Strong Waist

Arsenal adopted a 4-3-1-2 formation in this warm-up match.

This formation was inspired by Juventus.

Arsenal's current configuration can also meet the needs of this formation.

The back four is responsible for the defence.

Among the three midfielders, Kanter defends full-time, Lucky can play the ball, and Wilshere can dribble. Together, the two can make up for versatility.

Aubameyang's position is somewhat erratic. He is currently the left forward, but when tactical needs arise, he needs to retreat to temporarily act as an attacking midfielder.

To this end, Arsenal's lineup swings back and forth between 4-3-3, 4-4-2 and 4-3-1-2.

That is to say, while focusing on defense, he can also play sufficient counterattack tactics.

Seeing Arsenal's lineup, Monaco's head coach Jardim was in trouble.

He also couldn't figure out what medicine the interim head coach of Arsenal was selling.

But he still asked Monaco to respond with a 4-3-3 formation.

The final lineup of both sides.

Arsenal (4-3-1-2):

Goalkeeper: Cech.

Defenders: Chambers, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal.

Midfielder: Kante, Wilshere, Lucky, Aubameyang.

Forwards: Sanchez, Suarez.

Monaco (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Subasic.

Defenders: Toure, Raggi, Carvalho, Coentrao,

Midfielder: Pasalic, Moutinho, Fabinho.

Forwards: Bernardo Silva, Carrillo, Helder Costa.

Monaco took the lead.

As Portugal's midfield brain, Moutinho is also observing Arsenal's position at this time.

Although Arsenal had played defensive counterattacks, that was two seasons ago, so he felt extremely unfamiliar with this kind of Arsenal.

If Arsenal's defense shrinks, what kind of defensive intensity and counterattack force it will develop is completely unknown to him.

However, he was not too worried.

He feels that Monaco's current strength is still good.

After the kick-off, Monaco did not rush to attack, but kept passing the ball to look for opportunities.

Arsenal did not display the same crazy pressing intensity as last season.

Instead, observe the opponent's movements in the backcourt.

Both teams are in a testing phase.

The two head coaches also observed each other's lineups and compared them with the confidence they gathered.

Soon, Monaco took the lead in attacking.

The attack launched from the wing is mainly from the wing of Pierre Costa.

They felt that after avoiding Lucky, the attack should be easier.

As soon as Costa received the ball, Kanter stepped forward to restrict it.

Costa did not rush to make moves, but thought about how to pass the ball.

But suddenly there was an exclamation from behind.

"careful!"

Before Costa could react, Sanchez retreated to press.

At the same time, Kanter also suddenly stepped forward to put pressure.

Costa was completely surrounded.

With the combined efforts of the two, Kanter got the ball and passed it to Lucai.

Lucky started to fight back on the spot.

But instead of passing the ball directly, he strode forward to attract defensive power.

Sure enough, Moutinho rushed directly towards Lucky when he was unable to retreat.

Seeing the opponent's move, Lucai said nothing, raised his right foot while running, and passed the ball out with a stiff posture.

This is not a long ball in the traditional sense, but more like a mid-to-long distance pick.

The ball formed an arc and landed on Aubameyang's breakthrough path on the left.

After Aubameyang completed his forward penetration, he stopped the ball with his chest, and before the ball hit the ground, he whipped it directly towards the center.

In the middle, Suarez started quickly and made a diving dive to push the ball into the goalkeeper's arms.

After landing, Suarez rubbed his hair in frustration when he saw that he failed to score.

However, he still gave a thumbs up to Aubameyang, indicating that he passed the ball well.

Aubameyang is also happy in his heart. This attack has no sense of stagnation at all, but has been smoothly integrated into the entire team. This rhythm and playing method are familiar to Aubameyang.

On the sidelines, the two head coaches were also shocked.

Monaco head coach Jardim was surprised by Arsenal's speed of transition between offense and defense, and they formed a counterattack as soon as they completed the press.

And Lucky's pass was the finishing touch.

Although he has told the players to be careful of Lucky's pass, in this counterattack situation, it is impossible to shrink the defense line, and it is impossible to completely block the gap in the rear.

Arsenal's defensive counterattack was much sharper than expected.

"Fall back! Turn around and catch the ball!"

Lucky retreated and reminded his teammates at the same time.

Lucky will remind him every time, even if he doesn't say it, the players will do it.

But I'm afraid if someone is lazy!

Therefore, Lucky takes the trouble to remind you every time.

At Lucky's reminder, the Arsenal players quickly retreated and turned around to compete for the top.

This also frustrated the Monaco goalkeeper's plan to play the ball quickly.

Arsenal played extremely rigorously and did not give any chance.

The same goes for Aubameyang on the field.

Laziness is contagious, and when one person is not playing serious defense, others will do the same.

On the contrary, when everyone does their own thing seriously, the defense will become extremely strong.

This retracement is the best example.

What they do is simple, they run back, then turn around and wait to catch the ball.

But everyone did this, and the pressure created made it impossible for the goalkeeper to easily release the ball.

Even the ball will be contested.

To be conservative, the ball will be kicked towards the two full-backs, which also greatly reduces Arsenal's defensive costs.

A very simple thing, but it forms a very effective defense.

This is the integrity of this Arsenal!

When he was in Dortmund, Aubameyang suffered a lot from this aspect, but now he has joined it and become a part of the whole.

"Oops!"

While Aubameyang was distracted, Monaco suddenly launched a counterattack.

Aubameyang was a little annoyed.

He turned to chase the ball when suddenly he heard a snap.

The ball flew out of the sideline with a sound.

He saw Lucky getting up from the ground and walking towards him.

Aubameyang was a little nervous. He heard that Lucky had a bad temper.

Sure enough, Lucky frowned slightly when he looked at him.

Aubameyang is even more nervous.

"Concentrate! Don't be afraid to make moves, I will tell you the truth!"

Lucky patted Aubameyang on the shoulder.

The latter was stunned.

What the hell is going on with this sense of security?

Lucky also observed Aubameyang's expression when he turned around, and couldn't help but nod slightly.

In recent contacts, Lucky discovered a characteristic of Aubameyang.

This guy has a glass heart!

It cannot be said that there is a lack of self-confidence, but it gives people a feeling of inner vulnerability.

This can be seen in last season's game. Once he is at a disadvantage, this guy will become confused.

Therefore, when facing such players, what is needed more than criticism is encouragement.

Their mentality was not very good to begin with.

We can't add fuel to the fire and destroy it directly, but guide it slowly.

And once Aubameyang is out of form, this guy's ability is also very powerful.

Perhaps, he will become Arsenal's second goal scorer besides Suarez.

After Lucky retreated, he clapped his hands and said loudly: "Okay! Strikers, you have to watch the show to see when we need to attack and we need to score goals!"

Lucky suddenly roared; "e on!"

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Gunners!

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Everyone roared in unison!

Although it was the first time for Aubameyang to shout like this, he followed the shouting almost subconsciously, led by his teammates around him.

But for some reason, after shouting, my heart became extremely restless.

The whole person has a strong urge to score the opponent's goal.

Looking at other teammates, their expressions were the same.

At this moment, Arsenal's players seemed to have regained their form last season and turned into hungry wolves.

On the sidelines, Patrice couldn't help but smile when he saw this scene.

This is the right state!

Even though they have changed their tactics, Arsenal are still the same Arsenal!

These hungry wolves have begun to show their teeth, waiting to tear each other's throats apart!