Chapter 457: Same substitution, different signal

Li Zihan looked up at the sky, not knowing when the sun had long been hidden behind the dark clouds, and the breeze blowing around was a little cool.

The highlight of the London derby was scheduled to take place at 3 p.m. local time in London, which is still relatively good in London, of course, this is also the FA and Premier League broadcasters to take care of the Asian market, the game started in China at about 10 o'clock in the evening, for those who love to watch the game, this is definitely a golden time, just go to bed after watching it.

Thanks to Li Zihan's appearance at Arsenal, more and more Chinese fans are now paying attention to Arsenal's games, and the Premier League has become a must-watch event for them every week. In general, if the time difference is taken into account in the game between the two giants in La Liga, it is already two or three o'clock in the morning when they arrive in China.

So now the ratings of the Premier League in China are very good, which has a very good relationship with it. The forced Chinese players are inseparable from the comfortable time.

Even with his eyes closed, Li Zihan could feel the hustle and bustle of the Chelsea fans around him. Although Chelsea's home fans have not been "passionate" for a year in the past two years, they can still feel their enthusiasm as usual in such a derby.

Suddenly, something landed on his face.

Li Zihan lowered his head, wiped it off with his fingers, as if it was a drop of water, and licked it with his tongue.

It's salty.

"Oh, there was a light rain in the sky, is God mourning for Arsenal?" Hurhouse said very emotionally.

Rain is supposed to be tasteless, so why is it salty?

It must have been the sweat on your face that soaked the rain, right?

The drizzle continued to fall, like a canopy between heaven and earth.

The game continued with twenty-five minutes remaining.

The two teams made quick adjustments, but the first one was Jose Mourinho's Chelsea, who were three goals ahead. When the game came to the 68th minute, Mourinho made his first substitution of the game.

The fourteenth German wing Schurrle went down, and the Brazilian midfielder No. 7 Ramirez went on.

It's a signal, a sign to strengthen the defense.

Brazilian central midfielder Ramirez is also a more versatile midfielder, who can attack and defend. But at this time, everyone knew that he was replaced and did not continue to strengthen the attack, after all, Schurrle's ability was stronger than him on the offensive end.

So Ramirez came up with the task of helping the team defend, and intended to kill time with possession in midfield.

'Chelsea have raised their buses a little bit higher and I don't believe Ramires came up as a winger or a wing-back. Uncle Zhan Jun also complained.

Sure enough, Ramires did not go to Schurrle's right side after coming on the pitch, but stood firm in midfield and formed a double midfield configuration with Lampard, while Nemanja Matic formed a drag-back defensive midfielder behind him.

Oscar, the Brazilian in the midfield position, took the initiative to move to the right side left by Schurrle, and he and Eden Hazard were on their side, allowing more space in the middle for him to cut inside, or Ramires and Frank Lampard to cut in from the back.

Two minutes later, in the 70th minute of the game, Arsene Wenger made his second substitution. Perhaps it was because of Mourinho's heart, but the same Arsene Wenger replaced him on the right.

The young youngster Oxlade-Chamberlain on the right winger was replaced, replaced by French centre-forward Olivier Giroud.

It is also a signal, a signal to intensify the offensive. It adds a high point to the front court, and also an increase in the possibility of scoring - a header!

Chamberlain played in this game in a decent manner, with no mistakes and no eye-catching performances. Although his speed suddenly put a lot of pressure on the opposition's defense, in the end his shooting and handling were still a little worse.

Although Oxlade-Chamberlain was a little better at handling the ball and passing the ball than Walcott, his shooting and scoring talent was completely out of step with the opposition.

And Oxlade-Chamberlain's game was limited to a few beautiful breakaways, and there were a few beautiful passes. And when there are Li Zihan and Ozil on the pitch, his breakthrough and passing are not enough. Therefore, when Wenger makes substitutions and adjustments, the young player Oxlade-Chamberlain will definitely be preferred among several people in the front court.

As for replacing the backfield player with a striker, Arsene Wenger doesn't want to die yet, although the score is now close to death.

"Arsene Wenger made a very decisive substitution, but is it really too late to make a substitution at this time? Oxlade-Chamberlain was okay on the pitch, but he lacked a lot of experience. And it was because of his stupid handball that caused team-mate Gibbs to suffer his unjustified disaster, which in turn forced Arsenal to face the situation of having one less man to play. And in terms of offense, after having Li Zihan and Ozil, two good players who can break through and pass, his role has gradually been weakened. So it would be a mistake to start him in this game, so why not use German winger Podolski on the bench? Compared to Chamberlain, the Germans should have been more versatile and experienced. Or insist that Giroud play the starting center forward from the beginning, pulling Li Zihan to the wing. More than half a season has proved that Li Zihan can give full play to his advantages and abilities both on the side and in the position of a forward center, and there is no conflict at all! "Herhouse is starting to complain about Arsene Wenger's tactical arrangement.

Oxlade-Chamberlain's start was really a failure, especially when the likes of Podolski, Rosicky and Giroud were not injured.

Chamberlain didn't have any affection when he came off the field - he wasn't qualified to make a fuss.

However, his face was full of guilt, and it was obvious that he was still very self-aware of his appearance. Especially that handball in the first half

As soon as Giroud came on, Arsenal's attack was evident. That is to make full use of Giroud's advantage over his head, although this kind of high ball is not in line with Arsenal's usual style, but can you continue to pass and cut on the muddy grass and play penetration?

I'm afraid that the ball will pass to the opponent's feet.

After Li Zihan went to the side, he made full use of his ability to break through, or crossed after the breakthrough, or cut directly inside.

And Giroud, who has a high point in the middle, can also be assured of bold passes. Wilshere was in the middle, hidden behind Giroud, ready to burst out of the shadows and bite him hard. Mesut Ozil went to the wing, and although the German was a midfielder, he could also play on both wings. In the case of congestion in the middle, he himself will consciously go to the side to make more space for his teammates in the middle. So it's hard for him on the wing, and his task in this position is much simpler, just send Giroud a high ball, or use Giroud as a guise to play the ball for Wilshere.

In the 75th minute, Arsenal had a chance on the flank, and Sagna drove the ball down on his own. When Chelsea put their defensive focus on the core area of the penalty area, Arsenal's wide breakthrough was much easier, especially on the right side of Arsenal, because they were still very attentive to Li Zihan on the left.

After the end of the game, Sagna crossed and the ball flew straight towards Giroud, who was in position in the box.

Giroud immediately jumped up to fight for the ball, but it wasn't particularly comfortable due to Cahill's interference, and his header hit the crossbar.

'Oops, Arsenal missed a good chance to score. But it's a good sign for Arsenal because the attack proved that they are going in the right direction and that if they keep playing like this, they will score sooner or later. Although they can't win this game, it's still very respectable and admirable if they lose one or two goals, don't forget jì, they are now fighting with one less person. ”

The ball bounced off the crossbar and bounced to the feet of Wilshere, who rushed into the box, and the small threat unloaded the ball before Nemanja Matic could make a move. In order not to lose possession, he hastily passed the ball out of the box and to Ozil, who was just outside the box.

In fact, Wilshere is actually afraid that the ball will be lost and then the opponent will play a quick counterattack, because at this time Arsenal's attack is more advanced, even Sagna has reached the bottom line, and Ramsey is also waiting for an opportunity on the outside of the penalty area.

At this time, if you lose the ball and the opponent plays a counterattack, then there are few people in Arsenal who can quickly turn back to the defense.

Of course, getting the ball out of a box full of people is also very technically testing.

Wilshere's pass was deflected into Ramirez's leg, but the Brazilian was clearly not ready to get the ball to his feet in time.

Mesut Ozil, on the other hand, took two steps back from his position to receive the ball, and Ramirez made a wall for Ozil and Wilshere for free.

Ozil, who had the ball, took two steps towards the wide side of the box, and Sagna, who was about to retreat, suddenly stepped forward again.

It feels like he wants to set the edge and then do a two-man combination with Ozil.

Azpilicueta thought about it for a moment, but chose to look at Ozil, who was a threat and had the ball at his feet.

Jose Mourinho was the manager of Real Madrid in the first two seasons, and he still knows Real Madrid's midfielder Mesut Ozil very well. So before the game he told his players that Mesut Ozil was the most dangerous of the Arsenal players when he had the ball at his feet, and he was a soy sauce player when there was no ball at his feet.

This statement is not inaccurate, in fact, Ozil has been on good terms when he has the ball at his feet. When he doesn't have the ball at his feet, his appearance is actually very average.

The German midfield core is a handler and playmaker with the ball, the so-called AP (front-court playmaker). So up front, when he has the ball at his feet, it's the most dangerous. He doesn't have to be able to send a good pass and then shoot the other person in the back