Chapter 16: The Aesthetics of Violence

The situation that Ljungberg feared did not materialize.

Over the next few days, the team returned to its previous calm and relaxed atmosphere. As if they had forgotten what had been discussed, the French played jokes with each other that only they could understand, and did not even look at the newcomers.

This has been the case for a long time, dating back to the shortly days after Arsene Wenger took office. The Englishmen in the team didn't think it was a big deal at first, but as time went on, there were more and more Frenchmen, and the problems began to come to the fore.

Mercenaries!

These guys are talented and hardworking, and most of them can hold themselves to the standards of a professional player. But he only lacks the ability to be kind to others and communicate patiently.

There are more and more such guys, and the atmosphere of the whole team starts to change with it. The most obvious feature is that although the style of play has become better, the team's ability to resist pressure has decreased.

In the eyes of outsiders, talented guys are naturally different, and they have the capital to force them to be high. Even manager Arsene Wenger doesn't take this kind of thing seriously. Perhaps, in his opinion, this way of existence of foreigners in groups is more conducive to the balance of power in the locker room.

The French Gang, the English Gang, the Dutch Gang, the three-point situation seems to be very stable, everyone keeps their distance, no one takes the initiative to provoke anyone, and no one takes the initiative to lower their posture to cater to anyone.

As for the newcomers, it depends on the attitude of the boss.

Arsene Wenger loves to nurture demons, and every year when the transfer window opens, the team signs a variable number of young players and cultivates them carefully. Waiting for the harvest.

There is nothing wrong with this business strategy, but there is more or less pressure on the performance. However, at present, the Premier League has not yet blown a golden yuan storm, and the families of each team are not thick. After all, the local tyrants encountered on the battlefields of Europe are a minority. With a wealth of European experience, Arsenal has maintained a good winning percentage. If we can show the performance of last season's momentum to overturn the Red Devils' domination, YY will be considered a big ear cup as a human being.

There is no shortage of opportunities for newcomers to perform on this team, but in such a dressing room atmosphere, there are not many options for newcomers to make.

Hugging the thighs is the most common way to join the house, and if the newcomers don't understand the market, the nails that can be seen everywhere will tell them what is wrong. If you blindly remain neutral. Then you have to rely on absolute strength to stand firm. This is not an ordinary difficulty for the arsenal with a large number of newcomers and fierce competition.

Arsene Wenger has always been patient with young people. Trust is there. The biggest credit for the French help these people from their initial no-name to their current fame is the trust in this patience.

Unfortunately, there are pros and cons to everything.

Patience, tolerance. I like to play the emotional card. Such a manager has clearly not been able to control the dressing room as well as he could be. Even if he doesn't compare with his old rival Ferguson, he is more than a notch behind Rehhagel.

Young people are hungry for performance, love challenges, and the yearning for freedom is unparalleled. After the nervousness and inhibition of the fledgling are gone, the confidence that swells in their breasts will make them hate a life of bondage more and more.

In Arsene Wenger's eyes, the team in front of him is still the same Arsenal team from last year, but it is not.

The youngsters have proven themselves that the rest of their careers don't have to struggle to find opportunities to perform on the pitch. Joy in life is everywhere. Life after having money is even more colorful, and if you can face it in a relaxed way. Why bother yourself?

Since you are a mercenary, it is normal for this kind of mentality to appear.

Of course, as a top-level professional footballer, you don't joke about your career when you are on the rise. There's no problem with their attitude in training and games, it's just that in life, in the dressing room, there are often wayward situations.

After all, not everyone has strong self-control.

Weekend afternoon is fast approaching, with Arsenal at home to Leeds United.

Nicknamed the 'White Legion', the visitors won the last League One title in the top flight in 1992. Although the strength is no longer there, the spirit and the skeleton of the team are still there, and their attitude is not conservative in the face of strong opponents.

George Graham left his mark at the end of last season, and the team entered a youthful build. The once conservative style of play was thrown aside, and the overall offense and defense that moved forward quickly became the team's greatest pursuit. It's a pity that the strength of the players is still a little unsatisfactory, and the tactical play is a bit too big and pulling the hips, and finally they fell to 11th place in the ranking last season.

Such a team certainly won't be taken seriously by the defending champions.

At half past one p.m. on August 18, at 10 p.m. Beijing time, the whistle officially began for Arsenal's match against Leeds United.

Due to technical reasons, the first round of the Premier League was not broadcast live in China, and after getting the starting lists of both sides before the start of the second round, there were thousands of people in the two regions.

Zhan Jun, who had done enough preparations, was still a little nervous.

He only commented on the Premier League for the first time at the end of last year, and although he was well received inside and outside the Liangguang Sports Station, it was the first time that he commented on a Premier League game with Chinese participation. This feeling is like a familiar meal with a game that I loved to eat when I was a child.

Excited, anticipating, apprehensive.

"As soon as the game began, the Arsenal team launched a tidal attack, and the yellow figure was active in every corner of the pitch, making their opponents a little tired!"

"David O'Reilly is not conservative against the attacking defending champions, and his disciples are all brave enough to take the lead. Technically, it can't compare to the opponent, and physically it doesn't suffer, and the result of the midfielder's frequent falling to the ground and putting shovels is that Arsenal's advance is gradually blocked, slowing down, and making more mistakes! ”

"It's not unusual, and as a defending champion, it's normal to be treated that way. The Gunners were patient enough to start kicking their feet back and forth from outside the box, running and running in search of opportunities! ”

'Jumo replaced Nicolas Anelka in the starting line-up and the first 10 minutes were not impressive, and he still has problems with this team. The most important performance is the grasp of the timing of the pass. ”

"In a tight game, almost everyone is constantly moving. The so-called vacancy, whether it is passing the ball or shooting, is all in a flash. If you don't predict it in advance, it's too late to see it and pass it on again! ”

Ten minutes passed quickly, and Zhan Jun's heart was steady.

For a commentator who wants to comment from a professional point of view, learn more about the team and the players, and analyze the various situations that arise during the game. And successfully connecting the two, it is an effective way to interpret the game.

It has only been half a month since the transfer was completed. No matter how adaptable you are, the impact of cultural differences is still evident. In addition to the difference between the Premier League and the Bundesliga, Arsenal's resolute ground-to-ground technical flow style of play is more different from Kaiserslautern's quick-counter-attacking style of play.

Although the Bundesliga Red Devils' tactics began to diversify in the later stages. The heights reached in the end are also breathtaking. But that's after a bunch of players have played a perfect season together. The team in front of them, who have just won the Premier League double, is unlikely to tailor a tactical system for a newcomer.

In his opinion, Yumo must take the initiative to make changes and face this discomfort with a positive attitude. Even if the mistakes of each other increase due to the lack of tacit understanding, we cannot give up this effort.

It's a pity that he watched the every move of the players on the field with wide eyes, and he was soon disappointed.

Nothing has changed in Yumo. It's still the free man style he brought from the Bundesliga!

This style of play does help a lot in the team's midfield defence, but as the guy who is closest to the opponent's goal. If they only show up in the opposition box at the end of the day, the chances of finding the back of the net will be greatly reduced, even if the Arsenal side have a stronger ability to create a threat than Kaiserslautern.

At present, there are not many players in this team who can form an effective cooperation with the guys, let alone the word "tacit understanding".

Rhythm is very important when attacking this kind of thing, and many times the slightest detail can ruin the aesthetic rhythm of the attack. You Mo's stubborn style of play obviously exceeds the height that can be achieved by cooperating with each other, and the destruction of the sense of rhythm has reached an outrageous level.

He sees this situation clearly as a commentator, can Wenger continue to ignore it?

Sure enough, the TV screen turned, and the professor's frowning face appeared in front of him.

"The libero style of play has been almost extinct in football in recent years, and even if someone occasionally reaches the heights of Beckenbauer, it is often just a flash in the pan."

"This style of play is so demanding that it encapsulates almost all the good qualities of a footballer!"

"Technique, consciousness, physical fitness, nervous reflexes, judgment, and tenacity in difficult situations are all indispensable!"

"A libero is not only the freest person on the field, but also the one who bears the trust of his teammates. Yumo's role in the mythology of Kaiserslautern is this kind of spiritual leader-like existence! ”

However, it is clear that the team in front of him will not be at the core and copy the style of play of the Red Devils in the Bundesliga. Judging by the passing intentions of the players on the field, they are still playing in the way they are most familiar with. ”

In this way, the lack of tacit understanding is inevitable. Twenty-five minutes into the game, Arsenal's attack was still not fluid. On the contrary, it was their opponents, Leeds United, who organized several effective attacks up front. ”

"Where is the secret weapon of the arsenal?!"

Zhan Jun's roar worked well.

Soon, the Arsenal team took the initiative to make a change.

The offensive system quickly left Yu Mo out of the way and organized himself on his own.

Bergkampo and Overmars, Petit and Vieira, Balde and Parlour are all three pairs of twos and twos. After two seasons together under a well-defined tactical system, the entire midfield can still function flexibly if Jumo is excluded.

Of course, teams that lack a forward fulcrum are relatively much more difficult to coordinate in the middle. This kind of thing can stump players who are not able to read the game, but there are people in the Arsenal squad who anticipate this in advance!

Petit, Bergkamp.

Both are at the peak of their careers in terms of experience and ability. Under pressure from the head coach, they reluctantly included Yumo in the offensive system and thought about how to use this guy's attacking power.

Now that the first half is halfway through, the awkward attacking style is enough to speak for itself. The two exchanged a little and quickly made targeted adjustments.

Break through the wings!

This kind of adjustment is made actively, the meaning and effect are naturally incomparable with the passive adjustment, in less than five minutes, the Arsenal team seems to have flown with both wings!

Overmars is one of the world's best fast horses on the left, and Bolder's assists on the right were an important weapon for the team to win the league title last season.

The purpose of tactics is to fight more and less, fight the inferior, accumulate advantages, and turn them into victories. After the wing is opened, whether it is outflanking the point or inserting a long-range shot in the back, it can create enough threat to create.

The emotions of the home crowd were also quickly mobilized, and in waves of cheers, the Arsenal team's attack became more and more fluid!

In the 33rd minute of the game, the almost forgotten guy came out to steal the show.

After playing a delicate match on the left side, Overmars crossed from the bottom, and Yumo in the middle of the penalty area jumped high after sprinting at high speed, and attacked the goal with a violent header, completing the problem that the team could not solve for 30 minutes!

The home crowd, accustomed to flashy attacks, was a little flustered.

This kind of goal is not only rare for the arsenal that pays attention to technology, likes to walk on the ground, and has a habit of fast free kicks, but also has a sense of exhilarating everything in an instant!

Amid the shouts that quickly burned to the boiling point, Wenger strode to the sidelines, clapping his hands incessantly.

To be honest, the manager put Yumo on the pitch in this way, which was a test for everyone.

Needless to say, as a newcomer who is highly regarded by Wenger, Youmo's situation is not optimistic.

Sticking to your style of play is tantamount to testing the patience of the boss, and if the effect is not good, it is likely to continue to be a substitute for Anelka. Changing his style of play is tantamount to gambling with something he is not good at, and in the current atmosphere of the team, he takes the initiative to cater to others and no one necessarily cares about him.

Youmo chose to persevere, which allowed the team to spend the first 30 minutes of the game in a state of inaction. The fans can tolerate it, and the manager's frown says it all.

Anelka was not taken down by mistake and his prospects in the team were not overshadowed by this.

Arsene Wenger has a habit of treating young people with this kind of petty beating, and the French is just one of the names that comes up often.

In this situation, the word "substitution" has appeared in the manager's mind, and the only thing waiting for is the familiar 66th minute.

But just when the bad impression has been formed and the situation seems irreparable, a dazzling situation has happened!

It turns out that this guy doesn't need others to cooperate with him!

It's actually an exaggeration to say this, and many of the goals scored by You Mo were gifts from teammates. Wenger's thoughts at this time were a little confused because of his excitement, strictly speaking: "This guy doesn't need to be involved in the offensive organization!" ”

This kind of thinking was there before Yumo's transfer, and then he was thrown aside after his team won the double title, and now after picking it up, he has happy troubles.

Is it to use a more systematic and more accustomed way of warfare, or to use this aesthetic of violence that makes everyone's eyes shine, to destroy the difficulty? (To be continued......)