Chapter 136: The Battle of Highbury (4)
"Fight back! Opportunity in Florence! Go Arsenal lads! Don't let the damned Italians' machinations succeed! At the same time as Effenberg cut off the ball, Zhuang Mingge's headphones heard the exclamation of the on-site commentator.
"Hey, is it okay to explain so tendentiously?" Zhuang Mingge asked Karin very depressedly.
Zhuang Mingge's question was exchanged for Karin's eyes: "Isn't it normal for the commentator to have his own team to support?" And if such a tendency can attract the attention of fans, and if it creates controversy, it can also increase the popularity of TV stations, so how can anyone not be happy? ”
"......" Zhuang Mingge was speechless, he remembered that in the German Shijie Cup in later generations, Huang Jianxiang's "earth-shattering roar" was criticized by countless "brick beasts", and Liu XX even said that "football commentary should not have a subjective tendency", what kind of idiot logic is this!
Is there anything unforgivable about you saying that two foreign teams play a game and the commentators of the Celestial Empire lean towards one or the other? It's not the Celestial Empire national team that's playing......
If you have the kung fu to pick on the tendency of the commentary, it is better to quickly strengthen the training of commentators, Zhuang Mingge watched the game directly on mute when he heard some people commenting......
Just when Zhuang Mingge complained about the commentary atmosphere of the Celestial Empire, Djokaf had already rushed to the front of Arsenal's penalty area with the ball, and it was Arsenal's captain Adams who kept making interference movements behind him.
Djokaeff stealthily swept the surroundings with the corner of his eye, and found that several defenders on the other side were moving closer to him, trying to resolve the crisis in time. But the Frenchman didn't give Arsenal that chance, and when he rushed to the top of the penalty area, he suddenly made a sharp stop and turned, and Adams, who was behind him, couldn't brake and rushed straight over his head to get a little distance from the Frenchman. Djokaeff took advantage of the opportunity to pick up his right foot and try to hit the goal.
There were no players in front of the home goal except for Adams and Seaman, and Adams saw that this was okay and hurriedly used a flying tackle to try to stop Djokaeff's shot.
Just as Adams' toe was about to touch the ball, Djokaeff's right foot, who made a shot, touched the ball first, but Djokaef did not shoot, but ......
"Djokaeff! Shot! The commentator supporting the home team shouted nervously, but quickly changed his tune, "No! It's not a shot! It's a fake shot! Djokaeff pushed the ball out with his right foot after attracting the attention of all the Arsenal defenders! ”
Barty easily received Djokaeau's cross, paused slightly, glanced at Seaman, who was still standing in front of goal, and calmly fired a shot with his right foot close to the ground!
"It's Batistuta! Coming from behind is Batistuta! He shot! ”
Seaman made the most of his interference, throwing himself in the direction of the ball's flight, but he was still a step slower after staring at Djokaeff with all his attention.
"The ball is in! Nice pass! Nice shot! Batistuta! The 26-year-old Argentine striker has been Fiorentina's top scorer this season, but the Arsenal players seemed to have ignored his presence, so Barty gave Fiorentina the lead on the road with a powerful shot! Even if he supported Arsenal, the commentator had to praise Barty who scored the goal at this time, "The home team is behind, the scene is passive, Arsenal has reached the brink of danger!" ”
Graham stood on the sidelines with a blank face, perhaps the manager, who has been on the cusp of the storm recently, had realised at the moment Batty scored that his coaching career at Arsenal would come to an end this season......
The game is still going on, and perhaps apart from Graham and some of the Arsenal players who have begun to be impatient, many people, including Zhuang Mingge, can use a more relaxed mentality. Enjoy the game too.
After taking the lead, Fiorentina's defenders were clearly more relaxed, and it was becoming more and more difficult for Arsenal players to get scoring opportunities.
Although the Arsenal people are still encouraging and shouting from the home fans, they bravely attack the door of Fiorentina, but they have returned again and again in vain. After the goal, Fiorentina's counterattack became even more impressive: the delicate combination of Effenberg and Djokaeff in the middle, and the rapid advancement of the overall formation, made Arsenal's backline embarrassed.
Fiorentina's efficient counter-attack also gave Arsenal fans sitting in the stands a taste of the essence of traditional Italian football. Even Fiorentina's well-organized, well-laid out chain defense, which can be called an alternative art, made Arsenal fans realize for the first time what Italian defense is, and let out a burst of exclamations.
"Oh my God! I never thought it would be so nice to defend...... Although I am a fan of Arsenal and Graham, I have to say that perhaps Mr Hillwood should consider bringing in an Italian manager, as our defence is not at the same level as Fiorentina. ”
Although they are becoming more and more impatient emotionally, the Arsenal players with rich European experience still retain a little clarity in their hearts, and they know very well that if the team cannot get a win in Highbury, then Arsenal, who will play away in the next leg, will have very little hope of turning the tables.
Graham, who had been standing still on the sidelines, also responded at this moment, taking advantage of an opportunity for Arsenal to get a set-piece in front, Mawson was called to the sideline by him, and after a whisper, he sent several substitutes with outstanding headers to the field, ready to do Zuihou fight.
In front of the ruined Arsenal, Fiorentina's defensive pressure began to increase, the players' defensive movements became less gentle, and difficult defensive actions such as tackles began to appear frequently.
After all, tackle is the defensive card of the defensive players, once this action is made, it means that the opponent must be stopped, otherwise it is easy to give the opponent a chance to score a single goal, and this action is also easy to give the opponent some free kicks in the front court.
Arsenal's players also made the most of these opportunities, and the header bombardment made Toldo the busiest man in the stadium for a while.
However, the Arsenal were clearly unlucky, as they were able to win a whopping eight set-pieces in the fifteen minutes of the game, without scoring a single goal.
In the end, Fiorentina defeated defending champions Arsenal 1-0 in the first leg of the Cup Winners' Cup semi-finals and took a solid step towards the final.