Xiao Qing was very depressed, although Xiao Qing was prepared for this to be a hard battle before the game, although Xiao Qing always understood that Inter Milan's defensive ability must be quite difficult to tear apart under Mourinho's tutelage, but when it came to the game, Xiao Qing was able to understand such helplessness more intuitively.

Xiao Qing has worked very hard, but now he really has no choice; Inter Milan's defensive players are full of tacit understanding, in the midfield, they can be very haode to put pressure on the attacking players with the ball, and the Inter midfielders with outstanding ability and a large defensive range are full of tacit understanding, they are able to come forward to help defend at any time when they are marking, not to mention, they can also use their tacit understanding to block Arsenal's offensive line.

So now Arsenal is very embarrassed, lacking Fabregas's organizational scheduling, whether it is Diaby or Denilson, they are a little unable to do it under heavy pressure, and Arsenal's midfield has lost a decent contact; And the thing that is depressing and embarrassing now is that although Arsenal has a luxurious forward line that everyone envies, once Xiao Qing and Van Persie can't get the ball, it's not envy, but an irony. Because Xiao Qing and Van Persie look more like decorations now, at this time they have no dragon slaying skills, and they have no chance to show their strengths.

In the first half, Arsenal didn't get too many chances because Arsenal simply couldn't play a decent attack, and their biggest pride looked more like a joke at this point, a tactical extreme restraint.

Putting to death and coming back to life, Arsenal are cheering themselves up in their own way. Compared to the solemn atmosphere in the Inter team, Inter is much more relaxed. Arsenal are looking forward to the final at home with the hope of winning the league title. But Inter were not nervous at all. They were unhurried at the Emirates Stadium. Amid the boos of the Arsenal fans, they slowly and forcefully marched towards the Champions League final.

Two of Europe's most talented teams met in the Champions League semi-finals, Arsenal's attacking ability has long been known to the world, and Inter Milan's defense has also reached an extreme under Mourinho's tutelage; The defense of reinforced concrete in Serie A is really a shijie problem, and Inter Milan is definitely a representative of the defensive powerhouse in Serie A right now.

Arsenal, who won the Premier League, had an extraordinary aura, and the 60,000 people at the Emirates Stadium created a huge noise, and Arsenal launched a siege on Inter from the beginning. In the first fifteen minutes, Arsenal had almost 90% possession, and the Champions League semi-finals staged a textbook offensive and defensive drill.

See such a situation. Many people felt that Inter would die because Arsenal's attack was really ferocious and they completely controlled possession. But as time progressed, everyone realized that Inter's defense was like an airtight pocket, and no matter how Arsenal coordinated, it could not pose a substantial threat to Inter's goal.

Arsenal had absolute possession, but Mourinho clearly didn't care; Mourinho himself is not particularly concerned about things like possession; In today's football, Arsenal have taken possession tactics to the extreme, and the Gunners are leading the full march of football towards jishu and Latinization. They are, like Barça, a model of attacking football.

The general perception in football circles is that Barcelona and Arsenal are like finding death in possession, so there is only other way. Traditionally. This relinquishment of possession is almost what is often referred to as anti-football.

In the seventies and eighties of the last century, when the Latins liked to debate whether football should be about beauty or whether it should be about winning or losing, the English discussed the importance of possession. For the English, arguing about the outcome and spectacle of football is like pretending to be 13. Because in their opinion, football is for play, and it is an exaggeration to say that deception on the football field is shameful, but kicking people with their feet is acceptable.

The straightforward style has become the tactical idea of English football, and English football has also paid more and more attention to long passes and slings, which is why the jishu and passing ability of English players are generally inferior to those of players in other countries.

For a team like Arsenal, the best way to play football is to keep the ball, and the highest level is to play the opponent with continuous passing. And Inter Milan is a team with strict tactical discipline, and Inter Milan in front of Arsenal has little desire to score. Other teams rarely hate possession as much as Inter in similar situations, and they usually choose to maintain their own lead through possession; But now, Inter Milan chose to take the initiative to hand over possession and hoard heavy troops to defend outside the line of their own penalty area.

Inter's tactics in the first half were successful, as Arsenal's attack could not pose any threat to them at all; And for Inter, as long as they don't concede a goal, they can qualify, and that's enough. They don't care if they play well or not, they care about the result and the expectation of being back in the Champions League final after 38 years.

Mourinho despises his opponents strategically, but takes them very seriously tactically; Mourinho's arrangement of Samuel, Cambiasso, and Zanetti to wrap Xiao Qing between the three Argentines has received a good effect, Xiao Qing will be frantically caught once he gets the ball in the first half of the game, which makes it difficult for Xiao Qing to get some shots or breakthrough opportunities. As for passing, Van Persie is also difficult to protect himself now, and in the face of Lucio, it is difficult for Van Persie, who is recovering from a major injury, to get decent space.

With a 0-0 scoreline to end the first half of the game, the atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium at this time began to be a little depressed; While Arsenal's horrific possession in the first half looked scary, there was no decent attack, and no amount of possession was just an embarrassment. For Arsenal, who had to score to advance, failing to score in the first half basically pushed Arsenal to the brink, and their task in the second half was even more difficult.

"Robin was a little bit more resolute in the second half, where you were in the box. I need you to be firmly pinned in the box, your job is to contain the Inter defence, you need some sacrifice now and you need to help Shaw get space to move. In the dreary atmosphere in the dressing room, Wenger began to make tactical adjustments, starting with Van Persie receiving instructions.

"Shaw, I need you to expand your range of activities in the second half. I know it's going to be difficult, but we need you to step up now. Expand your range of activities, I know your jishu is great. So don't just stay around the penalty area, which is Robin's territory. Wenger naturally thinks of Xiao Qing's performance now, and he now relies more on Xiao Qing to come forward; So now Xiao Qing's task is also coming, and it seems to be relatively arduous.

'It's hard for us to tear apart their midfield defence right now, our strikers and midfielders have lost contact. So in the first half you all saw that we were split into individual battles. Their tactics were successful and it was difficult for our strikers to get their hands on the ball. I'm sure they're going to do that in the second half because the first thing we need in the second half is for the strikers to get the ball so we can have a chance to create more chances. Arsene Wenger started drawing on the tactical board. Shaw, retracement, constant retracement. I don't know if we'll be able to break through their midfield defence, so I need you to drop back and get the ball and support your team-mates! ”

"You can try to be a striker and maybe it's going to be a new discovery in your career. Once their midfielders start to pack you around, our attackers will be able to get more chances; And your speed I believe that you will be able to get out of trouble and appear in the front court in time. And they've always been in the penalty area where they've been guarding you, but now that you've withdrawn from the box, it might be a problem for them. "Wenger also has no choice, because Inter's stubborn defense is really powerless, and now Arsenal only has such a passive change, they have no choice.

Xiao Qing didn't say anything, he knew that he was really struggling in the first half; In the second half of the game, Arsenal had to score, so Xiao Qing also needed to do more. Only when you get the ball can you create a threat, Xiao Qing in the first half has no way to get the ball, so the Gunners' biggest threat point is almost abolished; But now Xiao Qing took the initiative to retreat to get the ball, which may be a good choice. Van Persie's return is very timely, at least even if Xiao Qing retreats now, Arsenal can ensure that there is still a certain threat on the front line.

'The second half was the 45 minutes that decided the end of the season, and although we had a strong opponent, I want you to step up at this point and I need the team to play better. Try to score goals, although we are a bit passive at the moment, but we still have certain chances. We can't give up at this time, we've had too many difficulties this season and this time we need to solve them again, which will make us better and greater. Lads, I believe you can do this, and I have confidence in you. Arsene Wenger clapped his hands and shouted to the Gunners that the second half was a crucial game for Arsenal and they had to be better at this time, they needed to score and they needed to reach the Champions League final.

Xiao Qing didn't shout, Xiao Qing didn't say anything to boost morale; It's not convincing to say anything now, Xiao Qing will use his actions on the field to explain everything, and he will personally help the team get out of the predicament with a more outstanding performance. Although Xiao Qing almost didn't make an inch in the face of Inter's defense in the first half, in the second half, Xiao Qing did not allow himself to perform in such a sluggish manner. (To be continued......)