Chapter 252: The Chief's Night (5)
Now when you look back at Arshavin's goal, you can see what an important goal it was.
This goal is tantamount to a blow to the murderous Arsenal's head! It directly stunned the confident Arsenal.
The players started to get a little impatient mentally.
This spiritual impact is important, and the impact will become greater as the situation becomes more unfavorable.
Klich's side was completely paralyzed, Sagna's side had little effect, and Arsene Wenger made timely adjustments, starting to temporarily abandon the wing tactics and want to make a fuss in the middle.
Despite Arsene Wenger's instructions to the Arsenal players to strengthen their attack in the middle, Arsenal's attack has not really improved, especially as their midfield gradually loses ground. Their midfield includes Diaby, Bouee, Flamini and Cesc Fabregas, as well as Hleb, but against Inter Milan, Arsenal's vaunted attacking midfield line has been mediocre.
In particular, Diaby is regarded as the successor of Vieira, the French star is indeed amazing when he is in excellent form, but Diaby is a well-known glass man, since a major injury last season, injuries have repeatedly tormented the French midfielder, which also makes Diaby's state good and bad, it is clear that today's Diaby's performance can only be described as bad, in the face of Mata and Arshavin's repeated impacts, it seems inadequate, and at the same time the defensive end is very embarrassed, it is difficult to provide more help to Arsenal at the offensive endγ
Diaby is languishing here, Flamini and Eboue and Hleb are no better, and Cesc Fabregas, who has high hopes from the Arsenal people, is not the kind of player who can lead the team to turn the tide on his own, and his performance can only be described as mediocre.
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Arsenal's current passivity also has something to do with Arsene Wenger's tactics today.
At the beginning, Arsene Wenger seemed to have made up his mind to play on the flanks and want to play Adebayo's impact, but it is clear that Leon has been prepared for this, and relying on Adebayo as an attacking point is too easy to freeze.
Even if you adjust to the middle now, however, the football game is on both sides, not that Wenger has made adjustments, and it will have an immediate effect.
In the case of Modric's injury, Leon has given Muntari enough trust, Carlos is still the most reliable barrier in Inter Milan's midfield, and now with Muntari to help, Arsenal still want to play a channel in the middle, it is really difficult and difficult.
"Inter's attack is very direct and concise!" Ferrari was full of praise for Leon's tactics.
In the case of Modris's injury and absence from the game, Inter Milan lacked Modric as a midfield playmaker, Leon immediately simplified Inter Milan's attack, completely relying on Mata and Arshavin two attacking players to make a fuss, and attacked Arsenal's defense on both wings, and in front of Diego Milito and Adriano, the former felt very good in front of the goal, and the latter was full of impact, Inter Milan's attack became more direct and penetrating, and it was used to deal with a team like Arsenal whose defense was not a strong point, and the effect was immediate.
Seeing that Arsenal adjusted their tactics and repeatedly wanted to break through and get opportunities from the middle, however, Arsenal's several attempts were strangled by Carlos and Muntari. Leon is very satisfied, Arsenal can now be said to be desperate to strengthen the attack, although Leon does not know what stimulated Wenger, actually fought so hard in the first half, but for Inter Milan, this is a good opportunity.
In this case, Arsenal's defensive line will be more empty, and if Inter Milan can seize the opportunity to score another goal, it will also be able to deal a fatal blow to Arsenal on a psychological level!
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Hleb wanted to link up with Cesc Fabregas, but his passing intent was too obvious and Carlos stepped up early and made a sliding tackle that kept the ball at bay.
Then, when Cesc Fabregas counter-attacked, he managed to get stuck behind him, and at the same time held the ground with one hand and swept the football to Muntari, who came to pick him up.
The Ghanaian is very clear about his task today, which is to play the ball as soon as Carlos makes a steal!
Muntari made a direct long pass to the front, Adriano retreated to receive it, and the header was crossed to the side!
After Mata stopped the ball with a beautiful chest, he suddenly accelerated and threw Diaby behind him, who quickly turned to chase after him, but he slipped and fell to the ground.
Sania hurriedly threw down Adriano and pressed forward.
Mata slowed down, smashed the ball and made a move to cut inside, but when the deceived Sania picked up his foot to intercept, it was a poke of his toe that passed the ball out.
The ball was in the middle and made a transition here at Milito, where the Argentine shooter did not turn and swept the ball directly to his left again.
Arshavin came in at the right time to pick up, and after he pulled the ball directly, after avoiding Flamini, he suddenly sprinted diagonally to the side.
Then, before Klich could come up to intercept, Arshavin flicked his ankle and the ball arced straight in front of goal.
Arsenal goalkeeper Almunia chose to attack, and he wanted to intercept the ball directly from the air!
However, after the attack, Almunia noticed that something was wrong, the football had a less obvious external rotation in the air, which was not a big arc, but Almunia realized that he might not be able to touch the football.
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Sure enough, the ball grazed Almunia's fingertips and flew straight to the back point.
"Almunia missed the ball!" exclaimed the England commentator.
Almunia turned his head in horror to look, and then he saw Adriano appear at the back point, the only thing that comforted Almunia was that Adriano was still with Gallas, and now he could only count on Gallas.
But, then, Ademunia's expression was even more horrified.
Gallas was squeezed behind by Adriano, and he watched Adriano's header!
Header!
Ferry!
That's right, not a header!
The football was at the back point, and the angle of the direct header was already very small, Adriano chose to cross the header, he shook his head sharply, and pushed the football near the penalty spot!
Then it was seen that Diego Milito, who had completed the transition of the football cross, appeared there, and the Argentine dived directly to the header!
Arsenal goalkeeper Almunia didn't have time to react with such a close-range header, watching as the ball flew over the right side of his cheek and into the net......
PS: Pleading for commuter pass support.