Chapter 111: Desperate Gunslinger

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Although Bergkamp equalised for Arsenal with a stunning individual performance, it was the limit of what the Ice Prince could now do for Bergkamp, who is about to turn 35. After all, the current Bergkamp is no longer the star of hope who was known as the "new Basten" when he played for Ajax, nor is it the ice prince who was at the peak of his career six years ago and led the orange army to the semifinals of the World Cup with a move "Su Qin's back sword".www.biquge.info

Sure enough, not long after Bergkamp scored the equaliser for Arsenal, the Ice Prince, who had spent a lot of energy getting rid of the marking of the likes of Mascherano and Vidic, began to become out of breath, his feet were no longer dexterous, and his technical movements were also deformed due to physical exhaustion, so that his role on the field also dropped sharply!

After noticing that the Ice Prince's stamina was no longer enough to continue his high level on the pitch, Arsene Wenger made a decisive substitution, replacing Bergkamp with Reyes, and then moving Pire to the middle of the pitch to allow the Frenchman to take over the work that would have been left to the Ice Prince.

At this moment, Wenger can be said to be envious, jealous and hateful for George in his heart. After all, while Arsenal do look incredibly strong right now, in reality, with the likes of Thierry Henry and Andreas Piret approaching their prime, the potential of this Arsenal team has been tapped to the fullest by Arsene Wenger, and it will be difficult to improve in any way. On the other hand, Tottenham Hotspur led by George, with a majority of young players in the team, they obviously have a brighter future and a broader space for improvement!

Crucially, when it comes to bench depth and the overall quality of the substitutes, Arsenal are no match for Tottenham with two different squads. As a result, when Bergkamp had to be forced off due to fitness problems, Wenger was stunned to find that his subordinates could not find a person capable of replacing the Ice Prince!

Therefore, sending Reyes on the pitch is already the best choice Wenger can make at this time. While Reyes hasn't been able to show the same style he did when he played in Sevilla since arriving in the Premier League, the Spanish winger is arguably Arsene Wenger's most reliable attacking player right now – and if Arsenal are against a weaker second-tier side, Wiltord and Kanu have a role to play. And if Wenger puts Wiltord or Kanu off the bench in this game, I'm afraid Arsenal will have to face one less player in attack!

After nearly a season of running-in and experience, the central defensive line composed of Ledley King, Nemanja Vidic and Mascherano can be regarded as the Premier League's first-class defensive combination. Although the latter two have not yet reached their respective peaks, they still have no problem coping with the "big-name" stars like Wiltord and Kanu who are only famous for themselves.

While Arsene Wenger tried to keep his squad as productive as possible by bringing on Reyes and moving Pire to the middle, the issue of a positional conflict between Reyes and Thierry Henry has resurfaced. Arsene Wenger's solution to this problem is to transform Reyes as soon as possible, so that the Spaniard can transform from a traditional winger to an all-round attacker like Pire, and on the other hand, the professor has also made certain adjustments to Arsenal's tactical play according to Reyes' technical characteristics. For example, when Reyes breaks through with the ball on the wing, Henry has to give up to the left side at the right time to look for opportunities in the middle, and when Henry is cruising on the left, Reyes also has to pay attention to his position and movement route, and not run with the former casually.

However, although Wenger has made corresponding arrangements and adjustments according to the characteristics of the players, and Reyes and Henry have indeed made a lot of concessions and sacrifices for the overall interests of the team, the negative impact of the departure of the Ice Prince on Arsenal's combat effectiveness is still extremely obvious - although Pire is also talented in attack, compared with Bergkamp, the Frenchman is still a notch behind after all. In addition, although Pire has a lot of goals and assists on the offensive end, his ability to coordinate and see the big picture is far inferior to that of the Ice Prince, and it is difficult to pinch his teammates in the front court into a whole. As a result, Arsenal's attack has not been as fluid as it would have been in Bergkamp's play, and it always felt a bit jerky and stagnant.

Seeing such a sight, many Arsenal supporters can't help but worry about the future of the Gunners after Bergkamp's retirement. Therefore, in the eyes of Arsenal fans, the most important thing Wenger needs to do now is to find a suitable successor for Bergkamp!

If George could have heard the Arsenal fans at this time, he would have mocked the Arsenal fans who had mistaken the point - do you have time to think about the future? If you have the ability, you can think about how you can not lose this north London derby, and then think about the future!

As Arsenal's attacking threat waned, Tottenham, who were more dynamic and had better bench depth, began to take control of the game and showed signs of suppressing the visitors at both ends of the pitch.

This time, for example, just eight minutes after Bergkamp went off, the Arsenal player made a mistake in the middle of an attack and was successfully tackled by Mascherano. The Argentine then passed the ball to Carrick in front of him to launch a quick counterattack, the latter's long ball found Ronaldo along the right flank, and the Portuguese cut inside with the ball after swaying Vieira in succession, and took advantage of the opportunity of Drogba and Villa to cover in the penalty area, and came directly to the line of the penalty area with a powerful volley!

The ball arced in the air to bypass the interceptions of Chloe Toure and Campbell, then flew past the fingertips of Lehmann as he leaped to make a save, before scurrying headlong into the German-guarded gate!

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a surprisingly cold shot on the line of the penalty area to cut through the German goalkeeper Lehmann's ten fingers and help Tottenham take the lead on the field again!

"Look, Charlie. I'll just say that the current Arsenal team is not a cause for concern. After seeing Webber announce the validity of the goal, George said to Charlie calmly, "Although the emergence of Kolo Toure has made up for the shortcomings of Arsenal's backline after Keown's aging, in fact, Arsenal's overall strength has declined compared with previous seasons." The reason why they have been unbeaten in the league so far is mainly because many mid-table teams were heavily poached by Chelsea last summer, which led to a decline in strength, and old rivals Manchester United have just entered a rebuilding period this season. Otherwise, Arsenal would not have lost in the league until now, let alone won the league trophy!"

In George's eyes, since Arsene Wenger took charge of Arsenal, the Gunners' strongest period was not the 03-04 season that was talked about by countless Arsenal fans in the previous life, but the initial combination of the young defensive five and the technical school that Wenger admired, and the 01-02 season when Campbell joined the strong reinforcement, and then the 05-06 season when he put down his body and played defensive counterattacks. Only in these three seasons can Arsenal be a top team. At other times, Arsenal can only be called a Premier League powerhouse at best - you know, even Inter Milan, who is in turmoil this season, can beat the all-main Arsenal in Highbury to a 3-0, and the strength of this Arsenal is naturally clear at a glance.

In fact, the current Arsenal team, like their old rivals Manchester United, is also at a point in time when it is about to face a renewal. It's just that Manchester United needs to bring in fresh blood from the main team to the bench, while Arsenal needs to operate on the bench so that the team will not have a sharp decline in combat power after the main players are off. Therefore, Arsenal's performance this season will be much better than Manchester United's, because the Gunners' main squad has not been affected too much!

Due to the decline in Arsenal's combat effectiveness after Bergkamp's departure, the Gunners were unable to open up the situation in attack, so the Tottenham players, who had reduced a lot of defensive pressure, naturally did not let go of this great opportunity. In the 81st minute of the game, Drogba stole the ball at the feet of Vieira in the midfield and launched a quick counterattack on the spot, Ribery, who came on as a substitute for Villa, accelerated into the penalty area after receiving the pass and formed a single knife, Kolo Toure was in a hurry and put Ribery to the ground, Webber immediately whistled and awarded Tottenham a penalty and showed a yellow card to the foul Toure!

Then, after some discussion and concessions, Tottenham finally decided that Franck Franck Ribery, who had made the penalty, would take the penalty himself. I saw the Frenchman get up and down, and pierced Lehmann's ten fingers with a strong shot, and the ball flew directly into the bottom left corner of the goal under the desperate gaze of the Germans, three to one!

Seeing Franck Ribery score the penalty, the Arsenal players couldn't help but feel a blackness in front of their eyes. Because Ribery's goal not only basically extinguished the last glimmer of hope for the Arsenal players to equalize, but also kicked them into the abyss called despair!

The Arsenal players could not imagine what the media and fans would have said about their performance after losing this powerful conversation and suffering three consecutive defeats in the north London derby!

When they are weak, they are strong, and when they are strong, they are weak? I am afraid that this will be the best evaluation they can get from those media mouths at that time!