Chapter 14: It's a little unfair
By the time You Mo came on the field, there were only 15 minutes left in the game, and the score was already 3:0.
Such a defeat was not difficult for the Villa team to accept, but the lack of goals seemed a bit faceless, so the scene became more open.
Yumo didn't run all over the field like in the last game.
He's not here to brush up on his presence, his purpose is simple.
Feel, seek, discover.
Every country's football has its own cultural precipitation, and without a deep enough understanding, feelings are often superficial.
Brazilians are fanatical and unrestrained, headstrong and daring. Embodied on the court, it is more than imagination and not enough discipline. The strength of such a team is based on individual ability. If the team's atmosphere is good enough and the on-the-spot performance is good, it is simply a god to kill a god, and a Buddha to destroy a Buddha. However, if you encounter teams like Germany and Italy, which emphasize tactical discipline, they often struggle to bring out their full strength.
The Germans are frank and sincere, rigorous and meticulous. On the football field, there is more discipline and less creativity. Such a team is good at playing tough battles, and no matter what kind of bad circumstances, the level can play more than eighty percent. The disadvantage is that too much emphasis on wholeness stifles individual creativity to a large extent, and when it is necessary for individual ability to turn the tide, it often ends up with disappointment.
For the Premier League culture, although he is not familiar with it when he first arrives, he can understand a lot before, and he can be familiar with the style of play of various strong teams. However, that kind of understanding is only a lot of watching the game and commentary, and there is neither careful and detailed research, nor the interest and motivation to find out the reasons in depth.
Now that I'm really engaged, I can find a sense of difference very quickly.
For the British, football is the best way to release their emotions and relieve their pent-up emotions. Therefore, the game of them. It is difficult to have a clear and calm mind. Such teams are often more courageous and less calm. In the face of strong opponents, they are not afraid at all, and no strong enemy can shake their desire to win.
But against opponents who are not very strong, their performance is hardly satisfactory.
Impetuous and reckless. There seem to be a lot of solutions, but in fact, they don't specialize in one thing.
Of course, this is more common in teams where homegrown players hold the majority of positions. A typical multinational force like Arsenal has largely detached itself from the Premier League.
The game in front of us is actually a typical case.
The Villa team did not have the strength to play against Arsenal, and the tactical choice from start to finish was a quick forward overall attack and defence.
Emphasizing "fast", the accuracy will inevitably decrease. The guys who can maintain a high level of precision in such a quick attack and defense are already outstanding in the Premier League, at least for the Villa team. It's just a few people who can achieve it.
If you don't have enough precision, you will make a lot of mistakes. If you make more mistakes, you will have more opportunities to give them to the other party. There were many chances, and the Arsenal guys played like fish in water.
With a strong opponent at home and an opener, such a tactical choice seems reasonable, and those familiar with the Premier League will attribute it to a lot of heart. Some people also sang praises and comforted the home team with the loss of the team.
I don't know. Such a tactical choice is far beyond the individual ability of the players, and the morale is very high. If you can't play at a level that is beyond normal performance, then you are waiting to be abused!
Against an opponent who has made a mistake in tactical choice, a clear and cool mind comes first. Only clarity can make it clear where the opportunity comes from. Only by being calm can we be calm when the time comes.
In the 85th minute of the game, the Villa team, which pressed the attack aggressively, made a mistake in the front court and was directly broken. On the right, Balde first crossed to Petit in the middle. The height of the Frenchman at 185 may seem bulky, but his movements under his feet are incredible. After two quick line changes on the left and right, the center of gravity of the defenders in front of them was thrown off, and the rapid counterattack completely kicked off.
Youmo was just past midfield and had Wiltord in front of him. Bergkamp on the right and Overmars on the left. Petit took two more steps forward, and his pace slowed down significantly.
The Frenchman had gone through seven World Cup battles before the start of the season, both physically and mentally, in a period of relapse from the excitement, and that beautiful line change just now was purely a stress-free improvisation. Now after continuing some distance ahead, fatigue hits.
The front four were in front of him, and without even thinking about it, he used a diagonal pass and handed it to the star of the team not far away.
Bergkamp was also prepared.
Despite his short stature, Wiltord was sent by Arsene Wenger to take the team up front, and now there is not much pressure on the players, and it is the wisest choice to run in time to open up space. Overmars is too far away from Petit and his stamina is declining, so it is riskier to choose a long pass to divert it, and there is no need to let luck come in and mess with this wonderful counter-attacking opportunity in front of him.
As for Yu Mo, don't even think about it.
What did Arsene Wenger send him for?
Watching more games on the bench and practicing his skills on the training pitch are what he needs most!
After Bergkamp got away from the defence, there was a large open area in front of him. When I look up, the situation in front of me is clear at a glance.
At this time, the ball has crossed the halfway line four or five meters away and is developing on the right side. Of the four defenders, only the left-back was fighting and retreating, while the other three were all in a retreat.
They have already conceded three goals, and no matter how poor the defenders are, they know what the odds are of winning a head-to-head defense!
In this case, although Overmars's speed is superior to his opponent's, he cannot get more room for movement because of his positional disadvantage, and his rash long pass is likely to entangle his Dutch compatriots.
This is an irresponsible act for him in pursuit of perfection!
Wiltord was clearly unaware of the problem, and the guy who came on as a substitute was spreading his feet and rushing forward, not knowing whether he was in a hurry to make a contribution or wanted to see if there was a beautiful woman behind the goal.
Is it passed on to another guy?
Bergkamp's feet are moving, but the afterglow is very clear.
The other guy was already slowing down, leaving room for catch.
No, this guy's foot-to-foot skills are going to spoil this wonderful counterattack!
Having made up his mind, the Dutchman's tired legs were suddenly energized with some energy.
Forward, keep going, even if there are distractions. Nor can it stop the determination to move forward!
After continuing to carry about ten meters, Overmars realized that there was a problem.
The two are both Dutchmen and teammates in the national team, so they are no longer familiar with each other. Seeing Bergkamp insisting on carrying the ball forward, he also understood that it was his team-mates' running that went wrong and finally messed up the passing route.
Emergency stop. The speed of the world's top fast horse is not covered, his straight path is blocked, but the horizontal one is not.
However, after taking the ball and taking two steps forward, he was also a little worried.
Wiltord had already run offside and now to make up for it, he had to stop moving forward and move laterally to the left. In fact, moving to the right is also a good option. It's a pity that there are people there.
Mo!
This guy is in a position where he can shoot with a nudge, pass or not?
Overmars hesitated firmly.
Bergkamp slowed down after passing the ball and it would be unwise to pass back to him at this point.
Wiltord had retreated to the left, and the pass to the idiot was a quick counter-attack that turned into a ground attack.
Do you really want to pass it on to that guy?
Overmars shook his head inwardly and continued to pick up his pace.
At this time, the big penalty area was already close in front of him, and the defenders had already posted it. After the Dutch changed course and failed to get rid of it, they simply went forward. Forced kick shot!
The quality of the shot in this situation is a test of basic skills. Comparatively speaking. The German youth system is the best, the Netherlands is tied with France for second, Italy, Portugal and Spain are third, and the United Kingdom, along with other European countries, pay tribute to the guys from South America.
The Dutchman's shot was well controlled, albeit a little reluctantly. The arc, height, and velocity that can be drawn in the end have reached the level of quasi-world waves. If the opposing goalkeeper is not well prepared, the probability of an outright goal is quite high.
Pity. After taking such a long distance, the goalkeeper who had been prepared for a long time was not stumped.
Sideways, kicked, took off, and the high leaping figure finally kept the ball out with both hands!
Wait, who's that?
Why is it him again?
Luck?
Not offside?
The referee's whistle stopped the Dutchman's thoughts, and in the face of a thumbs-up and a calm smile not far away, Overmars only felt that the world was too impermanent.
If you knew this, it would be better to pass it on to him directly, so as not to have a bad impression of being too exclusive or xenophobic!
The game ended at 4-1, and just before the final whistle, Villa scored a face-saving goal from a corner.
At the end of such a game, elated Arsenal fans have a reason to find a place to drink all night.
Anelka, who had a lot of transfer rumors before the season, not only did not leave, but helped the team win a beautiful start. Although the newcomer doesn't have many opportunities to perform, as a striker, the goal is real. With such a goal to lay the foundation in, it seems that it is only a matter of time before he integrates into the team!
However, compared to the bizarre goal performances in the personal highlights, his goal this time was not the slightest bit remarkable, and apart from luck, laymen really couldn't find anything to praise this guy.
Only the guy with poisonous eyes figured out something unusual.
Still Martin Taylor's column.
"In this counterattack, we can clearly see that Bergkamp's eyes are turning towards Mo. Judging from the position at the time, passing to him was the most effective way to maintain the rhythm of the attack. ”
Perhaps he couldn't believe his skills at his feet, but Bergkamp chose to dribble the ball himself. After confirming the situation, Mo did not hesitate and accelerated to the right front. Overmars was a little sluggish to respond, but his choice was resolute. If you feel that you and Mo's passing and running cooperation are not tacit enough, and passing to your teammates on the left and right is not enough to pose the greatest threat, then it is the best choice to kick yourself. ”
"However, when it's already 3:0, why not try to work with him?"
"Let's look at the follow-up shot."
"Mo didn't give up trying to find opportunities after two failed attempts to link up with his teammates. Ovimas started moving laterally to the left before he could shoot from the middle. In the end, the Dutchman unsurprisingly opted for a left-footed shot that headed straight into the top left corner of the goal. ”
"The shot was interfered with closely, the goalkeeper was prepared, and the chance of a direct goal in this situation was much less. Mo had apparently known the characteristics of Overmars and knew that he would choose to shoot with his left foot, and finally chose the left side of the six-yard box as his running direction. ”
"The final goal wasn't technical, but the previous movement was wonderful!"
'Of course, it was just the icing on the cake. Villa's defence in this situation is not enough to test the attacking power of the defending champions. If you want to find out the potential problems of this team, or unleash the huge potential of this guy, you need stronger opponents to be the litmus test. ”
"The Bundesliga Golden Boot is really not a big gift from opponents and teammates!"
Such a comment was placed on Wenger's desk, and his brow was furrowed.
Defeat can expose problems, and victory can easily cover up problems, which he has always kept in mind and never forgotten. On the night of yesterday's game, he watched the video twice overnight.
In the end, the conclusions were not encouraging.
Even if it's a substitute, even if it's the icing on the cake, these arrogant guys on the team still refuse to work with the newcomers!
This is not just xenophobia, this is simply a rejection of people thousands of miles away!
He could see that You Mo did not take the initiative to seek cooperation with his teammates. But the Bundesliga has worked hard for two years to run the level, coupled with its own ultra-high ball quotient, so that this guy's running always happens to appear at the key point, even if there are shortcomings in technology, it is not that the basic skills are not good.
He also saw the problems contained in such a goal. However, it is just clear that he and the person concerned will not cause some unpleasantness.
The media has now seen clearly that this is the source of the intensification of contradictions!
The English tabloids are known all over the world as an unscrupulous group, and the defending champions' lack of tolerance can complicate an otherwise simple situation and cause turmoil in the dressing room if they are not careful.
What to do?
"Come in."
After hearing the knock on the door, Wenger came out of his musings and shouted.
"BOSS, I'd like to talk to you." Before Tony Adams approached, the bell-like voice rang in his ears.
"It just so happens that I want to talk to you too." Wenger looked at his opponent slightly, but did not get any answer from the tense face.
"I think there's something unfair about the environment that Mo is in right now." Tony Adams' expression remained unchanged, and he met his gaze straight at him.
"Don't worry, he's much stronger than you think." Wenger smiled at the corner of his mouth and nodded slightly.
"That's not the same thing, BOSS, he's him, we're us!" Tony Adams was unmoved, his face still tense.
"Everyone has a rookie period, and the difficult taste is a rare nutrition, which is very important for young people." Arsene Wenger smiled even more and added some emotion to his voice, as if he was telling a story about his own childhood.
"I'm worried that the more he has this attitude, the more hostile the guy will be. You know, when young people's attention is diverted, it is very difficult to get back on the right path! Tony Adams sighed, sat down in the chair that the head coach pulled away, and moved his neck.
"You're the captain, this job is yours!" Arsene Wenger spread his hands, leaned back in his chair, and shook a few times.
"You're really, alas, forget it, thank you for your encouragement." Tony Adams finally laughed, only with some stiff facial muscles and a somewhat reluctant smile.
"You're welcome, you don't have to close the door when you go out."
"You also pay more attention to your body and try to stay up as little as possible."
"Yes, thank you." (To be continued......)