Strong Waist

Chapter 17 High Pressure

North London, Emirates Stadium.

The entire Emirates Stadium was illuminated brightly by the lights. Under the night, the hot atmosphere seemed to overturn the entire game scene.

UEFA Champions League games are almost always played in midweek. Considering the needs of fans and the viewing experience, they are all played in the evening.

This allows fans to come and watch the game after get off work or school.

Even in the middle of the week, Arsenal fans were still extremely enthusiastic.

The cheers at the scene lasted for a long time.

They looked at the Gunners who were constantly attacking Dortmund in the field and sent waves of cheers.

"Arsenal's offensive will is extremely strong. Obviously the Gunners want to win this game at home!"

Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray said.

At this time, the game has progressed to 20 minutes. During these 20 minutes, Arsenal has already had 4 shots, almost one every five minutes.

This frequency also puts great defensive pressure on Dortmund.

But the problem is that the Gunners have been unable to penetrate Dortmund's defense, largely due to the opponent's center back Hummels.

Dortmund's defense is extremely stable. Even if Arsenal's attacks come in waves, they still show an extraordinary stability.

The ball was passed back. After Lucky received the ball, he passed it directly to Arteta with one touch. The latter also quickly made a move to release the ball.

Arsenal almost always use a quick touch to build a passing and controlling system.

Lucky was also observing Dortmund's movements while running.

It has to be said that Dortmund's high press puts great pressure on their midfielders.

Lucky no longer dares to hold the ball in the midfield. As long as he sticks to the ball for more than two seconds, these wolf-like guys will quickly come over and press you.

Although Lucky's ball-holding ability has improved a lot, he is still unable to resist this level of pressing.

Therefore, the best thing to do is to throw the ball!

I have to say, high-position pressing is really annoying!

When playing in the league, Lucky will not be too disturbed when holding the ball in the backcourt, which also gives him enough space to observe while holding the ball.

But the bumblebee won't give you this time at all, and will rush over to fight for it as soon as possible!

Forwards and midfielders came from all directions.

Under this kind of pressure, Lucky can only play the ball quickly.

Fortunately, Arsenal's passing system has not been completely destroyed.

In order to strengthen the traditional system, Wenger placed Wilshere as a right winger.

With the support of Cazorla, Wilshere and Arteta, three players with superb skills at their feet, Arsenal's passing and control system can operate smoothly.

However, the trouble still exists!

The pace is getting faster and faster!

Lucky narrowed his eyes slightly.

This kind of rhythm is not intentional by Arsenal, but it feels like being chased by Dortmund.

The most stable passing and control is naturally enough time, sufficient field width and various running positions.

But it is difficult for Arsenal to do this now.

Because Bumblebee is chasing them!

Sure enough, in the 23rd minute, Arsenal lost the ball.

Under pressure, Cazorla's passes were slightly less forceful.

This moment was accurately grasped by Dortmund. Shaheen took the initiative to stick to Walcott. With the help of Mkhitaryan, the two stole the ball reasonably.

Lucky's expression became solemn, he turned to look at Lewandowski and Royce, leaned a little to the left, and prepared to take action.

After Klopp's Dortmund stole the ball, the first thing they did was to start a counterattack.

So did Shaheen, with a short pass finding Reus.

Royce sideways to catch the ball, looking for a quick start.

But at this time, someone was already standing in front of him.

"Dortmund stole the ball and they were about to counterattack. Royce held the ball, oh~~ Kai! He appeared in front of Royce in time!"

Arsenal fans' eyes lit up.

My heart became slightly calmer from the initial panic.

Dortmund has a solid defense!

But there is also a wall in Arsenal's midfield!

Lucky stared at Royce eagerly.

Royce could only slow down under Lucky's pressure.

But Royce was anxious because Arsenal's players had begun to retreat.

He had to do something.

He first glanced at Lewandowski, and the opponent's position was not good!

At this point, he had two options.

Or pass the ball to the forward teammate!

Or go it alone!

Thinking of this, Royce's body deflected slightly to one side. The amplitude was not large, but Lucky accurately grasped it, quickly followed up, and blocked the angle of his passing.

"Shit!"

Royce cursed secretly.

Now there is only one last option left.

Go it alone!

Royce tried to squeeze out a little space against Lucky, but the two were not of the same magnitude. The space was not squeezed out, but he was pushed back.

At this time, Royce suddenly pulled back and pulled the ball.

He wanted to make Lucky lose focus.

But Lucky's actions were beyond his expectations.

The moment he pulled the ball, Lucky started like a cheetah and struck decisively with his right foot.

Lucky could feel his toes touching the ball, which made him happy.

The ball was kicked out of the sideline by Lucai.

Royce crossed his arms and shook his head helplessly.

Lucky, on the other hand, straightened up and loudly called on his teammates to retreat quickly.

"Royce! He shouldn't have done it alone! He should have passed the ball."

Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray shook his head.

In this regard, his partner Richard said: "He couldn't pass it. In fact, Royce was already preparing to pass the ball at the beginning, but Kai seemed to understand all this at that moment, and quickly chose to get close to him and blocked it. Passing space! He is forcing Royce to challenge him!"

"After the start of this season, Kai's defensive statistics have become even more gorgeous. He has been passed very rarely, and his defensive range has covered the entire midfield area, just like Arsenal fans said , he is a wall!”

The Arsenal fans at the scene gave warm applause.

Although this is not the first time, they always give applause every time Lucky completes a steal or block.

They know very well that the presence of Lucky makes Arsenal's defense stronger.

Yes!

Dortmund is very strong now!

But so what?

They are gunmen!

They are Arsenal!

Come on horseback!

The game continued, and the offenses of both teams were hindered to varying degrees.

Hummels of Dortmund.

Arsenal's Lucky!

The performance of these two people simply amazed everyone!

A crazy sweep at the back!

A man who completed deadly sniper interceptions and steals in the midfield!

At this moment, those forwards became the background and overshadowed!

But Arsenal is obviously not satisfied with this.

At 30 minutes, Lucky actually stepped out of halftime.

He's no longer content with throwing interceptions out of the backfield.

The 30 minutes of game time proved that this had no effect.

Arsenal need some changes!

After Lucky stepped into the opponent's half, his feet began to move crazily, running rampant in the opponent's half.

Of course, his main sweep area is near the front of the center circle.

But this also caused Dortmund to feel sudden pressure.

"start running!"

"Get it!!"

"Don't give them a chance to breathe!"

Lucky's active running drove his teammates, and the Gunners began to sweep wildly in the frontcourt at this moment.

On the sidelines, Wenger showed a smile and turned to look at the coaching bench on the other side.

His eyes were on Klopp.

You’re not the only one who knows how to use the high-position press!

Lucky, Cazorla, Suarez, Walcott, Wilshere, and Arteta all joined in the pressing process.

The six people continued to block and move forward to cover, and they cooperated extremely well.

In this case, Dortmund was unable to bear it.

They have absolutely no room to pass forward.

Wenger used Wilshere, Cazorla and Arteta to stabilize the midfield.

But Dortmund is obviously extremely weak in this regard.

Especially when the ball was passed back to the two defensive midfielders Shaheen and Svend, Arsenal's pressing became more intense.

Royce received the ball in a hurry. He wanted to look up to find his teammates, but there was a sudden pressure from behind.

He had no choice but to pass the ball!

At this time, Lucky passed directly by Royce and rushed towards Mkhitaryan.

Chased and intercepted again and again!

The sweeps again and again made Dortmund fall into passivity.

Lucky is also looking for opportunities in this fast pace.

Suddenly, he turned around and rushed towards Royce again.

At this time, Shaheen passed the ball in a hurry under the pressure of Suarez.

The ball was passed with insufficient power and speed.

Royce's heart skipped a beat.

Just as your feet are about to start, move forward to catch the ball.

But I felt a strong wind blowing from the side.

The next second, a red and white figure fell to the ground, slid to intercept the ball, and kicked it to Cazorla!

"Kai!!! Frontcourt interception!!!"

The on-site commentator George Adams roared.

At this time, Dortmund's formation was a bit chaotic, and the ball was at Cazorla's feet.

After Cazorla held the ball, he directly passed the opponent's two defensive midfielders and approached the penalty area.

At the same time, Suarez and Walcott also gathered around.

At this moment, Dortmund's defense was in crisis.

Hummels forced himself to calm down, observed the movements of his teammates and the two Arsenal forwards with his peripheral vision, and at the same time took the initiative to find Cazorla.

He blocked Cazorla's passing path and opened up the side channel, obviously to let Cazorla work alone.

But Cazorla suddenly stopped.

Hummels also moves quickly.

The next second, Cazorla gently raised his left foot and slowly moved the ball to the left about three meters away.

This score stunned Hummels for a moment.

Suddenly, a figure broke into sight.

Lucky rushed forward quickly and fired an angry shot in response to Cazorla's pass.

"Kai!!! Shot!!"

The on-site commentator George Adams roared.

The Arsenal fans at the scene raised their butts and stretched their necks to look at the goal.

This is near the penalty area line. His teammates have helped him attract defensive power, and the goal is in front of him!

Lucky did not adjust, raised his left foot, and rubbed the outer instep of the ball hard against the ball.

The ball hit the goal with a strange arc, as if it was not aimed at the goal.

But due to the rotation of the ball, it was pulled back abruptly.

Dortmund goalkeeper Weidenfeller made a quick dive.

But he failed to touch the ball.

Just when he was desperate, there was a ding.

The ball bounced off the goalpost.

Lucky was also upset and wanted to hold his head.

In a hurry, Dortmund defender Subotic wanted to make a clearance.

But he stretched his legs and failed to touch the ball.

Watch the ball fly to the left.

And in that place, Suarez appeared unexpectedly!

His waist and spine were straight, his eyes were fixed on the ball, and he made a gentle movement forward.

The ball slowly flew into the empty goal and hit the net!

In the 34th minute, Arsenal ushered in their first goal at home!

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