Chen Mo is an all-around midfielder who combines defense, organization, forward penetration, and single-point blasting talents.
All coaches understand this. It is precisely because of this extremely exaggerated all-round talent that he is chased by wealthy clubs around the world. However, this all-round ability is currently more of a talent, just a sign, not strength!
In addition to his ability to organize passes, as well as his interception and pressing ability brought by his strong body and top football intelligence, Chen Mo did not perform too well in terms of forward penetration and single-point blasting. Of course, against a weak team like West Brom, it was indeed The performance was good, but against Manchester United he was heavily marked and it was almost impossible to get rid of it alone!
He is going to blast one-on-one on the wing, and his opponent is Gallas, a first-class full-back who is known for his mobility!
The Arsenal fans in the stands couldn't help but start to feel a little drummed in their hearts, and even some impatient ones had begun to curse, complaining that Wenger sent Ljungberg away for Chen Mo, which caused the team to be in trouble. But soon, the fans and even the sidelines Mourinho realized something was wrong!
Chen Mo's running range is too large!
Under everyone's gaze, Chen Mo moved to the side of Gallas for a while, as if he wanted to hit the opponent behind, suppressing Gallas on the back line, and then retreated to the midline to help receive the pass. Chen Mo had a pass. , also has the ability to advance with the ball. If he is afraid that he will directly advance the ball diagonally, Galas can only stick to it. At this time, Henry, who has been moving at the left center position, will move to the right and find Galas to top. The space left behind!
Henry is the world's top killer. Even if he doesn't like to play on the right, no one dares to let him easily get the ball near the penalty area. Faced with this situation, Chelsea has no choice but to move the overall formation to the right, and then Pires will Shrink towards the center, receive Bergkamp's pass, and at the same time give up the entire left outside lane to Ashley Cole, an offensive full-back who is currently ranked at least among the top three in the world!
Both wings fly together!
Both wings are huge threats. Which side should I guard against?
Chelsea's defense is beginning to waver!
Seeing this scene, Mourinho rushed to the sidelines and roared: "Keep an eye on Bergkamp! He is the hub!!!"
The roar was very loud, but the fans on the sidelines were even louder. Even the Arsenal fans above the visiting team's bench became more and more excited after seeing Mourinho's anxiety, and began to cheer louder to drown out Mourinho's roar. submerged, and this scene was also projected onto the TV set by a camera.
"Haha, I can see that Mourinho is a little anxious now."
"That's right, Arsenal are flying together on both wings. Their Chelsea team is not good at defending, but now there is a troublemaker. Chen Mo, who is extremely athletic, is constantly running in the middle. Don't underestimate this running. The premise is that both wings are flying together. It is the midfielder who must become the passing hub and be responsible for becoming the central transition point for the two wings to pass each other. Otherwise, the ball cannot be passed from one way to the other, and it is naturally impossible to talk about flying with both wings.
This is where Chen Mo's strong running ability and excellent game reading ability come into play. Whenever Bergkamp faces huge defensive pressure, he will immediately move closer to the center to receive the pass. His position is higher than Bergkamp's. He needs to be further forward, and he is physically strong. The technical Thiago can't guard him at all, so either Makelele will retreat, or Lampard will retreat to help defend. In this case, Bergkamp You will be liberated and can easily organize and pass. "
"Indeed, but I think his role is more than that."
"oh?"
"Arsenal is indeed flying with both wings, but the cost of flying with both wings is the loss of the center. Their right wing-back was formed by center Henry moving to the right, but Chen Mo filled this gap. I have to say that his His ability to read the game is indeed top-notch. In the ten minutes of the game just now, as long as the two wings tended to go down, he would immediately insert himself diagonally into the top of the arc to act as a center! Chelsea's two central defenders, Terry Carvalho is 1.82 meters tall, while Chen Mo is 1.86 meters tall and has strong bounce. As long as he inserts into the middle, the two central defenders must move in and guard, and this creates a gap for the two wingers. More space!"
The commentary was chattering, and Arsenal's offensive on the field became more and more fierce, but Wenger on the sidelines did not show a happy look. He moved the tip of his nose with his fingers, and a pair of deep eyes kept moving on Pires.
The assistant next to him saw everything and whispered: "Boss, there are still nine days until the Xia Chuang transfer ends."
After listening to the assistant's reminder, Wenger did not speak, but gradually frowned. Seeing that Wenger didn't make a sound, the assistant stopped talking, but also focused on Pires, who was running across the field, with some reluctance and helplessness in his eyes.
Pires began to overlap with Henry in the 433 formation.
Henry was said to be a center in the lineup given before the game, but this is not the case. Henry is not a positive center who can make a fulcrum, nor is Inzaghi a penalty area finisher who relies on off-the-ball movement to grab points near the penalty area. He prefers to leave himself space to sprint with the ball, and prefers to move on the left side. The right side cannot bring out 100% of his full strength.
In the past, when playing 442, when Henry retreated to the left wing, Pires would move inward to the center to act as a midfielder, responsible for organizing passes on the left side, connecting Henry with the forward Ashley Cole to form a partial triangle attack. group.
This is why Vieira was able to score seven goals as a defensive midfielder last season, because the opponent's defensive formation was almost entirely attracted to the left, and at this time Bergkamp retreated to get the ball, always Berry went down from the right, and Vieira diagonally inserted into the penalty area from the middle to grab the point.
However, the inability to break through the quarterfinals in the Champions League for four consecutive years shows that this tactic of being almost strikerless, specializing in the left wing and letting Vieira go forward to grab points is easily targeted. If you want to win the Champions League, you must not be biased!
Therefore, all members of the coaching staff, including Wenger and him, are currently transforming Arsenal towards the 433 trident route. In their blueprint, Henry will go to his preferred left winger position to partner Ashley. Cole is responsible for the entire left wing. The center needs a fulcrum center like Giroud to go to the front to attract the defense and help his teammates as a fulcrum. In this way, Chen Mo can easily go up to the top and move around him to get more space, and the right wing is in urgent need of reinforcements with a right winger who can cut inside and go down!
In addition, Pires is already 31 years old this year and will turn 32 in October. He is a bit old, but more importantly, he is in good shape now and can be sold for a lot of money. If he sells him, Arsenal will There is still room for transfer operations this summer! However, Wenger is a somewhat nostalgic person. Whether it is Pires, Henry, or Vieira, they are all players he personally trained.
While thinking about it, Wenger suddenly said: "Go and submit a new offer to Cruzeiro Club for right back Maicon Sisenando, one hundred and fifty, no, one million and two hundred thousand pounds."
"Maicon? Boss, Monaco has already made in-depth contact with him. The offer there is 1.7 million pounds."
"He only has one year left on his contract. There is room for negotiation. Tell him that I will give him enough playing time."
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Chen Mo didn't know the reaction of the people on the sidelines. At this time, he was completely involved in the game, and as time passed bit by bit, the entire right wing was turned upside down by his constant running.
Cross-cutting, Makelele needs to retreat and pull out, Gallas needs to defend, and cuts diagonally to the top of the arc, Terry and Carvalho need to shrink!
Keep running, keep running, turning back and forth, sprinting, stopping and accelerating. Under his unremitting running, Chelsea's two defensive lines were constantly being pulled like a gear instrument, moving and stopping, very... Uncomfortable.
During this period, Arsenal did get several opportunities. Once, Chen Mo made a cross and attracted Makelele to the back right to defend. Bergkamp made a diagonal pass from the center to the left, and Pires took a kick from the left side of the penalty area. Half-moon scimitar, but unfortunately the ball was finally held out by goalkeeper Cech with one palm.
In Arsenal's corner kick tactics, Chen Mo and Vieira are the two tall men responsible for entering the penalty area to grab points. Essien swept the second spot outside the penalty area, and Vieira's corner kick from Ashley Cole Yes, but I have to say that Cech is really fierce. A goal that bounced off the ground was also blocked by his heroic legs. Fortunately, after the ball was blocked and flew in, it fell between Essien and Thiago's area.
Africa’s Joey Yung Essien’s strength is by no means a vegetarian. He directly sent the technical Thiago flying, grabbed the spot, and passed the ball back to Campbell. The latter passed the ball back to the goalkeeper in an attempt to stabilize the team’s formation. .
"It's a beautiful header, but it's a pity that Cech's saving ability is too strong, otherwise the score would have been overtaken by now."
"Yes, after Chen Mo and Bergkamp changed positions during this period, Arsenal's offense began to pick up. If we continue playing like this, sooner or later we will equalize! Wait! What's happening?! Drogba stole the ball in Arsenal's backcourt. ?! Campbell made a mistake in passing the ball! Oh my God! This return pass was weak. This was a huge, super, super low-level mistake! Oh my god! Drogba is going to face the goalkeeper alone!!"