adams, Vieira and Gallas accounted for three seats. It is rumored that Li Huan may become the team deputy who has joined Arsenal for the shortest time, so Li Huan's weight in the locker room is even heavier. .

"Can they turn the world upside down?" Van Persie asked indifferently.He has nothing against Li Huan's improved status in the locker room. He thinks that with Li Huan's arrogance and dominance on the court, being a captain is fine, but he has a good relationship with Cesc Fabregas. Just said it outright.

The 32-year-old Gallas is approaching the age of retirement. Even if he didn't say anything about Fabregas replacing him as the captain, he will naturally not compete with Li Huan for the right to speak. Besides, he has a good impression of Li Huan and thinks Li Huan It is the most suitable age to be the captain, and said: "Hoffenheim is the defending champion, we should discuss the second half, and don't be caught off guard by them."

Although Cesc Fabregas felt uneasy about Li Huan's growing influence, he still would not oppose Li Huan when it came to the interests of the team.Said: "Li Huan knows best about Hoffenheim, let's listen to his opinion."

Li Huan smiled slightly and did not refuse, and said: "Olympiacos scored a goal. Based on my understanding of Hoffenheim and coach Rangnick, they must change their formation and attack in the second half. Their three midfielders in the first half It’s definitely useless. In the second half, maybe two defensive midfielders will be replaced and two forwards will fight with us. Don’t underestimate the professor. If you are in a hurry, the professor can pick up a kitchen knife and fight hard... .”

Just then the door opened and Wenger appeared at the door.

Most of the players in the locker room laughed because Rangnick and Wenger had the same nickname—Professor. When Li Huan said Rangnick, the players immediately thought of Wenger.

Seeing that Li Huan stopped, Wenger smiled and said, "Go on, what you said is exactly what I want to remind you."

"... Demba Ba was injured, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Saviola were both still alive, two powerful center forwards were in the penalty area, two wingers took the ball, Saviola surrounded them to grab points, This is the way I used to play when I was in Hoffenheim. It looks simple, but it is actually very effective. If we don’t take precautions early, we may be caught off guard. Once we are equalized by Hoffenheim, our morale will rise , it will be difficult for us to fight, even if we can win, I am afraid we will have to pay a huge price..." Li Huan analyzed methodically.

The players in the locker room were all listening carefully. A player from Hoffenheim must have made more in-depth opinions than they thought. Of course, the most important thing was that it was Li Huan who spoke.

Fabregas said: "Li Huan, what shall we do in the second half, attack first or defend first?"

Li Huan said: "There are reasons for both offense and defense. If they really switch to offensive players, my suggestion is to stabilize first and strike later. After all, we are leading now, and there is no need to take risks with Hoffenheim. Let's cut off Hoffen Heim's two crosses from the side, staring at the offensive players they replaced, and after avoiding their sharpness, then attack fiercely, trying to seal the victory as soon as possible, and don't wait until the last moment to let Hoffenheim still hold on. Hopefully, the backlash at that time will be terrible."

Gallas chuckled and said, "It makes sense. No wonder Professor Wenger said that you can stay at Arsenal as a coach after you retire."

Van Persie gave a thumbs up and said: "There are indeed two tricks, no wonder the professor wants to mention you as the captain."

There was sparse applause in the locker room. For a player who is not the captain to speak in the locker room, this kind of applause is a great compliment, which almost affirms Li Huan's status in the locker room in disguise.

Although Cesc Fabregas applauded with his teammates, his expression was a bit awkward. After all, he is the official captain, and when the coach is not around, these words are appropriate for him.

Li Huan seems to be cynical and unscrupulous, but in fact he is very thoughtful. He saw Fabregas' embarrassment. Although he didn't say anything in public, he made up his mind to eliminate the grievances between the two, and he did not become the captain. There is no need to cause disagreement between the two because of this. He does not want to squeeze Fabregas away. The Fabregas-Lee combination that the media said makes sense. Opponents are staring at each other, and the cooperation of the two can make a great team.

Wenger also noticed this, and said calmly: "Robin, I intend to make Li Huan the team vice-president, not the captain. Cesc has done a good job as the captain. But this still requires your consent."

This was the first time Wenger mentioned this matter in public, and the locker room burst into applause again. Everyone almost unanimously agreed that Li Huan should be the team vice-president.

Li Huan smiled bitterly, knowing that he could no longer refuse. Although he really didn't want to be the captain, if he refused again, Fabregas might become suspicious again.

After the opening of the second half, Hoffenheim really changed the formation from 4321 to 433. Faced with such a dangerous situation, Rangnick had to take risks.The two defensive midfielders were removed, Van Nistelrooy and Savio entered the field, Gustavo, who was carrying a yellow card, was directly replaced by Van Nistelrooy, Simunić retreated to become a central defender, and Jaisle was replaced by Savio. Viola replaced.

The Arsenal players praised Li Huan for his foresight. Because of the reminder in the locker room, they also had a clear countermeasure. Hoffenheim's strong attack for 10 minutes did not have any effect. Instead, they were beaten by Arsenal's quick and sharp counterattack. Embarrassed, the game situation is getting more and more unfavorable for Hoffenheim.

(End of this chapter)