Mister Legend

Chapter 551 Reversed Attitude
The result of this trade-off was announced at noon on Saturday. Li Mudi unreservedly showed the full strength of the team in the roster announced in advance to ensure that all three points will be scored.Those who are familiar with him have basically understood the meaning, that is, Arsenal have given up the FA Cup competition and completely shifted their focus to the Premier League and the Champions League.

In this regard, there is still a lot of controversy within the Arsenal team. Some coaches believe that although the third-line battles are indeed very intensive, the season has come to the final stage, and they are all facing the semi-finals, which is only one step away from the championship. It is still very likely to get a happy result if the players grit their teeth and persevere.

However, this proposal was rejected by their boss. Although after two seasons of adjustments, the thickness of the Gunners' lineup can be called world-class, but there is still a certain distance from the best level in Li Moody's heart.In addition, Lacazette and Koscielny, the two generals in front and back, have just recovered from injuries, and their status cannot be guaranteed, so they cannot play the role of the planned rotation.Reluctantly letting the current group of players stick to the third-line battle is not without a chance to achieve the most perfect ending, but the risk is also great.

The old saying goes well: a thousand birds in the forest is not as good as a bird in the hand. Now Arsenal can't bear the blow of not being able to participate in the Champions League, because they have invested a lot in the previous two seasons. Once they lack this big benefit , It is very likely that spending will be reduced this summer and even forced to sell stars. The financial fairness policy is not a joke.

Therefore, without too much consideration, Li Moody directly made the above-mentioned decision after communicating with the club's head director Josh Kroenke. Although he himself was very sympathetic, he did not hesitate at all.

It is precisely because of this that when the Gunners were able to face the excellent defense of West Ham United on the weekend, they showed their momentum and scored a goal in the first and second half. Seven consecutive victories ended the Premier League journey in March, and they continued to cling to Manchester United in front of them, retaining the hope of being promoted to the top four.

There is another event worthy of outside attention in this game. The French veteran Koscielny, who suffered muscle injuries twice this season, finally returned on the same day. He replaced Diego Lloren in the No.801 minute. Special, after a lapse of five and a half months, he once again appeared on the field of an official game wearing Arsenal's jersey.

Although judging from the 10-minute performance, the 36-and-a-half-year-old Koscielny still showed an excellent sense of position and the ability to command the defense, but the running ability that could compete with speed forwards in the past It's gone.The visiting team once played a quick counterattack at the last moment. The local striker Che Adams, who was born in Coventry's youth training and joined the Hammers after playing well in Birmingham, used six or seven steps to sprint about three meters behind him against France. The central defender completed the overtake. If Bellerin hadn't caught up in time, maybe the opponent would have had a single-handed chance.

这位自2010-11赛季起就成为枪手后防线上最稳定一环的老将，其实在去年的时候还能够状态保持在一个不错的程度，李慕迪在赛季末通过球探工具探测到的当前能力和潜力值分别为149和165，以他1985年9月的出生日期来看已经是相当优秀的水准了。

However, the two consecutive injuries suffered in mid-August and late September last year still became the killer to defeat this old man. Even without precise detection, Li Modi can roughly infer that his current ability is only about 140, and the rate of decline Very obvious.According to this degree of regression, Koscielny will hardly be able to get a rotation position in the team next season. accepted reality.

As a veteran who has been in the football world for more than [-] years, no one knows his physical condition better than him. Therefore, in order to test whether he can regain his state at the beginning of the season, Koscielny ignored his agent and the team's coaching staff. I chose to come back at this time because I hope to get the answer as soon as possible.

And in a private communication after the game, Li Mudi also learned another layer of thinking about his captain's eagerness to play. The latter has been prepared during the long recovery period. If he cannot help the team, They will choose to retire at the end of the season, and then join the coaching staff or enter the youth training echelon to continue to shine for the club.Then he ends his career as a player on the floor, not in a suit waving goodbye.

After learning about Koscielny's thoughts, Li Moody immediately decided to give him the highest respect, and he solemnly wrote the opponent's name in the starting list for the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United.This situation was not originally planned by the coaching staff, because the veteran has just recovered from a long-term injury. According to common sense, he should gradually adapt to the feeling of the game through several substitute appearances that gradually increase in time, and should not be too anxious Let it be a high-intensity confrontation.

However, special circumstances can only be dealt with in a special way. Even if the possible FA Cup and Champions League finals are counted, Arsenal will only have the last eight games left this season, three league games, two domestic cup games and three games. Champions League.Among them, it can be said that apart from this game with the Red Devils, every game is crucial. Li Moody has not yet had the guts to let Koschel, who is not yet in a guaranteed state, in those duels that are related to the club's historical honor and financial benefits. Nick kicked too long.

Then, in order to satisfy the opponent's wishes, at least let him start in the battle of the Gunman, which has a special significance.

Not only that, Li Moody also put the old Bosnian goalkeeper Begovic and Benatia, who fell out of the rotation after joining, into the starting lineup. Let these veterans who are already at the end of their careers feel the last fierce competition and glory on the green court together.

However, in the eyes of the outside world, especially gun fans, this list is not serious enough. British football still attaches great importance to the FA Cup, especially in the semi-final stage. Who is not ready to fight hard and strive to get this honor, but this person from the Celestial Dynasty is so disrespectful of tradition, and dares to paddle openly on such an important occasion, it is really unbearable for uncles but not for aunts. Severe criticism and criticism must be carried out resist.

Therefore, in the semi-final held on March 3, although the Arsenal supporters who went to the scene to watch the game were not absent, they were still very quiet compared with the enthusiastic support of the opposing fans. They are dissatisfied with the team's head coach for not doing his best.

On the other hand, Manchester United, Scholes has taken over the team for more than a year. Although he has gradually shown the potential to become a first-class coach, he is trapped by the decline of the club's attractiveness in terms of signings and the lack of the team's current lineup. , It is not far from the expectations given by the outside world that he can lead the team back to the top.

Due to the stability of the three Premier League giants Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham, as well as the strong rebound of Arsenal last season, Manchester United can only compete with Chelsea for fifth and sixth in the league. How much better the position looks, which made some fans restless again.If it weren't for the series of great achievements he left behind as a player at Old Trafford in the past, I believe that the sound of getting out of get out of class has already rang in Jiangtou's ears.

Although this season took advantage of the Gunners' early injury wave to touch the ticket to enter the Champions League, under the fierce pursuit of their old opponents in the second half, the Red Devils are about to face signs of collapse due to excessive pressure.And in terms of the schedule, their remaining three games are far more difficult than their opponents, and the prospect of competing for the fourth is not very optimistic.

Therefore, the cup has become an important venue for the club to seek to increase attention and prove its ability. They have already reached the semi-finals of the European League. They have good luck in signing, and they have drawn Monaco, which is relatively weak in the semi-finals, and entered the final. The possibility is very large.In the FA Cup, although they will face their arch-enemy Arsenal, the attitude of the latter is casual, which is also the best news.

But even so, Scholes still dispatched all the main players in this game. Even if the double-red battle with Liverpool was about to usher in the weekend, he did not have a slight carelessness.Because he is very aware of the strength of this opponent, if he can't hold the attitude of a lion fighting a rabbit, then there may be accidents, that man from the Celestial Dynasty has such magic power.

After the kick-off, a group of Gunners rotated and even Wannian's substitute players still played something in the first 10 minutes of the game. They didn't put up iron barrels because of the aggressiveness of their opponents, but through active running positions and high standards. The excellent pass and control ability has taken advantage of the possession of the ball. This is one of the strategies developed by the team's head coach to avoid too much pressure on the defense.

However, the ability of the players on both sides of the field still made the initiative of the game quickly taken by Manchester United. Pogba, who was in a state of confusion most of the time, felt very good in recent weeks. Completed four goals and three assists in the middle, just like the performance of the world's top stars.However, Li Mudi discovered through the FM system that the Red Devils had already planned to sell it this summer. The 29-year-old age group is still at its peak, and it can be sold at a high price when the transfer market is still hot, otherwise it will be delayed for another two years. I don't know what can be exchanged for it. The [-] million yuan back then can't just be wasted like this.

To be honest, the Frenchman's ability is still worthy of Arsenal's covetousness. His incomparably comprehensive skills plus several technical and physical abilities reaching 17 and 18 are indeed worthy of the transfer value that set the world record at the time.It's a pity that due to various reasons, I couldn't find the most suitable way of playing football at Old Trafford, and unfortunately passed by being promoted to a generation of superstars.

However, Li Moody has no idea about the introduction of Pogba. Apart from the fact that the club can't afford to impress Manchester United, you can't expect the opponent's executives to be stupid enough to give this powerful midfielder to their biggest competitor. , even if he has not played a consistent and stable performance in the past few years, what if he will be resurrected with full blood after changing the environment!

Therefore, the Gunners coach will not have the slightest thought about the Frenchman. He will inevitably feel some headaches just watching the opponent's brave performance on the field. There is really no good way to take Pogba.

Although the defensive midfielder Ben Sheff is 24 years old, he has not gained a foothold in the first team during Emery's two years of coaching. His years of loan career in low-level leagues have prevented his growth from meeting the team's expectations. However, the arrival of Li Mudi still gave the youth training member one last chance, and he also gave the team coach a trustful response with his diligent performance.But at present, Scheff's ability is still a bit far from Pogba's level, which cannot be made up by selfless efforts alone.

And together in a hard fight are Koscielny and Benatia, a 71-year-old old central defender combination. They face Lukaku, who is at the peak of his physical fitness, like a center in the boxing ring. A heavyweight player usually suffers from a one-on-one confrontation with a super-heavyweight guy, and has to join hands to draw a tie.

But Manchester United's other offensive players are not vegetarians either. They constantly used the space created by the little monster to attack Arsenal's penalty area, and soon in No. 14 minutes, Rashford scored an outflanking goal in front of the goal. , it was the Belgian center who sent the header to assist him.

After leading the score, Scholes did not order a recovery like the analysis of the commentator in the live signal, but asked the players to continue to attack and try to end the suspense of victory as soon as possible.This is not only out of fear of the superhuman toughness of the Gunners, if the opponent controls the rhythm and you don't know what will happen, on the other hand, it is also to save energy for the weekend league.As long as he has an advantage of more than two goals early, he will replace a few of the most critical cores so that they can have more physical fitness in the confrontation with the Red Army four days later.

So in the next 20 minutes, Arsenal's inside and outside of the penalty area showed a precarious situation, and various defensive states appeared in front of everyone's eyes, which made the gun fans on the scene very dissatisfied, and even began to criticize their own team. The players and the manager booed.

However, after the score never changed again, this situation gradually turned 180 degrees. Seeing that Koscielny was knocked to the ground by Lukaku after taking the lead in clearing with a header, Benatia Gritting his teeth, fighting for speed with Rashford with an angry face, Albrighton repeatedly retreated to the defensive line to help his teammates siege, and strode forward after gaining the ball. How can anyone who still has feelings for this team not be moved by the hard-working players on the field!

So the boos were quickly transferred to the unrelenting Manchester United players, leaving the Gunners with cheers and applause at halftime, which did not stop until the end of the game.

Although the final result failed to change, Arsenal lost a small goal to their rivals, regrettably stopped at the penultimate hurdle of the FA Cup, but from the expressions and tears in the eyes of the Gunners fans when they left the field, Everyone clearly felt their deep friendship for the team.With this group of great and lovely supporters, there seems to be no reason why Moody Lee and his team can't do their best to make a difference.

(End of this chapter)