This FA Cup final also attracted many celebrities to watch the game.

Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth, famous host Piers Morgan, Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, Leicester City legend and famous football commentator Lineker and many more.

In addition to the celebrity fans who came purely to watch the game and join in the fun, there are also some people who come to inspect the players.

Soon, the live broadcast camera captured England coach Roy Hodgson and his assistants in the stands.

Hodgson's arrival, of course, was to scout the English players in both teams.

Arsenal's Wilshere and Leicester City's Ling Feng.

In addition to Hodgson, German national team coach Loew and French coach Didier Deschamps also came to watch the game.

Arsenal have three Germany internationals in their squad, Ergo, Mertesacker and Podolski.

There are also two France internationals, Koscielny and Olivier Giroud.

With the exception of the marginalized Podolski, the remaining four are all main players in their respective national teams.

How far the Germanic chariot and the Gallic rooster can go at the World Cup in Brazil depends largely on the performance of the main players.

And this final, you can just check the state of the main players in your team.

Beep~~~

With a long whistle from referee Lee Probert, the 133rd English FA Cup final officially began!

Leicester City kick off first.

Vardy kicked it back, and the ball was at Ling Feng's feet.

The latter, on the other hand, will be sliced back to centre-back Morgan and then run forward at a constant pace.

When he came to the top of the centre circle, Ramsey followed and stood right next to him.

This made Ling Feng raise his eyebrows, and then asked:

"Arsene Wenger arranged for you to defend me?"

Ramsey just smiled and replied provocatively: "You don't want to take the ball easily!" ”

"Then give it a try"

Obviously, Arsene Wenger must have told his players before the game that Ling Feng, as the tactical core of Leicester City, must not let him take the ball so easily.

Therefore, whenever the latter moves at the top of the arc in the center circle, Ramsey in the midfield will immediately cling to him and give him a certain amount of pressure.

Arsenal's two central midfielders complement each other perfectly.

Arteta is older and less athletic, but his passing and vision are outstanding.

Mainly responsible for retreating to get the ball, sorting out the team's rhythm, and connecting the back and front with passing.

Ramsey, who has a large coverage, is to defend and intercept with plenty of physical strength, and then insert to attack when necessary.

In this game, Wenger gave Ramsey a task - to follow Ling Feng!

"Once Ling Feng gets the ball in the front court, you have to appear next to him!"

These were Arsene Wenger's exact words when he was in the dressing room.

Ramsey took this sentence to heart.

"At the beginning of the game, both sides were more cautious and in the tentative stage, which is very in line with the start of a decisive battle"

The FA Cup final was narrated by Peter Drury, a renowned commentator known as the poet of football critics.

This old brother has won the love of fans and viewers in the English commentary world with his rich words and subdued sentences, smooth and passionate commentary style.

"Leicester are in the back and Arsenal don't seem to be in a hurry to get up."

Although Arsenal allowed Leicester to pass the ball at the back, the strikers did not press.

However, as soon as the ball is passed straight to Ling Feng in the front court, or to the feet of the two wingers, the Arsenal players will press up as if a switch has been flipped and immediately press up at the same time to press the player with the ball.

In this regard, the receiver can only knock back as soon as possible and keep the ball first.

After a few rounds, the Leicester City players clearly felt that Arsenal's pressing rate was much stronger than that of the Championship team.

It's not that Arsenal's tactics are pressing high up front, it's the pace of the Premier League.

Of all the teams Ling Feng has faced so far, the strongest is Chelsea, who have rotated their squad.

At that time, Chelsea, even if they changed some substitutes, still had a stronger sense of pressure than the Championship team.

Often, before he can get the ball, someone will come up behind him and put him under pressure.

And now Arsenal, which is playing with all the main forces, seems to be stronger than that Chelsea team!

Since Arsene Wenger took over Arsenal, flashy attacking style has been in the Gunners' blood.

Considering that Leicester City's attacking firepower is the best in the Championship and has beaten Premier League teams in the past, Arsene Wenger formulated the tactical idea of "attacking instead of defending" in this game.

When the opponent has the ball, there is no need to press, after blocking Ling Feng, the most threatening exit point, and then forcing them to pass the ball to both sides.

Especially to Nugent on the left!

In Arsene Wenger's view, Nugent on the left side of Leicester City will be a breakthrough for them to create attacking opportunities.

Nugent's speed, impact, and physical confrontation are good, and the technique at the feet is okay.

However, compared to Mahrez and Ling Feng, the ability to hold the ball is still a little worse.

Therefore, as long as he is allowed to take the ball and then press it, he has a chance to steal the ball.

Once you've got the ball in your hands, you can keep it firmly at your feet and break through your opponent's defence with clever passes!

That's what Arsenal do best!

Just use the attack to suppress Leicester City, force Leicester City to relax their defense, and spend their energy on defense.

Then isolate the "Blue Fox Three Musketeers", which Leicester City rely on the most, and Leicester City will not be able to directly threaten Arsenal's defense through simple and fast cooperation.

With three minutes played, Leicester City had 100 per cent possession, but they couldn't get the ball across the centre circle!

Seeing that Ling Feng and Mahrez were accompanied by an Arsenal player, Marty James in the midfield, had to pass the ball to Nugent, who was slightly vacant on the left.

And this is exactly the bait that Arsenal deliberately released!

Just as Nugent took the ball and was about to turn around, several nearby Arsenal players, like tigers descending from a mountain, pounced from all directions.

Seeing that Cazorla, who came to defend, was short in stature, Nugent did not pass the ball out at the first time, but planned to bully Cazorla.

However, just as he was squeezing Cazorla away with his body and preparing to cut inside, Ramsey was already in place.

Sticking out his foot from his side, the tip of his foot just poked the ball away!

The ball was right at the feet of Arsenal right-back Sania, who glanced ahead and slotted a straight ball to Cazorla in front.

Turning around with the ball, Cazorla looked up at the left side and didn't hesitate to get up with his right foot and send a 45-degree curling ball with his right foot.

His target is the centre-forward who comes to the front of the penalty area - Oliver Giroud!

Under Morgan's close defence, Giroud, who had his back to his back, struggled to hold his position and used his forehead to head the ball back to the dog in the middle.

The latter stopped and pushed with his left foot, directly in the rib space of the central defender and right back, and sent a very comfortable diagonal plug to the ground!

And Podolski, who was inserted from the left side, successfully countered offside and received the ball in the penalty area!

"Don't let him shoot!"

However, in the next second of Morgan's loud reminder, the unguarded Podolski did not hesitate to swing his right leg and rub out a curling ball!

With a "bang", the ball drew a parabola in the air, bypassed Schmeichel's fingertips, and pocketed into the far corner of the goal!

The whole goal, from the start of Sagna's pass, took only four passes!

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