At 7:30 p.m., Arsenal's FA Cup quarter-final against West Ham United kicked off. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Contrary to many people's expectations, Youmo did not put himself in the starting lineup, Wiltord and Grimindi, who came off the bench in the last game, Bergkamp and Parloer who entered the rotation, substitute goalkeeper Manninger, who rarely had the opportunity to show his face, and veteran Bald were all in the list!

With such a large rotation, it is doubtful that it is a strategic abandonment, and the exclusion of oneself from the starting lineup has led to even more speculation. From physical to psychological, from godfather to lover*, from tactics to strategy, there are no shortcomings, and the game has become lively before it starts.

From this point of view, it is indeed in line with his statement that "at this stage, every game we play will be observed under the microscope".

There is no way, although the next-door neighbor has also had this kind of thing, but at that time, Chelsea and the "giants" could not play together, and Vialli was a veteran who had been galloping on the field for many years, leading the team to just fight for the top four in the league, and there was really no way to compare.

For example, in the current game, it is clear that West Ham United is only a mid-table team ranked 10th in the league, and Arsenal is playing at home, and it is normal to rotate heavily in consecutive weekly doubles, but the result still causes a lot of speculation with ulterior motives.

The pre-match press conference began to drag on, and although the starting line-up had not yet been announced, reporters were not going to let go of questions such as "you can't make this game". You Mo didn't bother to make a fuss about this, and directly announced the starting list, which caused a vote problem.

Strategic abandonment?

Jumo denied the claim and did not explain more, only to highlight the team's status as the defending champions in this cup competition.

Feeling unwell?

You Mo's answer to this speculation was even more crisp, neither admitting nor denying it, and directly passing.

What are the effects of off-market factors?

Faced with the most unlikely answer, this uncharacteristically chatted about the pervasive media coverage in England. I feel that as long as there are one or two shining performances in professional football now, it will attract more attention than you can imagine, and all kinds of fame and fortune will pour out, which is easy to make people hot-headed.

Most journalists dismissed such remarks, but there were also guys who were smart enough to quickly guess the main one!

Ashley Cole!

Sure enough, as soon as the question was raised, You Mo took the opportunity to talk about the English youngster. From the beginning of his debut to the recent series of problems caused by off-the-field life, a few words make people feel the high commercialization of modern professional football.

Reporters were very interested in this, but the press conference had limited time, so they could only look for clues from the game.

As soon as the results came up, there was a harvest!

Ashley Cole has always shown himself as a hipster off the field, but on the field he has more aura and less rigor. As soon as he appeared today, the reporters who polished their eyes found that this man's hairstyle had changed!

There is neither a thunderous shape, nor a colorful color, so short that almost a few millimeters of hair evenly covers the scalp, just like a frame that the prison department regrets rehabilitating!

Don't.......

With Pire expected to be out for two to three weeks due to an ankle injury in the previous game, Thierry Henry was not in the starting line-up for this game, and Jumo was in the dugout, with Ashley Cole alone in Arsenal's famous 'left corridor'. In this situation, it is not realistic to want to repeat the fierce offensive of the past, and it would be good not to be suppressed by the opponent.

However, those who are interested take a closer look and think that it is not so simple!

Left midfielder Rosicky, single striker Wiltord!

There is no doubt about the individual ability of these two, they are both good at one-on-one breakthroughs, but they are often in the rotation due to the frequency of injuries. With them up front to attract hatred, if Ashley Cole can play the same sharp assist as before, the team's left side attack still has to worry?

Coupled with Bergkamp in front of the middle to create a threat, Vieira in the back to command, Grimandi threading the needle, and Parall on the right is a speedy fierce general, Arsenal's rotation lineup is not enough?

When you watch a game with questions like these, what you see is naturally very different from what you used to see.

It turns out that the soup is not changed, Arsenal's offensive is still focused on the left side, and the right side is still dominated by single-handedness!

It's just that the starting list was announced too early, and it is not difficult to draw conclusions after this analysis of the tactical play, and the reporter can guess that the opponent can be unprepared?

"Well, I don't understand what you're thinking."

Lehmann had a lot of opinions about this, but unfortunately he didn't dare to express it in public, but as a result, Youmo seemed to see the German's thoughts, and took the initiative to invite the other party to come over and watch the game with him.

So as soon as I came up, I threw out questions, and my mood was a little up and down.

With Youmo's various magical performances in the head coach position, the relationship between the two has changed, and they can no longer joke with impunity as before.

Although Lyman knew that this sense of distance was necessary, he would still be more or less affected in his heart, and he would miss the old days of giggling.

In contrast, Yumo's nostalgia is clearly watery.

"Increasing the difficulty is what makes Ashley take it seriously, don't you think that after these changes, a person's personality can also be completely changed?"

Lyman's eyes widened, and he lowered his voice, "It's unbelievable that Ashley has changed so much recently, and still can't get your approval......."

You Mo shook his head with a serious expression.

"It's not hard to get recognized, it's hard to change yourself. If there is no reasonable way to realize good wishes, only more and more urgent feelings play a role in them, and the final result can only be a tragic end. ”

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In the first half, both teams played a bit of a mess.

Arsenal's tactical play is indeed as mentioned above, following Wenger's tactical system, but the players are not tacit enough to cooperate with each other, and the passing and running are not very compatible, resulting in frequent mistakes, and the situation once fell into disadvantage. Fortunately, the individual ability of the attacking players is enough, and the experience of the defensive players is enough to equalize the opponent, so that the score is not rewritten.

In terms of individual performance, there is nothing to praise about Ashley Cole, who has attracted much attention, neither sharp individual breakthroughs nor dazzling succession of cooperation. In defense, it was hard work, and the offensive could not open the situation because of the dampness of the attack on the left side.

It was certainly disappointing and the half-time adjustment was imperative.

West Ham United have made a change in manager after the departures of Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard last season, and are currently in a rebuilding period, and it is good to maintain a mid-table table. Due to the lack of desire in the league, this FA Cup quarter-final made them attach great importance to it, and the desire for upsets was unprecedentedly strong.

The 0-0 score in the first half was fair for both sides, but the former was the defending champions, and it was a bit unreasonable to sit at home and not be able to take on a weak opponent. The advantage of the latter lies in the impact of physical fitness, and the advantage in the second half will be even greater.

Comparing the two, the eyes of the followers suddenly focused on the guy in the manager's box who was watching the game, trying to find emotions such as anxiety, anger, or impatience.

The result was very disappointing, this thing seemed to be possessed by Van Gaal, and he never got up at all in the entire first half, except for chatting with Lehmann next to him from time to time!

What is he doing?

The team is playing ugly and passive, and is actually indifferent?

It's halftime and you don't get up and go to the locker room?

Don't leave yet...... Got up....... The opposite direction, right?

Actually ran to warm up?

Oh my God, am you mistaken?

！！！

After seeing what was happening on Arsenal's side, everyone was stunned and speechless for a long time.

The manager refused to enter the dressing room at half-time!

Will this be the focus of media coverage after the game?

The conclusion is surprisingly unanimous, and although the results of the game have not yet been released, this possibility that does not exist in the head at all is ridiculous enough to write a special book.

In the final analysis, in addition to "forgetting", it can probably only be answered "extremely disappointed with the team's performance".

But if you look at his expression carefully, there is no anger or depression, and the smile on the corner of his mouth makes the former just possible.

Did you really forget?

There was a buzz in the stands at Highbury, and the TV commentators were arguing about it, but the Arsenal players seemed to have been mentally prepared, everyone was on track, resting when they should rest, warming up when they should warm up, and even Henry, who passed the ball face-to-face with Youmo, did not mean to ask, and the passing and receiving movements were meticulous, but the expression was a little too serious.

It doesn't seem that everyone is taking it seriously!

After seeing the solemn look on Henry's face, the guys in front of the TV were a little triumphant, and the Arsenal supporters shook their heads.

It's not good!

What's going on?

......

Everyone wanted to know the answer, and everyone didn't dare to ask, so they had to look for the answer in the second half of the game.

In fact, it is more reasonable to look for the answer after the game, but no one has that patience, and even the West Ham United soldiers are surprised, turning their heads to look at the other side from time to time, with a puzzled expression.

The fifteen-minute half-time break was not too long, but after the whistle blew at the start of the second half, everyone was in good spirits and their eyes were like torches.

The answer was not revealed, but the score was quickly rewritten.

Seeing that the opponent's performance was mediocre and the defensive pressure was not great, West Ham United threw themselves into attack as soon as they started, as if they would not stop attacking until they reached their goal. However, Arsenal did not play cards according to common sense, and they did not move when they came up, and everyone in the front field retreated deeply except for Wiltord, and there was almost no space to be found in the back line.

This is quite a headache for the Hammers, who are not delicate enough in their feet. Bombing from high altitudes was a viable option, but the main centre-back duo of Campbell and Kolo Toure had already taken precautions and defused all kinds of crosses. Vieira's presence has put Arsenal in front of the penalty area a insurance, one-on-one frontal defense is almost unmatched!

In the 55th minute of the game, Vieira blocked the opponent's attack with a beautiful side interception, quickly started, got rid of the entanglement, and after taking two steps forward, a diagonal pass was handed over to the left!

All the movements were done in one go, and it looked extremely smooth, and Highbury Stadium suddenly erupted in loud cheers, as if victory was in sight.

Unfortunately, a scoop of cold water was poured down.

Rosicky received the ball near the halfway line, near the touchline, but in the middle of the field, and after successive lateral escapes, the opportunity for quick counter-attacks seemed to have become a positional battle. Fortunately, Bergkamp appeared at the right time and launched a continuous combination with him in the middle, continuing to get rid of it while maintaining the team's attack.

The successive lateral breakthroughs were amazing, but unfortunately the position was too far from the goal and it looked like it was getting rid of it for the sake of getting rid of it, with no clear purpose.

Just when the opponents were in position one after another and the positional battle was a foregone conclusion, Rossiji, who had already reached the middle of the midfield, stopped and drew a big arc with his right foot!

The ball is back on the left!

Ashley Cole!

The England genius, who didn't have any bright play for a full hour, was possessed by George Best at this moment, first with a stoppage to get rid of the defense, and then, at high speed, the fake fax tape, broke through again!

Facing the last defender, Ashley Cole did not reduce the frequency of his movements at all after running for a full 60 meters, and he continuously changed direction at the baseline and shook the opponent directly!

Next, he was not greedy for credit, and after taking a step back horizontally, he made a just right horizontal pass to Wiltord!

Overnight!

1：0！

Arsenal relied on the individual ability of the players to rewrite the score!

In the ensuing game time, both sides began to make substitutions and adjustments, West Ham United could only pile up attacking players, and Arsenal's Jumo and Henry came on one after another, and both offensive and defensive ends were strengthened.

In the 77th minute of the game, the veteran Parloer scored a powerful shot from a small angle on the counterattack, and the score of 2:0 hung high in the sky, and the rest of the time has become a carnival moment for the Arsenal people.

The Highbury fans had a fun evening full of questions, and everyone was looking forward to the post-match press conference.

As a result, I didn't expect that Youmo didn't appear at the press conference after the game, and Bergkamp and Ashley Cole became the protagonists!

What is the situation?

Don't go into the locker room at halftime? Don't show up at the press conference after the game?

Is this what a manager should do?

Everyone was confused, so they could only concentrate their firepower and aim at the two guys sitting on the stage.

Ashley Cole was undoubtedly the biggest contributor to the team's victory, and that explosive performance showed his individual ability to the fullest. For the Englishman, who is hungry for a talented performance, it is enough to make people look forward to his performance at next year's World Cup.

Although it is a bit irrelevant to ask him about the manager's bizarre behavior, the reporters can't care so much, so let's ask first.

It turned out to be such an answer.

"Mo told us before the game that Dennis was the manager of the game.