Chapter Seventy-Four: When I Was a Child
Bergkamp's 19th-minute goal broke the deadlock and made the rest of the game less one-sided. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
The two Dutch+Swedes frontcourt combination pass and control shots have a complete operating system, and in the face of opponents who are not as strong as themselves and have deep recycling, the three of them seem to provoke the team's offensive pillars. It was a surprise to even Arsene Wenger, let alone Graham.
Every coach will not neglect to study the opponent before the game, especially before the high-level and heavy game, and the research will be accurate to the characteristics of each player.
After the tactics of defensive counterattack are decided, the three dangerous figures of Overmars, Bergkamp and Anelka need special attention, and Yumo, who is erratic on the field, cannot be unguarded.
As a result, it turns out that these seemingly targeted arrangements still can't keep up with the opponent's changes. The tacit cooperation between Ljungberg and Bergkamp on the left side has repeatedly disrupted his deployment, and although Ovmars's breakthroughs on the right are no longer as frequent as before, once the ball develops, the players in charge of protection are always out of position. In this situation, the ball is clearly moving faster than their minds can do, making it impossible for most defences to anticipate effectively.
The passivity of an unpredictable defence cannot be compensated for by a numerical advantage, and Graham knows this and is frustrated in his heart.
The guy who came out of nowhere doesn't look like a young first-year rookie at all!
The goal conceded in the 19th minute of the game was already the opponent's fifth shot from within the goal frame, and if this state continues, the bloodbath is a sure thing.
For Graham and Tottenham, losing to Arsenal is not terrible, what is terrible is that the loss is incomplete, and the loss makes people lose without hope at all!
Tottenham Hotspur do not want to become a Manchester City team living in the shadow of Manchester United. Their target is Chelsea, to raise their flag under the London sky. The current derby is undoubtedly a key battle for Graham to prove his coaching skills, and he doesn't want to go home with tens of thousands of people screaming and scolding!
After standing on the sidelines and shouting a few times, the Englishman waved his hand forward frequently.
The Tottenham players on the field were a little depressed, but they were all in high spirits after receiving such a clear order!
There is no lack of morale on both sides in derby, which is actually an important reason why the underdog can play at a high level in some games where the gap is obviously very large. Tottenham themselves are not good at defending. Their style is the same as the name of this team, and they like to label themselves as attacking football with their sharpness. Therefore, although the strategy of defending and counterattacking seems to be on the right track, it actually suppresses their nature and makes them play with their hands and feet.
Now it is definitely more auspicious to press out and play against the attack, but since it is a game, there is no 100% victory or defeat. Knowing where their opponent's weaknesses were, they seemed to see the hope of victory after receiving the attack order, and began to devote themselves to every scramble with full enthusiasm.
If the technique is not as good as the opponent, then use the body more to solve the problem; Conventional means don't work. Then use unconventional means to limit the opponent, and if necessary, fouls have become conventional weapons, and they are frequently sacrificed.
Arsenal's otherwise fluid attack was suddenly pressed with intensity, and the scene became a little anxious.
In less than 15 minutes, Tottenham have already received three yellow cards in a row and handed over four set-pieces!
The game suddenly became a little fragmented.
The current situation seems to be extremely favourable for Arsenal, but those who are familiar with the team are starting to get a little apprehensive.
Isn't it going to be a big deal?
In fact, what a strong team is most afraid of when a weak team plays a weak team is that it will not be able to open the situation for a long time, and as long as the current situation is maintained, the general direction remains unchanged. The initiative remains in Arsenal's hands. But the excitement of facing their city rivals is not just for the Tottenham players, but also for the Gunners. In the face of such an unreasonable style of play against the opponent. The frontcourt players haven't started to lose their minds yet, and the old guys in the backcourt can't hold it back!
Martin Keown.
The dude is a hot-tempered man who is a representative of Arsenal's pedigree, and when he plays against a team like Tottenham, his emotions are like a powder keg, which can explode at the slightest touch.
Originally, there was also Adams in the team. An old guy like Bald can suppress his evil fire and keep him from losing control of his emotions in the current situation. However, a small episode occurred in the 32nd minute of the game, which made him immediately recall an unpleasant experience.
On the right side of the field, Ljungberg received a pass from Vieira and shook his center of gravity to get rid of the defense, only to pass the ball out. The opponent's roaring tackle was completely unstoppable, and the Swede was tackled to the ground from the side!
The rush of the whistle interrupted the game again, and the referee ran quickly and did not hesitate to show a yellow card to the Tottenham player lying on the ground.
The scene immediately booed, and the Arsenal players were also a little emotional, and they all gathered around to ask for an explanation. As the captain, Adams was calm in this situation, and walked forward quickly to stop his excited teammates.
Martin Keown is naturally one of them, and the emotions are needless to say, and they must be so angry that they can't help themselves.
It was clear that Ljungberg's play terrified opponents. Tottenham players took advantage of his lack of experience in the Premier League to intimidate him with such an intimidating move.
This kind of thing is actually very common, and newcomers almost have to go through this kind of test before they can pass the threshold. However, sometimes the foul action is too big and the injury is more serious, which may also bring a permanent psychological shadow to the person. Tottenham did not attack the old guys such as Overmars and Bergkamp, and chose Ljungberg, a first-year freshman, as the implementation target, which was obviously full of malice in it.
In fact, the referee not far from the place of the incident saw very clearly that the tackle player was just too big, neither his feet off the ground, nor a behind-the-back tackle, and the red card was obviously too harsh.
Of course, after the yellow card, he was also a little uncertain.
Will the person's condition be serious?
Fortunately, Ljungberg spotted the opponent out of the corner of his eye at that moment, and after passing the ball, his feet did not trample on the ground, and although he was shoveled into the ankle, which is prone to problems, the effective protective action made him only suffer some hard injuries.
The Swede had apparently taken that advice before the race. After the initial pain passed, his face quickly calmed down, and even when his opponent asked him about it, he still told the truth.
This very professional reaction made the evil fire in Martin Keown's heart "soar"!
After the last game, the discussion in the dressing room about how to play was back in his head. He hated this kind of polite reaction after being violated, and he wanted to retaliate with a tooth for a tooth. He's going to show the feel-good guys on the team what a man's move is!
So, before the end of the first half, he did not hesitate when the opportunity came.
It was a Tottenham counter-attack with a long ball, the ball landed well and after getting past defender Patrick Vieira, it bounced off the ground and appeared in front of left-forward David Ginola.
The French midfielder, nicknamed "Oscar the Great", is of Italian-French descent and his father is an Italian player. His mother was a French beauty, and he inherited the virtues of his parents at the same time. Of course, God's fairness played out again, and in November 1993 he was unlucky to end all his prospects with a low-level mistake when he represented France in a World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria.
The dream of the French team to enter the World Cup in the United States in '94, his dream of the French national team.
Subsequently, even he won the title of French Footballer of the Year 94, the best player in Ligue 1. Nor did he get him selected for the French national team in '98.
Such a tragic character has gorgeous and coordinated left and right foot kung fu, and a wide field of vision. The very high frequency of the foot is represented by the inward rotation of the ball that the goalkeeper has nothing to do after dribbling past two or three defenders on the left side.
This time was no exception, the Frenchman, who had a mediocre chance in the whole game, almost stopped the ball in the middle of the countdown and began to run long distances!
Bald was the first to meet on the right, and the end was no surprise.
Ginola started at high speed and a light line change shook off Arsenal's right-back. Then the two went about five metres side by side, and the Frenchman relied on more speed to pull away.
As a last resort, Adams, who was in charge of protection, greeted him.
The ball was still firmly controlled by the Frenchman, and the Arsenal captain did not dare to hold it up, and fought and retreated all the way to the right side of the penalty area. Ginola glanced up at this point. When you find that there is no suitable passing option, make a sharp stop and change direction to the middle!
Adams had expected it and took a step with his left foot to the left of his body, ready to block the next shot.
The imaginary shot didn't happen, and Ginola just took two steps forward to the middle, snapped his right foot, and continued to change direction!
When Bald, who had already returned to the defense, was still rejoicing in his heart, the Frenchman and the ball had slipped past him together!
The fluidity of the high-speed movement amplifies the slow turn, and Ginola's passes, which look effortless, are in fact direct proof that the rhythm has been mastered at its peak.
But in the opinion of the furious Martin Keown, such a guy should be taught a good lesson!
The Arsenal centre-back's expression was hideous, and the next action completely silenced the gunners who had been abusing their opponents throughout the game.
In the penalty area, when the ball is at the opponent's feet, he falls to the ground and slides!
Crazy???
The fans in the stands held their heads and looked in disbelief at the raised red card and the hand pointing to the 12-yard point.
David Ginola also did not appear in the second half after Martin Keown was sent off, suffering a knee ligament injury in his left leg and unable to continue the game.
However, in the eyes of the sworn enemy fans, the Frenchman's deal was too good a deal.
There are still 45 minutes left in the game, with a score of 1:1 and 11 to 10, which makes the derby battle that was originally not suspenseful suddenly full of unknowns!
Wenger's angry rant in the dressing room could not undo anything, and the rare gaffe of the Frenchman actually had a knot in his heart.
Before leaving Newcastle to join Tottenham in the summer of '97, Ginola had rejected the offer of his compatriots.
The reason is simple.
Don't want to be a substitute for Overmars.
The two men do have similar styles, but the Dutchman is quicker and younger, with significantly higher upside potential than the Frenchman.
Ginola came to the Premier League with urgency, to prove himself, no matter how strong the team is, it doesn't make sense to play the main team. Arsene Wenger actually knows what the already famous star needs, and it is not interesting to bring people in if he can't guarantee it.
But what I didn't expect was that this guy ended up joining Tottenham!
It's a lot more exciting than George Graham's coaching of his city-side rivals.
Especially the way of red card + penalty kick in front of me is simply depressing to the point of madness!
But madness is crazy, there is still a full half time in the game, and victory is not something that can be ignored with little hope, what needs to be done now is to tell the equally depressed disciples how to play in the second half.
And, for whom?
The back line doesn't have to think about it, and not a single one of them can be moved. Up front, there are also Bergkamp, Overmars, Ljungberg, Vieira, Anelka, Jumo. The first three of them played very well, excluded; Vieira is the offensive and defensive hub, not considered; Anelka's guns have been hot lately and he has played one game less, which is not appropriate......
mo?
Just as Wenger's gaze froze at him, the creature nodded.
'No problem, I'll play at centre-back!'
Silent......
In fact, some people want to laugh, some people want to question loudly, and some people want to mock in person, but the current atmosphere does not allow anyone to make a sound.
Because the furious French fell into deep thought.
As an economics professor who is good at cultivating demons, his research on the characteristics and development direction of players is beyond ordinary people's imagination. A guy like Youmo who came to the team with the halo of the Bundesliga Golden Boot stands to reason that he will obviously bear the pressure of the media fans in the midfield, let alone in the central defender position. But in fact, the French did consider this possibility, but they did not expect it to be implemented in the current situation.
Will it work?
Arsene Wenger's eyes were full of doubt.
It's a gunpowder derby, and in a 10-11 situation, the opponent is sure to pounce on him like a mad dog. As a central defender, without any relevant game experience, you are placed in such a dangerous situation as soon as you come up, even if you can meet the requirements in terms of ability, can you withstand it psychologically?
Moreover, the degree of tacit understanding between the defenders is very important, especially between the two central defenders and the wing-backs and the central defenders on the same side, so as not to miss people when defending in the zone and crowding people when marking to defend. This guy works with the team's defense, but is only responsible for frontal protection, so can he suddenly change his role, and can he integrate into the defensive system and function normally?
"I played in this position as a kid, don't worry."
In the face of the French who were full of doubts, You Mo looked sincere. (To be continued.) )