Chapter 022: Tough Confrontation (1st Update, Asking for a Monthly Pass)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger sat in the dugout, listening to the huge cheers in the stadium with a smile on his face.
On the pitch, French striker Olivier Giroud celebrates his goal.
The cheers at the Emirates Stadium were thunderous.
1-0, in the 31st minute of the game, Arsenal scored at home, and they led Dortmund 1-0.
The commentator was praising Mesut Ozil, who provided the assist for Olivier Giroud.
'The depth that Ozil provides for the attack has meant that opponents have to move back at the back because they are afraid of his technique and speed. This has brought Giroud and the rest of the squad closer to the box. ”
'The German star also provides width to Arsenal's wide attack, and when he is on the flank, the defenders have to send a player dedicated to close defence, which pulls the opposition defence and creates more space for team-mates to pass, which is exactly what happened.
Mesut Ozil looked so excited that he threw himself on the back of Olivier Giroud, who was celebrating his goal, and waved his arms vigorously.
He was unhappy with the media criticism of Arsenal for their signings.
In particular, the media hyped that this game was Jiang Chenxi's 'most own team' against Arsenal, which made Ozil feel even more unhappy.
You know, Mesut Ozil joined Arsenal at a sky-high price of 50 million euros, and when he came to London, thousands of people were empty, and the whole Arsenal was cheering for his arrival.
He is the most expensive player in the lineups of both teams, but now the media is focusing more on Jiang Chenxi and hyping him, which makes Ozil a little unhappy.
He didn't have an opinion on Jiang Chenxi, he was purely dissatisfied with the rhythm brought up by the media hype.
Now, with a beautiful post-break assist, he shows everyone who is the focal point in this game.
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Arsene Wenger nodded, in a good mood.
Mesut Ozil's performance gave him a bright face, the most expensive signing in Arsenal's history, and with a very beautiful assist, he showed everyone how strong he is.
Moreover, it was Giroud who was the happiest for Arsene Wenger.
The professor has always had hope for Giroud, who has the height, the weight, the ability to play and a powerful header. In addition, the professor noted that Giroud had scored a much higher number of goals in his second year at the previous two clubs than in his first year, and now it looks set out that he will do the same at Arsenal.
Mesut Ozil, who was brought in at a high price, assists.
Olivier Giroud, who joined the club last summer, scored.
It's a great way to score goals.
In addition, what pleases Wenger the most is that his team has successfully defended against Jiang Chenxi, at least the players have done a good job of defending the Chinese so far.
Dortmund today is Jiang Chenxi alone in front of the single striker, Wenger arranged Mertesacker and Koscielny to defend him.
Under the tight and close monitoring of the two tall German internationals, Jiang Chenxi really didn't adapt to it, and only two shots have been completed in the entire first half of the game, one of which is very reluctant, and the other shot is high above the crossbar.
Arsene Wenger carefully studied Jiang's recent game footage and found that Jiang's goal was marked by a lack of tough pressing by defenders, which gave the Chinese more space and time to finish quality shots.
The professor's gaze stayed on Jiang Chenxi's body in the field, looking at this somewhat thin young man, he knew that his judgment was right, Jiang Chenxi's weakness was in his ability to fight.
This is consistent with the conclusion he came to before the game that 'Jiang Chenxi is not good at pressing and confrontation'.
In today's game, Wenger arranged Mertesacker to defend Jiang Chenxi closely, and the tough defense of the tough German international, supplemented by the help of Koscielny, successfully 'restricted' Jiang Chenxi.
"Jiang has only had two shots on goal so far, and both of them are not dangerous, it is very rare for such a thing to happen to Jiang." German commentator Erik. Lange said.
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Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp stood on the sidelines, his hands folded, his expression slightly calm, which did not quite match his usual style, and he did not look in a hurry.
Restraining Jiang with a tough physical confrontation?
Klopp gritted his teeth and smiled.
If Wenger really thinks that Jiang Chenxi's weakness lies in the fear of confrontation, then he will soon receive a surprise reward.
As Dortmund's head coach, Klopp knows Jiang Chenxi very well.
During the pre-season physical examination, he learned about Jiang Chenxi's excellent physical fitness from the medical team, not to mention that this young Chinese man looks thin, but he is not afraid of confrontation.
Even in the team's daily training, Jiang Chenxi also took the initiative to ask Hummels to carry out a tough defense against him to improve his physical confrontation ability.
In fact, with the two German internationals defending together, no player on the planet can play easily, even if Cristiano Ronaldo comes, it will not be easy.
Therefore, for Jiang Chenxi's current silence, Klopp is not surprised.
So far in the first half, Arsenal's two central defenders have indeed limited Jiang Chenxi to a certain extent, but Klopp looks at the essence through the surface: Mertesacker and Koscielny are definitely not easy now.
To be able to complete two shots on goal under the joint pressure of these two people is already considered a success.
Or it can be said that from the beginning of the game, Jiang Chenxi has been adapting to this confrontation in the face of the defense of Mertesacker and Koscielny, looking for the feeling of the game and the art of breaking the enemy.
Because in the previous training and games, Jiang Chenxi has never directly faced the joint defense of two top defenders with great height.
The defenders of other opponents in the Bundesliga are also very tall, but their quality is not small compared to the two German internationals of Mertesacker and Koscielny, and they are far from the current defensive hardness and intensity.
In the Champions League match with Napoli, Napoli's defensive hardness is not as good as Arsenal's two central defenders.
Therefore, at the beginning of this game, Jiang Chenxi needed to face new difficult topics and gradually adapt.
Twenty-five minutes before the game, Jiang Chenxi was firmly restricted and had no chance.
In the 29th minute, Jiang Chenxi completed a shot under the pressure of Mertesacker and the interference of Koscielny.
Only three minutes later, Jiang Chenxi once again successfully grabbed the point under the opponent's bag and completed the shot, although the shot was high, but Klopp was very satisfied, he knew that Jiang Chenxi had begun to gradually adapt to this high-intensity confrontation, and began to gradually show his fangs.
This is a very smart player who has a very good reading of the game.
The most important thing is that Klopp knows that Jiang Chenxi is not afraid of confrontation.
Arsenal only saw that Jiang Chenxi seemed to be unrestrained and did not have a threatening shot on goal, however, they fell into a mistake and did not notice some details.
And these changes in detail are fatal.
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"Arsna, now it seems that we are right not to introduce Jiang." Arsenal assistant coach Pat Brown. "It's hard for a player like him to get a foothold in the Premier League, which is so competitive. ”
Wenger bowed slightly, did not speak, but regretted slightly in his heart, what a good young man, the ability to grab points is excellent, but unfortunately there is still a fatal weakness, it's a pity.
He arranged Mertesacker and Koscielny, two German internationals, to limit Jiang Chenxi, and it would be a pity if such a high-intensity defense would form a shadow on the psychology of this Chinese young man and collapse.
No way, that's football.
Brutal competitive football.
I hope that after this battle, this Chinese young man can learn a lesson and not sink.
"Jiang's talent and strength are still very good." Arsene Wenger said.
Seeing Wenger's expression, Rice shook his head, the professor always cherishes talents, for young talented young men, even if it is an opponent's player, he will also love it, if it is him, I can't wait to completely beat the opponent in one game into a nightmare, and collapse.