Step by Step to Win

Chapter 309: Strike while the iron is hot

Even the most convinced that football is a science must admit that there are times when a weak team in a football game can beat a strong team by luck. However, even the people who believe in luck most have to sigh at this moment, the good luck of Wolf Castle can really be said to be amazing. In their last two away games, when they faced Bayern, their victories were incredible. And this time facing Arsenal, they got the lead strangely.

Wolfsburg’s goal made the coaches watching the ball on the sidelines react at the same time. Wenger stood up, took two steps forward angrily, looking at the players on the court, but was speechless for a long time. At this time, Magath jumped up, hugged crazily with the assistant coach, and celebrated his team's hard-won goal.

Leading Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, Wolfsburg did a pretty good job. Unlike Dortmund last year, they have not been embarrassed here this year. The team's recent state is indeed very good, no matter who it is, everyone has to admit it.

Wenger was on the sidelines, also annoyed that he had underestimated the strength of Wolfsburg. Although not long ago, he heard that Wolfsburg defeated Bayern in the previous period, but perhaps because of the usual contempt for the Bundesliga team, he still underestimated the strength of Wolfsburg. He thought that if Bayern defeated Bayern, he would be able to defeat. Arsenal, but now, he has to accept an awkward fate.

Arsenal are behind at home, and this is not the issue that worries Wenger the most. What makes Wenger most helpless is that Arsenal are not Bayern, they are unable to carry out a crazy counterattack. Bayern fell behind 0-1. They can let their players set off a Jedi counterattack, using the posture of destroying a squad, and forcibly digging holes in the defense line of Wolfsburg. And Arsenal...obviously do not have this ability.

Gervinho knows the bottom, and Chamberlain has little skill except for long shots. These two flanks that will not pass are also tantamount to completely pitting Giroud in the middle, and it is impossible to expect him to make contributions. Bayern can make a Jedi counterattack after the score is behind, because they have The two world's top wing players have absolutely no bad midfield configuration. But Arsenal wants to do this, it is a bit difficult.

and. What worries Wenger most is not Arsenal's poor offense, but Arsenal's poor defense.

Arsenal have recently suffered a wave of injuries, and many people have encountered a lot of trouble as a result. Diaby and Wilshere could not play. Although Ramsey can play, his state in training before this game is also very average. Arsenal’s current midfielder does not have a few real midfielders. Arteta is one of them. He can be said to be the main force in the iron fight. Another man Wenger chooses Coquelin, who is already in the short. The result of the general election.

It is a pity that a dwarf is a dwarf after all, not every dwarf can become a Napoleon. Wenger forced Coquelin to play. As a result, he became the main target of Wolf Fort, first Turan and then Gao Shunyao, all of whom made breakthroughs in his body. His presence makes Arsenal's midfield defense in vain. Gao Shunyao can easily take the ball to the front of the penalty zone and do whatever he wants. In this way, the defender can't hold it no matter how good it is, not to mention the ability of Arsenal's defenders. Wenger is still clear.

As a midfielder, Coquelin is absolutely unqualified. Especially now being targeted by Wolfsburg as a breakthrough point to attack, this has increased the possibility of Arsenal losing. The wisest thing to do now is to quickly replace him and bet that Ramsey's state is reliable. But with this decision, Wenger really couldn't make up his mind too late.

Wenger's hesitation is justified, he is also facing big trouble now: the first half is not over yet, if Coquilin is replaced now, it would be tantamount to wasting a substitution place prematurely. Arsenal's tactics made their wingers need to be replaced in the second half, and they will also occupy substitutions. There are only three substitutions in a game, so that they have been used up, and there will be any unexpected events. Arsenal can't handle it anymore. How to use the substitution quota in their hands has become a huge problem for Wenger.

His tactical arrangement originally required the use of substitutions, which invisibly increased the difficulty of Wenger's targeted tactical arrangement. Make up your mind to change people right away? Still have a look, so as to avoid accidents? Different thoughts echoed back and forth in Wenger's mind.

He hopes that he can think about it slowly, and then find a good solution. It is a pity that Wolfsburg is obviously not going to give Wenger time to think carefully. On the court, the situation on the two sides is now different from just now. After scoring a goal, Wolfsburg did not continue to shrink and defend. After gaining the advantage, Magath has commanded the team and launched a full-scale attack.

Arsenal's reputation for offense and defense is too loud. Although Wenger has a lot of dissatisfaction with his frontcourt players, Magath still dare not place his hopes on the opponent's frontcourt players not playing well. Arsenal slowed down a little bit, and Wolfsburg's advantage would disappear. Therefore, after having the advantage, Magath continued to attack the weakness of the opponent's backcourt and wanted to expand Wolfsburg's score advantage.

The tactics of Magath, Wolfsburg's players are obviously very good. On the court, Wolfsburg players are also constantly instigating the offense. Gao Shunyao made a big retreat backwards. After getting the ball near the midfield, Gao Shunyao moved forward and wanted to make an impact. Arsenal's midfielders immediately closed the goal and blocked his way. Although under the pressure of Arteta and Coquelin, he could only run the ball in the midfield and it was difficult to rush forward, but he still protected the ball firmly. He turned around and protected the ball under his feet without giving two people a chance.

His dribbling made Wenger secretly praised himself: Compared with Giroud, Gao Shunyao obviously has a better standard in handling the ball. Wenger once heard that Gao Shunyao is a player from the J-League. As a coach who has also coached there, Wenger is very clear about the orientation of the J-League, and only the forwards from there have this kind of control. A good habit of passing the ball.

The league level of the players' backgrounds is almost not an important issue. In the big leagues, the level will eventually rise. And if the league from which you are born does not have very good habits, that is the real headache. Gao Shunyao developed a good habit of passing early, which is much better than many forwards.

However, his good habits are now threatening Arsenal.

Gao Shunyao took the ball and slowly approached the wing. He couldn't break through the middle, and he also helped Rodriguez and Perisic to get into the offense. He gave the ball to Rodriguez behind him, and then both himself and Perisic ran forward, trying to lead the attack, and Makoto Hasebe also moved closer to Rodriguez, a player from Wolfsburg at this time. We have provided three points for the player with the ball.

Their cooperation is quite skillful. However, what Wenger cares most is that their offensive focus has shifted to the wing at this time. Although Wolfsburg is strengthening the offensive, they are not blindly brainless attacks. It is also summing up its own strengths and weaknesses. During the attack just now, it was always difficult for Wolfsburg to enter the restricted area. They also understood this very well, and now their attack focus has changed.

Wolfsburg aimed at Jenkinson's defense zone and began a key attack, and this is what worries Wenger the most. Although his tactics can provide a lot of help for Jenkinson, but Jenkinson is not Sarnia after all.

Rodriguez flicked twice when he got the ball, but he still didn't pass the ball and chose to bring the ball in. His insertion made Gao Shunyao run directly back to the midfield, and Perisic also inserted into the penalty area. Rodriguez faced Jenkinson's block near the edge of the penalty area, and seemed to want to pass the ball. The spike turned around, he easily got rid of Jenkinson, and then a high ball went directly into the penalty area.

His decision is obviously higher than Gervinho by more than one grade, and this pass has also made Arsenal's penalty zone a rush. Mandzukic jumped up high, trying to smash the ball into the goal, Vermalan tried his best to interfere with him, so that the angle of the football was deflected. Mannone blocked the ball. This time, before Gao Shunyao jumped in, he quickly stepped forward, knelt on the ground and pressed the ball under him.

Wolf Fort’s attack is not beautiful, but it is very deadly. Wenger was on the sidelines of the game and hesitated even more, whether he should consider substituting.

The time of the first half seems to be over, Wenger still hasn't made up his mind~www.ltnovel.com~ Arsenal's goal has never been broken, and their luck seems pretty good. However, long-term defense must be lost, especially teams that are not strong defensively need to worry about losing the ball. In 43 minutes, the chance of Wolfsburg came unknowingly.

Perisic's shot again resulted in a corner kick. Turan stood on the corner of the corner, he hardly hesitated, kicked the ball high, and went straight into the penalty area.

If Mertesacker is there, he may still be worried, but if Mertesacker is not there, Wolfsburg's high-altitude ball has an absolute advantage. Turan's pass didn't take much thought, because he knew that no matter what kind of ball, his teammates could catch it.

His idea was not wrong: Although his ball dropped a little bit, near the front point outside the small penalty area, this position is quite difficult to grab the ball, but Gao Shunyao did not let him down, he still greeted him.

Gao Shunyao, who was standing at the front point, suddenly withdrew two steps backwards. He suddenly bounced on the ground, leaped for a header, and smashed the football against the far post. Mannone has already jumped high, but such a bounce is not worth mentioning in front of Gao Shunyao's shot. Gao Shunyao's header broke the gate of Arsenal!

His goal made the score 2-0! (To be continued)

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