Blackburn Rovers are one of the most legendary teams in Premier League history. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

They were still a second-division team in 1991, the year before the Premier League was formed, and that year they brought in "King Kenny" - Dalglish.

The Celtic-Liverpool duo dropped the whip due to health issues, only to find that the latter's doors had been closed to him after a six-month break. So in desperation, he retreated to the second best and chose such a mediocre second division team as the second starting line of his coaching career.

It is gold that always shines, and under his leadership, the team caught the last train and became one of the 22 teams in the first year of the Premier League.

At that time, according to the original plan, the Premier League would be reduced to 20 teams after two seasons. As a result, his side were relegation favourites at the start of the season.

As a result, in this general downturn from the outside world, the team began a magical journey.

At the end of the first season in 1993, they finished fourth, in 1994 they finished second and in 1995 they beat Manchester United to become only the second team in Premier League history to win the league title!

In three years, they have gone from promotion to Premier League powerhouses.

After another three years, they have taken a sharp turn from the Premier League powerhouse to a typical example of high and low.

Why?

It's actually quite simple to look into.

After Dalglish's retirement, the Premier League began to brew a huge change in technique and tactics. In the end, Manchester United was able to stand tall under the leadership of Alex Ferguson, while Blackburn Rovers were abandoned by the times.

The brutality of competitive sports is often emotional, but in fact, every success, every victory, every failure, there are traces to be found. It's not worth the fuss when you look into it.

Arsenal's trajectory is slightly different, but after winning the double, their situation is also shadowed by their opponents.

The strength is still there, but the mentality has inadvertently changed!

This change may not be big or available to everyone, but it does exist in some inconspicuous corners. And it's taking root.

For example, the solitude of the Dutch, the xenophobia of the English, and the depravity of the French have all become taken for granted because of the capital.

In the first leg of the meeting between the two teams, Blackburn Rovers still did not put themselves in the right position, and although the home team had a strength bonus, it was useless not to play it. The result was an overly aggressive style of play that led to a tragic result, with a score of 3-1 disappointing for the fans at Ewood Park.

In that game, You Mo sat on the cold bench all over the court, and he was still the same at the beginning of this game.

Why not send a center forward when you want to stay ahead?

Arsene Wenger's wishful thinking is naturally not enough for outsiders.

In his eyes. Even if You Mo won the Bundesliga Golden Boot and MVP, even if he set a series of records, even if his physical fitness is far beyond ordinary people, the disadvantage of age still exists. If they ignore it intentionally or unintentionally, the dense schedule and strong opponents will cost the team blood!

The Frenchman had watched the footage of Kaiserslautern's game before, and the most impressive thing was the domineering performance of this guy in the strong dialogue. In his opinion, in the second half of the season, this guy only needs to start against important opponents. Other games that are less difficult are better off playing only as a super sub.

This sounds great, but it's risky.

Youmo still has run-in problems with the team. In terms of style, it also takes time to get used to the game, and the role of a super substitute itself has a bonus of luck, and if you don't do it well, you will end up with a chicken and egg fight.

But the French dare to do this is not to take it for granted, to try their luck.

Youmo had no shortage of experience as a substitute in Kaiserslautern and had a truly remarkable impact on the game in his limited time. Especially the performance of this guy when he came off the bench in the last game strengthened his determination. This is one of them.

Wiltord is only one line worse than Anelka in terms of ability, and there are no obvious shortcomings and coordination problems. As long as the center forward position adapts more, even if he can't score by himself, the technical advantage can still create scoring opportunities for teammates, which is the second thing.

The strength of the Arsenal team is there. Bergkamp, Overmars, Vieira, Petit, Parlol, none of these names are well-known. When facing teams in the middle and lower tiers, they are more than capable of carrying the team forward, which is the third thing.

There are one, two, three, and there is naturally no psychological pressure to operate, so You Mo sat on the bench and chatted with Ljungberg in this game.

"Ah, you have two little babies before you are 20 years old, I really don't know whether to envy you or worry about you!"

The Swede has almost recovered from a muscle strain, and the fact that this game was hidden in the snow is a reflection of the manager's cautious character.

After staying on the bench for a long time with the guy next to you, chatting or something is often not limited to the game, especially when the scene seems a little dull, and there is no psychological pressure to talk about other topics.

Blackburn Rovers learned the lessons of the first leg between the two teams, playing heavily in central midfield, repeatedly using their physical and numerical superiority to fend off the onslaught of their opponents. Arsenal after the lack of Youmo's high point, the offensive style is obviously a bit single, relying on short pass penetration to tear apart the opponent's defense requires a high degree of tacit understanding and inspiration, and it seems that Wiltord is not satisfactory at present.

However, it was still early and the situation was under control, so the performance of the whole team was acceptable, and there were not a few people who were distracted on the bench.

Young people in Europe tend to marry around the age of 30, and having children is not very reliable, and the age before the age of 20 is the most playful, and family responsibilities often become a source of conflict.

Ljungberg feels that his worries are not unreasonable, and the reason is naturally what he has seen and heard since he came to the team.

The dressing room is a hub for banter and braggadocio among the players, and even if the team atmosphere is not good, the youth will not let the instinct be extinguished. The Swedes have been in the team for more than half a year, and what they hear in their ears is often the staggering endorsement income, and what they see in their eyes is often the beautiful woman of the fragrant car and BMW, and they can naturally guess eight * nine and ten.

When the life of a player is often colorful, the time and worry of spending money and family responsibilities can be solved with money. Most of them will just take the cheque and leave. The guy in front of him was not such a guy in his mind, and he naturally didn't want a similar plot to happen.

His worries proved to be somewhat unfounded.

"My goal was to be a football team, but I forgot about gender at the time, and now it seems that there is a long way to go!"

Yumo was dealing with the harassment of Lyman's eyes not far away, and he blurted out the answer to the Swede's question.

The German's performance in the last game was unanimously recognized, and even the usually critical London media couldn't help but turn against it. But seeing that he would be able to take the position smoothly soon, who would have thought that the head coach would push him back to the bench again.

He is an impatient, and he does not consider the feelings of the old-hearted England country at all, and plans to directly overthrow the competitor and put on his own as soon as he comes.

In fact, his excellent performance was not ignored by Wenger, and even after only a few training sessions, the goalkeeper coach gave him a few kind words in front of the Frenchman. However, after all, he has only been in the team for a short time, and he does not know much about the defenders, so it would be too expensive to rashly use the game as tuition.

The importance of the last game is not as important as an ordinary league game in the eyes of the manager, and it is normal to look at his level of strength and on-the-spot performance. Sitting on the bench in this game does not mean that the French are biased.

In this team, only Arsene Wenger and Jumo can speak German, the former needs to consider the roots of the rivals, and cannot go too far, and the latter is currently in the team's situation, and he naturally does not want to force anything. It's just that after getting out of the familiar environment, he really wants to find out what his teammates think of him, so half of his attention is on You Mo in this situation.

Of course, this thing understands what the other party is hinting at, but it has been entangled in housework recently. Ashley Cole's party invitations have been postponed, and other ideas have been difficult to see immediately.

If possible. You Mo didn't want him to be in the center of the vortex all the time like himself, so he gave him soft and gentle advice on how to fit into the team, and he didn't usually talk to him endlessly in German.

This thing knows how good his ability to pull hatred is, and in order to avoid the guy who flickers is being aoe, it is still necessary to keep some distance.

There is no such worry in the person next to him.

"Haha, I heard that your country's women's soccer team is much better than the men's. Is there such a thing? "Ljungberg felt that he was in a good state after returning from injury, and he was smiling with a spring breeze on his face at this time.

Influenced by the person next to him, he sat very solidly on the bench, and compared with Lehmann, he could not tell each other's age.

"yes. Sister Juan has even won the Asian Cup, maybe she can be a World Cup champion this year. You Mo said casually, and there were some ripples in his heart.

When will that simple and strong silly girl get pregnant?

Well, think of it this way, some birds are not as good as ......

"Sister Juan? Haha, do you have to put the word 'sister' in your name for them? It's weird! "Ljungberg couldn't help but gossip.

In fact, there is no shortage of discussions about the three wives everywhere, so You Mo has been low-key and terrible since the wedding.

This product is the type of thick-skinned who is worried, but as a celebrity, you still have to have common sense to protect your family.

"They're all older than me, so for the sake of balance." You Mo replied casually, and the scene on the field made him pout a little.

Overmars' inverted triangle cross was comfortable, and Wiltord was a little hesitant to shake off the angle of the shot on the line of the penalty area on the left, and finally the defender got stuck in the position to destroy the ball.

"Sylvain hesitated, alas." Ljungberg didn't get carried away either, and his attention was divided on the field.

The problem facing Wiltord is actually quite simple.

He's not a blue-collar player, so it's normal for him to have a chance to kick himself, but the manager's pre-match setup has left him a little constrained.

On top of that, the shadow is still there despite Arnell's departure, and his confidence doesn't look like enough to support the arrows on the pitch.

Because Youmo is deeply involved in transfer rumors, the Frenchman did not throw an olive branch after getting rid of the control of his compatriots, and this kind of wall-to-wall behavior may be dismissive by others, and I really don't think it's a matter of fact.

"Yes, if you have too many ideas, it is easy to go wrong when you get the timing right. In fact, Sylvain has played a lot of games in the past half season, but his sense of presence has not been brushed up, and the reason may be self-positioning. ”

"Too high or too low?"

"It's high and low, and I don't have a precise positioning in my position."

Although these words are only a few words, the effect is quite to the point.

Wiltord was the first substitute for Anelka and started a number of important games when Jumo insisted on a free man style, and he was full of energy and confidence.

In fact, his characteristics are far from those of a traditional centre-forward, and with the whole team lacking experience, it is normal for him to be mediocre in those games.

The result was a fairly normal performance, overshadowed by Anelka's brilliant performance, and he began to doubt himself.

Later, Ovimas was injured, he temporarily played in the left midfield position, and also played a cameo in the middle of the midfield position, and the performance was better than the center forward position, so the shadow in his heart was temporarily put aside, and he began to look forward to getting opportunities in these two positions.

It's a pity that the world is unpredictable, as soon as Anelka left, he got the second pick in the center position, and the head coach did not hesitate to use him as most of the main force in order to reduce the risk!

In this way, his sense of position and confidence have become problems, which is directly reflected in the game, and it is visible to everyone.

Blackburn's team is not bad, but their style of play is a little outdated, and their resolute counter-attacking tactics in this game have greatly increased the difficulty of the opponent's goal. If there were no attacks that were too sharp to resist, Arsenal's famous generals would have repeatedly fallen under the wall of sighs.

The first half was out of time, and the home team's possession rate of nearly 70% could not change the scoreline, and the two teams went into the dressing room with front and back.

"What to do, Sylvain seems to be a little reticent during this time."

Ljungberg still remembered him, and there was a sigh in his voice.

The three of them have been able to form a good tacit understanding, but the French are strong, and Wiltord is not firm enough, and now it seems that the past half a year has been wasted.

"There's no way, I listen to people's advice to eat well, and I can't blame anyone if I can't hear it."

Yumo's answer was a bit heartless, but the Swedes understood.

The strength of these French people in the team is outstanding, but they have taken a crooked path in their hearts. With their status as a first-year rookie, what can they do to impress a guy who thinks of himself very highly?

"yes, that's a pity."

The sigh buried in their hearts did not change the good mood of the two until ten minutes into the second half.

The veteran Parlour was tackled to the ground by his opponent during a dribbling breakaway, and it was clear in slow motion how the ligament in his left knee was injured by the massive impact.

Wenger's angry voice couldn't change anything, and Ljungberg on the runway frowned and glanced at the guy next to him and began to take off his vest.

Yu Mo shook his head.

As the Swede turned to run towards the substitution area, a salty voice sounded behind him.

"Give it a try and tell him what I said, 'Everyone is a genius, if you find your own way'" (To be continued. )