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"The live broadcast for you now is the 2016-17 Premier League season, Arsenal vs. Southampton at home."
"Can the Saints break their winless spell on the road and replicate the carnage at St Mary's Stadium again?"
"Last season, Southampton thrashed Arsenal 4-0. Can Wenger avenge his disgrace tonight?"
"We'll see."
Southampton has never beaten Arsenal away from home.
But they have never lost to Arsenal at home. The scores in the last two games were: 2-0, 4-0.
The head coach at the time was Koeman, the current Everton coach.
...
Player tunnel.
Welbeck looked a bit melancholy and ignored the greetings of his teammates.
Gibbs punched his chest: "Idiot, you finally got the chance to start, shouldn't you be happy?"
Little Heitan shook his head and whispered: "Li is sitting on the bench."
Gibbs couldn't refute for a moment and said weakly: "And I, I will pass the ball to you."
To avoid taking the blame for Chamberlain again, Gibbs grew his hair longer.
Welbeck pouted: "Forget it, your current level of crossing is not as good as when you were in the echelon."
In the FA Youth Cup many years ago, the two played against each other on behalf of Manchester United U18 and Arsenal U18 respectively, and left a deep impression on each other.
not far away.
Van Dijk also reminded his teammates in a low voice: "Do as the boss said, attack boldly, we have to get an opening... while Lee is not playing."
After returning to Southampton with the halo of the Champions League semi-finals, the Dutch central defender's combat effectiveness has skyrocketed this season, and he has repeatedly performed wonderful defensive art.
'One person is a line of defense. '
The value has also gone up.
Liverpool initially offered 30 million pounds, Arsenal followed with an offer of 50 million pounds, and Manchester United stepped in with an offer of 60 million pounds...
Outside media have predicted that Europe will have the highest defender transfer record in history this summer.
Van Dyke took a deep breath and clenched his fists.
Today, he is no longer the "rookie" who was criticized by Saints fans last season.
Complete body.
The strongest defensive form.
With determined eyes, he looked at the bright spotlight outside the passage.
Tonight.
It's my stage.
...
Emirates Stadium.
Li Kang was sitting on the bench. He had not enjoyed the North London night as leisurely as tonight for a long time.
Brilliant fireworks.
Red and white crowds.
Hazy moon.
Morata crossed his hands on his chest and said: "If I don't play tonight, my assist efficiency will catch up with Kroos and Sigurdsson!"
Boulder paced back and forth.
Wenger stood in the command area and looked at his watch.
...
After a while.
Players from both sides took their positions on the court.
Accompanied by the referee's whistle.
The game officially begins.
"The following introduces you to the starting lineups of both sides."
"It's Southampton who are attacking from left to right in black jerseys!"
"The formation is 4-3-3!"
"Goalkeeper: Foster."
"Defenders: Bertrand, Van Dijk, Font, Cedric."
"Midfield: Davies, Romeu, Crasi."
"Forwards: Raymond, Rodriguez, Tadic."
"Arsenal also has a 4-3-3 formation."
"Goalkeeper:..."
"Perhaps to prepare for the Champions League knockout rounds in a few days, Wenger has made a large-scale rotation!"
...
Studio.
-[Li Mingdeng didn’t play, Arsenal was going to be upset. It’s okay, Chelsea also lost. This game can allow the main players to rotate and prepare for the Champions League knockout rounds! 】
-[Thinking too much, what if Wenger makes a substitution at 45 minutes? 】
-[Not to mention that the whole of Europe has studied Wenger's habits thoroughly... Even I know that he will only make substitutions after 70 minutes. 】
-[The combination of Van Dijk and Fonte is very strong, among the top in the Premier League! Southampton is sure! 】
-[Wenger underestimated Southampton, they are very strong. 】
-[Dig in, Arsenal scored! 】
...
The fans haven't reacted yet.
Welbeck had already rushed to the corner flag area to celebrate wildly.
After two seconds of silence at the Emirates Stadium, cheers erupted like a landslide and tsunami!
"Blitzkrieg!"
“The opening is less than two minutes long!”
"Gibbs seemed to be in no one's land on the left, and after reaching the bottom line, he sent a fatal cross!"
"Welbeck's header...ah! Judging from the replay, it was an own goal. Van Dijk's head hit the ball first, and it hit his own goal!"
"It shouldn't be!"
"The best central defender in the Premier League this season actually made a stupid mistake!"
"Well... Welbeck is half responsible for this goal. He blocked Van Dijk's clearance angle."
"The angle of relief..."
Duan Xuan repeated weakly, feeling embarrassed at his newly invented vocabulary.
...
Happiness suddenly knocks on the door.
Van Dijk rubbed his hair in frustration and immediately apologized to goalkeeper Foster.
The two have been a good defensive partner since the Celtic days. Southampton, with its unique vision, packaged them up and brought them to the Premier League overnight.
Head coach Pierre was very calm. He pressed the air with his hands to signal the players not to panic.
"Hurry up and forget about this missed goal."
"Play as we planned before the game."
...
The circle reopens during the race.
Southampton regrouped and launched a fierce offensive.
"Pierre's team usually gives the impression of being slow."
"But it's different tonight."
"Southampton press deep!"
"Even Fonte got in on the offense."
"Only one Van Dijk is left in the defense!"
"Arsenal cannot afford to indulge in the joy of being ahead yet..."
Southampton has no shortage of good players.
Krasi is one of them.
A demon star produced by the Feyenoord youth academy in the Eredivisie.
There is an interesting fact: Leicester City was the first to take a fancy to Classi, but Southampton beat him to it. Ranieri had no choice but to consider alternatives...the little black egg of Ligue 1, Kante.
...
Krasi has good skills with his feet.
After receiving the ball, he stepped on the turf, suddenly accelerated, and headed towards Arsenal's 30-meter area.
suddenly.
A burly figure blocked his path.
Maguire.
There was a snap.
The Dutch midfielder's frail body was easily carried away.
Maguire intercepted the ball, pushed it forward, and immediately turned around and returned to the defense.
"It's very important to grab it!"
“The passing line is also very thoughtful!”
"Welbeck found!"
"Arsenal's counterattack...huh?"
The excitement at the Emirates Stadium failed to rekindle.
Before Welbeck could stop the ball, Romeu intercepted it!
...
Courtside.
Wenger shook his head helplessly.
It's not that Welbeck is to blame, but that little bald guy from Southampton... almost joined Arsenal in the first place.
Romeu comes from La Masia youth academy.
One of the test items in position 4.
During that period, La Masia had a pair of twin stars: "surpassing Messi" Bojan and "not losing to Busquets" Romeu.
He made his Barcelona debut at the age of 18.
Joined Chelsea at the age of 20.
No matter how you look at it, Romeu's career is not much different.
pity.
This little bald man changed his evolutionary direction:
From a technical Spanish midfielder to a physical man;
From a humble boy who was afraid of confrontation, he became a card-eating master.
...
"He is worthy of being Busquets' successor."
"The awareness of anticipation and position selection has not been lost."
"Wow, nice deep blow!"
Romeu sent a sharp through ball and easily penetrated Arsenal's midfield defense.
Maguire is struggling alone.
Like a peeled banana.
He faced "Little Henry" Raymond.
The opponent pushed a little, stepped on the accelerator, and accelerated faster than others!
Maguire subconsciously swung his left foot back... and achieved nothing.
The aircraft carrier turned around.
Fans in the stands nearby burst into laughter.
...
"Raymond entered the penalty area!"
"Nice point shot!"
"Tadic!"
"Wonderful! Cech's amazing save!"
"Hey! We're not far away from the siege!"
"When did Van Dyke come up?"
"Wow!"
"The ball is in!"
"One to one!"
"Atone for your fault!"
"Two goals!"
"The Dutch centre-back scored twice in this game."
"Southampton equalized."
"Both sides are back on the same starting line!"
"Every time spring comes, something unexpected happens at Arsenal."
...
The stands of Gunners fans were silent.
Saints fans cheered in the stands.
That's what football is like.
Their respective supporters exchanged joy and sorrow.
Van Dijk ran excitedly to the corner flag area, lifted the team emblem on his chest with his right hand, and lowered his head to kiss it.
Saints teammates gathered around excitedly.
Maguire put one hand on his hip and waved the other hand towards the defensive blank area just now...
"Why would I, a central defender, get into trouble on the wing?"
Xhaka, who was in the lower back position, looked embarrassed and raised his hand to apologize.
Can't say anything about their food.
But Southampton is really not weak.
They are very good at making mismatches during ball possession changes!
Slow players like Xhaka and Maguire have difficulty adapting.
Losing the ball too casually in the frontcourt will put great pressure on the backcourt.
Why doesn't Wenger use fast defensive players?
The problem is that there are not many in Europe: Bayern's Alaba, Real Madrid's Varane, Roma's Rudiger and Manolas...
The Premier League civil war is just like this...
...
The game resumes.
Gradually dull.
The young fans in the stands took out their homework books from their schoolbags.
Pierre changed sides.
Southampton returns to "slow pace".
The "British villain" quickly changed his clothes and became a "gentle gentleman".
Li Kang sat on the bench.
God’s perspective quietly flows:
Southampton's formation became 9-0-1!
Simple and pragmatic.
...
Time passes unconsciously.
Arsenal launched an offensive.
The sharp passing and cutting starting from Ramsey is always destroyed by Van Dijk and Fonte.
The dense passing lines are like steel wires, but they seem to be strangled by two water columns.
The Dutch central defender calmly commanded the defense.
Defeated the gunmen's attacks time and time again.
"Most of Arsenal's attacks are resolved within thirty meters of the opponent's area."
"No need to worry!"
"We saw Morata warming up!"
...
Studio.
-[Dare to fight back? Professor, get serious! 】
-[No need to use Li Mingdeng, Morata can solve the battle alone. 】
-[The super striker is not just a boast, Morata has super assists this season! 】
-[Hurry up and break through Southampton’s turtle formation and help the professor avenge his shame! 】
-【Avenge the shame! 】
-[Is it weird? Southampton massacred Arsenal 4-0 last season. 】
...
The 55th minute of the game.
Thirty-five meters away from the goal, Welbeck blasted a world wave.
The football scraped the crossbar and flew into the stands.
The sighs at the Emirates Stadium lasted only a few seconds, and were instantly drowned out by waves of applause.
Just because a handsome and handsome face appeared on the sidelines.
Morata!
"Wenger made the first substitution."
"Morata replaces young player Yin Wobi."
"Looking forward to his magical performance!"
"This is the difficulty of fighting on multiple fronts. Once you stay in the Champions League, you will be very passive when encountering tough problems in the league."
....
As soon as Morata came on the field, the situation changed greatly.
His movement creates more space for Welbeck.
Retreating from time to time also greatly improves the efficiency of the midfield.
"pretty!"
"Immediate effect."
"This is the new generation of super forward worth 50 million euros!"
"You can open the door now!"
"Oops, Van Dijk's timely block!"
"Arsenal fans don't need to worry."
"The next goal won't be too far away."
Duan Xuan suddenly realized that his explanation was a bit biased, and quickly added: "Tenacious saint!"
...
The next goal?
Too far away.
Arsenal fans noticed something was wrong.
Why is the accuracy of Morata's final kick so low?
Flexible movement can help teammates create space.
But in the dangerous area, there is always no chemical reaction with Welbeck.
As the football flew out of the baseline again.
Morata and Welbeck communicated: showing each other's hands.
Courtside.
Boulder covered his forehead helplessly.
Only then did he realize: Before Lee showed up, Morata and Welbeck were both shooters who wasted opportunities to produce hilarious highlights...
...
Heavy emotions gradually engulfed the Emirates Stadium.
Some Innslington fans began to abuse Arsenal's coaching staff.
Bits and pieces of debris were smashed onto the awning of the coaching bench, making a ping-ping sound.
Wenger looked calm.
The cold wind blew against my cheeks.
His left hand is in his jacket pocket, and his right hand is directing the team.
...
"The situation is not optimistic."
"Southampton got many good chances to counterattack, but fortunately Cech was in great shape."
"Van Dijk's performance conquered North London!"
"He will definitely become the most popular central defender in the summer window!"
"It's been a long time since there's been such a hero in the European arena who defends the defense on his own!"
It's like you can hear the commentary lines.
Van Dyke's eyes became determined.
It's like a general sitting in the rear, strategizing and commanding thousands of troops.
Tonight's Emirates Stadium is my stage.
An invincible arsenal that cannot be breached...
suddenly.
He saw a familiar figure outside the center circle.
His expression changed drastically.
...
"Arsenal may have to settle for another draw."
"Li Kang!"
"In the 83rd minute of the game, Li Kang stood on the sidelines!"
Dead ball phase.
The director immediately moved the camera outside the center circle.
The eyes of the entire Emirates Stadium were focused there.
Wenger patted Li Kang on the shoulder.
The fourth official holds up the LED number plate.
"Arsenal's second substitution adjustment."
"Replace Gibbs and put on Li Kang!"
"There are only 7 minutes of regular time left in the game."
"Mr. 200 million, can you change the situation of the war?"
...
It happened to be Arsenal's throw-in opportunity.
The service location is approximately 30 meters from Southampton's half.
The moment Li Kang stepped onto the green field.
A burly shadow appeared in the field of vision.
Stoke City No. 24.
Delap!
...
"Why?"
"Li Kang signaled to Monreal that he should take the penalty kick?"
"It's very rare."
"Monreal's face was full of disbelief, as if to say: Brother, prepare to receive the ball and organize the attack."
"The pilot cut to the command area, and Boulder and Wenger were also a little shocked."
"Isn't it a tactic arranged by Arsenal's coaching staff?"
In everyone's surprised eyes.
Li Kang took the football, stood outside the boundary, and began to retreat.
Pierre was very calm and ordered his disciples slowly: "Don't panic. If the defensive distance is wider, can Li still hit the ball like a cannonball with his hands?"
Van Dyke agreed.
impossible.
It is impossible for Li to directly create threatening opportunities with his hands from such a distance.
Well, it will definitely be passed to Ramsey.
Arsenal's attack direction should be concentrated in the flank area.
...
Everyone thought this was an ordinary free kick.
Media reporters believed that Li Kang just wanted to have a chance to throw a throw-in in an official game.
But.
next moment.
Li Kang's movements and gestures made them change their minds!
"This posture?"
"Are you trying to hit the ball directly into the penalty area?"
"He has a golden left foot, but he doesn't have a golden arm!"
...
During the run-up process.
Li Kang raised the ball high to the back of his head.
The body leaned back to an extremely exaggerated degree.
The whole person is like a giant siege catapult!
step.
Two steps.
Three steps.
The footsteps of Arsenal No. 10 seemed to make the entire Emirates Stadium tremble slightly.
in sight.
One person and one shadow completely overlap.
...
The football left those hands.
The terrifying running speed seemed to tear the air apart!
Super heavy artillery!
Strong and domineering!
Unstoppable!
Roaring towards Southampton's penalty area!
...
Emirates Stadium, extremely quiet.
All the audience were dumbfounded!
Is this still a fucking football game?
Pierre trembled all over.
Wenger was stunned. This incredible scene reminded him of an unpleasant episode.
...
Van Dyke was nervous.
He turned around immediately.
Too late.
No matter how fast a person is, he is not as fast as a ball!
Boom!
The football hit a small black egg hard.
Refracted into the net!
2:1!
!
Goalkeeper-Forster, stunned.
Really dumbfounded.
How many times have you personally seen the opponent throw a grenade directly from dozens of meters away?
...
"The amazing grenade throw-in!"
"Li Kang changed the score as soon as he came on the court!"
"pretty!"
"The goal was scored... Oops, Welbeck, the hero of the goal, fell to the ground!"
"The referee immediately urged the team doctor to come in!"
"fine!"
"Welbeck is up!"
"Great header!"
...
In the live broadcast room that had been silent for a long time, barrages suddenly dominated the screen.
Like a calm lake with a grenade thrown into it.
-[Awesome! 】
-【Popeye! 】
-[Am I watching a football match? 】
-[Football can still be played...played like this? 】
-[Play football together after school! 】
-[Li Mingdeng’s weapon arsenal +1! 】
-[Premier League, reappearance of Popeye! 】
-[Welbeck doesn’t have a concussion? Black people have really awesome physiques! 】
-[Li Mingdeng: Just stand there and don't move, I'll feed you the cake with my hands. 】
-[Trivia: 2008/2009 season. Stoke City defeated Arsenal 2:1 at home. Both goals came from Delap's powerful hand throw! 】
-[Additional trivia: Many coaches asked FIFA to revise the throw-in rules... When Premier League clubs encountered Stoke City, they would rather give the opponent a corner kick than a throw-in! 】
-[Back then, there was a man who scored 9 assists with a hand-thrown ball in half a season! 】
