Jagged Wings

Chapter 93 Juventus tuition fees

There is only one week between Juventus' next leg.

During this period, there is also a league game with Aston Villa.

Home!

Must win!
Villa relegation this season, but their relegation pressure is very small, naturally they will not inspire a lot of fighting spirit to play against Arsenal, so Arsenal won this game very heartily.

5:0
The substitutes sent off their main players with a decisive victory.

The main players will be a guest at the Alpi Stadium to challenge Juventus.

After the first round, Juventus was already at a disadvantage, not just in terms of score.In terms of lineup, Piero's injury, Vieira, Camoranesi and Zebina's suspensions have damaged the team's strength.Juventus certainly needs to score three goals, but once Arsenal scores one goal, Juventus must score four goals in a row to come back. Facing a team that has not conceded a goal in 7 games, such difficulties can be One can imagine.What's more, the injuries of several important players have affected the team's offense and defense itself.

In the last game, Arsenal, who were waiting for work, won the battle of speed.The physical problems that Juventus finally exposed became the target of criticism after the game.

For a season, Arsenal have adopted a period of rotation around Christmas to ensure that the players have enough physical strength to cope with the second half of the game.Even so, he still suffered extensive injuries in March, and there are still many players lying in hospital beds.

Capello of Juventus is determined not to rotate, and the team's lack of extensive injuries is definitely the result of God's blessing.

But Capello still goes his own way.

This Wednesday is obviously going to be the key game of the Champions League. Capello still sent 8 absolute main players in the league held last weekend.

Fatigued to face them, they only achieved a draw in the end.

And now Juventus, who have only rested for three days, will usher in a battle of life and death at home.There is no doubt that Capello will definitely send the main lineup!

Of course, because they are too tired, some players will inevitably suffer from injuries, or simply fail to meet the requirements for playing.In desperation, Capello sent a half-main and half-substitute lineup.

This season, the appearances of Juventus substitute players can be said to be pitiful, and the tacit understanding and cooperation between them and the main players is almost zero.

Juventus fans are very worried about whether their team can beat Arsenal with this half-baked lineup. The only good news they get is that Nedved will be back in this game!
With Nedved, it seems that they have the hope of winning!
So the Alpi Stadium, which can accommodate [-] fans, is packed!

After the opening, Juventus' tactics surprised the Arsenal players again!
They kept it!

The total score was behind and the players were tired. Juventus actually adopted a defensive stance in the final match at home!
Reyes dribbled the ball from the center line. Looking at Juventus' shrinking lineup in the penalty area, he was in a daze for a while: Are we the ones who must attack after being two goals behind?
Even if this is the case, you are still home, the number one club in Serie A!Facing such an Arsenal, who is your defense for?

"Ahh..." The commentator didn't know what to say: "Juventus actually defended, what are they thinking? Is Capello going to play his offensive game in the second half again?"

"We can think differently and think about Capello's thoughts. We definitely don't want to lose the ball when playing defense. If Arsenal get an away goal at the beginning, Juventus' situation will be worse. Juventus Although the lineup is damaged, after all, they are playing at home, and it is not yet the time to gamble their lives at the beginning of the game."

"Actually, this kind of rhythm is the rhythm that Juventus adapts to. They like to find the opponent's weakness in a slow rhythm, and then make a fatal blow. Play step by step. It is good if you can score a goal first. The team can still make a difference with substitutions."

The commentators use such "justification" to find a way for Capello, but they don't know whether the fans will accept it or not.

To be honest, there was no problem with Capello's idea.Juventus' defensive lineup can be said to be unique in Serie A. Three of the four on the back line are members of the Italian national team.

But Capello made a mistake, ignoring that the opponent is Arsenal.

Arsenal's offense is much better than those teams in Serie A who only like to defend and counterattack!

The result is that in the first half, when Juventus still paid more attention to defense, Arsenal still tore through the defense several times. Henry's turn and shot was quite threatening, and Ebrahimovic's breakthrough from the right in the 37th minute was even worse in the first half. The most threatening attack, on the contrary, Juventus did not have much space under Arsenal's tight defense.

In this game, Arsenal used a lineup of 4231, while Juventus used the traditional 442. In this case, Arsenal with one more midfielder did not give Juventus any good opportunities.

And the state of the entire Juventus team is very bad, especially the two strikers and Nedved. Offside, foul, and finally got a red card, which reflects his mentality. Nedved is a very active and hard-working player, but sometimes he loses control of his emotions when he is eager to win.

In this way, throughout the first half, the two sides have been entangled until the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half.

The only bright spot in the first half was the goalkeeper. Lehmann's state should be the first choice for the German World Cup. Buffon also showed his best form and gradually recovered his best feeling.

In the Juventus locker room, Capello looks at his players.He remained expressionless, but that expression was definitely not anger, anger, depression, or any negative emotion.

He is like a precision-operated instrument, without any fluctuations due to the good or bad of the outside world.

The light in Capello's eyes seemed to have anticipated the situation in the first half.

"In the first half, are you familiar with the habits and playing styles of your respective partners?"

"I'm familiar with all my teammates, coach!"

"I've been watching them for 45 minutes."

"Although there were mistakes, our cooperation became more and more tacit!"

The team members responded one after another.

Yes, the first half of this game was completely used by Capello to train the new lineup!
Capello knows that his team lacks running-in, and there are basically no opportunities for actual combat drills.So in desperation, he could only arrange for the team to spend a first half to find a tacit understanding and feel.

This first half is the tuition of Juventus!
(End of this chapter)