Soccer Card System

Chapter 676
Chapter 687 The Short Center

Arsenal's starting lineup has not changed much from when the two sides met for the first time.

Some time ago, Arsenal's injury problems plagued them for a long time, but as December passed, the injured returned one after another.

Van Persie, who was injured for three weeks, finally caught up with this game.

When the game started, Wenger's frown did not dissipate.

Judging from the current formation that Manchester City is playing, they have put on a 4231 formation.

The two defensive midfielders are Casemiro and Fernandinho, which are two defensive gates.

Then there are three forwards, David Silva on the left, Griezmann on the right, and Eriksson in the middle.

And the one at the front, supposed to be the center forward, is Hazard standing?

Let Hazard play center forward?
Or is it just a fake center forward who actually plays without a forward?
The game had just started, and Wenger didn't quite understand it.

"Hazard played in the center position! How does Coach Gao Bo think about it? You know, Hazard has played as a left winger since his debut. In Ligue [-], Hazard played in the middle, but only as a midfielder or a shadow striker. He still needs a center in front of him to open the gap for him." The commentator Letkinson also quickly discovered the personnel in the center position of Manchester City.

The camera first gave a shot to Vardy and Dzeko, the two major centers of Manchester City on the bench, and then turned around to lock on Hazard.

Eden Hazard had just received the ball, but he stood firm against Koscielny's pressing and then passed the ball back to Eriksen.

Eriksson took a long shot from the outside, and the football was saved by Arsenal goalkeeper Mannone!

This is Manchester City's first threatening attack. Hazard played well in the center position and looked like a center.

Seeing the football fly out of the bottom line, Hazard jumped up with some regret.

He originally planned to make a follow-up shot, but Mannone would rather save the ball over the baseline to be on the safe side than to hold the ball with his hands.

This allowed Hazard to jump over him.

"Hazard just finished a shot to Eriksen like a real center forward."

Moya shook his head on the sidelines.

He is not optimistic about Gao Bo's whimsical idea of ​​letting Hazard play as a center forward.

With Hazard's height, in a football environment like England, can he handle defenders?
Although the game has just started, Hazard seems to be performing well, but Moya is still not optimistic.

In fact, Hazard himself was a little surprised. Gao Bo communicated with him about this matter a few days before the game. Gao Bo planned to move Hazard's position—to the middle!
"Aiden, you are very stable and flexible enough, there will be opportunities in the penalty area!!"

At this moment, Hazard remembered what Gao Bo said to him.

Will there be a chance?
Where is the opportunity?

Hazard looked at the densely packed penalty area.

Koscielny and Mertesacker poke in the penalty area like two door panels. If there is room for a breakthrough on the wing, Hazard will not take them seriously.

But this is in the restricted area, where is there much room for breakthroughs in the restricted area.

Hazard remembered the videos he'd been watching these days.

Gao Bo edited a lot of videos of small centers, especially the videos about Messi.

Messi plays center forward, which is what Guardiola would rather put Ibrahimovic on the wing and insist on it.

Messi got rid of a small area in the penalty area and shot at a faster pace after taking the ball. These are things that tall players cannot do.

"Aiden, I'm not asking you to become Messi, but I want you to use your own way to complete the task of getting rid of the shot in the penalty area! After breaking through from the wing, you have to cut inside or cross, but if you make a breakthrough in the penalty area, you can shoot immediately!!!"

Hazard has been playing for a few minutes, and he has been thinking about a lot of things that Gao Bo said to him.

Now he feels that he was cheated by the head coach.

Where is the space in the restricted area?

Look at this densely packed restricted area.

A short man like himself stood among the guards, and couldn't even see what was going on outside.
Gao Bo watched from the sidelines and shook his head.

He made Hazard play as a striker in the centre-forward position, not to make him a centre-forward.

If this is the case, he might as well use Vardy or Dzeko, and the effect may be much better than the current Hazard.

He let Hazard play in this position because he wanted him to play Hazard's original way of playing.

He is not trying to change Hazard, but to let Hazard continue his original way of playing in this new position.

Run, catch the ball, dodge the Tenono in a small area and shoot! !
This is a breaking point in the penalty area arranged by him.

Is there anything more threatening than a breakthrough in the penalty area and a more flexible shot in the penalty area?
Barcelona used Messi as a center forward a few years ago, which left a profound impact on Gao Bo.Messi, who is not tall, does not work as a traditional center in the penalty area, but because he is closer to the penalty area, his threat and his scoring ability are greatly magnified!
But a player like Messi is rare in a century, and it is impossible for Gao Bo to find another Messi.

So after the winter window, Gao Bo intends to let Hazard try. If it succeeds, Manchester City's frontcourt attack power will undoubtedly rise to a higher level!
After a dead ball, Kobo called Hazard aside.

"I put you in the center position, but I didn't make you a center, you have your characteristics, Aiden!!"

Gao Bo put his arms around Hazard's shoulders, and after he finished speaking next to him, he pushed him back into the field.

I have my characteristics?

Azar seemed to understand a little bit.

At this time, the Arsenal players also found that the center forward Hazard seemed a little unqualified. He didn't stand in the penalty area like a normal center and fight hand-to-hand with the defenders for high points. Let Hazard compete with Koscielny and others for high points. I am afraid that it will be difficult to succeed once a hundred times.In other aspects of the center's work, Hazard is also a two-handed knife.

Looks like Kobo made a mistake playing Hazard at centre-forward
With this idea in mind, Arsenal's defense relaxed towards Hazard. During this period of time, it was the three players behind Hazard who were more offensively threatening, so Arsenal's players pushed the formation outwards, trying to limit the performance of Manchester City's forward line players.

Although Hazard's performance was substandard.But the activeness of David Silva and Griezmann on the two wings made Arsenal's defense very tense.

In the 12th minute of the game, Griezmann dribbled laterally from the wing, and then made a fake shot from inside. After deceiving Arsenal's defensive players to react, he suddenly went outside, and then suddenly threw the ball into the penalty area and swept the penalty area with a low flat ball!

be myself? ! !

Hazard flashed out of the penalty area. He flicked the ball to the right with the instep of his right foot, then turned around quickly, and volleyed directly with his left foot!

Quickly change direction and maneuver in a small area!

This is the characteristic of Hazard!

Before Koscielny had time to react, he watched Hazard complete the shot.

The goalkeeper didn't respond either.

"GOOOOOAL!!!! Hazard!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!"

The narrators raised their arms and shouted.

Hazard fully demonstrated his fast and flexible characteristics this time!
"Nice job!!"

Gao Bo looked at Moya proudly.

Hazard can indeed survive in the penalty area.

In the stands, Manchester City players who did not enter the squad also gave a standing ovation.

Everyone is looking at Hazard.

Except Kaka!

Kaka looked at Eriksson's position.

"If you played in this position, how would you play? In this game, you should observe carefully from the stands, Kaka!!"

Before the game, Gao Bo explained to him like this.

Kaka looked at the new teammates who were celebrating at this time, thoughtful.

(End of this chapter)