The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 343 Arsenal is over!
"Arsenal directly advanced to defend outside the penalty area. Evra passed a direct pass to the bottom line on the left side of the penalty area. Van Persie pulled from the inside of the penalty area to the outside. Kolo Touré got close for the first time."

"A clever escape, beautiful, Van Persie broke through Kolo Touré, made a cross from the bottom, dangerous!!"

"Rooney, the goal has been scored!!!"

"Chelsea's second goal in the first half came from Van Persie's breakthrough cross from the left. Rooney beat Ashley Cole from behind and hit the header. Chelsea scored the second goal of the game. ball!"

"This is undoubtedly a goal that will determine the trend of this game. We can see that Chelsea's entire left-sided attack is very active, from Joe Cole to Evra, to Evra quickly moving along the left. Breaking through, Arsenal's defense on the right was completely defeated by Chelsea, unable to parry."

"I don't know if this is the first time that Arsenal have exposed their defensive flaws on the right. We also noticed that Arsenal performed very steadily last season and helped the team maintain an unbeaten double central defender combination. Kolo? Ray has been as good as ever this season, but Sol Campbell has had a bit of a slide."

"Continuously being broken from the right and conceding goals, Lauren and Kolo Toure should be responsible for Arsenal's right defense, but occupying the middle of the penalty area has always been an important weapon for Arsenal to defend against high balls Campbell should also be held accountable, he is in a terrible state!"

Amidst the cheers of all Chelsea players at the scene, the game seemed to have completely favored Chelsea.

Last season's Arsenal was indeed very balanced, very stable, without any major flaws, but that was because Arsenal had very few injuries, which led to the fact that this team was able to play a set game last season. The lineup is all over the world, and even at the beginning of this season, Arsenal's performance is very eye-catching.

But when you want to restrain all enemies with a lineup, you must also be mentally prepared, because your enemies will also attack you according to the weaknesses and shortcomings of your lineup.

The decline in the state of Campbell and Vieira, coupled with the injuries of Gilberto Silva, Edu and other players, has caused a lot of problems in Arsenal's defense, especially the protection of the two ribs. No matter how good Mini is, he still cannot replace Gilberto Silva's role in defense.

Also, as Bergkamp gradually became a substitute this season, Reyes was promoted by Wenger as the main force, but Reyes and Bergkamp have different characteristics, and the Dutch Ice Prince can play on the side of Arsenal. After the offense was contained, he effectively retreated to help the midfielder, connecting the midfielder and striker, but Reyes obviously couldn't do it.

So, when Arsenal's most proud left attack is contained and focused on defense by the opponent, how does Arsenal play?This has also become a very serious direction, and it can even be said that many strong teams will use it.

Arsenal was eliminated from the Champions League by Bayern Munich. In fact, it was seen through by the Bundesliga giants. Magath used defense to freeze Arsenal's left, and then took advantage of the disconnect between Arsenal's midfield and striker to adopt a defensive counterattack strategy. Then in the first round of the game, Arsenal was completely blocked, and finally defeated the opponent.

Wenger is obviously not unaware of the problems the team is facing, but that he has no choice.

The professor has always been bad at rotating and using the bench lineup. The tactics are too simple.

"Arsenal didn't catch up with the good times!" After Ye Qiu's team took a 2-0 lead, he knew very well that this game had ended early. Arsenal's defeat was not because of this game, but It was doomed long ago.

Ten Carter listened from the sidelines, but he had a different taste, "The players' styles tend to be traditional, which belong to the style before and after the turn of the century, but in the past two or three years, the style of European football has changed every year, and Arsenal can't keep up. "

Both Pires and Ljungberg belong to the more traditional winger type, not the winger type that is appreciated very much now, and these two players lack the absolute strength to kill opponents one-on-one, and both belong to the team type players, so they basically like to lean in the middle.

Arsenal's really powerful offensive point is the left. The combination of Ashley Cole and Henry on the left is the most speedy and impactful. Once this side is restricted, Arsenal's entire offense will be affected. The system will become very heavy, and there will be no effective means to break the deadlock.

Plug in after Vieira?It can only be effective after the frontcourt has opened up space for him!

Originally, such a team should start actively seeking changes after an undefeated season with such tactics, because Reyes is only the first step, and the team should also introduce another player with impact and the ability to break the deadlock. The right wing helps the team speed up the overall tactics.

To be honest, with a double midfielder composed of Vieira and Gilberto Silva, plus an arrow figure like Henry, plus stars such as Ashley Cole and Kolo Toure, as long as With proper reorganization at the tactical level of the team, this team will definitely be more competitive than it is now.

When thinking of this, Ye Qiu couldn't help but feel sorry for Wenger. He even thought that in the previous life in the 05/06 season, after Arsenal left Vieira, Wenger directly promoted Cesc Fabregas to play the core of the midfield. Arsenal reached the Champions League final all the way, and there may not be any factors that made the team's overall tactics become lighter after leaving Vieira.

Today's football tactics pay more and more attention to integrity and compactness. Light players are obviously more advantageous than players who open and close, especially some players with delicate foot skills and flexible bodies. In the narrow gap, the light and agile players are obviously more able to display their strength.

"Is this really the south locker room of the Millennium Stadium full of spells?"

After entering the intermission with a 2:0 lead, Ye Qiu pushed open the door of the locker room, but took a step back on purpose, raised his head to look at the sign on the door of the locker room, and made sure that he did not make a mistake. , he walked in with a smile.

Many people say that there is a curse in the south dressing room of the Millennium Stadium, but Chelsea can't feel the so-called curse here at all, because in the face of absolute strength, the curse cannot exist at all.

Therefore, after hearing Ye Qiu's doubts, the Chelsea players didn't react too much. On the contrary, many people laughed.

"You guys did a great job in the first half. You defended well on the right, and you attacked very well on the left. Arsenal have no way out now. They can only choose to attack in the second half, so we have to adjust appropriately. Strategy!"

Following Ye Qiu's words, the players gradually calmed down and began to pay attention to every word the head coach said.

"In the second half, we still adopted a steady defense strategy and let Arsenal attack. We started from the midfield and forced their offense to our right as much as possible. Let them attack our right, as long as their players are not If we change, we will continue to adopt this style of play!"

Rhythm, this is an important factor in determining the outcome of a game.

Chelsea controlled the rhythm and situation in the first half, let Arsenal attack their right flank, and then counterattacked through the left flank. Not only Chelsea players have adapted to this rhythm, even Arsenal players followed suit. Adapting, and breaking that rhythm is often very difficult.

As Ye Qiu said before, Arsenal only has one main lineup that is worthy of trust. The others are either teenagers such as Clichy and Senderos, or veterans like Bergkamp. For Wenger, they can be trusted. There are not many people, but there are even fewer players who can be trusted by him and can change the situation on the court.

Why do some people say that Arsenal are not good at playing against the wind this season, because against the wind is not only a test of the players' fighting spirit and will, but also a test of a team's tactical changes, and Arsenal's biggest shortcoming is its lack of bench lineup .

Back then, Alan Hansen taunted Ferguson, saying that Manchester United could not win the championship with a group of children, but Ferguson was able to sweep the Premier League and European competitions by relying on the class of 92, but being able to do it ten years ago does not mean that you will still be able to do it ten years later Now, the football environment is different. How could the tactics back then be as meticulous as they are now?So systematic?

When you don't have enough changes in your hands, when you don't have enough chips in your hands, how do you change?
"We have to play more patiently in the second half. If Arsenal are willing to play, it will be the best. We are happy to accompany them, but if they choose to be stable, then we don't mind spending time with them, because we have plenty of time! "

The reason why Ye Qiu always likes to seize the opportunity is because he knows very well that when you have the opportunity, you can get more chips to deal with the opponent's response.

If he only has 1 ball in his hand now, he will not be as relaxed as he is now, but now he has 2 balls, he is fully qualified and chips to play slowly with Arsenal, because there are still many people sitting on his bench.

In fact, after the start of the second half, Wenger did not change his game strategy at all, not at all.

The only thing Arsenal did was put more effort into fighting for control of the game, while Ye Qiu simply waved his hand to signal the team to retreat appropriately and adopt a counterattack strategy, but when Arsenal wanted to speed up During the attacking tempo, Ye Qiu kept urging the players to slow down the tempo and not to worry.

Arsenal's football is very fluid, so defending their offense is very important to destroy their fluidity, and once the rhythm is fast, it is inevitable to give Arsenal more space.

For Chelsea's targeted defensive strategy, especially the practice of cutting the connection between the midfield and the striker, Wenger quickly replaced Ljungberg with Bergkamp. The latter's performance in this game was very average. His right side was suppressed by Chelsea's left side, and he didn't perform very well, so it was only natural to replace him.

After replacing Bergkamp, ​​Arsenal immediately made adjustments. Pireira went to the right, Reyes still played on the left, Henry and Bergkamp formed a double forward, and the position of the Dutch Ice Prince retreated appropriately. field.

This is obviously also an adjustment for Chelsea's layout, the purpose is to reconnect the team's offensive routines.

As soon as Wenger changed, Ye Qiu immediately followed suit, but he didn't make substitutions, but only made adjustments on the tactical level, but as always, he asked all players to maintain patience and not be provoked by Arsenal.

Another important factor why Arsenal is not good at playing against the wind lies in the psychology of this team.

As Ye Qiu said before, the outside world's impression of Arsenal has always been very contradictory, not just the outside world, Arsenal itself is also very contradictory, because they are a bit unclear about what role they should play .

Wenger is always emphasizing that Arsenal is the team that has been violated the most by their opponents. Arsenal play the best football in the Premier League and should be protected. The number of fouls is not as good as Chelsea, but their red cards and fouls are more than Chelsea.

As early as last season, Arsenal was one of the teams with the most red cards in the Premier League, known as the red card team. The situation has improved this season, but the team's cards and fouls are still among the best in the Premier League.

Isn't that ironic?
A team that always complains to the outside world that it is fouled and violated, but in fact it is the team that fouls and violates the opponent the most times. It plays two completely different roles.

In fact, as long as you study Arsenal, it is not difficult to find that when the team's offense is smooth, for example, when they beat Everton 7-0, they can play very gentlemanly. In football, they actively create opportunities and kills through running and passing and catching the ball.

But when their attack is contained, or even at a disadvantage, they will become impatient and tyrannical.

It seems like now, first Vieira collided with Cesc Fabregas, and then Lauren lit up the soles of his feet against Evra. Both of them received a yellow card, but this yellow card obviously failed to effectively stop Arsenal. temper.

The same contradiction is actually Arsenal's tactics at this moment. Is it to attack or defend?
0:2 behind, Wenger did not adjust tactics, but it caused a difference in the mentality of the players. They wanted to attack, because only offense can ensure an equalizer, or even a reversal to win the championship, but they are afraid of losing the ball again, because Chelsea began to consciously shrink back and play a defensive counterattack.

They all know very well that they only need one goal to turn the situation around. As long as the score returns to 1:2, they will see the dawn of victory again. They only need one goal to change everything, but They are also afraid, because as long as they concede another goal, it is complete despair.

Sometimes, the complex mentality of the players comes from the hesitation of the head coach, which will also affect the trend of the game.

Compared to Arsenal's contradictions and hesitation, Ye Qiu's Chelsea appeared very unified.

In terms of fouls, Ye Qiu insisted from the beginning to the end that when fouls are necessary, he will not hesitate to foul, but for some unnecessary fouls, he should try to reduce them as much as possible, and no matter what, he opposes any fouls aimed at the opponent's body. Any form of foul, which is why Chelsea's card rate ranks first in the Premier League.

As an on-the-spot commander, Ye Qiu has always been recognized by the outside world. He always pays great attention to the changes in the mentality of the players during the game, and then makes the best use of the situation, because unless it is in some extreme environments, otherwise, it is necessary to forcibly reverse the team and the team. The player's game mentality, which will cause the player to be at a loss.

Ye Qiu also made mistakes in the process of commanding the game, and even caused the team to lose or draw due to this, but he still feels that any decision must be decisive at any time, because for a team As far as a football game is concerned, any adjustment by the head coach is a double-edged sword, and if there is good, there must be bad.

As long as you make a decision quickly and unify the players' thinking, the situation is often not too bad. On the contrary, many times you hesitate, want this, but are afraid of that, and it is often the most likely to cause accidents.

This is like driving a car. When passing a fork in the road, the reason why novices are prone to accidents is often because he hesitates, thinks about it but dares to do it, dares to do it and then thinks about it. The old masters are different, they will give it quickly first. Some signals from the oncoming car, such as poking your head out to tell the other party that I am going to pass, if the other party gives way, you go, if the other party does not give way, you step on the brakes.

When the game progressed to the 68th minute, replacing Rooney, Messi, who played on the left, made a quick counterattack. With a big foot on the left, he directly found Ribery on the right. The Frenchman took advantage of Ashley Cole Defensive misplaced, quickly got rid of the defense and got the ball, picked a pass from the penalty area, Van Persie grabbed a spot 7 meters in front of the goal, and made another victory for Chelsea, 3:0!

The game has completely lost its suspense so far!

After losing 3 goals, it is impossible for Arsenal to have a chance to reverse!
However, in this extreme environment, Arsenal insisted on a wave of almost crazy offensive. In the 82nd minute, Kolo Toure took advantage of a tactical corner kick and volleyed in front of the goal for Arsenal. Nana pulled back a goal, 3:1!

This is also the last goal of the game, and the score of the game is finally locked at 3:1!

When the referee Stiles blew the whistle for the end of the game, Arsenal players fell on the field one by one, and many of them covered their faces and cried bitterly, because this was their two consecutive seasons and they were only one step away from the championship. It leaves them frustrated and devastated to take one step away and end up with nothing.

The past two years can be said to be the best form since Arsene Wenger took charge of Arsenal, and the two years when the team was the strongest. It should also be the two years when it is easy to achieve results. The embarrassing situation of getting nothing.

If it is said that last season the team finally became the most tragic runner-up in history with an unbeaten record, and it can still retain the confidence and confidence of the players, then this season, the team has not continued to invest, and the team's strength has not improved at all. Instead, it weakened, and eventually made some championship-hungry players in the team lose their patience.

What's more terrible is that more and more players are approaching the 30 mark, and Wenger's rule of signing once a year after the age of 30 will also appear on them, which will undoubtedly make more Arsenal players have no choice. Not re-examining his future with the team.

Looking at the group of players lying on the ground and crying bitterly in the Millennium Stadium, anyone with a little bit of insight and analytical ability will invariably have an idea in their minds.

Arsenal is over!
At least, the Arsenal era belonging to Vieira, Henry, Pires and others is over!
(End of this chapter)