'As the game progressed, Arsenal started to gradually increase their attacking intensity.

"It was a high ball to the edge of the box...... Olivier Giroud grabbed the first spot and headed it down. ”

"Wilshere got the ball and then went straight to the left with a nice cross."

"Chilean striker Sanchez got back on the side, good chance! He faced Zouma's defence, a shake passed, a cross! ”

"Danger! But David Luiz cleared the ball with a beautiful header to defuse the crisis. Otherwise, the ball would probably have been headed in by Giroud. ”

"In other words, David Luiz is not only strong offensively, but also more and more solid defensively."

'However, the clearance did not leave danger away from the Chelsea penalty area. Arsenal's offensive is here again! ”

"It's still left, it's still looking for Sanchez."

'He also wanted to break past Kurt Zouma, but this time the Frenchman was firmly in position and didn't let Sanchez get his way.

"Sanchez made a quick stop and wanted to pass directly to the middle......"

'But it wasn't high enough and was intercepted by Ake in the middle of the game, and Chelsea launched a counter-attack on the spot.

'The long ball went up the flank and Chelsea counter-attacked quickly.

"Arsenal also quickly returned to ......"

This offensive and defensive scene that appeared in the 20th minute of the game is almost the epitome of the first 20 minutes of this game.

Arsenal attacked, Chelsea defended, Chelsea counterattacked when they got the opportunity, and then it was Arsenal's turn to defend.

'Arsenal are playing lively, but they still seem to be a bit disconnected up front. Scaloni on the sidelines said to Pan Yi, "Obviously, this set of 4231 relies on the front waist to organize the attack, but it rarely hands the ball to Wilshere's feet." ”

Pan Yi nodded.

It seems that Scaloni's disciple is still very progressive, at least there is no problem in observation and tactical analysis.

Next season can really let him go to York City to coach independently and work hard.

When it comes to Arsene Wenger's preference for 4-2-3-1, it's because it's a more balanced formation than a 4-3-3 or 3-4-3.

Compared with 4-3-3, it is actually a combination of two midfielders and one forward midfielder after turning the direction of the triangle, the most obvious point is to increase the thickness of the midfield and strengthen the barrier role of the middle.

At this time, the player in the No. 10 position will occupy a large space by himself, and he will also need to take on greater responsibility, using his personal ability in the middle to connect all the personnel in the midfield.

The 4-2-3-1 midfielder needs to be both physically and technically indispensable in the current football world, otherwise it is easy to target because there is a lack of helpers around.

Otherwise, you need to move the forward midfielder to one side, as close as possible to the center forward and the winger on the corresponding side.

In the absence of special arrangements, the 4-2-3-1 formation is a little stiff in the dynamic transition between the ball and the absence of the ball, compared to the flexibility of the 4-3-3 formation.

Now Arsenal have that problem when attacking.

Wilshere, who is in the midfield position today, is a very well-rounded player, good at almost everything, interceptions, attacking and defending organisations, creating chances, scoring goals, passing......

But everything will be, in fact, it means that everything is a little bit worse than the top.

Especially in terms of the ability to organize and respond and attack in tandem, there is still a bit of a gap between the world's top forwards.

In fact, his best position should be behind the attacking core of the midfield trio and before the defensive midfield, so that he can become an important tandem and metronome in the midfield.

So today's Arsenal team-mates are obviously a little uncomfortable with Wilshere's tandem in the forward midfield position, always habitually handing the ball to Sanchez on the wing to organise.

And once the front midfielder has less ball, the connection between the attacking group of the front four will become distant, so there is a sense of disconnection.

Of course, Arsene Wenger's 4-2-3-1 is not a fixed formation, it will often change depending on the situation on the pitch, and the formation usually switches back and forth between 4-2-4 and 4-4-2, which also includes the transition of 2-4-4 or 4-2-2-2.

In the high press, there are 4 people in the defensive line, and if the opponent has average ball ability, then it can give the opponent the highest intensity of pressure.

In the middle of the defense, it is easy to form a hexagonal cage in the middle, and on the basis of cutting off the forward pass, you can quickly tighten the encirclement after the opponent's key player gets the ball in the middle, so as to defend your central point.

Falling into the low post, it's a 4-4-2.

The presence of two midfielders can also ensure the numerical advantage of the local area of the backfield, and on the basis of zone defense, the two midfielders can keep an eye on the opponent's attack or organizational core.

For example, you can choose to close the door to block the retreating center, or you can pull away and withdraw to both ribs to track down the opposing central midfielder.

And if you put the 4-2-3-1 formation that often appears on the field during the transition between attack and defense, and the 4-2-4 transition form is placed on the tactical board, then the two holes along the left and right flanks are immediately visible.

This is clearly a double-edged sword.

In the moment without the ball, the opponent is easy to form a numerical advantage in the midfield to break their own high pressing.

And when there is the ball, especially on the counter-attack, the side can also use the simple pass to quickly rush forward, and then use the mobility of the front four-man combination to grasp the space behind the opponent.

In other words, 4-2-3-1 is actually a formation that needs to make the most of the transition moments.

The 11 players on the pitch must be quick to transform into a formation, quickly recovering to form a 4-4-2 low-mid defence after losing the ball or being broken in the high post, and radiating from a compact position in the counterattack and going deep into the opponent's heart at a fast pace in search of a fatal blow.

From this point of view, the ability of the midfielders in a 4-2-3-1 formation to play the ball is important, as there are far fewer passing routes in the process than in the 4-3-3.

The hollowness of the midfield requires at least one of the midfielders to have a certain ability to hold and dribble the ball, as well as a sense of passing forward through the defence.

Defenders need to have a high-level long ball to achieve a combination of length and shortness when playing the ball at the back, so as to make the most of the advantages of the 4-2-3-1 formation and avoid the disadvantages.

It's just that in the face of a solid defense like Chelsea today, Arsenal's set of tactics seems to be offensive, but in fact it is difficult to achieve the expected tactical effect.

The first is that the attacking force is too much invested, resulting in a weak midfield, especially the protection of the playmaking defender Cazorla.

Putting Cazorla in the back is actually Wenger's desire to use him as a Pirlo to play a more flashy attack.

But this move is also a double-edged sword.

Cazorla, who is in his 30s this year, is indeed very strong in attacking organization, but like Pirlo, he also needs the protection of his teammates.

As a result, although Arsenal's attack has become stronger, once they fail to score as soon as possible, the huge hidden dangers in the defense can be easily caught.

Among other things, if the Chelsea midfielders start to surround Cazorla, it will cause his fitness to drop rapidly, and he will start to make mistakes.

That's why Pan Yi told Wenger before the game that if Arsenal can't score in 70 minutes, then they will lose!

It would be like a sword of Dalimos hanging over Wenger's head.

As for Chelsea, the thing to do is very simple, hold first, drag, wait for the other party to be anxious, wait for the other party to make a mistake!

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'Okay, now it's Cazorla who has the ball and he picks it up on the right.

'This time it was Ramsey, he swooped past Ake and then quickly crossed the ball into the box!'

"Giroud, nice turn, straight to the door!"

"Good fellows! Giroud's kick turned and hit the door, it was too wonderful and sudden! ”

'That's what characterizes Olivier Giroud. Speaking of which, he is actually a bit similar to Yin Bu, that is, he can complete the final shot at any angle, in any position, and in various postures! ”

'David Luiz looked a little clumsy in front of Giroud this time.

'But this time Giroud's shot didn't work. Arsenal veteran Martinez pounced on the ball firmly in his arms and pressed it to the ground. ”

'Martinez's save was brilliant, but it was also the result of the whole Chelsea defence.

'We can see in slow motion that Kante dropped back deep in this defence, David Luiz formed a defensive angle with him, and Giroud had a very small angle after turning around David Luiz, so Martinez could get in position and seal that angle.

"It shows that Chelsea are really tight defensively! Of course, Martinez also has a strong desire to perform, he holds the ball on the ground, and actually ...... Dragged up time? It seems that he wants to make his old teammates more impatient. ”

'Because now Arsenal are very committed in attack and are actively trying to open up from both wings. But Chelsea's defence is solid on both the left and right, and Arsenal struggle to create a real threat. ”

"That's why I've been playing for half an hour now, and the score is still 0-0. The Arsenal players who want to win at home are indeed a little anxious mentality. ”

'Statistically, Arsenal created six chances on goal, three of which came in the box and three from distance, but none of them created a real absolute chance.

'Chelsea had two shots on goal but couldn't get on target on both occasions.

"It's not hard to see from this statistic that Arsenal have a clear advantage on the pitch and Chelsea can only play defensive counter-attacks. But if they want to break Chelsea's iron wall, it seems that Arsenal will have to find another way. ”

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Breaking down dense defenses is a common problem for all teams around the world.

Breaking the defense of a strong team is even more of a problem.

Why are Jose Mourinho's teams often difficult to play?

Because even if he takes Real Madrid to play in a team like Wante, he will be comfortable with defending and counterattacking.

Now, Chelsea came off in a bit of a surprise defensive posture today, which made it very uncomfortable for Arsenal to play.

With Giroud's header flicking wide again, Arsene Wenger on the sidelines also waved his arm like a vent, not knowing what words starting with F were cursing in his mouth.

The main thing is that Giroud's goal is not a good chance.

Chelsea's centre-backs pushed Giroud to the penalty spot, and at such a distance from goal, Giroud was not a threat to Martin's goal, even if he had the power to do so.

Big Martin's play today was really great!

At least in terms of the performance during this period of the first half, it was no worse than Cech standing opposite.

This can't help but make Wenger a little puzzled, whether this business is also a loss......

Why add a "also"?

That's of course because Gnabry, who is also on the pitch today, can be said to be in the tens of millions of dollars in his recent performance, and it is definitely not the millions that Arsenal sold to Chelsea can reflect his value.

The two veterans who were sold to Chelsea cheaply have played well, and then Arsenal is now unable to open up the situation, and a number of unpleasant things are superimposed, so that the professor can't help but scold his mother.

Then look at the defenders who made Giroud a little uncomfortable.

David Luiz is okay, this Ake, this Zuma, they are both young about 20 years old, but they seem very mature.

Giroud usually just stopped in the box and Kurt Zouma quickly leaned in and arched Giroud out with his stout body;

Ake, on the other hand, was also attached to Giroud's body, squeezing Giroud's body while preventing Giroud from making some similar connections with nearby teammates.

Therefore, it is really not easy for Giroud, under the alternating care of David Luiz, Ake and Kurt Zouma, to grab a few overhead kicks.

"Pan Yi's ability to recognize and practice people is really beyond the reach of my generation." Wenger couldn't help but sigh.

In world football, the professor is already the coach who is the best at finding demons and practicing demons, but Pan Yi's "bullet without missing hair" really makes Wenger sigh to himself.

But now is not the time for him to lament this.

The brutal reality was that Arsenal's attack was unproductive, and the first half was about to end, but the score was still 0-0.

As time went on, Chelsea gained a foothold, players got into the game, and the Blues' defence became more solid.

But the problem is that Wenger really can't come up with any real plan for a while......

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"The most important thing for Arsenal right now is patience!"

In the live broadcast room of Sky Sports, Arsenal legend Yoon Wright said:

'As a sport of football, it's a bit harder to attack than to defend, and it takes a lot more effort and a lot more patience to break down a well-trained team like Chelsea.

The presenter came to Inkel and asked: "So Yoon, what do you think Wenger should do now?" ”

Yoon Wright said, "There's nothing but patience. To be honest, I think it's a good thing that Chelsea didn't play against Arsenal today, at least I don't think Arsenal's defence will be able to withstand the onslaught of the youngsters on the other side......

"But now that this situation has formed, we have to grasp it. Be patient, be patient, and don't suffer from gains and losses just because you can't attack for a long time. ”

"At this time, the test for both sides of the game is not only on the technical and tactical level, but also on the psychological level, and even the latter is more important."

'Of course, Chelsea's defence is really well organised, I have to admit that. In the past, we looked at Chelsea's attacking organization, but now it seems that Pan Yi's team is also very strong in defensive execution. ”

'Sometimes Chelsea even hoard seven players in central midfield and defend their 30-metre zone, making it a formidable wall. This made it difficult for our attacking team up front to play in this area and the individual performance of the players was limited. ”

"So, now you should be patient, don't press blindly, withdraw first, control the ball, patiently look for opportunities, and wait for the opponent to make a mistake. And then there's the opportunity to take set-pieces, we have good set-pieces in the squad. ”

Ringel smiled: "What is Pan Yi doing today? Suddenly started a dense defense. He's not going to be training for the knockout rounds of the Champions League in a few days' time, is he? Ready to go to Turin and set up a bucket formation first? ”

Yoon Wright shook his head: "Maybe he just wants to win this match in a late-mount way, which is also what I'm more worried about." All of this season's games have proven that Chelsea's fitness is absolutely in a class of one's own. ”

Coming Inkel nodded: "Then I understand." Is this kid showing off his skills? I just want to show the world that he can beat other strong teams with a variety of tactics......"

The discussion was quite enthusiastic, but apart from Yoon Wright's "patience", no one could actually give a specific response.

After all, it's hard to break down defences, and basically everyone can think of regular tricks like enhancing long-range shots and using set-pieces.

The question is, can you think of it, can Pan Yi not think of it?

Now Arsenal often get the ball at the edge of the penalty area, and before there is room to lift their legs, players are pressing, and it is difficult to have a chance to shoot from a distance.

And in terms of set-pieces, Chelsea's defensive tactics were also applied very well, leaving Arsenal with no chance.

In the face of this kind of tight defense, even the experienced old Jianghu Wenger has not been able to give effective measures for a while, and can only hope that the opponent will take the initiative to make mistakes.

Of course, the advice of "patience" makes sense.

This kind of stalemate between offense and defense is also a psychological test for both sides, and whoever can't bear it first and makes a mistake first will lose.

Therefore, Yoon Wright wants the team to be patient and give advice from a strategic level.

But with the current psychological state of Arsenal, can they really keep playing with a normal heart? ……

It didn't take long for the referee to blow two whistles, one short and one long, and the first half of the game finally ended.

Arsene Wenger stood in front of the Arsenal coaching area, watching the sweaty players walk off the pitch one after another, and he was very unwilling.

Arsenal dominated the first half, created more chances and had more good shots, but never found the back of the net against Chelsea.

It was supposed to establish the advantage of the game early, but now it was forced to be 0-0, and the pressure in the second half was even greater.

On the way back to the locker room, he kicked a bottle of mineral water in front of him, only to find that the bottle was blocked by another handsome guy in a sports jacket.

It's Pan Yi!

"Why is there such a big fire?" Pan Yi said with a smile.

Wenger was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

Isn't this knowingly asking!

Attacking for most of the half has no effect at all, and anyone will be in a hurry!

But instead of laughing, he said to Pan Yi: "You wait and see in the second half!" ”

Pan Yi snapped his fingers: "Seventy minus forty-five is equal to ...... How much? Oh, and you still have 35 minutes. ”

Wenger couldn't help but laugh: "You were taught math by a physical education teacher? It's 25 minutes! ”

Pan Yi also laughed: "Oh, yes, 25 minutes." You know, you've only got 25 minutes! ”

Arsene Wenger: "......"

Only then did he react, it turned out that Pan Yi was reminding himself of the so-called "Pan Yi time after 70 minutes" in a different way!

This bastard!

Wenger shook his head, not wanting to vomit with the kid, and turned and walked straight into the players' tunnel.

I only heard Pan Yi shouting from behind: "Professor, your zipper ......"

Wenger turned his head angrily: "I have already pulled it up!" My coat zippers, I'm in charge! ”

Pan Yi pointed his finger down: "I'm talking about the zipper below, revealing the triumphal arch of your house......"