Chapter 235: Battle of Rome 4

'Wenger has to look for a change and the pressure on Ho is going to get bigger. Arsenal's midfield lacks a change. ”

Seeing Nasri and others on the field, like little daughters-in-law, being constantly ravaged, Lineker was very anxious for Arsenal.

Roma now not only want to tie, but also to win, preferably by a big score. So this kind of pressing situation definitely runs through the end of the whole game.

According to Arsenal's situation, it is a matter of minutes to be caught up and overtaken.

'You have to bring on a player who is more defensive, Nasri didn't look strong in the confrontation today, maybe he was too tired, Wenger could consider putting the other players on the pitch.'

Mortensen apparently agreed with Lineker's statement, and was more 'conservative', and just after 60 minutes of the game, there was a sense of letting Arsenal defend it.

Arsene Wenger also has this plan, and not only to strengthen the defense, but more importantly, to release Xiang Hao, so that he can free up some energy on attack.

The current Roma offensive is strong, on the one hand, because of the fierceness of their pressing, and on the other hand, because their own team cannot attack.

Wenger wanted them to guard behind them, but he definitely did not let his players give up the initiative of the game, and the possession of the ball in the front court could be given up appropriately, but the counterattack had to be played. Freedom of retraction is what Wenger wants.

The problem now is that Arsenal can only keep it, not let it go, and this kind of collection is not the kind of clenched fists they have, it is the feeling of being pressed and crushed.

It was this feeling that made Wenger unhappy that his team was still not mature enough, or rather, not mellow enough on the pitch.

This roundness is not only strength, but also experience. Arsene Wenger felt he had made a change.

In the 60th minute of the game, Wenger made his first adjustment of the game, and this time, Wenger changed two players.

In the frontcourt, Bendtner, who had repeatedly wasted opportunities in this game, was removed and replaced with Bella. In the midfield, Nasri, who had been fighting repeatedly, was removed and replaced by Song, who had a stronger defensive ability.

Indeed, due to the lack of personnel, Nasri had to play more, which is a big challenge for a newcomer who has just arrived in the Premier League.

In this game of Roma City, it was so fierce that Nasri was not less targeted in the second half.

Now that we have entered the most critical sprint stage of the schedule, Wenger does not want to lose another big player, and replacing him is an inevitable choice.

If it weren't for Xiang Hao's irreplaceable position, Wenger would also want to remove Xiang Hao and let him take a good rest.

The remaining team member kept a hand just in case.

Because of the 'scarcity' of players, the old man has become a lot more realistic.

For the rest of the day, Arsene Wenger didn't want to run over Roma, he just wanted to keep the balance and go hungry.

'It seems that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has consciously stepped up his counter-attack, and Roma could not score early before and may be in trouble now.

Looking at the two people who came on the field at Arsenal, the Italian radio commentator Crudaelli was stunned, and immediately pointed out Wenger's thoughts, and his view of the team in Roma City was not optimistic.

"Phew, Wenger's substitution this time is timely, hehe, it looks like he's going to be 1-0 too."

Lineker also understands Arsene Wenger's thoughts, strengthens the defense, and at the same time increases the pace of the frontcourt, using counter-attacks to shock the opposition.

This used to appear more in the coaching philosophy of Mourinho and Ferguson, but I didn't expect Wenger to start changing, which did make Lineker, who knows him well, a little 'surprise'.

'It's normal, Roma are now in the red of bayonets, and if Arsenal want to win this game more easily, this is the most effective way.'

Mortensen echoed Wenger's thoughts and said, his tone full of approval.

But as a football commentator for nearly 50 years, Motensen sees more than that.

He noticed another problem with Arsenal in this game, and that was injuries.

"Hao still don't press too much, Gala's action is a little hesitant, in the first half, he was kicked a few times, left the field for treatment, and the defensive intensity in the second half is so great, it will be a test for him."

Morgson voiced his concerns, and it was clear that the Roma team was doing this, so at the junction of Gala and Klich, it became the main direction of the Roma players.

After a few Roma kicks here, the Arsenal players also realised the insecurity of this area.

Xiang Hao took the initiative to approach here, but fortunately, Song came up to help the midfielder's defense, and Xiang Hao's pressure was not so great. At the same time, Eboue was also on this side, withdrawing, a little closer to Klich's position, compressing the space.

Therefore, Roma aimed at this point and attacked for a while, but did not let Arsenal fall.

At the same time, Bella and others came on the field, which also had an effect. Theo Walcott was injured and Vella's pace was a weapon for Arsenal on the counter-attack.

In the sixty-fourth minute of the game, Xiang Hao, who was compressed in the half, suddenly made a long pass and found Bella, like a sharp blade, instantly cutting the Roman defense.

It's a pity that he didn't wait long for Bella Sahuan, and the linesman's flag was raised, signaling that Bella was offside.

And this penalty immediately caused Wenger to be extremely dissatisfied, walked to the fourth official, and protested dissatisfiedly, "They are still behind on the 15th, where is my player offside?" ”

"Sir, please calm down, my opinion will be written into the game record."

Regarding Wenger's complaints, the fourth official could only patiently persuade two sentences. In fact, he couldn't see where his peers were raising the flag.

"Phew, this goal, a little problem, a little problem, Loria is not on the same pace as the entire Roma defense, Carlos is not offside!"

"The linesman wiped out a good goal from Hao, and Arsenal could have ended the game."

"The city of Rome was lucky to have escaped."

With the replay of slow motion, the moment of Xiang Hao's pass was also released.

At the moment of his pass, Vela overtook Motta, but there was still a gap of half a position over Loria, and there was no way to talk about offside. Arsenal suffered a loss.

However, it was not completely without gains, at least the Roma players restrained a little, and the midfield pulled back a little, and the rope around Arsenal's neck, they had to loosen a little.

And as the game passed little by little, the physical fitness of both sides also entered a bottleneck period. It has also become unrealistic for the Roma players to want to impact the whole stadium like before.

Although the cheering of the fans in the stands did not diminate, the Roma team's own attack had to slow down and began to 'chew slowly' to consume Arsenal. The game seems to have entered a period of relative calm.

Seeing this, Spalletti waved his hand, played the last card in his hand, and removed Brigi and replaced it with Pizarro, who has more ability to cut inside.

Coupled with Totti and Vucinic on the field, Spalletti's formation has basically become 433.

And the three in the front court are all characters who are good at interspersing and cruising, 'stealing' the word decision, using the chaotic flow, Spalletti wants to steal back.

With Pizarro on the pitch, the game passed 80 minutes and entered the final stage.

"Whew-hoo-hoo! Roman Advance!! ”

The final horn sounds!

In the stands of the Olympia Stadium in Rome, there was endless roaring, and the Roma fans shouted hysterically as if they had gone crazy.

Trailing 1-0 at home means their Champions League campaign this season is likely to end in this leg.

For them, this is unacceptable, and they are hungry for their team to not only stand up in the league, but also to return to the ranks of Europe's powerhouses.

Arsenal, who lost to England's fourth, did fall short of their psychological expectations.

The magnificent stadium of nearly 100,000 people has turned into a monster at this moment, roaring endlessly, roaring and making noise to people's ears.

More than 500 Arsenal fans have been completely overwhelmed, and the bloodthirsty red dominates every corner, bewitching.

Blood, excitement, stress, suffocation...

Countless emotions flowed into the stadium at this stage, filling the hearts of the players on both sides.

Roma fans injected the last ounce of strength into their team.

Reese, the former Liverpool giant, broke out first.

On the left side, he once again forced Sagna, cut inside, on the edge of the penalty area, no one expected the moment of force, "Smack!" ”

A powerful volley blasted out. Almunia couldn't react, and could only watch the ball fly in front of his eyes, "Bang! ”

It was like the sound of a bullet hitting a wall, and it shook everyone's ears.

“****!”

Annoyed and angry, Reese flown out an F-word, venting his unwillingness.

"Hoo !!"

A loud sigh echoed throughout the stadium, unusually harsh.

Just like Xiang Hao's ball in the first half, Reese's heavy bomb was pumped on the post and deflected.

However, this goal did not make the Roma players give up, but the hungry wolf saw the blood and got the signal to pounce.

In the eighty-third minute of the game, De Rossi made a fake facsimile burst, shook Xiang Hao, and also came to a volley at the top of the arc of the penalty area, which was blocked by Gala with his foot.

In the 85th minute, after Pizarro and Rise made a combination, they suddenly entered the penalty area and played an inverted triangle.

Totti won the ball in the further penalty area, turned and shot hard, but was blocked by Xiang Hao.

In the 88th minute, the Roma players surrounded Arsenal's half, crossed continuously, and finally Vucinich fought for the ball, but unfortunately it was slightly high, so that the city of Rome once again fell into a sigh of loss.

And after this miss, the madness of the Roma players can be regarded as the end of this. In the last little time, they no longer have the energy and mentality, and to maintain such a strong offensive posture, after all, it is a human being, not a machine.

Once again, the game entered into a calm, and this calm was almost the last peace.

"Phew, stoppage time is coming, as long as Arsenal keep this momentum, this game can be won."

"Three minutes of stoppage time, there is not much time left for the city of Rome, will they launch a final wave of attacking frenzy."

"The fitness of both sides has reached the limit, and this game is probably going to end here."

"Toot-toot-tot-!"

"Shhh

As Larsson's whistle blew, the boos of Rome's Olympia Stadium resounded in the sky.

Roma fans don't want to, but have to, accept the end of the game.