Strong Waist

Chapter 39 Passively handing over the ball

"Yin Cardi is in great form. He almost blasted open Arsenal's goal at the beginning. This shot was powerful and posed a great threat to Arsenal's goal. Inter Milan's overall response to this raid was also excellent. We have reason to believe that Inter Milan is well prepared for this game!"

As the Italian commentator said, Inter Milan has been preparing for this game for several weeks.

Although there are no clear restrictive tactics, they can also cause trouble for Arsenal by relying on some original playing styles and the status of the players.

Just like this raid, Arsenal suddenly attacked before they entered the game state.

However, this attack also gave Arsenal enough warning.

"Don't let them pass too smoothly in the midfield!"

Lekai shouted loudly.

The long pass from the backfield to the frontfield is a position he cannot affect unless the forwards press or the defenders remain vigilant enough.

What Lekai and Kante and other midfielders need to do is to prevent the opponent's midfield from penetrating the ball so easily.

Inter Milan's corner kick.

The chance to shoot and the corner kick at the beginning of the game boosted the overall morale of Inter Milan.

They felt that Arsenal was not so scary, at least they could get offensive opportunities like this one.

Bang!

The corner kick was taken, and the Arsenal penalty area suddenly became chaotic.

Everyone was competing for the header.

Yin Cardi was very active in running. Although he was entangled by Hummels, he still tried his best to compete for the header, which brought enough pressure to Arsenal.

However, Arsenal still maintained enough advantages in the competition for the header in their own penalty area.

Jimenez jumped up and destroyed the ball in the air.

The ball flew to Kante's feet.

"Counterattack!"

Wilshere roared, turned around and started running wildly.

This kind of ball is generally not passed directly to him, so what Wilshere needs to do now is to reach the opponent's half as quickly as possible.

The choice of Giroud and others is the same.

When they crossed the center line, Lucky also got the ball.

Facing the ball, Lucky passed it to Mane.

Then he also ran forward.

The rhythm accelerated instantly. Arsenal's ability to advance in this counterattack was extremely fast, and they could throw the opponent behind them in an instant.

Inter Milan had made sufficient preparations, but the rhythm of the league itself was slightly slower than that of the Premier League, so they still failed to keep up in the first time.

Most of the players entered Inter Milan's half almost at the same time as Lekai.

But at this time, Mane had already pushed the ball around Inter Milan's penalty area.

"Hurry up and retreat!"

De Foley shouted loudly.

His face was full of anxiety. Arsenal's counterattack was too fast. They quickly retreated, but the midfield was broken.

Now Arsenal is at the gates of the city, and the position near the penalty area line is even more empty.

As long as an Arsenal player runs to that position, they are in danger.

What you fear will come!

Wilshere ran around and ran directly to the top of the arc of the penalty area.

There was no Inter Milan player at this position.

"Watch him!" Inter Milan's goalkeeper shouted. At this time, Mane had passed the ball diagonally from behind, and the ball came to Wilshere's feet. Wilshere met the ball and made a lob shot! This shot was powerful and fast, but lacked a bit of rotation. When the ball hit the goal post, it failed to roll inward into the goal, but bounced out. The ball flew out of the penalty area, and Lekai met the falling ball and tried a long shot, which was a direct cannon! "Kai failed to hold the ball, but this kind of direct shot without stopping the ball is also difficult to hold. It's a pity that Wilshere couldn't grasp this shot, but after Inter Milan completed the shot, Arsenal quickly completed the counterattack and changed the color!" Sky Sports commentator, Andy Gray said excitedly. On the other hand, the Italian commentator breathed a sigh of relief, and then said solemnly: "We can't give Arsenal such a counterattack opportunity. The game last season has already explained the problem. Arsenal's ability to handle the ball and penetrate in the counterattack is extremely strong. Once they are given this opportunity many times, they can quickly seize the opportunity and score a goal." "We need to retain a certain amount of retreat power when attacking!" Italy's tactical play is conservative. Defense is still the biggest feature of Italian football. It was once known as the best defensive division, and this is not exaggerated. But at the same time, this defensive posture has also made Italian football gradually drift away from today's mainstream tactics, and the overall league strength and quality are declining. It cannot be said that their tactics are backward, but they cannot keep up with the world football. When the opponent is making progress, they are standing still, which is also a kind of backwardness. A counterattack made Inter Milan's players sweat. Yin Cardi exhaled with a solemn face. This counterattack made him feel extremely threatening. Although they had retreated quickly, they were still slower than Arsenal's counterattack speed.

It can be said that at this point in the transition between offense and defense, Arsenal's transition speed was much faster than theirs.

Just like Inter Milan still uses an inefficient configuration core.

Arsenal also has a dual-core driver.

But the most critical thing is that so far, Arsenal has not fully exerted its strength.

The Inter Milan goalkeeper placed the ball on the line of the small penalty area and prepared to kick off.

He originally planned to make a long pass, but when he saw that Arsenal players had already occupied the main position and were eyeing them, he gave up this plan.

If this kick is passed out, it is likely that the ball will be intercepted directly.

To do this, he drove the ball to the full-back, hoping to pass it forward through a smooth push.

But when the ball comes out, the game is completely different.

As soon as Inter Milan's full-back received the ball, Arsenal's forwards rushed over fiercely and started a fierce press.

Asamoah hurriedly passed the ball back to central defender Miranda.

Just as Miranda was about to catch the ball, Giroud had already rushed over.

Miranda had no choice but to kick the ball forward.

This was Arsenal actively forcing Inter Milan to react.

The ball flew high into the Arsenal half.

At this time, Arsenal players had already occupied the main position and easily pocketed the ball.

A high press forced the opponent to take a big kick, and then quickly recovered the ball.

Arsenal are on a more proactive side tactically.

Inter Milan, on the other hand, immediately retreated to defense after losing the ball.

However, Arsenal was not in a hurry and began to move to the left and right sides.

The Italian commentator frowned at the scene.

"Since the first attack, Arsenal has gradually taken control of the game. Under their pressure, we did not dare to step back in the backcourt. Perhaps our defenders should learn more about the ability to play the ball instead of being helpless. Big feet of the brain forward!"

In today's football world, including the Premier League, many teams are emphasizing the ball-playing ability of central defenders.

For example, Arsenal’s Hummels, Liverpool’s Van Dijk, etc.

These people all have extremely good ball-playing abilities, which is also a team's ball-playing choice when dealing with high-position pressing.

The central defender cannot play the ball, and the final situation is like Inter Milan. When pressed, he has to take a big kick. Not only does he lose the ball, but he also loses the initiative.

Serie A emphasizes deep-lying organization, and midfielders like Pirlo are also a characteristic of Serie A.

Based on the existence of this kind of midfielder, Serie A does not emphasize the so-called center back playing the ball.

But Pirlo is in the minority after all, and even Pirlo needs helpers when facing such an organized and large-scale pressing.

Currently, Inter Milan is in a passive state as a whole.

Although the ball has not yet been conceded, Inter Milan is already in a dangerous position at this time.

In this regard, Inter Milan fans are also full of urgent emotions.

Obviously they play like this in the league.

Obviously the performance in the league is very good.

But when the opponent becomes Arsenal, they will lose the ball if they press, and they will have to retreat to defend if they press.

Not to mention playing passively and putting the danger in one's own half, this is still worrying.

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