Strong Waist

"I think you all know what this game represents!"

"We have no retreat! Either win here and hold Arsenal proud, or leave the Champions League!"

"I don't think anyone would choose the second path!"

Under the aggressive glance of head coach Boss, everyone's eyes became solemn.

"The tactics have been laid out. Facing what may be the last game, I need you to perform adequately!"

After saying that, Boss clapped his hands and asked the players to walk out of the locker room.

On the other side, Arsenal also walked out of the locker room under the leadership of Lucky after a brief morale-boosting speech.

The two sides came to the player tunnel.

The atmosphere is extremely solemn.

The nervousness on the faces of the Dortmund players was visible to the naked eye.

"The fifth round of the 2017/2018 UEFA Champions League group stage is about to begin, Arsenal will play Dortmund at home!"

"For Dortmund, this is definitely a life and death battle. If they cannot win this game, there is a high probability that they will be eliminated from the Champions League."

"This may also be their worst season in the Champions League in recent years!"

"From the 2012-2013 season, Dortmund reached the Champions League final. When we thought that this Hornet showed great fighting potential, the departure of players and head coach caused big problems for Dortmund."

"Götze and Laiwan were poached by Bayern Munich respectively, and Aubameyang and Hummels transferred to Arsenal one after another for their Champions League dream!"

"Head coach Klopp has also left the Bundesliga. The once arrogant Hornet has declined at a speed visible to the naked eye!"

"And in this game, Aubameyang and Hummels were also present. I wonder how they would feel facing their old club!"

In the player tunnel, neither Aubameyang nor Hummels greeted their old teammates.

The other party didn't mean to say hello.

Both are grateful to Dortmund for cultivating them, but now they are their own masters. What they need to do is to defeat Dortmund.

Neither Hummels nor Aubameyang joined Arsenal for money.

What they want is the Champions League.

For this reason, they cannot stop here.

Soon, players from both sides began to enter.

The starting lineups of both sides are as follows.

Arsenal (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Martinez.

Defenders: Bellerin, Jimenez, Hummels, Robertson.

Midfielder: Ramsey, Wilshere, Lucky.

Forwards: Aubameyang, Giroud, Mane.

Dortmund (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Burki.

Defenders: Schmelzer, Subotic, Papastathopoulos.

Midfielder: Guerrero, Dahoud, Shaheen, Bartra.

Forwards: Shinji Kagawa, Aubameyang, Pulisic.

Recently, a three-back tactical system has suddenly become popular in football. This three-back tactic was popular as early as last season, but was quickly replaced by a four-back system.

The reason is simple: the conditions for central defenders are too harsh.

If he is not a central defender who can take into account both defense and offense, and even has enough technical bonuses, he would not be qualified for this job.

In the five major leagues, many head coaches have also come up with this three-back system, and Guardiola was the first to experiment when coaching Bayern.

It is still sometimes used in Manchester City today.

Of course, this system is still in a state of research and development, so when facing Arsenal, it will not be used unless it is a headache.

But Dortmund showed it. This may be a big move, or it may be a dead horse being used as a living horse doctor.

Obviously, Dortmund head coach Bosz believes that normal tactics cannot shake Arsenal, so he can only find another way.

Place one more player in the midfield to increase midfield control and thereby increase offensive capabilities.

However, it is indeed too risky to adopt this tactic against Arsenal.

After all, Arsenal focuses on all the bells and whistles and the three-back system. Arsenal has collapsed more than once or twice.

However, Dutch head coach Bosch still follows Cruyinf's tactical configuration and builds a team based on total offense, total defense + passing and control.

In fact, unlike the future, football at this stage still believes that 'passing and controlling' is the best tactical system.

Especially in German football, when Guardiola used Bayern Munich to control the ball and killed the invincible Barcelona, ​​the entire German tank seemed to be in trouble.

They abandoned the previous hard-hitting system of fast break and fast play, and instead began to play needlework.

Even the head coach of the German national team Loew has begun to have this idea.

This also laid the foundation for the defending champion Germany to be eliminated from the group in the 2018 World Cup.

Facts show that German football is now taking a completely opposite path.

However, they don't know it yet.

After all, in today's football world, passing and controlling are the mainstream, and Mourinho's defensive and counter-attacking style is a monster.

It wasn't until Liverpool completely shattered the dream of passing and controlling with a seven-time champion that the football world finally woke up.

Players from both sides came to the field, and Dortmund took the lead.

With the referee's whistle, the game officially started.

When Dortmund kicked off the ball, they immediately took up their positions and began to pass and control, hoping to keep the ball firmly under their feet.

But Arsenal would not let them hold the ball so easily. The midfielder and frontcourt began to press fiercely in the opponent's half.

Especially under the opponent's three-center-back system, every time Arsenal presses forward, it will put huge pressure on the opponent's center-back.

The pass control soon became unstoppable, and even when the central defender's passing channels were all blocked, he was forced to make a big clearance.

The game only started 3 minutes ago, and Dortmund only had the ball for three minutes before Arsenal cut off the ball.

Winning the clearance ball, Lucky stopped easily and completed the return pass.

At the same time, Lucky turned to look at the opponent's half. The three central defenders were slightly concentrated towards the middle, with space available on both sides.

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However, this depends on the accuracy of the forward passer's footwork and the running awareness of his own winger.

Arsenal is satisfied with both of these points.

"Dortmund was denied the ball by Arsenal after the opening kickoff. For the traditional system, their offense cannot be displayed without relying on the ball!"

Dortmund is obviously used to playing slow-paced games in the domestic league.

This approach is still used in the Champions League.

In the Bundesliga, no one ran into their own half to press, and the back three did not receive much pressure, thus creating the illusion of a successful system.

But after coming to the Champions League, both Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain began to press crazily in the opponent's half.

Even APOEL stole Arsenal's high-pressing approach when playing at home, and then they caught the Dortmund central defender's mistake and scored the game-tying goal, eventually winning a draw.

The passing and control system is really strong as long as it is played, and it is entertaining enough.

But in the current football world, it is obvious that a few people have mastered how to control the ball.

Unexpectedly, Guardiola is also slowly transforming and no longer plays pure passing and control tactics.

This also shows that this tactic can no longer survive independently.

After Arsenal gained the ball, they were not in a hurry to attack.

Instead, they constantly lured Dortmund out of the half court, hoping to dilute the defensive density in the opponent's half.

However, Dortmund also knew what Arsenal wanted to do, so they played extremely conservatively.

No matter how tempting Arsenal were, they rarely ran out of half-space to press.

Even if he runs out to press, he will eventually retreat to defend as quickly as possible.

Not to mention the tactical system issues, the Germans are very good at the rigor and discipline of the game.

Just like now, Arsenal failed to seduce him.

Finally, Arsenal bit the bullet and tried playing on the wing.

However, due to insufficient space, the winger quickly encountered the opponent's defense after penetrating forward, and eventually the ball was snatched back by the opponent again.

But Arsenal also started counterattack mode.

It's still a high-position press, it's still a constant pressure on your three defenders, and eventually the three defenders have no choice but to make a clearance.

Seeing this, Dortmund coach Bosz's expression became solemn.

If the central defender's first clearance was an accident and a mistake, then the second clearance should not be considered that way.

Arsenal deliberately forced the central defender, so the three-back lineup was taken advantage of by Arsenal.