Chapter 371
"It's spectacular!" He Wei sighed and said that when the players from both sides entered, all the fans in the stadium stood up and chanted Jiang Chenxi's name three times in a row.
The camera swept over, and in the VIP seats, Liverpool's king Dalglish even made a hat off salute.
"This is Jiang Chenxi's first game after defending the Golden Ball, and the opponent is Arsenal, a direct opponent who is only one point less than Liverpool, I believe Jiang Chenxi must also hope to lead Liverpool to win this victory today!"
"The game is about to start, so let's take a look at the starting line-ups for both sides."
Liverpool (4-3-3):
Goalkeeper: 22 - Mignolet
Defenders: 2-Klein, 25-Van Dijk, 12-Joe. Gomez, 18-Alberto. Moreno
Midfielders: 14-Henderson, 20-Lallana, 8-Milner;
Forwards: 7-Jiang Chenxi, 9-Firmino, 11-Salah;
'On Liverpool's side, Skrtel is injured and Lovren will miss the game for well-known reasons, so Liverpool's centre-back partners today are Virgil van Dijk and Gomez.
"On the front line, it is still the trident of Jiang Chenxi, Firmino and Salah, but as the game progresses, once Liverpool can't attack for a long time, Klopp is likely to send Mane, which is the front quartet."
Arsenal (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeepers: 33-Cech;
Defenders: 24-Bellerin, 4-Mertesacker, 6-Koscielny, 18-Monreal;
Midfielders: 16-Ramsey, 20-Flamini, 28-Campbell, 11-Ozil, 14-Walcott;
Forwards: 12-Giroud;
'On the Arsenal side, the latest news is that Alexis Sanchez strained his calf muscle during the pre-match warm-up, so he was temporarily removed from the starting line-up and Theo Walcott got the chance to start.
"Arsene Wenger sent Giroud up front as a fulcrum in this game, but against Van Dijk, who is tall and performs well, whether this tactic can be effective still needs to be tested by the game!"
Before the start of the game, the camera wrote to the Arsenal player Sanchester in the stands that the Chilean was not in a very happy mood and had a straight face, and it was obvious that Sanchez was unwilling to miss such an important game.
From the start of the game, Liverpool took the initiative and threatened the Arsenal goal on several occasions.
After all, Liverpool is playing at home, and at Anfield, Liverpool is always able to burst out with great energy, which is not to say that Liverpool is not good enough away from home, but that at Anfield, Liverpool shows more aggression and aggression!
Arsene Wenger put Giroud at the front today, which is to play the role of Giroud's fulcrum and provide a bridgehead for Arsenal's attack.
However, in the period since the start of the game, Giroud was up front and did not pose much of a threat to Liverpool's defence.
It's not Giroud's fault, it's because Arsenal simply can't get the ball to his feet.
Liverpool's players showed strong aggression as they pressed aggressively in midfield, with Liverpool's midfield holding down Arsenal's midfield.
It was not easy for Arsenal to get the ball up front and into Giroud's feet, occasionally playing high balls, but Van Dijk's strong physicality and strong aerial superiority frustrated Arsenal's attempts to find a breakthrough from the air.
In particular, Mesut Ozil, who Wenger had high hopes for, was very average, with neither sharp breakthroughs nor threatening balls.
Mesut Ozil is a bit of an unusualness among the Germans, he doesn't have the tall and tough body that is characteristic of the Germans, but he has a very delicate technique at the foot and is an inspired midfield master. However, his personality hindered his development, and he was accustomed to abusing vegetables, and he would become invisible when he reached key tournaments, which was also a point that Ozil often ridiculed.
In fact, after joining Arsenal, in addition to a period of highlight performance after joining, Ozil's subsequent performance has been criticized, and the sluggish performance has made many people question his star ability.
Gunners legend Martin. Keown, when Arsenal suffered a heavy defeat at the feet of Liverpool last season, criticized: "Ozil is just a icing on the cake player, he and Jiang Chenxi can't be compared at all." ”
The Guardian was even more blunt: "The more crucial the game, the worse Ozil will be." ”
While many Arsenal fans are unhappy with such claims, the fact is that Ozil's stats are dismal, both in the knockout stages of the Champions League and in the Premier League.
According to media statistics, to be specific, since joining Arsenal in 2013, Mesut Ozil has played a total of 16 Premier League games for Arsenal, and the strong dialogue here is only limited to the top six teams in the Premier League. In 16 games, Mesut Ozil's cumulative stats are just three goals and three assists.
As the most important offensive player of a team, such statistics are indeed very average.
The camera also gave Sanchez in the stands again at this time, compared to Ozil, who was sluggish as soon as he arrived at the key game, Sanchez was obviously more combative, and the camera language was obviously very interesting.
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Liverpool (4-3-3):
Goalkeeper: 22 - Mignolet
Defenders: 2-Klein, 25-Van Dijk, 12-Joe. Gomez, 18-Alberto. Moreno
Midfielders: 14-Henderson, 20-Lallana, 8-Milner;
Forwards: 7-Jiang Chenxi, 9-Firmino, 11-Salah;
Arsenal couldn't find a good way to attack.
Liverpool's attack was impressive.
Following Coutinho's move to Barcelona, Jurgen Klopp has been working on a tactical reshuffle and transformation of Liverpool, and now Liverpool's new tactics have begun to take shape, that is, Lallana's position has dropped significantly from last season.
The attacking and defensive England international has become the hub of Liverpool's midfield.
Lallana may not be fast, but his skill and awareness are among the best in this generation of English players.
Unlike last season, when he was active on both the left and right wings of the court, Lallana has moved to the infield and James was a new signing last summer. Milner and captain Jordan. Jordan Henderson formed a trio in midfield. The results are clear. Few English players can control the ball in a half-turn like Lallana.
The pace of the game was more compact and focused, and Lallana's running, passing and vision also played a very important role in the rapid transition from defense to attack.
In Liverpool's 6-1 win over his former club Southampton, Lallana ran the highest distance in the team, and Lallana seemed to be everywhere in attack and defence.
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Arsenal's two centre-backs who started today, Mertesacker is 198cm tall and Koscielny is 186cm.
Klopp, in view of the generally tall situation of the Arsenal defenders, did not arrange the team's side cross to find Jiang Chenxi.
Although Jiang Chenxi may not be afraid to fight against Mertesacker and Koscielny, it will take a lot of energy and physical strength for Liverpool's number one star.
Therefore, in this game, Klopp asked Liverpool to play more with the ball at their feet and find a way to attack from the ground.
Anyway, Jiang Chenxi is very comprehensive, his header is good, but his offensive skills are also quite good.
In fact, judging from Jiang Chenxi's speed and his concise little skills in flashing and moving, it is more appropriate to hit the feet, at least this game.
Lallana passed the football straight to Jiang Chenxi in front of him from the midfield.
Jiang Chenxi leaned on Arsenal's central defender Mertesacker, who trampled the football under his feet.
Mertesacker, who is 1.98 meters tall, was stuck behind Jiang Chenxi, and he stretched out his long legs from behind to break the ball.
However, Jiang Chenxi was very cunning, her butt pouted a little later, and at the same time she reached out and pushed it back, just stuck Mertesacker, and the German central defender had long legs, but he couldn't reach the football.
Salah suddenly cut inside on the right flank and wanted to come over to meet Jiang Chenxi.
Jiang Chenxi and Mertesacker intertwined their arms, he pushed back, and Mertesacker pushed back, looking quite funny.
At this time, Jiang Chenxi pulled the football backwards at his feet, and then, stabbing the football, the football rolled quickly past Mertesacker's feet, and the ball was passed to Firmino, who was inserted at high speed from his side!
"Firmino received a wonderful pass from Jiang Chenxi! Breakthrough! ”
"Mertesacker was fooled, he thought Jiang would pass the ball to Salah, but he didn't expect it to be Firmino on the other side!"
"This is Liverpool's chance!"
Good at this critical moment. Arsenal's full-back Bellerin reacted quickly enough for him to step up.
When Firmino had just waded out the football.
Bellerin came out from the side and slid the ball off the touchline with a clean sliding tackle!
"Nice defense!"
"Bellerin's defense is very crucial!"
It is indeed very critical, at this time Liverpool has pressed hard, Jiang Chenxi immediately turned around and sprinted in front of the goal after passing the ball, Mertesacker turned slowly, and there was no time to keep up, and on the other side, Salah was also grabbing the back point, Lallana had also rushed up, and Liverpool formed a four-on-four situation at this moment.
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Jurgen Klopp applauded from the sidelines, applauding his team's attack.
Although the attack did not work out in the end, the routine came out, and the hard work of the players on the training ground paid off.
Liverpool's touchline ball!
Originally, it was Lallana who threw the sideline ball, but Jiang Chenxi shouted, and he arranged for Milner to throw the sideline ball.
When directing his teammates, Jiang Chenxi did not honestly wait in front of the goal, but ran near the sideline and made a gesture to receive the pass.
Milner threw the ball to Jiang Chenxi, Jiang Chenxi's brother stopped the ball, and then knocked the ball inward, and then people saw Lallana come up to catch the ball.
Lallana dribbled the ball at high speed, Bellerin came up to defend him, he knew that speed was not Lallana's strong point, so he was still very confident in this defense.
But I didn't expect Lallana to suddenly make a sharp stop, dial the football back, and then pass the ball directly laterally, the football rolled against the turf, Henderson answered in the middle, he did not stop the ball, but quickly divided the football to the other side!
"Beautiful! Liverpool made full use of the width of the field to mobilize Arsenal's defence! ”
"And Jiang Chenxi! He just signaled Lallana not to throw the sideline ball, which is obviously a long time coming! ”
Salah catches the ball, turns around at the same time, accelerates!
"Beautiful! Salah is fast! He passed Flamini! ”
Flamini was supposed to post to defend Salah, but he didn't expect Salah to catch the ball, turn around, and break through in one go.
Flamini was caught behind him by Salah after a slight oversight.
He shoved Salah in the back.
Unexpectedly, this helped Salah and provided him with a boost, only to see Salah knock the ball forward and accelerate to rush over.
Catch up with the football straight and dribble the ball at high speed along the side!
"Cut in!"
Salah had been carrying the ball along the wing, but suddenly cut inside, which forced Koscielny to come up and intercept, only to see Salah deftly flick the ball to his side.
Then, people saw that Jiang Chenxi had already shot the horse and killed.
"Beautiful! This is tacit understanding! Salah knew that when his ball came out, Jiang Chenxi would come, and Jiang Chenxi also knew that he was running, and Salah's ball would come! ”
Jiang Chenxi caught up with football.
At the same time, Mertesacker is following suit!
Jiang Chenxi buckled the football with his right foot, pulled the ball horizontally at the same time, and then turned sideways, and suddenly accelerated diagonally, which just avoided Mertesacker's pressing.
“WWO! Pretty! Jiang Chenxi's two hits are so beautiful! ”
"This is Jiang Chenxi, although it is not the kind of foot technique similar to stepping on a bicycle to play tricks, but his neat two strokes are really beautiful!"
"In the narrow space, two consecutive ball controls and changes of direction, Jiang Chenxi's ball sense is getting better and better!"
Seeing that Jiang Chenxi got rid of Mertesacker's defense in two very neat and neat strokes, there was also a shout of admiration in the commentary seat.
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After shaking off Mertesacker.
Jiang Chenxi didn't slip away, he took the ball into the penalty area.
Monreal came up to intercept.
Jiang Chenxi made a gesture to cut inside and shoot, but the latter immediately blocked.
"Monreal has been fooled!"
Jiang Chenxi took advantage of the situation to knock the football.
Then he ran straight to the middle.
There were a lot of people in the penalty area, and people only saw Jiang Chenxi running to the middle, and the football actually returned to his feet!
Then, I saw that Jiang Chenxi didn't stop the ball, and knocked the football again!
This made Ramsey, who came up to fill in the block, pounce.
Jiang Chenxi, who completed the pass, continued to cut to the right side!
When everyone saw him running to the left side of the goal, the football that had just been passed by him rolled back to his feet!
At this time, there was no one to defend Jiang Chenxi's side!
All the pursuers and interceptors have been thrown away!
"Jiang Chenxi! Shot! ”
In the roar of the on-site commentator, Jiang Chenxi picked up his right foot and pumped it directly into the middle and lower part of the football, and the football rose off the ground, splashing some mud......