Before the seventh round of the Premier League, the "Blue Foxes" Leicester City won all six games, accumulating 18 points and topping the league table.

In second place is Manchester City, the "Blue Moon" who lost to West Ham United in the last round, with five wins and one loss, accumulating 15 points.

In third place, he has recently regained his form, beating Liverpool and Southampton's "Red Devils" Manchester United in succession, accumulating 13 points.

Fourth, it is West Ham United, the "Hammers" who have performed brilliantly after the introduction of Payet this season

And Arsenal, who have had a poor start to the season, are fifth.

The matchup between the top and fifth in the league is definitely the focus of this round!

However, earlier in the game, Tottenham Hotspur hosted a menacing Manchester City to decide the winner.

Tottenham, who returned to the dressing room with a 1-1 score in the first half, suddenly exploded with amazing energy in the second half after Pochettino's passionate midfield lecture, scoring three goals in a row to directly collapse Manchester City.

Manchester City have had an extremely smooth start to the season.

brought in the hot De Bruyne in Europe from Wolfsburg, shared the organization of David Silva to a certain extent, and the "happy boy" Sterling transferred from Liverpool, the team's wing also has an explosive option.

The team's attacking firepower has been maximized, which has also led to Manchester City's impressive record of winning five consecutive games without conceding a single goal, almost unstoppable!

However, in the following strong dialogue, Manchester City showed a confused state of "pseudo-strong team".

After a shock defeat at home to in-form West Ham United and then a 4-1 humiliation at Tottenham Hotspur on the road, City's form suddenly fell off a cliff.

Unconsciously, Blue Moon, who invested the most in the summer window, has suffered two consecutive defeats.

However, when most Manchester City fans are disappointed, they also feel that this is just a "curse" for the Manager of the Month award.

Compared with the battle between Tottenham and Manchester City, which had a somewhat unexpected result, the match between Leicester City and Arsenal was more watched.

Before the game, many people made predictions, and this game must be very anxious.

Arsenal's possession tactics and the combination of small crosses are the best in the Premier League.

Leicester City's defensive counter-attacking efficiency is the first in the Premier League.

The two teams each represent two different tactics.

In the eyes of many people, in this game, Arsenal will be the main opponent, dominate the rhythm of the game, and firmly control the ball at their feet.

Leicester City, on the other hand, are looking for opportunities in defense and then striking a lethal blow!

And such a focus battle, it is natural to be equipped with a good commentator.

Therefore, Sky Sports specially invited the respected Martin Taylor as a commentator.

When the deep voice that countless Premier League fans are extremely familiar with sounds, it indicates that this much-anticipated focus battle has entered the countdown:

"Welcome to the seventh round of the Premier League, where the Foxes host the Gunners..."

"Let's take a look at the starting line-ups for both sides."

"Home Leicester City."

In this game, Leicester City still adopted a tactical formation of 4231, and all the main players started.

Goalkeeper is Kasper Schmeichel Jr

The four defenders are Simpson, Hut, Morgan and Fuchs.

The midfield duo is Daniel Drinkwater and N'Golo Kante.

The two wingers, Albrighton on the left, Mahrez on the right, and Ling Feng in the middle.

The single arrow is Vardy!

It is worth mentioning that in addition to Ling Feng replacing Shinji Okazaki's position, this Leicester City team is already the complete body of the Blue Fox team that created miracles!

And with Ling Feng, a highly creative midfield master, this Blue Fox will only be even stronger!

'For Arsenal, Arsene Wenger has made a couple of positional changes compared to the previous round'

Arsenal have only brought in Petr Cech, who has lost his place at Chelsea, this season, and the framework of the squad is almost the same as last season.

In this game, Cech continued to be the patron saint of the goal line.

The back four were Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny and Monreal.

Flamini and Cazorla played as midfielders, with the dog in front of him.

The left winger is "Thigh" Sanchez, the right winger is Ramsey, and the "Little Tiger" Walcott in the center!

The Gunners' lineup is very familiar to Ling Feng and Leicester City.

It is worth mentioning that Wenger's choice of Little Tiger as the starting center forward instead of Giroud in this game is a very targeted tactical arrangement.

Because, Wenger knows very well that against Leicester City's two slightly bulky central defenders, the faster Walcott will be more lethal!

With a quick pass, Walcoat can hit the back of the Foxes defence as quickly as he can compared to Giroud, who is not much faster than he can smoke his wheelchair.

However, in Ling Feng's opinion, Wenger is a bit overbearing.

In the face of the Blue Foxes, who have the highest offensive firepower and counter-attacking quality in the Premier League, the defensive interception of the midfield is very important.

Once you can foul Ling Feng or intercept a pass directly in the midfield at the moment of the transition between offense and defense, you can directly strangle the counterattack in the cradle.

However, Arsene Wenger did not allow Coquelin, the main midfielder, to continue to start, forming a defensive double with Flamini.

Instead, let Cazorla, a playmaker who is not good at defense, play at the back, and then pair it with a defensive midfielder, Flamini.

Clearly, Arsene Wenger's aim was clear: to put Cazorla at the heart of the playmaker, and then control the tempo of the game from the back, while using long balls for scheduling.

In short, it is to add a stable exit point in the midfield and use the attack to suppress the counterattack of the Blue Foxes.

However, there are pros and cons to such a tactic.

Especially in the face of the blue fox, which is extremely fast in counterattack, the risk is very high.

Once Cazorla stepped forward or pulled the side to participate in the organization and scheduling, the huge midfield, only Flamini was left!

And this "rich second generation" who is not good at playing football and will go back to inherit hundreds of millions of family assets, was once the most trusted "panacea" of Arsenal and Wenger

However, after a few years in Milan, Flamini, who returned to Arsenal two years ago, is already a veteran who has begun to decline.

The current Flamini, both in terms of foot skills and defensive ability, is inferior to Coquelin.

And the physical fitness is average, and the confrontation and hardness are not good enough.

Even the running ability that he used to be proud of has dropped a lot.

Weakness is the biggest problem for Arsenal since Vieira left.

It is also a key factor that has always constrained the team from competing for the championship.

The best defensive midfielders on the market are scarce.

However, with the exception of a very small number of important players in the team, as long as they are willing to make an offer that is difficult to refuse, they can still buy some good players.

Of course, Wenger's chosen strategy is to feed rather than buy.

I'd rather find some demons and reuse young people such as Coquelin and Ramsey in the squad than go to the market to buy finished stars at a high price.

What's more, the owners of the Arsenal club are also reluctant to give money!

In the summer of 2009, the Kroenke family became Arsenal's largest shareholders.

Over the years, Arsenal, like most American-funded Premier League clubs, has operated with multi-shareholder capital, and the pursuit of profit has become the first goal.

Not only does the team have a salary cap, but the annual transfer investment is also the least among the BIG6.

Coupled with the debt owed to build the stadium, over the years, Wenger has only been able to dig up young demons and cultivate young people.

Then watch the dishes and eat, and play the cards in your hand as well as you can.

But that's all in the past.

Over the past few seasons, as they have paid off their bank debts, Arsenal's annual income has become higher and higher, and their investment has become visibly larger.

And Wenger, who has been holding the piggy bank, is also generous.

Last season, he bought the former Real Madrid No. 10 and European assist leader for a record transfer fee, and last season bought Barcelona's wing knife Alexis Sanchez, and the net investment in the two summer windows is definitely one of the best in years.

It can also be regarded as the start of a superstar transfer policy of one year a year.

And this summer window, Arsenal actually has enough reserve funds and can also carry out a certain installment operation.

Anyway, buying people in installments has always been a traditional entertainment ability for Arsenal buyers.

But why did only one Petr Cech come in the entire summer window?

There are many reasons, such as the lack of good options in the market, such as the poor ability of the management to recruit and so on.

However, in the eyes of many fans in later generations, this is all due to Wenger's character.

First of all, Wenger is used to living a poor life, and he does not dare to spend too much.

As the last Premier League manager of this era, in his opinion, spending the club's money is the same as spending his own money.

Indeed, for Wenger, who regards Arsenal as his home, every penny needs to be carefully considered.

Secondly, he believes that with the current lineup, it is enough to fight for the fourth.

Moreover, he was unwilling to give up the little demons in the formation who had been cultivated single-handedly.

Because, once you buy high-priced new signings in the transfer market, it will definitely reduce the playing time of the young people in the squad.

However, in sports competition, food is the original sin.

Arsene Wenger believes too much in the youngsters in his squad and believes they can deliver on their talent and lead the team to the title.

But these young people in the battle have been proven by time, and they are Adou who can't be helped.

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"Alright, the game is on right away. Whether the Foxes are on a staggering seven-game winning streak or the Gunners are back on track to win will be revealed after 90 minutes of play. ”

"Let's wait and see!"

With the referee's whistle, this classic game that is destined to be remembered in the hearts of countless fans kicked off

As predicted by the major commentators and football experts before the game, after the opening kick-off, the two sides quickly got into the groove.

Wearing the golden away kit, Arsenal were firmly in control of the ball and quickly advanced to the front of the pitch.

However, in the face of the defensive formation that the Foxes have already settled, the Gunners have no good solution, and can only keep inverting on the perimeter, trying to pull the defensive line and create more passing space.

And the blue fox didn't let them fall so calmly.

Like the decision-maker when counterattacking, when defending, how to choose the timing of the pressing is also Ling Feng's decision.

As long as he saw Ling Feng accelerate violently, the other teammates would immediately follow, and they would fan the ball holder in pairs.

And their targets are mainly Arsenal's playmaker Cazorla, and the forward midfielder who drops back to receive the ball.

These two people belong to the technical midfielders, their physical fitness is average, and they are not very good at confrontation.

In the face of pressing, Arsenal was not in a hurry, using a small range of passing and matching and a kick to keep the ball at their feet.

Possession of the ball is fundamental to Arsenal's foothold in the Premier League.

It's not just a grab, and there will be mistakes.

What's more, Leicester City's defensive strategy is like a hedgehog that doesn't offend me and I don't offend.

Only when the opponent crosses the halfway line and enters the territory of their own half will they erect the spikes of their bodies and carry out a wave of pressing.

Once the Gunners' ball carrier moved a little away, the Foxes didn't continue to pursue, but instead retreated to keep the formation tight.

As a result, the game was played back and forth between the Gunners patiently kicking and Leicester City stepping forward from time to time to grab a grab.

This season, with the arrival of Claudio Ranieri, Leicester's tactical philosophy has changed.

It's about defending first, then attacking!

Therefore, even if they were pressed in the half by Arsenal at home, the players of the Blue Foxes did not have the heart to rush rashly.

Even if this situation is maintained, a final draw with Arsenal is a completely acceptable outcome for Leicester City.

However, as he kept going back and forth, seeing that the pass had not been able to penetrate in, it was Arsenal who took the lead in losing his breath:

In the seventeenth minute of the game, Sanchez on the left side, after passing the ball back to the nearest dog, suddenly accelerated a diagonal insertion and rushed towards the blue fox's big penalty area!

And the dog on the left side of the big penalty area, Fu Zhi mentally sent a short straight plug directly with his left foot.

Alexis Sanchez's movement was very chicken-thief, right in the blind spot behind right-back Simpson.

In addition, Simpson turned a little slowly, and Sanchez was the first to get stuck in the big penalty area and get the ball.

As the strongest individual player in the Arsenal team, Sanchez stepped directly on a bicycle and hit the bottom line.

Then, as Simpson struggled to chase him back, he fired a left-footed shot at goal.

Seeing this, Simpson was shocked, and without hesitation, he directly stretched out his legs, intending to block the angle of the shot.

However, it didn't work out that Sanchez had a left-footed buckle!

"Nice fake shot real buckle!"

"Sanchez is in the box, like no man's land!"

After shaking Simpson straight away, Sanchez glanced at Schmeichel's position and almost sealed the entire near corner.

So, after the high-speed operation of his brain, he did not choose to shoot, but observed the back point, and directly rubbed a small cross with his right foot.

The ball went right around the two Foxes centre-backs in the middle and flew to the back of the net.

And Ramsey, who was inserted at high speed, threw the whole person out directly before Fuchs stepped forward to clear the siege, and came to attack the goal with a leap!

"Cross."

"Ramsey !!"

In the next second, only a "bang" was heard, and the flying ball hit Schmeichel Jr. in the face impartially, and then bounced out.

was hit in the face, and little Schmeichel couldn't open his eyes for a while.

The two centre-backs, Morgan and Hut, rushed to the ball for the first time and wanted to clear the ball.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!

A yellow figure, like a ghost, rushed to the goal, grabbed in front of the two Blue Fox central defenders, stretched out his foot, and stabbed the ball into the goal!

Behind that figure, there is a big seventeenth number printed impressively!

(End of chapter)