On August 22, the Highbury Stadium was packed with people.
This ancient stadium, which has only 38,000 seats but can accommodate nearly 80,000 people, was built in 1913. It has completely experienced the First and Second World Wars. It is said that it was used during the Second World War. It was transformed into a medical center and an air raid warning station, and a missile even hit the north stand, but in the end the entire stadium was spared.
So far, this stadium has accompanied Arsenal for 91 years. Like the growth rings on an ancient tree, it has gone round and round. Highbury has witnessed countless legends such as Parlor, Keown, Seaman, and Adams. The curtain call here has also witnessed countless young people setting foot on this green space with great ambitions.
Today, Arsenal's first home game of the new season is about to start here. The Arsenal fans in the stands are very excited. Countless people are holding high big posters of Bergkamp, Henry and others, and there are even some in some corners. The cute little fan held up a hand with a sign emblazoned with [Welcome to the Gunners—Mo·chen·Stabile! ]'s small brand, the atmosphere is very warm.
"The new season begins, London belongs to Arsenal!!!"
"Get lost, Blues! Money can't buy a championship!"
"The skies of England will be dyed red by Arsenal!!!"
"The Champions League quarter-finals are not worthy of speaking loudly!!"
"Only poor people say money is useless!"
"Wenger is finished! Next comes the era of Mourinho and Chelsea!"
"Oh Tony, the atmosphere here today is really lively. I can feel the ground shaking when I stand here. The fans are roaring in my face. It is indeed a London derby."
In the stands of the stadium, Jason in the commentary box was very excited. Tony next to him picked up the microphone and smiled: "Of course, since Abramovich took charge of Chelsea last season, Chelsea's overall team strength has been greatly improved. Not only did they win the league They finished second and even defeated Arsenal in the Champions League to reach the quarter-finals, and that game against Arsenal was held at Highbury Stadium."
"Yes, historically Chelsea and Arsenal have not had much of a rivalry, but last season's defeat to their opponents in the Champions League was certainly unacceptable to Arsenal fans, not to mention that as long as they win this game, Arsenal will It will equal Nottingham Forest’s unbeaten record of 42 games! I believe no Arsenal fan wants to lose to Chelsea at this critical juncture and at home!”
"Yes, okay, the lineups on both sides have been given, oh?! What's going on? Chelsea actually started playing 433? The front trident, Robben, Drogba, Duff, the three midfielders from left to right are Ty Yago, Lampard and Makelele, and the back line is Gallas, Terry, Carvalho and Ferreira. Oh, this formation is completely different from the formation they played against Fulham in the first game!"
"It should be because Robben returned from injury early. When Chelsea bought this Dutch winger who is strong in offense and weak in defense, some people outside were discussing that Mourinho might make major changes to Chelsea's original 442 lineup. , but I didn’t expect that he would use the same 433 tactics as Mr. Wenger, and Duff, who is always used to moving on the left, also went to the right. Well, I just don’t know if this big change will give Arsenal a touch If we fail to take precautions, Chelsea will still have problems themselves."
"Yes, but compared to Chelsea's changes, I believe fans are more concerned about the rivalry between Chen Mo and Lampard. Before the game, many news media compared the two together. Indeed, the two The human characteristics are somewhat similar, Lampard is also a very strong, offensive and defensive offensive midfielder, and is even much better than Chen Mo in terms of physical fitness and impact."
"This is normal. After all, Lampard is now twenty-six years old, at the golden age when his physical fitness is at its peak, while Chen Mo is only seventeen years old. But fans and friends also know that football has never been a sport that only competes with physical fitness. , personal escape ability, overall vision, tactical layout and a series of other factors will affect the final outcome."
"That's right, okay, now the two teams have flipped a coin to determine the right to choose the side. Chelsea has the ball and attacks from right to left! An exciting game is about to begin. Next, let's show the players on the field. "
The commentary was chattering, and soon, as the referee blew his whistle, Chelsea center Drogba served the ball in the center circle, and the ball quickly returned to Lampard.
It is rare that Chen Mo did not press immediately. This Chelsea is not Real Madrid with a deformed midfield configuration, nor is it Manchester United with an aging midfield.
The 31-year-old Makelele still has strong running ability, the 26-year-old Lampard is in his prime, and the 23-year-old technical Portuguese midfielder Thiago.
It is very difficult to steal the ball from the midfield combination of these three, and Lampard's strongest point is his ability to penetrate the center. Last season, he scored ten goals, seven of which were from the center without the ball. The damage caused by penetration!
The players in the center can organize and move forward at high speed. Robben and Duff on the two wings are also very powerful. On the front line, there is also the top player in this summer window, Drogba, who is 1.89 meters tall. He presses very hastily. It is possible to give the opponent space behind the attack!
However, Chen Mo did not completely passively defend. As the commander of the field, he called on his teammates to take their positions and gradually spread the entire formation farther back in the midfield. He, Vieira and Essien formed an inverted position. position, as long as Chelsea's ball passes half the court, he and Essien at the front will immediately press the ball-holder, while Vieira is responsible for sweeping the interception and assisting in defense.
“The sense of location is so strong!”
In the seventh minute of the game, when he was about to pass forward again but was blocked by Chen Mo, Lampard had no choice but to pass the ball back to Makelele with his back, and at the same time frowned and glanced at the black hair next to him. Chen Mo was wet, and this scene was also captured by the camera.
"This expression, haha, it seems that Chen Mo has caused a lot of trouble for Lampard."
"Indeed, Lampard's characteristics are that he is physically strong and can attack and defend, but on the offensive end, he relies more on his strong running ability to move forward. His personal escape ability and organizational ability are not top-notch, so generally speaking The organizational task will be handed over to another midfielder, but Arsenal’s current three midfielders are almost all defensive heroes. Look at how embarrassed Thiago was defended by Essien in those few minutes.”
"Yes, it is difficult for Chelsea to open up the situation from the center in this case, but I think this may be the reason why Mourinho played a 433 system in this game. The three-midfield formation can attract more defenders to the center. This way There is more space when you play on both wings, and compared to the wingers, the wingers are obviously positioned closer to the goal, making it easier to cause damage."
"Yes, this is the characteristic of 433. Well, look, after attacking for a few minutes, we found that there was no way to penetrate the middle. Chelsea began to retreat. This time they must have wanted to leave enough space for the wing to sprint. Hey, come on Oh! Chelsea left back Gallas suddenly moved forward and matched with Thiago to hit the wall! Oh, a beautiful pass with two feet. Essien was completely fooled. Thiago ran wildly with the ball. He was going to... Oh! He Passed the ball to Robben on the left! Are you going to hit the bottom?!"
The commentator was excited, and all the fans craned their necks to watch. Under everyone's gaze, after running to the midfield with the ball to attract Vieira's defense, Thiago pushed the ball hard with the arch of his right foot!
High-speed topspin through ball! !
The ball rolled past Vieira's right foot and went straight to the left wing, where a figure with a shining head quickly caught up with the ball on the wing!
Robben!
"Interception!"
Looking back, Vieira's pupils shrank and he immediately shouted. Before he finished speaking, Arsenal right back Lauren had already moved to Robben's side, and in the next second, under Vieira's shocked eyes, he was beaten by Laurent. Robben, who was posted by Lun, turned sideways and dribbled the ball with two feet on the left, and then suddenly lowered his shoulders to the right as if to cut in to the middle.
"His right foot is disabled!"
Lauren didn't eat Akira, but Robben wanted to eat him!
Go crazy!
The moment Lauren dropped her shoulders to the right, and the moment Lauren kept her center of gravity still, Robben slammed his right foot on the ground and pressed the ball with his instep. He used the force of his thigh to pull the ball forward, using the force of the kick to directly push the ball towards the ball. Send forward with great force, swing your right arm at the same time, and push the ground with the sole of your left leg!
"call out!"
Flying Monkey!
The terrifying start-up explosive force made Robben take off directly with two kicks. Under the screams of more than 70,000 spectators in the audience, Robben screamed into the sky like a monkey in the sky, and instantly threw Lauren away. position, caught up with the ball and made another violent move, heading straight to the bottom line!
"Oh my God! The winger was raped! Lauren was raped by the winger!!!"
"What a terrifying first step! Drogba enters the penalty area and is ready to grab points!"
(End of chapter)
