Chapter 99 Art Football? Who else! (On shelves in April and January!)
"Hello, friends from Wei Ran, welcome everyone to watch that heavyweight match!
"That's the Emirates Stadium, where the FA Cup semi-finals will be played tomorrow.
“Arsenal misses out on Leicester City at home!
"If you are a fan who doesn't pay much attention to English football this season,
"Coco will have questions?
"Is the match between the Premier League giants and the English Championship team considered a heavyweight match?
"Haha, if I thought that way, I would be really wrong.
“Leicester City this season is no ordinary Championship team!
“In the previous FA Cup knockout rounds, they defeated Manchester City and Chelsea tenaciously!
“Two of the top four in the Premier League have lost!
“Leicester City definitely has dark horse potential!
"Before the game, Wenger also said that he would take that game seriously.
"You can see it from Arsenal's formation tomorrow.
“They’ve put in the perfect group of key players!
"Goalkeeper Szczesny,
"The back four of Gibbs, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Sagna,
"Double defensive midfielder Arteta and Ramsey,
"Three attacking midfielders Podolski, Rosicky, Cazorla,
"Lone striker Giroud.
“There are players like Chamberlain, Sanogo, Bellerin, Monreal, Flamini, Koscielny and others on the bench.
"With that kind of lineup configuration, it is definitely Wenger's best card now.
“It seemed like they were trying to win over Leicester City in one fell swoop in that game.
"On Leicester City's side, they also failed to play with their full strength.
"Goalkeeper Schmeichel,
"The four defenders are De Laet, Konchesky, Wes Morgan, Liam Moore,
"The four midfielders are James, Xia, Drinkwater, Mahrez,
"Dual forwards Vardy and Conoket.
"Leicester City changed several starting positions in that game.
"James returns to the starting lineup,
"That time he came to the left wing and took xia's position.
"I wonder what the purpose of Pearson's adjustment was?
"Let them wait and see!"
At this time, in the home team's locker room, Wenger was making his initial explanation.
"The way Leicester City plays Manchester City and Chelsea,
"Nine times out of ten they will use the same defensive counter-attack to wrong them.
"They even traded for East high center Chris Wood.
"Let the dexterous Conoket start alongside Vardy.
"It seems they want to go all out to take advantage of the counterattack.
“They must try to seize the loopholes of the wrong side in that game.
"Strive to score goals as soon as possible and protect the midfield.
“Don’t give the wrong side a chance to fight back,
"Remember, after losing the ball, you must fight back on the spot!"
In the visiting team's locker room, Pearson's instructions were much simpler.
“After stabilizing their defense, they boldly pressed forward!
"Arsenal's midfield defense is definitely not as good as theirs.
"They can't withstand their attack!
"They just want to score first, and the game will enter their rhythm!"
Players from both sides ran out of the tunnel and onto the pitch.
The referee's whistle sounds and the game begins!
Arsenal kicks off first!
Giroud and Podolski passed the ball continuously, and both of them were pressed!
Rosicky caught the ball in the midfield and faced James who was trying to grab him. He dunked the ball lightly and passed by!
James was shaken away! A diagonal pass was passed to Cazorla who was pressing on the right!
Cazorla hits!
Ramsey reaches forward to catch the ball!
Distributed to the left again!
Podolski scored from a diagonal pass!
Giroud hits back with his heel!
Rosicky has already moved forward!
Low shot from the top of the arc in the penalty area!
The ball hit the outside of the goal post hard and bounced off the baseline!
The fans in the stands sighed with regret, but then they burst into applause!
The commentator in the live broadcast room was also full of praise!
"Within less than a minute of play, Arsenal has given the fans wonderful cooperation!
"Multiple passes in the frontcourt, taking advantage of the fact that Leicester City's defensive formation was not fully developed,
"I almost scored!
"That attack started with Rosicky and ended with Rosicky,
“My previous shooting was also very exciting, but it was just a little bit worse.
“That’s the scene that countless fans love the most!
"Leicester City had to endure that game!"
The opening wave of passes made Leicester City players break into a cold sweat.
He rubs it!
So silky and smooth?
There were several passes, and Leicester City players didn't even expect to make such a choice.
How to defend if you don't expect it?
If they know it, that's just the beginning.
Throughout the entire game, Jie Donglai would have such smooth coordination with each other.
Leicester City controlled the ball in the midfield and the ball passed to Xia Xing's feet.
Seeing the opportunity in the frontcourt, Xia Xing made a decisive pass!
The ball passed through the Arsenal midfield defense!
Go straight to Vardy who is advancing quickly!
Vardy received the ball outside the penalty area and accelerated his sprint!
Used speed to avoid Mertesacker's press!
Get out of the way and volley from a small angle!
Szczesny punches out with both fists!
Leicester City's attack was ended!
Leicester City fans in the stands also gave warm applause to show their encouragement.
But as soon as their excitement arose, their hearts immediately started to feel anxious again!
Arsenal's attack is coming again!
Vermaelen received Szczesny's hit, took the ball with his back, and leaned on Konokate.
Hit the right side!
Sagna catches the ball and accelerates!
Facing Mahrez's pressing, he passed the ball diagonally again!
The ball lands at Arteta's feet!
Arteta transitions to the right!
Right back Gibbs received the ball accurately!
Push forward!
Cazorla caught the ball and hit the center again!
The ball goes to Rosicky!
Xia Xing judged the direction of the ball. Although it was far away, he shoveled it directly!
The ball bounced slightly!
But don’t deny it!
Facing the wrong ball and Xia Xing, who was already getting up quickly from the ground, Rosicky did not stop the ball!
Sweep through the air!
The ball flew straight to the center of the penalty area!
Giroud stopped the ball with his back to his chest, turned around and volleyed!
The ball missed the crossbar and flew out of the baseline!
Arsenal miss another chance...
Nonetheless, applause breaks out again at the Emirates Stadium!
"Arsenal once again delivered a wonderful attack!
“That pass was even better than in the opening game!
"Continuous passes, except for an effective interception by Xiao,
"The other players didn't even have time to react!
"Then there is no gap between the top clubs in the Premier League and the champions of the Championship!
“It’s simply not asking for too much!
"And even if Xia scooped the ball, Rosicky quickly made a precise pass!
“Although Giroud’s shot didn’t go in, his turning and volleying action was very smooth!
"Playing at that pace, he is sure that Arsenal will not be far away from scoring!
“In today’s international football world, many teams are known for their meticulous passing and control.
"Barcelona is far away and Manchester City is nearby.
“But if it’s not compared to the artistry and gorgeousness of the style of play,
“He thinks Arsenal are number one in the world!
"Now, the gun-leg players once again tell everyone with their outstanding performance——
"Artistic football, no one else!"
(End of chapter)
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