365 Counterattack
"George, I see you're in a good mood."
Arsene Wenger, in fact, has already half-abandoned the Premier League title this season. Because Blackburn's advantage is just too great.
Ten points, even if Arsenal win this game, there are still seven points. That's a three-game gap.
Who has the most consistent team in the Premier League. Except for Alex Ferguson's Manchester United, of course, not Manchester United this season. It's Manchester United after the establishment of the Premier League. In addition to Manchester United, it belongs to George's Blackburn.
George's Blackburn, has one of the biggest features. That is, since the start of the season, the performance has been very consistent.
At the start of the season, George began to steal points. While others are still in shape, Blackburn have already established themselves in the Premier League. And although there is the experience of being chased at the end of the season, there is no experience of being overtaken.
It looks like it's going to be tough, but it's not going to crash.
With eleven games left, seven points are really not so easy to chase.
However, there was some half-abandonment in his heart, but Wenger could not put it in front of him. Because once you show it, doesn't that discourage your team?
George shrugged.
"Of course, I've had good results lately, so I'm in a good mood. But Asena, you really shouldn't waste your energy in the league. If I were you, I would be thinking about how to emerge from the group stage of the Champions League. This one is more practical. ”
Wenger heard George's words and did not answer. He just smiled, and returned to his seat.
Arsene Wenger's heart is bitter.
Reached the Group of Death in the group stage of the Champions League for two consecutive seasons.
And this time the Champions League group stage is a real group of death. A group of death that is even more heart-wrenching than last season. Think of three opponents, Juventus, Deportivo La Coruna, Borussia Dortmund. What kind of luxury lineup is this.
These four teams, even if they are all in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, have no problem at all. But now it's in a small group.
And the current points in this group are interesting.
In the first match, Deportivo La Coruna and Juventus won, while in the second match, Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal won. In the third game, it was a double draw. So three games have ended, and now they have four teams in the group with the same number of points.
All four teams scored four points.
Really interesting points. It also matches the name of the group of death.
George didn't sit down. Instead, he stood directly on the sidelines.
Wenger glanced at George. Arsene Wenger first heard of George five years ago. Arsene Wenger had just arrived at Arsenal at the time, and it was because George had slammed football violence after the game, so Wenger learned the name George.
At the time, George was still a manager of a League One club.
It's only been a few years, and George is already a famous coach in England. It also broke the monopoly of Manchester United and Arsenal on the Premier League.
Arsene Wenger shook his head.
A ragged colt may make a good horse!
………… As the referee's whistle blew, the main event related to this season's Premier League title began.
On Blackburn's side, George is the main force to the fullest.
Up front is Nicolas Anelka, who has come on loan. Anelka has played six games since his loan. He scored four goals and was in excellent form. And Anelka himself is looking forward to this game.
You can't talk about Anelka without mentioning Arsene Wenger.
Arsene Wenger is the most discerning manager in world football. His vision and ability to develop young players are definitely the best in world football.
Arsene Wenger has too many smug strokes.
One of the people who has to be mentioned is Anelka. At the age of seventeen, five hundred thousand pounds. At the age of nineteen, he was the best newcomer in the Premier League and moved to Real Madrid for £23 million. It's a fairy tale. Although the protagonist Anelka in the story does not end well.
When Anelka left Arsenal, Anelka's mentor Arsene Wenger said bitterly: "You only need to eat three meals a day and sleep in one bed -- why do you need so much money?" ”
Arsenal fans have likened Anelka to a bastard who only knows money.
Anelka was a snuffer.
Although he rarely fought back, he kept this account in mind. I'd love for revenge.
George also liked Anelka's reaction. When there is anger, there will be motivation. And Arsenal is good at everything, just as bad. That's Arsenal's backline, especially their centre-backs.
Historically, Arsene Wenger has brought in Campbell for free, so the backline is okay.
But this time George got the first shot. Arsene Wenger has also made no big signings at centre-back. Only Toure was brought in, such a young player. Haven't secured a solid place at Arsenal yet.
Therefore, Arsenal's veterans Adams and Keown, at the age of 36, still have to guard the rear for Arsenal.
But don't underestimate these two old guys.
They are old, they are not explosive, they are not fast. Arsene Wenger was well aware of this, so he kept the two of them close to the penalty area. Definitely not going to press forward. Once these two old guys don't press, it's quite disadvantageous for the striker.
Because although the physical fitness of the two people has declined, the experience is quacking.
At this time, it is better for a player like Drogba with a perverted body. Anelka was depressed because if the two of them didn't come out, it would be really difficult to fight. Because the two men are very stable, what Anelka does, they are firmly guarding their positions, not allowing Anelka to enter the box and face the goalkeeper.
And Arsenal's left-back Ashley. Cole, after a season of training, is getting more and more general. Duff, a Premier League star, faced Ashley. Cole's breakthrough is getting harder.
In this way, Arsenal have the advantage on the field.
Parol followed Miku closely. Parlour is a player who says he is strong, and that's what it is. But if you want to say that he is not strong, he is like a dog skin plaster that can make you quite uncomfortable.
Parol has good physical strength and is more capable of running. He can play right midfield, but the position he plays in this game is the position of the midfielder, which is to mark Miku.
Then there's Patrick Vieira, who controls the tempo of Arsenal's game. Ljungberg on the right and Dalma on the left are both good players who can make a breakthrough and pass. Dalma, a rapidly declining genius in history, shined amazingly in Wenger's hands.
With the addition of Thierry Henry, he has grown into the best striker in the Premier League.
The king of the guns, it's different from when he first arrived in the Premier League two years ago. Henry's name is now smashed out and placed in the Premier League. And Henry also deserves that reputation.
On the field, Arsenal have the upper hand when they are playing away.
George looked at Anelka in front of him. Anelka is strong, but there is a big problem as a lone striker. Especially against defenders like Adams and Keown, the speed advantage cannot be brought into play. In addition, Anelka is a striker with good skills at his feet, but he is not capable of high balls. If it were Klose, George could have carried out a high-altitude bombardment and killed the two of you old immortals.
Looking at the increasingly active Henry, Bergkamp and others, George made the team step back.
In fact, Arsenal also have this problem. The ball is almost useless for Arsenal. Henry, a tall man of 1.88 meters, can't even head a ball. So George was ready to shrink the line. This wasn't the case with George before.
But with Deco's offense and defense becoming more and more comprehensive, George is not afraid of this shrinking line.
Blackburn's tight defence has struggled with Arsenal's two centre-backs. Arsenal's attack moved forward, and the two centre-backs had to keep up, otherwise they would be disjointed. But once he caught up, Anelka's speed was still feared.
Therefore, the two men are cautious. Although cautious, they could only move forward a little because of the forward movement of the entire attack. Although it was only a few steps, it was five or six meters ahead of the original.
They don't know that just a few meters is enough for a speedy striker.
Seventeen minutes later, Ljungberg's shot was saved by Edwin van der Sar.
Van der Sar threw the ball to Pire, who was on the left as the formation shrank back and Pire was a lot further back.
“…… Pire, passed to Miku ......"
George attaches great importance to counter-attacking when switching between offense and defense. Because a third of a team's goals are scored on the counter-attack. George's request for a counterattack is simple, one word fast. Pass the ball fast and run fast.
Therefore, the moment Pire received the ball, he handed the ball to Miku in the middle.
This is especially true of Miku. Miku, as an attacking midfielder, knows the whole situation on the pitch inside out. As soon as he received the ball, Miku knew what to do. The kick was handed to Anelka in front of him.
“…… Miku ...... Anelka got the ball. ”
Anelka faced Adams and Keown again. Unlike before, though, this time Adams and Keown were slightly ahead. Just such a small distance, enough for Anelka.
Anelka's speed together, with the speed directly wiped past Keown.
Previously, because the distance between Adams and Keown and the goalkeeper was too short, Anelka was not given the opportunity to play the speed advantage. Now at such a distance of a few meters, Anelka can make the most of it.
Anelka was really fast, and he wiped Keown in one fell swoop. But Keown is not a vegetarian either, although he is a step slower, but the reaction is still very fast. His partner, Adams, in particular, immediately ran in a straight line to block Anelka's route into the box.
Keown, on the other hand, immediately went to Adams' position to defend.
This cross-handed defense reflects the experience and tacit understanding of Adams and Keown.
As Anelka ran, Adams tried to squeeze Anelka out of the line as he ran.
Anelka then used his left heel to lead the ball down the middle, and the man suddenly turned around in the middle of the high speed. Anelka turned, but Adams couldn't stop in time. This time, Anelka immediately shook off Adams.
I also came out of the shooting angle at once.
Seeing this, Keown made a tackle forward, trying to stop Anelka's shot. However, Anelka didn't look at him, but shook Adams for a moment and shot straight at goal.
(To be continued)