ps, the European Cup is about to open tonight, are you excited?

I'm ready anyway ().

The opening match of zero o'clock hosts Poland vs. Greece, the highlight is...... Narrator's rap hell!

In addition, let's take advantage of the quadrennial European Cup and ask for a monthly pass~~~~!

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Although Chen Yingying helped the team pull a goal back, which was considered to keep the team alive, but back in the locker room, Martin. O'Neill didn't praise the team's performance for this, he is now harshly criticising the performance of the players after falling behind, and then telling them that they can still sit here and catch their breath, all because of luck!

Yes, it was luck, if it weren't for luck, they would have died long ago.

After scolding the players, Martin. O'Neill started talking about what to do in the second half...... Win.

That's right, Martin. O'Neill was thinking about winning, not a draw or something.

Manchester United is chasing closely behind, and if Liverpool draws again, I am afraid that the difference between the two sides will become smaller and smaller.

So this game must be won no matter how extremely unfavorable the situation is.

'We're going to step up our defence against Robin van Persie. It was clear that he was the heart of Arsenal's attack in this game. He can take the ball, he can break through, he can pass the ball, he can shoot himself, he is a difficult player to play against. I ask you to be tough on defending, outside the box, even if it's a foul. But pay attention to the location of the foul...... In addition, the backline had to shrink quickly and not give them too much space, and our two centre-backs were slow to turn around so they didn't press too high. Ryo Miyaichi and Theo Walcott are both fast players, if you give them too much space. And they'll take advantage of it. So when defending, the whole team must be able to score quickly. Tight contraction! ”

Martin. O'Neill spread his right hand out, then clenched it into a fist.

"That's it! So that they can't find a gap to get into the palm of our hand! ”

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In the dressing room next door, Arsene Wenger was also giving his players a second-half arrangement.

He praised his team's two first-half goals, but also criticised his team's slackening performance after taking a two-goal lead. If everyone can concentrate as before, maybe Ryo Miyaichi won't shoot the football off, maybe Arsenal will already lead the opponent 3:0 and 4:0, so there will be no matter of Chen Yingying's goal later.

But now that things have happened, it is useless to criticize alone. Let's think about how to deal with a Liverpool whose morale has risen in the second half.

'Liverpool will definitely shrink defensively because they know we've found a weakness in their backline. We're going to find a way to break down their dense defense, with passes! Tear through their defenses with constant passing! ”

A lot of people think Barcelona play art football, and their passing is breathtaking. However, before Pep Guardiola took charge of Barcelona, Arsenal had been playing this kind of football under Arsene Wenger for many years, and their passing was very fluid, unlike Barcelona's constant backward possession at the back. More ornamental. The small range of two or three players in a densely defended area often makes people feel that this is simply a flash of inspiration on the part of the players themselves, which is difficult to guard.

Arsene Wenger has been in charge of Arsenal for 17 years and he has changed a lot so far. But that hasn't changed. Arsenal still play some of England's most spectacle, beautiful and artistic football, and their small-scale play-up in front of the pitch is stunning and a headache for opponents...... No one has denied Arsenal's attacking prowess, it's just that their defence is more of a headache for their own......

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In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. When Chen Yingying and Van Persie walked out of the aisle separately. The cameras on the live broadcast all gave them a ten-second close-up, from long shots to close-ups to partial close-ups.

The director is reminding the fans watching the game in this way that these two people are the key figures in this game! It's up to them who wins and who loses!

But this time the director guessed wrong.

In fact, it was the defenders of both sides who played a decisive role in the second half prayers......

Liverpool's centre-back Ager had already made a draw with Reyna at half-time. Reina, as the third captain, came out first and took the initiative to admit that he was a little too excited at the time, and exploded at Ag. And Agger must be embarrassed to continue to entangle, and he also said that he does have a lack of concentration in defense......

The two men shook hands and made peace with each other, so that the hidden danger in the Liverpool backline was eliminated.

In the second half, it was clear that Liverpool's backline retreated deeply. And when Arsenal attack. Liverpool's players were quick to drop out.

Just like the ebb tide, all of them retreated to their defensive positions.

On Arsenal's side of the back, they have also strengthened their defence against Chen Yingying.

The goal conceded in the first half suddenly woke up many people - perhaps because the previous two goals were scored so easily, that they all forgot what a terrifying figure Liverpool's No. 9 is......

Chen Yingying is not the kind of guy they can underestimate ()!

Chen Yingying now only needs to get the ball, and two players come up to defend it, so that he can easily take the ball.

In terms of controlling the high ball, Mertesacker also tried his best, he is three centimeters taller than Chen Yingying, he is good at heading, and he can also play a long time in the air with Chen Yingying.

So after the start of the second half, the two center forwards did not have much to show off, but the defenders often appeared in close-ups and became the protagonists.

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Van Persie wanted to compete with Chen Yingxing, so he was particularly keen on shooting after the second half. He shot from his feet repeatedly. However, both Skrtel and Agger have strengthened their defense against him, and they always stay by his side. And he is in a similar situation to Chen Yingying. He's a left-footed guy through and through, he's not very good with his right foot, and if he wants to shoot, he has to fall to his left foot to get his foot out. Otherwise, don't shoot. So it doesn't matter if it's Skrtel. It's still Ag, it's much easier to defend his shots, just pay attention to his left foot, and the right foot can be left alone......

Van Persie is in deep siege, his body is not dominant, and he can only use his technique at his feet to find space. However, with the overall retreat and contraction of Liverpool's three lines, the space left for him in the box has become very narrow. Sometimes. It's good that he can protect the ball from being broken, and he doesn't have to mention any shots at all......

But that didn't make him impatient.

The thirty-year-old Van Persie has matured a lot, and he is no longer the unruly bad boy he used to be.

He knew that no one could maintain a high level of mental concentration at all times during a ninety minute game, and that was tiring, and no one could do it unless it was a robot.

He just had to keep hitting the Liverpool backline, putting pressure on them and waiting for the moment when they broke the string because of the pressure...... It's your chance!

Anyway, Arsenal has created more attacking opportunities than Liverpool now, after all, this is Arsenal's home stadium, and the home fans cheered on. Arsenal's morale is high. Add to that the problem of football style, and Arsenal can find their way to deal with this kind of positional battle.

Liverpool is purely defensive counterattack, defending at the back, and then making long passes to find Chen Yingying and others in front - most of the time Chen Yingying is alone. Either form a shot. Or just wait for the support of your teammates.

He believed that he would get a fatal chance before Chen Yingying!

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He did get it first. In the 60th minute, the Liverpool defense showed a slight move, revealing such an insignificant gap, and it was found by Van Persie.

He received a pass in the open space and then turned and hit the goal!

The hearts of all Liverpool fans were on their throats, and Arsenal fans couldn't help but start cheering in advance.

Shoot at such a close distance. Reyna also seemed to have raised his hands in surrender, and he couldn't make any effective saves.

"Opportunity! Oops......"

At a time when everyone thought that Liverpool was dead this time, Skrtel played the role of a savior, he stretched out a kick at the most critical moment, and Van Persie's shot hit his foot and directly popped off the bottom line!

"Van Persie missed a great opportunity! His shot was blocked by Skrtel! ”

"It's so dangerous! Liverpool almost fell behind by two goals again! ”

"Skrtel became a hero for Liverpool ()! Defensively, he's the most reliable! ”

Watch the ball go wide of the goal. Van Persie covered his mouth with his hands and his eyes widened in disbelief.

He came close to scoring a hat-trick to help his side regain a two-goal lead......

What the hell!

A phrase popped into his mind - wasted opportunities will be punished......

He shuddered.

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When Van Persie shot towards the goal, Chen was also taken aback. But luckily Skrtel blocked the ball.

Then he suddenly thought of this sentence - if you don't die in a great disaster, you will have a blessing!

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Arsenal's corners didn't pose much of a threat to Liverpool, although they had a tall man like Mertesacker to fight for the top. But Liverpool's two central defenders are both over 1.9 meters, plus a Chen Yingying, Mertesacker has no advantage in front of Liverpool at all......

Van Persie has quickly recovered from the blow of the missed opportunity, and he has regained his composure and started waiting for his next opportunity. I am the captain of the team, I have to set an example everywhere, and I can't be shaken because I miss such an opportunity, so how can I lead the team?

But deep down, he's a little unsure - when will the next chance come back? Will you get it sooner than the hero?

He shook his head, pushing the ominous thought aside. At the same time swear inwardly.

No matter when the next opportunity comes, you must seize it!。