In the eyes of a large number of fans, West Ham United does not seem to be a strong team. Some may even think that the team's logo design is very simple and has never produced any top stars. It is a weak team.
At most I remember one Lin Huang.
But in fact
Although the "Hammer Gang" West Ham United located in East London is indeed not a Premier League powerhouse, it can definitely be regarded as a Premier League bandit, and it is a bandit who specializes in robbing the rich and giving to the poor.
Unlike other teams where it is easier to win when playing against a weak team but not when playing against a strong team, West Ham United emphasizes the equality of all beings. A weak team can lose and a strong team can win.
The main reason for this is because West Ham United's style of play is very tough, and its main theme is one word - toughness.
Not only are the players fierce in style, but the local fans are also very fierce.
"Hello everyone, I am your old friend Big Viagra. Now you can see that behind me is the very famous Boleyn Stadium in East London. This professional stadium was built in 1904 and can accommodate 35,000 spectators. The football stadium is also the home of West Ham United.”
August 24th, a rare sunny weekend afternoon in East London.
"Arsenal get out!"
"This is East London! This is our place!"
"The Hammers will crush you!"
"West Ham!"
"West Ham!"
"West Ham!"
At the gate of the Boleyn Stadium, the crowd was crowded and the roar was loud.
Wearing the popular slanted bangs that cover her eyes, Dawei stood in front of the camera and held a microphone. While avoiding the collisions of passers-by, she said: "You can feel it. The atmosphere here is very lively now. Not only is there a lot of traffic, but there are also huge crowds of people. , many West Ham United fans are marching to demonstrate against Arsenal fans. The West Ham they are talking about actually translates to West Ham. Well, it is obviously a team in East London, but its name is West Ham, this thing is really strange, but there is actually a reason for it.
The predecessor of West Ham United is called Thames Steel Works Football Club. As you can tell by this name, West Ham United was mainly formed by workers from Thames Steel Works. It is said that the members of this team at that time were all ship firefighters and businessmen. At that time, the owner of West Ham United was actually a foreman at Thames Steel Ground and the referee of the local league. He approached a businessman named Arnold Hills, and then in 1895 In 2001, they jointly established Thames Steel Works Football Club, the predecessor of West Ham United.
Then, in June 1900, Thames Steel Works was dissolved due to operational problems, and then in July it was reorganized under the name of West Ham United in Newham. Many friends must have been confused again after hearing this. What does Newham have to do with West Ham?
Here I have to say that the translation giants in our country are really awesome. Newham, the English name is New Ham, and West Ham is West Ham. One is a direct transliteration, and the other is a free translation. I said to all the translators, can't we unify it? Haha, okay, this is just a little easter egg. Next, let’s go back to the interview that is the audience’s favorite part.
Next, let us interview what local fans think of this first round of the Premier League, Arsenal's away game against West Ham United. Hello, hello. Could you please do an interview? "
Holding the microphone, Big Viagra approached a British father who didn't look too fierce and was holding a little girl's hand.
Seeing the microphone and camera in front of him, the British father was stunned for a moment, then turned around and said with a smile: "Interview? No problem, are you a Japanese TV station?"
"No, we are the live broadcast platform of Dragon Kingdom."
"Oh, sorry."
Seeing that he had identified the wrong country, the British father smiled sheepishly and said, "What do you want to ask?"
"Are you a West Ham fan?"
"Of course, I've been a West Ham fan since my grandfather's generation and this fan scarf was passed down from my grandfather to my father and then to me."
The British father took out the West Ham United scarf from his collar very proudly. Big Viagra wowed and said with a smile: "I really envy your fan culture here. So, what do you think of the outcome of today's game?"
"Hmm~~To be honest, it's not easy to kick."
The British father frowned, held out three fingers, shook his head and said: "Arsenal is too strong. They have won three Champions Leagues in the past four years, three Champions Leagues. They are in this era, at least in the past ten years, I The most dominant team I have ever seen. Chen Mo fulfilled his promise four years ago. He led Arsenal to build their own dynasty. Really, Chen Mo is so strong. As long as he is on the court, Arsenal will win. It feels like it’s invincible, but”
Speaking of Chen Mo, the British father's face was full of envy, but midway through the sentence, he changed the subject: "However, this game may not be possible."
"oh?"
"They bought a German in the midfield this year. The Germans are very strong, but football is not a card game. It does not mean that players with high values are piled together to be powerful, and there is rarely the kind of plug-and-play situation. The situation. Even if the style is suitable, it still needs a period of running-in period, and as far as I know, Chen Mo should have been playing in your country in the Olympics before."
"Yes, he just rushed back to London the day before yesterday."
"That's right, his teammates have changed, and he didn't play in pre-season, so he didn't have time to adjust! So, to be honest, I'm glad that we met Arsenal in the first round. This can be said to be our reputation over the years. The best opportunity to establish a career!"
Expectation is written on the British father's face. Seeing this, Big Weibo smiled and said: "Well, how about predicting the score?"
The British father thought for a while and smiled: "I think it's either 1-0, or we lost by a big score."
"Oh, I see what you mean. Thank you so much for the interview."
The other party's meaning is very obvious, either Arsenal has not adjusted well yet and West Ham United has stolen the chicken, or Arsenal has adjusted well because the gap in strength between the two sides is too large and they were beaten to death in the end.
Big Viagra shook hands with him and was about to switch to another person for an interview. At this time, the man's daughter, who was less than ten years old, waved to him.
"Oh, kid, do you have anything to say?"
It’s quite interesting. Big Viagra directly put the microphone in front of the cute little lolita, but unexpectedly, the little lolita took the microphone and raised her arms and shouted: "West Ham!!! Chen Mo and Arsenal will be smashed by us! Wait! Come on! We at West Ham will make you look good!"
Her breasts were fierce, her breasts were fierce, and the big Viagra suddenly came to life. At this time, the man also picked up the little girl, with a big smile on his face: "I'm sorry, my daughter hasn't passed this stage yet."
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The UK is an island country with a lot of rainfall, so it rains most of the time.
But today is a rare good day, the sun is shining brightly, and the cool autumn breeze makes people feel very comfortable.
However, although the weather is very good, the atmosphere is not so good.
"Yuuuuuuuu——"
"Arsenal is useless in the league!"
"You haven't had a league title for three years, and this year is no different!"
"Let the Germans have a taste of our power!"
“Bayern leftovers!!!”
"These guys are really strong."
As soon as he stepped onto the turf, the boos from all around him came like a tsunami.
Glancing at the fans in the stands, Chen Mo secretly smacked his lips. West Ham United may not be a strong team, and the Boleyn Stadium only has 35,000 seats, but to be honest, the atmosphere at this home ground is no different than a stadium with more than 80,000 people like Camp Nou. Where has it gone?
However, it's not a big problem.
After playing professionally for four years, this is his fifth year, and he has experienced countless competitions. Chen Mo didn't care about the boos from the fans at all. He just glanced sideways at the little pig behind him, and found that the opponent didn't have much expression on his face. , but after gradually becoming serious, a smile appeared at the corner of Chen Mo's mouth.
Many people said that Xiaozhu's mentality was not good, because in a key game, when his teammates took a penalty kick, Xiaozhu did not dare to watch.
But in fact
Regardless of whether it was the German team or Bayern, Xiaozhu was the first to take the penalty in every penalty shootout. And in 2014, the year when Germany won the World Cup, Xiaozhu fought hard on the court until his blood was boiling, and he still stayed in the line of fire. Likewise, It also belongs to the iron-blooded and fierce style.
When people with this personality are provoked, they will often not remain silent but will choose to fight back.
Thinking of this, Chen Mo turned around and said with a smile: "Do you think it's noisy?"
"kindness?"
Xiaozhu was stunned for a moment, then understood what Chen Mo meant, and said with a smile: "Fortunately, it should be quiet after a while."
"Hahaha, damn, why didn't I know you talked so much before?"
After laughing and teasing with Xiaozhu, Chen Mo went to the referee to toss a coin amidst the boos while arranging the captain's armband.
With the addition of Xiaozhu, Arsenal's midfield control is stronger, and their opponent West Ham United has a standard 442 defensive counterattack system. Playing this kind of team, Chen Mo wants the right to kick off the ball, but it is a pity that today Chen Mo Not very lucky.
As the coin landed on the back of the referee's hand under the gaze of the three people, revealing the flower on it, the right to kick off the game was also decided.
West Ham United has the ball, and Chen Mo wants to attack from left to right.
There was no unnecessary drama. Soon, with the passionate voice of the commentator and the referee's whistle, the West Ham forward knocked the ball back in the center circle.
Needless to say, as soon as West Ham United served the ball, Chen Mo pressed forward.
Not only Chen Mo, Xiaozhu also pressed forward!
West Ham United's formation is a 442 with parallel positions in the midfield, and it is a more extreme 442 with the two full-backs being fast horses.
The advantage of this kind of personnel configuration is that the team will have enough width during the offensive phase, allowing the two full midfielders to have a one-on-one overtaking opportunity. The disadvantage is that there are only two people in the midfield and the control is not strong enough.
Chen Mo and Xiaozhu can perfectly restrict the opponent's double midfielder, but the problem is
The midfielder not only has to defend the center, but under normal circumstances the midfielder also needs to be responsible for assisting the defense on the wings, that is, the full-backs mark and the central midfielder assists in defense.
Now it seems that Chen Mo and Xiaozhu have suppressed West Ham United's double midfielder, but the problem is that West Ham United's double midfielder is not a killer move at all. Instead, as soon as the opportunity arises, West Ham United's full midfielders will Can directly challenge Arsenal's full-back!
Arsenal's formation is now a bit like a small waist with a concave curve in the middle. It seems that the midfielder has an advantage, but both sides of the midfielder, especially Pony Ma, are full of loopholes!
Chen Mo's decision was a bit of a headache, and he felt like he didn't grasp the key to the problem!
Could it be that Chen Mo played a few games in the Olympics and abused food to the point of floating?
Seeing this scene, the fans and the commentary booth were a little puzzled, but others didn't see it that way.
Today's game between Arsenal and West Ham United is the last game of the first round. The other teams have finished their games and have time.
At this time, in Manchester City's tactical room, all the soldiers and Mourinho were staring at the 42-inch large screen in front of the TV.
"Modric, what do you think they mean?"
Mourinho crossed his legs. Next to him, Modric thought for a moment, but before he could speak, Ibrahimovic on the sofa pinched the mustache on his chin, raised his chin and answered first: "Obviously, he has no feelings for him and The German has absolute confidence in his physical fitness. I feel that even if they push forward, West Ham can take it back when they attack."
Ibrahimovic beeped, Mourinho refused, and once again turned his attention to Modric. Modric frowned and said: "It should be more than that. I think he wants Arsenal's formation to have more depth. With their staffing, every point in the midfield and frontcourt has very strong vertical space." Propulsion capability.
The two of them push up, and West Ham United's midfielder can only retreat, but the defensive counterattack requires a combination of sides and center when attacking. When attacking, one of West Ham United's midfielders still needs to insert from the center, and in this way Once the attack fails, Arsenal will have a wider space to attack.
Not only Chen Mo and Bastian Schweinsteiger, after the depth space is opened, the distance between West Ham United's midfield and backcourt will also be widened. At this time, Bale and Di Maria only need to retreat to drive the defenders out. Not only can they get very loose one-on-one opportunities, but West Ham United's formation is also very prone to chaos. "
Modric was rambling, but the meaning was actually very simple.
West Ham United, which plays parallel position 442, has three lines in total: front, middle and back.
The forward pressure of Chen Mo and Xiaozhu will push the West Ham United midfield duo back, but West Ham United will launch a more effective attack. The midfielder still needs someone to step in from the center to respond, but it is impossible for two people to do it together. Press on.
At this time, the position between the two midfielders of West Ham United will become a 60-70 degree diagonal line.
Diagonal defense is the easiest to be penetrated by various wall-hitting combinations.
At the same time, because there are only two people in the midfield, one of them has to go up, and because it is too high, it is not easy to come back.
Then West Ham United only has one person left behind, and it is impossible to take care of the two wings. At this time, whether it is Bell or Di Maria, as long as they retreat, it will be a one-on-one with the full-back!
After hearing this answer, Mourinho finally showed a smile on his face, leaned down from the sofa, put his hands on his knees, and touched the tips of his fingers: "You are right. However, all this still requires the two of them. Can you quickly retreat when you are very deep? If the two of them can't come back, then there will be big gaps on both sides of Arsenal's defensive midfielder!"
