Chapter 223: Guardiola's change of formation
Arsene Wenger's idea didn't come out of nowhere, and with his experience with Barcelona on several occasions, as long as Barcelona chooses to defend, then Arsenal will definitely have a chance.
Barcelona's defense has always been a huge hidden danger hidden under the gorgeous exterior, not to mention that captain Puyol has not played in this game. Pep Guardiola's biggest mistake was to use his weaknesses to control the opponents' strengths, and although Barcelona have been rampant in Europe for several years, their defense is not so good. The strong attack overshadowed the defensive clumsiness, and the high area pressing was just a means, but when it really came time to meet the opponent's bayonet in his own half, I am afraid that even the "world's No. 1 right wing-back" Alves is not a reassuring master.
Barcelona have changed their tactics with the start again, with Thiago and Liang Zhao, two young midfielders full of energy, both returning to their own half from time to time. Except for Messi, the whole Barcelona team is on the defensive.
It is true that Arsenal's attack cannot be compared to Barcelona's, but if it is said that their attack can actually break through Barcelona's defence, the question is probably open to debate. Maybe after this game, we will be able to get an unexpected answer.
Liang Zhao, who gave an assist, also has a task throughout the whole game, that is, to keep an eye on his compatriot Tang Lintian and not give him a chance. This is not an easy task to complete, because today's Tang Lintian has been forced to a dead end.
Krudeli cried out in surprise several times, "Oh my God! Don broke through again. It's a pity that it was cut off by his compatriots! "Words like that are said by true fans like him.
As for Belém. Ventura, this chick has always said, "Oh! Tang once again succeeded in breaking through, and Liang couldn't stop him at all! ”
He Xu looked at Liang Zhao on TV, silently thinking about the difference between his performance at this time and his previous life. Liang Zhao in the previous life was definitely a late bloomer, and at that time he was just a typical forward midfielder close to Riquelme's style. can use the ball to pass the ball, but the overall ability of the individual is relatively poor. It's not at all like now, he is talented and at the same time an all-round player who combines offense and defense. He Xu fully believes that if the coach now lets Liang Zhao play as a defender. Liang Zhao was also able to complete the task with ease.
Just like now. He once again seemed to make Tang Lintian look helpless.
Arsene Wenger, who was on the sidelines, silently lamented that his life was really bad, and finally led the team to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, but he encountered Barcelona again. I thought that Tang Lintian, who had been cultivated with all my hard work, could become a miracle soldier, but I didn't expect Liang Zhao to kill his beloved disciple so much...... Is it because I shouldn't have done something in the Champions League?
After Sergio Busquets scores the ball. A quick long pass tries to launch a counterattack. Professor Bu's ability to move the ball doesn't seem to be inferior to his ability to fake throws. This time. Some discerning people can see the old ways of Wengerbu.
The professor sacrificed Ramsey's ability to run and intercept. Putting Wilshere, who had better anticipation and positional awareness, in the midfield position, was a move that allowed them to put an end to many of Barca's counter-attacks. Wilshere has a big-picture view and a strong ability to anticipate. In many cases, his judgment of where the ball will land is even better than that of some centers who rely on grabbing points to eat.
Sergio Busquets' pass was cut off by Wilshere, and Tang Lintian and Robin van Persie were the only two players in the whole of Arsenal who had been allowed by Arsene Wenger to be free from the need to get involved in the defence. Therefore, after Wilshere broke the ball, he found Tang Lintian as soon as possible and passed the ball over.
Krudeli was silently happy in his heart, and it was a blessing to be able to explain such a two-legged match. Feeling this warm atmosphere, Krudayli has an urge to rush onto the green field.
Wilshere's quick transfer gave Tang Lintian more time to control the ball and think, but Tang didn't seem to need this at this time. In his heart, there is only offense at this time!
After receiving the ball, he took his right foot and turned around directly. Although Mascherano had already pasted it as soon as he turned around, it didn't have much impact on Tang Lintian, he raised his arm, kept his balance while setting up the little pony, and squeezed out of the space to continue to dribble forward.
Mascherano was very surprised that such a skinny boy had such a strong strength, and now what did these Chinese players eat to grow up? It's all like this! Liang Zhao is, and so is the kid in front of him......
Just when Tang Lintian thought he could successfully break through, Mascherano suddenly stretched out his hand and pulled it on his jersey. The position and position of the shot were so secret that none of the referees saw it. And Tang Lintian's speed had to slow down. This just gave Pique a chance to catch up!
"Ah, we see Don's feet slow, once again caught in the encirclement, trying to pass the ball Van Persie is already in an offside position! Kick back! The ball was poked off by Pique leaning on his long legs! ”
The game went into a white-hot phase with a three-goal disadvantage. To win outright, Arsenal will need to score four more goals while limiting Barca's attack. No one thought Arsenal would succeed, except for the Arsenal players.
Barcelona are no longer obsessed with attacking, which gives Arsenal a good chance to fight back. In fact, Wenger would like to ask Pep Guardiola how he can get his team to give up possession!
After Pique broke the ball, he just wanted to pass the ball, but suddenly felt that his waist was pushed by someone, and the strength on his legs was leaked.
There is no need to ask, this is naturally Tang Lintian's revenge. It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, this is not my theory. I'm a small person, and I try to get revenge as soon as possible. Therefore, Tang Lintian decisively and covertly attacked Pi Dashao.
Pique, who was overshadowed, turned to glare at Tang Lintian, but forgot that he had just passed the ball to Arteta's feet. Taking advantage of Tang Lintian's strange tactics to attract the two centre-backs, Arteta crossed diagonally and the ball to Van Persie, who had switched to the right flank.
Robinhero had already dodged Adriano's tackle, reached with his left foot and received the ball. With his ability, it's still very easy to deal with Adriano! The moment he received the ball, he spun around and began to cut inside along the edge of the penalty area with the ball.
"Huh? Why does this movement and movement seem familiar? The outside of the left foot is flicked! Van Persie shoots! Oh! The ball grazed the post and flew out of the baseline! ”
He Xu shrugged his shoulders, this Fan Persie actually learned all Robben's tricks, which is despicable enough.
Because both Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie are left-footed, Van Persie's occasional stolen skills from his compatriots on the national team looks really presentable. Except, of course, for the last one.
Rao is poor head, and it also shocked Valdés into a cold sweat. He loudly told Pique to pay attention to the fill-in, but Pique obviously didn't listen, in his opinion, how to take revenge on Tang Lintian's kid seemed to be the top priority.
Pep Guardiola stood up in a rage, unhappy with the team's sudden slump. Is it really a peace of mind to be three goals ahead? This kind of laxity and slackness has always been the most angry for Gua Shuai.
Valdés continued as usual, sending a short ball to Pique. Pique, who was disgruntled with Tang Lintian, didn't think about how to retaliate against him for a while, and could only hide this hatred in his heart. Run forward with the ball yourself.
Elena and He Xu can be regarded as supporters of Barcelona, and Chen Bo, who is accustomed to disagreeing with the two of them, naturally supports Arsenal. Although it was Arsenal who dealt with them in the previous games.
In order to support Arsenal, Chen Bo actually paid a lot of costs, from being verbally attacked by He Xu and Elena, to ending the extortion and fraud of the two people, and occasionally being cleaned up by Elena. Overall, after watching a match between Arsenal and Barcelona, Chen Bo understood the hardships of life.
At the end of the first half, the score was still 1-0, relying on the wonderful assist provided by Liang Zhao for Pedro, Barcelona led Arsenal 1-0. With a 4-1 lead on aggregate, it looks like promotion is in sight.
Even so, in the dressing room, Guardiola was harsh in his criticism of his players, fearing his team's poor performance after the goal, during which he also criticized Cesc Fabregas and Lionel Messi by name. The two superstars didn't seem to be aggressive defensively in the first half, although Messi did enjoy a lot of privileges within the team. But no one will allow him to be inactive defensively and unbright offensively......
Liang Zhao sat in his place and drank water in a big gulp, a thin player like him is really the best doping agent for dealing with such a high-intensity game. At least that's what Liang Zhao thinks......
In Arsenal's dressing room, Arsene Wenger is raving about his players. Although their performance in the first half was not really perfect, at least they showed the soul and style of Arsenal! And compared to Barcelona, the performance of Arsenal's players in the first half is indeed commendable.
He Xu still asked Chen Bodao with a wicked smile like he did in the last game: "How is it?" What do you want to bet on today? Or play like last time? ”
Chen Bo gave him a big roll of his eyes and said disdainfully: "You can play if you want!" Let's settle the accounts first! What do you think? ”
When it comes to the issue of old accounts, He Xu seems to have lost his confidence all of a sudden. can only act as an ordinary fan who studies and appreciates the game. (To be continued......)