358 Ghost Steps

Arsenal have a strategic plan for the second leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals.

Combined with the team's third-line operation, and can only rely on a set of main lineups to maximize the probability of winning, Arsenal really can't afford to lose a game!

With nine games left in the league and two points behind Chelsea, a loss would leave the title defending!

Although the FA Cup can be replayed if it is drawn, the consumption of the replay is something that Arsenal is unwilling to face, and it is also necessary to fight every game!

The first leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals has laid a good foundation for promotion, Wenger, who is unwilling to overconsume this game, hopes that the team will play steadily in the first half, first build a fence wall, as long as Bayern Munich does not score, in the second half, because the promotion must score at least 2 goals, Bayern Munich will inevitably be less calm than Arsenal in terms of mentality, and then Arsenal will surprise and break out, Wenger has a lot of confidence that he can pass the pass of Bayern Munich.

In the first half, it seemed that it would be held to achieve strategic goals, but Campbell's injury made Wenger's heart ache: the price was too great!

Arsenal are well aware of this fact, and Campbell's injury has added more uncertainty to the game and may have caused a hidden danger in Arsenal's final sprint.

The core of the back line is absolutely extraordinary.

Sendros came on and Arsenal continued to play according to their pre-match plan and managed to hold on for the first half.

Bayern Munich couldn't be happier.

They needed at least two goals to turn it around, but 45 minutes passed and they still hadn't scored a goal.

Arsenal were also not happy. Take a long-term view. Will Campbell miss a lot of games? The future game will be a harder battle than the other!

Arsene Wenger grimaced as he rearranged his tactics at half-time. Arsenal had a surprise attack in the second half, but now Wenger must make Ashley Cole more defensive-minded in order to make Senderos stand up for him.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

Bayern Munich's morale was not low, and the only thing they were thankful for in the first half was that Campbell was off, and in the second half they had the main attacking target: Senderos!

After the restart, Qin Xiong continued to fall into the middle of the midfield encirclement of Ballack Schweinsteiger Demichelis, and Qin Xiong, who shone in the last meeting, was under such defensive pressure. It's as if the magic has been lost.

Qin Xiong is also thinking about countermeasures, he has tried to break through the opponent's blockade line suddenly, but Bayern Munich's midfield combination is extremely calm, plus everyone is tall, even if football can pass, Qin Xiong's people will definitely not be able to pass!

In the 55th minute of the game, Pizarro and Mackay took turns trying to break through Senderos, but in the end the two did not succeed in one-on-one, but instead cooperated to break through Senderos's defense, fortunately with Ashley Cole to assist in the defense. He couldn't get Pizarro to shoot in the dangerous area of the box.

Patrick Vieira tried to step forward to give Qin Xiong some support, but on the basis that Vieira had to secure the team's defense. It is difficult for him to make a delicate cooperation with Qin Xiong in a small space, after all, Bayern Munich's midfield position is a diamond-shaped position that compresses the space to the limit!

Henry, who saw Qin Xiong's lonely palm on the front line, looked at him from afar, Qin Xiong also looked at him, and the king of Highbury nodded at Qin Xiong with a persistent look.

What exactly does nodding mean?

Outsiders naturally didn't know, but Qin Xiong nodded at him unexpectedly.

The crazy assist king and the goalscorer king in European football have formed a tacit understanding that others cannot understand.

Sometimes football is improvised, and there is no need for design and communication to achieve a well-coordinated foundation.

In the 61st minute of the game, Qin Xiong knocked the ball back with his heel after dribbling just past the halfway line, and Vieira came forward from behind to respond.

Qin Xiong immediately ran to the right.

Schweinsteiger saw Qin Xiong's direction of running and resolutely followed.

Lizarazu looked at Qin Xiong running to the front of his side, and secretly said in his heart: It's coming!

As a senior in the rivers and lakes, Lizarazu has stood on the peak, seen too many landscapes, and met too many faces, he admires Qin Xiong for showing such a strong strength at this age, but he will never lose confidence because he was completely blown up by Qin Xiong in the last game, the years are not forgiving, the world, after all, is the world of young people!

These old guys are waiting for the younger generation to snatch the most dazzling halo, but they will definitely not give it away!

Lizarazu was ready to come to his senses and waited for Qin Xiong's impact.

Schweinsteiger is the best player in Bayern Munich's youth system during this period, and he follows Magath's tactical arrangement: keep an eye on Qin Xiong, and if he moves to the side, follow him!

After all, the space in the middle is narrow, and Qin Xiong's speed can't be let go at all, because even if he uses his speed to get rid of Ballack or Schweinsteiger, then he will immediately encounter the back midfielder Demichelis.

But when moving to the side, Schweinsteiger found that he was losing his restrictions on Qin Xiong step by step, because of Qin Xiong's speed, he couldn't keep up!

When Qin Xiong ran to the right, Vieira kicked the ball to the left wing.

Pire dribbled forward on the left flank and Ballack immediately assisted on this side.

Just when Ballack thought he could keep Piret on the touchline, Pire kicked the ball forward.

Ballack was stunned: Ashley Cole didn't come up, Qin Xiong went to the right, who else would pick up Pire nearby? Could it be?

When he turned back, he saw the unsurprising picture: Henry retreated to the winger position!

Immediately after the ball was played, Pire ran forward down the flank, drawing Sagnauer's attention and forcing the opposition to guard against his in-cut run in order to maximise the gap in the middle for Thierry Henry.

Thierry Henry dribbled the football like an assassin to the left of the centre of Bayern's Munich defence zone.

When Demichelis and Lucio formed a blockade to press forward, Henry did not break through and decisively delivered a half-high ball diagonally.

Just as Henry was dribbling with the ball, Lizarazu and Schweinsteiger were shocked at the same time!

Qin Xiong didn't go all the way along the right side to the black, but cut from the side to the middle again!

It's a strange run.

Because he should have wasted his energy.

He went around in a circle, pulled the edge from it, and cut it from the edge!

But it was this kind of movement that made him get rid of Schweinsteiger, and Schweinsteiger lost the opportunity to defend Qin Xiong, so he had to prevent Ljungberg, who was starting to approach the middle, to play wonders.

Lizarazu had already come to his senses, but he didn't expect that Qin Xiong hadn't thought of impacting his area at all.

Even the in-cut running position is not a rib gap!

It's a misplaced space between Lucio and Kovac.

When Henry's half-high ball came over, Qin Xiong swept in front of Kovac like the wind, Lucio's back, and the outside of his left foot deftly unloaded the ball like a shuttlecock kicking "turn" technique, and at the same time made the ball bounce in front of his own running position!

He didn't show Bergkamp's skill of sticking the half-high ball directly to his foot because it was out of place.

Now he's literally combining stopping the ball with adjusting to prepare for a shot!

Countless fans in Highbury got up and watched, staring at Qin Xiong, and every Gunners was looking forward to it: ending Bayern Munich! (To be continued......)