Heroes of the Restricted Zone

Chapter 1467 The Last Fire

Wenger did not angrily reprimand his players for not listening to him before the last game. Pride and underestimation of the enemy eventually led to bitter fruit-the level of doing so is too low. As a famous coach, how can he make such superficial behavior? What's the matter?
He just asked everyone to forget about yesterday's game, with just one sentence, and then he stopped mentioning it, and started to talk about things to pay attention to in the next game.

He didn't say a word about the resistance of the previous team members to him.

It's as if those things never happened.

His focus is only on the next game.

But the more he is like this, the Arsenal players are in pain.

Of course, it is impossible for them to show it directly, but everyone has already determined in their hearts the desire to beat Liverpool in the next game and restore their reputation.They are willing to pay any price to achieve this goal.

At the same time, the failure of this game also made them attach importance to the Liverpool reserve team from the bottom of their hearts.The boss is right, this is indeed not an ordinary reserve team, they have proved with their own performance that they are worthy of being serious opponents for Arsenal's first team.

Of course Wenger was aware of these changes in the hearts of the players. He continued to explain the tactical points of the next game to everyone quietly, but in his heart, he had already laughed.

Liverpool's side will definitely be proud and underestimate the enemy, while their own side is full of murderous fighting spirit.

Now everything is ready.

Only the final battle was left.

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Arsenal are training hard, and the atmosphere on Liverpool's side is relatively relaxed.

They have already beaten Arsenal in the FA Cup and psychologically they have the upper hand.The victory in the first game filled them with confidence.

Arsenal is nothing more than that, we are not afraid at all!
During this period of time, what the reserve team players like to do most after training is to pay attention to the praise and praise of them in the outside media.

Every word is as sweet as honey, sweet to the bottom of their hearts.

These reserve team players can be regarded as experiencing the feeling of a "top star".

Now it's not just Chen Yingxiong, they will also be chased and intercepted by many media after training, interviewing them.There were more fans than usual who came to take photos with them and ask for their autographs.

This made those hard-working reserve team players elated, feeling that this was the happiest and most beautiful day since they were promoted to the reserve team.

They even began to look forward to winning the second game, how the media will praise them again.

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The four days passed quickly, and passed in the blink of an eye.

Soon, the two sides ushered in their second match.

Arsenal, at Anfield for the second time in four days, sat in the visitors' dressing room as they waited for boss Arsene Wenger to make the final call.

In the past four days of training, Wenger didn't mention a word about the last game, nor did he mention the players' dissatisfaction with him before, and he suffered a tragic defeat in Waterloo.

But with more than ten minutes left in the game, he finally spoke about the last game.

Because he wants to ignite the last fire for the team, turn them into a raging fire, and burn down all obstacles at Anfield.

"I know that game was a disgrace to many of you. It was the same for me."

Everyone looked at Wenger in surprise.Wenger sat on the coach's bench for that game, even if the team conceded the ball, he didn't say anything. Everyone thought that he might be happy with their failure in his heart.

Unexpectedly, the boss is also very sad, but it is difficult to express it...

For a moment, those players who had wronged Wenger in their hearts lowered their heads in shame, and at the same time, their fighting spirit became stronger-they must beat Liverpool in the game, and wash away this shame for themselves and for the boss!

"Arsenal's first team lost at the feet of Liverpool's reserve team. No matter how good they are, this result is not normal. As long as we don't underestimate the enemy and take this game seriously, I firmly believe that the final victory will still belong to us. But very Unfortunately, we made an unforgivable mistake last game."

Having said that, everyone's heads are lowered.

"I hope that the failure of that game and this shame can make you understand one thing - on the football field, no matter whether you are facing a top giant or an amateur team, you must take it seriously and not be contemptuous. .Because you look down on your opponent, you will be the one who will be unlucky in the end.”

This time, no one showed any disdain and displeasure in their eyes.They have already learned the lesson, the scar hasn't healed yet, let alone forget the pain.

"In this game, I once again ask everyone not to underestimate the enemy, and to go all out to deal with it. Even if this is a reserve team, they have defeated your reserve team. All of us must thank this schedule, because It gave us a chance for revenge, and in just four days, we can double the humiliation we have suffered, and such a good thing has never happened before!"

His words stirred up the emotions of those Arsenal players.

Everyone can't wait for the game to start now, so that they can rush out and kill the Liverpool reserve team.

They raised their lowered heads, clenched their fists tightly, opened their eyes wide open, and the muscles on their faces trembled slightly because of their emotions.

Wenger looked at these people and knew that his goal had been achieved, and this last fire was very successful.

Next... Those young and energetic Liverpool reserve players, don't let yourself down!

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When the game started, the Liverpool reserve players shrunk their defense according to the original tactics. They waited for Arsenal to press up, attack impatiently, and then they intercepted the ball and counterattacked.

But from the first minute, they discovered something was wrong.

Because this time Arsenal was not as eager to press up and attack as they were in the previous game, even if they were pressed up, they were not in a hurry to shoot.

They kicked backwards at the beginning, and after slowly pouring the football up, facing Liverpool's shrinking defense, they were not in a hurry to shoot, but they were very patient.

This kind of passing is meaningless back and forth in the eyes of laymen who are just watching the excitement.But in the eyes of experts who really understand the ball, every pass has a purpose.

In these passes, Arsenal's players were constantly changing positions, shuttled back and forth, and then tried to touch the Liverpool defense point by point.

If Liverpool's defensive reaction is strong, they will retreat, and if there is an opportunity to take advantage of it, they will take advantage of the situation and rush in.

In short, try to control football at your feet as much as possible.

Let Liverpool can only run back and forth with Arsenal's pass.

While consuming their physical strength, it also exposed their defensive flaws during frequent running. As long as there is a flaw, it is Arsenal's chance to score.

This is Wenger's tactic.

Use Arsenal's best ball control and foot skills, as well as exquisite coordination in a small area to consume Liverpool.

It stands to reason that if such a tactic is used in normal times, there is actually little hope.Otherwise, Arsenal would have won Liverpool long ago, and they would not be able to defend with all their strength and could only hold a draw at home.

But today is different.First of all, they are facing the Liverpool reserve team, whose strength is not the same as that of the first team.

Secondly, this team had just defeated Arsenal four days earlier, the morale was too strong, and pride and underestimation of the enemy were inevitable.

In this way, some loopholes will appear in their originally tight defense line, and these loopholes will not appear in normal times.

This gave Arsenal a chance to comeback!

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The players of the Liverpool reserve team were a little dumbfounded.

According to the tactical strategy before the game, they were asked to stick to the defense and let Arsenal attack.

This tactic is correct, but they thought that Arsenal would be as eager to score as in the previous game, and shot a few shots as soon as they came up, wasting the offense and giving them a chance to counterattack.

But no, this time Arsenal looked particularly stable.

They moved forward slowly.

If there is no good opportunity, they would rather fall on the outside than take the risk of passing the ball forward.

Unless there is a particularly good chance.

Just like that, they passed it back and forth, right to left, left to right, and sometimes all the way back, to reorganize the attack, and then slowly to the front.

The Liverpool fans in the stands began to boo. They were booing Arsenal for being cowards and not daring to attack.

Arsenal players are like cotton in their ears, and the boos of Liverpool fans can't disturb them at all.

They still play according to their own rhythm and style.

This is what the players of the Liverpool reserve team did not expect.

Let alone them, the head coach Martin O'Neill, who is in charge of arranging tactics, did not expect Arsenal to adjust so quickly after losing to them, and thought of using this method to deal with Liverpool.

They don't seem to care about statistics such as the number of shots. Even if the game is tied, they don't seem to be afraid, because they can still go back to their home court, which always has some advantages.

Martin O'Neill frowned.

Liverpool's tactic is to defend and counterattack. If Arsenal play like this, Liverpool will not be able to counterattack casually, because as long as there is a hole in the defense, they may be caught by the opponent.With the character of Martin O'Neill, he dare not take risks.

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Martin O'Neill dared not take any chances.But the reserve players on the field dared.

After the initial astonishment, they found that the defensive pressure they faced was actually not that great, because Arsenal passed more horizontally and forward penetrating passes were rare, so it was easier for them to defend. much.

When they found that there was no danger, their minds began to come alive.

They have a lot of ideas in their minds.

The most tempting thing is to kill Arsenal cleanly at home.

In four days, two wins against Arsenal's first team, for this reserve team, is simply a matter of fame.

At that time, I was afraid that the first team would go by themselves, and other Premier League teams would also go by themselves.

Thinking of this tempting prospect, everyone felt as if there was a fire burning in their hearts, making their mouths dry, making them unable to restrain the impulse in their hearts no matter what...

(End of this chapter)