Chapter 322: Bizarre Steals, Rapid Counterattacks

When Arsene Wenger saw Chelsea's starting line-up, the Frenchman's brow furrowed.

Solitaire striker Eduar. Gudjanssen and Didier Didro belong to one type – the typical physical, powerful centre-forward who can constantly cause problems and even goals for Arsenal's defence as long as there is a constant supply of support from the midfield.

Of course, this is not too much of a threat to Arsenal.

Although Gudjanssen is very strong and has been consistent this season, in fact, this kind of center forward is not difficult for the big teams to catch a lot of money, and it is not difficult to defend him, besides, Gudjanssen has been playing for Chelsea for several seasons, and Arsenal already know the player's ability very well.

What worries him even more are the two defenders behind Gudjanssen - Dutch teenager Altyn Brown. Robben and Irishman Damien. Duff.

These two skilled defenders are left-footed players and their dribbling skills are outstanding, and their frequent exchange of positions up front can have a huge impact on Arsenal's defence, because you don't control their position, whether it's on the left or right, or even in the middle, they can play very well. If you add Altyn. Arjen Robben's long-range shot and Damien. Duff's occasional brilliant passes, arguably a almost complementary combination up front, pose the greatest threat to Arsenal.

It's only been a halfway point through the season, and in fact, many Premier League teams don't know much about Chelsea.

Although he has not played against this new Chelsea team, the Frenchman who has carefully studied the video of Chelsea's game knows that the combination of these two people is Chelsea's most powerful attacking method, which is by no means as simple as one plus one equals two, thinking of this Wenger is a little envious of the Portuguese man in the dugout on the left, he just came to Chelsea to get such a perfect attacking combination, it can only be said that luck is also very good.

Arsene Wenger had thought about a lot of Chelsea's attacking combinations before the game, and he knew that Chelsea were likely to put the two men on at the same time, but in his mind, there was a more talented Allen. Wang, these two men are unlikely to squeeze out his place, so they are more likely to play as left and right wingers. Therefore, he also asked the team to pay more attention to the middle when defending, and try to cut off the cooperation between these two people, so as to effectively reduce the threat.

But Mourinho put the two of them in the forward position, so that they can cut in frequently, and it will be difficult for Arsenal to cut off the cooperation between the two, which makes the Frenchman a little worried, but this point can not make Wenger's heart fluctuate too much, even if it is somewhat unexpected, but in fact, it is not easy for Robben and Duff to directly tear apart Arsenal's defense by cooperating.

What made Wenger even more restless was that the No. 21 brunette boy on the other side stood in the position of the lower back!!

Undoubtedly, this is the most unexpected.

Although Robben and Duff are excellent in terms of individual ability and coordination, Wenger does not think that they are more dangerous than the brunette boy, and it is impossible to squeeze him out of the front position in this combination, but in this game, the brunette is standing in the midfield position, how can this not worry him!?

This is so unexpected, which makes the opponent's attacking style completely out of all his thoughts, this unpredictable feeling, is what bothers the manager the most, especially the world's top coach like Arsene Wenger, who hates the game the most is undoubtedly that the game is no longer in his control.

'How can he play at the back?' Is it playing defensively? The Frenchman is well aware that a coach like Jose Mourinho could never make such a mistake on the fly, which means that Chelsea must have something new to deal with Arsenal.

That's what Wenger fears the most!!

Although Arsenal made a lot of defensive preparations for this game, Wenger knew that it was unrealistic to rely on Arsenal's backline to completely defend Chelsea's attack, and it was not very possible for Arsenal to do so last time Manchester United failed to do so.

Therefore, if you want to win at Highbury, you can only hope more on the offense.

In terms of defense against Wang Li, he arranged for the team to rotate the marking defense, which is a way to mark people nearby, when it is necessary to attack, the players who defend Wang Li can cooperate with the team's attack, and the players who are not involved in the attack can be marked closer to the defense, so that the Arsenal personnel can achieve maximum efficiency and will not waste the physical energy of the players.

Of course, there are also players who make up the defense, and the French know that it is not practical to use one person to see the brunette to death, so in the defense, he also arranged for others to make proper supplements.

This style of defense is very common, Wang Li has certainly experienced it, and Wenger knows that it may not work very well, but Arsenal are not a team that wins by defending, their main task is to attack!

It's like playing against Tottenham, if you score more goals than your opponent, you win.

Thinking of the team's attack, Wengello was slightly relieved, not only Arsenal's offensive ability was strong, but in this game, the Frenchman also arranged a killer feature!!

The attacking ability of Thierry Henry, Bergkamp, Pire and others has attracted the attention of the entire European football world, and as a typical attacking combination of Arsenal, these guys are famous and will definitely be noticed by the Portuguese on the other side.

In this case, let them be the target of the team's attacking firepower, and the real killer is left to the midfielders who are inserted in the back, in fact, this attacking method is not new, it is often used in world football, despite this, but it works very well, and in the French, the chips of the victory are mainly pressed on a young player - midfielder Cesc Fabregas!!

This is the real killer feature of Arsenal!!

……… Although Mourinho has done a lot of training and adjustment to the team's new tactics, at the beginning of the game, perhaps due to the tension of the players at Highbury Stadium, they did not seem to be in the game yet, so the effect was not very obvious, and Arsenal's rapid attack at the beginning caught Chelsea off guard.

Ten minutes into the game had been played, and Arsenal had been in control of the game as it was at Highbury, their home stadium, where they deserved to be better than Chelsea.

In the meantime, they have been given more shots on goal, each of which has the Arsenal fans cheering, while the Blues fans have only been silently anxious about the team's inferiority, so that the cheering has naturally diminished, and now on the pitch, if they only listen to the sound, these spectators will probably think that Chelsea have been beaten into a sieve.

Actually, it's not.

Although Chelsea's attack is not well organised and the defence is passive, this is expected by Mourinho. At Highbury, it was unrealistic for Chelsea to try to overpower Arsenal from the start, so he asked all the players to pay attention to the defense at the start of the game, and Wang Li was of course the same.

As a midfielder, this is a task that he takes for granted.

Of course, it is impossible to be passive defensively, as a team that averages 4 goals per game in the Premier League, Chelsea's attacking ability is undoubted, as long as you can find an opportunity to have a few sharp counterattacks, then Arsenal's momentum will inevitably be suppressed, and when the Chelsea players are in the state and the new tactics are running, the balance of victory will naturally tilt in the direction of Chelsea.

Now, all Chelsea are missing is chances.

Jose Mourinho said before the game that they need to be more patient, and if there are too many mistakes in such a siege, it is easy for the opponent to take advantage of the opportunity to score, so that they will be passive.

On the pitch, Pire, while wandering around the flanks, also shouted to remind his teammates to move, and organized the team's attack by the way, in the Arsenal team, the 'big mouth' Pire is already considered an 'old man', he always likes to show off his 'old qualifications', although he is not the captain of the team.

At this time, Ashley. Cole rushed up and, as a left-back, Cole had established himself at Arsenal, although he was beaten by Van Van in the opening game. Nistrooy was kicked in the hospital, but now that he is back in form, he is a regular in the team. With the left-backs already pressed, it was clear that Arsenal were looking to fight Chelsea at home and take the lead from the start.

Wang Li was walking in the backcourt to participate in the team's defense, while observing the situation of the game, he was carefully looking for opportunities to counterattack. He observed Ashley. Kerr has rushed up, Kerr is one of the few very close friends of Wang Li, he knows Kerr very well, the 24-year-old Kerr has no doubt about his ability in defense, but offensively, except for an occasional wonderful pass, he is really lacking in other aspects, and there is still a certain gap with the frontcourt players.

Now he also had the assist and it was clear that the Arsenal players were looking to take the lead in the opening period.

Wang Li's eyes lit up, and he said in his heart, isn't this an opportunity for Chelsea!?

However, he couldn't find the back of the net as Arsenal's attack was fluid and Chelsea's midfielders couldn't keep it down, and in the end, the attack ended with a shot that went off the post to the cold sweat of the Blues fans, but fortunately the score was not rewritten.

In fact, Wang Li is not very suitable for the defensive run, so in the defense, his role is not too big, because he is not too far behind, every time Arsenal's attack passes through him, he passes the ball directly, and the 'shadow legs' have no chance to play at all.

It's not that Wang Li's defense is too bad, it's mainly because he needs to think more about counterattacking, so he doesn't stand too far back. If you stand too far back, even if you have a steal and cast a 'Limbo Microwave', it will be difficult to play a quick counterattack.

Of course, it's okay to hand over the ball to teammates, but Wang Li's task is to attack, and this kind of backcourt steal and pass work is the task of a defender, and he obviously doesn't want to rob his teammates of jobs.

………… Thirteen minutes into the game, the stats from the start of the game were displayed on the TV screen of the Imperial Court Television: Arsenal had 61 per cent possession, six shots on goal, three of which hit the woodwork, while Chelsea only counter-attacked once with a tackle from Wang Li. Robben kicked off the plane.

Judging by these numbers, it is true that Chelsea do not have an advantage.

In this case, the game went on in the 15th minute, and it was another Arsenal attack.

Pire broke through with the ball from the side, and after crossing the halfway line, he saw Wang Li running over, and immediately handed the ball to Henry's feet with a diagonal pass. Undoubtedly, in the eyes of the current Premier League team, Henry is almost the symbol of Arsenal, and this kind of player must be taken care of. Garas immediately pressed over.

Arsenal have always been known for their attacking speed, and they are quick to pass and receive the ball, but this time, Thierry Henry was also quick to dribble the ball in the middle, and with a flick of his legs, he made an easy change of direction, leaving Gallas directly behind him and bursting into the heart of the Chelsea area.

At this point, Chelsea's defenders immediately became cautious. Terry and Frank. Frank Lampard came in front of him to block and Henry couldn't continue to dribble the ball and he had to kick Bergkamp to the left.

Bergkamp is known as one of the best strikers in the world, quite strong, and Germany's "Kicker" once described Bergkamp as cold, elegant, sharp and deadly, with unrivalled awareness, exquisite footwork and extraordinary talent, he can be called one of the most perfect strikers in the world.

Although he is 35 years old this year, both physical and speed are far from their peak, but his experience has made his awareness even better, and after receiving the ball, Bergkamp swept the corner of his eye in the face of the Chelsea defender's pinch, followed up with a back-heel knock, and the ball went straight past Frank Lampard's side and into Francesco, who was cut in behind. At the foot of Cesc Fabregas.

Wonderful pass!!

At this point, Cesc Fabregas is in a very good location.

With Chelsea's players on the fence for Thierry Henry, Bergkamp and Andre Pire, the 17-and-a-half-year-old has no one to defend at the edge of the penalty area – too much attention has left Chelsea missing.

After Fabregas received the ball, he only took one step forward and fired a direct volley!!

Almost all of the English media's evaluation of Cesc Fabregas focuses on passing, since playing in the Premier League, Fabregas has been on the pitch to show his classic passing skills, it is undeniable that his shooting ability is indeed not as sharp as passing, but he is also very accurate, which is why Wenger focuses on Fabregas's development.

And this shot showed Fabregas's shooting ability - a cold shot straight into the left corner of the goal!

Chelsea goalkeeper Peter. Petr Cech reacted quickly, but the shot was so sudden that he couldn't keep up with the pace of the ball as Cesc Fabregas finally brought the goal to Arsenal who had been on the verge for 15 minutes.

This also declares that Arsenal's tactics have succeeded!!

"The ball is in!! Francisco ~~~~~~ Fabregas!!! The Spanish youngster from Arenis Del Mar, who opened the scoring for Arsenal, was just too good to be a performer since he joined the first team – flawless!!! ”

The Arsenal fans in the audience were also very excited, before the start of the game, many media newspapers and magazines were optimistic about Chelsea, and the odds offered by major bookmakers really embarrassed Arsenal as the defending champions, which made them feel very depressed. In fact, even these Arsenal fans have most people who are not optimistic about Arsenal, compared to Chelsea's record, even if Arsenal are second in the league, but this is nothing.

But now, the team has scored first, what could be more gratifying!?

Look at the No. 21 brunette kid on the other side, the same age as Cesc Fabregas, although in last season's game, he humiliated Arsenal in Highbury, all fans will not forget that game, and will always shout to remind the players on the field to pay attention to defense, but at least in this game, he has not played much, and he can see what is powerful.

What about Chelsea's winning streak, which is not yet led by Arsenal!?

This idea made Arsenal fans even more excited, they kept waving flags and shouting in the stands, cheering and celebrating the goal, while the Blues fans were a little dull, although the game was only 15 minutes later, but at this time, almost all Chelsea had scored, but now the result is that the opponent scored first, and the field is not dominant, which makes the Blues fans a little dazed and uncomfortable, they were silent for more than ten seconds before they reacted and began to fight back with boos.

At this time, in the Arsenal coach's seat, Wenger sat upright, his face was slightly soothed, and his heart was a little settled. Originally, he thought that Chelsea must have some special tactics, but at least for now, the game is still in his hands, and after Arsenal have a one-goal advantage, the team has more momentum, and for these young players, the smooth game can even play 120 per cent, so that the game is much easier.

But is that really the case!?

Like Arsene Wenger, Chelsea's coach in the dugout, Jose Mourinho, sat there with his arms crossed, with no expression on his face, and in fact, there was really no fluctuation in his heart, and the current situation behind him was also expected.

Like Arsene Wenger's thoughts, it is unrealistic to completely defend the game against Arsenal and not let them score, and the 'madman' feels that as long as Chelsea plays in shape, exerts the power of new tactics, and uses the strength of that black-haired boy to tie the score or even overtake, maybe it will only be a matter of minutes!

In short, both managers are confident, so who is more sure!?

……… Mathieu. Flamini is a very young player, like many of Arsenal's young players, he also played some brilliant games from the French league and was recruited by Arsene Wenger.

And in this season, Arsenal's veterans are suspended and injured, which gives Flamini a chance, in Wenger's heart, Flamini is the main defensive midfielder of the future Arsenal midfield pillar to cultivate, he and Fabregas attack and defend, build the whole team, can be so close to the French, his ability is undoubted.

In fact, before the game, Wenger had already told him that his task in this game was to defend, so when Arsenal attacked very high, Flamini still did not plug in, but chose to stand by Wang Li's side, responsible for the team's defense, and always be vigilant for Chelsea's counterattack.

It has to be said that Flamini's approach has indeed caused some trouble for Chelsea's attack.

Originally, under the influence of Arsenal fans, Highbury Stadium and many other aspects, the state of the Chelsea players was not very good at the beginning, coupled with Arsenal's attack played very smoothly, which made Chelsea have few chances at all, and Flamini's close defense of Wang Li made Chelsea's pitiful counterattack even worse.

And Wang Li is now standing near the halfway line, and seeing the bad situation on the field, he also feels a little headache, not because of the white boy next to him, in fact, for him, Flamini's defense really does not pose too much of a threat. The main reason for his headache is that after the restart of the game, Chelsea is still pressed and beaten by Arsenal, which makes it difficult for his teammates to organize an effective attack, he knows that the team has fallen into passivity, and the most important thing now is to play a sharp counterattack, so that Arsenal knows that Chelsea is by no means a soft persimmon even if it is playing away!!

Campbell dribbled over the halfway line and struck a kick to Ashley next to him. Cole, Cole received the ball and turned to Pire, who was undoubtedly the strongest dribbling in the Arsenal team, and he was also very fast, always able to attack with quick dribbling and threaten the Chelsea defence.

Seeing this pass, Wang Li quietly followed from behind.

After receiving the ball, Pire decided to take the ball directly to the Chelsea wing, and he has been doing so in this game, which has always found a good opportunity for Arsenal to attack, when he saw a '17' defender pressing up, Pire still did not pass the ball, in the first few minutes, this '17' has been passed by him twice, so he is now very confident to continue to dribble.

But at this moment, he saw Henry in front of him shouting at him, "becarful!" ”

Just when Piret was still confused, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him, and before he could react, the figure had already run behind him again.

Pire was surprised to react, he thought he was dazzled for a moment, so he ran two more steps forward, but at this time, there was a loud laugh from the direction of the Blues fans in the stands, Pire touched the back of his head in confusion, which made him look more funny, and the laughter was even louder, and he looked down to find that the football at his feet had disappeared.

Just when Pire was very annoyed and thought that he had lost his face, Wang Li had already crossed the middle line with the ball, so he ignored Pire's thoughts, and now the most important thing is to play a quick counterattack, in this rare opportunity, he directly performed Ling Bo micro-step, let his speed reach the highest, take the ball forward, and then chase the ball, which made his speed almost reach the limit!

"Wang Li!! Beautiful tackle, now he is dribbling the ball towards the Arsenal half at an incredible speed, his speed is so fast, this Chinese player is really an athletic genius, I believe that even if he goes to the Olympic athletics competition, he can win a championship!! ”

The commentator of the ancient court station of the ancient country of the East had been depressed for a long time, and when he saw Chelsea fight back, he finally became excited. In any case, the main reason why the court came to the Premier League to interview is that Chelsea has Wang Li, and they naturally support Chelsea.

At this time, the Arsenal players had already reacted, and they immediately ran all towards their own half, but more players could only watch themselves farther and farther away in the figure with '21' written on the back, but they could not do anything.

"Look at Chelsea's quick counter-attack!!"

(To be continued)