Chapter 40

The applause in the stands was enthusiastic, and the faces on the pitch were ugly.

No one knows whether the applause from the Manchester City fans in the stands is for Suarez, who is about to make his debut for Manchester City, or for Robinho, the number one star who is off the pitch, one thing is for sure, Suarez is smiling on the pitch, and Robinho is expressionless when he is off.

Lin Sen didn't go to see Robinho, he also knew that Robinho wouldn't look at him, which was normal, and if it wasn't for the credit, no one would be in a good mood to be replaced, especially in an important game that was far from over. So, it's better not to be bored. Robinho can be dissatisfied, but Linson won't be sorry for that because he's only responsible for the team, not for someone.

Pull, interact.

Lin Sen didn't explain much to Suarez, and it can be summed up in these two words.

He believes Suarez is capable of doing well, not only because of memory, but also because he has proven it in this training. In fact, before the game, Linson wanted to start Suarez at one point, but after all considerations, he still chose Robinho. One is that Suarez is new to the game and needs time to adapt to the Premier League, so he is really not suitable to start in such a game. The second is to consider that the Brazilian scored a goal in the last game, and the form is indeed okay, if he is abandoned for no reason......

Linson replaces Robinho for Suarez, which Wenger doesn't want to see.

Linsen has Linsen's difficulties, and Wenger has Wenger's difficulties. Linsen struggled with the attack, while Arsene Wenger had to worry about the midfield getting out of control. There is no doubt that Arsene Wenger's problems are even more acute. What the Sky commentators can see, how could Arsene Wenger not see it.

Although the score is 0-0, the footholds on both sides are not at all the same, and in the second half, with the decline of Cesc Fabregas's fitness, his control of the game must also decline, and the midfield system supported by the Spaniard may face loss of control, once the midfield is out of control. Then if nothing else, at that time, Manchester City's several major midfielders will be liberated at will, and Arsenal's defense will be enough to choke.

In this case, of course, Wenger can also be like Linson, replacing a defensive midfielder to strengthen the defense, but don't say that this is not Arsenal's style, as soon as the midfield possession is lost, what should Arsenal's attack do? Is it really all left to Nasri? Manchester City, on the other hand, they don't have that in mind because they have David Silva. As long as he is around, City's midfielders can defend with peace of mind.

Therefore, Wenger made a decisive adjustment at halftime, replacing Adebayo and replacing Walcott, with the intention of breaking the deadlock on the field when the midfield was still active, Wenger believes that only one goal is needed. Arsenal are enough to sit back and relax.

Arsene Wenger is confident that he will adjust faster than Linson. The reason is simple, because he dared to replace Adebayo at half-time, but Linson is unlikely to replace Robinho at half-time.

That's the benefit of seniority.

Arsene Wenger, who has been in charge of Arsenal for more than a decade, any decision he makes on the sidelines. It may cause dissatisfaction among the parties involved, but it will definitely not cause any chain reaction. And Linsen, who has just taken over Manchester City, is different, Manchester City is not Malaga, if it is in Malaga. Lin Sen can be arbitrary, but at Manchester City, every choice cannot be a simple decision. Athletics is of course the most important reference factor, but it is not the only reference factor, because there are so many factors that can affect athletics that you can't ignore it.

Robinho is Manchester City's number one star, even if Robben David Silva and others came this year, but he is still in the forefront of Manchester City's top management and even the hearts of fans, if Linson replaces Robinho at halftime, then nothing else, the media must be irresponsible, Linson can be said to be technical and tactical reasons, but the so-called technical and tactical reasons, from the coach's point of view, is very normal, but in the eyes of the media, this is an excuse to give up, and more importantly, players often agree with the media's ideas.

So, a simple substitution, sometimes the relationship, is not just a game.

Sure enough, Lin Sen did not make any substitutions at halftime, but Lin Sen's substitution was very coincidental, just in the 60th minute, that is, 15 minutes after the second half. And this time period happens to be the time period when the reason of "technical and tactical reasons" can be accepted by most people.

Suarez's first catch, possession, passing, nothing new.

He just ran to the left wing when David Silva was in possession of the ball, and then took the ball from David Silva, the ball only stayed at his feet for less than five seconds, and then he passed the ball back to midfielder De Jong, and then De Jong passed the ball to the feet of David Silva, and the three of them completed a simple and ordinary triangle pass, without any threat or any abnormality.

It's just that Wenger's gaze is fixed.

It can't be said that the judgment is superior, but just this one, Robinho and Suarez show the difference. Robinho and Suarez, the two are very similar in terms of characteristics, both have the delicate foot skills of South American players, and it can be said that they have good passing and control, but if the scene just now is replaced by Robinho, most likely Robinho will have to hand over the ball with Gallas, who is marking him. And Suarez, whether he's new to the city or not, is obviously more cooperative at the moment.

So, in the end, it's a matter of attitude.

After the first cooperation, there is a second cooperation, and the second cooperation is no longer so commonplace.

This time, Suarez and Silva's positions were reversed from the last time, Suarez was closer to the middle, and Silva pulled to the side, but when he saw Silva with the ball and was about to enter the penalty area, Suarez did not squeeze in and prepare to grab the point, but pulled to the edge of the penalty area in the opposite direction.

To follow, or not to follow?

If it's Robinho, then he doesn't need to do this multiple-choice question, because Robinho will most likely enter the penalty area, and now, if he doesn't follow, Suarez is unmarked, with, the defense in the box is weak, the entire Arsenal backline, Klich on the left has followed Robben from the beginning, Sagna on the right is now and Song are surrounding David Silva, if even he leaves the box, it means that Toure is the only one left in the box.

The choice still has to be made, and Gallas decided to follow, which is not at ease with Suarez, but also at ease with his partner Toure.

David Silva was very happy to see that the Arsenal penalty area in front of him was finally no longer so dense, he changed his speed, pulled away from Sagna's defense, and did not continue to approach Arsenal's goal, but shook off the angle, and it was directly a curling ball in the far corner of the goal. At the moment of his shot, Song caught up, and although he only had time to reach out and grab Silva, he had already interfered with the opponent's shot, and the ball finally drew a beautiful arc, grazing the far post of the goal and smashing it on the billboard behind it.

A crisp voice made a burst of regretful regret resounded in the stands.

"Beautiful shot! It's a shame. Andy Gray was also saddened by the fact that he wasn't a Manchester City fan, but it was a good shot. Martin, who was sitting next to him, remained silent this time, no matter how fair he was, no matter how sneering at Wenger, he still couldn't change his Arsenal identity, and now, even he realized that the situation at Arsenal was a little bad.

Suarez alone can't change the game, at least he doesn't think that the current Suarez has this ability, but quantitative changes will cause qualitative changes.

Lin Sen on the sidelines clenched his right fist and hit his left palm hard, this is the attack he wants, it is not pretty, but every point has enough threat. As long as Manchester City can really pose a threat in attack, then Arsenal's defensive pressure will increase, forcing the opponent's midfielder to shrink the defense, and at the same time, it will also liberate Manchester City's midfield.

Arsene Wenger, who twitched out of the corner of his eye when David Silva shot, couldn't sit still. In the 71st minute, he made a second substitution, with Denilson replacing Nasri.

Replacing a more defensive midfielder for a pure attacking midfielder and there is no doubt that Wenger is compromising on the shape of the game. But his substitution could not stop Manchester City's offensive from gaining momentum.

Just three minutes later, David Silva repeated his old trick, and this time, instead of opting to shoot, he passed an overhead ball directly to the right, as he saw Robben's raised arm, the Dutchman finally caught a slack from Klich, David Silva passed the ball was very accurate, and the ball went straight to Robben.

For most of the game, Toure, who didn't really feel the pressure until the last few minutes, rushed straight at Robben, of course, all he could do now was to use his body as much as possible to compress Robben's shooting angle. It's just that even if it is this opportunity, Robben does not plan to give it to him.

Because Robben didn't continue to dribble forward at all, he stopped the pass with his chest, and then took a slight step back and pumped his left foot directly into the falling ball.

It's a difficult shot!

But, he's Robben!

The ball arced from under Robben's feet, like a lever that had been bent, and was carried downward by the weight...... And the direction is the top right corner of Almunia's goal! (To be continued......)

PS: Miscalculation, this game was not going to write so much, it fell into the pit...... The next chapter ends the battle.