Strong Waist

"Coach, I want to start!"

As the league was approaching, Aubameyang actually approached Mourinho and recommended himself.

Mourinho is satisfied with his desire to start and his recent training performance.

Recently, due to the upcoming pressure from Dembe, Aubameyang has been particularly active in training. This time he even asked for a starting spot, which shows his attitude.

Previously, the main reason why Mourinho was slightly dissatisfied with Aubameyang was that he was enjoying the team's dividends and was willing to lie flat.

What Mourinho needs is a fast horse on the wing, not a mule who only knows how to lie flat.

The news of Dembe's loan obviously made Aubameyang feel a sense of urgency.

This is good news for Arsenal and Aubameyang himself.

"There is no problem with starting. The next game is Bournemouth. If you want to start, I can give it to you, but the team still needs to rotate. We will not give you too much support in the midfield. Sometimes, you You even need to drop back to help the team and finish the game with your left wing as the core!”

Mourinho's idea is very simple, that is, he must force Aubameyang.

This guy is definitely a mule, he doesn't know how to move without being whipped.

Now that the sense of urgency has come, I started to take the initiative to ask for help.

"no problem!"

Aubameyang's answer was sonorous and powerful.

"Okay, you can go back!"

Mourinho waved his hand.

After Aubameyang left, Arteta smiled and said: "I didn't expect to get unexpected results."

"Unexpected?" Mourinho shook his head; "Dembe's arrival was originally to make Aubameyang more urgent. Of course, this is not the whole reason for loaning Dembe, but I am still willing to give Aubameyang There are more opportunities, it just depends on whether he can seize them.”

"Isn't it a bit risky to let Aubameyang lead the team?"

Arteta worried.

Aubameyang during the Dortmund period was certainly a very good core.

But after so many years at Arsenal, Aubameyang has become somewhat accustomed to lying flat.

Will letting him serve as the core of the offense really be effective?

"It doesn't matter, I will pair him with Giroud at the center position, but Kai will not play. The midfield lineup is Kante, Odegaard and Xhaka."

"Bournemouth's situation is not optimistic. They will fight fiercely in this home game."

Arteta worried; "If we lose, our unbeaten record will be gone."

Mourinho turned to look at Arteta and said, "Do you have obsessive-compulsive disorder?"

"What obsessive-compulsive disorder?" Arteta was confused.

Mourinho said: "What's the use of having a good record? How about an undefeated record? It's enough to win the championship. We are still 9 points ahead of Manchester City. It's okay to make some attempts at this time. Anyway, it's not It will consume too much advantage. If you lose one game, you will lose one game. In the worst case, all the main players can beat Manchester City once!"

Arteta opened his mouth slightly, is he so confident?

Arteta feels Mourinho is inflated.

With an undefeated record, the team did not expand, but the head coach expanded.

Are Manchester City going to beat them up?

If it was so easy to beat Manchester City, Guardiola and the Manchester City stars wouldn't have to do anything.

But Mourinho is the head coach and he has absolute say. Even if Arteta has some opinions, he cannot affect Mourinho's decision.

Finally, when Arsenal came to Bournemouth's home court, Lucky was once again placed on the bench.

Arsenal's starting lineup is as follows.

Goalkeeper: Martinez.

Defenders: Monreal, Koscielny, Jimenez, Robertson.

Midfielder: Kante, Odegaard, Xhaka.

Forwards: Aubameyang, Giroud, Saka.

In the locker room before the game, Mourinho explained tactics.

"In this game, the main offensive line is on the left wing. Aubameyang will be our arrow. Pass the ball to Aubameyang at the first time and let him drive the offense and advance. Giroud can return appropriately. The withdrawal serves as a fulcrum and of course the goal of this game is the blast on the left wing!”

Mourinho's eyes were menacing.

This puts Aubameyang under tremendous pressure.

He knew very well that Mourinho was telling him that if the left wing could not explode from a single point, then his value in Arsenal would be gone.

In this case, Aubameyang's pressure is evident.

Lucky looked at the aggressive Mourinho and wanted to help, but in the end he held back.

After all, this is the choice of the head coach. If he opens his mouth, the nature will change.

"Arsenal's lineup selection for this game is still a rotation. Two young players, Saka and Odegaard, appear on the court again. Mourinho has done a great job in cultivating these two players."

"And the performance of these two people has lived up to Mourinho's trust. In their limited playing opportunities, they scored a lot of goals and assists."

"Saka even came on as a substitute in six games, contributing three goals and two assists!"

"Odegaard scored one goal and three assists!"

"We look forward to better performance from these two young players."

Odegaard is gearing up for a big fight.

Mourinho fulfilled his promise and started not only in the EFL Cup but also in the league.

This kind of opportunity to play is naturally extremely valuable.

He needs to show the results of this period of training.

Odegaard was thinking about how to organize when a voice suddenly came from his side.

"Remember to pass the ball to the left. If there is no good passing point, I will drop back to catch the ball." Aubameyang's expression was extremely serious: "Don't think about passing any wonderful passes, just be steady Just pass it to my feet."

Odegaard curled his lips slightly and said to himself: What an air!

Aubameyang frowned and said, "Did you hear that?"

"I heard that!" Odegaard said dissatisfied: "The coach has already told me, I will pass the ball to you."

Aubameyang nodded and turned to leave.

At the same time, the game also started.

Bournemouth took the lead.

Bournemouth did not advance quickly, trying to find teammates in front through long passes.

The main reason for this situation is that Arsenal's pressing in the frontcourt is extremely fierce.

Giroud, Saka and Aubameyang were running wildly in the frontcourt, constantly squeezing the opponent's ball-holding space.

And when Bournemouth had no choice but to pass the ball to Arsenal's half.

Jimenez took the initiative and headed the ball to Odegaard's feet before the opponent's forward.

Odegaard stopped the ball steadily. Before he could turn around, he felt huge pressure on his back.

The Bournemouth players are pressing him, trying to prevent his turn through physical confrontation.

If it were before, Odegaard might really have no moves. After all, he is really not good at physical confrontation.

But now, he is no longer so afraid of physical confrontation.

After all, Odegaard has grown a lot in the one-on-one confrontation with Lucky.

‘This guy’s intensity of confrontation is on a completely different level than that of the captain! ’

Odegaard muttered something secretly, then he lowered his center of gravity and arched his butt behind him.

This is the butt-arching spanking method he learned from Lucai.

This turning technique is easy to use and simple, and Odegaard is deeply fond of it.

Of course, this turning method is ineffective against Lucky, but it doesn't necessarily have no effect on this guy.

"Lerma took the initiative to restrict Odegaard. This is a big challenge for the young player. Lerma does not seem to be that strong, but his confrontation ability is not weak."

As soon as he finished speaking, Odegaard actually arched his back, causing Lerma to pause and take the opportunity to turn sideways with the ball.

Lerma hurriedly followed up, but in the next second, Odegaard supported his body on one leg and turned around, pulled the ball backward, opened the distance, and got rid of it in the opposite direction.

The whole movement was extremely relaxed and coherent, and the escape was completed in an instant.

"pretty!"

Paul Merson watched Odegaard turn around and couldn't help but admire.

The light and graceful movements make the entire turn look smooth and smooth.

After Odegaard turned around, he did not forget his job and handed the ball to Aubameyang.

He didn't pass the ball in advance, but a safe ball at his feet.

At this time, Aubameyang's attention is entirely on the ball at his feet.

At the moment of stopping the ball, Aubameyang pulled the foot that stopped the ball, causing the ball to change its trajectory and pass under his crotch.

Immediately, Aubameyang turned around and ran away.