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The scandal or soap opera of the stars in Arsenal is still not over. Henry and Barcelona, ​​Qin Xiong and Real Madrid, before Henry did not take the initiative to express his position, the contract extension between Qin Xiong and Arsenal has not been formally finalized for one day, leaving room for the outside world to imagine will always exist.

One factor that Wenger must consider is: if Arsenal fail to defend their title in the first half of the new season, will Qin Xiong and Henry choose to leave when the winter transfer window opens?

The importance of these two players to the team is self-evident.

Two days before the opening game of the Premier League, Wenger came to the training ground and had a pragmatic and serious talk with the whole team.

Wenger did not show his attitude of maintaining the dignity of the team in front of the media, like he insisted in front of the media that Arsenal is perfect and has the strongest lineup, etc. Coaches who know a little bit about football know Wenger What a lame lie.

Why is a mature team composed of at least 20 people?

Why are so many substitutes needed?

It is because it is absolutely unrealistic to rely on 13,14 or 50 players to fight on multiple fronts and play more than [-] games per capita without injuries and downsizing!

Wenger spoke frankly to the players about the difficulties faced by the team. The competition in European football is intensifying every season, and the requirements for strong teams are getting higher and higher. Arsenal is a bit out of touch during this period. Admit it.

Even for Real Madrid, which has gathered so many big-name superstars, what did they lose to in two seasons?Not lost to the opponent!

Instead, he lost to himself!

They collapsed at the end of the season due to physical exhaustion!

If it is not for physical factors.Real Madrid will definitely not fail in the past two years.

So even if Wenger is right, Arsenal has the players he thinks are the strongest and the best players in line with Arsenal's football philosophy, but it is not enough, the thickness of the bench is a flaw!

In addition, Vieira's departure has a major impact. Fabregas' new position needs a transition period of adaptation. Playing a few games without pressure as a substitute and playing the main force need to continue to perform steadily and outstandingly. The concepts of the two are completely different.

Wenger is a comprehensive consideration of various factors.Set an overall strategy for Arsenal's campaign this season.

If it weren't for Chelsea's aggressiveness and Arsenal's regrettable way of hating the Champions League last season, Wenger probably wouldn't have made such a decision. There is a clear gap in the highest throne, forcing him to learn lessons, and the future of Henry and Qin Xiong is in doubt.Internal pressure also forced him to control the overall situation and lead Arsenal to use the record to appease people.

Wenger before making such a decision.The team that comes to mind is Chelsea.

But it is not Mourinho's Chelsea, but before that, the Chelsea of ​​the season when Ranieri and Abramovich intersected in the 03/04 season.

That season, Chelsea had just ushered in the Abramovich era, which kicked off the prelude to gold dollar football. Chelsea was able to recruit and strengthen itself in the transfer market, but Ranieri was not dazzled by the full and strong lineup. The team formulated a core tactic: anti-reverse.

From then on, Chelsea were counter-defensive.However, it is different from Chelsea in the Mourinho era. The latter has further sublimated its defense and has made epoch-making reforms in counterattack methods. The rise of modern wingers!

In that season, Chelsea won the Premier League runner-up. If you analyze their record in detail, you will find that Chelsea's home and away record is very balanced, ranking second in the away game, only 2 points away from the undefeated Arsenal, and the home record is ranked third in the league. .Behind Arsenal and Manchester United.

It can be said that Chelsea's away games are more successful than their home games. After all, they have home court advantage.

The reason why Ranieri failed to hit the championship is also clear at a glance: he lost at home.

Since the English team must attack at home.Catering to the wishes of the home fans, few teams will put up an iron barrel formation at home to face their opponents.Therefore, Chelsea's defense has a lot of room to play in the away game, and it can snatch points without any disadvantage.

But when Chelsea are at home, they lack the means of attacking tough battles, and weaker opponents can put down their face and stick to it because of away games. Chelsea is inferior to Arsenal in tough battles, and thus loses to Arsenal by 9 points at home. The gap of plus 11 points ranks second in the league.

The problem facing Arsenal today is very simple. It needs to ensure the league record pragmatically. At the same time, the aggressive away attack last season caused serious physical consumption. Such problems will also appear this season, without doubt.

That's why Wenger formulated the tactics of defending and counterattacking in the away game against the league, and at home using a balance of offense and defense to ensure points at home. This is not really learning from Chelsea, but Chelsea is a team that has really shined in scoring points away from home in the last two seasons. , their success deserves attention.

In terms of tactics, Arsenal can be regarded as retrogressive. In the early days of Wenger's taking over Arsenal, Arsenal relied on the stable defense of the five veterans to revive with counterattack tactics.

Now, Arsenal needs to be more pragmatic. It is impossible for Cesc Fabregas to play more exciting and aggressive than last season after Vieira left.

Wenger said frankly that the team needs to adjust and run in due to the young players who have taken the lead this season.

When he informed everyone of his decision, no player would object, and in fact he was not qualified to object.

The situation of the team is like this, Wenger's adjustment has his reasons, who has an opinion, what's the use of just opposing?Can you come up with a better opinion?

As for whether Wenger's adjustment is right or wrong, there is also no guarantee.

What kind of effect it will have, we can only wait until the season is in progress or at the end of the season to see.

Whether it will be a crushing defeat or maintain its glory in the cracks, we can only wait and see.

In the specific tactical planning, Qin Xiong and Henry are the core that Wenger listed as the top priority.

Whether it is playing offense at home or playing defense away, the team must play around these two players.

Tactics are definitely not dead, but the thinking must be clear.

For example, when Henry has a chance on the front line, then the midfield line with Qin Xiong as the core must create opportunities for Henry. This is a tactical requirement that has always existed in the past.

And now when Arsenal encounters iron barrels or dense defenses are becoming more and more frequent, when it is difficult for Henry to find opportunities on the front line, then other teammates, including Henry, must do their best to create opportunities for Qin Xiong!

The flexibility of these requirements lies in the players' own on-the-spot performance.

Qin Xiong and Henry's team awareness will also prevent Wenger's tactical requirements from becoming a constant failure. When the two can create opportunities for their teammates, they will naturally do so without hesitation.

Arsenal, whose money is tightening and gradually out of touch with the times, is walking cautiously in the cracks... (to be continued~^~)