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"Let's look at the starting line-ups for both sides.
Arsenal started 433.
Goalkeeper: Szczesny.
Defenders: Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Jenkinson.
Midfielders: Nasri, Frimpong, Ramsey.
Forwards: Walcott, Van Persie, Arshavin.
Summer signing Gervinho was sent off for a red card in his last game and is suspended for this round, while Alexander Song, who also maliciously trampled on his opponent in the previous game, was punished by the FA after the game, and he is also suspended for this game.
This makes Arsenal's lineup for this game very worrying, their midfield is too thin! ”
"No way! Wenger has so many cards in his hand, and there are only so many that can be played, in other words, if he does not send Walcott and Arshavin into the field but chooses to fill the midfield with substitutes of average strength, then Arsenal has no hope of winning the game at all, and now, Arsenal at least has hope of winning, although it is very slim, but it is enough for Wenger to take a risk! ”
"Hehe, I hope Wenger's adventure is calmly thought out.
Let's take a look at the Reds' line-up for this game.
Liverpool started 4312.
Goalkeeper: Reina.
Defenders: Johnson, Skrtel, Thiago Silva, Baines.
Midfielders: Mascherano, Alonso, Gerrard, Lucas.
Forwards: Suarez, Qin Xiong.
Koeman unexpectedly placed Lucas in the starting line-up, but Lucas was in good form in the summer warm-up.
Just today at the Emirates Stadium. Liverpool field two defensive midfielders. Mascherano vs. Lucas. I don't know if Coman is a little too cautious. ”
'Coman is certainly not as simple as this one game and as he said in his pre-match press conference yesterday, Liverpool also need time to adjust.
"Well, let's see how the two teams go in the game."
Arsene Wenger and Coman both sat in the dugout and waited for the game to begin.
Both managers have different expectations for the game.
Koeman naturally wants to see progress in the team's transformation.
In fact, no matter how Liverpool's midfield formation changes, the most important offensive point to be stimulated in the new season is the fullbacks!
Arsene Wenger, for his part, hopes that the young lad will surprise him with a big shot.
With the referee's whistle.
The race is on.
Arsenal's absence of Cesc Fabregas has seen a certain decline in the team's fluidity.
Especially the offensive and defensive rhythm, this subtle change is difficult to see with the naked eye.
Liverpool, on the other hand, have made it difficult for Arsenal to move in the positional defence.
The presence of two defensive midfielders alone makes it difficult for Arsenal to play a cross-cutting combination.
Mascherano and Lucas were able to cover the entire midfield area, plus Alonso's play. Liverpool's defence is very ruthless at the back!
That's right, it's ruthless, not tough.
Because of the bulldozers like Yaya Toure, sometimes Mascherano and Lucas seem helpless.
But that's not a situation that you can often see.
In the third minute of the game, Ramsey passed the ball to Nasri in front of the field.
Absent-mindedly bent on a move to Manchester City, Nasri stopped the ball and tried to break through Baynes.
He didn't succeed and was directly tackled by Baines!
Baines broke the ball and passed it diagonally to Steven Gerrard in the middle.
Steven Gerrard crossed diagonally to the right with his back to Ramsey.
Johnson came up with an assist.
He strode across the half-pitch and Arshavin was completely unable to stand in his way.
Tsar Arshavin two years ago, his form has declined significantly in the last six months, and he has been unable to gain Wenger's trust, if it were not for Gervinho's suspension. He won't get a start at all.
After Johnson had slipped past half-time, Alonso, who had followed up in the middle of Liverpool's side, was waiting for his pass near the halfway line.
Johnson decisively passed the ball to Alonso. The latter sent the ball to Qin Xiong's feet with another diagonal pass.
Qin Xiong was on the edge of the front waistline and saw Sagna and Arsenal youngster Frimpong rushing towards him.
He immediately knocked the ball across the middle.
Gerrard, who was inserted in the back, stopped the ball and found that there was an open space in front of him, so he adjusted his back foot and shot from a distance!
The ball flew past the Arsenal defenders and Szczesny couldn't touch it, but it also went over the crossbar.
Liverpool threatened in their first attack, but they were just one step away from finding the back of the net.
Arsenal tried to speed up the tempo of the game, and in the eighth minute, Walcourt broke through Baines with his own pace on the right, but Baines did not allow the opposition to cut inside, and the little tiger on the outside couldn't get past Thiago Silva.
The Brazilian centre-back kicked Walcott's half-high ball forward with his foot.
Qin Xiong half-turned and smashed the ball past Sagna after stopping the ball, and then dribbled forward and rushed forward.
He made it to the flank in front of the penalty area and sent the ball into the Arsenal penalty area with an out-of-the-box curling the ball into the ground.
The ball went around Koscielny's back, and although the French centre-back fell to the ground and smashed the ball with a tackle, he ultimately failed!
Suarez, who was behind Koscielny, shot straight at the ball without stopping.
The ball flew diagonally and Arsenal goalkeeper Szczesny fell to the ground and swooped to block the ball with his arm.
Vermaelen returned to goal and kicked the ball off the touchline.
Suarez looked up to the sky and sighed, then turned around and gave a thumbs up to Qin Xiong.
"Liverpool were obviously more fluid than Arsenal after the opening kick-off, and the attack was able to create more chances, so it looked like Arsenal had a lot of luck today."
Sky Sports commentator Jamie Redknapp has just finished speaking.
In the 12th minute, Steven Gerrard dribbled past Ramsey in front of the right in midfield, and after the break, he brought Arsenal's central midfield defence to the right flank.
He then played the ball back to Johnson, who picked up on the wing, who slotted the ball across the middle.
Alonso also played the ball from the tee point in the centre circle and deflected the ball to the left side of the pitch with a diagonal cross.
When Sania thought that Qin Xiong would go to pick it up, he didn't expect Qin Xiong to run directly to the front of the penalty area.
It was Baines who rushed up from behind and met Alonso's move before the ball rolled off the touchline.
After he took a step towards the inside line, it seemed that he was going to pass the ball to Qin Xiong, and Sania focused on blocking the inside line.
But Baines' next step was to go straight to the baseline!
After reaching the baseline, Baines swept the ball into the box with a powerful cross.
There was danger in front of Arsenal's goal, Suarez grabbed the point and shot! (To be continued.) )