The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 386 What We Want
In fact, everything in the world cannot escape a law, a law that goes from simple to complex, from complex to simple, and goes round and round, constantly changing.

Just like football, in the eyes of many ordinary fans, the football game is very simple, isn't it just a group of stars using their own skills to cooperate with the team to play football?There are more stars and the stronger team wins, this is the truth!
Even when you have a little understanding of football, you will find that many things in football are very simple. Teamwork is always based on three players forming a triangle, and the team's ball advancement is always penetration and air cutting. The coordination routine, while the defense is to use marking and area as a means to prevent the opponent's penetration and air cut.

Is not it simple?All tactics, the most essential and fundamental core of all teams, are these!

Even if you pick out those players who play like flowers with their feet, all their foot skills are composed of the most basic and simple technical movements of picking, dialing, pointing, pulling, and buckling. .

But when you gradually become familiar with football and have a deeper understanding of football, you will find that this is not the case.

It's also a provocative point, why can some people become Ronaldinho, but others can't?

It is also the most basic combination of penetration and air cutting. Why can someone play Arsenal, Barcelona, ​​the mercury-like passing and receiving cooperation of the Galaxy Battleship in the early [-]th century, and play art-like offensive football? The team had to adopt brutal foul tactics?Doesn't their head coach understand this?

The more you become familiar with football, the more you understand football, you will find more and more that there are many seemingly simple and fundamental things in football, but they are actually very complicated and full of incredible changes.

It's the same provocative point, some people can play Ronaldinho, but some people can't even make it to the professional field; the same penetration and air cutting routines, some people can play artistic offensive football, while others can't. It's a mess; it's the same man marking and area, some people can play an unbreakable steel line of defense, but some people are beaten into a sieve every time.

These are dead things, no matter what is dead, the key lies in the person who uses it!

It seems that before this game, Wenger focused on rehearsing how to limit Tottenham Hotspur's midfield.

When playing against Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur have exposed their core midfield tactics, that is, when Beckham is on the court, he can choose to go forward, but once he encounters pressure, he immediately retreats or even delays. Finally, whether the defensive player wants to press at this time becomes the opponent's choice, and Tottenham Hotspur waits for the opportunity.

It's easy, right?Does everyone think, wow, this is too simple, you just want to use Beckham's long pass to make your midfielder always have one more than the opponent, or even two more people , Then my response to the starting lineup is also very simple, I just pull someone over to make up the number.

Yes, it's too simple, so simple that Wenger did the same thing, this is not a problem at all, even Wenger's targeted tactics will definitely be the choice of all teams that encounter Tottenham Hotspur, because it is the most Basic routine.

But things are not that simple, because the football game does not depend on whether your routine is correct, but on the execution ability of your players.

Gilberto Silva is used to lagging behind. Baptista has to cooperate with Henry and retreat to support the midfield. There is a big distance between the two Brazilian players, or, in Tottenham When Tottenham have the ball, they will properly consider shortening this distance, but it is impossible for Arsenal to arrange for a player to follow Beckham anytime and anywhere.

Now the era of man-to-man has already passed. Even in the face of Zidane and other superstars, man-to-man is doomed to fail, because man-to-man tactics are doomed that you will always lose less than your opponent on the field One person, and worst of all, you don't know if man-to-man tactics will work.

Just ask, who would be so stupid to use man-to-man?

Then, here comes the problem, if you don't use man-to-man, you can only rely on cooperation.

There is definitely a distance between Gilberto Silva and Baptista, which requires their cooperation and cooperation. For example, when Beckham is somewhere, Gilberto Silva goes up and grabs, And when Beckham drops back to what extent, Baptista drops back and then Gilberto Silva settles.

It should be noted that it is absolutely impossible for Arsenal to arrange these two players. Every time Beckham takes the ball, he will press at the same time. Let alone the effect, the waste caused by this alone will almost make Arsenal beat the opponent in many cases. If one person is missing, it is better to simply carry out man-to-man marking.

But at this time, there is a problem that may arise due to the cooperation of the players, that is, if Beckham enters Baptista's defense zone from Gilberto Silva's defense zone, but at this time, Baptista What should Star do when he has not had time to retreat to defend him immediately?
Maybe someone will say, bragging, do you really think you are overlooking the stadium from mid-air?Can you still distinguish the defense zone?
Yes, it is easy for players to lose their sense of direction and presence on the court, because there are people around, you come and go, the rhythm is fast, it is easy for you to lose your own existence, but this is for some players who cannot play in professional leagues For amateur players.

Any professional player should have the ability to find his own presence on the court, know how to read and grasp the surrounding environment, and for some relatively good players, they know everything around them well, even like some top players with outstanding ability to read the game. It is said that every move of everyone around them appears in their minds like a movie.

Don't ask why you can do it, because when you have played and practiced for more than ten years since you were young, your ability in this aspect will naturally improve. Of course, for many people, they are born with There is such a sixth sense.

It's as if you can never understand why Fabregas' passing sense is so sensitive and sharp, and he can always see the gaps and loopholes that others can't see?Why can't others see it?
What is clever running without the ball?

The most brilliant off-the-ball running is to always be able to keep yourself out of the opponent's defense zone every time you move, but also integrate into the team's offensive and defensive system, so that you can create an area around you without defensive pressure in a very short time, and then Whether you want to organize the ball, pass the ball to assist, or kick the goal, you can do it without pressure.

Usually, when you leave the opponent's defense zone, it will often cause the opponent's defensive players to be caught off guard, so what should you do next?
Just like Beckham this time, he cleverly took advantage of Baptista's lack of time to retreat, and Gilberto Silva couldn't force him at the first time, and retreated to a certain position to get the ball. At this moment, without any defensive players around him, he managed to get himself out of the limits of Arsenal's defense.

Everyone in Arsenal was taken aback and wanted to fill this loophole, so Gilberto Silva and Baptista rushed towards Beckham immediately, wanting to stop him immediately. Both Arteta and Ljungberg also chose to approach immediately, and Beckham almost instantly attracted the attention of all Arsenal's midfield defenses.

Then, Beckham made a diagonal pass to Fabregas, the Spanish teenager kicked a pass behind him, and saw Ribery throwing away Eboue and Kolo Touré in an instant. His outstanding explosive power was instantly overwhelmed The rushing to the extreme, like a sharp lightning, penetrated Arsenal's defense line, and after getting the ball, it successfully formed a single-handedly and entered the penalty area.

Facing the menacing Franck Ribery, Lehmann did not dare to attack, but the Frenchman made a sudden stop at ten meters, tricked Lehmann, and then easily pushed and scored, 2:0!

The entire Emirates Stadium was dumbfounded!

All Arsenal fans are dumbfounded! !
In less than 25 minutes, Arsenal, who were playing at home, were scored twice by Tottenham Hotspur!

If the numbers on the electronic scoreboard hadn't appeared in front of everyone in a real and cruel way, they would not have accepted all of this, but now, with the facts in front of them, they felt as if they had been completely stunned!

The whole Emirates Stadium was just buzzing, as if the ears of all Arsenal fans were full of flies.

Then there was a sudden thunderous cheer from the Tottenham Hotspur fans, and then there was such a roar that the roof of the stands at the Emirates Stadium would have been knocked down.

It was unclear whether it was booing or cheering, whether it was cursing or venting, the entire Emirates Stadium was in complete chaos, and everyone's eyes were on the field, watching the group of people being beaten by Todd. Nam Tottenham beat Arsenal's stars in a daze, and they all walked on the pitch incomprehensibly.

The Tottenham Hotspur players rushed out of the field like crazy, especially the goal hero Ribery, who raised his hands high and kept waving, rushed to the sidelines, cheered for a while, turned around and threw the ball behind him. Fabregas, who rushed over, hugged him directly, and then Messi, Beckham, Mascherano and other players surrounded him one by one.

2: 0!

The two goals were like two slaps in the face, slapping Wenger and everyone in Arsenal on the face.

After Ye Qiu saw the team and his favorite players score goals from the sidelines, he seemed to be in a good mood, especially when he saw himself appearing on the big screen on the court, he did not forget to make an OK gesture to the camera, Especially with his iconic smile, the Arsenal fans in the stands were so angry that they roared and confetti flew around.

"Are you saying that you have the chance to win the game? Or are you talking about scoring three goals?" the game commentator asked with a wry smile.

"Tottenham Hotspur played really well in this game. The combination of the midfield changed more, and it was also difficult to contain and defend. Fabregas was very good in both his foot skills and his long and short passing ability. , Reading the game and passing vision are also outstanding, and his performance this season has been getting better and better."

"After Beckham joined, Beckham can go up and down, can pass short and long passes, has excellent vision and ability to read the game, and is also very active in defense. Tottenham Hotspur's center The field has become more variable, especially their ability to play and pass the ball, it is really elusive."

"Just now everyone's focus was on Beckham, but he cleverly used off-the-ball running to catch the ball. After attracting the attention of all defenders, he opened the gap for Fabregas, and Spain The midfielder followed up with a kick pass, full of imagination, and at the same time, the placement was just right, all Ribery needs to do is to attack from behind!"

"This really brings up a big question for all defenders. How to defend? Should we press against Beckham? How should we contain the midfield of Tottenham Hotspur?"

"Perhaps, a midfielder with excellent running and covering ability like Chelsea and Manchester United can contain this midfield combination of Tottenham Hotspur!"

"When it comes to Chelsea, we naturally have to talk about Ribery, Messi, Cesc Fabregas and Van Persie. They are all Ye Qiu's favorite players at Chelsea. But after Mourinho took office, It was announced that the players from Ye Qiu's era would be purged, and these players were not reused, so Ye Qiu bought Tottenham Hotspur this season and took these four players under his command."

"From the perspective of this season, Chelsea has indeed made a loss-making business, because the performance of these four players in Tottenham Hotspur this season is better than the game. Ribery, Messi and Cesc Fabregas has gained a firm foothold in Tottenham Hotspur this season, and Van Persie has also become the most suitable substitute for Ruud van Nistelrooy, these four players have proved their strength very well."

"I don't know what Abramovich and Mourinho will think after seeing this scene?"

With the celebration over, everyone returned to the field and the game resumed.

Wenger obviously has no way to ensure that the team can continue to contain Tottenham Hotspur's midfield, so he was forced to make a choice, that is, to withdraw Baptista's position to the midfield and compete with Arteta. Form a midfield three with Gilberto Silva, narrowing the distance between Baptista and Gilberto Silva.

But the price paid for this is also very high. There is only one Henry left in front. Rosicky and Ljungberg's left and right flanks are either suppressed or restricted, making it difficult to make a difference, so Arsenal's situation has become very passive. , Tottenham Hotspur began to focus on the away side, actively bringing the game into its own rhythm.

But Ye Qiu is also very clear that Henry's counterattack ability is there, so he asked the team not to press too high, and at the same time try to ensure that Arsenal's ball goes wide, so that they cannot threaten Tottenham Hotspur's goal immediately. .

After completing this step, the game entered a very stalemate stage.

But unlike the stalemate after the start, this time it was Tottenham Hotspur who took the initiative, actively organized and launched an offense, while Arsenal who played passive defense at home, so this also made the Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium very excited. dissatisfaction, thinking that the team at home should play with more fighting spirit and ambition.

But Wenger knows that when you can't contain the opponent's attack, if you rashly adopt an open style of play, there will only be one end in the end, that is, you will lose terribly, and it may even lead to a big defeat!
Therefore, in many cases, football games are very simple. As long as you have a set of routines that the opponent cannot resolve, all you have to do is to ensure that your routines are not contained by the opponent, then you will win.

Take Chelsea for example, Mourinho's biggest bargaining chip is to ensure that his meat grinder midfield can run smoothly; for example, Ye Qiu's dream team Barcelona in his previous life, Guardiola's tactics are to ensure that the team's ball possession tactics can be smooth and effective .

For them, this is difficult for opponents to contain and resolve, and it is also the team's biggest winning chip.

Of course, in many cases, it does not mean that you can win if you do it. After all, many factors such as the player's state and on-the-spot performance may determine the trend of the game, so it is difficult to say this kind of thing. It still depends on on-the-spot adjustment and performance.

Arsenal's retreat, until the second half, still failed to rebound effectively, because they still failed to effectively contain the pass from Tottenham Hotspur's midfielder, so they could only adopt grinding and attrition tactics. It is to wait until Tottenham Hotspur wears out their patience and exhausts their physical energy before counterattacking.

From the 80th minute, Arsenal launched a round of counterattack. This is a two-round match. What Arsenal need is a goal to ensure the hope of the second round. Turnham Hotspur hit another counterattack.

Fabregas played back to the lagging Beckham, who sent a long diagonal pass across the Arsenal defense and landed on the left. Ribery quickly inserted, although it was Kolo? Toure was forced on the wing, but he just used his personal speed to sway a position, and then made a cross with his left foot!

Many people were stunned at this moment, because Ribery turned out to be a cross with his left foot! ! !

Isn't he right footed?
When Ruud van Nistelrooy in the penalty area overwhelmed Gallas in front of the goal and pierced Lehmann's goal again, I believe many people, including the fans in front of the TV, were surprised that the cross was well placed. Is Ribery a two-footer?

This is where Ribery is difficult to defend, because it is difficult for defenders to guess whether he wants to cut inside and hit the goal, or to pass from the bottom, and he is small, explosive, flexible, and skilled at the feet. It is impossible to give you time to think slowly during one-on-one, so it is often difficult for you to distinguish what he wants to do.

3: 0!

Ye Qiu clenched his hands into fists, raised them high above his head, opened his mouth wide and cheered loudly, completely venting the resentment in his chest for the past period of time, while the Tottenham Hotspur players rushed to the sidelines one by one Come and give Ye Qiu a high five to celebrate.

Now that the game has progressed, everyone knows that Arsenal is over, not only this game is over, but both rounds are over. Their hopes of winning the League Cup this season have been completely shattered!

Tottenham Hotspur didn't hide their excitement at all. They didn't have the slightest scruples that this is the home of their arch-enemy Arsenal. They didn't even think that the game was not over yet, but they celebrated on the sidelines without thinking about Arsenal. In everyone's mood, they celebrated together on the sidelines.

What we want is to celebrate our victory at the home court of our sworn enemy!
What we want is to regain our dignity and pride with a victory in the same stadium!

What we want is to beat Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium and declare it with victory. From now on, in the North London derby, our Tottenham Hotspur will no longer be the team that has been invincible for many years and will always be beaten by others Underdog!

From now on, in North London, in London, in the Premier League, even in Europe, in the whole world, we, Tottenham Hotspur, will not be at the mercy of others!

As it turns out, the feeling of celebrating at the home of a sworn enemy is awesome! ! !
(End of this chapter)