knife guard

Chapter 596
The focus of Hoffenheim's training is the interception of the midfield and the defense on the left. Arsenal's offense is like mercury pouring down the ground. They don't only play on the side or only on the center. They can attack in any position.Gustavo and Tymoshchuk in the middle of Hoffenheim are very stable, but if they are exposed to Arsenal's guns for a long time, it will certainly be difficult for these two people to guarantee that they will not be broken through.

Hoffenheim must strengthen the interception and fighting in the midfield. This cannot be done by the midfielders alone. The forwards must also actively participate in the defense. Arsenal's passing speed is the fastest in Europe. Being able to complete the transition between offense and defense, so that the offensive players have no time to deploy.The striker must fight back on the spot to slow down Arsenal's advance.

Hoffenheim players are very capable of robbing. The entire Bundesliga was robbed by Hoffenheim's midfielder to get possession of the ball, so they had to kick off the ball with a big kick.Teams like Bayern and Inter Milan also suffered a lot from Hoffenheim's rush.If Hoffenheim hadn't played against Villarreal, they wouldn't have focused on training midfield tackles and interceptions.

The eighth-final against Villarreal made Hoffenheim truly understand that robbery is not a panacea. For a team like Villarreal, Hoffenheim’s robbery can’t do much. Facing a team like Arsenal with faster and more accurate passes, it is indeed very difficult for Hoffenheim to steal.

Although the pressure in the middle is great, it is not fatal, because Arsenal's talented striker van Persie and Czech midfielder Rosicky are both injured, which makes Arsenal, which has a small number, even more stretched. Fabregas often plays from the back Take the ball forward from the waist position, and the French teenager Nasri has also played in the front midfielder, but they can't replace the Czech. In terms of midfield penetration, the current Arsenal is worse than their peak period .

The real headache and worry for Rangnick is the left wing. The Arsenal left winger, Tiger Walcott, has amazing speed and his personal skills are not bad. Rangnick doesn't think Ibetzberg can resist Walcott's attack Attack, once Iberzberg's left flank is torn, Hoffenheim will immediately fall into a passive position, and may even lead to the enemy with one point, and finally the entire defense line will be broken through.

Li Huan's cameo as left back in these two rounds of the league was actually an idea of ​​Lannick's. If Ibezberg could not block Walcott's attack, Lannick was going to transfer Li Huan to the left. Li Huan's position made Baker Let Li Huan deal with Walcott.Of course, this is just an emergency arrangement. If Ibezberg can hold on, Rangnick still hopes to maintain the current formation and style of play.

In recent training, Rangnick asked Li Huan to attack Ibetzberg from the left, allowing Ibetzberg to adapt to Walcott's speed, and at the same time trying his best to let the midfielder and striker try their best to attack Walcott. Kurt harassed him, reducing his chances of confronting Ibetzberg directly.

The next morning, with the support of the UEFA press officer, the head coaches of the two teams participated in the pre-match press conference. Friendly, after meeting, Wenger and Rannick even hugged.

Wenger spoke first. He reviewed the previous games and talked about the situation of the Champions League. The professor said: "Among the eight teams that have reached the quarter-finals, we are the most difficult. The test of the ball, and finally defeated the Roma team in Rome. For us, this is a valuable asset, because our players are still very young and not mature enough psychologically. Such an experience will be of great help to the subsequent knockout rounds .

We are not the favorites to win the championship. Manchester United and Barcelona are. They are better than other teams. Of course, Liverpool is also very capable. The most important thing is that they all have the experience of winning the championship. In a competition like the Champions League, experience is very important. important.

Hoffenheim is a very strong team. It is really surprising that they have achieved such a result in the Champions League for the first time. It must be difficult to play against them, but as long as we can play our football , Fabregas, Nasri, and Adeba dated to help us find a way to break the goal. "

Rangnick, who spoke afterwards, once again complimented Arsenal and also talked about the goal of Hoffenheim in this game, "Arsenal represents a style and trend. They are a team that integrates results and process, beauty and practicality. , It is an honor for us to be able to play against such a team, and we can gain a lot from such games.

Of course our goal is not only that, this is a Champions League knockout game, he not only represents the club, but also represents the Bundesliga, we must strive to win, we have a disadvantageous schedule, first play at home, then play away, in the Chiefs Only the stadium can decide the final result, so we will strive to get a more favorable score in this game so that we can have enough room for maneuver in the away game. "

When the two head coaches made a speech in the auditorium of the Rhein-Neckar Arena, on the roads outside the stadium, fans poured in here like a tide, British, Germans, French, Chinese , yellow race, white race, black race. . . .All kinds of fans, some wearing Arsenal's jerseys, some wearing Hoffenheim's jerseys, in groups of three or four, seven or eight in groups, red and blue, clearly distinct.

Some of these fans sang the team anthem, some shouted "Arsenal must win!" Come to tease each other, the originally empty and deserted stadium has now become very lively.

At this time, a group of Chinese fans wearing Hoffenheim jerseys also came to the Rhein-Neckar Arena. Standing in front of the team were Liu Yang and Uncle Wang, and Peng Xiaolang followed. Behind them were Li Bing, Chu Shengnan and Shen Yu, although Li Bing, Liu Yang and others are busy with their graduation exams, exciting games like Arsenal and Hoffenheim are rarely seen in years, and they all spare time to watch.

Nearly two hours before the game, fans were allowed to enter the stadium. Most fans wanted to watch their team warm up in the stadium, so they entered the stadium early. Only a few fans and ticket sellers were still waiting outside the stadium. People, gossiping, or peddling, it was rare for such a good game, and these ticket sellers had another chance to make a fortune.

When the game was about to start, the camera focused on the VIP box. It turned out that Hope and Arsenal chairman Hill Wood had arrived. Due to the good performance of the team, the two chairman seemed to be in a good mood, and their faces kept hanging. smiling.

Then the camera focused on another box, and after seeing the VIPs in the box, the TV set and the fans at the scene made a commotion. It turned out that the person who came to the scene turned out to be Alizee, the queen of the French music scene who came back not long ago. The two commentators on the stage couldn't help gossiping.

"Alizee actually appeared in the Rhine-Neckar Arena, whose fan is she?" Tao Wei said to himself strangely.

"Arsenal's. A superstar like her should prefer a rich family like Arsenal." Duan Xuan said.

Tao smiled and said, "I mean, which star is she a fan of?"

Duan Xuan was stunned for a moment, and said: "I really don't know about this, it seems that there is no information about it."

Tao Weixin searched for Alizee and the star on the computer, and then said as if he had discovered a new continent: "Oh my god, I really didn't expect this little French queen to be a fan of Li Huan."

"Isn't it just speculation? After Li Huan was elected as the World Footballer of the Year, I don't know how many celebrities are related to him." Duan Xuan said incredulously.

Tao Wei said: "This may be true. Li Huan seemed to have been to Monaco when he was playing in the Super Bowl. Alizee and Diane happened to be there. Kruger was also there, like Diane. There is some confusion between Kruger and Li Huan. Unclear relationship, it is possible for the two to hook up there, it is said that Alizee broke up with her boyfriend."

Duan Xuan couldn't help laughing and said: "I didn't expect you to gossip like this."

Tao Wei smiled wryly, "I'm a full-time commentator for the Bundesliga, and Hoffenheim has to broadcast it. I don't know how Li Huan can be a commentator."

The two were gossiping. At this time, Arsenal and Hoffenheim players had already walked onto the field from the dressing room. More than 3 fans at the scene gave out a burst of enthusiastic cheers, and the applause was as loud as thunder.

Tao Wei and Duan Xuan stopped gossip and started to introduce the starting rosters of both sides to the fans.

“让我们先来看一下客队阿森纳的出场阵容：1-阿穆尼亚/3-萨尼亚、5-图雷、10-加拉、22-克利希/2-迪亚比、17-亚历山大-宋/14-沃尔科特、4-法布雷加斯、8-纳斯里/25-阿德巴约。

This formation is a bit strange, not their usual 442, well, it should be 4-2-3-1, Diaby and Song play the midfielder, Fabregas was liberated to the frontcourt, playing the midfielder, Walcott Nasri plays the right midfielder, and Nasri plays the left midfielder. There is only Adebayor, the little monster, on the forward line. Although there is only one forward, this is a very offensive lineup.

The biggest change in Arsenal is the liberation of Cesc Fabregas. Fabregas organizes offenses, dispatches teammates, has a good overall view and super ability to pass threatening balls.Xiaofa in this position can assist the striker to form a response if he plays well. Once he is restrained, the striker will fight alone, because Xiaofa does not often participate in the offense through a wide range of running and shooting, but is an organizer. "

"Hoffenheim's lineup has also changed today, the goalkeeper is still Hildebrand, the four defenders Li Huan, Simunić, Compaq, Ibetzberg, nothing has changed.

The change is in the midfield. Gustavo and Tymoshchuk are paired with double midfielders. Arshavin and Weiss are in front. This shows that Hoffenheim is playing defensive counterattack today. Nick was messing with Wenger.

Van Nistelrooy on the front line, this change, the other is Obasi, this is a bit interesting, Obasi can strike forward and defend, Rangnick is determined to compete with Arsenal in the midfield, not to play against each other.Rangnick actually started to use tricks, the cunning German, I don't know if Wenger feels cheated now. "

(End of this chapter)