The League Cup was not Wenger's dish, but it became cute unintentionally. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Arsenal's opponent is Southampton, which belongs to the type of European hopeless and worry-free relegation, and it is normal for people to work hard in the cup.

In fact, for a team with big goals, any trophy needs to go all out, and there is no reason why you should not give it your all in the semi-finals on the grounds of strategic choices. But his own family knows his own affairs, and his thin family background makes the French really dare not take risks.

In the end, his choice was in order.

Lehmann finally made his debut in the goalkeeper position, with Dixon replacing captain Adams in the central defensive position with four defenders, and nothing else was the same. The midfield combination is Kevin Ashley and Grimandi, who are old partners in the reserve team and will not be unfamiliar with each other.

After the backcourt framework is built, the frontcourt lineup is obviously a little stingy. In the end, Wiltord was pushed to the front and regarded as a non-mainstream center, David Pratt and Garde formed the aging wings, and Bergkamp was one of them, which was considered a star.

This lineup is also considered to be above the average in the Premier League, but the coordination between them is doubtful.

This suspicion has proved to be very necessary.

Cooperate with this kind of thing from understanding, grow from proficiency, and sublimate from ideas. The so-called "1+1>2", "chemical reaction" and "spark" must all be achieved through such a process, otherwise it is difficult to provide stable output even if there is an occasional stroke of genius.

Although the central defense of Arsenal's starting lineup has changed individuals in key positions, the opponent's attacking power is limited, and as long as Lehmann does not do it himself, it is unlikely that something will go wrong. Grimandi has partnered with Kevin Ashley more often and has no problems with the fit.

The backcourt framework is steady, and the real problem is with the two defenders on the verge of leaving.

David Pratt and Gard together are 68 years old, in case of declining physical function. Their impact on the flanks is clearly not what it used to be. In the face of an opponent with equal strength to themselves, it is pure fool's dream for the two to break out of the sky with their personal ability.

Passing, running, cutting, and making more use of fullbacks to plug in to make a fuss, and the side cooperation can achieve the effect.

This kind of team combat method undoubtedly has high requirements for the degree of tacit cooperation. The two have faded out of the main lineup for a long time, and their cooperation with their teammates without running in is really not up to the requirements.

The wing lane can't be opened, so you can only hope for the middle lane to cooperate.

In fact, if you simply walk on the ground, Wiltord's consciousness and technical skills are still above Youmo, but it's a pity that his physical condition as a non-mainstream center forward is too ordinary, and as long as there is a slight deviation in passing, most of them will become an offensive stopper. And there is no high point in the frontcourt, and the cross can only choose a low flat ball, which invisibly reduces the three-dimensionality of the attack. The victory or defeat of the game was handed over to the quality of the short pass penetration in the middle.

Bergkamp has the dribbling and passing skills of a no.10, but he is not a metronome in midfield, and with the opposition encircled repeatedly, it becomes very difficult for the ball to move up front, let alone threaten passing.

The attack could not open the situation, and the opponent organized a counterattack with natural energy, and as a result, at the end of the first half, Arsenal's 61% possession rate not only failed to exchange for a goal. The number of shots on target was actually 3 to 5!

Lehmann wasn't crazy enough to mess around on his debut, and his attention was intense for 45 minutes. It is close to blocking hands and feet, trying to keep the team's door open, which can be regarded as a good start to his Gunners career.

There was no shortage of David Seaman fans among the home fans, and they were mixed in the face of this performance.

Needless to say, there is no need to mention worry, the second half of the game is anxious.

The team's offense was repeatedly blocked. Possession can never be converted into scoring opportunities, the opponent counterattack is more and more experienced, these unfavorable factors want to be solved, the cost of curing the root cause is too great, and it is a shortcut to decide the defeat by luck after treating the symptoms.

In the end, Wenger slapped his thigh. Yumo came into play in the 60th minute of the game.

The idea of the French is simple.

Anyway, the midfield is chaotic and the wings can't be counted on, so it's just like the last game, play simpler.

Repeated inverted foot passes are thankless, and if you have the chance, you can send it to the penalty area!

It has to be said that Wenger achieved the same effect with meat and bones when he was reluctant to have children.

"Meat" naturally refers to muscle, and "bone" naturally refers to hardness.

Anyone who often plays wild football knows that those guys who look five big and three thick are often not ruthless, and those who look small but have a ruthless look between their eyebrows are the real hard bones.

Bold, fast-moving, and unambiguous when it comes to hard hits, this kind of guy is just as lethal in the professional arena.

Those standard knife mountain balls, strange balls with little hope, and table tennis balls with luck are no different from ordinary passes in front of this kind of guy. Those daunting thick legs, elbows, shoulders, and heads seem to be nothing in front of them, and they can use whatever they want!

Such a guy is called a "meat churner" in the midfield, and when he is placed in the opponent's penalty area, he can only be described as a "human bomb".

In the 77th minute of the game, Lehmann's hard work was not in vain. The veteran on the right side Gald struggled to run out of the gap, and finally received Bergkamp's through ball to form a breakthrough!

It was rare for the Frenchman to have such a good cross, so he naturally did not dare to be careless, observed while dribbling the ball, and brought it to the corner flag until he arced out with his right foot.

The experience of the veteran is evident at this time.

Since You Mo can stir up trouble in the opponent's penalty area with his own strength, the attention he receives when the opportunity arises is also unparalleled. This time, after the Arsenal team formed a breakthrough on the right side, the Southampton defenders immediately formed an encirclement!

Pull, pull, block, encircle......

If you hadn't been in the box, a tactical foul would have been appropriate. That is, he has entered the penalty area, the defender hesitates slightly, and the guy who is as nimble as a loach finally manages to get rid of the harassment!

Garde calmed down without pressure, and it wasn't until after Youmo broke through the encirclement that he used an accurate small arc past the defenders in front of him, giving the guy who grabbed the front point plenty of time to prepare!

Such kindness You Mo naturally can't be missed.

Stopping sharply in the sprint, pushing the ground with his left foot, and moving his body horizontally to the right front, the whole person appears in front of the ball with great precision like a drifting racing car!

Preparations were successfully completed. The rest is simple.

Bow your body, twist your waist, shake your head, and use the small arc brought by the non-exaggerated rotation of the ball, and blast out a powerful blow in the air!

The amazing muscle strength makes the whole movement very fast, and everyone who is watching with wide eyes opens. I feel like I'm looking at a slow mirror.

Perhaps only a true professional can explain this.

Rhythm!

is a simple head-shaking attack, and every link is completed carefully and rigorously, meticulously to the point of outrageousness. The whole action is standardized like a textbook, and everyone will naturally have a sense of déjà vu, coupled with the fact that he fully integrates the skills of "inch strength" in the force, the early action looks more clear and clear, and the sense of rhythm is full.

After a full second, a loud roar rang out at Highbury Field.

This stadium has always been criticized for lack of excitement and heat. But since the arrival of this product, those goals full of violent aesthetics have been frequently staged, and all the witnesses have understood one thing.

In the face of this kind of accurate and impactful way of breaking the door, if you don't roar wildly, you really have to hold back your illness!

You Mo had let go of all the tangled worries, and naturally enjoyed this atmosphere, and this time his celebration was no longer old-fashioned.

After running two quick steps forward. Front flip without any adjustments. One more front flip!

The guys who were unleashing their emotions to their heart's content suddenly became half dumb when they saw this, but fortunately, after a short pause, the renewed fire of war became more intense!

Hoarse, sleepless, forgetful. As if after a catastrophe, when I saw the sun again, the excitement drove the body, and it was not until all the energy was released that it could be completely quiet.

"Oh my God, why do I feel like my eardrums are going to be broken?"

Pat Rice smiled without disturbing his mouth. Seeing Arsene Wenger turn around and sit down with a smile on his face, he immediately put his hands to his mouth and shouted.

"That's enough, Pat, you're going to break my eardrums!" The Frenchman threw his fist in exasperation, and finally landed lightly on the old fellow's shoulder.

"Really, I've been here for 20 years and I've never seen anything like it. When George led the team to a miraculous championship, it wasn't so loud! After Pat Rice finished speaking, he began to take a deep breath, as if the voice in the air had the nutrients that the body desperately needed.

Hearing this, seeing the old man's appearance, Wenger was a little stunned.

After a while, when the restarting game had captured everyone's attention, the Frenchman's voice was faintly heard.

"Dennis once told me that the so-called 'elegance' is actually to accomplish the action with a kind of rigor beyond imagination. Even if you think of an action when improvising, you must strictly follow the laws of motion mechanics, and after completing every link as much as possible, you can go back and see how the effect is. ”

'There was a different kind of beauty to the goals of the MO and a lot of them looked like works of art from talent. But when you gather them together, play them back over and over again, and study them over and over again, you will find that in all the movements, there is an amazingly strict control ability in them. ”

"It's not a talent, I think it's an unimaginably hard training."

"I really want to see what kind of life he maintains."

In the chatter of the French, the intensity of the game was clearly a notch higher than the previous stage.

Time was running out, and the Southampton team was now barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes, so they simply pressed out and played an all-out attack.

This team has been able to stay in the middle of the Premier League for many years, relying on the excellent youth training system. Their line-up looks young, but in fact they have a lot of experience in each game, and at this point in time, the young people are not only not impatient, but maintain a good concentration in the game.

Look at their opponents.

After all, the average age of the Arsenal team is much older, and the physical exertion of this game does not seem to be large, but the process of the game is not easy, which increases the energy burning of the old guys.

Fortunately, Wenger saw the problem in time, and with a wave of his hand, Vieira, who was warming up on the runway, and Overmars were called over at the same time.

Both men's footwork is one of the best in the team, and the signal from being on the pitch couldn't be more obvious.

Take control of the game and win!

The individual ability of the two is not to mention, and the tactical execution ability is also very good, so the Arsenal team no longer frequently moves forward in the final stage of the game.

Control the ball at the feet, pass patiently, and compete with flexible and long internal force, replacing the previous big opening and closing of the outside kung fu.

I didn't expect it.

The guy who has become the focus of attention did not stay in an acre and a third of the land waiting for pie to fall from the sky, he also transformed himself and actively participated in it!

There are still not enough tacit understandings, the choice of handling the ball is still unsatisfactory, and the technique at the feet is not possible, but the strong desire to dominate the game, the perseverance that is still the same after repeated destruction, and the ubiquitous enthusiasm burst out, gradually passed on, calming the buzzing discussion in the stands.

The teams they support are known for their flamboyance, which makes them look down on those who feed on impact, and they don't look down on those who have rough skills on their feet.

The rainy reality woke them up, let them see clearly the distance between the team and the world's top, and also made them understand that Arsenal is just a small broken factory, although the gorgeous scene is an eternal pursuit, but if there is no victory to support it, everything will become an empty joy!

"It feels so strange, why as soon as Mo is replaced, everyone seems to have a way, all options are no longer hesitating, mistakes will not infect each other, and what is even more terrifying is that the goal is also guaranteed!"

The game was over for a while, with a 1-0 scoreline ensuring Arsenal made it to the Carabao Cup final, and the fans in the stands were still a little bit unsatisfied after a clearly three-stage match.

"yes, it feels like a group of homeless people suddenly finding their way...... Oh, I'm sorry, but I didn't mean to belittle the players who came on today. I just think it's a lucky thing to have a guy like him on a team, right? ”

"Haha, you're so polite. According to me, what Anelka can do, Mo will be able to do in the future. What Mo can do, Anelka can't do in his lifetime! ”

"No, you were still black and he was so strong some time ago!"

"Hey, hey, people always have emotional moments, who made Anelka perform so well a while ago, you can only blame God's arrangement."

"Okay, seriously, do you really think that MO will be able to have Anelka's foot skills in the future?"

"Frankly, it's unlikely, but you saw it in the final stages of the game today. His attitude is the most valuable, even if it can't be at the level of a top player, but it's definitely a lot better than before. ”

"Well, I agree. He can always convey a positive energy on the field, like a silent orator, who can move everyone with just his words! ”

"Okay, you've moved me, I'm going to single out those Mo critics!"

"Forget it, not everyone is willing to put it down, let's take a look at it slowly!"

"Maybe it's because his previous achievements were too dazzling and completely overwhelmed Arsenal's double."

"Well, I don't want to admit it, but there's a good chance you're saying ......" (To be continued.) )