Strong Waist

Chapter 832 A strong equalizer

"Come back a little bit!"

"Put it in!"

"Steady! Don't be anxious!"

The Gunners were actively communicating, and after conceding the ball, Arsenal unexpectedly played more smoothly.

Arsenal, who had only played counterattack in the past, actually started to take the initiative to push forward. The most important thing is that their push was very strong and full of threats. It was not like a situation that was out of the tactical system.

At first, many people only regarded this as Wenger's legacy, an illusion created by combining Lucky's ability.

But they soon dismissed this idea.

Arsenal's advancement does not rely solely on Lucky, but almost all offensive players are involved.

The movement, conduction and positioning during the advancement process are all extremely sophisticated, and it doesn't look like they haven't been practiced at all.

Therefore, Arsenal has specially practiced active offensive tactics of moving forward.

This surprises many people.

In public opinion, Mourinho's team has always been in a passive situation.

Defensive counterattack is his specialty.

Letting them take the initiative to attack seems a bit wrong.

But this happened, and facing a powerful team like Manchester City, Arsenal still firmly controlled the ball and applied solid pressure.

From the era of Wenger to Mourinho, Arsenal has had a year of transition, and the beautiful football that once existed has also dissipated in the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal's way of winning is more defensive counterattack.

In the process of defense, through interception and steal, launch a fatal blow.

This tactic is naturally not as entertaining as the Wenger era, which resulted in many Arsenal fans boycotting it in the early days. It was not until Arsenal won the Europa League and saw the results that these fans gave up.

But for many Arsenal fans, they still miss the style of play at that time.

They don't ask much from Mourinho, but at least they don't play so passively. Sometimes it's good to be more proactive and play stronger.

But after game after game, although Arsenal is winning, they are still in a passive situation.

Even when they won by a large margin, their possession rate was only equal, and in other cases they completely gave up possession.

Arsenal fans want the title, but they also want to see a good game.

After being disappointed again and again, they somewhat acquiesced to the facts. In this game against Manchester City, Arsenal actually started to take the initiative to attack.

This is a huge surprise for Arsenal fans.

They don't need Mourinho playing the same beautiful football as Wenger.

But it’s good to be able to ensure enough initiative.

And when facing Manchester City, Arsenal really started to play like this!

"Hey! Did I read that correctly? We actually started to attack?"

"Suppression began on the scene, and Kaidu ran to the frontcourt!"

"Hey! This is awesome!"

"Go up! Continue to suppress them!"

"Come on! Gunners!"

Arsenal fans are excited now.

Although only a few fans came to the Etihad Stadium, they still burst into loud cheers.

And those fans who were watching this game on TV were extremely excited.

It turns out that they can play an active offensive game!

So, what are you doing hiding it?

At Arsenal's coaching bench, Arteta listened to the waves of cheers from the Arsenal fans in the stands and couldn't help but turn his head and said: "If you had played this way earlier, they would have loved you even more!"

Mourinho's answer to this is simple.

"I will take it out when necessary. What I need is victory, and they will like me in the end!"

Mourinho is still the confident madman.

He won't make a fuss, or even try to please anyone or even the fans.

The only thing he is responsible for is the outcome of the game.

For this reason, when is the most suitable time, use this proactive offensive style.

Mourinho turned his attention to the field.

Wilshere continued to run horizontally in the frontcourt to ensure the forward and backward conduction of the football.

Lucky is responsible for the front and back connections and the rhythm changes when plugging in.

The tactics are relatively rigid, but they show different tactical characteristics due to Arsenal's frequent running and the center's retracement.

This also caused Manchester City's defense to be unable to stay rooted in place. Instead, it was driven up, down, left, and right by Arsenal's forwards.

If you pull it again and again, there will definitely be a gap.

Giroud suddenly retreated and knocked the ball back to Lucky, who pushed it forward directly.

The position occupied by Giroud happened to be the one previously occupied by Giroud. This was also the gap left by the central defender who was dragged out by Giroud.

Wilshere had been observing, and when he saw Giroud passing back, he first ran sideways, until the moment Lucky took the shot, he suddenly ran forward at a 90-degree right angle.

Manchester City's defense did not expect this order at all.

"Wilshere!! Opportunity!!!"

exclaimed Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray.

Although Wilshere completed the forward penetration, his body posture was not adjusted at all. Facing the ball, he could only barely shoot.

This shot is not powerful enough, but the angle is tricky.

The goalkeeper tried his best to save the ball and used his fingertips to push the ball out of the goal range.

The ball flew out of the baseline.

Arsenal failed to capitalize on this attack and score a goal.

But even so, Arsenal's thrilling attack also made Manchester City break into a cold sweat.

"Don't be constrained by the opponent's movement, keep an eye on your own position!"

The Manchester City goalkeeper roared angrily.

Regarding the save just now, if it were not for the lack of strength, it is likely that the ball would have been lost.

He was dissatisfied with the performance of the defenders.

Manchester City's defenders were extremely helpless.

It's not that simple!

If they stay in place differently, Arsenal will have more space to exploit.

They are also blocking Arsenal's passing channels in their constant movement.

It's just that Arsenal are so good at taking advantage of this fleeting gap.

In other words, Lucky's vision and sense of neutrality are too keen.

Arsenal gets a corner kick!

Robertson ran for the free throw.

Lucky and Giroud stood at the top of the arc, waiting to compete for the top.

Both of them are the main force fighting for the top spot.

After Robertson's free throw, Lucky and Giroud ran in two different directions, and Manchester City players followed closely behind.

The ball came quickly.

"Later point!"

The Manchester City defender made a judgment and turned his head and shouted,

At this time, Lucai had already taken the lead in outflanking him. He jumped hard on one foot. With his whole body turned sideways, Lucai directly smashed the ball to the ground.

This ball is the hardest to catch.

However, the ball hit the ground, hit the goalkeeper's right hand, and bounced into the penalty area.

For a time, the restricted area turned into a mess.

"With the chaos in the penalty area, can Arsenal seize the opportunity?!"

Lucky also looked over nervously.

Suddenly, a long leg from the crowd stretched out and stabbed the ball hard.

The ball passed under the crotch of the Manchester City defender, passed through the goalkeeper's wicket, and entered the Manchester City goal.

"pretty!!!!!--"

Lucky immediately jumped up with joy.

He didn't know who shot him, but he would soon find out the answer.

Sure enough, Giroud burst out of the crowd, ran towards the Arsenal fans' stands and celebrated with a slide.

"Goal!!! Goal!! Goal!! Giroud!!!"

"A smart shot helped Arsenal equalize the score. Arsenal's counterattack was very fierce. They equalized the score 9 minutes after conceding the ball!"

"This is not good news for Manchester City. The goals they worked so hard to score were quickly smoothed out by Arsenal!"

"And the changes Arsenal have brought to us are also extremely surprising!"

"They changed their previous passive counterattack style and started to play proactively and strongly!"

"And when facing Manchester City, their offense was also extremely good. In many consecutive passes, they patiently waited until Manchester City made mistakes in defensive positioning and gaps. Kai took advantage of the opportunity to plug the ball and help Arsenal complete the shot!"

"Of course, during corner kicks, Kai's aerial challenge is also extremely crucial."

"Kai still showed an amazing performance in this game. Whenever Arsenal is in trouble, Kai will come forward!"

"This is Arsenal's captain, this is Arsenal's No. 4, this is Kai! He has given 'Arsenal captain' a new meaning!"

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