Chapter 139: The First Half of Disappointment
Arsenal were passive in the first half, overwhelmed by United's lively wide attack, and Arsenal did fall behind in the first half. Although the gunners have taken the initiative to make adjustments, the effect is very average, and it is an indisputable fact that the gunners are in a disadvantageous situation.
Arsenal's players were frustrated, their ambition turned out to be like this, they were hoping to cheer for the team to win the league title with a win at home, they were hoping to beat Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium to start the Champions League semi-final, but now Arsenal are a bit disappointing.
'You're no worse than any team, we don't have to fear any team, even if it's Manchester United!' Arsene Wenger was unhappy with his team's performance in the first half, roaring angrily in the dressing room; Although the two teams played 0-0 in the first half, it seemed to be a draw in terms of scoreline, but the process of the game was completely undesirable for Arsenal.
Arsene Wenger doesn't think his side is worse than any other team, and he doesn't think Arsenal will be in that situation against Manchester United; Arsenal should not be at the bottom, and in Wenger's view, Arsenal should take the initiative in the game. But the first half of the game was not like this at all, although Arsenal was invincible in the league, although Arsenal was soaring this season, but when it met Manchester United, Arsenal was unbelievably at an absolute disadvantage!
"Look what you guys did in the first half, boys!" Arsene Wenger was a bit distressed, but this is not what a championship team should be. Arsenal can't afford to be so sluggish and weak. "We are champions. We are league champions, we are champions who have dominated Manchester United for two seasons in a row! But if you look at the game, do we look like champions? What we need is strength and tenacity! But I didn't see it at all, I just saw that you were very cautious on the court, and in fact, you were also very cringe! ”
The Arsenal players were also a little ashamed, they were indeed a little too timid in the first half; Manchester United is a top team, in fact, Arsenal's players are not necessarily afraid of Manchester United, Arsenal has won many titles and victories in the past two seasons after all, after all, it is not for nothing. The confidence and confidence of the Gunners are also rising. It's just that when they are in the game, when they face Manchester United's ferocious attack, they have slowly begun to fall behind before they know it, and they are still a little worried about Manchester United. Manchester United's strength has put some psychological pressure on Arsenal's players, which is why the Gunners have not been good enough in the game.
'In the second half I wanted you to learn from it and I wanted you to be braver. I don't want you to concede at home in the first leg, and I don't want to see you lack the slightest courage in this game! I need a brave team, a team that can fight for the title and win, not a weak team that doesn't dare to fight back in the face of the opponent's attack! Arsene Wenger roared loudly, and the players were really disappointed and angry in the first half. In the second half, he didn't want his team to continue this sluggish performance.
Xiao Qing also blushed a little, of course, more aggrieved; Arsenal are a strong team, a top team. Nobody can dispute that, because Arsenal are able to keep winning games because they have been able to win a lot of titles. But what makes Xiao Qing a headache is that the team is still a little weak, even if the team has won the championship, but in the face of a strong team like Manchester United, Arsenal is also easy to fall into passivity.
Arsenal are not good at playing against the wind, and they will be in a passive situation from time to time when facing strong blows from opponents; It's not that there is a problem with the Arsenal players, but the psychology of the players seems to be used to being in the underdog. Arsenal's players are still too young, and the number of veterans in the squad is limited, which makes it difficult for players to adjust in time if they panic.
Xiao Qing didn't know what was wrong with the team, and asked himself that after winning so many victories and championships, Arsenal should show more confidence; It's just a pity that Arsenal is still too young, including the team's main leaders Fabregas, Van Persie and others, these players are more subtle, they lack some gangsterism and domineering, which also makes Arsenal's team show weakness and lack of confidence many times. It's not about the style of play, it's about the character of the team.
Xiao Qing is very eager to help the team make some changes, and in the past two seasons, Xiao Qing has brought some tough attitudes to the team; Although Arsenal has indeed shown confidence and strength to a certain extent in these two seasons, it is still far from enough, the team's self-confidence cannot be cultivated overnight, and Arsenal is still not confident enough, confident and strong from the heart.
Although it is very helpless, but there is no way; Arsene Wenger's previous seasons have focused on developing young players, and the lack of a strong enough leader has been the main reason why Arsenal have a soft style of play. Coupled with Arsenal's successive defeats at the feet of Manchester United and Chelsea in those seasons, in fact, including consecutive defeats in the Champions League, these are the reasons why Arsenal is not confident enough. Now Arsenal want to be tougher, they want to overcome some of the shadows in their hearts, then they have to work harder, they need to show a more aggressive attitude.
Xiao Qing was very unwilling, he was unwilling to lose in this game, he was unwilling to be suppressed by Manchester United; Xiao Qing was very angry in the first half of the game, and he hoped that the team would not be so cringe in the second half of the game, and he hoped that his teammates could be more confident on the pitch, and they could show the style of the championship team to stage a subversive duel with Manchester United at home.
"Everyone saw the performance in the first half, and I think now it's not just the leaders who are disappointed, I'm also disappointed, you must be disappointed, and of course the fans who came to the stadium to watch the game must have been quite disappointed." Seeing that Fabregas didn't speak, Xiao Qing could only speak first, "We just won the league championship, I think everyone is not satisfied at this time, we hope to do better, we hope to be more successful than last season." Guys, we have to be tough, even though we have won a lot of games in the previous games, but that doesn't mean we are invincible, we need to do better. ”
'Manchester United are good, but we are better than them; We've already won three first prizes this season, and we're still in the hunt for a fourth and fifth. And now they have nothing, they are still fighting for the trophy of the first championship. Guys, we are better than them, we should play stronger football, we should play our tactics and rhythm and not be led by the nose by them. Xiao Qing was very dissatisfied with the first half of the game, not only because he did not get a few opportunities to attack the ball, but also because Arsenal completely lost the initiative in the game.
'The first half is over and we all know how we played; It's not a game we should have, we should be better. It doesn't matter what we say now, what we need is to do better and work harder in the second half. Cheer up guys, we're the champions and we should be the most haode team! Cesc Fabregas also stepped up at this point, clapping his hands and encouraging his team-mates, saying, "I also hope to continue to be on the podium, I hope to be able to lift the Big Ears Cup." So don't let Manchester United be a stumbling block for us, we have already won against Inter Milan and Bayern Munich, they are not inferior to Manchester United, but we are all winners of Zuihou; So this time is no exception, guys, let's cheer up in the second half, we're going to take out all the opponents! ”
Without too much enthusiasm, Arsenal don't need too much language stimulation right now; The sluggish performance in the first half was the most exciting for Arsenal, they need to perform better, they can't be so sluggish in this game. So they need to improve, they need to be stronger in the second half.
Arsenal have learned their lesson in the first half, so they need to bounce back well in the second half and they need to play the game champions.
Arsenal's sluggish performance in the first half made the atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium more depressing, and Gunners fans did not expect the team to be completely suppressed by Manchester United in this game; Arsenal are a strong team, the most invincible team, and they can't stay in the slump like this. Arsenal fans are very confident in the team, the difficulties are only temporary, the team can definitely show more good form, the team can definitely be the winner of Zuihou; Manchester United are good, but they can't be Arsenal's opponents at all!
In the second half, there were no substitutions for either team; The cheers at the Emirates Stadium were also enthusiastic, and the Arsenal fans were full of anticipation for the team, hoping that the team could put in the strong performance they deserved in the second half of the game, and they hoped that the team could beat Manchester United in the second half! (To be continued......)