"Now let me introduce the starting lineups of the two teams in this FA Cup final." Seeing that the game has officially started and the players from both sides are in the stage of testing each other on the court, Andy Gray immediately seizes the time and speaks to Taking the microphone to explain the Gunners' starting eleven, "As for Arsenal, although striker Henry was absent due to injury, coach Wenger did not choose to change the formation because of this, but still sent out his most commonly used 4-4- 2 formation, only some adjustments have been made to the players' positions on the field. Goalkeeper Lehmann, defensive line Lauren, Kolo Toure, Senderos and Ashley Cole lined up. In the midfield, Patrick Vieira, Gilberto Silva and Spanish teenager Cesc Fabregas sit in the middle. Pires wanders alone on the left and right wings, and Reyes replaces Henry and veteran Borg. Kemp partners up front.”
"Obviously, coach Wenger intends to strengthen Arsenal's control in the midfield in this way. After all, facing the Tottenham midfielder with Mascherano, Xabi Alonso and Davies, It is difficult to rely on Vieira alone to ensure that Arsenal will not be suppressed by Tottenham in the midfield. After taking out Ljungberg and replacing Cesc Fabregas, although the hardness of the Gunners midfield and the impact on the right have been affected. It has had a certain impact, but spirituality and creativity have been greatly improved. Moreover, the existence of Fabregas can also allow Vieira and Gilberto to devote more energy to assisting Lauren and Ash Leigh Cole defends." At this time, Martin Taylor, who was also looking at Arsenal's starting lineup, also expressed his opinion, "Senderos' starting and Campbell's loss are also unexpected. Although the Swiss teenager performed very well when Campbell was injured this season, the former England's number one central defender is also in very good condition after returning from injury. Wenger has no need to risk sending the inexperienced Sender in this key battle. Rose, put the more experienced and calm Campbell on the bench."
"Yes, Wenger's arrangement of letting Vieira, Gilberto and Fabregas play at the same time is probably a similar plan. For Arsenal, Tottenham's terrifying wing attack group It is a key target that they must strictly guard against. Because Tottenham has Drogba and Klose on the forward line who are both good at fighting for points in the penalty area and can also be top-notch centers, they can fully maximize their use. Taking advantage of their advantage on the wing." Andy Gray nodded in agreement, and then turned the topic to Tottenham, which he was more optimistic about. "Okay, now that we have analyzed Arsenal's lineup, let's take a look at Tottenham. The starting lineup here.”
"Compared to Arsenal, who had to make changes to the starting lineup due to Henry's injury, coach Nelson obviously has more leeway in the formation. Not to mention, Tottenham also has the top bench depth in the Premier League." Martin Taylor said as he read out Tottenham's starting list, "The goalkeeper is Petr Cech, the right back is Stephen Carr, the center backs are Vidic and Ledley King, the left back Evra, The iron triangle in the midfield is Mascherano, Xavi Alonso and Edgar Davis, while Robben, Cristiano Ronaldo and Drogba form Tottenham's offensive trident in this game!"
"Tottenham also played their main force today. It seems that coach Nelson did not choose to retain his strength in this FA Cup final just because the Champions League final against AC Milan will be five days later." Andy Gray rubbed his chin and said With a "Sure enough" look, "Of course, it is reasonable for Coach Nelson to make this decision. If he dares to let go in the game against Arsenal and personally send the Gunners to the podium, then when the game is over , he will face the verbal and verbal criticism from all Tottenham fans."
At the same time, watching Tottenham play with its full lineup, Wenger, who was standing on the sidelines directing, showed a look of envy in his eyes. Although judging from the current situation, Tottenham, which has achieved nothing in the league since entering the Premier League era, has no way to surpass Arsenal, which has three Premier League championships in hand, in terms of honors in a short period of time (Wenger does not think Tottenham has the ability to win in the Premier League). Defeated AC Milan in the Champions League final), but with a super-rich owner like George sitting in charge, Tottenham at least does not have to worry about insufficient manpower and funds, and its rise is destined to happen. Moreover, whether Arsenal fans are willing to admit it or not, as time goes by, the more funded Tottenham Hotspur will definitely replace and surpass the financially strapped Arsenal in the Premier League!
Why can't I find a rich and generous boss who can let me experience the feeling of spending money to buy people in the transfer market? Thinking of the dilemma of having no available striker after Henry was injured, and thinking of Tottenham's bench with such powerful players as Klose, Ribery and Villa, Wenger couldn't help but feel resentful.
If George could hear Wenger's voice at this time, he would definitely complain: Come on, Professor, in your previous life, you were so stingy that you thought good players were too expensive when you saw them, and you have 70 million in the bank that you don't need to live or die. , even if you have money, you can’t spend it at all!
Not to mention Wenger, who was full of resentment on the sidelines, let us turn our attention back to the court. At this time, the two teams' mutual testing is not over yet. Especially the Arsenal side, which lost all three North London derbies this season, the Gunners were even more cautious on the court and did not dare to act rashly!
There is nothing they can do about it. The last time they faced Tottenham's second team, they were beaten 0-4 by their opponents. This directly caused a psychological shadow on a bunch of people. Even Wenger almost took the blame. Resign?
However, even in the trial stage, players from both sides still have offense and defense against each other on the court. No, in the fifth minute of the game, Cristiano Ronaldo, who switched to the left, broke through Lauren's defense with continuous fake moves, then went straight down, and then passed the ball into Arsenal's penalty area with his left foot!
Senderos, who had spotted the flight path of the ball, jumped up high and prepared to complete the clearance with a clean header - after half a season of practice, his judgment on the high-altitude ball and the landing point of the ball has improved. Great progress has been made and self-confidence has also been greatly improved. Therefore, even when facing Drogba, who is known as the "Warcraft", Senderos believed that he could clear the ball before the opponent!
However, what Senderos didn't expect was that just when he was about to head the ball to clear the ball, Drogba, who took off a step late, came first and pinned him down with unimaginable power, facing him. The flying ball was a lion's head flick!
Because Drogba's header was fast and tricky, and the shot was only six meters away from the goal, the 35-year-old Lehmann had no time to react, and the ball had already plunged into the German. In the door behind you!
One to zero! Just five minutes before the opening whistle, Tottenham took advantage of a defensive error by Senderos in the penalty area and Drogba scored first, ushering in a dream start and winning the FA Cup final. Initiative!
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