Fighting in the player tunnel is nothing new. Both Vieira and Solin understood that this was just to put psychological pressure on the other side, so there was no further conflict, just trash talk at each other.
Soon, as the whistle sounded, the two teams came onto the stage with their ball boys. When they ran out of the tunnel, Solin stared at Chen Mo and pointed his finger at Chen Mo.
"Wowo."
Chen Mo rolled his eyes and ignored him, but this scene was captured by the camera and broadcast to thousands of households. The people who paid the most attention to this game were undoubtedly Argentines around the world.
A luxury villa with a swimming pool in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina.
"This little guy seems to have a weak temper? Jose, you should know that playing in the national team is one thing, but unless the skills reach my level, it is impossible for a player with a weak personality to integrate the Argentine locker room."
The beautiful woman was splashing in the swimming pool, taking a sip of red wine, holding a cigar in her mouth, and watching the TV screen. The fat Maradona frowned and blew out a puff of smoke, flicking the ashes.
On the sofa next to him, Pekerman shook his head, took a sip of yerba mate and smiled: "No, Diego, he is not the same type of leader as you. He usually prefers to unite the players around him, but when necessary, his temper It’s very explosive. He should be the only player among all current players who has more red cards than yellow cards.”
"More red cards than yellow cards?"
Manadola stopped smoking his cigar and raised his brows in an interesting way. Pekerman shrugged: "Yes, he is not temperamental, but he just prefers to show kindness first. Well, he is the kind of person who gets angry and gets angry directly. A ruthless character with a ruthless hand.”
"Hahaha, interesting. It sounds like the gangsters I came into contact with in Naples. Next, let me see how far he has grown in the past few years, and he actually asked you to come to me personally to help him stand up. .”
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Chen Mo didn't know what was happening in the outside world. After he came on the field, he didn't think about anything else at all.
Standing near the center circle, stretching his arms, Chen Mo turned his attention to the Villarreal players and observed the opponent's position. Although the game had not started yet, he could more or less deduce it based on the position of the players. .
At this sight, Chen Mo raised his eyebrows, "4312? You are so confident."
Four defenders: Venta, Alvarez, Peña, Arua Barrena.
Central midfielder: Senna, Hosico, Solin.
Single attacking midfielder: Riquelme.
Double arrows on the front line: Diego Forlan, Jose Mari.
The 4312 formation looks like some of the centers playing as a false nine in the 433 formation, but the style of play is completely different. In the 433 formation, even if the center drops back to play as a false nine, it will only be a cameo to help relieve the midfield pressure and will not become a problem. The core, and the offensive core of 4312 is this 1, which is the attacking midfielder!
"Do you really want to prove yourself?"
Chen Mo set his sights on Riquelme. The position of the midfielder was right in the triangle between him, Vieira and Essien. It was not easy to get the ball here.
Not only Chen Mo found it strange, but the commentator was also a little curious.
"Villarreal actually uses 4312? Isn't this crazy?"
"Indeed, the whole world now knows that Arsenal's most stable defensive area is the midfield. Even Chelsea and Manchester United cannot break Arsenal's defense in the midfield area, but I think this is also the case for Villarreal. It is a helpless move. After all, even with Cristiano, Robben, Duff, Giggs and other wing players with strong explosive ability, Chelsea and Manchester United actually did not get much advantage from Arsenal on the wing. . None of them can do it, let alone Villarreal, who are not strong on the wings, so they can only take a gamble and bet that the team's core player Riquelme can open up the situation in the middle."
"Indeed. Okay, dear spectators and fans, now the two sides have chosen sides. Villarreal, wearing the yellow jersey, has the right to kick off. They attack from right to left. Arsenal, wearing the red and white jersey, has the right to kick off. Then it’s on the left.”
The whistle sounded in my ears, and soon, Forlan, who was serving in the center circle, passed the ball back to Riquelme. After receiving the ball, the latter did not distribute the ball immediately, but lightly dribbled the ball with his feet while running. , while looking up to observe the position of his teammates, but the next second Chen Mo was already close to him. At the same time, Pires Bergkamp on the front line, Vieira and Essien in the back also pressed for the first time!
4312 is equivalent to pulling the two full midfielders of the 442 formation near the center, and then letting one of the midfielders move forward, forming a four-point diamond position in the midfield.
With four players in the middle, the control of the middle is definitely stronger, but no formation is perfect. The backlash of the increase in the number of players in the middle is that the lethality of the two wings is weakened.
If you don't have two wings flying together to hit you behind, you still have to be afraid of a hammer!
Moreover, Villarreal's problem is not only that its wings are weak, but more importantly, Riquelme is very sticky to the ball. To what extent, as a classical attacking midfielder who is not strong in physical fitness and is not responsible for defense, he even knows how to stick to the ball. He often retreats to the midfielder position, takes the ball from the defender's feet, and then keeps the ball under his feet to dribble until he attracts the opponent's defensive center of gravity before passing the ball.
Riquelme takes the ball to attract the defense, and the other players move around him without the ball.
A very typical big-core playing style, but I have to say that it makes sense for Villarreal’s coach to dare to let Riquelme play like this. His dribbling ability is indeed top-notch, and in the face of Chen Mo’s crazy pressing , still firmly controls the ball at his feet, and will only pass the ball to his teammates when absolutely necessary. In addition to dribbling, his short passing ability is also top-notch.
Time passed bit by bit, and soon, the audience was surprised to find that Arsenal's high press did not work!
The entire Villarreal fans began to cheer, but on the sidelines, Villarreal head coach Manuel Pellegrini frowned deeply and paced back and forth with a complicated expression. He glanced at the old god not far away, Wenger with one hand in his pocket.
“Very strange feeling”
He had the upper hand on the court, but uneasiness spread in his heart. Manuel rubbed his chin nervously, and looked at the players running around on the court uneasily. As a head coach, his understanding of the game was obviously more important. Much higher than the fans.
In his eyes, because of Riquelme's top passing ability, Villarreal does take the initiative now, but the ball can never be pushed past half-court, and Arsenal seems to be pressing the whole court, but in fact they are not. Show off the terrifying midfield pressure you had against Chelsea before!
Are Arsenal players in bad form?
No no no, absolutely not!
But what is the reason for this strange feeling?
I am puzzled!
At this moment, a flash of lightning flashed in his mind. Manuel clenched his fists instantly and ran to the sidelines shouting: "Solin! Hosico! Give Riquelme more support!"
"Have you figured it out?"
"It's a pity it's useless."
Watching Manuel roaring on the sidelines, Wenger, wearing a red tie, put one hand in his pocket and looked serious, but a smile flashed in his deep eyes.
Arsenal is indeed pressing high, but their real intention is not to steal the ball. Riquelme's passing ability is extremely strong, and he is a four-man midfielder with one more contact point. It is difficult to steal the ball directly from the opponent's feet, and it may even be possible because of the high ball. He grabbed too deep and was hit behind by Riquelme's scalpel. Therefore, the defensive tactics he arranged for the players in the first half before the game were not to steal the ball, but to drive it away!
Just like a sheepdog driving a flock of sheep, unless there is an excellent opportunity, don't blindly steal the ball. Just keep forcing Riquelme to run around, keep giving him physical strength, peeling off cocoons, and constantly consuming his already unavailable energy. Great physical energy!
As long as his big core loses power, Villarreal's tactical system will collapse directly, and this task will naturally be handed over to Chen Mo, a physical monster who can run 16 kilometers in a single game!
Manuel's shouts from the sidelines were heard by Solin. He immediately followed the coach's instructions and led his teammates closer to Riquelme to provide support, but it was of no use. They were all engineering players, facing those mid-range players. They still have some role in the team, but now Arsenal's midfield defense is the best in the world!
They couldn't organize an effective attack after receiving the ball. In the end, the ball had to return to Riquelme's feet to launch the attack. The key point here is
"Damn! He's too fast!"
When the ball was passed to his feet again, Riquelme leaned on Chen Mo with his right shoulder, preparing to pull the ball with his left foot and turn around, but in the next second, he immediately caught Chen Mo's left foot from the corner of his eye. Go behind his left heel and completely block the path for pulling the ball backwards!
"Put your crotch on? No, no, no, I can't squeeze through!"
His physical fitness was not at the same level. He hit the wall when he turned around. Riquelme had no choice but to pass the ball back to the defender and looked sideways at Chen Mo with a very unwilling look. Three years ago, Chen Mo was still a little kid worth mentioning in his eyes. But three years later, he was able to defend himself alone in the Champions League!
Chen Mo didn't know Riquelme's complicated emotions. He just kept shaking his head to observe. According to the transfer of the ball, he moved his steps to block Riquelme's receiving route.
"It was very difficult for Riquelme to play under Chen Mo's defense. It seems that it will not be easy for Yellow Submarine to win at home in this game."
"Indeed, Chen Mo's defensive mode is not the type of standing one-on-one with the opponent. He is very aggressive and likes to engage in constant physical confrontation. He is also one of the rare players who has both strength and flexibility. Li It was very difficult for Kerme to get rid of him."
"Yes, but the key now is that no matter how difficult it is, he must find a way to get rid of Chen Mo! Villarreal's team lineup is completely built with him as the core, and the entire team is serving him. If he Being frozen out, the whole team loses momentum.”
The commentary was chattering, and the fans who knew football on the sidelines were silent. Their Yellow Submarine style of play was very similar to that of Argentina in 1986, which was the "Sun Play", or to put it another way - the King of Football's play.
The team has only one big core, Riquelme, and all the players revolve around him. How much heat this big core can exert will directly determine the upper limit of the entire team.
Fans understand the truth, but Riquelme understands it even more. Less than ten minutes into the game, under the watchful eyes of 22,000 spectators, he no longer insisted on fighting with Chen Mo, but instead faced Chen Mo. He ran into the circle surrounded by three people.
"Oh! Here it comes! Riquelme enters the circle to attract the defense! Riquelme attracts the defenders to shrink in the core area of the opponent's defense, allowing other teammates to gain more space, and when other teammates gain space opportunities After that, it will be difficult for the opponent to guard him again, and he will also gain more space at this time! This tactic is one of the reasons why the Yellow Submarine finished fourth in La Liga last season.
Another important reason is that their style of play is to completely abandon the wing play, so there will be one more supporting player in the midfield. In this case, the strength gap between the two midfielders will also be partially made up! "
The commentator was very excited, and the Villarreal fans suddenly became excited again, but at this moment, Chen Mo, who had been running around to observe, shouted loudly to Ashley Cole and Lauren, waving his hands inwards, signaling them to let them go The two full-backs were raised diagonally towards the center to participate in the defense of the center. At the same time, Vieira was behind to defend Riquelme alone, while Chen Mo and Essien went further forward, cutting off Riquelme in the 4312 formation from the three behind him. Midfield connection!
"Damn! His reaction was so decisive!"
On the sidelines, Manuel's hands clenched in his pocket instantly. The whole of Europe knows that the wings of their yellow submarine are weak, but you should hesitate for a moment! Give me some room to maneuver!
Chen Mo didn't know what Manuel was thinking, nor was he interested in knowing. At this time, he was pressing hard with Essien and the front three. Riquelme was no longer carrying the ball, so the driving tactics were naturally meaningless. Now Their intention is to steal the ball!
Fight more fiercely and run more aggressively!
And this instantaneous change of rhythm also gave Villarreal a slap in the face!
Soon, when Hosico, who was once again in the middle of Villarreal's three midfielders, just received the ball, the next second, Essien flew in front of him, with Henry retreating behind him!
"I can't lose the ball!"
Hosike's position is equivalent to the midfielder position. As long as he is intercepted, Henry can face the defense line immediately! In panic, Hosike didn't have time to think too much. He swung his right foot and swept the ball to Solin on the left. But the next second the ball left the arch of his foot, a black afterimage sprinted from the midfield. , the speed is so fast that you can only see the wet black hair swinging behind him, and the direction of this black shadow's sprint is exactly where the ball is!
"The ball will be broken!"
The corner of his left eye caught Chen Mo, who was running like a tank. Looking at the ball rolling in front of him, Solin gritted his teeth and immediately ran towards the ball without a trace of hesitation!
"Oh! My God! Chen Mo starts up too fast!"
"The pressing worked! After getting the ball, Chen Mo can single out the back line!"
The situation on the field suddenly changed, and the commentator suddenly woke up and let out an excited roar. The more than 20,000 spectators in the spectator seats also stretched their necks. In their field of vision, Solin crossed to the middle, and Chen Mo made a vertical cut from the right side of the middle line. Two People are like the intersecting letters L, and the intersection is the direction in which the ball rolls!
"Don't let him get the ball!"
"Kill him! Thorin!!!"
Huang Qian fans let out bursts of exclamations, and the two coaches on the sidelines stood on tiptoe in anticipation. At this time, Chen Mo, who was swinging his arms vigorously and running, could only hear the roar of the wind, and in his eyes could only see the ball not far away and the ball rushing from the right. Thorin!
Close!
The ball is getting closer!
"He's closer than me!"
“Can’t miss it!”
The wind whistled in his ears, and the swaying black hair kept beating the back of his head. His right eye glanced at Thorin, who was closer to the ball. Chen Mo's eyes flashed with fierceness in the flash of lightning. The next second, the whole audience exclaimed!
Under the watchful eyes of all the fans, Chen Mo, who was running wildly, suddenly swung his arms forward with great force. At the same time, he put his left foot on the ground, tightened his thighs, and suddenly made a forceful move diagonally forward!
injection!
Nitrogen blast!
In Solin's almost dull eyes, Chen Mo made a sprint and jumped, instantly took off and bounced towards the ball, grabbing the ball before his right foot stretched out from the sliding tackle. At this time, Chen Mo's right ankle was round and bone-shaped. Also exposed to Thorin!
"Destroy him?!"
The turf rubbed against his butt and the moment the shovel flew at low altitude, crazy thoughts flashed through his mind. But in the end, when Chen Mo landed and his right foot bounced up like an electric shock, Solin pressed his toes down.
"HOOOOOO! Chen Mo passed Solin! He dribbled the ball to the top of the arc!!!"
"Are you going to shoot from the top of the arc?!"
Run!
Facing the rushing Chen Mo, Villarreal's two central defenders Alvarez and Peña were ready, and at this moment Henry suddenly made a diagonal pass from the left side of the top of the arc to the right into the penalty area, and his This movement directly took Peña away!
"One-on-one! Roar - Chen Mo got a one-on-one opportunity at the top of the key!"
"Be decisive! Hosico is right behind you!"
The commentator roared, and the Arsenal fans behind the goal stood up instantly and looked at Alvarez, who was lowering his center of gravity with his hands behind his back. Chen Mo, who was unsure about shooting with his left foot, did not start rashly, but changed the rhythm of dribbling the ball, taking small steps one step at a time. Licking, but in the next second, Huosike was already behind him!
"Hand the ball over!"
Chen Mo tensed his back muscles to hold Hosicko behind him, and took a small step forward to dribble the ball, his eyes fixed on the ball in front of him and the movement of Alvarez's feet!
[Muscles must be tightened to exert force, and once tightened, the muscles on the thighs will inevitably appear. You can judge from the degree of muscle contraction of the opponent when the opponent is ready to kick, and you can also catch the moment when the opponent's muscles relax. Instant speed up]
In a daze, the scene of sparring with Yuechi Xun in the backyard of Xiaojia came to mind. At this moment, time seemed to slow down. Under Chen Mo's sight, the thigh muscles under Alvarez's trouser legs that had just moved began to relax. .
"It's now!!!"
Electric light and flint!
At the moment when Alvarez's muscles were relaxed but not completely relaxed, Chen Mo pushed his left foot on the ground, put the instep of his right foot on the ball, pushed hard to the right, and at the same time kicked the ground hard with his left foot!
"Crack!"
The ground was lifted up by the huge force of the kick. In the next second, Chen Mo had already stepped onto Alvarez's left shoulder. In the next step, he pulled up the instep of his left foot and lightly touched the ball. In an instant, he dribbled the ball to the right of the twelve-yard penalty spot. side!
"Oh God! Chen Mo has completed a breakthrough!"
“He’s one-on-one with the goalie!!!!”
"Dong-dong-dong-dong!"
The commentary broke, and more than 20,000 eyes in the audience were watching, but Chen Mo felt nothing. He could only hear the heartbeat dancing on his neck, and a pair of sharp eyes subconsciously stared at the goalkeeper's thigh. The next second, He raised his right leg as if to push the goal on the right side. The goalkeeper immediately got down to the ground and stretched out his left leg!
"The right leg is weak!"
Keenly capturing the details of the opponent's supporting foot relaxing, Chen Mo's eyes widened instantly. The moment he pushed the ball with the arch of his foot, the angle changed, pushing to the right instead of pushing forward!
"Bang~"
There was a slight comfortable feedback from the ankle. In the shocked eyes of goalkeeper Barbosa, the ball passed under his crotch against the turf and rushed into the goal!
"Goa--Goa--Giao--GoOOOOOOOOOat!!! It's so wonderful!!! Stealing the ball in midfield! This is an absolutely perfect individual performance!!!"
"The goal is scored!!! In the 17th minute of the game, Arsenal opened the scoring! The goal was scored by the No. 24 youngster - ChenMMMMMMMMMO!!! This is not only Arsenal's first goal in this game, but also It was also Chen Mo’s first goal on behalf of the Arsenal first team!!! He scored his first goal in the Champions League at the age of seventeen and seventeen days, and he scored in such a way that extremely highlighted his personal ability! God, his The talent is absolutely, absolutely, definitely more than 20 million euros!!! All Arsenal fans, look at my mouth movements!!! ChenNNNNNNN——"
"MOOOOOO!"
"Chen——"
"MOOOOOOOO!!"
"CCCCCChen——"
"MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
Not many Arsenal fans bought tickets, but the momentum was extremely loud, and their excited roars almost penetrated the clouds!
Under the cheers of Arsenal fans, Chen Mo, who scored the first goal of his Arsenal career, could no longer control his emotions. He ran to the corner at full speed, put his left foot on the ground and made a leap. Under the gaze of countless fans and spectators, his whole body He jumped into the air and used the inertia of his right knee to do a 360-degree backflip and landed on the ground. He walked in front of the camera and pumped his fist excitedly, picked up his collar and kissed the Arsenal target. But the next second, He was pushed to the ground by Henry and others who were running towards him!
Seeing this dangerous celebration, Wenger, who was full of ecstasy just now and pumping his fists excitedly, blew his beard and glared. The assistant coach next to him smiled and narrowed his eyes, "Boss, is this the so-called smelly and smelly?"
".What the hell, he is our Arsenal's treasure!"
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An extremely exciting goal, the fans present were happy to see it, but as the saying goes, laymen only watch the fun, but experts only know the rules.
In Buenos Aires, a slow-motion replay was played on the TV.
Maradona, who had been lying down smoking a cigar, was leaning forward with a serious expression. His unruly eyes were fixed on Alvarez's legs and Chen Mo's sight on the screen, when he was sure that Chen Mo was real. After intentionally capturing those ten thousandths of a second of detail, he smiled, happily.
Lying back on the sofa again, he crossed his legs and took a sip of red wine. "This little guy has the potential to become a top attacker. As for the core of the national team you mentioned. If he can win this Champions League, I will consider helping him." Dealing with public opinion.”
"no problem."
Pekerman nodded with a smile, turned his gaze to the TV screen, and looked at Chen Mo doing a backflip on the screen, with a smile of relief on his lips.
(End of chapter)
