Volume 1 Chapter 261 Undefeated vs Undefeated
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"A lot of people think I'm an idealistic and romantic Frenchman, but I'm not"
This is Wenger's evaluation of himself when he talked to his friends in private, he was born in economics, and his style is to maximize profits and maximize profits, idealism and romantic feelings, which are the illusions imposed on him by fans.
But one thing is not wrong, he is definitely a person with aspirations
Before Arsene Wenger, Arsenal were a very rough team, not hesitating to stop the opponent's attack with any kind of disruptive play, which is the distinctive label of Graham football, but Arsene Wenger from France does not advocate such a tactical style of play at all, because he clearly knows that the tactical trend on the European continent is control.
Arsene Wenger remembers how outrageous the situation was when he first arrived at Arsenal.
The first thing he saw was the team's team doctor, and the interesting thing is that among the so-called team doctors at Arsenal, there are only two real doctors, one is a dermatologist, and the other is an old man who is so old that he has lost his teeth, and the worst thing is that these two people are not bad in the football circle, my God, what kind of concept is this?
The players were overeating, they were also drinking, their eating habits were grossly irrational, the training was filled with a lot of long-distance running, there were no switchbacks and sprints for xing that football matches needed, and there were serious problems with the team's discipline, all of which were in front of Wenger.
A drastic reform? Or is it a gradual adjustment? Or is it a cliché?
Wenger is a very smart person, he knows very well that reform always needs to be bloodshed and sacrificed, that kind of heartbreaking reform, never achieve too good results, for example, many people admire the French Revolution, but in fact, who knows how many innocent people died in the French Revolution, and how many rabbles were mixed in it, and those who took the opportunity to fish in troubled waters?
In the sense, the French Revolution was successful, but in terms of effect, it was not.
Arsene Wenger's cleverness lies in the fact that he knows this very well, so he does not advocate a change similar to the French Revolution, because he knows very well that such a change will only lead to the complete collapse of his team, just like the French during the Revolution, where the internal forces are unrestrained and incompatible.
He opted for a more modest approach, which was to take it one step at a time.
As one of the oldest and most stubborn football clubs in England, but also one of the most traditional football clubs in the eyes of fans, Wenger chose to slowly implement his own plans and slowly integrate his ideas into this club bit by bit, because he knows very well that if you are too radical, the players will not be there, and if the fans are not, you will have to go
Arsene Wenger's changes have allowed Arsenal to rediscover their fighting strength, but this is only the beginning, because in Wenger's view, his aim is not only to bring more advanced training methods, more advanced club management experience, but more importantly, he wants to completely build Arsenal into his own team, that is, technical skills
The presence of veteran players such as Adams and Keown has become Wenger's biggest obstacle, but Wenger held back and didn't touch them, because he knew very well that these people were all in the club and had a pivotal influence in the hearts of fans, but they were all old and time was on their side.
Over the years, Wenger has successively introduced players from the European continent's technical system, including Pire, Henry, Ljungberg, etc., and the existence of these players has allowed Wenger's skills to be realized, but he is also very clear that the environment of the Premier League is not like that of the European continent, and the football environment here is very special, and you have to adapt to survive.
As a result, Vieira, Gilberto Silva, Campbell and other players with both skill and strength have also come to Arsenal, it can be said that so far, Wenger is very satisfied with the Arsenal he has built over the years, because he is full of a balance of strength and skill, and also contains his exploration and adaptation to English football in the past few years.
A lot of people have criticised Arsenal for playing too rough and being a red card team at times, and Wenger is not disgusted by this, because he knows very well that this is the most English way of playing, and his team can still play the most beautiful football in the Premier League despite getting the most red cards in the Premier League, which means that he has succeeded
After bringing in Gilberto Silva last season, Arsene Wenger decided to free Patrick Vieira and he had a feeling that Arsenal would be very balanced and strong in the new season, and with the club preparing for a new stadium, Wenger did not make a big splash because he was happy with the squad.
Young players such as Senderos, Klich and Kolo Toure have arrived at Arsenal one after another, which means that a new round of Wenger's rejuvenation is brewing and preparing.
In contrast, the Premier League's number one rival Manchester United is a loss of troops, first Beckham and Ferguson had a flying boot incident, and then Veron also left the team, the departure of the two major midfielders, plus Blanco, David May and other veterans have retired, Manchester United's overall strength is in a state of decline.
Arsene Wenger was very ambitious at the beginning of the season to shout that he wanted to play more than one game this season, but what he didn't expect was that Chelsea was born, Ye Qiu landed in the Premier League with the aura of the European Champions Cup, becoming the second coach to win the European Champions Cup in the Premier League other than Alex Ferguson.
What surprised Wenger even more was that after Ye Qiu came to the Premier League, he didn't need to adapt to the process at all, he seemed to be fully prepared, once he came to the Premier League, whether it was recruiting or arranging troops, he did a very good job, and in just one summer, he formed a shocking top team
Wenger once said that money can only buy mercenaries, not champions, but what Ye Qiu is doing now is to refute his words with facts, he seems to be saying that money can't buy a champion, which means that your ability is not big enough, as long as you are big enough, money can still buy a champion.
It's not just that Ye Qiu doesn't need to adapt to the Premier League, but Chelsea also doesn't need to adapt to the Premier League, because although this Chelsea team is not as good and beautiful as Arsenal, but it is very controlling, they are like a pair of strong hands, holding the opponent to death, making the opponent powerless to resist, and they are wanton and aggressive.
Encountering such an opponent, not to mention the teams in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League, even if they are as strong as Manchester United and Liverpool, they were beaten severely by Chelsea, and Manchester United's 03 defeat at Stamford Bridge shocked the entire Premier League.
Arsenal's squad is well-balanced, but Chelsea's squad is also without obvious flaws, both teams from a purely tactical point of view, there is no fatal flaw, no obvious shortcomings to exploit, then the best result can only be a real game.
But Arsene Wenger's squad is obviously inferior to Chelsea, because Arsenal is not as good as Chelsea in terms of individual ability.
Ronaldinho, Drogba, Deco, Lampard, Davies, Makelele, McConn, Evra...... Chelsea's group of players are very capable of individual quality and, more importantly, they have a very disciplined tactical system.
But Arsenal are not without advantages, and that is their tacit understanding.
In the same rigorous and orderly tactical system, whoever has a better tacit understanding will naturally be able to exert more combat effectiveness.
In other words, Arsenal's biggest chip in this game is rigour, that is, it has to defend and counterattack
And Wenger also knows very well that this game is very important, and there can be no carelessness, Arsenal cannot afford to lose, because once he loses this game, it is likely to directly lose the whole season's efforts, and he has no choice
Therefore, in this game at Stamford Bridge, although Arsenal still discharged their best 44 tactics, but in fact, they were playing defensive counterattacks, their start was very conservative, Vieira and Gilberto Silva did not dare to leave the defense for a moment, for fear that one would be accidentally used by Chelsea.
But even so, Chelsea still found a hole in Arsenal's iron wall.
It's Edgar Davies again, and it's the Dutch boar's quick forward insertion, entangled Vieira after the ball was successfully broken and passed diagonally to the left, Ronaldinho used his personal skills to pass Lauren one-on-one on the left side, a cross, Drogba in the penalty area was like a green onion, between Toure and Campbell, and the header blasted through Arsenal's goal, 0
The goal not only broke the deadlock on the pitch, but also gave Chelsea a huge morale boost.
Ye Qiu, who also made a steady start to this game, immediately waved his hand and signaled the team to rush to attack.
Arsene Wenger was forced to demand three lines to shrink his defence and hold on to Chelsea's attack.
It suddenly became a one-sided situation, Chelsea controlled the game, and constantly launched wave after wave of attacks against Arsenal, while Arsenal were too conservative and did not launch a good counterattack, which indirectly fueled Chelsea's arrogance.
But just when everyone thought Chelsea were going to score again, Arsenal launched a quick counter-attack, Vieira broke the ball and launched a long pass, Henry pulled to the left to get the ball and advanced quickly.
The Chelsea defence dropped back quickly, pushing Henry as far as he could, but Bergkamp took the initiative to pull in and find a combination, and the Dutch Ice Prince won the ball and used his skillful foot skills to get past the stuck Makelle and cross to Vieira, who was on the edge of the penalty area, and the guilty man slammed a powerful kick from the edge of the box to penetrate Van der Sar's goal
The early minutes were a twist and turn, with Chelsea dominating and Arsenal showing efficiency, with a draw, and after the equaliser, Arsenal once again went on to defend themselves.
"In the first duel between the two sides at Highbury Stadium, Arsenal was very embarrassed by Chelsea, but I didn't expect to meet at Stamford Bridge for the second time, but the situation is getting worse and worse, Arsenal only had one shot in the first 30 minutes, which can be described as embarrassing, but Chelsea obviously did not dare to press on it again after conceding the goal"
Andy Gray also felt helpless about this, "This is a game that no one wants to lose, and they can't afford to lose, because both teams are unbeaten this season, and whoever loses the first defeat of the season may cause the team's morale to plummet, so to some extent, the managers of both sides are likely to try to beat their opponents under the condition of ensuring a draw, and Ye Qiu is obviously more willing in this regard, so after the start of the game, Chelsea played fiercely and took the initiative, but after being equalized, He also revealed his true thoughts. ”
The first half ended in the middle of the l, and although the scene was intense, there were no obvious bright spots.
Arsenal played away from home, tightening three lines to counterattack, although Chelsea took the initiative, but the attack did not dare to press on it again, which directly led to the attack of both teams did not show a very resolute will, coupled with the defense of both sides is very targeted, the offensive effect is naturally not good.
The two sides restarted in the second half, and Chelsea played a long shot with Davies as soon as they came up, almost penetrating Lehmann's goal, but Arsenal still defended and did not press out.
After that, Drogba's header was crossed, Frank Lampard pumped hard, and Ronaldinho broke through Kolo Toure outside the box to create a direct free-kick, two good attacking opportunities, but neither could break through the Arsenal goal, Lehmann's performance in this game was very solid and there was no big problem.
In the end, neither side could score in the second half, and the draw was maintained until the end.
At the moment when the referee Riley blew the whistle for the end of the game, Ye Qiu felt relieved, and the big stone that was pressing on his heart fell, although the result was a little regrettable, but the process was still satisfactory.
He played it safe, building on the unbeaten run and then going for defeat, which did weaken Chelsea's investment in the attacking end and prevented the attack from being the most effective threat, but his fears proved to be right.
Although Makelele has always been known for his steadyness, in the first game after returning from injury, his form was indeed not very good, and he had to pay some responsibility for the team's conceded goals, because he was the team's midfielder, and Bergkamp passed the ball after passing him.
There's also Davis, who Vieira plugged in and the Dutch boar clearly couldn't keep up.
Although he was unwilling, he was able to get a draw, and Ye Qiu was also relieved.
To be honest, against a team like Arsenal, you have to be careful all the time, Thierry Henry, a top killer, can kill you anytime and anywhere, plus a ghostly Bergkamp, Arsenal has the kind of strength that doesn't attack the whole game, but kills you when you attack.
"It's okay, the draw is not bad" Tengkat smiled and patted Ye Qiu's shoulder with a smile, and also breathed a sigh of relief.
No one dares to risk a whole year's hard work, and it would be nice to be able to beat their opponents, but it was not bad to hold on to a draw, and Chelsea's game has not weakened morale, at least the home team has the initiative.
Roland submitted a game statistic to Ye Qiu, Chelsea played 10 shots in this game, and the SHE was as efficient as it was, but either Lehmann showed SE, or the opposing defender was disturbed, in short, it was a side of the goal.
Arsenal got 5 kicks, the second was on target, but that's not the point, the point is, they only had l free kick chances in front, while Chelsea had 9, plus Arsenal only had 4 corners, while Chelsea had 13, Arsenal was offside, and Chelsea was 4 offside.
It is not difficult to see from these offensive statistics that Chelsea's advantage is more obvious, and Arsenal's defensive posture is also vividly reflected, so this game seems to be a draw, no one has lost, but Chelsea clearly has the advantage.
Of course, this is Stamford Bridge, and Chelsea are reluctant to beat their opponents.
After talking to the coaching staff, Ye Qiu walked to the away team's coach's box, and he found that Wenger was sitting in the away team's coach's box, looking a little frightened for the rest of his life, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction in his heart.
Looking at the Premier League, who else but Alex Ferguson can push Arsene Wenger to this point?
"It's a shame that I couldn't get 3 points" Ye Qiu smiled and stood in front of Wenger.
The Frenchman looked up, his eyes sparkling, "I regret it too"
"Don't pretend, your conservative mentality has been fully revealed," Ye Qiu said sarcastically.
Wenger also sneered, "Then why didn't you attack vigorously?" ”
Both of them are half a catty to eight taels, and their thoughts and calculations are the same.
Sometimes think about it, being undefeated is not necessarily a good thing, and the pressure is too much
You have to think carefully about your unbeaten record before almost every fight, and you have to worry about being beaten because you don't know what will happen when you are defeated.
Especially for Ye Qiu and Chelsea, it is completely unimaginable that this team that has just been restructured will completely collapse overnight, and the confidence and fighting spirit that have been built up will collapse overnight.
Ye Qiu can't afford to lose, and Wenger can't afford to lose either
"If I have a chance, I will definitely let you taste my fist" Ye Qiu raised his right fist, shook it, and said with a smile.
"Each other" Arsene Wenger also countered-for-tat.
The so-called fist is the offense, and both sides did not open up to attack in this game, and the fight was a little depressed and unhappy.
But professional football is like this, you can't do whatever you want, you have to think about the big picture, you have to consider the pressure from the management, the pressure from the fans, and the pressure from the players, all of which are in the manager's mind.
"Good luck, don't fall behind too early, otherwise the Premier League game will be boring, I'm ready to go undefeated to the end, just see which of us loses first" Ye Qiu said confidently and provocatively.
The corners of Wenger's mouth lifted, a little sneered, and he didn't say anything, but his attitude was self-explanatory.
In fact, a week later, in the first round of the Premier League, Chelsea beat Manchester City 0 again, and Arsene Wenger narrowly beat Charlton Athletic.
Not only that, but in the Champions League in midweek, Chelsea beat Stuttgart 0 and Arsenal beat Celta Vigo away, and both teams got off to a good start and set the stage for progression to the next round.
And because the first round is followed by the League Cup final and the FA Cup in midweek, Chelsea has no game tasks, and has a total of ll days of rest.
The pressure of an unbeaten record is too great, and sometimes it really needs to be vented and adjusted.
However, Arsene Wenger was not so lucky, they still have to play the FA Cup, and they have no rest
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