Strong Waist

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In the 20th round of the Premier League, Arsenal faced Bournemouth away from home.

In this game, Lucky was still on the bench.

Mourinho wants to let Lucai rest more time and wait for the next round of games to start.

In the absence of Lucky, Arsenal performed well in the first half.

Two goals were scored in succession, scored by Mane and Lukaku respectively, which also gave Arsenal a huge advantage.

Although Bournemouth scored a goal at the end of the first half and pulled one point back, the impact was not too great.

In the second half, Mourinho did not change the lineup, and the original team continued their efforts.

Arsenal, who were in an offensive state, soon scored another goal, extending the score to 3:1.

This also made Mourinho feel that the game was already won.

But in the 65th minute, the situation suddenly changed. Bournemouth took advantage of a counterattack opportunity and drove forward. Bellerin's header allowed the Bournemouth forward to seize the opportunity and score a goal.

Just two minutes later, Bournemouth once again seized the opportunity to counterattack and caught Arsenal off guard.

Martinez took the initiative, but made a mistake in judgment and moved the opponent's offensive player's ankle, resulting in Arsenal being awarded a penalty kick.

Bournemouth scored a penalty steadily.

In just five minutes, two goals were scored in a row, and the two sides were tied 3:3 at the 70th minute.

Mourinho couldn't sit still, and he sent Lucky on the field again, hoping to get enough gains.

But on the one hand, after Bournemouth scored, the whole team retreated.

On the other hand, there was too little time left for Lucky to play, resulting in Arsenal failing to score any goals.

In the end, Arsenal was held to an away draw with Bournemouth in the 20th round.

Based on this victory or defeat, Arsenal's ranking also plummeted, and they were kicked out of the top four Champions League points and ranked fifth.

Chelsea currently tops the standings with 49 points and has a certain advantage.

The remaining Tottenham, Manchester City, and Liverpool all have 42 points.

Arsenal, on the other hand, is outside the Champions League with 41 points.

For this reason, the next round of competition becomes extremely critical.

The direct dialogue between Arsenal and Manchester City will determine the Champions League zone, and also determine who of the two teams will fall behind in the standings.

Neither Mourinho nor Guardiola obviously want to fall behind, and compared to Manchester City playing away games, Arsenal has a home field advantage.

In the next round, Lucky will most likely start, and Kanter will also return to the game.

This also makes Arsenal fans confident to a certain extent.

After all, they drew with Manchester City away from home during the work schedule. As long as they win this round, Arsenal can firmly grasp the initiative.

For Manchester City, after losing to Liverpool in round 19, they must win this game to ensure their initiative in the standings.

The game hasn't even started yet, but the smell of gunpowder has already begun to spread.

Guardiola has been having a headache lately.

Why is it that at this stage Lucky and Kanter are back from injury, why would it be better to stop for one more round?

This way they can play more relaxedly.

The knockout rounds of the Champions League, the FA Cup and the pressure of the league also made Guardiola feel extremely tired.

Not just him, but the players too.

The current situation of Manchester City is not very good.

Players such as Kompany and Gundogan are suffering from injuries.

Aguero and Fernandinho received red cards and were suspended.

Facing Arsenal's defense, whether their forwards can attack effectively is a key.

Sterling and Sane will bear the main offensive pressure on Manchester City.

But thinking about Sterling gives me a headache.

It’s not just about happy football.

Sterling's 'Kephobia' is also a troubling thing.

The happy boy who usually performs well is like a wilted eggplant once he faces Lucky.

Don't dare to pass others, don't dare to perform.

For this reason, Guardiola also specially sought counseling from a psychologist, but the effect was not obvious.

Once Sterling's side play is ineffective, then you can only count on Sane.

As for the midfielder, David Silva, Yaya Toure and De Bruyne are all elite players, which makes Guardiola feel a little relieved.

At least he won't lose in the midfield.

And with the recent strong performance of Manchester City's midfield, they should be able to suppress Arsenal's midfield.

For this reason, Guardiola must put the weight of victory in the midfield.

"We don't want the ball!"

In Arsenal's tactical room, Mourinho said to the players; "We don't have to compete with Manchester City for the ball. They like to control the ball, so let them control the ball. We just need to ensure the pressing rhythm. We can't Let the opponent control the ball too comfortably, and immediately launch a counterattack once you get the opportunity!"

Lucky also listened carefully to the tactical arrangements.

Mourinho's tactics are very reasonable.

At the beginning of the season, Lucky was able to suppress the opponent's half, mainly because Manchester City's tactical system at the time was immature and lacked tacit understanding.

But now that Manchester City has given up the organizational rights after David Silva gave up the organizational rights, and after the establishment of a transmission and control system dominated by De Bruyne, it is impossible for Arsenal to play like they did in the first half of the season.

Fighting for the ball with Manchester City will only result in Arsenal being walked around like a monkey.

Even though Lucky is confident in his pressing ability, he is not confident in grabbing the rhythm in the hands of the three top midfielders.

For this reason, defensive counterattack is the safest and the most suitable style of play for this current Arsenal team.

With Lucky and Kante in the midfield line, Jimenez and Hummels holding back, this kind of defensive lineup requires a lot of effort even if Manchester City wants to overcome it.

And once Arsenal seizes the opportunity, their counterattack is no joke!

Both sides have their own plans and are formulating the tactics that best suit them.

In the evening, De Bruyne was conducting set-piece training at Manchester City's training ground.

After a day of training, he stayed to continue training.

The pressure before the game made him need some outlets. Although the game had not yet started, Lucky's face lingered in his mind when he thought of facing Arsenal.

Beat him once!

I want to beat him once!

This is De Bruyne's most intuitive thought.

From Chelsea to Manchester City, De Bruyne has played against Lucky many times, but in his opinion, he has not won any of them.

Even in the first half of the season, they drew with Arsenal.

Both performed well.

But in De Bruyne's view, they have home field advantage, so they still lost.

De Bruyne is a man who loves to get into trouble and has a stubborn character.

Currently, his biggest wish is to defeat Lucky and Arsenal!

Complete defeat!

Under De Bruyne's training, a voice sounded from beside him.

"You should rest."

De Bruyne turned his head and looked over, and he found Guardiola walking over at some point.

"Sir, I want to practice for a while!"

De Bruyne wiped his sweat and said.

Guardiola smiled and said; "I like players who work hard, and I even like players who are talented and work hard, but you can't do this."

Guardiola picked up the ball, tossed it, and asked, "Because of the next game?"

De Bruyne said nothing.

Guardiola: "Because of Kai?"

De Bruyne remained silent, but his eyebrows were tangled together.

Guardiola smiled; "It seems so!"

"He is very similar to me. He has excellent passing skills and a broad vision. The most important thing is that his defense is very strong, and I can't do this!" De Bruyne pursed his lips and said: "He's better than me!"

Guardiola: "I don't think so!"

De Bruyne looked up in surprise.

Guardiola said: "From the information and data I collected, your passing rate and threat level are higher than Kai's, and the positioning of the team is also different. You are an offensive player, while Kai is more often responsible for defensive work. ”

"I admit that in a defensive situation, Kai's offensive ability gives people an amazing feeling!"

"But purely in terms of offensive ability, your performance is much better than Kai's."

"So, don't dwell on these issues. You are good at different things. Kai has found his own way of playing. He knows how to win in the game, while you are still in a state of confusion."

Guardiola kicked the ball high, stepped on it easily, turned around and said with a smile: "Why don't you use what you are best at to the extreme? Kai is very good at defense, so you can use your best pass. To break his defense, that’s the key!”