Strong Waist

Hummels is very angry. From Dortmund to Arsenal, his condition has indeed recovered a lot, but he has also been criticized for relying too much on Arsenal's strong defensive midfielder.

The independent ability of the defense has always been something Arsenal needs to address and promote, but so far, Arsenal have only demonstrated this ability in a few cases.

No matter the tactics! It’s also good to work together.

Many times, they need the support of their midfielders.

In this game, Manchester City used penetration from both sides to continuously push their midfielders into the half. Lucky was not even allowed to participate in the attack.

The defense needs to rely on support from other positions, which is inherently insulting for a defender.

At this time, Manchester City's offense struck again.

Still along the wing, relying on Sterling's breakthrough ability.

Lucky couldn't top it right away!

Sterling began to advance along the wing at high speed!

"Bellerin! Get on top!

Suddenly, a loud shout came.

Bellerin moved forward subconsciously.

When he was about to stick to Sterling, the latter suddenly spiked the ball and tried to break through from the inside.

At this time Bellerin was in a position where he could not turn around very well.

He wanted to reach out and pull the other person.

At this moment, the sound of fierce running came.

The next second, a figure suddenly flashed past his eyes.

"Hummels!

Nice tackle!

Hummels suddenly stepped forward, his tackle was extremely decisive and his timing was also good.

The ball was kicked directly to Lucky by Hummels.

This change was not just for Manchester City players, but even Lucky was stunned for a moment.

But a great opportunity to counterattack was right in front of him, and Lucai turned around.

"Fight back!

! "

The on-site commentator, George Adams, stood up excitedly.

"Kay!

Arsenal are about to fight back!

What is Kai going to do with this ball!

After Lucai brought the ball near the center circle, he still moved towards the side.

As soon as Aubameyang got the ball, Yaya Toure suddenly crossed over.

In desperation, Aubameyang stepped forward to pass the ball, but the ball was still intercepted by Yaya Toure.

The intercepted ball hit Aubameyang's calf and bounced off the baseline.

Arsenal's counterattack failed!

"Ah~~~ Yaya Toure's follow-up speed was very fast, and Arsenal's counterattack failed!"

Although the counterattack failed to achieve results.

But Lucky still applauded, and this applause was for the defense.

Lucky did not expect Hummels' sudden attack, and the opponent kicked the ball to him very well, saving a lot of trouble.

"Mats"

As soon as Lucky spoke, Hummels interrupted: "Defensive midfielders, there is no need to retreat too much. I believe in our defense. If we can't even do this, then there is no point in our existence." !”

Lucky was stunned for a moment.

When he saw Hummels' serious eyes, he was a little angry and a little serious, but at this time, Hummels was indeed explaining his point of view seriously.

In response, Lucai couldn't help but smile, gave a thumbs up and said, "Awesome!"

Hummels didn't understand, but he could feel Lucky praising him, grinned, turned around and shouted: "Jimenez, only one person can attack, we have to communicate well, two people The full-backs must limit the opponent’s inward direction and leave the rest to us! Let’s win this game!”

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Hummels serves as the captain of Dortmund, and his mental attributes are also extremely strong.

In previous games, Hummels' condition has not been fully adjusted, so he needs the help of Arsenal's midfielders.

Now, he feels that his condition has gradually recovered. Although he has not yet reached his peak level, he is almost there.

Defenders have their own jobs and cannot rely solely on the midfielder.

Even though their midfielder is really strong!

Hummels' sudden attack caused a small commotion in the Arsenal coaching bench.

Mourinho waved his fist vigorously. He had been waiting for a long time and expressed many times that Hummels and Jimenez needed to fight independently.

In this game, these two guys were finally forced out.

In Mourinho's tactics, the defensive midfielder is a key position that needs to be liberated. He cannot always be restricted by the defense.

At the current position, Arsenal's defensive midfielders are always constrained by the defense and unable to fully exert their effectiveness.

But defense is a key part.

Now Hummels and Jimenez are ready to step forward, which is good news for Mourinho or Arsenal.

The game starts again.

Manchester City sent a side ball and immediately wanted to attack.

But unlike before, they felt an unusual taste.

Arsenal's two defensive midfielders obviously didn't press hard enough.

In other words, they are not that deep anymore.

They can enter Arsenal's backcourt more easily, but after entering the backcourt, they will immediately face siege.

The problem that ultimately resulted was the disconnection of the front midfielder.

The performance of Arsenal's defenders has become more active, and the two full-backs have become more decisive in pressing forward. Sometimes the central defender will even come out to press.

This situation is risky, but Arsenal handled it very well. While blocking the gap, they were able to complete the press.

"Can't get in!"

Sterling was a little anxious.

Sane on the other side thinks the same way.

De Bruyne did see a lot of gaps, but whenever he saw a gap, Lucky would always move towards that position intentionally or unintentionally.

It seemed to be telling him that once he throws the ball in that direction, Lucai can immediately intercept it.

This also makes De Bruyne dare not play the ball easily.

Manchester City's offense was actually slightly restricted.

Now that they are still lagging behind, this kind of playing style is not good news.

And there was not much game time left in the first half.

"There are still 3 minutes left before the end of the first half. Manchester City's offense has stagnated. They need to find a better way to penetrate!"

Guardiola is also watching the game trends on the field.

Arsenal's midfielder no longer retreats too deep, which also prevents Manchester City from attacking with all its strength. Once Arsenal cuts off their attack, their counterattack will become even more fierce.

After all, Lucky's ball release point is a huge threat right there.

Lucky did not retreat too deep, but it made Manchester City even more wary and their offense became timid.

Time passed little by little, and there was not much time left in the first half.

Manchester City's offense was still procrastinating, and in the end they failed to kick a threatening shot.

This also shows that Arsenal will enter the second half with a one-goal lead.

"gone back!"

Lucky called on his teammates to retreat, and when passing Hummels, the two high-fived heavily.

"Well done!"

Lucky took the initiative to praise.

Hummels also smiled and said: "Defense is the job of defenders. I don't want to be said to be lazy!"

Lucky smiled and said, "Keep up the good work in the second half!"

Inside the Manchester City dressing room.

Guardiola is constantly brainwashing Manchester City players.

"You should play more proactively and don't be afraid of things that haven't happened yet. When you play football, the biggest problem is thinking too much! Complete an attack and use it reasonably instead of looking forward and backward. !”

"Kevin, I need you to pass the ball effectively, but in the second half of the first half, your passing seemed to have lost its meaning."

De Bruyne frowned and said: "Kai will always appear in my passing lane."

Guardiola: "Yes! He's always going to be there, that's something we all know, but just like your previous pass, go around him and make a pass that he can't intercept, that's what you do You have the ability to do what you want to do.”

"What about our forwards? You guys are playing too conservatively. You should be more proactive. When Sane attacks, look at the position of his teammates. Don't bury your head in dribbling. If there is an opening, pass it out immediately!"

"Sterling! I know you want to dribble and break through, but when fighting against Kai, you'd better choose to pass the ball. I'm not questioning your dribbling ability, but you need to play like this. You need to play for The team works for this!”

"Guys, we're behind, but there's still 45 minutes left for us to equalize, so seize the opportunity, it's time for you to make a change!"