October 18th, afternoon. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

For Saturday afternoon's prime fixture, the Gunners Arsenal took on city rivals Chelsea at Highbury Stadium and became the focus of the world's attention.

It's not just a London derby, it's a strong conversation between the top and bottom of the Premier League.

Highbury Stadium was packed early, with the Gunners fans overwhelmingly the majority, while the visiting Chelsea fans were squeezed into the middle of nowhere, unable to be the protagonists of the stadium but stubbornly resisting.

Before the game even started, the fans of the two teams were already fighting back and forth in the stands, as if they were using their own way to win a sentinel battle for the team they supported.

And this scene was also recorded in the pre-match footage by Sky TV, the broadcaster of the game.

'As the only two teams in the Premier League to be unbeaten so far this season, Arsenal and Chelsea are undoubtedly eye-catching, but Chelsea have not beaten at Highbury in the last thirteen years. ”

"This season, Chelsea have invested heavily in championship coach Gao Han after Roman Abramovich took over, and then the Blues have invested 200 million euros to bring in a group of high-quality players, and the team has grown in strength and is ambitious to compete in the Premier League. ”

"Before the game, our reporter had the opportunity to meet Gao Han in the players' tunnel and interviewed him with a few questions, and what impressed me the most was that Gao Han said in response to reporters' questions that he regarded this game as a battle for Chelsea's name. ”

He said a lot of people think Chelsea are mercenaries, but his side will break that misconception. ”

As for the opponent in the same city, Gao Han also said that Arsenal is not as rumored by the outside world, and he has never thought that Wenger is a representative of technology and pass-control football, he believes that Wenger is a very pragmatic defensive counterattack tactic in Arsenal, and he hopes to prove his and Chelsea's strength with his best passing and control play in the game. ”

As soon as Andy Gray finished speaking, Martin Taylor, who was sitting next to him, also offered his opinion.

'To be honest, I'm really looking forward to Chelsea because they are the really shining team in the Premier League over the years, especially the kind of advanced passing and possession play on the continent, which is amazing. ”

"Yes, that's right. Andy Gray nodded in agreement, "A lot of people think that if Chelsea can succeed, it will change the landscape of the Premier League, especially the perception of the Premier League on many continents. ”

Andy Gray laughed bitterly, "You know, Martin, they all call us the Tactical Desert. ”

"Haha, that's right, Ferguson is a typical Premier League style, Wenger is a counter-attacking defender, and Gao Han is a pass-and-control play, and this season's Premier League is indeed very exciting. ”

"Okay, we've got the starting line-up for this game. Andy Gray took over.

Arsenal still play a four-four-two, with Lehmann in goal, Ashley Cole, Campbell, Kolo Toure and Lauren at the back, Pire, Gilberto Silva, Patrick and Ljungberg in midfield from left to right, and Thierry Henry and Wiltord up front. ”

Martin Taylor immediately said: "Judging from Arsenal's starting line-up, it is still dominated by defensive counter-attacks, and Thierry Henry and Wiltord are both speed forwards who are good at counter-attacking and have performed well this season. ”

"That's right. Andy Gray agrees: "The starting XI for Chelsea was a bit of a surprise. ”

'The goalkeeper is Van der Sar, the backline is Bridge, Gallas, John Terry and Pacos Ferreira, the midfield is a combination of Deco, Makelele and Veron, and the trident is a combination of Ronaldinho, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Samuel Eto'o. ”

'We've seen Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Samuel Eto'o back in the starting line-up, Martin, what do you think?'

"Yes, it's going to be a big suspense for the game. Martin Taylor replied.

Although the outside world is not satisfied with these two players, and even scolded, Gao Han is very stubborn and chooses to trust, although he has given players such as Gudjohnson, Robben and Van Persie to start before, but the performance does not seem to be satisfactory to Gao Han, and this round has let these two players start, I believe that Gao Han has his own ideas. ”

"But the question is also obvious, whether the two players can live up to the expectations of the high chill, which is fatal. ”

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With the referee's whistle, this long-awaited focus battle finally began.

At the start of the game, Arsenal kicked off first and the Chelsea players pounced quickly towards Arsenal's back.

And it's not the kind of frontcourt players who come forward to harass, it's the whole backline pressing together, which shows Chelsea's determination to press in midfield.

Arsenal clearly weren't expecting Chelsea to save so hard, and by the time the ball reached Campbell, Eto'o was already in front of him, and the England centre-back played a long ball straight to Lauren on the right.

But as soon as Lauren unloaded the ball, Ronaldinho was close to him, forcing him to change his mind and kick the ball forward with a big left foot.

However, the quality of the pass was obviously not high, and after flying past half of the pitch, it was quickly pushed down by Terry.

It took just a dozen seconds for Chelsea to snatch possession back into their hands.

John Terry headed the ball over to Makelele, who forwarded to Veron.

The Argentine midfielder pulled to the right and quickly instigated a counter-attack.

Ibrahimovic was in the middle and Samuel Eto'o was on the right, and both raced towards Arsenal's penalty area.

Veron's pass was just right to avoid Gilberto Silva and get to the feet of Samu Eto'o, but the Cameroonian player received the ball at the edge of the penalty area, apparently trying to play a link with Ibrahimovic, stopping the ball and knocking the ball into the Swedish centre-forward, but Ibrahimovic rushed faster than him and caught up with him.

As a result, Eto'o's pass was well delivered, but no one answered, and Vieira quickly followed up and cleared the ball with a big foot.

Ibrahimovic pointed ahead of him and looked at Eto'o, as if to say, you should pass forward.

"I thought you weren't running that fast. Eto'o walked back with his head bowed.

Ibrahimovic almost scolded outright.

Although the first attack failed to create a threat, Chelsea still managed to keep possession and still patiently organised.

Soon I got another chance.

Ronaldinho stepped back to pick up Deco's pass to Veron, who played a long ball directly to Ibrahimovic's feet, and the Swedish centre-forward slammed the ball directly behind him to pass to Samuel Eto'o, who was cut in behind.

This time, however, Eto'o failed to grasp Ibrahimovic's intentions, and instead of sticking behind him, he sprinted straight forward.

As a result, the ball was once again grabbed by Vieira and passed directly back to the backline.

In less than three minutes, two mistakes cost Chelsea the ball, much to the chagrin of the Highbury Stadium fans, while also exposing the team's own problems.

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"Sure enough, although the two of them are a little more positive than before, they still can't. ”

Pat Rice couldn't help but rejoice at Chelsea's squandered two chances in a row.

The two mistakes reflected the problems between Ibrahimovic and Samuel Eto'o, a lack of chemistry and a little bit of a lack of willingness to pass the ball for the opposition, some perfunctory.

Don't underestimate that, because one of them is a center forward and the other is a right winger, and they are both important parts of the team's attack.

This kind of successive passes is very demanding on the players, and any mistake in any link represents the failure of the overall attack, so Chelsea's first two attacks could not even reach the big penalty area.

Wenger doesn't just see that, he sees more.

"Gao Han is really thoughtful, Chelsea's overall pressing and pressing is very orderly, the players' line selection of running without the ball has a strong purpose, forward, pulling, switchback, and crossing all reflect Gao Han's thinking, and their players have excellent technical skills, so they have obvious passing and control advantages. ”

"Their tactical execution efficiency is so high, Gao Han must have put a lot of effort into training. Wenger exclaimed.

"But you see, whether it's pressing, running without the ball, or passing the ball, it's all for the offense, but now their attack has problems with Ibrahimovic and Eto'o, which not only affects the flow of the team's passing and possession, but even affects the team's offensive threat." ”

As he spoke, he saw another chance for Chelsea on the pitch.

Samuel Eto'o crossed the ball down the right and Veron stepped in to get past Gilberto Silva and get the ball at the feet of Ibrahimovic.

The Swedish centre-forward was at the top of the penalty area, with his back to the ball, and he was not left behind against Campbell and Kolo Toure alone.

Arsenal's two central defenders, one blocked the right side and the other blocked, but they didn't give Ibrahimovic a chance to turn around and hit the goal with his right foot, forcing the Swedish center to turn to the left and hit a non-threatening shot with his left foot, which was directly confiscated by goalkeeper Lehmann.

It was also the first shot of the game!

Arsene Wenger and Pat Rice clapped hard from the sidelines.

"Well done, nice defence!" Wenger shouted at the players on the pitch.

As long as they can keep Chelsea's attack out of the box, Arsenal's goal is basically stable.

"Lauren, don't be careless, watch out for that number ten!" Wenger reminded his right wing-back Lauren.

Lauren nodded on the pitch until his task weighed.

At the same time, Arsene Wenger also announced that his team had begun to shrink the defence and seal their own half closely.

Over the years, the Gunners' greatest advantage has been a quick counter-attack, through a skilful and smooth pass, snatching the ball and then attacking the ball into the opponent's penalty area in the shortest possible time.

According to Arsenal's internal training requirements, you must complete the counter-attack within 10 seconds after breaking the ball, and give up if you can't do it.

Therefore, after figuring out Gao Han's intentions, Wenger also decisively took a contraction defense, calmly played his best defensive counterattack, and waited for Chelsea to make mistakes.

When it comes to possession and tempo of the game, Arsene Wenger has never felt his side can compete with Chelsea.