"This shot is very threatening! Juventus almost conceded a goal in the opening game. Haaland would have scored if he had lowered the ball a little more!"
Zhan Jun smiled and sighed, as if he didn't expect Juventus to let Arsenal's offense play so smoothly from the beginning.
Director Zhang said: "Arsenal's current passing and cutting cooperation is getting smoother and smoother, which is very fatal to other teams. Once they are careless and fail to block Arsenal's transmission, they will be in danger of entering the penalty area. "
That being said, only the people from Juventus know best what happened on the field just now.
Arsenal's pass-and-cut coordination just now was all about kicking the ball, running and passing quickly, without giving them a chance to get physical. Their defensive players followed them all the way, and in the end they could only limit the shooting space.
It can be said that the best kung fu in the world is fast. When the passing and running are fast and on time, the field will naturally be one-sided!
"Don't let them come here again!"
Buffon, nicknamed "Junior", was frightened by the shot just now and shouted to De Ligt and Bonucci.
Fortunately, Haaland's long-range shot was a little higher, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to save it just now.
De Ligt and Bonucci looked at each other, feeling a little helpless.
They insist on saying that they have a problem with this goal. They seem to be able to rely on it, but the fact is that the opponent's attack is too fast, and the teammates in the frontcourt do not react to knock down the opponent. When they reach the backcourt, what will happen to them? Be able to react.
The football was played again by Buffon, and the two of them could only endure the depression in their hearts and hurried to catch Buffon's goal kick.
Arsenal continued to maintain high pressure throughout the game. Harland, Fang Fang, and Saka rushed forward to block Juventus' passing line.
Bonucci was forced near the corner flag area and was about to leave the touchline. He could only forcefully turn around and pass long into the frontcourt.
The long ball fell towards Ronaldo,
Cristiano Ronaldo was near the center line, and he didn't expect his teammates to send a long pass despite being so uncomfortable.
He quickly took off, but Gabriel watched closely. When he saw him taking off, he immediately took off behind him to fight for the top.
Ronaldo was disturbed and the football was not pushed, but fell to the feet of Arsenal's Thomas.
Director Zhang exclaimed and said: "It's a pity that Cristiano Ronaldo didn't get it, otherwise this would have been an opportunity for Juventus to attack."
Ronaldo realized that he had not allowed his teammates to get the ball, and he immediately chased Thomas, trying to steal the ball.
However, Thomas quickly separated the sides, and Arsenal immediately launched a siege on Juventus' position.
This is the Emirates Stadium and they must take the lead at home!
3 minutes later, Fang Fang made a long pass from the left and the football passed everyone in the penalty area.
Only Saka was outflanking him at the back, but his volley was too straight, and Buffon subconsciously stretched his foot and blocked it with his thigh.
Amid the exclamations of the fans, Saka also held his head in regret, barely missing a pass from Equation.
But it was a pity that everyone was too late. While Juventus' defense was still a little unresponsive, they took the opportunity to take this corner kick.
Ronaldo saw that his teammates seemed a little lost in the away game today, so he quickly returned to the penalty area to help defend.
Ronaldo really wants to succeed in the Champions League this year, and wants to prove to the outside world that he was right to leave Real Madrid, and that he can win another Ballon d'Or!
Juventus's defense is not low in height, but now that Ronaldo is back to defend corner kicks, it can better keep the goal.
Sure enough, Foss took the corner kick. He wanted to find Saliba at the front point, but ignored Ronaldo who came back to defend.
When Ronaldo saw the corner kick coming over, he immediately rushed into the front point of the penalty area, jumped before Saliba, and pushed the football first!
It ruined Arsenal's idea of grabbing the ball and scoring.
The football jumped in an arc and fell behind the goal. There, De Ligt and Haaland were entangled fiercely in the crowd, causing neither of them to have time to jump.
De Ligt was stuck in his position, determined not to let Haaland grab the point.
However, he did not notice the trajectory of the football, and when he wanted to stop it, it was too late. The football hit his right hand and bounced outside the penalty area.
Haaland became excited instantly and signaled to the referee that there was a handball.
Fang Fang also saw it outside the penalty area just now, and quickly reminded the referee of De Ligt's handball.
However, the referee only hesitated for a moment without any indication and determined that there was no handball.
The entire Arsenal team feels a bit incomprehensible, don't they even look at var?
"This De Ligt is indeed suspected of handball." Zhan Jun said feeling a little helpless while watching the live broadcast replay, "The referee did not award a penalty kick. Maybe he didn't look carefully just now, and Juventus escaped!"
Director Zhang couldn't help but smile and said: "This De Ligt always touches the ball when he is defending. This is not like a low-level mistake that a central defender will make. I remember he came to Juventus for 85 million euros!"
Zhan Jun thought for a while and then said: "He is still young. He can learn more from the game experience and slowly correct this small problem in the future, okay?"
on the court,
When De Ligt saw that he had escaped the penalty kick, he felt a little lucky for a moment, and then turned his back as if to avoid the off-field cameras.
Bonucci saw this little brother's guilty conscience and hurriedly patted him on the shoulder.
In the past, Bonucci and Chiellini formed Juventus' solid defense, commonly known as the "Xuanming Elders". Now that the "volleyball boy" has arrived, he makes these low-level mistakes from time to time. I don't know whether he is not suitable for Juventus or Juventus is not suitable for him.
So now, Bonucci is actively encouraging the young man De Ligt to keep working hard and never be afraid of making mistakes.
However, De Ligt's poor performance did not end, because the equation has targeted De Ligt's defensive position today.
He knows very well that De Ligt has not yet integrated into Juventus' defensive formation. Although he is capable, he has not adapted to Juventus's tactical play and does not like to defend.
This is why De Ligt left Juventus and moved to Bayern Munich.
In fact, it is not only De Ligt who is struggling, but also Cristiano Ronaldo has experienced a significant decline this season.
The reason for this is naturally that Juventus' lineup has entered a period of upgrading. This group of midfielders has no creativity when attacking, and they do not have the ability to advance quickly during defensive counterattacks.
Such a lineup can still occupy the top spot in Serie A, which is enough to illustrate the overall competitiveness of Serie A.
In the 23rd minute, Arsenal continued to suppress Juventus' attack.
Fang Fang dribbled the ball and frequently broke through on the wing, and one person made Juventus' defense into chaos. He was very aware of Juventus' current problems, so naturally he would not be polite.
I'll kill you while you're sick! They absolutely cannot stop in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
In the 23rd minute,
After Fang Fang gave the opponent a splitting headache on the left wing, he suddenly stopped going to the wing. Instead, he asked Foss to switch sides and he went to the middle.
Saka was taking the ball on the right and saw no chance to break through or cross because there were two people guarding him in front of him.
Saka had no choice but to spike the ball, turn around, and pass the football back to Ronaldo.
Equation is still running at a constant speed in the middle, looking for gaps. Behind him is Pjanic, who is following the defender, while Haaland is fighting the defense in the penalty area.
After Ronaldo received the ball, he and Tierney cooperated with each other to avoid Juventus' attack.
He subconsciously continued to walk to the right, but suddenly noticed that there was a defensive gap in the middle of the equation, so after another two-on-one cooperation with Saka,
Ronaldo suddenly sent a through ball to Fang Chang who was swimming in the middle.
Fang Fang's thinking was clear. Even though Pjanic was still guarding him, he kept running and did not give the opponent a chance to foul.
The moment he received the football, Fang Fang turned around and completed a smooth and perfect pass.
The football was picked up at just the right angle, and the equation instantly faced Juventus' penalty area!
There was an instant exclamation in the stadium! !
"The equation has broken through. Is he going to hit the goal? Who is he going to pass to??"
However, Pjanic was not completely out of position yet, and he came up with a side confrontation, trying to prevent the breakthrough of the equation.
With a bang, Equation resisted the confrontation, as if roots were taking root under his feet, making Pjanic's collision like a mayfly shaking a tree!
This is because his center of gravity is very stable. Even though the jersey is wide, he takes off his clothes to show off his muscles. He has already practiced this in fierce confrontations at the Premier League level.
After this confrontation, Fang Fang used his staggering step to stand on his heels and instantly sent an overhead pass into the penalty area!
Everyone's eyes lit up at this moment!
Wenger had already raised his hands excitedly on the sidelines, as if he was about to see a goal in the next moment!
"What a pass! Fang Fang's turn was so cool! Pjanic was guarding him right next to him, but he still seized this momentary opportunity!"
"This is a physical confrontation! An overhead pass! There is Haaland in the penalty area!!"
"Can this goal be scored?!!"
Facing a wonderful pass from Equation, Haaland ran diagonally in the penalty area. Due to his early movement, center back Bonucci was left behind.
De Ligt, who was on the passing route, turned slowly. When he turned around, he saw Haaland holding up his chest to stop the ball, and waited until the football was about to hit the ground!
Haaland suddenly raised his foot and the football flew out!
Because the shot was too close, goalkeeper Buffon couldn't react. He pounced in the right direction, but the ball had already penetrated into the goal under his arm in advance!
Arsenal leads 1:0!
"Good goal! Arsenal scored the first goal!!"
"Fang Fang once again contributed an excellent assist. Haaland and he formed a tacit understanding of passing and running, and scored the fourth goal in the Champions League!"
Zhan Jun watched the two consecutive replays of the scoring process in the studio and couldn't help but praise him.
The Champions League director specially replayed the two scoring processes, and they were filmed by two different cameras. It can be seen that the scoring process was full of artistic flavor.
Director Zhang smiled happily and analyzed: "Fang Fang's position in the frontcourt is very flexible. Juventus' defense simply doesn't know who to send to mark him. Sometimes he is on the left, sometimes on the right, and he can even switch positions with Saka. Defense. If players keep running with him, Juventus' own defense will become chaotic even faster!"
"We can see that after the equation broke through Juventus' defense from the left, it suddenly came to the center, and then finally caught Juventus' defensive loophole!"
Zhan Jun sighed repeatedly and said: "It's still De Ligt. He escaped a penalty last time. This time he turned around slowly. Otherwise, facing Equation's overhead pass, he would have been able to poke the football out before Haaland." !”
Facing this loss of the ball, Buffon was very dissatisfied. He put his hands on his hips and looked to the side.
Bonucci stopped talking. He suddenly missed his old partner, Chiellini who was on the bench today.
De Ligt lowered his head and touched his wet forehead. He once again felt confused at Juventus. Either he occasionally gives away points, or his defense is out of position.
Even though they are still first in Serie A, many people outside are already criticizing his performance.
De Ligt was also confused, wondering what had happened to him.
Juventus's head coach, the good old Sarri, instantly fell silent and stopped shouting anxiously to the court.
Looking at him on the field, he stood there motionless, as if he had been cast on a body-holding spell.
It seemed that many unpleasant scenes from last season flashed before his eyes.
"Does everyone have regrets in their life?"
The Juventus assistant coach on the side saw Sarri's somewhat vicissitudes in profile and wondered, what's wrong with the head coach? Why are you not in a hurry? Are you thinking about tactics or life? ?
At this time, the director specially gave Ronaldo a close-up shot. Ronaldo seemed to sigh slowly in the picture, as if he didn't know what happened to Juventus today. You must know that Arsenal had been suppressing and besieging him for almost half of the time. For hours, there has not been a quick counterattack since the opening.
Zhan Jun felt a little distressed and said: "This year's Juventus finally exposed their problems today. The defense is no longer tight and the offense cannot be played. Before, they were able to maintain their dominance in Serie A when facing weak teams. The scene. But now when facing a strong Premier League team like Arsenal, their shortcomings will only be infinitely magnified!"
Director Zhang also regretfully said: "Sarri's offensive football is obviously not suitable for this Juventus team. Even Ronaldo came back to defend corner kicks before. They really had a big problem today."
Taking advantage of Juventus's bad state, shortly after the restart, Arsenal once again seized the ball from Juventus and continued to attack.
After all, they only scored one goal in the first round of the quarter-finals, which is far from ensuring that they can successfully advance.
In the 35th minute, Harland received a cross and found his teammate with a header. Equation chose to volley and the ball missed the far corner.
In the 41st minute, Saka hit the middle and Harland grabbed the shot, but because he hit it too straight, he was hugged by Buffon.
Later, at half-time, Wenger was not optimistic about being one goal ahead, stressing:
"Our opponent is number one in Serie A. Just one goal now is not enough. We can't let them recover. We have to continue attacking in the second half!!"
(End of chapter)
