"Beautiful pass!" Mandzukic ran over and hugged Bernardeschi. Although "Bebe" did not score today, he was involved in both goals, and if he wins today, he will be the hero of the team.

I don't know why, but Juventus' counter-attack today was very effective.

Originally, at the beginning of this season, Arsenal's counterattack was somewhat prominent, and Sun Xiang, who played on the side of the midfield at the beginning of the season, was a member of the entire Arsenal counterattack system. In November, Sun Xiang encountered a low period, and Arsenal's results also declined. After Arsene Wenger moved Sun Xiang up front, the number of counter-attacks decreased. But the efficiency is still very good.

Sun Xiang is a fulcrum in the front court, and his body is a serious problem, so he can only play behind as much as possible when counterattacking, so that Sun Xiang and Lacazette can use speed and prediction to find the landing point.

Originally, Wenger planned to use counter-attacking tactics to play his surprise, but he didn't expect to be attacked by Juventus first.

Arsene Wenger looked up at the scoreboard, there were 30 minutes left, and he didn't have much time left.

"Kolasinac go warm up and give that kid 5 minutes!" He said to the bench.

The Bosnian centre-back's appearances have been curtailed this season, making just 10 appearances for Arsenal so far, including two warm-up games.

At the start of the season, it was announced that the 25-year-old Bosnian centre-back could join Schalke, but there was no news since then, and he himself has expressed a desire to win back his place at Arsenal.

"Kolasinac went to warm up. Limiting their speed on the ball is the best way to counter-attack, and the professor probably thinks of that. Compared to the first substitution, this time it is simple and easy to understand. But who will he replace? It would only be possible to substitute a midfielder. He Wei said.

In the 65th minute, Arsenal made a substitution, No. 31 Kolasinac, replaced No. 4 Sun Xiang.

Sun Xiang couldn't believe it, he rubbed his eyes, and once again confirmed the number on the substitution card.

"Number 4, please leave." Referee Bruch stepped forward to warn him that he was worried that Sun Xiang was stalling for time.

But he also doesn't want to think about it, now that Arsenal are behind, do they need to stall?

"Sun Xiang was replaced? I think the last thing to be replaced among the midfielders is Sun Xiang. This is not a personal issue, but for the whole team, Sun Xiang's role is crucial. ”

"I took back what I said, and he still couldn't understand the professor's intentions." He Wei said incredulously.

In addition to Sun Xiang, Arsenal's other players are also confused. Arsenal replaced Sun Xiang when they needed to attack the most, what does the coach mean by this?

But arrangement is arrangement, this is what Wenger meant, and Sun Xiang is unlikely to go against it. He clapped his hands at Arsenal's away stands. After greeting Kolasinac, he raised his head and bowed to the stands of the Chinese fans.

He didn't expect that his first knockout game would only play 65 minutes.

"Well done Sun, you played great!"

"Thank you, Coach." Taking the glass of water from Arsene Wenger, he and Arsene Wenger staggered and slapped their hands before returning to the bench.

"Why did the professor replace you?"

On the bench, Wilshere asked, turning his head. Clearly, he would also like to know what Wenger is trying to do.

"Who knows." Sun Xiang shook his head, "Maybe the coach is free to arrange." ”

"You're in a really good state of mind." Wilshere laughed, "If it had been for me, I would have been so angry that I threw the bottle, like I was in the dressing room when I knew I couldn't play in the second half." ”

At the start of the second half, the assistant coach approached him with a banana in his hand to refill it, and when he learned that he was going to be replaced, he angrily left the banana on the ground and questioned why this was happening. The assistant coach could only shake his head helplessly, he would not tell him that the coach replaced him because he did not return to defense.

After half an hour of calming down, his mood calmed down a lot.

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"Sun, the next game against Everton, the coach should be to give us a rest." Wilshere said nonchalantly.

It's a really bad feeling on the bench, it's itchy to watch on the field, and it's boring if you don't watch it. And so they had to go on for ten minutes.

"I don't know, I hope it's the same as you think." Sun Xiang's eyes have been on the field, and he hopes that the team can score another goal.

It doesn't matter who gets substituted, as long as they can win.

They're not quite the same as the bench now, they just have to sit on the bench and watch the game. And they still have to warm up for a third bench.

"I said sun, and I think that's it. You tell me? ”

"To be honest, it's the same way you feel..."

After watching for ten minutes, the tactics of both sides began to change clearly. Juventus brought on Rugani to strengthen their defence, and they were going to hold on to the scoreline.

On Arsenal's side, Arsene Wenger has not made the next adjustment, and he may have accepted this result, after all, it is already very good to get an away goal.

Ten minutes later, with no stoppage time, Brueger blew the whistle for the end of the game. Juventus won the half of the 180-minute game. On the 19th of next month, the two sides will decide the winner at the Emirates Stadium.

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"Hey Sun! Hey, hey, hey! Wait a minute! ”

Sun Xiang, who was about to return to the locker room after hugging his teammates, was suddenly stopped by a voice behind him.

English is mixed with Italian elements, which makes it difficult for Sun Xiang to separate sides, but he can understand it.

He turned his head and saw Buffon, the leader of the Bianconeri, approaching, who took off his gloves and hugged Sun Xiang.

"Boy, I have to say, you're the most gifted kid I've ever met." Buffon said.

Child? Pretty much the same by age....

"Haha, thank you for the compliment." Sun Xiang said with a smile.

"Don't be proud, remember! I've seen a lot of talented players fall because of this. I don't want to see you like that. ”

"Actually, I was interested in you back in the friendly game, and then when I found out that you were only 18 years old at the time, I was honestly stunned."

"I played with Mbappe, who was also 18 years old, in 2017 and he was already impressing me, but I didn't expect you to be younger than him."

Buffon's praise went deep into Sun Xiang's heart, which made him a little flattered. He never dreamed of being able to boast about the best goalkeeper in football today.

Eventually, the two men exchanged shirts, and Buffon told him he was looking forward to the second leg.