Heroes of the Restricted Zone

Chapter 1016 Opportunity!oops……

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Although Chen Yingxiong helped the team get back a goal, which was regarded as a hope for the team, but back in the locker room, Martin O'Neill did not praise the team's performance because of this. He now severely criticized the players' performance after falling behind. Behave, then tell them that now they're still sitting here panting, it's all luck!
Yes, it was luck, if it wasn't for luck, they would have been dead long ago.

After scolding the players, Martin O'Neill began to tell everyone what to do in the second half... to win.

That's right, Martin O'Neill wants to win, not draw or anything.

Manchester United is chasing closely. If Liverpool draw again, I am afraid that the difference between the two sides will become smaller and smaller.

Therefore, no matter how extremely unfavorable the situation is, this game must be won.

"We need to strengthen our defense against Van Persie. Obviously he is the core of Arsenal's attack in this game. He can take the ball, he can break through, he can pass the ball, he can shoot himself, he is a difficult player. I ask you When defending, you can be tougher, outside the penalty area, even if it is a foul. But pay attention to where the foul is committed... In addition, the defense must pay attention to the rapid contraction, do not give them too much space, our two central defenders turned Both are slow, so don't press too high. Ryo Miyaichi and Walcott are both fast players, and if you give them too much space, they will take advantage of it. So when defending The whole team must be quickly grouped and closely contracted!"

Martin O'Neill spread his right hand, and then clenched it into a fist.

"Just like this! Let them find no gaps to get into our palms!"

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In the dressing room next door, Wenger was also talking to his players about the second half.

He praised the team's two goals in the first half, but he also criticized the team's lax performance after leading by two goals.If everyone can concentrate as before, maybe Ryo Miyaichi won't miss the football, maybe Arsenal will lead the opponent 3:0, 4:0, and then there will be no goal from Chen Yingxiong thing.

But now that things have happened, criticism alone is useless. We should think about how to deal with a Liverpool whose morale has improved in the second half.

"Liverpool will definitely shrink their defense, because they know that we have found the weakness of their defense. We must find a way to break their dense defense, use the pass! Use continuous passes to tear their defense line!"

Many people think that Barcelona play the art of football, and their passing is breathtaking.But before Guardiola coached Barcelona, ​​Arsenal had been playing this kind of football under Wenger for many years. Their passing was like flowing water, very smooth, unlike Barcelona's constant inversion of the backcourt. Arsenal's passing was forward and more entertaining.The small-scale cooperation of two or three players in a dense defensive area often makes people feel that this is simply a flash of inspiration by the players themselves, which is hard to guard against.

Arsene Wenger has been in charge of Arsenal for 17 years. He has changed a lot until now, but this has never changed.Arsenal is still playing the most entertaining, beautiful and artistic football in England. Their small-scale cooperation in the frontcourt attack is amazing, and it also makes the opponent a headache... No one denies Arsenal attack power, but their defense is even more of a headache...

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In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.When Chen Yingxiong and Van Persie walked out of the passage respectively, the live broadcast camera gave them a ten-second close-up, from long-range to close-up to local close-up.

The director is using this method to remind the fans watching the game that these two people are the key figures in this game!Who wins and who loses depends on them!

But this time the director guessed wrong.

In fact, the people who prayed for the decisive role in the second half were the defenders of both sides...

Liverpool centre-back Agger had already made peace with Reina at half-time.As the third captain, Reina came out first and admitted that he was a little too excited at the time, and swears at Age.And Agger must be embarrassed to continue pestering, he also said that he did have a lack of concentration in defense...

The two shook hands and made peace, eliminating the hidden dangers in Liverpool's defense.

In the second half, everyone could clearly see that Liverpool's defense retreated very deep.And when Arsenal attacked, Liverpool's players retreated quite quickly.

Just like the ebb tide, they all retreated to their defensive positions.

On the side of Arsenal's defenders, they also strengthened their defense against Chen Yingxiong.

The conceded goal in the first half made many people suddenly wake up—perhaps because the previous two goals were scored too easily, making them forget what a terrifying figure Liverpool's No. [-] is...

Chen Yingxiong is not the kind of guy they can underestimate!

As long as Chen Yingxiong gets the ball now, two players come up to defend, preventing him from getting the ball easily.

In controlling the high ball, Mertesacker also tried his best. He is three centimeters taller than Chen Yingxiong. He is good at heading the ball and can compete with Chen Yingxiong in the air.

So after the start of the second half, the two center forwards had nothing to show for, but the defensive players often appeared in close-up shots and became the protagonists.

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Van Persie wanted to compete with Chen Yingxiong, so he was particularly keen on shooting after the second half.He kicked and shot many times.However, both Skrtel and Ag have strengthened their defense against him, always staying by his side every step of the way.And he is in a similar situation to Chen Yingxiong.He is a left-footed player through and through, and his right foot is not very good. If he wants to shoot, he must fall to his left foot to shoot, otherwise he will not shoot.In this way, whether it is Skrtel or Agger, it will be much easier to defend his shots. Just pay attention to his left foot, and the right foot can be ignored...

Van Persie was in deep siege, his body was not dominant, he could only use his foot skills to find space.However, with the overall retreat and contraction of Liverpool's three lines, the space left for him in the penalty area has become very narrow.Sometimes, it's good enough that he can protect the football from being cut, don't mention any shots at all...

But that didn't make him irritable.

The 30-year-old Van Persie has matured a lot, and he is no longer the unruly bad boy he was back then.

He knows that no one can maintain a high level of mental concentration for nine 10 minutes of the game.

He just needs to keep attacking Liverpool's defense like this, put pressure on them, and then wait for the moment when they snap because of too much pressure... that is his chance!

Anyway, Arsenal now creates more offensive opportunities than Liverpool. After all, this is Arsenal's home court. Amid the cheers and cheers of the home fans, Arsenal's morale is like a rainbow.Coupled with the problem of football style, Arsenal can also find their way to deal with this kind of positional warfare.

Liverpool is purely defensive and counterattack, sticking to the backcourt, and then making long passes to find Chen Yingxiong and others in front-most of the time, Chen Yingxiong is alone.Either form a shot, or wait for the support of teammates.

He believed that he would get a fatal chance before Chen Yingxiong!

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He did get it first. No. In the 60th minute, Liverpool's defensive line moved a little bit, revealing such an insignificant gap, and Van Persie found it.

He received the pass in space, turned around and hit the goal!
The hearts of all Liverpool fans hung in their throats, and the Arsenal fans couldn't help cheering ahead of time.

Shooting at such a short distance, Reina seemed to have raised his hand and surrendered. It was impossible for him to make any effective saves.

"Chance! Oops..."

When everyone thought that Liverpool was doomed this time, Skrtel played the role of the savior. At the most critical moment, he stretched out his foot, and Van Persie's shot hit his foot, and it popped out directly. bottom line!
"Van Persie missed a great chance! His shot was blocked by Skrtel!"

"It's too dangerous! Liverpool almost fell behind by two goals again!"

"Skrtel has become Liverpool's hero! On the defensive end he is the most reliable!"

Watching the football go wide of the goal, Van Persie covered his mouth with his hands and widened his eyes, unable to believe this scene.

He almost scored a hat-trick to help the team regain a two-goal lead...

Heck!
A sentence suddenly appeared in his mind - wasting opportunities will result in retribution...

He couldn't help shivering.

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When Van Persie shot towards the goal, Chen Yingxiong was also taken aback.Fortunately, Skrtel blocked the football.

Then he suddenly thought of this sentence - those who survive a catastrophe must have blessings!
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Arsenal's corner kick did not pose any threat to Liverpool, although Arsenal had a tall man like Mertesacker to compete for the top.But Liverpool's two central defenders are both over 1.9 meters tall, plus a hero Chen, Mertesacker can't take advantage of Liverpool at all...

Van Persie has quickly recovered from the blow of the missed opportunity just now. He regained his composure and began to wait for his next opportunity.I am the captain of the team, and I should set an example everywhere. I can't be shaken just because I missed such an opportunity. How can I lead the team like that?
But deep down in his heart, he was a little uncertain - when will the next opportunity come back?Will I get it earlier than the hero?

He shook his head, dismissing this ominous thought.At the same time, I swear in my heart.

No matter when the next opportunity comes, you must seize it!

(End of this chapter)