"In the opposing half, the space is extremely narrow, and it is extremely difficult to work, and the tactics of attacking the east and west are also anticlimactic under close guarding. In such a situation, the Gunners were hoping to make a fuss in the first half with a strong burst down the middle. At halftime, Zhan Yingjun summed up the performance of both sides in the first half.

Zhang Heilu: "Ramsey repeatedly held the ball for 30 meters to push the attack, and after Tan Xibi failed to shoot from distance, his teammate Monreal pressed forward several times to the outside of the box and tried several threatening long-range shots that were missed. The first-half battle exposed Arsenal's lack of individual combat ability. ”

Zhan Yingjun: "Yes, although Ramsey has enough ability to carry the ball from the midfield area to the opponent's penalty area, but before the dense defense, Ramsey's ability to use the attacking space did not show well in this game, he was unable to take advantage of the opponent's fleeting opportunities to create chances like Ozil, which is one of the external reasons why Lacazette has nothing in the box. We can see that Alexandre Lacazette in the box did not get the ball from outside the box at all, and Ramsey's inability to contribute a through ball in his playmaking role was the internal reason why Arsenal's attack was mired in the first half. ”

Zhang Heilu said that he had a different opinion: "I have a different opinion, although Ozil is good at direct play, but in the narrow space, there are not enough troops in the penalty area, there are not enough contact points, and Burnley's defense is very good, even if Ozil is there, he can't create chances. ”

Zhan Yingjun nodded and said, "Teacher Zhang is right, the analysis of internal reasons should not ignore the influence of external factors. Burnley's well-targeted and consistent defensive strategy is the external factor that makes Arsenal's routine attack ineffective, so even if Ozil is on the pitch, it is believed that under the opponent's targeted defensive strategy, it will be difficult to use his through ball. It should be said that in the absence of Mesut Ozil, Iwobi, who replaced him as a wing-midfielder, was one of the ball carriers other than Ramsey and Sanchez, and he could have used his dribbling ability to pull the opposition defence. Unfortunately, Iwobi was able to pull the ball on the defence with his dribbling, but he couldn't get the ball into the dangerous area after pulling it out of the defence to create opportunities for his team-mates to attack next. The lack of individual explosive ability in positional battles became a problem for Arsenal in the first half. ”

Zhang Heilu: "It should be certain that although Arsenal has been unable to break the deadlock, but in the face of Burnley, who has won three consecutive games, the Gunners kept pressing on the field, knowing that at the end of the first half, they also tried to find space to break through near the opponent's penalty area, as long as they continued to maintain it in the second half and made adjustments in personnel, Arsenal must have a way to score." ”

Zhan Yingjun: "Since the beginning of this season, the heavy defeat to Liverpool has changed Arsenal's mentality a lot, and now in the face of the strong teams in the mouth of public opinion, the Gunners are often weak, and can play some wonderful attacks and achieve good results while playing hard for the back. But as the adaptation period for the start of the league has passed, the schedule has been followed by a period of intensive strategic stalemate. During this period, the Gunners will need to pick up as many points as possible against opponents who are at a similar level, or not as good as their own, in order to take the initiative in the long season. Therefore, taking Burnley, surpassing Chelsea into the top three, and narrowing the gap between the top two will boost Arsenal's confidence. ”

Zhang Heilu: "In the face of a team at the middle and lower level, the problem of attacking is obviously more serious than the defensive problem, how to maintain creativity in the attack, the coach's tactical drills, but also the player's creative play. I think we could have brought on Wilshere in the second half, who not only helped Aaron Ramsey in terms of playmaking, but also had the creativity and the ability to get away from the middle that Arsenal needed most. ”

Zhan Yingjun: "I have a feeling that Tan Xibi can also provide offensive help, and he will be the key to Arsenal's victory in the second half. ”

Zhang Heilu: "Really? Let's wait and see in the second half and expect Tan Xibi to surprise us. ”

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"You have to run more often, pass the ball quickly, shoot decisively, don't look like a mother-in-law."

"There are so many of them, where are they going?"

"Alexander, don't stay in the box, cross more with Alex."

"Héctor, your side is too thin, I'll come to support you."

"Captain, don't cross it, leave it to me."

……

In the Arsenal dressing room, Tan Xibi and others are having a heated discussion, don't get me wrong, it's not a quarrel, it's a discussion.

After the first half, seeing how well Burnley defended and how to break the turtle shell of the Red Wine Army, Arsène Wenger and assistant coach Steve Boulder watched quietly.

"Alexander is still adapting to the Premier League, should he replace Oliver, add a fulcrum, increase the intensity of air strikes." Boulder suggested.

"If I put Oliver, Jack and Danny together, will it throw the roster out of balance?" Arsene Wenger said.

'Burnley can't attack, we can't get space up front and have a chance to counter-attack. Oliver and Danny do have an advantage on the high ball, but Burnley still do a good job of defending in the air, and I think it is better to pull out space and create better long-range opportunities for Wall. Boulder said.

"With nine games next month and such a tight schedule, I'm going to rest Wall in midweek. Next weekend's game against Manchester United is more important. Arsene Wenger has a headache when he thinks about the fixtures ahead.

From 30 November until next year's New Year's Day, Arsenal will play 11 games in 33 days, equivalent to one game every three days.

Among them are strong opponents such as Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea, as well as difficult away opponents such as the Saints, Hammers, Eagles and Bloomers.

If the Gunners are to remain competitive in the league title, they will have to bite the ground for the Manchester City duo and not lose too many points in the 33-day Devil's Calendar.

It is very likely that these 33 days will determine whether the Gunners can compete for the Premier League title this season, and Tan Xibi will determine the upper limit of Arsenal's league points.

Given the home advantage and away opponents, Arsene Wenger may choose to rest Tan Xibi when he is sure of a win at home against mid-table opponents, so that he can have better physical strength to deal with strong opponents.

It's not that he won't be in the squad, but that he will be on the bench, and in case he can't open the situation, he still has to let this big-game youngster with a very high long-range shooting rate play to get the opponent.

Injuries are more severe than tigers, and Wenger is now afraid to overuse a talent core like Tan Xibi, the tight schedule of the Premier League, the bad weather in England and the overuse of the field, injuries are easy to occur. Therefore, in order to keep Tan Xibi's health, Wenger will choose to use this trump card in the intensive stage of the schedule.