"Hey, what position will Hao play today? Will it be as high as it was before? ”

"Probably not, Hao last game, so pressing, it may be because Bolton's strength is limited and he can't suppress Arsenal's midfield."

"Who knows, just watch the game."

…

Before the game started, the Emirates Stadium was already noisy, and Arsenal fans had already discussed it, of course, the most talked about was naturally Xiang Hao.

In the past few days, he has been fired by the media, about his position, about whether he has the ability to lead Arsenal, and so on.

Arsenal fans naturally believe that Xiang Hao can lead the team, in fact, after so many games, Xiang Hao has become a reality of Arsenal's thigh, which is becoming more and more obvious, especially after Fabregas's injury.

However, they care, or wonder where their thighs are, whether they are back and forth in various positions as the media says, or whether it is just a simple tactical change as their manager said, because of the advantage on the field, he enters the penalty area more.

Because of too much media rendering, Xiang Hao's playing style and position have been paid attention to by many people, and they have unconsciously strengthened their attention.

Obviously, Xiang Hao doesn't pay attention to these, and under the camera, he is still leisurely warm.

Indeed, as Xiang Hao said, the important thing is that Arsenal can win, what position he can play on the field, Xiang Hao really doesn't care very much.

Of course, this is also the reason why Xiang Hao is comfortable to play.

As Xiang Hao played more and more games, the aggressiveness in his body became more and more intense, and the use of small skills was also a little tricky.

So Wenger let him press forward more, which did not make him feel too uncomfortable, his ability to hold the ball and explosiveness, coupled with the increasingly skillful use of technology, ensured Xiang Hao's ability to gain a foothold in the front court.

If the sense of position is really uncomfortable, or the play is awkward, Wenger will not really force Xiang Hao to advance, he just wants Xiang Hao to play the role of an all-round midfielder, but he doesn't want to really sacrifice Xiang Hao, this is Wenger's bottom line.

Indeed, as Wenger said, in the last game, it was Bolton's weak strength that made Xiang Hao look so 'deep' and became the number nine capital.

Therefore, although there are constant doubts about Xiang Hao's position outside the media, in the hearts of Xiang Hao and Wenger, this is not a matter at all, they understand what is going on with them.

Xiang Hao didn't pay much attention to what the media said for a long time, he only paid attention to how well he played on the field and whether it helped the team.

Arsene Wenger, on the other hand, is calmer, he is the maker of it all, and he will not let outsiders influence his judgment.

Even though the camera is constant, the atmosphere at Arsenal has not changed much.

The only thing that can make them unhappy is that Adams provoked it, and the media has fueled the questioning of their own strength.

No one can accept that they are a group of young people who are not capable of helping Arsenal win the title.

Even if Xiang Hao knew the situation in the future, he would be the same, he had already integrated into this Arsenal team, became a member of them, and regarded him as a member of the future leadership level.

Questioning the team is a denial of his own ability, and Xiang Hao is uncomfortable no matter how he thinks about it.

Say that you don't have a championship, okay, then I'll kick out a championship for you to see!

That's the psychology of all the Arsenal players and it's a tone of the game.

It's very simple, they are going to reach the final, and Tottenham, a sworn enemy, dares to come to the door to stop them, how can they do it if they don't kick them.

All the Arsenal teams looked at the Tottenham players with a sense of displeasure.

In the warm-up, there was no pleasantries, each focusing on the movements, a sense of eagerness, until Rice asked them to go back to the locker room.

"In this game, you have to be patient in the middle, two ribs, to improve your attacking efficiency. Scoring as early as possible, that's the first thing you do when you come on the pitch. ”

With a simple arrangement, Wenger naturally knew that before the game, Lao Lei said that Arsenal was young, there might be too much pressure, and the mentality might be unstable.

In fact, he is also afraid of such a situation, so he needs his players to score early, as long as he scores early, then the pressure will not be on his side, but on Tottenham.

In this game, the Arsenal players want to win, and Wenger needs to be determined early and qualified enough.

"Arsenal start, goalkeeper No. 1 Almunia; In the back line, No. 3 Sagna, No. 10 Gallas, No. 5 Toure, No. 22 Klich.

Midfielder, No. 8 Nasri, No. 6 Xiang Hao, No. 16 Ramsey, forward line, No. 12 Bella, No. 11 Van Persie, No. 26 Bendtner.

433 formation, John, what do you think, Hao sits in the midfield. ”

Announcing the Arsenal starting line-up, Lineker asked Motensen with a look of anticipation.

This starter, Xiang Hao's position can be determined, this is the lineup of those games at the beginning of the season, there is no doubt that Xiang Hao is the one who dispatches and intercepts the midfielder.

Ramsey, on the other hand, is the player who runs back and forth, and Nasri is the player who is responsible for the last pass in front.

The division of labor is relatively clear, but Lineker wants to know what this Hao fan thinks of Wenger's changes one by one, especially the constant change of Xiang Hao's position.

"I think Arsene Wenger is debugging his midfield configuration, using Xiang Hao's versatility to create a midfield configuration that allows Hao to play at all times."

Morteson thought for a moment and gave his answer.

"Well, I think so too."

Lineker nodded in agreement, but still added two sentences, "If Arsenal's attack is unfavorable, then Hao's pressure is inevitable, and Wenger will release Hao at the back." ”

"It seems obvious that Arsenal do rely more on Xiang Hao, at least in midfield."

Mortensen also agreed with Lineker's statement, and he believes that this is also the truest idea in Wenger's heart about Xiang Hao's position - omnipotence.

According to the tactical requirements, Xiang Hao's position was changed, and there was no fixity.

This is to fully believe in the ability of a team member and rely on a team member to dare and make such an arrangement.

However, Mortensen is relieved to think about it, Wenger does like to change the position of a player, the most typical is Thierry Henry.

Mortensen is looking forward more and more to what kind of level Xiang Hao will play under the support of such a coach who fully trusts him.

Compared with Mortenson's long-term expectations, Lineker is much more realistic, and he is more looking forward to Tottenham, after all, the label of Tottenham Hotspur on him has always been accompanied, "Let's take a look at Tottenham's starters, Haji has any new targets."

No. 23 Cudicini; No. 22 Joel Luca, No. 20 Dawson, No. 39 Woodgate, No. 32 Héctor; No. 7 Lennon, No. 8 Janas, No. 14 Modric, No. 12 Palahios; No. 15 Robbie. Kean, No. 9 Pavlyuchenko.

The 442 formation, compared to Arsenal's aggressive 433, Hagi pays more attention to balance, the two strikers Pavlyuchenko are high points, and Keane has speed and skill, and he can also organize the ball.

At wing-back, Lennon's pace will give Arsenal a strong vertical kill.

On the other hand, Palacios, who just turned in January, is a talented young man with a good balance of left and right feet, he is good at heading, tackles, and has a strong sense of forward, and he will play a very disruptive role.

The two midfielders, Luka Modric and Jenas, have a strong ability to cut forward, especially Modric, whose organization will be Tottenham's strongest weapon.

On the whole, Tottenham's squad has a strong sense of tackling, and the overall attacking desire is not weaker than Arsenal. ”

Lineker made an analysis of his old club and appeared full of confidence that his old club could make a difference.

Not to mention reversing Arsenal to reach the League Cup final, but not losing to this Arsenal team, it is absolutely possible.

Before the game, the major bookmakers saw that Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur in this game, less than two percent, more draws, and even some people opened their mouths or Tottenham Hotspur won big.

Tottenham did not feel that their team was inferior to each other because they were beaten 1-3 at home by Arsenal in their last game.

On the contrary, their confidence in the team is now stronger, and they are vaguely expecting the team to get rid of Arsenal.

Indeed, with the departure of Vieira, Bergkamp, Henry and others, Arsenal's strength has declined rapidly, but at this time, they have debts and can only rely on young people, but they have to lose blood.

Arsenal is in a period of weakness, or the weakest stage of the Wenger era, as Arsenal's sworn enemy, Tottenham, who has been suppressed by Wenger, obviously sees an opportunity.

saw their chance to overtake Arsenal and reclaim leadership in north London.

Especially during this period, Tottenham's years of accumulation have slowly stabilized their results and can enter the top eight and six.

In the next step, they obviously plan to enter the top four and enter the Champions League, and Arsenal, who are in the period of blood loss, can be bullied.

So since winning the League Cup last season, Tottenham has been breathing a sigh of relief, planning to step on Arsenal and enter the Champions League, achieving a breakthrough in the team's half a century.

It's a pity that their season started badly, with one defeat after another, not to mention the top four, and even the top six are tight.

It wasn't until the old Ray came in and started to inspire Modric, and at the same time the wingers made him impressive, that Tottenham played well and won again, and they were naturally full of confidence.

Among them is Lineker, who has always been optimistic about Modric's Tottenham legend, and he feels that a midfield maestro is about to appear in his old club's camp, just like Gascoigne in the past.

Not as strong as Gascoigne, but lighter than him.

"In this game, Tottenham's pressing and counter-attacking will be fierce, and if Haji wants to win, he will definitely force Arsenal to make mistakes."

Rather than dampen his partner's confidence, Mortensen did a bit of a sympathetic analysis and waited with him for another north London derby to begin.