green knight

Chapter 468 : Everyone wants the best of both worlds
So it is very rare to start a game at [-] o'clock in the morning like this, not to mention that as the only European giant Arsenal played by Chinese players, the number of fans in China has reached a very alarming number.So everyone was surprised that the FA, a guy with no integrity, didn't take care of the Chinese fans.
But it's not a big problem, because it's the weekend, and I don't have to go to work or school anyway, so I can sleep late the next day.

When the media got the starting rosters of both sides before the game, everyone was both surprised and somewhat expected.

On the visiting team Manchester City, the injured David Silva continued to miss the game.On the front line, Dzeko appeared in the starting lineup. When Negredo performed well, it is hard to say which of the two of them is the main center and which is the substitute.

In the midfield, Montenegro striker Jovetic performed quite well after recuperating and adapting at the beginning of the season, so he was pulled to the wing to play as a winger in this game.The winger on the other side is naturally the Spaniard Keylor Navas who has performed well this season, and the experienced England midfielder Milner is on the midfielder.As Aguero has just recovered from his injury, Chilean engineer Manuel Pellegrini did not dare to let him play easily, while the former captain of Arsenal, Nasri, one of the four little swans in France, can only serve as a substitute to enrich the thickness of the bench of this role!

In the midfield, Manchester City's general Yaya Toure also got a chance to rest. In this game, the defensive midfielder Fernandinho is paired with Harvey Garcia.The defender Kompany was not absent. He and the teenager Nastasic formed a central defender combination. Kolarov, who was on the left of the full-back, sat on the bench in this game. On the one hand, Zapaleta continued to serve as the starter.The Argentine has performed so well that he has left relatively young English right-back Richards in the dust. Richards has only played twice in the league for Manchester City so far this season. Or Zapaleta was injured and couldn't play the reason
Manchester City's lineup is a mixed lineup of main force and rotation. It seems that they don't want to give up neither this league nor the League Cup final two days later.Therefore, such a lineup was adopted, but I believe that if such a lineup cannot achieve the desired results, the Chilean engineer will use the three substitutions in his hand to replace all the main players.

On the Arsenal side, Li Zihan did not appear in the starting lineup for two consecutive games after the last game.However, he was selected to the list of 18 people. I believe that when the situation cannot be opened, Wenger can only replace Li Zihan and rely on his personal ability.

Giroud served as the starting center forward, followed by midfielder Ozil winger Chamberlain and Podolski.In terms of midfield, Arsenal was almost exactly the same as the previous game. Arteta's partner Flamini started, and Ramsey continued to sit on the bench.

Koscielny, who partnered with Vermaelen as a defender, got a chance to rest in the last game. In this game, Wenger switched back to let Modesat take a little rest.With such a long season, Arsenal only have three central defenders, and they are very tired in this position.

Spanish international Monreal appeared in the starting line-up on the left back, and Sagna was still on the right.Sarnia was replaced by the young player Jane Kinson in the last round, so Sarnia will have no rest in this game.

Looking at the starting lineups of both sides, both Arsenal and Manchester City hope to have both fish and bear's paw.

However, we must also consider the issue of injuries. The league is about to enter April. At this time, if you don't pay attention to an injury, the season will end early.If a core player is injured, it will undoubtedly be a disaster for the team, especially the team competing for the championship and relegation.

The game started quickly, but in this game, neither Arsenal nor Manchester City launched a fierce attack as soon as they came up.They play relatively conservatively. The arrangements of the coaching staff of the two teams are unknown, but in terms of players, they really focus on safety.

This style of play is not at all like Arsenal and Manchester City, two teams that play offensive football. It is more like Chelsea, focusing on defense first and then thinking about counterattack.

A commentator told the truth: "Although the opponents standing opposite are their opponents for the league title, neither Arsenal nor Manchester City have shown the momentum of seeing death as home. Perhaps considering that summer is getting closer and the World Cup is getting closer It’s coming faster and faster, so no one wants to get injured at this time, otherwise the next World Cup will have to wait four years later, but for many players, four years is enough to change everything!”

Although it is relatively conservative, no one refuses to attack.The two sides tried for a full 10 minutes, and Arsenal, who were at home, began to attack.

Flamini stabbed Javi Garcia's ball away with a sliding tackle at the midfielder's position. The Spaniard didn't say he replaced Yaya Toure, but his substitute was very average.

Arteta did not carry the ball by himself. He stuck to Wenger's instructions and wanted to play a defensive midfielder. The offense had little to do with him.

The vice-captain handed the ball to Ozil who retreated back to meet him. Before turning around, Ozil handed the ball to Chamberlain on the sideline, and then turned around and went forward.

Chamberlain did not accelerate immediately after receiving the ball, but swung his leg and made a pass to Ozil, and the two made a coordinated fake action.

Arsenal are good at playing this kind of offense. Clichy standing in front of Chamberlain was also an Arsenal player, and he can even be said to be half of Arsenal's youth training.So he knew very well that it was very likely that Chamberlain would return the ball to Ozil. After all, Ozil rushed past Fernandinho's defense when he turned around.

Clichy immediately stretched out his foot to cut off Chamberlain's pass, he thought he had guessed the opponent's mind.

However, Chamberlain did take the ball in stride, and the ball quickly rolled between Clichy's open legs, and then Chamberlain started his own speed, rushing past Clichy's defense without the ball.

"Great job!! Chamberlain's fake move is very well done, even the experienced Chrissy was deceived by him!"

And Wenger, who saw this scene from the sidelines, smiled silently, Pellegrini, Pellegrini, I have known for a long time that you will send Chrissy, who is very familiar with Arsenal, for the rotation, so that the main players Full-back Kolarov gets a chance to rest.But... although Clichy is very familiar with Arsenal, but can you be familiar with what I know about him?
That's what happened, Oxlade-Chamberlain got the ball behind Clichy, that's what happened.

Chrissy immediately turned around and chased, but how could his speed be the opponent of the fast horse Chamberlain?
Soon Chamberlain directly opened up this side. Naturally, Kompany couldn't let Chamberlain feel like a fish in water here, so he came over immediately to make up for it.

It's just that Chamberlain passed the ball before Kompany arrived.The ball flew diagonally from the sideline to Manchester City's penalty area.

Facing Giroud, who was only guarded by Nastasic, he looked very aggressive. He took off against Nastasic.The Serbian central defender could only follow suit, but neither he nor Giroud could reach the ball in the end.

The ball flew over the heads of the two, and Chamberlain's goal was not Giroud at all.

"This is... later!!"

Podolski quickly followed up from the other side, then stretched his foot to unload the ball, glanced at the goal, adjusted a little and hit the goal.

It's just that his action missed the best time, when the ball just flew out of his feet.A pair of feet suddenly appeared in front of Polti, and the ball was directly blocked by these feet.

Fernandinho, who finally returned to defense, used his body to press Ozil behind him, grabbed the ball in advance and immediately cleared the siege.

"Zabaleta!!! The timing of the Argentine's appearance is very good! He directly blocked Podolski's shot, and Porti's shot was a little bit long-winded. He should have shot directly when the ball came. , His redundant adjustment just gave Zapaletta the time and opportunity to defend, without such a suddenness, it would be difficult for this ball to threaten Manchester City's goal."

"It would be different if the ball was handled by Li Zihan or Cazorla. The two of them wouldn't waste such a good opportunity!!"

Podolski glared at Zabaleta very angrily, obviously he was very unhappy with this bald "uncle" who ruined his good deed.Zabaleta was not a gentleman either, and immediately glared back viciously.

The "eye contact" between the two of them happened to be captured by the camera, which amused the narrators.

Later, Arsenal and Manchester City seemed to have negotiated, one side attacked, and the other immediately retreated to defend.Then after a while, the defender and the attacker immediately switched positions again.

The only difference is that Arsenal's offense focuses on their "old friend" Clichy, and they are very successful in creating a lot of threats.On Manchester City's side, the offense is more difficult. They are not easy to advance on the wing. Whether it is Sagna or Monreal's interception, Navas and Jovetic are very uncomfortable.What's more, Wenger also asked Chamberlain and Podolski in front of the wing to take on some tasks when defending.

Especially on Sarnia's side, Navas, who has been performing well, just turned off the flames.Navas is famous for his speed, but after being defeated by Chamberlain, his speed has no advantage.And Chamberlain's defensive ability is still good, and he also played as a full-back when he was in the youth team.His physical condition is even better, and the thin Navas doesn't have to fight at all.

In terms of fake moves, with the experienced Sagna, Navas' fake moves are directly ignored.

There is a characteristic of Navas' fake moves, his body is relatively large.It gives people the feeling that the ball and his movements are a bit out of coordination. The ball does not move under his feet, but his upper body moves relatively large.

In such a situation, without further ado, Sania stretched out his foot and poked the ball away.

Then Chamberlain, who retreated, immediately took the ball and started to counterattack, using his speed to directly penetrate this side!