soccer king

482 The gap between expectations and results

"Welcome to Highbury. The Premier League leader Arsenal is about to start the game against the black cats Sunderland at home. Arsenal has a record of 11 wins and 9 draws in the past 2 games and ranks first in the Premier League. Neighbors Chelsea are putting huge pressure on Arsenal, Chelsea have only lost one game in the last 11 games, other games have 9 wins and 1 draw, they are only 1 point behind Arsenal, this season looks like another It's a battle between the two London heroes!

For Arsenal today, the best news is that the core midfielder Qin Xiong has lifted his ban and returned. With him and Arsenal without him, it feels like two teams. He is the guarantee of the team's offense and activates the ball. The offensive efficiency of each position of the team, now that Qin Xiong is back, the optimism of Arsenal fans for the game has been greatly improved than before. This is the conclusion drawn from the street interview before the game. Hehe, this will definitely give Qin Xiong a huge boost Mental pressure, let's see how he will perform in the game.

Arsenal starting 451.

Goalkeeper: Lehmann.

Defenders: Lauren, Toure, Senderos, Ashley Cole.

Midfielders: Van Persie, Fabregas, Qin Xiong, Silva, Pires.

Forward: Henry.

Sunderland start 451.

Goalkeeper: Davies.

Defenders: Wright, Breen, Caldwell, Alka.

Midfield: Whithead, Miller, Northworth, Robinson, Walsh.

Forward: Gray. "

Ashley Cole's return from injury seems to be going nowhere, and Eboue was rested by Wenger.Lauren's recent state seems to have picked up, but it still needs to be tested by the game, and Van Persie shoulders a new mission as the main starter.

Sometimes Qin Xiong also felt that Wenger was very hard. Compared with some wealthy teams who are full of "happy troubles" in the formation, Wenger sometimes has a real headache and troubles.

Sunderland, like other teams in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League, came to Highbury and fought back with peace of mind.

And as Arsenal's strength continues, too many teams come to Highbury with no expectation of winning here.As long as a draw can be taken away, it is a different kind of victory.

They put up a very tight defense system of four defenders and three midfielders, with two layers interlaced with three "defensive iron triangle" defensive systems.

The offensive counterattack relies on two wide players and a striker, not even the midfielder. As long as the offense advances to the frontcourt, one of the wide players will cut into the middle to achieve a fast, accurate and ruthless counterattack efficiency.

It has become commonplace for Arsenal to break through the dense defense.

even so.Different games will still encounter different difficulties.

Van Persie was very excited.Since the beginning of the game, he has frequently moved inside and cut in. Most of the time, the timing has not been grasped, and it is an invalid movement, which does not meet the cover and restraint required by Wenger.

This made Arsenal's offense unable to achieve the desired effect. Wenger looked serious on the sidelines. He was not sure whether Van Persie could shoulder such a mission, or whether Arsenal's mid-season adjustment was correct again.

Qin Xiong was closely guarded in the dangerous area in front of the penalty area, and his performance was curbed.

when changes are necessary.He actively observed Van Persie's running position, trying to implement Wenger's tactical requirements to create holes in Sunderland's defense.

In the 29th minute of the game, Sunderland's counterattack from the right played very well.

Whithead head-on one-on-one. Ashley Cole did not choose to break through. He cooperated with center Gray, who was running to meet him, in a two-for-one cooperation. Hyde easily cut into the restricted area.

Whithead crossed the ball in front of the baseline, and Walsh, who hit the penalty area behind the penalty area, almost faced the half-air goal and swept the ball into the goal.

"Arsenal once again took the lead in conceding the ball! The defense of this ball - Ashley Cole and Lauren's defense has a big problem! Ashley - Cole seems to have been fixed, and was passed by Whithead and Gray. It is easy to penetrate. This is not a manifestation of his strength, he should react faster. Maybe the injury has affected his state. Lauren also has problems with the defense at the back of the penalty area. He seems to be different from Walsh. In terms of rhythm. When Walsh speeds up and cuts into the penalty area, Lauren's start is obviously too slow. This is probably the most unacceptable change for Wenger this season. When most players are at their peak age, Lauren's state However, it has dropped significantly! In any case, Sunderland’s counterattack was very beautiful, with speed and small-scale cooperation, as well as clear thinking in the final blow. They exchanged the least offensive force for the greatest offensive gain! Now Sunderland lead Arsenal 1-0 at Highbury!"

The expressions of Ashley Cole and Lauren were a little unnatural, while Lehmann seemed very calm, as if he didn't even bother to open his mouth to scold the defense for substandard performance.

No, not out of standard.

It's that Arsenal's back line is sometimes at this level!

Lauren's state has declined seriously, and Ashley Cole's performance after his return from injury cannot be demanded too much. Wenger is naturally unwilling to let Flamini play full-back.

After all, Ashley Cole was once an important member of the golden left, and Wenger will of course pursue it if he can restore the former golden left.

It’s just that sometimes after experimenting, I find that things are not developing in the direction I expected. This pain and suffering, as well as the gap between expectations and results, really make the head coach overwhelmed.

Arsenal's offensive players can only express helplessness about this situation.

They can't be angry, they can't lose their minds, the worst is to pretend to turn a blind eye.

No matter how many goals the defense conceded to the opponent, they scored a few more goals in attack to make up for it.

In a sense, this is another form of the team, each performing its own duties and complementing each other.

Qin Xiong temporarily gave up to interact with Van Persie, it was too late!

In the case of 0:0, even if it takes 60 minutes to try to make Van Persie a key player of the team, but when the score is behind, Arsenal must score at least two goals now, and the opponent is playing iron buckets. They have to race against time to create more favorable opportunities.

He spoke back to Cesc Fabregas before kicking off again.

"From now on, concentrate on playing the left! No matter what difficulties you encounter, go to the left!"

Fabregas nodded and agreed. He could also see that although Van Persie was active on the right, his offensive efficiency was very low. On the contrary, Pires on the left has been strictly controlled by Wenger this season, and his physical condition has declined. , but the competitive state is still very good.

At this time, it is necessary to trust players whose competitive level is maintained at a high level, instead of betting on the sudden enlightenment of some talented and potential teammates. (to be continued~^~)