Strong Waist

Lukaku was substituted and Giroud came on as a substitute. Although this kind of matchup substitution is very common, Mourinho's decisiveness still shocked the Arsenal players.

You know, Lukaku contributed a lot of goals to Arsenal last season, and he was also one of the biggest contributors to Arsenal's victory in the Europa League.

But in the face of this type of players, Mourinho still shows no mercy at all and changes them at any time. Obviously, this also expresses a deep attitude of Mourinho.

Arsenal this season is going for the championship!

Once you don't perform well, Mourinho will ruthlessly put the opponent on the bench, no matter who you are.

Lukaku is the best example!

"Okay! Don't think too much, focus on the game!"

Lucky clapped his hands and loudly directed his teammates' attention to the game.

This is not the time to think about these things at this stage. Everything will be decided by the coaching staff. Even Lucky can't stand out, otherwise this positive atmosphere will be ruined.

And Lucky also imagined that Mourinho had some plans, otherwise he wouldn't be so anxious to replace Lukaku.

Off the field, Arteta whispered to Mourinho: "Did we change too quickly? Should we give him more opportunities?"

Faced with Arteta's questions, Mourinho said bluntly: "I don't like forwards who waste opportunities, and Giroud's tactical coordination needs more honing. It's just a good opportunity for Lukaku to reflect on it."

Reflect on what?

Arteta was stunned for a moment, and then remembered a question Mourinho mentioned before.

Mourinho has expressed dissatisfaction with Lukaku many times in the past few training sessions.

The main reason is that Lukaku actually started to withdraw from the penalty area again and dribble.

This is not the system Lukaku needs in the lineup.

Obviously Giroud's arrival has indeed put great pressure on Lukaku, and he even wants to cannibalize the opponent's tactics in order to consolidate his position as the starting lineup.

But Mourinho will not allow this to happen.

The two sides themselves are players under different tactical systems.

Secondly, the two centers are to cope with Arsenal's future two-line operation.

The game is definitely played.

For this reason, Mourinho is warning Lukaku in this way not to challenge the coach's tactical adjustments.

Even though Lukaku was particularly angry about this, Mourinho had no intention of giving in.

The camera returns to the game.

Giroud was extremely excited after being on the court.

Even Giroud didn't expect to get the opportunity to play again so soon.

And if he performs well, he is likely to form the main starting position for a period of time.

This is what Giroud has always been pursuing.

"You must make a difference!"

Giroud's eyes were extremely determined.

At this time, he saw Lucky looking at him. He nodded slightly towards Lucky, then turned around and threw himself into the competition.

Lucky also saw the look in Giroud's eyes and understood that the other party's fighting spirit was strong.

"Press up!"

Lucky immediately shouted, and Arsenal started to press forward again.

This time the forward pressure is different from before, and Giroud's appearance has brought great changes to Arsenal's tactics.

This change also made it difficult for Stoke City to adapt for a while.

Giroud is a player who can attack tough situations first and then play ball when he retreats.

The connection between him and Wilshere also performed very well. Although the cooperation with the two wings still needs a little adjustment, the overall performance is still good.

The most important thing is that Giroud's header ability is very good.

Even against Stoke City, he was able to create space with his movement.

Of course, it's still a bit awkward to try hard, after all, the height difference is there.

Arsenal mainly uses rapid penetration on the ground.

As time passed, Stoke City's defense became more difficult with Giroud's successive retreats in the forward line.

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Facing Giroud, who sometimes returned to play the ball, and sometimes turned around and hit the goal himself, they couldn't tell what this guy was going to do next.

In this case, the difficulty of defense will undoubtedly increase linearly.

"Giroud's performance is still very good. His frequent retreats made Stoke City's defense confused. No one could predict his next move, and Arsenal also used this to pass deeper passes. !”

After Andy Gray finished speaking, Richard on the side shook his head and said: "The main thing is that the midfielder is not good. Arsenal's deep passing is accurate every time. If it were replaced by another team with strong defensive midfielders, Arsenal would not be able to It’s so easy to play!”

Pressure was applied to the opponent again and again, and Stoke City's defense gradually became disorganized.

Wilshere was holding the ball in the rib area. He saw that the two wingers were already preparing to sprint, and Giroud also retreated.

Wilshere passed the ball to Giroud without hesitation, but Giroud suddenly stopped. He withstood the impact of the Stoke City defender and stood on the line of the penalty area.

Wilshere, Aubameyang and Mane beside him had already rushed over, and the opponent's defensive players were also pulled away.

At this time, Giroud has no space to pass the ball.

"He wants to do it himself?"

Wilshere was a little confused. This was different from their previous tactical drills.

At this moment, Giroud gently stepped his foot diagonally towards his side.

The ball was passed immediately.

The power of this pass is very small, and the ball speed is basically non-existent.

After rolling twice, it basically stopped. Compared with passing the ball, it was more like making a ball.

But for whom?

The next second, a figure suddenly appeared at the spot where the ball landed.

Lucky's whole body was filled with anger. He swung his right foot in front of the ball that was about to stop and hit it hard.

Since all four teammates involved a certain amount of defensive power, the goal in front of Lucai was wide open and there were many shooting angles.

Lucky would not miss such a good opportunity.

He slashed with one foot close to the ground and flew quickly close to the ground.

Before the goalkeeper could react, the ball had already penetrated into the lower left corner of the goal.

In the 77th minute, Lucky helped Arsenal open the scoring with a powerful shot.

"goooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal!!!!!"

Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray cheered loudly.

"This goal! This coordination was just too seconds! This goal fully demonstrates Arsenal's teamwork!"

"Giroud deliberately stopped when he was retreating. We all thought he wanted to go it alone, but he was actually waiting for Kai to get in position, and then sent a horizontal ball to assist Kai to score!"

"At the same time, Wilshere, Aubameyang and Mane completed the widening. There were almost no defensive players in front of Kai, and there were no blockers. Kai could shoot comfortably, and Kai did not live up to the expectations of his teammates. , a tricky kick from the lower left corner helped Arsenal open the scoring!”

"A perfectly coordinated goal!"

"After Giroud came on the field, he fully unleashed his abilities and characteristics!"

“Beautiful goal!!”

A small number of Arsenal fans at the scene were also in excitement. When Giroud distributed the ball, they were already jumping to their feet.

It seemed like a simple and unassuming goal, but it directly penetrated Stoke City's defense.

A simple pause is the key to a goal!

In the flash of lightning, Giroud made the wisest decision.

Mourinho and others off the court also pumped their fists vigorously.

To be honest, even they were extremely surprised by this goal.

In the past, the connection between the center's retracement was based on the two wingers and Wilshere, but this time Giroud chose Lucky.

And the timing and angle were just right, it was a perfect goal.

This goal also showed the offensive attitude Mourinho had in mind.

And in that position, Lucky has a good chance of scoring a goal.

Lucky's long-range shooting skills are superb, not to mention shooting without being blocked.

However, this goal is more due to Giroud.

His retracement, pauses and choices led to this goal.

It has to be said that Giroud has studied Arsenal's tactical system and the characteristics of his teammates.

Although Lucky does not have an inverse foot problem, there are certain angles from which he is good at shooting.

Just at that position, that angle was his most ideal choice.

"Beautifully passed on!"

Lucky took the initiative to run over and stretched out his hands towards Giroud.

The latter also smiled and raised his hand.

The two high-fived.

"That angle just now, you sent it there intentionally!"

Lucky asked.

Giroud nodded; "I asked for your shooting data from the coaching staff and found that there are several positions with the highest goal rate. The position just now is one of them!"

Lucky nodded and said: "Keep up the good work!"