Chapter 383: Wenger's Decision
"Whew, that's terrible, Arsenal are so unlucky."
'Gibbs is injured and this is Arsenal's only left-back.
"Arsene Wenger is going to make a substitution, but who else are they, Silvestre?"
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When Gibbs collapsed on the turf, everyone was worried about Arsenal, especially when he was seen clutching the area of his inner thigh.
Obviously, he strained his thigh muscles in the process of fighting for speed with Ronaldo, and now it can basically be announced that he is going to go.
With a thigh strain, he couldn't hold on to the game at all, and even this injury was likely to scrap Gibbs' season, less than a month before the end of the season.
Last time, Xiang Hao was injured, and he recuperated for about twenty days, not to mention Gibbs's physical fitness.
And with Gibbs falling to the ground, those who were not optimistic about Arsenal in the first place were even more suspicious of Arsenal.
This season, Arsenal's original defensive line is worrying, and the equipment of that defensive line has long been considered unworthy of the level of the championship.
With such a lineup, so far, Arsenal has also injured Galla and Klich, and they can't get together, and they are facing Manchester United, which is even more worrying.
Finally stumbling, Arsenal, who are constantly injured, is only a few steps away, but they still fall on the injury.
Everyone feels a little sad for the fate of Arsenal, Arsenal is no longer available, and the feeling that the general trend has gone is shrouded in everyone's hearts.
"It's going to be Silvestre, Wenger has no choice."
Lineker glanced at Arsenal's bench and shook his head with some disdain, "The Frenchman was just dropped by Alex Ferguson last summer, and Arsene Wenger just wants to use his experience.
It's a pity that his speed and explosiveness are not much left, and it is hard for him to believe that there will be any guarantees at such a juncture.
You must know that Cristiano's play today is already a blast, and it can be regarded as completely opened.
Silvestre's cameo at left-back is hard to believe he can withstand Cristiano's onslaught, and Arsenal's left side is about to be scrapped today.
But if you don't replace him, what can you do, Arsenal only has such a defender, they can only accept this reality. ”
Lineker sighed, worried about the current situation at Arsenal.
"It doesn't have to be Silvestre."
Mortensen shook his head lightly, looked at the Arsenal bench, and said, "It's up to Wenger to dare." ”
Lineker was stunned when he heard Mortenson's words, his eyes lit up, and he looked at his partner incredulously, "What do you mean?"
"Hmm."
Mortensen nodded and took over the conversation, "The situation on the field has developed so far, Wenger's previous arrangement has been declared bankrupt, and he must take a gamble.
Theo or Nasri can be replaced, and Eboue can be moved to left-back, turning this passive situation into a proactive response. ”
Lineker guessed Motsen's idea, but he still had doubts, "According to the current state of Cristiano, it is difficult to say that Arsenal can defend him with an authentic defender."
If Eboue is used, then the hole on the left side will be further widened, and the pressure on Arsenal's defense will become more urgent.
Cristiano is likely to blow this point up, and Arsenal's situation will be even more dangerous, a little too risky. ”
The strain that Mortensen said did make Lineker a little excited, but considering Ronaldo's deterrence, he still felt that it was safer to be on the safe side.
"Arsenal has no way back now, 0-1 down, 2-3 on aggregate, and now this situation is very bad for Arsenal.
With this substitution, Arsene Wenger can turn the tide of the pitch and tell his players what to do now, and the risk is worth trying.
Let Arsenal attack now, use their attack, suppress Manchester United's attack, at least not let Manchester United continue their situation of flying on both wings, so that the trend of the game can be controlled within a certain range.
Once in midfield, according to Ferguson's ability to adjust, he targeted, Arsenal's attack in the second half and playing an attacking state will be much more difficult than now. ”
Compared to his previous steady, Mortensen suddenly became 'aggressive', trying to advocate for Arsenal's tactical adjustments, "Eboue has played at left wing-back before, and he is not worse than Silvestre.
It's a risk worth a try, and now it's up to Arsene Wenger to decide and what his attitude is to this game. ”
In an inexplicable tone, with a suppressed expectation, Mortenson stared at Arsene Wenger on the sidelines.
And Lineker understood what was hidden in Mortenson's tone.
In this game, Arsenal's strength was not as good as the opponent's, Xiang Hao's condition was terrible, the pre-game tactical arrangement was bankrupt, and the left fullback was injured.
All these factors add up, and Arsenal has actually reached the point of survival.
At this time, it is not only to see the state adjustment of the players, but also to see the attitude of the coaches, whether there is an attitude of breaking the boat.
Arsene Wenger has this attitude, there is still time to play in this game, and it is not impossible to play at home and recover a goal.
If we continue to let time slip away little by little, make adjustments, and allow Manchester United to continue this offensive, the general trend of the game will be irreversible.
After all, their opponent is not an ordinary person, an ordinary team, it is Alex Ferguson, it is Manchester United.
It's really going to be the second half, Manchester United has stabilized their mentality, the momentum is stable, and Arsenal wants to chase it back, and it will be more and more difficult.
Lineker took a deep look at his predecessors and had to admire him, what is in the bones of this kind of game, he is not as transparent as others.
Thinking of this, Lineker, like Mortenson, began to stare at the sidelines, staring at Arsene Wenger.
Frowning tightly, with a deep gaze, Wenger hesitated, seeing that Colin made two substitution gestures in a row, the old man still didn't say anything.
"Arthur, it's time for us to make a change."
It wasn't until Rice's reminder that Colin made a third substitution gesture that he stood up.
In the expectant gaze of everyone, especially Sylvester, Wenger paused, "Theo, hurry up." ”
Unquestionable, Wenger selected the substitutions.
"Arsenal have made a substitution, West and Theo get up."
"It's fourteen, Arsenal is fourteen."
'It's a bit of a surprise that Eboue is going to play on the left and Sylvester is dropped.
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Seeing Walcott squirming around on the sidelines doing warm-up movements, everyone was taken aback, thinking it was strange, but they also felt that it should be taken for granted.
I couldn't put it into words, watching Walcoat and Gibbs complete the handover and rush onto the field.