Chapter 372: Mesut Ozil plays

"Welcome back to the Emirates Stadium in north London, home of the famous Arsenal club. Now we bring you the second half of the English Premier League, which is just starting with Arsenal hosting local rivals Chelsea in the 17th round of the season. ”

"The first half was a lot of ups and downs, but the 0-0 game remained until the second half. Chelsea's attack looked a little lackluster and couldn't find the back of the net against Arsenal. Although Arsenal's attack is very sharp, Chelsea's defense is actually much stronger than their attack, and Arsenal has not scored a single goal after a long day of bombardment. ”

"It's a strong conversation, and Arsenal still maintain their position as league leaders. Chelsea, on the other hand, are currently third in the league and if Chelsea can take all three points away from home, then there is no doubt that Arsenal will relinquish the top spot in the league that they have occupied for a month. And if Arsenal defend their 'sovereignty' at home, then they will be more determined to stand in the first place. Of course, what Liverpool fans want most is a draw between the two of them."

Arsenal won the kick-off in the second half, and neither Mourinho nor Arsene Wenger made any changes to the lineup at half-time, and it seemed that the two were still satisfied with the current situation.

Of course, Arsene Wenger was happy with the big advantage, while Mourinho was happy with the 0-0 result

As soon as Arsenal kicked off, they immediately launched an attack against Chelsea's backfield.

After the ball was brought back to the back, Sagna did not follow up on the wing. Staying at the back, he received a ball from Koscielny and then did not pass it from midfield.

Instead, he took the ball directly from the backcourt, and a long pass with an angle of 45 degrees went directly to his teammates in the middle of the front.

"Arsenal play high balls at the back, and it's very rare for Arsenal to have a passing and attacking side like that. Arsenal's attacking play was impressed by a delicate combination of crosses and cuts, as well as a fancy, yet very practical way of getting the ball into the opposition's net. Whether it is at the competitive level or the viewing level, Arsenal's football is really dazzling to watch! ”

Podolski turned his back from the middle and unloaded the ball with his chest before making much of a move. The right foot was directly extended, and then the instep of the foot directly sent the ball to Rosicky in front of him, and finally he was in a state without the ball, and quickly half turned and leaned on David Luiz's body and turned around.

David Luiz wanted to make a small move, but the referee next to him finally held back. In this position, his small actions will basically be seen by the referee, and he has a yellow card on himself, and then he is testing the referee's temper

Rosicky didn't immediately after receiving the ball. Sent the ball to Podolski, who turned past him, and instead chose to give it to Wilshere, who was back in front of him. Then he ran forward, Wilshere took the ball and took two steps without waiting for Ramirez to get up and passed directly back to Rosicky. And Rosicky immediately knocked Podolsky not far away at this time.

"Arsenal's combination is starting again, and Ramirez and David Luiz have been unable to stop Arsenal's attacking trio. Perhaps the Portuguese should consider switching to a midfielder or a midfielder to secure his midfield. ”

Podolski took the ball and opened up a long-range shot at the edge of the penalty area, but it was distributed to the feet of Cazorla on the wing.

Cazorla took the ball straight to the sideline and finally managed to get down the ball under the interference of Cesar Azpilicueta. Then use his body to resist his not tall Spaniard, and then cross with his feet.

"Cazorla!! Nice cross! But Podolski in the middle did not run and follow up at the first time to form an outflanking in the middle! ”

In this position between the penalty spot and the line of the six-yard box, there are no Arsenal support players or Chelsea defenders. Even Petr Cech was just standing a little in front of the bottom line, so he didn't hook the ball.

The ball slid in front of the goal and then came to the other side of the goal.

"Li Zihan !!!"

Li Zihan rushed into the far post from the left at high speed, and then jumped against the ball, wanting to make a header shot!

But obviously, headers are really not his strong suit. The height of the jump is still very good, but the timing of the jump and the way of topping the ball are a little wrong. After he jumped, the ball had already grazed the top of his head, and then the ball was being pushed by him, and the ball that should have been flying towards the goal flew in the opposite direction behind Li Zihan.

"Li Zihan, oops, falling to the ground is not omnipotent. He should have worked more on the header, if Podolski returned to this position and he would top it, it would be another test for Cech, and now Li Zihan's header is more like a clearance. ”

"Originally, it was going to hit the goal with a header, but in the end, it turned into a header ferry and a header clearance, and Lee won't gradually become a central defender like Torres," a commentator joked.

Ivanovic, who was behind Li Zihan, was the first to receive the ball, and then wanted to pass the ball to Willian, ready to launch a counterattack. But Gibbs was more anxious because his position was higher. If William is allowed to get the ball, he may not be able to go back to his side, and he dare not underestimate William's speed.

So Gibbs came up and made a direct flying tackle, wanting to cut off the ball in advance, firstly, to defend in advance, and secondly, to continue the offense.

It's just that Ivanovic is so experienced, when he saw Gibbs flying to tackle, he immediately protected the ball and turned his back to the opponent. Then when Gibbs's feet arrived, he fell towards Gibbs's body behind him.

The referee blew the whistle decisively and then ran in front of Gibbs to show a yellow card.

The boos of the Arsenal fans at home resounded in the stadium again, although everyone knew that this was a common small trick on the football field, and Arsenal also used it, but this did not affect the home fans' dissatisfaction with the referee team.

When the game reached the 55th minute, Arsenal, playing at home, began to take the initiative to make changes. Mesut Ozil, who had been recuperating from the bench, came on to replace veteran Rosicky, who started the game.

'It's a counter-substitution, and although it was a lot of consumption against Mesut Ozil in the last round of the game, it was okay to have such a long break and only play the remaining 35 minutes. And because of the intensity of this game, the veteran Rosicky's physical fitness could not last until the whole game. Changing the substitution in advance now is undoubtedly to give Ozil more time so that the talented German midfielder can deliver the fatal blow! ”

Mesut Ozil came on after five minutes of familiarization. Immediately settled into the rhythm of the game and delivered a brilliant pass at the 60-minute mark.

Mesut Ozil, who picked up the ball in the middle, broke through with the ball, cleverly dipped Oscar, who was not very good defensively, and then made a one-two with Cazorla to beat David Luiz as well. Finally, a half-high ball was passed to Podolski in front of the middle, Podolski and Ozil did not cooperate for a day or two, both Germans, both in terms of communication and national team, the two are better than other Arsenal players.

Podolski headed back to Ozil, who then Wilshere cut in quickly to meet Ozil.

Mesut Ozil's playmaking has caught Chelsea's attention, and Chelsea's defenders consider him the biggest threat at the moment with these passes.

The defensive focus then slowly shifted towards Mesut Ozil, who himself was not blind to Chelsea's shift of defensive focus to his side.

His eyes were on Wilshere and Podolski in front of him, but when Azpilicueta came up to press, Ozil suddenly passed the ball, which was a surprise, because according to Ozil's current appearance, it stands to reason that he should continue to cooperate with his teammates or dribble the ball himself. And Ozil's ability to dribble the ball is also very good, and he can completely get past Azpilicueta's anxious scramble.

And his pass is not Wilshere and Podolski in front, but Li Zihan on the other side, which is even more surprising.

"Mesut Ozil has been quite active since he came on the pitch, and these few passes and organisations have proven that the deal of more than 40 million to set a record for Arsenal transfers is very worthwhile!!"

"Mesut Ozil moves the ball wide, Lee!! Arsenal's chance!! ”

Li Zihan saw the ball flying, as if he saw an opportunity. Because the activity on Ozil's side has shifted the focus of Chelsea's defence, the two central defenders of John Terry and Cahill are gradually moving there, because Wilshere has rushed from midfield to the central striker position, and it is quite unlikely that a single central defender will defend Podolski and Wilshere.

And because it's close to Cazorla on the right, it's impossible for the full-backs to come and help easily. So John Terry, Gary Cahill, Cesar Azpilicueta and David Luiz are all on this side, and Hazard's defensive quality is almost negligible.

On Li Zihan's side, in addition to Ivanovic who came close to the side, there is only one Ramirez in front of him, and as for William Li Zihan, there is Gibbs behind him and Artet, so he is not only careful.

Mesut Ozil's pass was a long one, and the ball slid through everyone in the middle before coming wide to the left. The pass was not only a test of Ozil's passing ability, but also his ability to read the game and his ability to match the judgment of his team-mates.

The landing point of the ball is in front of Li Zihan, and now Li Zihan only needs to run two steps to grab the ball, and at this time Ivanovic has not come up, Ramirez is still in front of him, and he does not have to worry about the ball being cleared by the opponent in advance.

That's Mesut Ozil's pass!