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Chapter 174 Can You Still Eat?

"Time really changes a person. I didn't expect Dennis, who was so disgusted with being replaced early last season, to be so calm now."

At the end of the intermission, watching the players of the two teams run into the field from the player tunnel, the assistant sighed a little, Wenger looked at Bergkamp not far away, and shook his head: "No, it has nothing to do with time, Dennis is not A narrow and selfish character, otherwise he would not accept my transformation, and retreat from the center position where it is easier to score goals and get more attention to the attacking midfielder.

The crux of the problem is that although we won the Premier League title undefeated last season, we were overturned by Bayern in the second round of the Champions League.For a player of his level, a league trophy can't satisfy his desire to win. He longs for victory but can't get it, so his character will become impatient. But now, in the first half, we showed a strong offensive and defensive The stronger dominance last season may have given him hope of reaching the top of Europe. "

"It's not hope, boss! It's about reaching the top of Europe! This year is our last chance!"

The assistant clenched his fists tightly, Wenger was stunned and did not speak again. The assistant was right. Since the team has invested a lot of money in the construction of the new stadium in recent years, now every transfer window is given to him. The budget has become less and less.

Originally, this could still persist. Wenger is confident that with his own vision and ability to train young players, Arsenal can still maintain a strong competitiveness in the Premier League. However, since Abramovich took charge of Chelsea last year, everything began to happen. Variety.

Huge salaries and sky-high signing fees are very tempting. However, for top players who are not short of money, salary and signing fees are not the first consideration. Whether the entire team can get the highest honor is their pursuit. !

Henry is 27 this year, Pires is 31, and Vieira is 28. They are only a few years away from the end of their peak period, and so far, Arsenal have not won a Champions League trophy.

If they continue to fail to win the Champions League this year, and the club refuses to increase investment and buy people, then they are likely to choose to leave Arsenal at the peak of their careers, join a more competitive team, and pursue the Big Ears Cup !
Thinking of this, Wenger's eyes gradually widened, his cheeks puffed up, and a fierce light shone from his always warm pupils.

"This year! Just this year!"
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Wenger's thoughts, the players on the field don't know, they only know that they want to completely kill Manchester United in this game.

Soon, with the whistle of the referee, Ruud pushed the ball back to Keane in the middle circle, but in the next second, Bergkamp was in front of him.

"what happened?!"

Surprised by Bergkamp's physical strength, but Keane didn't panic, just moved his feet to block Bergkamp's attacking route, and at the same time swung his ankle to distribute the ball to the left side of Faile Neville, and just At this time, Chen Mo also went up to grab it at the same time!
Not only Bergkamp and Chen Mo, but at the opening moment, Arsenal, who were on the defensive end, pressed heavily. Vieira, Essien, including Pires and Henry in the frontcourt, everyone participated in the press!

Out of reach!

At the end of the first half, Arsenal were still defending, and they pressed the whole court at the beginning of the second half, and Manchester United's formation began to appear chaotic.

"Oh, it seems that Arsenal have also realized that the defensive defense is prone to problems. They actually pressed the whole court at the beginning of the second half. It was a decisive decision."

"Indeed, but as long as we Manchester United can withstand this wave of pressure, the opportunity to fight back will come soon."

"Dr. Charlton is right. It is indeed easy to gain control of the midfield by pressing the whole court, but the price is that the physical fitness of the players will drop rapidly. This is why many teams can maintain it before seven or eight 10 minutes. Strong suppressing force, but it will start to show weakness at the last moment of the game, physical fitness, skills and tactics are the same as the key to the victory or defeat of a game!"

"You have made a thorough analysis, but I don't want to understand one thing now."

"Oh?"

"A full-court press must require all players to run. It is difficult for a player to be effective without running, but I guess Bergkamp's physical fitness is difficult to support this high-intensity press. He is 35 years old this year. There has been a decline in physical fitness at the last moment. But now Mr. Wenger still chooses to press the whole court. I don’t understand. Bergkamp’s role in the offensive end is very important. Even if Arsenal win the ball back, it will be difficult to launch an effective attack."

"Well, what Dr. Charlton said is very reasonable, but Chen Mo is also a very powerful organizer. Maybe he will take over the banner of organization from Bergkamp by then?"

"I don't know. In the first half, what this little guy showed was his physical fitness, his passing creativity and his wide vision. Bergkamp and Vieira were more responsible for organizing the offense. I'm not sure about him. Can you call him a strong playmaker in the Premier League, but if that's the case then he's terrible."

The two commentators were chattering away, and the situation on the court had turned into a meat grinder battle!

Arsenal's full-court press was very effective, but it also aroused the competitiveness of Manchester United's midfielders. Once the ball is lost, they will immediately counter-attack on the spot. Once Manchester United succeeds in counter-robbing, Arsenal will also counter-robbing immediately. , and the most competitive area is undoubtedly in the midfield!

Vieira, Chen Mo, Essien.

Keane, Phil Neville, Rooney!
I have to say that the scale of whistleblowing in the Premier League is really big. Six strong men push each other in the midfield, and all kinds of muscles collide. Chen Mo overthrows Mayfair Neville in one second, and will be defeated by Keane in the next second. He was overturned to the ground, but before he turned around with the ball, Vieira, who was running wildly, would use his inertia to sit him down again in the next second, but even in this case, the referee still did not blow the whistle !
The football field is almost turning into a rugby field, and Ronaldo, who is at the forefront, dare not join the battle at all, but only symbolically moves beside Campbell.

But the fierceness turned into fierceness. Even Keane, who shoveled Harland's leg three years ago, didn't make any hurtful moves. As long as they get the ball and get rid of the defenders, everyone will take the ball forward immediately, and immediately chase after the ball is intercepted!

From left to right, right to left, the players of the two teams ran wildly on the field, and the rhythm of the offensive and defensive transition became faster and faster, faster and faster!
The ultra-high frequency of offensive and defensive transitions made fans very happy, but gradually, as time passed bit by bit, Manchester United's three midfielders headed by Keane began to be unable to keep up with the running frequency of Arsenal's three midfielders.

Keane, who was 34 years old this year and had just completed three long-distance turn-back sprints, tried to resist Chen Mo's stop with his back, but in the next second, he was knocked to the ground by Chen Mo from the side because of his weak feet, and could only sit on the ground. The scene of Chen Mo dribbling the ball away on the ground was projected onto the big screen of the stadium by the camera.

The audience of more than 3 Manchester United fans fell into dead silence. In the commentary seat, Dr. Charlton looked at Keane who was struggling to get up and still wanted to chase back on the screen, and heaved a long sigh.

"Kean is getting old too."

(End of this chapter)