Players from the two teams on the field got into a ball because of Giroud's celebration around the field.
However, Wenger on the sidelines didn't care about this. As long as Chen Mo didn't take action, it meant that the situation on the court was still under control.
Wenger pinched his chin, frowned and looked at the assistant coach next to him: "How do you feel?"
"Marcelo is still a little nervous? From what I captured just now, he failed to seize at least three opportunities to intervene, and he and Xiao Mo don't seem to be in sync with each other's brain waves."
"Hey, it's all my fault."
The assistant coach frowned slightly, and Wenger nodded and sighed.
Two goals ahead.
The advantage is huge and he has a high probability of winning this game, but he is actually not too excited right now.
There was a lot of luck involved in this goal.
Marcelo forced his way down the wing. When he sent the cross, Tottenham's defensive players did not lose their position. Even his cross was not looking for Giroud who scored the goal, but was preparing to return to the top of the key in an inverted triangle. Chen Mo.
It's just that Marcelo's cross hit the front of the Tottenham full-back's calf, flew into the air, and fell just to the back point, and was finally scored by Giroud's header.
Luck is indeed a part of football, but to be honest, Wenger doesn't actually care too much about winning or losing this game.
What he wants to see is Arsenal's tactical coordination that can provide sustained and stable output, not such lucky goals.
but
In the more than 60 minutes of the game, Arsenal did not play the cooperation he wanted.
In addition to the fact that Arsenal has changed their tactics this year and the players really need time to get used to it, there is also the fact that some new players are under a lot of pressure.
Changing the tactics and playing style is a very difficult thing, and even Chen Mo needs to work hard to adapt.
Therefore, from the day the team gathered, the Arsenal team has actually been in a very tense and high-pressure preparation environment.
The internal atmosphere is depressing, and external media hype is making things worse.
The person talked about the most by the media is Marcelo.
Marcelo has only played in the Brazilian league for two years. Although his statistics and performance are very good, it is still a Brazilian league and does not attract much attention.
Suddenly, he jumped from the Brazilian League to Arsenal, which just won the Champions League last season, and he was still the main starter.
This is a huge identity change for Marcelo. While he, who was born in a slum, is very nervous, the outside media are also very curious about him as a player.
But at first it was just curiosity.
After all, everyone knows that Arsenal is poor, and everyone knows that Wenger likes to use young people.
In recent years, Wenger has successively used 16-year-old Chen Mo as the absolute core, 18-year-old Di Maria started, and 18-year-old Bell started.
Letting 18-year-old Marcelo start now is not a big deal.
The result was so good that at the press conference at the beginning of the season, a reporter asked him why Wenger did not continue to sign players and whether there would be any problems this season.
As a result, he said: "The strongest man is already in the formation!" 】
The best formation!
What he meant by this was actually talking about Chen Mo, but he has said on countless occasions that Chen Mo is the best player he has ever seen. This statement does not have much topic when it comes to Chen Mo.
Ever since.
Under the instigation of the black media, the meaning of this sentence was misinterpreted as-Wenger said Marcelo is the strongest signing this summer!
It’s easy to see through this kind of distortion of facts, but there are a lot of fools in the world, and there are even more people who like to make fun of others’ misfortunes.
Suddenly, the doubts about Marcelo can be said to be overwhelming, and it is making a fuss in the outside world.
The huge pressure made Marcelo, a boy who loved to laugh, almost autistic.
Problems with Marcelo's condition directly caused the Arsenal team's offense to become very constipated.
The main reason is that Chen Mo has not been fully liberated.
Chen Mo's 1V3 crushing performance in the first half is something that can only be encountered but not sought. If you encounter it once in ten games, it will be a blessing.
At the normal pace of the game, Chen Mo desperately needs his teammates to help him share the pressure.
This pressure sharing is not only about stepping in to help take away defensive players, but more importantly, teammates must also understand Chen Mo's intentions and wait for opportunities to find ways to cause damage when Chen Mo attracts a lot of defensive attention!
The most typical example is Chen Mo's first goal.
Ferguson was right. Chen Mo's violent attack at that time had already attracted Tottenham winger Lennon to double-team.
Wing midfielder Lennon moved in the middle, and Marcelo, the full back opposite Lennon, gained space.
At that time, Marcelo only had to resolutely advance diagonally towards the Tottenham penalty area without even needing to touch the ball.
As long as the Tottenham players know that he has provided Chen Mo with a passing point, Chen Mo will not say that he must fight to the end alone.
After all, when Chen Mo had a passing point, Tottenham defender Woodgate didn't dare to get in front of Chen Mo like he did before.
The reason is simple.
Going up will allow space behind him to leak out, and Marcelo is pushing forward. If Woodgate goes up but fails to intercept, then Chen Mo can penetrate Tottenham's defense with a straight pass.
As long as Marcelo moves forward, Woodgate can only retreat sideways, and Chen Mo has another long shot.
The defensive player on the other side will definitely come to fill the front edge of the penalty area. In this case, Di Maria on that side will gain space.
But because Marcelo did not intervene, Chen Mo could only charge forward alone. Woodgate, who had lost the threat from behind, could close the distance with Chen Mo and prevent Chen Mo from taking long shots.
Chen Mo lost the long-range shot threat, and the Tottenham defender on the other side did not need to fill in, causing Di Maria to lose space.
The cause of all this chain reaction is simply because Marcelo did not move forward.
"Hey, it turns out that it's too much for him to be a starter right from the start."
Looking at Marcelo who was clearly celebrating on the field but didn't have a relaxed expression on his face, Wenger shook his head helplessly.
Even though Marcelo is playing in the Premier League now, he is actually only 18 years old.
For ordinary people, this age is the age of a high school student.
What's more, Marcelo is different from Bertimaria of the same age.
Bell played in Arsenal's youth training for two years and served as a substitute for two more years. He has experienced many big scenes and has a strong sense of belonging and honor for Arsenal.
Di Maria is because he is a fellow player of Chen Mo, and there are many Argentine players in the team, so his sense of belonging and security is naturally very strong.
And Marcelo
"No relatives, no reason, no roots."
.
"Fuck! These Tottenham guys, if I encounter someone outside, I have to give them a couple of slaps!"
"Okay, okay, I didn't scream even after being fucked for sixty minutes, why are you so anxious?"
"Boss, you have such a good heart! How do you put it in the language of Dragon Country? Oh [Saint Heart]!"
".That's called Bodhisattva."
What kind of saintly heart is this?
Wenger on the sidelines was a little worried.
On the field, Arsenal's celebration had just ended.
After pushing and pushing with Tottenham for a long time, Chen Mo was speechless and rolled his eyes when he heard Giroud's words.
After being brutally defended by Tottenham for more than 60 minutes, he was naturally a little unhappy. Even his calf was scratched by the spikes and his pantyhose were stained red with blood.
However, on the day of the team's training camp, when he learned that Wenger was going to change to this style of play, he was actually fully mentally prepared.
Although he was also the absolute core in the past, he used to be 70% organized offense and 30% personal breakthrough.
Organizing an offense relies more on passing the ball and running without the ball. In this case, the number of violations is of course relatively small, but it is different now. Under this tactic, 60% of his offensive choices have become personal. breakthrough.
There is no personal breakthrough that is not targeted.
Don't look at the Neymar who rolled out of the earth in front of him, and the shaker who everyone has to kick behind.
But from a purely tactical perspective, being kicked actually proves that they have a tactical effect, because no professional player is willing to choose to foul and defend when he can avoid fouling.
but
"It still hurts a little bit."
Lifting the red jersey, he took a look at the red abdominal muscles that had just been hit by Tottenham midfielder Zokola's elbow. Chen Mo returned to his position and grinned. At this moment, Marceli lowered his head and didn't know what he was thinking. Luo walked by.
"After a fight with Tottenham, this guy still hasn't gotten over the tension."
Seeing the numb expression on the other person's face, Chen Mo's eyes flashed with a thoughtful look. He put down his clothes and trotted forward. He put his arm around the other person's neck and said with a smile, "What are you thinking about, buddy."
"Ah! Uh, nothing."
There was no afro at this time, but Marcelo, who had the same round and short hair as Henry, rubbed the tip of his nose with his index finger and smiled.
What a dishonest guy.
Chen Mo complained in his heart, but because of Ronaldinho and Kaká, he had a good impression of the Brazilians, so he smiled and said: "Okay, okay, there is nothing to pretend. Bale and the others were almost the same as you when they first came here. . Let’s do this, come to my house for barbecue tonight, I’ll call the big guys over, and we’ll celebrate our first win of the season.”
"this"
Rao had long heard that Chen Mo was very kind to the newcomers in the team, but when he heard that Chen Mo invited him to a party at his home, Marcelo was still stunned, and a trace of gratitude flashed in his eyes: "Thank you."
"Haha, thank you. Now that you have come to Arsenal, we are a group. Okay, don't be shy, and play more relaxedly. Enjoy football first, and then think about the old man's tactical arrangements. "
"yes!"
"Haha, come on!"
Looking at Chen Mo who patted his shoulder and walked away with a smile, Marcelo secretly clenched his fists, with some different emotions flashing in his eyes.
but
As the game restarted, Marcelo's condition still did not improve.
Wanting to get rid of the tension is not something that can be solved in one or two sentences, not to mention because of Wenger's "most ready" speech, every time Marcelo touches the ball, the Tottenham fans in the stands will let out deafening boos .
The boos of more than 30,000 people, imagine it is like raising the flag at school every Monday, you stand on the podium to give a speech, and then the classmates in the audience scold you for being ugly, you can probably feel that Marcelo may be one-fifth or even tenth One-third of the pressure.
Although it can be clearly felt that Marcelo is playing more actively, both the feel of his feet and his thinking are obviously still a bit stiff.
Marcelo's lack of form not only affected Chen Mo, but also affected Arsenal's entire midfield operation.
Wenger has two basic tactical requirements for Marcelo.
First.
If the opponent's wing attacker returns to defense to challenge Chen Mo, then the left back Marcelo, whose defensive task is relieved, needs to move to the winger position to help pass the ball and at the same time drive away the assisting defender.
Since Marcelo moves to the left winger position, the original left winger Bell is liberated and can move laterally to the center to suppress the opponent's center back.
There is no need to find a confrontation. Bell is fast and waits for the ball behind him. The central defender does not dare to let go of him easily and goes up to defend Chen Mo.
The second type.
If the opponent's forward does not go back to play Chen Mo, then Bell will continue to stay at the winger position.
Marcelo needs to move towards the midfield area.
Marcelo, who was born in South America, has great feet and good passing awareness.
He can help take on some of the passing and receiving pressure from midfielders when he enters the midfield.
In this case, Xiao Ma and the others have the opportunity to press forward, press into the frontcourt or even the front line to help Chen Mo relieve the pressure.
Both tactics are very basic. To put it bluntly, they allow the full-backs to press forward to provide a numerical advantage on the offensive end. Almost all teams that play offensive football have used them.
Guardiola's Manchester City is the most typical example.
One characteristic of Manchester City's games is that many midfielders, including Gundogan, often appear in the opponent's penalty area.
Moving forward the midfielder can certainly increase the lethality, after all, there are more people on the offensive end, but the problem is that the midfielder will fall into a numerical disadvantage, which is troublesome whether it is passing, receiving or defending.
Therefore, at this time, one full-back often moves forward to the midfield to make up for the numerical disadvantage in the midfield, while the other full-back and the two central defenders form a V-shaped defense line.
This is actually why full-backs like Lahm and Kimmich who have played under Guardiola can later transform into midfielders, because they actually did a lot of midfield work before transforming into midfielders.
There is no doubt that Wenger's tactical requirements for Marcelo will give Arsenal more tactical options, and it will indeed strengthen Arsenal's offensive power.
But the problem is that this requires Marcelo to have a clear consciousness, know when to do what, and know when and where his teammates need him to be.
Otherwise, it would be very easy for Bell to not move laterally into the penalty area, but Marcelo would advance to the winger position and overlap with Bell's movement.
Or maybe the team clearly needs midfielders to press at this time, but Marcelo did not enter the midfield to help fill the vacancy.
How to make a decision, this is actually awareness, but it is like taking a driver's license test. You can drive casually without any problem during practice, but it is easy to make mistakes in the exam room.
It is often difficult for people to make the right decisions when they are nervous.
Marcelo is still a little nervous, but fortunately, Chen Mo's condition is really explosive in this game. Not only is his desire to attack extremely strong, but his physical condition is also full.
Tottenham didn't dare to let him go one-on-one.
Under the threat of Chen Mo's powerful lethality, even if they were two goals behind, Tottenham were still somewhat constrained on the offensive end.
Advantage!
Arsenal are about to win their first league victory.
but
When Wenger replaced Flamini with Rakitic in the 73rd minute of the game, Arsenal's tactical system completely collapsed.
Flamini's offensive ability is not strong, so most of the time he will not move forward, and Wenger did not ask him to move forward too much.
In this case, Arsenal's offensive firepower will be reduced, but relatively speaking, the game will be more stable.
But playing Rakitic is completely different.
Rakitic's defensive ability is not as good as Flamini's, but his characteristic is that he can run, and his offensive movement awareness is worse than Flamini's.
Wenger replaced Rakitic, just to let him press more.
But Rakitic's frequent pressure directly puts greater pressure on Marcelo, who needs to fill in for him!
Under the gaze of all the fans and countless coaches watching the game, as Rakitic came on the field, Arsenal's midfield and backcourt began to see chaos visible to the naked eye!
In the 75th minute of the game, the Arsenal goalkeeper made a long pass. Giroud resisted the defender from unloading the ball with his back on the front line.
Upon seeing this, Chen Mo immediately went to meet Giroud, and seeing that Chen Mo was about to get the ball, Tottenham still adopted the multi-person double-team tactic.
Under double-teaming, it was difficult for Chen Mo to get the ball. Bell immediately moved towards the Tottenham penalty area to help Chen Mo contain the defender.
When Bell moves in and is used as a center, Marcelo has to push up to the winger position to provide width, and Marcelo does exactly that.
But it hurts.
Marcelo was originally supposed to take over from Rakitic in the middle of the defense, but maybe out of nervousness, he went up too quickly. Before Rakitic could retreat from the attacking midfielder position to the midfield to assume the defensive task, Marcelo He has already moved to the winger position!
One is pressing forward, but the other has not returned yet!
Time difference!
In less than two seconds, due to tacit understanding problems between the two newcomers Marcelo and Rakitic, Arsenal's left midfield area created a huge defensive vacuum!
And this gap was successfully caught by Tottenham.
Tottenham's defensive midfielder, who was originally helping to defend Chen Mo, immediately changed direction to press Giroud.
Giroud is nearly 1.95 meters tall and can't move well with his feet. His ability to protect the ball mainly comes from his strong body that can hold the opponent behind him, but when faced with this kind of two people pressing forward one after another, he was caught off guard.
In the end, the ball was intercepted by Tottenham's midfielder, and the moment the midfielder intercepted the ball, Tottenham's right midfielder had already moved into the space behind Arsenal's left midfielder!
Needless to say, the midfielder passed through the ball, and the full-back with no defensive interference ran wildly with the ball. After entering the Arsenal penalty area, he hit an inverted triangle and scored in front of Tottenham center Robbie Keane.
Two to one!
Tottenham recovered a goal in the 75th minute of the game!
Amid the aggressive roars of the commentators and the cheers of Tottenham fans, Tottenham did not rush to celebrate after the goal, but immediately took the ball from the goal and ran back to the midfield!
No celebration at all!
The Tottenham players may not be very famous, but they are all experienced professional players who have played in the Premier League for several years!
How could they not understand that there is something wrong with Arsenal's system at this time? !
Even if they couldn't understand it, how could Tottenham coach Martin Jol not see it on the sidelines?
How could it be possible to lead the team to fifth place in the Premier League without this ability?
The team recovered a goal. Martin Jol was extremely excited and clapped his hands wildly on the sidelines. His face was red and his neck was thick. He yelled at Tottenham players to continue to strengthen physical confrontation and speed up the pace of the game!
Outstanding effect!
In the 93rd minute of the game, in the last minute of stoppage time, Rakitic once again moved from the midfield to the front to help contain the central defender.
After getting a one-on-one opportunity, Chen Mo deceived Zocola on the left side of the arc by leaning his shoulders to the left. He regained his center of gravity and moved the ball to the right. Then he stepped forward to meet the ball and fired a right-footed shot. !
The arc was great, but it was a pity that Tottenham goalkeeper Robinson made a great save and made a flying save that touched the ball with his fingertips.
The ball changed its trajectory and hit the upper right corner of the goal and bounced to the side. The Tottenham full-back quickly launched a counterattack after receiving the ball.
But Di Maria's reaction was very fast!
"I'm not as fast as him!"
Looking at the flying Di Maria, the Tottenham full-back knew that he could not outrun the opponent with the ball. He immediately wanted to drive the ball into the frontcourt, but at this moment.
"It's still there!"
In the excited eyes of Tottenham's full-back, a huge gap appeared in Arsenal's left midfield!
Or the back area of left midfield!
That's Arsenal's defense, but there are no Arsenal players defending at this time, only Tottenham midfielder Malbranque who is advancing without the ball!
Malbranque is unmarked, and when he gets the ball he faces Arsenal's defense. Arsenal's three-man defense consisting of two central defenders and full-back Clichy has been killed by Tottenham's two forwards and left midfielder. You can't get to the top if you hold down!
Two strikers.
Left midfielder, defensive midfielder!
Four Tottenham offensive players ran wildly along the center!
And Arsenal only has three defensive players in the middle!
Without any hesitation, the Tottenham full-back sent the ball in front of Malbranque with a through ball. The next second after he sent the pass, Marcelo left the wing to fill in for Lacchi. The space left by Teach's forward push!
Amid the boos from Tottenham fans on the sidelines, Marcelo ran wildly to catch up, but unfortunately it was too late. Tottenham were fifth in the league anyway, and they were originally a French team.
They would not miss this kind of four-on-three opportunity. In the end, Malbranque rushed the ball to the top of the arc and sent the ball behind Chiellini. Tottenham forward Robbie Keane made a sliding tackle on the left side of the goal. succeed.
Tottenham equalized the score in the final stage of the game!
【Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur~~~】
【Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur!】
(Glory belongs to Tottenham Hotspur!
【And the spurs go marching on!】
Tottenham march forward bravely!
【Tottenham are the greatest team the world has ever seen!】
Tottenham is the greatest team in the world! )
Amid the aggressive roars of the commentary and three whistles from referee Atkinson, Tottenham fans instantly turned into a white sea of joy.
Every Spurs fan stood shoulder to shoulder, with their backs to the pitch, singing and cheering.
The atmosphere among Tottenham fans was extremely lively, and the handful of Arsenal fans showed pain on their faces. They looked at each other and found disbelief on each other's faces.
Defeated at the last moment of the game!
This is definitely not the ending they wanted!
There was excitement on the sidelines, but Chen Mo didn't care about these off-field factors.
"The previous ideas were still too radical."
"Gotta take your time."
Just after catching up to the edge of the penalty area, Chen Mo gasped and glanced at the Tottenham players who were united as one, then at Marcelo, who knew that he had lost the ball due to his loss of position, so he was very frustrated and worried, and then at Marcelo who didn't know that he was in front of him. Is the timing right? Rakitic was also nervous and chewing on his hand.
There was no depression in Chen Mo's eyes.
Tottenham fans and players attach great importance to this North London derby.
But to be honest, in Chen Mo's eyes, this game was just for training.
It's best to win, and it won't be too uncomfortable to lose.
After all, his goal is to win the championship.
If they cannot play the tactics that are most suitable for their Arsenal, even if they defeat Tottenham here, they will not be able to beat Liverpool, Manchester United and those European opponents.
Those are the opponents that Arsenal must show their best condition and use the most suitable tactics to have a chance to defeat them!
but
"After this game, these two little guys will probably be besieged by reporters."
Looking at the nervous Marcelo and Rakitic, Chen Mo hesitated for a moment and sighed.
After exchanging jerseys with Tottenham midfielder Zokola, who came up to shake hands and bump chests, Chen Mo, naked to the waist, threw the opponent's jersey over his shoulders and walked towards the players' tunnel.
But when passing by Wenger, Chen Mo raised his eyebrows.
"Let me do the post-game interview."
"Um, no?! Are you going to be interviewed?"
Hearing Chen Mo's words, Wenger's eyes widened in surprise.
Everyone knows that Chen Mo doesn't like to be interviewed. Even after winning the America's Cup and Champions League, Chen Mo didn't really want to face reporters, but now Chen Mo takes the initiative to ask for an interview.
Sensing Wenger's surprise, Chen Mo pushed back his wet black hair and tilted his head back: "There is no way, that old guy Henry is injured. If I don't stand up to resist the pressure at this time, maybe I will recover mentally in London tomorrow. The center will have two new patients.”
I was actually quite hesitant to write this chapter.
I feel that the tactical play is too detailed, and it may seem laborious, but if I don’t write it down or write it down briefly, I always feel like I’m missing something.
I hope you guys can give me some advice.
(End of chapter)
