When Bergkamp is on the court, Chen Mo is not actually the core of the organization, but can only be said to be an axis.
His task is to use his strong running ability and excellent overall awareness to constantly move up, down, left, and right between the top of the arc and the midfield, receive passes from teammates, and distribute passes. However, because the defense in that area is too dense, He almost always shoots the ball with one kick and doesn't dribble too much.
The organizational tasks were mainly completed by Bergkamp and Pires who retreated to work with Vieira. However, as the big center Giroud came on the court, Chen Mo retreated from the top of the arc to the midfield.
From left to right, Pires and Giroud Henry are in front, Vieira Essien is in the back, and there are full-backs at the waist on both sides. There are seven players in total, and he, Chen Mo, is in the center as the absolute core organization!
The 433 attacking midfielder formation is not uncommon, but as the game time passed little by little, Ferguson quickly understood that this was a variant of 433!
Although Pires seems to be playing as a left winger, in fact he is a typical wing midfielder and does not fully occupy the uppermost winger position on the left. The outside wing is completely handed over to the extremely aggressive left back Ashe. Like Ricoeur and Pires, they shrink more toward the center to receive passes.
His move meant that Chen Mo did not stand in the center of the court most of the time, but moved a little to the right. Even this slight movement was like the sky falling apart in Ferguson's eyes!
Chen Mo's running area is very large, his speed is extremely fast, and he also has dribbling ability at his feet, which is enough to cover the entire right midfield and even the right wing attack by himself!
Although his skills are not very refined due to his young age, he cannot compare to Bergkamp in dribbling, nor can he compare to Henry in long-distance running. He is not considered a top blaster, but he is extremely comprehensive, able to retreat, organize, and deliver. He can threaten the ball through the ball, can be one-on-one in the center, can cut in from the wing, and can also pass from the wing. Moreover, there is Essien standing behind him. As long as he pushes the ball up, Essien will immediately fill in for him. Location, no worries at all!
But all of this is just a smoke bomb!
The real purpose is to liberate Henry!
As the game progressed slowly, Ferguson on the sidelines was keenly aware that although Chen Mo was the core of this lineup, the hidden killer move was Henry!
Henry is nominally a center, but as a winger, he doesn't like to wait for the ball in the penalty area. He prefers to drop back to give himself space to sprint. But Arsenal's midfielder was not that strong last season, so Wenger's approach It is to keep the entire Arsenal formation a little bit behind the midfield to create space for Henry to run long distances, but this season there is no need for this!
Both Vieira and Essien have strong running and defensive abilities. Arsenal's right back can confidently push forward boldly. Coupled with Chen Mo's coverage area in the right half, Henry is not needed on the entire right wing. Go worry, and the center position is holding Giroud, with Ashley Cole and Pires on the left.
Under this staffing configuration, Henry is completely liberated. He can serve as a free man in the frontcourt, just like the pendulum of a big pendulum clock constantly wandering in the area behind Giroud!
Soon, under Arsenal's crazy offensive system, Manchester United's defense began to become shaky. The biggest problem was that they did not know where to focus their defense.
In defense of the center, Chen Mo directly called Essien up, and went to the wing to find an opportunity to cross with the right back. Giroud, who is 1.93 meters tall, stood in the penalty area and was a header threat. In this case, Manchester United players must It is necessary to send more manpower to the wing, but with more manpower on the wing, there will naturally be space in the middle, and then Henry will appear in the middle.
As time went by, Arsenal's offensive became more and more fierce, while Manchester United was losing ground.
Soon, in the 73rd minute of the game, Chen Mo passed back to Vieira in the right midfield. Vieira hit his right leg horizontally, and the ball found the forward right back. The latter dribbled the ball along the side road towards the top of the Manchester United arc, leading the ball. After walking away from a defensive player, he passed the ball to Chen Mo, who had already run into the penalty area at a 45-degree angle.
Manchester United's left back O'Shea stepped forward immediately. O'Shea had speed but no physical strength. Chen Mo did not hesitate and directly pushed away the opponent with an iron mountain. Then he turned around and passed the ball at high speed to the right side of the penalty area and sent a high ball.
But it is a pity that Giroud pressed Ferdinand and jumped high to fight for the point, but he did not hit the right position, and the ball missed the left goal post and bounced out of the field.
The first goal of his career just slipped away from his eyes, and Giroud let out an annoyed roar.
Compared with his regret, Wenger on the sidelines had a smile on his lips. The assistant next to him clapped and laughed: "It's a good try. This little guy usually seems timid, but he didn't feel timid when he entered the game. .”
"Yes, but more important than this is"
Wenger turned his head to look at Chen Mo, who was blocking Phil Neville on the field. His eyes were full of appreciation: "Xiao Mo's adaptability is so strong. I originally thought he would need a few games to adapt to the fast pace of the Premier League. High-intensity competition and complex tactical changes, but I didn’t expect that he wouldn’t need to adapt at all.”
"Isn't this what you like about him, boss? Haha, with the addition of him and Essien, Manchester United is no longer our opponent at all!"
"This is not a surprise. After Beckham and Veron left the team last year, I understood that this Manchester United has begun to decline. This year, our main opponent in the Premier League is not them, but Chelsea."
Wenger was right. Even before he finished speaking, the players on the field surprised him again.
The midfielder Maxim, who replaced Keane, was of average strength and physical strength. The midfield partner he formed with Phil Neville was not worth mentioning in front of Chen Mo Essien and Vieira. Soon, Manchester United had just They had possession of the ball for less than two minutes. Under Vieira's pressure, they could no longer hold the ball. Maxim staggered and passed the ball to Phil Neville in the right midfield. At this moment, Essien slapped the horse. Arrives and intercepts the ball before Phil Neville can touch it.
Without hesitation, Essien immediately sent the ball to the feet of Chen Mo in the midfield after stealing the ball. Seeing this scene, Manchester United central defender Sylvester had no choice but to step forward, but the next second, Chen Mo had eyes on the back of his head and faced the ball. The ball passed through the crotches of the two men and rolled diagonally to the left side of the front edge of the penalty area behind him, at the feet of Henry, who was six or seven steps away.
Right back Gary Neville made up for the first time, but it was of no use. When he gave up Pires to cover Henry, Henry had already rushed with the ball.
[My ball protection is like Henry! 】
No defensive player can defend Henry one by one when he has gained enough space and has completed his sprint.
Like a sharp knife splitting a watermelon.
Henry, who was dribbling the ball at high speed, went straight into the penalty area from the left position of the center. Manchester United central defender Ferdinand wanted to cover up, but Giroud was standing behind him. Chen Mo also advanced along the center at high speed after passing the ball. He couldn't get away at all. I could only watch as Henry dribbled the ball to the left side of the goal and pushed into the far corner when the goalkeeper blocked the near post!
Seventy-five minutes, four to zero!
The commentary's words of celebration seemed a bit weak, but Arsenal did not give up the attack. In the 83rd minute of the game, Chen Mo once again received the pass in the upper right midfield position. This time O'Shea learned smarter and positioned himself better. He moved to the side and tried to block the bottom line, but Giroud, who had been at the forefront, suddenly retreated to create a wall. At this time, Chen Mo also passed the ball with his left foot for the first time.
【Bang Bang】
There were two crisp passes. Facing Chen Mo's pass, Giroud didn't hesitate at all. He directly pressed his back against the central defender and stretched his feet to make a wall. The next second, Chen Mo, who rushed to the top of the arc, raised his left foot and directly It was a blast, but unfortunately, although his left and right feet were more balanced, the right foot was more comfortable to exert force. This powerful volley was not suppressed and flew high over the crossbar of the goal and flew towards the rear stands.
Grinning, Chen Mo covered his nose, and then rushed to Pires, who had already found space on the left side of the penalty area. He pointed his hands at his feet and showed an apologetic smile, giving a thumbs up to indicate that he was a little excited just now.
But he did not disappoint Pires. Just thirty seconds later, the Manchester United goalkeeper took a big kick. Vieira, who was 1.91 meters tall, fought for the first goal in the midfield, and Chen Mo held up Phil Neville to get it. Immediately after the second drop point, he dribbles the ball forward along the middle. At the same time, Henry moves diagonally from his left front to his right front.
Henry's run instantly attracted the attention of Manchester United midfielder Maxim, and at this moment, Chen Mo passed Maxim from the left with an explosive pass!
Seeing this, center back Sylvester had no choice but to go up again. The defensive player had been attracted. Chen Mo, who was running with the ball at high speed, did not hesitate at all. He touched the outside of his left foot and the ball rolled straight to the left edge of the penalty area. Pires drew his bow and arrow. Facing the ball, it was a right-footed shot!
Big arc!
The ball passed the goalkeeper's fingers and spun steadily into the upper right corner of the goal!
Five to zero!
Eighty-five minutes into the game, the score was 5-0, and the suspense of the game completely disappeared!
(End of chapter)
