29. Train new skills and recombine 433
Arsène Wenger had a great birthday this year, winning his 400th away game in charge of Arsenal and setting a Premier League record: six goals in the game made Arsenal the first team to score more than 100 goals against the same team in the Premier League era.
Everton were unfortunate enough to become the first unlucky team in Premier League history to score more than 100 goals by the same team, and also achieved Arsene Wenger's milestone victory.
Tan Xibi stripped to celebrate after scoring a goal, and the content of the underwear slogan was exposed, which caused heated discussions on the Internet, although there were mixed reviews, but most people still expressed tolerance for the MVP of the game.
"You don't have a problem with your leg strength, you can get a guaranteed ball speed, and as long as you practice repeatedly, the accuracy will be higher."
"It is important to keep an eye on the movements of the players on the pitch and to time the pass well, so that we can choose the most suitable target position in the shortest possible time."
"Don't pass the ball directly to your feet, but pass it to a nearby open position or no man's land so that they have plenty of time and space to attack."
"Not being able to pass the ball too quickly will reduce the time for the passer to adjust his movements, which will lead to a reduction in the quality of the pass, and passing too late will prepare the opponent and lose the best chance to attack."
"The run-up is almost the same as the shot run, with a diagonal run at a 45-degree angle. The supporting foot is placed on the side of the foot parallel to the ball. ”
"Use the inside of your foot to touch the ball, yes, it's the inside bevel area where you tie your shoes."
"When passing, swing your leg in a suitable way, straighten the surface of the passing foot and adjust the hip joint to change the position of the leg, so that the foot is slightly flipped inward, so that the foot is more easily inserted into the bottom of the ball, so that the touch position fully touches the lower position of the ball. Also pay attention to the body posture of the upper body, the center of gravity of the body is back, the chest is straight, the arms are swinging up on the side of the supporting feet, and the body is slightly leaning back. Watch me in action. ”
After playing a long ball, Granit Xhaka said to Tan Xibi: "Another thing is that after hitting the ball, the passing foot should follow the ball, so that the ball is more powerful and has a little bit of spin. ”
Tan Xibi nodded and walked to the side to practice the long pass.
"Granit, you're passing on the trick to Wall, aren't you afraid of running out of place?" Mohammed Elneny came over and said.
Xhaka smiled, it was not so easy to practice repeatedly for several years, to practice precise guidance and accurate landing of long passes.
Besides, he and Tan Xibi are not the same type of midfielder, and there is no competition for position.
If there is a real threat, I'm afraid it's Elneny and Francis Coquelin.
Although the Frenchman could not make the starting line in the league, he was able to enter the substitute list and strengthen the defense in the second half.
But as soon as Tan Xibi came, Ke Kuilin couldn't even enter the squad, so Wenger was so relieved to let Tan Xibi play the whole game?
"A 45-degree diagonal run."
"Use the inside of your foot to touch the ball."
"The center of gravity of the body is back, the chest is straight, the arms are supported by the side of the feet, and the body is slightly leaned back."
"After hitting the ball, the passing foot should follow the ball."
Tan Xibi silently chanted the long pass method taught by Xhaka, while kicking out one ball after another, watching the balls cross the sky, Wenger, who was watching the training on the side, nodded, and said to the assistant coach Steve Boulder next to him: "Before the game with Manchester City, the run-in degree of the 433 formation should be about the same." ”
Boulder nodded, and then said: "Boss, if you continue to rotate all the troops, in case the League Cup is eliminated, you will lose the opportunity to train." Whether or not to let Wall play, at least to ensure defense. ”
"It's a lot of intensity at the moment, and after a high-intensity game, it takes at least two or three days from the recovery training to the next time you can play at full strength. Wall is young and fit, but he can't overdo it, and don't forget, this season, our priority is to get back into the top four in the league and back in the Champions League, that's the bottom line. The League Cup and next year's FA Cup will be the semi-finals, and if there is any hope of winning the title, the squad will be re-arranged. ”
Wenger did not say the Europa League, because the Europa League is placed on the day after the Champions League match day, the interval between the league match days on the weekend is too short, and the opponents in the group stage are not strong.
At the very least, Arsene Wenger still has to give priority to the league and secure a top-four finish in order to get some idea of the Europa League.
Therefore, it is better to play the league first, when the Europa League knockout round begins, more than half of the league is over, if you are based on the top four, you can have some ideas about the Europa League, at least not like Manchester United last season, only the ability to fight the Europa League curve into the Champions League is so dangerous.
"Steve, switching to a back four, the combination of two central defenders, the configuration of midfielders and wingers, you have to be fixed and stable in the starting line-up to keep our new tactics in shape. Until Schkoderland recovers, the two centre-backs are intended to be paired with Laurent and Nacho. ”
Boulder's eyes lit up, he also had this idea, but he didn't expect Wenger to coincide.
First captain Per Mertesacker, who has been promoted to the main team since the injury of Skodran Mustafi, has shown a wealth of experience in two consecutive league games, but the retiring German centre-back has made fans sweat every time he gets the ball at the back, because the Arsenal captain always looks old and sluggish against a strong and fast striker, and many times he doesn't want to do that, but the declining physical function is always slower than he thinks.
In fact, Mertesacker was not in Wenger's starting line-up in the first place, but only as a member of the rotation line-up, passing to the youngsters.
However, Mustafi was injured, Rob Holding was inconsistent and reckless defensively, so Mertesacker had to be in the back three.
Now switching to a back four, Arsene Wenger intends to return Sejad Kolasinac to left-back, while Nacho Monreal formed a league starting centre-back with Laurent Koscielny during Mustafi's injury, so that the Bosnian can strengthen his defence at full-back and form a flank with Héctor Bellerin on the other flank. Secondly, the 31-year-old Monreal's characteristics in the style of play at centre-back can complement the attacking French centre-back, and his consistency and the meaning of playing as a full-back can notice the impact of opponents on the ribs.
If the centre-back combination can perform well, it cannot be ruled out that Mustafi will have to sit on the bench after recovering from injury, after all, he and Koscielny's style characteristics are similar.