As we approach October, the nights in Eindhoven are a bit cold.

Coach Cocu wears a black trench coat and ruffles his hair from time to time.

He was able to play in all positions except goalkeeper at a young age and was at the top of his time.

In the 1998 World Cup, the main players of the Dutch team were injured in turn, and Cocu completed the switch between wingback, midfielder, striker, fullback and so on throughout the tournament.

In his first season with Barcelona, he scored more goals as a midfielder than several of the team's main attackers... Including Figo.

Defend?

Offense is the best defense.

The PSV Eindhoven players on the pitch are firmly committed to his football philosophy.

There is no such thing at all: the idea of deliberately narrowing the goal difference in order to qualify and eliminate Barcelona.

PSV Eindhoven are in a much better position to qualify than Barcelona at the moment.

At least they didn't get six net scores.

...

PSV Eindhoven launched an attack on the right flank from the start.

Not a brainless push.

Cocu is not a parallel import, and he is also a big believer in La Masia's football philosophy.

He's better at planning the general direction of the team's attack.

This offensive direction often has nothing to do with the opponent's weak side and has nothing to do with the offensive characteristics of the players.

So what is the ultimate intent of the plan?

How to tease the opponent's defensive resources!

In the first round of the Champions League, Monaco was blocked by PSV Eindhoven in this way! In the end, the two sides ended in a draw.

"Smooth!"

"Tacit understanding!"

"Momentum like a rainbow on the right side of the advance!"

"Luc de Jong!"

"A depressed Dutch genius who regained his killer nature last season!"

"It's a striker though! But we see that he likes to drop back and build a close relationship with the midfielders! ”

】

"Can PSV Eindhoven replicate the pressure on Arsenal back then?"

"Nice continuous wall fit."

"Even in the face of the sky-high arsenal, the Eredivisie overlord is not afraid at all..."

The explanation is not finished.

Li Kang who crossed to the right midfield... Intercept the ball with ease.

Eindhoven's formation stagnated, and quickly organized a counter-robbery!

Anti-robbery is also learned.

The world is also working on Arsenal 10:

If he is in the right half, how can he counter-attack?

Very simple.

Even with a golden left foot, his best solution in the right half... You still need to complete the action of turning your back or sideways to directly use your left foot to create a killing opportunity and instigate a counterattack.

What if you use your right foot?

The left foot will... With the right foot in the right half, the passing tendency is too one-dimensional.

This is a problem that many midfielders cannot avoid.

The right foot will take the ball in the left half.

The left foot will take the ball in the right half.

The two biggest influences are ball rate and counter-pressing.

Cazorla can, because he has the most balanced feet.

Modric can, because he has an outside instep like no other in the world.

....

PSV Eindhoven players were preparing to take advantage of the gap for Li Kang to make back-to-back and sideways movements.

It's not dirty.

The real old giants of the Eredivisie are Ajax and Feyenoord, and if PSV Eindhoven wants to catch up, it will not only be reflected in the level of honor, but also in the style of play.

Syllable.

Li Kang's right foot was pumped to the bottom of the ball.

Right foot?

Koku wasn't panicking at all, everything was under his control.

PSV Eindhoven's midfielders subconsciously moved to press the circle.

only to find that the trajectory of the football in mid-air was a bit wrong.

"Diagonal pass at a high angle!"

"Li Kang's right foot... The rate of the ball is so terrible! ”

"Which one is his habitual foot?"

"Diagonal pass at a high angle!"

"Directly created an attack!"

PSV Eindhoven's front is pressed deep.

Sanchez received the pass and sprinted hard.

Where can the two Eredivisie centre-backs stop him?

At the Philips Stadium, boos erupted.

PSV Eindhoven fans can only watch the thick black thighs... Trampling on their own empty half.

Zott struck.

The young Dutch goalkeeper thinks he will be popular all over the world in the future.

Maybe it's tonight.

Syllable!

Sanchez didn't give it a chance.

Gently pick the instep of the foot.

The ball arced in mid-air, went over Zott's head and slammed lightly towards PSV Eindhoven's goal!

The Dutch goalkeeper hurriedly turned around and rolled towards the goal line... It didn't stop the goal either.

0:1！

！

"Eindhoven paid a terrible price for his impulsiveness!"

"Li Kang's performance has made Arsenal's qualifying situation more and more suspenseful."

"In the face of multiple people, he once again used a precise long pass to create a fierce killing opportunity!"

"Sanchez didn't waste this great opportunity!"

Sanchez excitedly kicked the corner flagpole and took off his jersey to beat his chest muscles wildly.

The championship disease that gradually blackened in his heart could not be cured by many famous psychiatrists, but he was "cured" by Li Kang this season.

The last time Arsenal won the Premier League was in 2004.

What about the Champions League winners?

Not once.

....

Pitchside.

Koku looked confused.

It is not uncommon for strikers with balanced feet and left and right bows.

But a midfielder who can also deliver such a wide range of accurate long balls with his backfoot... It's so scarce.

"Boss, we don't have any problems with our offensive defense, as long as we strengthen our counter-attack..."

The teaching assistant on the side looked a little anxious.

I'm scared.

If this game is slaughtered... The chances of playing in the Europa League are getting slimmer.

"Calm down."

"Observe again."

Cocu walked back to the dugout, picked up a pen and paper... Writing and drawing, I couldn't help but fall into thought.

The other side.

The players on the bench stood up and waved their fists in celebration.

Boulder exclaimed, "Lee is still improving? I thought he was already at the top! ”

"His right script is not bad, but his passing skills with his left foot are more sophisticated."

"God, how far will he grow in a few years?"

"Boss, I suggest that the winter window also increase investment in reinforcements!"

Arsene Wenger smiled and nodded: "I didn't expect it to be so easy to score. ”

...

There were no twists and turns.

PSV Eindhoven's meticulous planning of the attack... All in vain.

After a long period of hard thought, Koku didn't have time to think of a countermeasure.

There are too few hands and little room for adjustment.

PSV Eindhoven doesn't have the same superstars as Monaco.

You can only fight with Arsenal with bayonets.

The coat was blown to the sound of hunting, and with a wave of his hand, he announced the most direct order: attack!

I can't attack it.

Li Kang controlled the pace of the game steadily, gradually helping Arsenal to control the field advantage.

The situation of Mao Jian against Mai Mang gradually disappeared.

PSV Eindhoven was pressed into the big penalty area and rubbed wildly.

How else to attack?

Opportunities for counter-attacks are also difficult to seize.

The Eredivisie hegemon is not good at playing low defense, let alone playing a transition attack against Arsenal?

"The dominance of this Arsenal team is terrible!"

"The presence of Li Kang has solved many problems in the team's tactical framework."

"Arsene Wenger, who spends a lot of money, is smiling on the sidelines."

"The Tulip overlord may be able to appreciate the feelings of the middle and lower reaches of the Eredivisie at this time."

"That's what the Champions League is, even if you're on your own turf... You also have to go through the style baptism of different league powerhouses. ”

.....

42nd minute of the game.

Li Kang broke away from the defense and delivered a precise pick pass in the left flank.

Giroud was shocked.

It's like a big pillar, stretching out the middle of Eindhoven's delicate penalty area!

Carrying the young Dutch centre-back.

He slammed his head forward.

The gates of Eindhoven were blasted without any suspense!

0:2！

！

Giroud slapped his forehead, excitedly turned back and ran to Li Kang, high-fived and hugged!

"The French striker has finally scored! He used this fierce head hammer to declare to the audience that he was not a parallel import! ”

"Arsenal's night of revenge!"

"Will it turn into a massacre?"

......

Pitchside.

Arsene Wenger's heart was pounding.

Subconsciously touched the zipper of his jacket.

Xhaka looked very anxious and hurriedly rushed out of the bench to help the manager zip up.

Boulder said excitedly: "Boss, I suggest replacing Lee..."

Wenger struggled for a moment and shook his head: "The intensity of the game is not high, Lee plays very easily, and the defensive action of the opposing player is not big." ”

It's very conflicted inside.

I'm afraid that Li will be injured, and I want Li to brush up the data...

It's not a bad thing to brush data in low-intensity games.

It has a complementary effect on the commercial packaging of individual players and clubs.

Many famous commanders are also good at this.

The coaching staff did not participate in the celebration of the goal.

They huddled together in whispered discussions, gesturing on the small tactical board, quietly preparing for the weekend's technical and tactical analysis of the Premier League.

The other side.

Kocu, with messy hair, frantically gesticulating with the players on the field.

He wished he was 10 years younger... Personally draped in battle.

The PSV Eindhoven coach is very face-saving, and he doesn't look down on any "logging" moves, resulting in a clean style of play at the club as a whole.

This cleanliness did not earn him a Champions League place.

....

The 58th minute of the game!

PSV Eindhoven finally got a chance to fight back.

After Zott cleared the danger, he quickly threw the ball forward to the court.

Van Ginkel ran ahead of Harry Maguire... Controlled the football.

He's not an unknown.

At the age of 17, he was the best rookie in the Eredivisie and a midfield star who attracted the attention of European giants.

Unfortunately, the career was too bumpy.

When he joined Chelsea, he was called: "Lampard's successor", and at the beginning of the new season... He suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and returned nine months later... The strength is far less than before.

Later, he was loaned to a number of giants, but he didn't get much opportunity to perform.

Life doesn't always be so unlucky.

He scored 10 goals in 16 games after joining PSV Eindhoven in the winter window last season, eventually helping the team to lift the Eredivisie trophy by overtaking Ajax in the final round of the league.

...

Van Ginkel is keen to prove himself in the Champions League.

A burst of trips...

Didn't get up.

The tall and majestic Maguire intercepted the ball domineeringly.

PSV Eindhoven's counter-attacking formation... Suddenly there was a stagnation.

Bang!

The ball left the right foot of the Arsenal centre-back.

Spin and fly forward!

Walcott, who had been dormant for a long time, suddenly started!

The fastest man in the Premier League.

It's a pity that Maguire's long pass didn't play consistently... The ball eventually flew out of bounds.

.....

The second round of the Champions League completely lost its suspense.

Arsenal's attack and defense completely crushed PSV Eindhoven.

There is no need to consider the change in the defensive center of gravity of the formation.

Pure suppressive siege.

Rub the tulip overlord to the ground hard.

In the 94th minute of the game, injury time.

Li Kang stepped forward to the top of the arc of the big penalty area... Cazorla cannon.

Bang!

One foot arc world wave!

The door to Eindhoven has been blasted open again!

0:4！

！

"Beautiful!"

"It's in!"

"One foot in the world wave."

"The referee blew the whistle for the end of the game!"

"Congratulations to Arsenal!"

"Continued the winning streak of multi-front battles!"

"We seem to see the invincible arsenal of the early twenty-first century!"

"The situation is very clear!"

"Don't be sad about PSV Eindhoven, they're not the club at the bottom of the group!"

'How far can Arsenal go in the Champions League this season? Let's wait and see! ”

....

Live room.

Barrage flies.

- [Did Arsenal stop on purpose?] The Europa League chance is not given to Barcelona either? 】

- [It's impossible to play the game, it's because PSV Eindhoven are more tenacious, they are not good at playing low post defense, because the transition attack is not well connected, which does not mean that the defense is a funnel. 】

- [This score can be regarded as a reflection of Arsenal's overall condition. 】

- [Don't say it, Arsenal's Champions League group stage every season is like a tiger... As soon as you enter the top 16, you will...]

- [If Li Mingdeng and Arsenal can't win the Champions League this season, I'll eat!] 】

- [Normal, Arsenal has not encountered a really close opponent for the time being, not to mention the Champions League knockout round, the remaining teams in the Premier League: Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester City... We haven't even met. 】

- [Kicking the Hammers on the weekend, you have to peel off the skin of Arsenal... Next week's London derby is against sworn enemies Tottenham! 】

- [The next two rounds of games are choking enough, they are all tough battles, and Arsenal's main squad will definitely not avoid injuries. 】

....

Philips Stadium.

Security personnel evacuated spectators from the stands on all sides.

The city of Eindhoven is gentle and quiet.

The fans here are not, and the residents of the south of the Netherlands are notoriously aggressive.

Scattered debris was thrown onto the pitch.

Boos were everywhere.

With a helpless look, Koku picked up a banana from the ground and peeled it as he walked into the players' tunnel.

Li Kang and the referee formed a shadow and were taken back to the locker room by the team doctor and assistant coach.

......

Post-match press conference.

Media reporters asked questions enthusiastically.

Arsene Wenger seemed to be in a good mood and did not mention the grudges of the year, after all, victory can wash away all negativity.

"There's no secret to winning."

"Tactical change?"

"There hasn't been any change in Arsenal's tactics, it's Lee who has raised the ceiling for the team."

The other side.

Cocu gushed and tried to explain the reason for the defeat:

'The players are okay and it's my responsibility and that of the coaching staff.

'Tonight is a Champions League matchday, not the Eredivisie.

"PSV Eindhoven are in the group of death, and every opponent is strong."

"Especially against Arsenal, we are in a much better situation than Barcelona, wasn't Manchester United also slaughtered the other day?"

"PSV Eindhoven didn't give up until the last minute of the game."

"I don't regret the attack."

"PSV Eindhoven can be defeated, but not taken down."

"We're going to get a win at Camp Nou!"

The audience burst into thunderous applause!

What media doesn't like this kind of coach who likes to benchmark against other teams after a loss?

The gimmick title was thought of in the blink of an eye.

Barça: We will bloody the Camp Nou. 》