Mister Legend

Chapter 529 Mastering Your Own Destiny

Before the start of the game, there was a special session. The world-legendary singer and philanthropist who was born in London and served as the chairman, operations director, and lifelong honorary president of Watford Football Club - 73-year-old Ai Sir Leon John came to the Emirates Stadium to watch the game again after many years. Arsenal specially held a tribute ceremony for the world-renowned superstar before the game. The old jazz was quite moved.

But what excites the legend and the fans even more is the exciting matchup that will follow, and it would not be too much to describe it as thrilling.

Although at a disadvantage in terms of overall strength, the visiting team coach Javi Garcia did not choose a conservative tactic, because he is a coach who emphasizes offense in his bones. In the formation of 4-2-3-1, not only did not let the two wingers recover frequently, but also required the two trailing central midfielders to take turns to advance forward when the own team was in possession of the ball, helping the teammates in the frontcourt to organize the offensive, regardless of the effect. , at least this courage is worthy of everyone's hats off.

What is even more incredible is that judging from the situation in the first half, the Hornets in the away game did not fall into a disadvantage. The commentators on the platform couldn't help but repeatedly praised the coaching ability of the Watford coach.

And the home team is not under-prepared. Through the club's scouting team and the cheating in his mind, Li Mudi has already understood today's opponent very thoroughly, but no matter how careful the plan is, it cannot withstand the impact of some emergencies. As a result, Arsenal's established tactics failed to achieve the desired effect within the first 45 minutes.

After the French midfielder Ducoure was poached by Manchester United, Garcia immediately introduced Li Moody's former disciple when he was coaching in Turin-Ghana midfielder Akuwa as the team's new midfielder.Although this new aid can't bring much help to the team in terms of offensive skills except for a long-range shot that only depends on the sky, but with his excellent physical fitness and fierce fighting ability, he can still be used in the field. Made a lot of contributions on the defensive end.And his joining can also completely liberate the French veteran Etienne Capoue, allowing the former French international to devote more energy to the offensive end and make up for the loss of Ducoure's departure from the team.

And it was precisely the opponent's African "black and hard" who made a tackle in less than 10 minutes of the opening, which directly caused the home team's striker Lacazette to leave the field.This is another leg ligament strain suffered by the French forward many times before, which will make him rest until Christmas before returning to the green field.

Although Golovin, who was hastily sent on the field by Li Moody, has no doubts about his technical ability, his playing style and role in the team are very different from Lacazette, and he cannot play a perfect substitute. The main reason why the Gunners' offense lost its sharp rhythm in the first half.

In addition, Deulofeu's hot state like the possession of the ball king today is another reason why Arsenal players failed to gain an advantage in this battle.This talented winger from La Masia, nicknamed "The Kaiser", immediately became a player after combining his top-level speed, first-class dribbling skills and top-level imagination, plus the bonus of status. It has become the core of the wing that is the most headache for defensive players in the world.In particular, he also took both wings, which made Bellerin and Kolasinac dare not rush forward for assists. It can be said that they have a slight advantage with one against two.

In this way, there was still a certain gap in the overall strength of the two sides, which was not reflected in the first half of the game. The 1-1 instant score is a clear proof.Aubameyang's shovel and visiting team's Venezuelan striker Penaranda's poke in front of the goal contributed to their respective teams. This result also made more than 1000 Watford fans who accompanied the team fight throughout the half-time break During the period, they were singing and dancing very happily, which hurt many glass-hearted gun fans.

Less than 5 minutes after the rematch, Mkhitaryan wasted another good opportunity for a penalty kick. His shot to the lower left corner of the goal was blocked by the 36-year-old goalkeeper Subasic. All mourned.

The Watford team has always had a fine tradition of rejuvenating the aging goalkeeper. The former Brazilian Gomez continued to shine with them after being purged by Tottenham. He played until he was 39 years old before retiring to the second line. of.This summer, the Hornet signed the former Croatian national goal for free from the Ligue [-] powerhouse Monaco, which has become one of the important reasons why the team's defensive strength can continue to be maintained at a good level.

In the first hour of the game, Subasic has made seven successful saves, which can be said to be the biggest contributor to the visiting team not falling behind in the score.And when Koscielny accidentally hit Roberto Pereira's cross into his own goal in the No. 601 minute, Watford instead became the temporarily leading side. predictable results.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Li Mudi showed a strong ability to control the team and a strong ability to analyze the situation on the court.He first changed the formation of the home team to 3-4-3 through substitution adjustments, which strengthened the attack power.Then he ordered Endidi to strangle Roberto Pereira in the middle of the opponent, and let Deulofeu continue to pass from the two sides, but he could not be allowed to complete the inside cut.

In this way, Watford's single center Penaranda went to other support, leaving only the way to grab points in front of the goal.Although his goal in the first half was scored in this way, it is already the least threatening offensive strategy. Arsenal's defense is still capable of responding appropriately. The situation is much better when the opponent can play every attack point.

However, these are changes in the layout. What really allows the Gunners to gain the initiative in the game is the attitude of the players who are hard-working and aggressive, and every ball must be won.

After being reversed by the opponent in terms of score, everyone on the home team began to strengthen their own running, and their fierceness in physical confrontation and scrambling for the ball immediately increased to a higher level. The support of the party completely controlled the situation in its own hands.

From the No.607 minute, they scored three goals in a row within 10 minutes with their excellent concentration and team uniform cooperation. With this wave of top performance, they directly defeated the team that had the possibility of stealing away games. A bumblebee who is smug about a victory.Among them, Golovin, who came off the bench, scored two goals, one was a second supplementary shot in front of the goal, the other was a wonderful world wave long shot, and the other goal was scored by Mustafi through a set ball.

4 to 2, the performance of the players caused the nearly [-] gun fans who watched the game to burst into cheers of hundreds of decibels, and also allowed the team to maintain its leading edge in the standings at a level that is difficult for chasers to reach. Gap, bid farewell to November with an almost perfect ending.

And when the whistle sounded for the end of the game, Arsenal received even greater good news. Tottenham, who had previously ranked second in the standings, was forced to a draw by Manchester United in this round. The winning Manchester City overtook the rankings, making the Premier League The point difference between the top two teams after fifteen rounds has come to seven points. The league leader seems to have formed a momentum of surpassing the dust, and the champion seems to be not far ahead.

However, the good mood of Arsenal and its supporters failed to continue in the first week of December. In order to prepare for the away game against Chelsea on the weekend, Li Moody once again resorted to a rotation style of play that almost failed in the midweek European game. To a big upset.If it weren't for the heroic performance of the substitute goalkeeper Spaniard Roberto and another Spanish veteran Monreal's save in front of the goal, the Gunners would have lost to Greece's Panathinaikos almost at home.

In the end, relying on a 0-0 draw, Li Mudi's team got the right to qualify one round ahead of schedule with 3 wins and 2 draws after five rounds in the group stage.But if they want to win the top spot, they still need to get at least one point in the last game, otherwise they may encounter stronger opponents in the knockout stage.

It's just that this risky move to preserve strength failed to reap good returns. In the 12 rounds of the Premier League that started ahead of schedule on December 5, Arsenal's unbeaten record since the beginning of the season was finally drawn at Stamford Bridge. pause.

Sarri, who had frequently heard the call to dismiss get out of class due to his poor record, finally completed a redemption on his former Serie A opponent, relying on the excellent performance of the back line and the Danish central defender Christensen's header before the end , the Blues beat the Gunners 1-0 in this high-profile London derby for nearly four months, giving the latter their first defeat of the season.

In this campaign, Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa made an astonishing ten successful saves and won the title of the best player in the game after the game.The French defensive midfielder Kanter also showed the top performance. He taught Endidi, who has the title of his own successor, face to face, and let the latter know that he has no plans to give up the position of the world's number one defensive midfielder.

Li Mudi also failed to gain the upper hand in the game between the two coaches. His several substitutions and tactical adjustments were all resolved by Sarri one by one. , In the end, he had no choice but to hand over a defeat, and hated his opponents in the same city.

The result of this game made the gun fans' dream of enjoying the unbeaten glory of the season for the second time shattered ahead of time, which was a big blow to the team.

And because Manchester City and Tottenham both won this round, the championship situation, which seemed a bit lacking in spectacle, suddenly became extremely suspenseful.The top three scores of 43, 39 and 38 points have brought the Premier League back to the three-legged situation this season, which is of great benefit to the ratings and global influence. Welcome to most people except fans.

But what excites everyone the most is that next Tuesday, December 12th, will be a direct dialogue between the top two players in the standings. It will be reduced to a negligible level, which is definitely the most ideal result for many people who eat melons.

Therefore, in the short three days between the two rounds of the competition, the major media and some insiders made various analyzes and comments on this focus battle, completely frying the atmosphere of this duel that might determine the title of the champion. It has reached the point of being far beyond the heat, making its attention in world football even lowered by a large portion of the Spanish national derby that just ended.It is definitely an exaggeration to say that the world knows it, but the prediction given by Sky Sports that more than [-] million people around the world will watch this game is enough to explain everything.

However, these things can only add huge pressure out of thin air to Li Mudi and his team, without any positive effect.As for the league championship, the club has already identified it as the most important goal of the season, and the advantage they have finally obtained must not allow an instant collapse to happen.Everyone is full of energy and ready to give a heavy blow to the opponent who is trying to restore in the next game against Manchester City, so that the defending champion and everyone who is not optimistic about themselves will know that Arsenal is still the top giants in Europe and the Gunners. The time has come.

The Emirates Stadium on Tuesday was full three hours before the start of the game, which means that many people did not have dinner or even skipped work early to watch the game, fully showing that this game is in everyone's mind importance.

The rebroadcast footage frequently found no less than a hundred British and even world-class entertainment stars in the stands, which also proved the influence of this matchup from another aspect.Of course, the presence of David Seaman, Wiltord, Rosicky and other home team celebrities also set off enthusiastic cheers in the stadium several times, adding some extra highlights to the game that already attracted a lot of attention.

At the press conference before the game, Li Moody rarely expressed his belief in winning.He regards defeating Manchester City as the most critical achievement in the first half of the season. This will not only enhance the team's confidence in successfully overthrowing the three consecutive league titles, but also lay a good foundation for the future journey. The fate of the championship is in their own hands.

In fact, in the first two days of training, the Gunners coach did not make too many adjustments to the competition. He focused on boosting the morale of the team and reducing the pressure on the players.

Because judging from the monitoring of the FM system, after the loss to Chelsea, everyone's psychology appeared panic and even self-doubt to varying degrees. This is really not a pleasant news in the current situation of the enemy.Coupled with the tight and suffocating schedule in order to squeeze out enough rest time for the winter break, most of the players are in poor condition, so Li Moody finally realized the difficulty of the Premier League.

(End of this chapter)