After winning the FA Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup, the Champions League and the Premier League, two of the most important titles, beckoned to this team with a mediocre record. After paying off the club's long-standing debts, Vialli, Zola, Didier Deschamps, De Hooye, Leboeuf, Sinclair, Di Matteo, these star-studded names continue to shine and heat on and off the pitch.

With these positives, Gullit's departure after negotiations with the club broke down is no longer an obstacle for the team to move forward. Even with the defending champions coming on a five-game winning streak, Chelsea's morale was not affected in the slightest, and from the first minute of the game, the battle between the two sides in midfield was in a white-hot state!

Compared to the home team with high morale, Arsenal's form has clearly fallen behind.

Winning streaks are bound to mask a lot of problems, and Arsene Wenger has always lacked flexibility in the area of personnel, and as long as a main squad is running smoothly, he rarely takes the initiative to rotate due to tactical and physical considerations. Jumo, Ljungberg and Wiltord, three of the guys who stood out in the Carabao Cup in midweek, sat on the bench together for this game.

Playing the role of a dragon in such a major play, any guy with a heart will be a little unwilling and helpless.

Comparing the strength of the two teams on paper, Arsenal clearly have the upper hand. But what makes the game of football fascinating is the dual unknowns of the situation and the outcome, and the role that those influences, whether bright or dark, can play at any time.

Tactics, morale, luck, these things are also part of the strength, and in such a strong dialogue, the effect of the superposition goes far beyond the difference in strength on paper between the two sides. After the opening 10 minutes of the half-time battle, Arsenal were completely outmatched.

Including a 0:1 score.

Chelsea's goal came in the ninth minute when Leboeuf smashed his header into Parloer's shoulder from a scuffle from a corner. Although there is some luck in it, the team's energetic attack is an important factor that cannot be ignored.

Besides. In terms of tactics, Chelsea are also superior. The arrival of Italians Vialli and Gianfranco Zola injected wisdom into the team, with the former taking over the reins after Gullit leaving and playing a role as a player-coach.

Tactics are never static, and they are well studied before the game. No matter how comprehensive the understanding of the opponent is, the ever-changing situation on the field will disrupt the pre-match arrangement from time to time. If you are not mentally prepared to face complex and difficult situations, your on-field performance will obviously not keep up with the rhythm, and you will be thrown farther and farther away by the high-speed train like an outsider.

With two Italians on the pitch at the same time, the average age of the Chelsea squad is older than that of the five oldest opponents at the back. But just like this, a classic car has maintained a high pressure from the beginning of the game, and the intensity of the front-court pressing makes the Arsenal midfielders, who are proud of their skills, feel uncomfortable!

If the midfield doesn't run smoothly, there is a lot of pressure on the backline. Frenchman Petit was clearly affected by his previous ankle injury and was inactive on the pitch, and after a couple of ground passes ended at his feet, Arsenal were beaten with little ability to parry.

A succession of corners were awarded in the opening kick and it was a perfect moment for Chelsea to change the scoreline. Arsenal have barely recovered from their opponents' stormy attacks, and the score of 0:1 has already fallen!

With the goal slow-motion on the big screen at home as a backdrop, the blue ocean of Stamford Bridge was thrown into a frenzy.

The highlight of the London derby was supposed to be the bitter rivalry of Arsenal and Tottenham. Chelsea's strong rise has clearly smacked of sideways. Arsene Wenger's pre-match interview was meant to ease tensions, but it turned out to be the case. He realized that he had made a mistake of principle.

Where are these disciples nervous, they are obviously not excited enough, and they are stunned by the opponent's three-plate axe when they come up!

In his impression, the Italian-style team has a conservative formation, a slow offensive tempo, and is good at playing defensive counter-attacks. For this older Chelsea team. He repeatedly emphasized the tactical strategy of putting safety first in the pre-match set-up, intending to use his technical advantage to magnify his opponent's physical deficiencies and strive to win the opponent smoothly on the basis of undefeated.

As a result, the opponent does not play his cards according to common sense

0:1 behind is nothing, time is. But if it was like the first 10 minutes of the game. The consequences will be unimaginable!

Arsene Wenger sensed the prelude to danger and walked quickly to the sidelines, summoning the cross-waisted Petit and giving him a careful advice.

In fact, needless to say, all the gunners on the field also felt the danger. The Arsenal side are not lacking in experience and have understood that the dissonance of the tempo between the two sides is the main reason for the current situation.

In this situation, everyone quickly increased their motivation to run and began to reduce the offensive threat of the opponent with a wide area of coverage. At the same time, after the high-frequency impact in the opening period, the back line gradually found the opponent's offensive line and began to use rich experience to hinder the opponent's high morale.

Collisions, stuck, fouls

It's a pity that morale is such a thing, in many cases, it can't be recovered by conceding a goal, although the Arsenal team successfully slowed down the opponent's upward momentum, but did not find the right way to equalize, so they can only continue to camp in the midfield and backfield, and the opponent is entangled.

The frequent whistles on the pitch made Chelsea fans impatient, who had been expecting a game like Mars hitting the Earth, but when they were enjoying it, their opponents chose a conservative strategy!

These guys are the swaggering defending champions, so don't taunt the Chelsea fans at this point!

"We at Stamford Bridge are open to welcome you, why are you going on strike at the arsenal today?"

"We want to watch 3:0, 4:0, 5:0, can we cooperate?"

"You're a double champion, the face of perfect football, why are you playing so ugly?"

Halfway through the first half, the shouts and boos in the stands were like handfuls of flying salt. Sprinkled on the wounds of the gunmen.

Can you hold back?

No one knows the answer, maybe the next game will tell.

The trio on the bench had already gotten up in advance to move on the track, and after a few sprints with their heads down, their solemn faces were even more ugly by the sound from the stands.

Of course, there was one guy who was an exception.

"Hey, I said. Aren't you angry? ”

Wiltord was angry when he saw Yumo's calm face as if he was an outsider, but after dealing with him a lot, he also understood what made this guy different.

Psychological qualities.

"Yes, sometimes anger can be powerful!"

After experiencing this period of highlight, Ljungberg was much more confident and bold, and when he pressed his leg, he put one hand on Yu Mo's shoulder, and the other hand clenched into a fist and waved it in the air.

"What's the matter?"

You Mo's answer made the two of them go crazy.

"Damn, how old are you. How do you look like an old man? ”

"I'm so stunned, I'm being scolded so badly, you actually say, 'What's the matter?' ”

Listening to the calls of the two, You Mo smiled: "Okay, I'm angry, I didn't give a chance to play after scoring two goals, I'll go to the boss to reason!" ”

The two of them listened to the kung fu of the gods, and this thing had already spread its feet and rushed to the coach's seat!

"Holy. He's not really going, is he? Wiltord looked at his back not far away, dumbfounded.

"I can't guess what's going on in his head. Can't guess at all! Ljungberg muttered to himself.

After 10 seconds.

"Uncle, the situation is a bit dangerous, it's time for me to play!"

Seeing this guy running over like crazy and listening to his request clearly, Pat Rice in the coach's seat put his hand on Yumo's shoulder and pressed him beside him. Arsene Wenger is still hovering on the sidelines. I didn't see that my place behind me had been taken over.

"Well, tell me, what are you going to use to convince Mr. Wenger?"

Pat Rice was obviously a little unprepared, and he slapped twice to get his meaning clear. After speaking, he also looked up at the game time hanging high in the sky. After confirming that only 25 minutes had passed, I couldn't help but open my eyes wide and turn my head to look at this guy carefully.

The serious expression on his face makes it difficult to tell the truth from the fake.

"It's a London derby, it doesn't matter if you lose, it's too ugly to lose!"

"Uh-huh, what you say makes sense, but, this time, uh, who is better?"

Pat Rice pondered Yumo's answer for a moment and found that there was no prank in it, so he could only follow the train of thought.

"Petit, he's not well today."

"Ah, oh, just right, you're back. He, Mo, wants to talk to you. Pat Rice saw that Wenger was walking back with a puzzled look on his face, and quickly got up to meet him.

"Now?" Arsene Wenger was in no better condition than his assistant, standing still, with the words "what's the situation" on his face.

"Yes, he told me" Pat Rice repeated the conversation between him and Yumo, and said in a low voice: "You see, what he said is not unreasonable, but if he changes people so early, will it have a psychological impact on Petit?" ”

Arsene Wenger looked at his right-hand man with the same eyes.

The subtext is clear.

Make a mistake or not, did you promise him?!

Pat Rice understood the meaning of his old partner in seconds, and while waving his hand again and again, he didn't forget to say two good words for Youmo: "Uh, uh, of course not." You see, how to deal with this matter, he was also infected by the atmosphere of the scene, and he will"

"Well, I'll talk to him."

Wenger waved his hand, interrupting the assistant's kindness. Seeing a young boy sitting on the ground in his position, a smile actually crossed the corner of the Frenchman's mouth.

It seems that the guy in front of him who gave him a headache has thrown himself into the net, and he is no longer difficult to deal with.

"Hello, Mr. Mo." Arsene Wenger walked to his place, stretched out his hand, and smiled.

To Pat Rice's surprise, he actually spoke German!

"Hello, Mr. Wenger." Yu Mo quickly stood up, clasped his hands, shook vigorously a few times, and continued, also fluent in German: "Sorry to disturb you at this time, my Uncle Pat Rice seems to have told you. ”

"Yes, he was almost impressed by you, but he kept a little sober at the last moment and reported it to me."

"Well, my goal is to impress you next."

Hearing such an answer, Wenger still maintained a calm expression, but the expression of swallowing saliva vigorously betrayed the Frenchman's not calm mood.

This guy!

"Okay."

"Then I'll get started. By the way, there's one thing I haven't thanked you yet. You probably haven't lived in Germany, so why are you so fluent in German? ”

"I was born on the Franco-German border, and I grew up with two languages. The German culture is very nice and I like their philosophy. ”

"Got it, then I'll get straight to the point. With the growing influence of the Premier League, Arsenal FC is now at a critical juncture in its image promotion. There will be a lot of countries watching this game in front of you, close to 10 million people. They may not be fans of either team, but it's likely that they'll pick one of them after the game and become their long-term supporter. ”

Arsene Wenger's face faded.

Yu Mo paused for a moment and continued, "Yes, the market. The Asian market is waking up, and the huge population will bring extremely lucrative commercial benefits to the club. When you're in Japan, you should feel the warmth of the local fans, and their support will be transferred directly to the team. ”

Arsene Wenger nodded a little more quickly, and instead of looking at the game in full swing, he looked at the blue sea of stands.

"Not necessarily for other fans. Some like to play better, like us last season; Some like to have a good result, like us last season; Some like to keep surprising, like us last season. ”

Hearing this, Wenger couldn't help but ask: "Are we referring to Kaiserslautern?" ”

"Including Arsenal."

Youmo's answer made the French completely stunned.

It took a while for the dialogue to continue.

"You're saying that since we're insisting on playing the best game, we should ignore the risks behind it, right?"

"You understand very thoroughly."

"You mean to say that Arsenal, after winning two titles, have in fact shaken their quest for perfect football, right?"

"When you have nothing, any ideal will make you motivated."

"You're saying that the wins we've had this season haven't boosted our confidence, they've made us unprepared when we face difficulties, right?"

"It's hard for a poor person to come back to the past."

"I suddenly remembered the game where you won the Bundesliga, can you tell me the story?"

"Okay." (To be continued......)