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Chapter 4 and Two: Go-ahead and Penalties
Southampton, who equalized the score, played even more excitedly, from the careful defense in the first half to the current aggressive attack.They actually suppressed Arsenal on offense. Although Li Zihan scored a goal, Li Zihan didn't have a good chance at the beginning of the second half.

The opponent's offense was relatively sharp, and Li Zihan didn't get much support from his teammates.Although Ramsey performed well in both defense and offense in the midfield, there is still a big gap from the Vidal and Pogba-style midfield meat grinders that Li Zihan is used to.

If Vidal and Pogba are the midfield partners in this meeting, Li Zihan firmly believes that the opponent's offense cannot be so unscrupulous.

The game seems to have reached a stalemate again here. Arsenal has no good chances, and although Southampton has a lot of opportunities, it lacks final players.

However, the fans at St. Mary's Stadium are still quite satisfied. After all, their team has not lost the slightest in the contest with the league leaders.

The stalemate lasted until the No. 605 minute of the game, Wenger replaced midfielder Arteta with Chamberlain.This is an obvious attacking signal, a very attacking winger replaced a defensive midfielder.

Obviously, Wenger is not reconciled to an average game.

As a result, Arsenal's formation has undergone some changes. After Chamberlain went up, he did not go to the left but was pulled to the right. Unexpectedly, Li Zihan actually appeared on the left as a left winger.The original right winger Cazorla returned to his familiar center and served as the attacking midfielder.And Wilshere, who replaced the injured Özil as the original attacking midfielder, went to the front. Li Zihan took the center position.

To be precise, it should be a number nine and a half. The positions of Wilshere and Cazorla are really hard to say.The two often switched positions. For a while, Wilshere went up to serve as a forward, and for a while, Cazorla went up to replace Wilshere and came down to organize and dispatch in the front midfielder.

In this way, Arsenal's tactics are more obvious. The two sides are routed by Li Zihan and Chamberlain, two of Arsenal's fastest players at present, to attack with speed, and Gibbs and Sagna behind them can also give the two of them a sense of speed. Good protection and assists behind.

In the middle, Cazorla or Wilshere entangled the opponent's midfielder and central defender, and Ramsey behind him stepped forward to attack.

This is a tactic that combines side and center, with speed on the side and technology and strength in the center.It's just that some fans are a little confused. This kind of tactical play should be replaced by Giroud in front.After all, Giroud has height and can hit the opponent's central defender very well, and his speed is not slow, and he can barely keep up with the speed of Li Zihan and Chamberlain.In the end, the tall body and offensive oppression can better create opportunities for the players behind him. Incompetence is better than Cazorla and Wilshere in the front.

Wenger's arrangement is somewhat incomprehensible, and the director's camera is also humane. He often patronizes the French center Giroud who is warming up in a training vest on the sidelines, and then scans Wenger on the sidelines.

The meaning is very obvious: Don't change Giroud at this time?

Although Arsenal showed their determination to attack resolutely, but then the problem was exposed.That is, the gap in the defense is too large. Since the center and the front field are pressing the offense, Arsenal's defensive ability against the midfield is quite weak, especially after the defensive midfielder Arteta is off the field.

Although Ramsey can attack when advancing, he can defend when retreating.But at present, he plays more offensive roles. He often advances to attack. He can barely come back after the opponent takes the ball, but if the opponent is fast, he can't even return.

This gave Southampton an opportunity to take advantage of, because once the opponent counterattacked with the ball, they would face the defense of the two central defenders.

Finally, Arsenal paid the price for their behavior with No.70 in the audience for two minutes.

Li Zihan's sharp breakthrough on the left almost completely disarmed Southampton. The opponent rushed over.

And with the help of Gibbs behind him, Li Zihan felt more at ease.

After a sweep in front of the goal after going down the wing, Cazorla actively advanced in the middle and then fell to the ground trying to shovel the ball into the goal.But his height is a short board, and his legs are too short! ! !
In the end, he watched helplessly as the ball crossed in front of the toe of his shoe, and the young player Chamberlain on the other side quickly hit the spot, and then swung his foot to make a follow-up shot.

It's just that he doesn't shoot well. Shooting has always been the shortcoming of this outstanding post-[-]s Flying Wing.The ball hit the thigh of central defender Lovren, and Lovren swept a big foot to make a clearance.

Coincidentally, the ball fell to the feet of the young midfielder Ward Prowse, who also imitated Lovren's big feet and drove the ball to the frontcourt.

Lallana suddenly rushed over to receive the ball at this time, walked the sideline and dribbled the ball directly towards the Arsenal half. Since Gibbs, the full-back, was pressing forward, Lallana could not return when the ball started. went.

It wasn't long before Lallana dribbled past Koscielny, a beautiful touchline quick start past the French centre-back.Koscielny wanted to pull the opponent's jersey and foul the opponent's attack, even if it was the price of a yellow card, but he couldn't pull it.

Lallana broke through Koscielny and directly formed a single goal, and Szczesny abandoned the goal and attacked.

Coming to the side of the penalty area, facing Szczesny's attack, Lallana first made a fake lob shot, but finally sent a ground ball.

The ball wiped Szczesny's glove and continued to run behind him, and finally rolled into the goal.Mordsart, who was chasing back in the middle, finally failed to get the ball out in front of the savior, but it slid directly into the goal because of inertia.

Saints Southampton took a [-]-[-] lead over league leaders Arsenal at their St Mary's Stadium.

From leading to being tied by the opponent, and finally being overtaken by the opponent, it seems that everything is moving in a direction that is unfavorable for Arsenal.At this time, Professor Wenger has not made any substitutions and adjustments, and Giroud has already warmed up for more than 10 minutes.

There was a tsunami of cheers at the St. Mary's Stadium. It can be seen that captain Lallana has a high status in the hearts of the fans.

"Hmph, why are you so happy. I don't know that the more brilliant your performance, the easier it is to be poached by other big teams?" A certain Arsenal fan slandered a little dissatisfied.

As everyone knows, even he himself didn't know that this slander when venting his dissatisfaction became a reality in the summer not long after.
Arsenal, who had been scored by the opponent, did not lose their fighting spirit. On the contrary, they became more and more excited on the offensive line dominated by Li Zihan.

This is Li Zihan's characteristic. The more he encounters difficulties and difficulties, or encounters a powerful opponent, he will always feel inexplicably excited.He doesn't know the reason himself. This is not the first time. When he was in Juventus, he played against Chelsea twice, and when he was behind by a big score and played against Manchester City.

Li Zihan didn't know that his personality and characteristics were often called "big-hearted player" and "big heart" by the commentators!
Li Zihan's activeness made the opponent very uncomfortable, and later he simply played conservatively.With the midfielder Schneiderlin replacing the midfielder Ramires, Southampton, who has a one-goal advantage, played defense at home.

Although this approach is a bit unsightly, it is also a common style on the football field.When a small team meets a big team, instead of being booed, this tactic will be praised.

Take it when you see it! !
Just when he saw the opponent changing the defensive midfielder, Wenger asked Giroud to stand on the sidelines and wait for the substitution.Obviously Wenger can't sit still anymore, but the time has reached the No. 80 minutes of the game, and there is not much time left for Giroud at this time.

However, the fourth official was not ready for Arsenal's request for a substitution, and there was a change on the field.

Li Zihan's sharp breakthrough passed Luke Shaw on the sideline and Lallana who retreated to help defend, and finally cut in the ribs of the penalty area.

The defensive midfielder Wanyama signaled the central defender not to come over, and went up to mark by himself.However, Wanyama, who has a strong body, is far inferior to Li Zihan, who is fast and flexible in terms of flexibility. Li Zihan made a feint and easily dunked the opponent.

However, when Li Zihan was about to pass, Wanyama tripped Li Zihan directly while stretching out his foot to poke the ball.

Li Zihan fell to the ground with a cry of pain, and the referee immediately whistled for a penalty! !
The situation on the scene became complicated again!

The referee resisted the protests of Wanyama and Southampton players, as well as the boos and curses of the home fans, and firmly determined that this was a penalty!And gave Wanyama a yellow card. Considering that there was already a penalty kick, the referee did not directly show him a red card. After all, the referee was merciful.

And after the slow motion playback, this penalty is not wronged at all.Because Wanyama's stretched foot did not run towards the ball, but directly stepped on Li Zihan's ankle. The small movement of raising the foot is a typical "bright spike".

Li Zihan never got up on the ground, which was booed and "friendly" "greeted" by the home fans.Apparently they thought that Li Zihan was diving, and the behavior of falling to the ground seemed to them to be cheating for sympathy from the referee.
Soon Arsenal's team doctor came on the field. In order not to waste time, Li Zihan insisted on asking the team doctor to quickly transfer himself to the sidelines for treatment.

Team doctor Colin Lewin couldn't hold back Li Zihan, so he could only help him out of the field.

Since Li Zihan's injury is not clear, Wenger finally asked Giroud to wait on the sidelines for the time being, instead of replacing Wilshere in a hurry.

The team doctor on the sidelines insisted on Li Zihan, and the game continued on the field.

Li Zihan's behavior was once again applauded by the Arsenal fans who came to the away game. Even if he brought a penalty for the team, it was for him to buy more time for the team.

At this time, even the Southampton supporters at St. Mary's Stadium were quiet.

Cazorla stood at the penalty spot, wiped the sweat off his face, and then focused on the opponent's goalkeeper.