Falling behind one minute ago, equalizing one minute later!
It was still ten against eleven, and all the Arsenal fans in the Old Trafford stadium were completely excited. Looking at Chen Mo who slipped and knelt at the corner kick, some raised their hands and shouted excitedly, while others covered their mouths with disbelief on their faces!
surprise!
Not just because of the equalizer!
Not just because ten against eleven also tied the score!
It's even more because Chen Mo's injury is really healed!
"Boss! This ball is so awesome!"
"Haha, you are quite smart, you know how to pass it on to Giroud."
"Hehe, I've been a starter for half a year after all~"
"Oh! Damn it! Give me this ball so I can have a chance, okay?"
"You skinny guy has a chance!"
On a rainy day, halfway through the sprint, Chen Mo was pushed to the ground by Rakitic and Bale who were flying towards him. Then, Giroud, Marco Marcelo and others also rushed towards him without caring. The muddy water on the ground started playing like a stack of Arhats!
It’s not just Chen Mo who is under great pressure during this period!
The pressure on other Arsenal players is also very high!
Especially Rakitic, this guy actually cried!
Arsenal won the Champions League last season, but this season they dropped directly to sixth place in the league.
Many media who like to make trouble claim that "Chen Mo's strength conceals all Arsenal's problems".
And the target of public criticism is Rakitic!
Everyone claimed that Wenger was wrong and claimed that Rakitic did not have the ability to play the main role at Arsenal. Rakitic and Modric were completely incomparable!
Judging from the results, this statement seems to be tenable.
But putting aside the general environment and talking about performance is just ridiculous.
Rakitic and Modric are in completely different environments!
Although strictly speaking, Modric's talent is higher than Rakitic, but last season Arsenal not only had Chen Mo and Henry who was at the tail end of his peak!
With the support of Chen Mo and Henry, Modric's pressure from public opinion and tasks on the court are far less heavy than Rakitic's this season, and he can slowly find the feeling of the game.
But Rakitic is in hell mode!
Double torture of mind and body!
But it's fine now!
This goal was scored and the pressure was fully released!
Yes, even though it was just an equalizer, all the players in the Arsenal team were extremely excited at this time!
The reason is very simple. This goal is not the kind of goal that is struck by chance, but the tactical play formulated by Arsenal!
Of course, it's not a tactical style of play that carefully plans how to move and how to pass the ball, but a framework!
Chen Mo dribbles to attract the defense, and others find the space exposed after Chen Mo involves the defensive player, and then use the space to pull the opponent's defensive player, thus creating the effect of "hitting one more person".
Although they had one less player in this game and did not really have the effect of "one more player" just now, so the final ending was not so sure. It was purely an opportunity squeezed out by Chen Mo's personal ability.
However, there is no doubt that from the moment Rakitic received the ball at the front of the penalty area, this goal proved that this tactic is indeed effective!
Effective tactics equal a clear path!
Know where to go!
This is like a person who has been carrying a mortgage for thirty years, but the company has good prospects and he knows the direction of his development. In this case, the pressure is still very high, but the inner feeling is completely different!
What I fear most is not that I am miserable now, but that I will be miserable for the rest of my life!
The players were extremely excited, and Wenger was equally excited in the Manchester United stands!
If the players understand things, how could he, the coach, not understand them? !
Of course, as one of the people who knows Chen Mo best, he had a premonition before the game that Chen Mo would be very explosive in this game, but premonition and actual seeing are completely different feelings!
And to be honest, many people talk about the North London Derby, but in Wenger's eyes, the biggest opponent has always been Manchester United and Ferguson!
At this time, he was playing less and more on Ferguson's territory and evened the score. How could Wenger not be excited? !
Dancing with excitement!
The Manchester United fans next to him were gnashing their teeth, and this scene was quickly captured by cameras and put on the screens of thousands of households and the commentary box.
"Haha, I haven't seen Mr. Wenger so excited for a long time."
"Of course, after all, Arsenal's performance has not been good since Chen Mo retired due to injury. Especially on the offensive end, without Chen Mo, they played some mid-to-lower teams at the time and were sometimes unable to open up the situation, but it is different now. Now Their opponent is Manchester United, which ranks first in the league, and it is still at Manchester United's home court!
Tsk tsk tsk, I have to say that Chen Mo's personal strength is really terrifying. He completely changed the situation of the game as soon as he came on the field. "
"Yes, and I believe that after this game, those who doubt that Chen Mo cannot return to his peak will definitely have their mouths blocked. With his performance just now, if it cannot be called the peak, then I can only When Maradona comes to play football, in their eyes he is just [average].”
"Haha, you are right. However, although Arsenal have equalized the score now, to be honest, the situation is still very unfavorable for them.
After all, Arsenal's offense was very smooth with this goal, but their defense after reducing one player has not yet been tested. You must know that Mr. Wenger replaced the goalkeeper with a full-back, and Arsenal now has a three-back system. "
"Yes, the three-back system was once very popular, but it gradually disappeared because many teams gave up on the attacking midfielder and chose to focus on the wings.
The biggest problem with the three backs is that they cannot cover both wings like the four backs, and Manchester United's wing attack is very fierce. It will be difficult for Arsenal to play in the next game. "
"Yes, to be honest, Rooney is fine on the right wing. He is not a winger after all, and his breakthrough ability is not as strong as that of an orthodox winger. He is more organized on the wing and often moves in to play as a center forward. But Manchester United's left wing, How to defend Arsenal's own right side is definitely a big problem for Arsenal.
Because there is not only Ronaldinho on this side, but also Evra, an attacking full-back. You must know that Evra once played as a forward and later became a full-back. Under the impact of the two of them, how Arsenal can defend this side, I think, may be the focus of the next tactical game between the two sides. "
"Yeah, but Mr. Wenger is in the stands now."
"Oh! How could I forget this? However, this is actually not a big problem for Arsenal. After all, after entering the game, Arsenal's coach became Chen Mo.
Haha, I have seen Chen Mo take advantage of the opponent's player substitutions several times before to run to the sidelines and drink water while holding a notebook to write and draw for Wenger. "
"Hahaha, I also saw those animations. It's rare for players to draw tactical diagrams and assign analysis tasks to their coaches."
"Yes, according to previous reports from Arsenal reporters, the tactical framework and main tactical ideas of this Arsenal team are determined by Mr. Wenger, but the actual operations and on-the-spot tactical adjustments are made by Chen Mo on the field. "
"That's right, okay, the Arsenal players have finished celebrating. How will the next game go? Let's return the camera to the scene!"
The explanation is verbose, but what it says is correct.
On the offensive end, sometimes top players can cause damage due to a flash of inspiration, but on the defensive end, more emphasis is placed on teamwork and team coordination.
Not only cooperation, coordination is also important.
Not to mention that Arsenal are now missing one player, even if the characteristics of the two central defenders collide, such as two squatting central defenders starting together, or two attacking central defenders starting, it will cause various problems.
The most typical example is Maguire.
This guy is actually not bad as a squat central defender, and can even be said to be very strong. However, Manchester United did not have a good defensive midfielder at that time, and it was easy to miss people in the top area of the arc, and his central defender partner also had similar characteristics to him.
This leads to the fact that he is obviously a big central defender who squats behind to do frontal defense, but he often has to go up to fill the position. However, because of his big body, height of 1.94 meters and weight of more than 200 kilograms, he cannot come back when he is pushed up. In the end, someone complained [the aircraft carrier turned around].
This is actually not his problem.
Center defenders are all like this. They have a strong physique and strong frontal defensive and aerial defense capabilities, but the price is that they are slow to turn;
Lima is good at grabbing the ball immediately, with quick feet and quick turns. The price is that he doesn't have much air defense ability, and he can't resist when a big center like Haaland gets the ball with his back.
Of course, this is not a fatal flaw.
Unless the team has a world-class defender like Van Dijk in his prime, this is the price that every team must bear, but this price is not a bad thing, because the central defender always appears as a partner.
What the coach needs to do is to make each player have complementary qualities, but now Arsenal has been sent off one man.
How to make up for this?
To make up for the west wall, you have to tear down the east wall. Someone will definitely be missed, and more importantly, the three central defenders cannot cover the wings at all!
Sure enough, soon, as the game restarted, Manchester United completely shifted its offensive focus to the wings.
Outstanding effect!
Ferguson does not have a very distinctive tactical style. He is the kind of coach who has a strong ability to adjust and will constantly change his style according to external conditions.
The current style of Manchester United is actually a bit like a combination of Arsenal and Mourinho.
Arsenal is a team built by Wenger based on Chen Mo's characteristics, and Chen Mo's early football enlightenment came from Guardiola.
Guardiola's team has offensive players pressed into the frontcourt, and defensive players also pressed into the frontcourt. The entire formation covers the half court for high pressure and small-scale passing.
In Mourinho's defensive counterattack, the whole team huddled in the backcourt.
These two people are the most distinct contradictions and shields.
Ferguson's style is a bit of a mean combination of the two.
Now for Manchester United, the defensive players are holding back and the offensive players are pressing forward.
The entire formation is wide and deep.
There are two benefits to this.
First, because the depth is widened, it is difficult for Chen Mo to return to the backcourt to participate in defense immediately after pressing forward. After all, the distance is too far. However, if Chen Mo does not press forward, Manchester United can always control the ball in the midfield and backcourt. Look for opportunities slowly.
The second is because the two wingers, Ronaldo and Rooney, are both very athletic players.
The two of them can retreat a little to get the ball, leaving enough space behind them to sprint with the ball. At the same time, compared to ordinary wingers, Ronaldo is taller and Rooney is stronger. Both of them can receive the ball in the frontcourt and the backcourt. Gao Changzhuan.
Moreover, Manchester United has Scholes in the midfield. Scholes now plays as a central midfielder, but in his early days he played as a shadow forward. He has a keen sense of offense and a very good sense of forward penetration.
On the wings are Ronaldo and Rooney, one can break through and organize, while in the center are Tevez and Scholes, one is active at the back and can even drop back to support, and the other is forward.
The offense of Manchester United's lineup is indeed very powerful, and the player configuration is also very matched. Therefore, after the game restarts, Arsenal will be completely suppressed with one less player!
Arsenal focused on defending the wings, and Manchester United handed the ball to Scholes in the center.
Normally, Scholes goes forward to get the ball, Arsenal's defensive midfielder Flamini defends, and Mao Zedong goes up to cut off the passing line between him and center Carlos Tevez.
But because there was one less player to play, Pony Ma was positioned closer to the wing at this time. The situation became Scholes one-on-one against Flamini, and Chiellini one-on-one against Tevez!
It is a very dangerous situation for a central defender to challenge the opponent's center. After all, the penalty area is so big and the goal is so big. The center forward can directly carry the central defender and have a chance to score with every kick he receives.
Therefore, Marco Polo or Marcelo must shrink into the penalty area to help defend, but in this way, the wing is empty again!
Don't worry about your head!
And the most important thing is that Arsenal's defense at this time is Ma Ke, Coconut and Marcelo!
Chiellini has to stay close to Tevez, while Marco Polo and Marcelo sometimes have to move wide, so no one can reach the top of Arsenal's arc!
"We can't keep playing like this."
In the 27th minute of the game, when Ronaldo once again found a hole in Arsenal's defense, he cut to the top of the arc without the ball and hit the goal post with a blast.
Watching the ball fly into the stands, Chen Mo ran all the way back to the top of the arc and wiped the rain off his face.
In the past ten minutes, he had been staying in the frontcourt to suppress Hargreaves and Carrick.
The effect is very good, because he is in the frontcourt, and these two people cannot press forward at all, and it is difficult to touch the ball, but the problem is that Manchester United does not play in the midfield at all!
Basically, they just pass the ball directly to the wing.
In this case, Chen Mo was beaten by Tian Ji!
Of course Chen Mo knows this, but the problem is that if he doesn't stay in the frontcourt, even if Arsenal steals the ball, it will be difficult to launch a counterattack.
Because Giroud is a fulcrum forward, his fulcrum ability is very strong, and he is also very strong in grabbing points and headers in the penalty area, but he does not have the ability to explode one-on-one, and he does not have one-to-many containment.
The containment force in the middle is provided by Chen Mo. If he retreats, Angel Bell on the wing will have to bear more defensive pressure from the opponent, making Arsenal's offense very difficult to beat!
But it's different now.
The defense with one less player is indeed unable to defend Manchester United.
If you can't defend it, then what's the point of counterattack?
When he thought of this, Chen Mo immediately clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention. At the same time, he shouted something loudly, and this scene was also captured by the camera.
"What was Chen Mo shouting at his teammates? He probably also realized that if they continue to play like this, it will be a matter of time before Manchester United exceeds the score again."
"Indeed, Manchester United's defense is already strong, but now they have one player missing from Arsenal. If they hadn't been lucky, Ronaldinho's kick just now would have changed the score."
"Yes, but what are they doing now! The Arsenal goalkeeper took a short pass and the ball went to Chen Mo's feet! Oh! Chen Mo kicked the midfielder!"
"No, no, no, it's not just Chen Mo who is playing as a defensive midfielder! Arsenal's entire formation is changing!"
The tone of the commentary was high, with excitement and curiosity in his tone. Under everyone's gaze, Arsenal's formation underwent a 180-degree change!
Striker: Marcelo – Giroud – Bale
Attacking midfielder:————Di Maria————
Midfielder: Rakitic——Chen Mo——
Defenders: Flamini, Chiellini, Mascherano.
Under the shocked gaze of all the fans, and under the nervous gaze of Wenger, Arsenal directly changed into a 333 formation!
"Chen Mo really wants to focus on defending the arc. Oh! No! No! Chen Mo is pulling out! The right center back Mascherano moves inward! Oh my god! Chen Mo means that the entire right wing belongs to him. person?!"
"Haha, a good show is about to begin! Chen Mo is going to face off against Xiao Luo!"
An update today.
The condition is really stretching my hips, I want to drink some wine to relax.
(End of chapter)
