122 Teasing Cole
"The score was 3-3, Henry and Edison scored 2-2, and although six wonderful goals had been scored so far, the matchup that was watched before the game was still a draw! In other words, the last 20 minutes are the key to this game! ”
As the commentator said, after 60 minutes of play, the two teams were back on the same page again. The two teams will fight to the death in the final twenty minutes!
Once again, the score was tied and it was clear that it angered the Arsenal star. After the game resumed, their attacks came in waves towards Tottenham's penalty area!
The two wing-backs Ljungberg and Andreas Pires continued to attack Tottenham's flanks, but their crosses were not too much of a threat to Tottenham.
Thierry Henry and Bergkamp are both good heights, but they are both the kind of strikers who are stronger than they are overhead. They clearly don't have the upper hand in the tussle against traditional English centre-backs like Ledley King and Richards.
Arsene Wenger on the sidelines was very helpless, due to the injury of Nigerian high school striker Kanu, the Arsenal team did not have a high school striker who was good at heading.
As a result, Arsenal will have to threaten from corners created by breaking down the wings.
After all, Arsenal still has several big men with excellent headers in the midfield!
In the 68th minute, Campbell almost took advantage of a corner kick to break through the door of his old club.
In the face of Pires's corner, Campbell once again pressed Ledley King to complete the header. It's a pity that he only cared about exerting his strength, but he couldn't push the angle, and the ball was pushed directly to Keller by him.
Keller held the ball firmly in his arms.
Oh~~~~ There was a sigh of regret from the stands from the Arsenal fans.
"Campbell missed a chance to take the score again! His header was too square! ”
Wide crosses didn't work, and Arsenal started trying more to penetrate the middle. In fact, that's what they're good at.
Patrick Vieira is a midfielder, but he also has the ability to organise and get in from time to time to deliver a few through balls, which is also a big threat to Tottenham.
In the seventy-second minute, in the face of Pires' horizontal pass, Vieira, who was inserted in the back row, faked a real pass and stuffed the ball into the penalty area!
Bergkamp got rid of Richards' well-timed insertion, and the moment he shot, Ledley King, who had been defending Henry, suddenly came out of the diagonal stab and blocked his shot with a sliding tackle.
Ledley King's habitual tackle also brought Bergkamp to the ground.
"Penalty! It's a penalty! ”
"That guy fouled! Give him a red card! ”
"Shoot that guy!!"
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There were all sorts of shouts from Arsenal fans in the stands, but the meaning was much the same: the referee sent off Ledley King and awarded a penalty to Arsenal.
But the referee on duty had just seen it very clearly, and he knew that Ledley King was completely going for the ball, and that he was tackling the ball. So he raised his hands and motioned for Bergkamp to stand up and the game continued!
Ridley King, who got up from the turf, smacked himself on the chest, as if celebrating a brilliant defensive performance.
"Ledley King ruined a must-score chance for Arsenal with a crucial tackle! The young centre-back seemed to be reminding Tottenham fans with his performance: Forget Campbell! I can do what he can do! ”
For the referee's decision, the stands naturally resounded with boos from Arsenal fans. However, this does not change the referee's decision.
Due to the fact that the Arsenal team was too offensive during this time, Chen Xi even had few opportunities to get the ball. As a result, he can only choose to return to the backfield, hoping to get more opportunities to get the ball, and also participate in the defense when the opponent takes the set-piece.
Yes, after the psychological barrier against Liverpool, he has no resistance to headers, but he will not use them unless he has to.
In fact, Chen Xi's header ability before crossing was not bad, but after crossing over, he didn't use headers for a long time, which changed his habits.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, Chen Xi would not run to the important area in the penalty area to participate in the defense of high-altitude balls.
Near the penalty line is his territory, which can not only provide some help to the defense, but also allow him to devote himself more quickly to the counter-attack!
It's a pity that Arsenal's consecutive corner kicks didn't give Chen Xi too good a chance to counterattack.
On a couple of occasions, the ball was pushed out of the box by his teammates, but the opponent got the ball first, and then the opponent's next wave of attacks came!
This made Chen Xi very depressed, he gritted his teeth, and simply decided to wait for the opportunity outside the penalty area, anyway, there were not many defenses in the penalty area, and he was not too much!
His somewhat negative thoughts have had a good effect!
In the 78th minute, Ljungberg's cross from the left was blocked by Karl, and Arsenal got another corner kick!
One by one, the big men at the back of Arsenal ran into the box to prepare for the battle, and Tottenham's side Sheringham also returned to the box to participate in the defense.
Chen Xi was standing outside the forbidden area. His teammates don't have any special ideas about what he does. Coach Hoddle hasn't asked him to defend before, proving that this guy is a privileged player on the defensive end!
Pires's corner kick went straight to the front point, and after seeing the point of the pass, Chen Xi hurriedly ran to the right side, because according to his judgment, the opponent's left corner kick, if the front point was pushed out, it was obviously flying to the opponent's left side, that is, their right side!
Of course, if the ball is hit by the opponent, it is a different matter!
It was still Campbell who appeared at the front point, and Ledley King was still defending him, and the two were clearly on the bar today!
Ledley King, who has been eaten hard by Campbell many times, finally took advantage of this big brother this time, he used the advantage of speed to rush to the landing point early, and pushed the ball out of the penalty area with a flick of his head!
Pretty! Seeing that the ball from Ridley King was flying towards him, Chen Xi admired in his heart.
In addition to praising Ledley King's defense, Chen Xi is also praising his accurate judgment!
Seeing the ball being pushed out, Ashley Cole, who had been preparing to defend the opposition's fast break on the left side, rushed over.
Noticing Ashley Cole, Chen Xi directly opened his arms and squeezed this slightly thin guy behind him.
Although he has been waiting for the opportunity to fight with Chen Xi, he wants to avenge the "revenge of snatching girls" in the nightclub. But this confrontation is clearly not what Ashley Cole wants to encounter!
In terms of physical confrontation, this England left-back is not worse than Chen Xi!
Chen Xi, who squeezed the position and was about to receive the ball, was also thinking about how to break through Ashley Cole's defense.
Since he is known as England's No. 1 left-back, his speed and defensive ability are naturally not far behind. Then Chen Xi could only bully him with his body. This guy is a little thin and weak, and he doesn't have a lot of words!
Not tall?
When the ball fell in front of Chen Xi, Chen Xi suddenly thought of a way!
I saw that he unloaded the ball in the air, but did not completely let the ball stop, but left a little distance for it to bounce to the ground!
His stoppage looked like he was trying to protect the ball and look for counter-attacking opportunities, and Ashley Cole thought so.
But Chen Xi soon proved that their idea was wrong, and when the ball hit the ground and bounced again, he directly picked the ball behind him with his right foot! Then with Ashley Cole as the center of the circle, he completed a 180-degree turn at a very fast speed!
Because Chen Xi fully took into account the characteristics of Ashley Cole's low height, even when Ashley Cole saw the ball, he subconsciously jumped up and still failed to touch the ball.
And his jump also made him miss the opportunity to chase Chen Xi or foul him at the first time!
After Chen Xi finished turning, the ball fell right in front of him, and he rushed forward with the momentum, and he hit it at full speed!
"Beautiful, Edison tricked Ashley Cole with a brilliant pick!"
Boom~~~ After the Tottenham fans saw Chen Xi's beautiful pick and turn around, they instantly burst into huge cheers!
Arsenal fans felt a sense of foreboding!
At this point, Arsenal were left with only Gilberto Silva at the back.
The Brazilian defender became the main defender of the world championship team at the World Cup in South Korea, taking advantage of the injury of the team's main defender Emerson due to a cameo appearance as a goalkeeper in training.
His performances at the World Cup also earned him Arsene Wenger's admiration for joining Arsenal and forming the Premier League's strongest two-man midfield squad with Patrick Vieira.
With Patrick Vieira often plugged in, he is often the last barrier in midfield. He is known as the "invisible wall" because he is always there when the opponent moves from defense to attack and goes straight to the defensive line.
Although he is already a member of the championship who has won the World Cup, he still feels a little nervous when he sees Chen Xi rushing towards him with the ball at high speed!
He has never taken advantage of Chen Xi in the previous few times, and Chen Xi scored the second goal under his defense.
While Gilberto Silva was cautious about him, Chen Xi was also thinking about the characteristics of the Brazilian.
The Brazilian has no problem with his physical condition and defensive ability, but his pace is not very fast......
In this way, isn't it simple? Chen Xi showed a wicked smile on his face, and he thought-
(To be continued)