Chapter 110: Dying Struggle!
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Basturk's goal was like a basin of cold water, pouring cold water on the Arsenal players. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć After all, before the Turks scored, Arsenal and Tottenham could be said to have attacked and defended each other on the field, and both sides were given a lot of opportunities to change the score, so that the Arsenal players once thought they finally had a chance to beat Tottenham this time. So, when Webb declared Basturk's goal valid, it was undoubtedly a pretty big blow for the Arsenal players!
After all, in their eyes, Tottenham, who chose to take the initiative, will definitely not be Arsenal's opponent. Therefore, when Tottenham did not fall behind in this offensive battle, and even scored first, the Arsenal players, who were seriously ill-prepared for this, naturally felt at a loss.
"Tottenham's way of playing...... It feels so similar to Arsenal!" Ferguson squinted as he watched the slow-motion replay of Tottenham's goal on TV, as if he had discovered something that interested him, and his brain raced to speed, "By increasing the number and frequency of cross-changes between players, disrupting the opponent's defensive deployment and making it easier for players to get space to shoot...... This is a really good set of tactics, and if this tactic can be transplanted, then it will probably be easier for United to attack in the future. ā
Obviously, after witnessing Tottenham's new set of tactics, the discerning lord also began to think in his heart, imitating Tottenham's tactics at Manchester United, so that the Red Devils, who are in the rebuilding period, can complete the transformation and become more varied at the technical and tactical level, rather than like now, most of the time is holding the wings and flying in the middle to grab the point.
Therefore, after seeing that George actually made such a set of things at Tottenham, the inspired lord naturally began to prepare for a technical and tactical reform of Manchester United!
Like Alex Ferguson, Tottenham's tactical approach to this game is indeed quite similar to Arsenal's. After all, both sides tear apart each other's defence through the players' flexible movement and the interplay of each other's crosses, creating and creating space and opportunities to kick the ball into the goal. But in fact, the offensive performance of the two teams is only similar, and the core ideas are still fundamentally different.
Yes, although Arsenal's attack is known for its fluidity and flamboyance in the Premier League, and the emergence of Thierry Henry, a pseudo-centre-forward, and Pire's midfielder, whose goal efficiency is not inferior to that of any striker, has made many professionals feel bright, but in most cases, Wenger's tactics have not actually gone out of the current mainstream trend in international football. That is to say, in addition to the iron triangle on the left of Ashley Cole, Piret and Henry, who can also stage a cross-change drama from time to time, most of the time, Arsenal's attack still does not get rid of the constraints of the players on the field, and it is basically impossible to see Ljungberg appear on the left side of the attack, and Vieira rushes to the penalty area to grab the spot.
Therefore, the Gunners' game is smooth and flashy because the Arsenal players are extremely skilled in both wide and small crosses, as well as the skill level of the players themselves far above the league average.
Tottenham's situation is completely different. Compared with Arsenal, although Tottenham's passing and cutting in a small area is not as good as this rival in the same city, but under George's training for most of the season, Drogba and others have gradually got rid of the constraints of their position, not only the range of activities on the pitch has become larger, but also the running position has become more flexible.
Soldiers are uncertain, and water is impermanent. Under George's carefully crafted tactical system, every Tottenham player can adapt to the situation on the pitch - that is, everyone can rush into the box to grab a shot, or they can retreat to the midfield to organise an attack, or go to the side to pull space to find a breakthrough!
To be honest, in George's original plan, he intended to include players in the midfield as well. However, after much consideration, George eventually gave up on the idea. After all, compared with future superstars such as Drogba and Villa in the frontcourt, with Heinze's ability and ceiling, it is indeed difficult to juggle both aspects of the work at the same time, and it is easy to lose the defensive position. Moreover, Heinze and Stephen Carr are both fairly traditional defenders, and their interest in attacking is not very strong in itself, and forcing them to participate would probably be counterproductive.
The meal should be eaten one bite at a time, and the road should be walked step by step. If George were to force Heinze and others into the tactical system, it would only cause unnecessary confusion and trouble for Tottenham. When the time comes, it will affect the team's results, and it will really outweigh the losses.
However, although Arsenal are more than a step behind Tottenham in terms of attacking flexibility, in terms of tactical familiarity and tacit understanding between players, Arsenal, who are already a mature championship team, clearly have a lot better than Tottenham who are still adapting to this new style of play. As a result, after the game restarted, although the Tottenham players wanted to take advantage of the victory to chase down the lead to further expand, but due to the lack of tacit understanding between each other, their cooperation on the field repeatedly made mistakes, which gave the Arsenal players a chance to breathe, so that they could adjust their mentality, and take advantage of the opportunity of the Tottenham players' miscooperation to launch a quick counterattack!
Sure enough, these kids need more time to deepen their understanding of this style of play. After witnessing Drogba, who moved to the right side, sent a cross on the right side of the field, Villa and Basturk actually grabbed it, causing the ball to be picked up by Kolo Toure on the side, George said helplessly to the old Charlie next to him, "Charlie, it seems that in the coming days, you need to bother more to let the team adapt to this tactic as soon as possible." ā
"No problem, I'll leave this matter to me. When old Charlie heard this, he immediately patted his chest and agreed, "I promise, when the next season begins, these little guys will definitely be able to reduce the turnover rate to an acceptable range!"
On the other hand, although the Arsenal players frequently took advantage of Tottenham's mistakes to launch quick counter-attacks, even so, they could not take the opportunity to equalise. Until the end of the first half, the score was still 1-0, with the home team in front and the away team behind.
In response, Wenger swears that he has never hated the small pitch so much. In Arsene Wenger's view, if the field was larger, Henry and they could have more room to play, then Tottenham would not be able to resist their own quick counter-attacks so easily. In this way, it is probably Arsenal that is leading the field now, not Tottenham Hotspur!
However, just when Arsenal couldn't open the situation, Bergkamp stepped up and temporarily saved Arsenal from the abyss of defeat with a goal!
Although the psychological quality of the ice prince has been criticized and questioned by many fans and the media due to the relationship of "fear of flying", and because of the downturn in the past few years when he played for Inter Milan, his career was far from the height of people's expectations, and even at the age of 26, he escaped the Premier League and joined Arsenal, which was still at a low point at the time, but I have to say that whenever Arsenal is in trouble in the game, it is often the veteran who helps the Gunners open up the situation!
And this time, it is still Bergkamp, who is about to turn 35, who has stepped up to save Arsenal. I saw the ice prince facing the ball from Pire, with his back to Mascherano, he gently picked the ball with his right foot in the direction of the ball's movement, and directly picked the ball over the heads of the two, and then twisted and turned deftly, wiped it from Mascherano's left hand, and completed a jaw-dropping turn and pick the ball!
Immediately afterwards, in the face of Vidic, who pounced on the defense, Bergkamp did not have the slightest stagnation and hesitation, and once again lifted the ball with his left foot, picked the ball over Vidic's head, and then accelerated to break through the latter's defense, single-handed!
Facing a Cech who was waiting in front of goal, Bergkamp certainly won't waste this great opportunity. The Ice Prince adjusted slightly, then got up with his right foot and shot directly into the far corner of the goal!
At this time, it can be seen that Bergkamp has a deep skill in football - the Ice Prince's shot did not follow a straight line, but made an arc on the turf, just bypassed the fallen Cech, hit the far post of the goal, and then bounced into the gate behind the Czech!
"Seriously, it's a real visual treat to watch Bergkamp play. I don't know if we will be able to see such imaginative goals after this group of masters retires from football. After seeing Bergkamp play with Nemanja Vidic and Mascherano in a series of four-to-two technical moves, and single-handedly help Arsenal equalize the score, George couldn't help but admire the performance of the Ice Prince, and at the same time felt very unfair about the treatment of the Ice Prince at Arsenal under Arsene Wenger, "A master of great merit like this can only receive a weekly salary of 20,000 pounds at Arsenal, and the contract can only be signed once a year. Arsene Wenger should be glad he has a good player like Bergkamp at his disposal. ā
On the issue of contract renewal for players over the age of 30, the contract is signed once a year, and the personal treatment is also greatly reduced, which is the contract renewal strategy that Wenger has adhered to since he joined Arsenal. While this has kept the Gunners' finances at the top of the Premier League for many years, it has also greatly reduced Arsenal's appeal among players and their sense of belonging to the club.
After all, players are all about youth, and who wants to see themselves treated like this when they are old? In that case, it is better to join a team with a more human touch, or a team with better treatment. And in both cases, Arsenal have nothing to do with it.
Although Bergkamp equalised for Arsenal with a brilliant individual performance and put the two teams back on the same page, in George's view, it was nothing more than a death throes for Arsenal!
After all, with Tottenham actively weakening the defence, Arsenal has not been able to score through conventional attacking means, and can only rely on the flash of inspiration of veteran Bergkamp to barely survive. This also means that as long as the Tottenham players can play normally and reduce the number of mistakes, then Arsenal's failure is a predestined thing!