Strong Waist

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On October 18, Arsenal traveled to Cyprus to face APOEL.

This is also the third round of the Champions League group stage.

APOEL is undoubtedly the giant team in Cyprus, and they have a strong dominance in the domestic league.

It has won the Cyprus First Division championship 28 times and entered the Champions League main draw three times. In the 2011-2012 season, it even reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, losing to Real Madrid in the quarter-finals.

Although the current APOEL cannot compare with the golden generation at that time, it is still a team full of resilience.

In the current Champions League, APOEL lost the first two rounds. If they lose the third round, then there is only a theoretical possibility of qualifying.

The most important thing is that their opponent in the third round is Arsenal.

There is no doubt that Arsenal is the strongest team in Group H of the Champions League. It is almost impossible to win from Arsenal.

But APOEL did not give up and was still trying to win the possibility.

APOEL coached by head coach Donis is a team full of fighting spirit, and their style of play is also very enjoyable to watch.

In addition to the passing control that is now popular in Europe, he is also very familiar with high-position pressing.

However, this level of tactics only applies to their domestic league. After facing teams like Arsenal, the most acute problem was exposed.

The pace is too slow!

"Arsenal's offensive and defensive transition is very fast, which makes it difficult for APOEL to digest this rapid change of pace. Before they can retreat, Arsenal is almost in their penalty area!"

Sky Sports commentator Paul Merson shook his head and said: "This is the gap in overall strength! Although we have also thought about an upset, the probability is too low. If APOEL wants to defeat Arsenal, this It’s almost impossible!”

Uh-huh! ! ! ! ! !

As soon as he finished speaking, Arsenal scored.

During the counterattack, Aubameyang passed the ball, and Giroud carried the opponent's central defender on his back and passed the ball back to Wilshere.

Wilshere scored easily.

When the game time came to 11 minutes, Arsenal took the lead to score.

And this is undoubtedly worsening the situation for APOEL, which is already at a disadvantage.

"Nice cum!"

Lucky found Wilshere to celebrate.

The latter also seemed very happy.

For players, every goal is extremely valuable.

"Why did you stop playing this game?"

In the last round of the league, Lucky's state was crazy.

But this game seemed very quiet. Apart from defensive work, there was little running towards the front.

In response, Lucai laughed and said: "The coach asked me to pay more attention to the defensive end!"

Hearing this, Wilshere nodded slightly.

Lucky's defense is very strong, but Mourinho obviously hopes that Lucky will retain this form and use it in key games.

Of course, Mourinho did not restrict Lucky from attacking forward, he just gave his opinion.

But Lucky’s own style is like this.

He will only move forward unless he needs to participate in the offense. Most of the time, he focuses on defense.

Mourinho on the sidelines also nodded slightly.

In fact, what he wants to verify now is Arsenal's offensive intensity when Lucky does not participate in the offense.

What is certain is that after Lucky joins the offense, Arsenal's offensive intensity will increase a lot.

But for Mourinho and Arsenal itself, Lucky has to shoulder more defensive work in the midfield.

Only if the defense is good will they have more energy to devote to the offense.

For this reason, during the defensive phase of Lucky's retreat, Arsenal's free attack in the frontcourt will become their next inspection target.

At the same time, the two full-backs also began to move forward frequently.

Now Mourinho is no longer limited to traditional defense, but is more flexible and integrated offensively.

Bellerin's speed and Robertson's crosses all need to be utilized.

The most ideal tactic is that these two players can also be integrated into the tactical system of the center retreating, and Arsenal can have more offensive options in the frontcourt.

So far, the cooperation between Wilshere, the two wingers and Giroud has gradually become tacit.

However, this system still needs to be further optimized.

"Bellerin's forward thrust was not decisive enough!"

Mourinho said.

Assistant coach Arteta said: "He is worried about defensive issues. Once he steps forward, he cannot retreat immediately, and there will be problems on the defensive end."

"For this reason, many times, even if he chooses to move forward, he is not determined enough!"

Mourinho said: "How to solve it?"

Arteta: "Let him try to attack more. As long as his teammates' retracement is appropriate, he can rest assured!"

Mourinho nodded; "Where is Robertson?"

"Robertson's crosses are very threatening, and he has also developed offensive routines on the basis of defense. However, I think Robertson does not need to press forward too much. His threatening position is on the wing, not in the center, so he is more similar to the midfielder. Cooperate more!"

Arteta talks a lot.

He has learned a lot under Mourinho since taking on the role of assistant coach at Arsenal.

At this time, it was also a thorough analysis, and it was recognized by Mourinho.

In the past, he would never have been able to make such a judgment.

"Practice slowly! The season has just begun!"

After Mourinho finished speaking, he turned to look at the court.

At this time, Arsenal just got a chance to set the ball.

This is a central location and an ideal distance.

The only thing is that it's a little too centered.

Lucky ran to the penalty spot, took the ball from his teammate, bent down and placed it at the penalty spot.

Before the free throw, Lucky turned his head and looked to the right.

Ramsey is ready to move.

Lucky immediately kicked off the game.

However, he did not shoot directly or pass the ball. Instead, he distributed the ball in front of Ramsey on the right.

APOEL saw Arsenal take a tactical free kick and immediately ran towards the right.

The human wall immediately collapsed.

At this point, Ramsey has two options.

Either pass it back to Lucky, or pass the ball directly.

Ramsey chose the latter.

The ball passed under the crotch of the Greek Athletic defender and flew in front of Aubameyang, who met the ball and stabbed it with his toe.

The ball drilled into the goal from the near corner.

Arsenal scored another goal in the 31st minute.

Arsenal lead by two goals.

And this goal was a huge blow to the morale of APOEL.

It's just one goal lost, now another one.

This would be a disaster for APOEL.

"Another goal was conceded. Arsenal used a tactical set piece to score the second goal. Mourinho is obviously increasing Arsenal's reserves of offensive methods. Now this is Arsenal who really have many offensive methods. !”

"Grab the points in the frontcourt! The center's retracement! The full-backs go forward to assist! Now with the addition of tactical set pieces, it is difficult to carry out targeted defense against such a team!"

"But the most important thing is Arsenal's defense!"

Paul Merson exclaimed: "It's so stable!"

"In the three rounds of the Champions League, Arsenal only conceded one goal, and their number of goals conceded in the league is also the least among all teams in the Premier League!"

"Stable defense, sharp offense! This Arsenal team has begun to show its championship look!"

Not only Paul Merson but also many fans watching this game were lamenting the strength of Arsenal.

This kind of power is not the kind of flash in the pan, a super performance.

Rather, it has a long history and is based on stable performance under a certain system.

If Arsenal maintains this state, it will definitely be the biggest enemy of any team committed to the Champions League title!

Second half, 55 minutes.

Mourinho made a substitution.

Lucky came off the field and Xhaka came on as a substitute.

Mourinho needs Lucky to rest more instead of playing full games.

Lucky will be needed to perform in the tough battles ahead.

He couldn't waste his energy and physical energy in a place like this.

Of course, he is also confident that this Arsenal team can still play exciting games even if they are separated from Lucky.

Especially with this kind of advantage, Arsenal knows how to win the game.

Lucky also rested peacefully after returning to the bench.

He has the same confidence in the team as Mourinho.

And to be honest, judging from the performance of APOEL, it is really difficult to shake Arsenal.