Chapter 67: Victory is getting closer

The game was played in an atmosphere of mutual fear between the two sides, and the time node also came to 70 minutes.

This is a very sensitive point in time, according to the body's motor function, this period usually the players on the field will be in a period of physical exhaustion, running in front of 70 minutes, naturally to make natural adjustments at this point in time, so this time point is often the best time point for the weak team to counterattack.

Loew made a personnel change at this time, with Villa and Di Natale coming on at the same time, replacing Kuyt and Bosingwa, who were running all over the field and close to the limit, Di Natale became the right midfielder, and Villa took over the harassment work from Kuyt up front.

Perhaps such an adjustment will reduce the team's pressing intensity in central midfield by a level, but Arsenal need to estimate Notts County's counter-attack, and the intensity of the attack will certainly not be as terrifying as the first half, so the defense is not at risk.

With the adjustment of Notts County, the situation on the field has also undergone subtle changes, and the difference is that when Notts County got the player, it was no longer blindly a long pass with a big foot, but consciously passed it, although it was still mainly a medium and long distance pass, but they found that the pressure brought to them by Arsenal's counter-attack was obviously not as great as in the first half.

Loew was also keenly aware of this change, and immediately told the players through gestures that they could properly strengthen their passing and possession in non-dangerous areas, and as long as the error rate was at a low level, Notts County could even take the initiative.

The players who received the instructions were shocked, although the score was ahead, but completely handing over the initiative to Arsenal made them play a little awkward, their strength lies in attack, not defense, although this is the posture that has to be put on in the face of the giants, if it is not for the victory, they can choose, they are absolutely willing to play with Arsenal for real time.

So the Notts County players consciously increased their passes, and slowly advanced the battlefield to near the halfway line, turning the two sides into a midfield that did not give in to each other, which was already a success in defending the enemy from abroad.

Despite that, Notts County's defensive system is still solid, and the three lines are also very stable, and they have not become loose due to pulling and passing.

The two sides have formed a back-and-forth of tackles and counter-robberies in midfield, and they do not give in to each other.

The fierce scramble is inevitably accompanied by hidden small movements, and the gradual rise of the player's anger, and slowly, the action of the two sides is also bigger.

This scene is what Loew wants to see the most, at least in this regard, Notts County's midfielders will not suffer, whether it is Alonso, Meireles, or Big Altentop, or even Di Natale, all are representatives of tough guys, not to mention the Ribery who may have been a gangster before playing, anyway, in the confrontation with the Arsenal midfielder, Notts County is definitely not a weak side.

Vieira is the strongest defender in the Premier League, there is no doubt about it, Ljungberg and Parlour also have a fierce face, but they are afraid of death, and Notts County is now in a state of death!

Vieira brought Alonso to the tackle, and in retrospect, Merreras tackled Pire, and although he paid the price of a yellow card, he also told Arsenal that they were not easy to bully.

Mereles was notorious before, this guy was banned for violence on the field, and he just lifted the ban for a few games, ordinary people are worried when they see him, God knows if this guy will come back with a hot head.

In everything, there is a first time and a second time, and fights are no exception.

Everyone patronized the midfield scramble, but ignored the passage of time, and when they calmed down and suddenly turned back, they found that there was not much time left until the end of halftime.

Arsenal have panicked and are running out of time, and if they can't equalise in the time they have left, then they will swallow the bitter pill of defeat, which is an outcome that no Arsenal player wants to see.

That's when the flaws in the English style of football come into play, or rather, the mistakes that the vast majority of clubs make in such situations.

In the case of anxious mentality, impatient players will pursue speed and ignore skills and tactics when handling the ball, and more often choose long passes to solve problems, and even attack directly from the back line with long passes to the forwards, without the excessive midfield, it is difficult to achieve too obvious results in the case of careful defense of the opponent.

At this point, Arsenal is no exception, although it is the French defender Vieira who controls the rhythm of Arsenal, but it cannot avoid the eager and disorderly style of play, Wenger is a man, he is not a god, he can't change the mentality of every player, and he can't change the laws of football.

However, sometimes a simple and rough style of play does not mean that there is no threat, at least when a giant like Arsenal who play flashy football plays the lower riba.

Thierry Henry's header isn't a strong point, but it's not weak, and Bergkamp is even more accurate in judging the spot, and the Notts County backline has met opponents in hand-to-hand combat.

Carvalho is dedicated to Bergkamp and Westerman is tasked with Thierry Henry, and while it looks like they are not falling behind in the confrontation, what the Notts County backline lacks is experience.

In the space of a few minutes, the Notts County defence was in full swing, with Thierry Henry and Bergkamp often battling for the first place and defending the ball for follow-up attacks, a simple but effective attack that posed a great threat to the Notts County backline.

Arsene Wenger watched from the sidelines without tears, knowing that Notts County would eat this, so why bother with Arsenal.

Seeing that the situation of the team was not good, Loew immediately made adjustments in response, replacing Ribery, Lescott came off the bench, and the three central defenders defended the high ball, at least they would not be at a disadvantage.

In this way, it is equivalent to Notts County completely giving up the attack, but this is understandable, after all, there is not much time left, and victory is greater than everything.

The effect of the changes was immediate, with Lescott's introduction cementing an already stormy backline, and now it was Notts County who took the initiative in the race for high balls.

As the clock ticked by, the clock was getting closer to the end of the game, and the fans in the stands were cheering for their team as they looked forward to the moment when Notts County eliminated Arsenal.

Arsene Wenger is back in the dugout, and he doesn't have a good way to change the situation on the pitch, and even if he does, so what?

There is no time!