Chapter 100: The Direction of the Goal
Let's be honest, breaking the rules is a far more problematic thing for the good guys than it is for the bad guys. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
It's also something Wenger has been worried about time and time again.
Because the weight of rules in the hearts of good people is far greater than that of bad people, once broken, it will cause all kinds of discomfort, and even change the three views in serious cases.
As victims, they will be angry and will look for an outlet to vent their bad feelings. As perpetrators, they will feel guilty and feel happy to trample on the rules.
Especially after recognizing the essence of the rules, no one wants to be a good person and continue to be bound by the rules. Even if they don't break the rules themselves, they hope that someone in the team who has the ability to do it will help them break the constraints of the rules and get the pleasure of revenge!
After fighting back against his opponents in a row, Yumo's identity has become a messenger of revenge, shouldering their expectations.
As long as the past repeats itself, and even as long as the opponent dares to make a rough move, their eyes will be focused on him, and they wish they could see the opponent lying on the ground in the next second!
This is also the biggest reason why good people are hungry for heroes to appear.
But I didn't think about the price it takes to become a hero!
Walking on the tip of a knife, walking alone in the dark, temptation and danger coexist, conspiracy and conspiracy coexist......
"Confucianism uses literature to mess with the law, and chivalry uses martial arts to violate the ban" at any time and in any place, it is a practice that has nothing to do with right or wrong, and it is just a way to use strength and wisdom to fight injustice.
To put it simply, if you want not to be bound by the rules, don't expect the protection of the rules!
Only by understanding this can the truth of the rules emerge.
The strong make rules and maintain them, and the weak are bound and protected by them.
Breaking the rules with the mentality of the weak, you can only end up hitting your head and breaking the bloodstream. If you have the ability of the strong and are willing to be bound by the rules, you can only become a weak person in the end!
Wenger neither wants his disciples to trample on the rules, nor does he want them to be bound by the rules, telling them this, in fact, he does not expect them to have a strong mentality right away, and use the rules without being taken advantage of. He only hopes that the disciples can see the reality clearly and improve their strength in a down-to-earth manner, as for not being a wicked person, who will be a wicked person, it is not something they need to consider.
Two days later.
After seven o'clock in the evening, the curtain opened, and the two teams slowly appeared.
The majestic background music can't stop the biting chill when the ice wind hits, and the shining lights look as warm as the sun, but the cold on the body makes people shiver. The loud and loud song of the Russians woke up the sleeping giant bear, roared, and pounced on the thin figures, intimidating them, shaking them, trying to get them to raise their hands.
In the end, it failed.
The thin figures stood very straight, and the smile on their frozen faces warmed each of their supporters.
“....... Arsenal are not a good game. ”
Martin Taylor and Andy Gray missed a good show, so they cherished the one in front of them.
"Yes, this season's Russia, any team has to drop a gear, not to mention that the two teams tied in the last round."
"And it was a narrow draw, Lokomotiv Moscow almost took three points away from Highbury!"
'Arsenal's situation remains unpromising, with Robert Pire and Ashley Cole back in the red line, while Denis Bergkamp is missing out due to fear of flying. Their lead is too small at the moment to be careless in each of the remaining three games! ”
"That's right, even if the weather conditions are bad and the team lacks a major general, they still have no way back in such a game, and once they give away three points, the situation will deteriorate immediately!"
"Fortunately, in the last game, they found a solution to the problem, and if they continue to play along that line, will they turn a centre-back into a serious contender for the Golden Boot?"
"Haha, that's a good idea, if I were Arsene Wenger, I would definitely practice set-piece tactics over and over again until they become a regular means of scoring!"
Martin Taylor in a word.
Wenger's stubbornness is reflected in the pursuit of style, and he will not be unhappy when his disciple slaps his face in this way.
In fact, every head coach can't wait for his disciples to use a hat-trick to slap themselves in the face, but it is rare to be able to admit their mistakes and correct them after being slapped in the face. After enough surprise, the French didn't care about being slapped in the face, so the team's free-kick tactics took a lot of weight during the two days of acclimatization.
It's a pity that Bergkamp, who scored two goals in the last game, is not there, and although Pire is also a free kick master, his left and right feet are not balanced, and free kicks on the right can only be taken with his left foot.
The essence of free kick tactics is nothing more than two points, one is accuracy, including landing point, arc, passing timing, etc., the more accurate the more powerful.
If you want to be more accurate, it's important to know each other. Running habits, bouncing ability, arc requirements, the more you know, the better you can find the rhythm.
This is also the biggest reason why the combination between Yumo and Bergkamp can exert its power.
The second is change, all kinds of changes.
Soldiers, treacherous and treacherous, virtual is real, real is virtual, can make the opponent unexpected, the effect is naturally significant.
Foreigners actually say that the imagination of free-kick tactics is limited. Youmo has successfully learned from history several times in his career, and this is exactly what he sees.
Of course, the changes are only to maximise the power of the free-kick tactic, not the more complex the better. Changes like those from the last game, even if you don't communicate with your teammates in advance, can still achieve good results. However, if you make a big fuss about cooperation in order to be surprised, it is easy to miscarry halfway because a certain link is not in place.
Arsene Wenger knew this, and the free-kick tactics he arranged were simply a matter of grabbing points, without restricting the imagination of his disciples with rigid requirements.
But now that the manager has made the change, the players will naturally take it seriously. They brainstormed and soon got a lot of ideas for Pire, who was eager to try it out after his comeback.
In this respect, their desire to win has gone far beyond the beauty of football to the level of pragmatism.
"The pace of the game is fast, and Lokomotiv Moscow obviously wants to give the guests who come from afar a dismount!"
Twenty minutes had passed, and both teams were getting into shape quickly, and although the bad weather caused the game to be less technical, the pace of attack and defense comparable to that of the Premier League surprised the two commentators.
'Arsenal coped well, the situation on the pitch seemed a bit passive, and the threat created by the opposition was extremely limited.
"That's right, only one of the five shots was in the woodwork, and Lehmann wasn't really tested!"
"The defense was good, the offense was also remarkable, and Henry's two shots made the opponent break out in a cold sweat!"
"Well, but after a sustained outburst some time ago, he's been in a goal drought lately, failing to score for 298 minutes."
'Yes, his pace was too bad for any opponent, but his movement off the ball wasn't good enough and he ended up with a little chance on goal.
"He should have played more directly and often in the opposition penalty area instead of dropping back!"
The authorities are fascinated, the bystanders are clear, and the problems faced by Henry are actually what Youmo is best at when he plays as a center forward.
Run without the ball!
In the heat of a soccer game, each player touches the ball for only two or three minutes, and the remaining 90 minutes are spent without the ball.
An opportunistic killer like You Mo is even more rare to appear in front of the ball, and he is in a state of stealth for most of the game.
Henry is different.
His vision is as good as his technique at his feet, and he is very involved in the movement of the ball. This largely compensated for the playmaking pressure of Youmo as a central striker, but there were gains and losses, and when his best cut on the left and his right foot arc was no longer his secret weapon, his scoring ability quickly declined, so much so that he fell into a small goal drought.
In this match, he appeared in the knife position as an arrow figure on the counter-attack, and had a couple of one-on-one breakaways, but in the end his speed was limited by the cold weather, and he couldn't get rid of the defense completely, and his shot was a little struggling.
At temperatures as low as -20 degrees Celsius, even if the muscles are fully active and functioning at a normal level, the game of football is not a constant running at a constant pace. A guy like Henry, who doesn't have to get involved too much in defense, is slow most of the time, and when he really needs to play to his speed advantage, he often doesn't reach his best because of the slow blood supply.
As a center forward, he can't attack the city, which is a bit of a blow for a guy with a big goal.
Especially when he saw the guy who could still score a hat-trick at centre-back, this kind of blow made him a little embarrassed.
In the 29th minute of the game, after a rare counter-attack opportunity ended at his feet again, Wenger on the sidelines couldn't help but stand up.
There was some dissatisfaction in his voice.
"Observe more, Thierry, the opponent is prepared!"
This kind of reminder is not common.
Arsene Wenger is a generous manager, with a high tolerance for the bad performance of his disciples, and even if he plays a little freely, he rarely shouts in front of everyone.
The biggest reason for today's anomaly was the high expectations he had for Thierry Henry, not how important the game was.
Embedded in this expectation is a sense of guilt for Wiltord, who cannot tolerate missed opportunities again and again.
"Wow, the boss is angry!"
A heartless voice came from behind You Mo, and he was relieved to hear it, "It's too cold, the boss probably wants to smell some gunpowder." ”
Lyman was not too optimistic, shook his head again, and waved his hand again, "Thierry is not as heartless as you!" ”
You Mo turned around and clenched his fists, and roared with full anger: "Everyone is each other! “
Lyman looked at it, reacted and suddenly felt interesting, and after saluting one decently, he sighed: "It feels cool!" ”
As soon as the words fell, the ball flew over again, and the two began to work separately.
Lokomotiv Moscow did a good job of attacking this time, successfully linking up the flanks and finding space in the back forwards, and finally got a good free-kick opportunity in front of the penalty area on the left.
Henry, who is 188 tall, also returned to the penalty area.
To be honest, with such a height and no corresponding heading ability, teammates will be more or less disappointed. If you add to this the fact that the head coach has a good eye, he will squeeze out the excellent Wiltord from the center forward position, and he is naturally not popular in this team.
Wenger's relationship with the players is not as close as it used to be since he was fooled into playing the villain a few times by Youmo, so the favored Henry is not as popular as he was when he first arrived, and even within the French gang, there are some opinions about him.
This kind of view will not be shown when he scored frequently some time ago, and after entering the stage of goal drought, the guys who have this account in their hearts will naturally have to dig through the old accounts and discuss it.
Because he is a pure newcomer, even if he has a good relationship with You Mo, he still has no say in the locker room, and he can only choose to remain silent in the face of the discussions that sound from time to time before and after people. In fact, his personality is also a bit introverted and not good at dealing with people, which invisibly gives people the impression of arrogance and aggravates the weight of prejudice.
Of course, no one will talk about this when they are playing.
There is also an assistant coach with a unique identity on the field, and I am afraid that there will be no good fruit to eat if I say some strange things in front of him!
Regardless of whether it is said or not, the message conveyed by the eyes is very clear.
The head coach who spoiled him was angry, and if he didn't show it, he was afraid that he would be cut!
As if sensing this message, Thierry Henry picked a good position in the set-piece defence, determined to use his on-field performance to fight back against the doubts of his team-mates.
But I ignore that what I am not good at is not good at it, and if it is easy to change, then everyone is an all-round athlete!
The whistle blew, the ball flew in, and seeing that the landing point was within his control, he jumped up and down to clear the siege at the high point!
It's a pity that his jump was too hasty, his body was not fully expanded, and the ball that could have been reached with his forehead turned into a header back!
The whistle blew again, and everyone looked at the ball in the net and fell into a brief silence.
Soon, the Lokomotiv Stadium, which can accommodate 32,000 people, but has 40,000 people inside, erupted in an earth-shattering roar, as if welcoming the victorious soldiers returning from the battlefield, hoarse and sleepless.
The cold snap was dispelled by the warm atmosphere, and the whole stadium was boiling.
Everyone remained silent in front of Arsenal's goal, except for Lehmann who turned and picked up the ball and kicked it into the stands.
Vieira's mouth moved, and finally no sound came out.
If you are not French, as a captain, you should give a voice of encouragement. It's a pity that things are so impermanent, and when he needed the support of his teammates the most, Henry could only gain silence.
The cold snap comes with the ice wind, which makes people feel cold from the bottom of their hearts.
Arsene Wenger on the sidelines was equally silent, and there was no anger or disappointment on his tense face.
Just when the silence faded and the cheers dropped slightly, a lazy voice sounded, as if a hibernating giant bear had been awakened, a little angry, a little excited, a little impatient.
"Finally the goal is out of stock, I should congratulate you, but next time you have to see the direction of the goal!" (To be continued.) )