"Breakthrough! Beautiful replacement! Arsenal's attack was stopped by Carlos." Ferrari said in admiration.
Arsenal seemed to be interested in getting a breakthrough from Toni Kroos' side. This time, when Kroos was facing the pressing, he was a little nervous. The pass was intercepted by Eboue. Kroos hurriedly chased back, but soon he
Seeing his teammate Carlos coming over, he stopped Arsenal's attack with a beautiful tackle.
Cross seemed very embarrassed. This was the third time Carlos had to help him fix the loophole.
Carlos didn't say anything, nor did he think there was anything special about his replacement. This was what he was doing.
Wenger frowned.
He began to realize that even though Kroos was a 'rookie' and acted a little nervous, behind the German boy was Carlos. With this Spanish midfielder, Arsenal wanted to make a breakthrough in the middle.
, is still very difficult.
Wenger glanced at Carlos on the field and then at Li Ang in the Inter Milan coaching bench. He really envied Li Ang's good luck. He heard that Carlos was picked up by Li Ang from the slums of Madrid. Such a good thing
Why didn't Wenger come across him? This made Wenger, who has always been known for cultivating young people, very envious and jealous.
Of course, now everyone also knows that there is another important character in the whole story of Li Ang’s discernment and discovery of Carlos, that is Carlos’s sister Alice, who can now become Mrs. Li, Li Ang’s wife. Legend has it that Li Ang is the
I met my wife when I was recruiting Carlos. It was a very romantic story, and there were even rumors that a film and television investment company planned to make this story into a movie.
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Li Ang was also frowning. He realized that Cross was still very nervous. Maybe it was too much for this little guy to strengthen both defense and offense.
Li Ang started to think.
He sent Kroos into the starting lineup to train the young man. Liang noticed that Kroos' character was a bit shy, which was reflected in his lack of self-confidence on the court. His original intention was to trust Kroos in this game.
Reuse and give him a chance to prove himself to enhance this young man's self-confidence.
Now it seems that it was a little too impatient and self-defeating.
Improve self-confidence?!
Li Ang's eyes lit up.
He thought of a way.
For a midfielder, especially an offensive player, nothing can boost your confidence more than scoring goals!
Li Ang began to realize his mistake and asked Kroos to take care of both offense and defense. This was obviously too harsh on Kroos. After all, Kroos was not the grown-up Modric.
So……
Then there was a dead ball opportunity, and Li Ang called Carlos to the sidelines and gave him face-to-face instructions.
Later, Carlos ran back to the court and called Muntari and Cross over.
"The boss told you to focus on attacking and ignore defense." Carlos said to Cross.
Cross was surprised and subconsciously looked to the sidelines.
You must know that in Li Ang's team, no player does not need to defend. Li Ang requires the entire team to tear apart the enemy like wolves. Even the forwards need to return to defense at the appropriate time.
Now, I actually have such treatment?!
"Leave defense to me and Muntari!" Carlos said.
Muntali listened and nodded to show that he understood.
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Toni Kroos has a shy personality. The more a person has this personality, the more sensitive and smart he is. He understands the meaning of the coach's arrangement, which is to relieve him of the burden of defense.
Or, to put it bluntly, this is the head coach's protection for him when he sees him being nervous and worrying about gains and losses on the court, hoping that he can perform well without the psychological burden.
Cross felt a sense of gratitude in his heart.
For any young player, it is a great blessing to have such a head coach who takes such care of him.
Seeing that Cross was still a little stunned, Carlos patted Cross on the shoulder and said, "Why are you so dazed?"
"Oh, I got it." Cross touched his head and said after coming back to his senses.
Carlos glanced at Kroos again. He really didn't understand why Li Ang was so fond of this German boy. This was not to say that Kroos had performed poorly in previous games. Kroos had won some awards in Serie A and the Italian Cup.
There are times when the performance is good, and there are also times when it is average or even bad. Generally speaking, I can’t say how amazing it is, and I can’t say how bad it is. It’s just normal. Anyway, Carlos didn’t see anything magical about this kid.
The place deserves so much attention from Li Ang.
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"Lee, you value this kid very much." Banderas said. He could see Li Ang's intention, which was to let Carlos and Muntari escort Cross. He hoped that this kid could relax and attack in the attack.
There must be outstanding performance at one end, and it is not in vain that Li Ang values it so much.
"A good seedling, but his self-confidence is a bit low." Li Ang said.
On the court.
Wenger soon noticed that the German youngster named Toni Kroos became active.
This activity is reflected in the fact that Toni Kroos is more involved in the offense and can constantly raise his hand to ask for the ball even without the ball.
This change caused Wenger to think deeply.
Previously, Kroos showed obvious nervousness. Inter Milan was operating at a normal pace, but when it came to Kroos, some problems would arise. Wenger even suspected that the German teenager was extremely nervous when he got the ball, as if the football was passed.
, it’s like a hot potato, I can’t wait to pass the ball out immediately, lest the football will cause problems here.
Now, Kroos gives Wenger the impression of being more confident.
It's a feeling.
From being nervous when getting the ball to now actively participating in the offense and taking the initiative to ask for the ball, this change seems very simple, but it is quite difficult.
Does this have something to do with Li Ang’s previous adjustments and arrangements?!
Wenger glanced at the home team's coaching bench. If this was the case, he would have to look at Li Ang with admiration. Wenger is a shot control and likes to train young players. He also knows how difficult it is to adjust the psychology of young players.
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What did Li Ang do, what did he say, what kind of adjustments did he make, to have such a miraculous effect?!
Wenger was puzzled.
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However, Wenger soon noticed deeper details.
The hidden thing behind Toni Kroos's active participation in the offense is the young German player's loosening of defense.
Carlos and Muntari are like two bodyguards. They are more active and hardworking in fighting and intercepting. The loopholes and gaps behind Toni Kroos's offense are well complemented by these two players.
‘This is to free him up, so he doesn’t have to worry about opening up the defense due to his own problems...’ Wenger saw through all this immediately.
This is high-standard treatment, and it can be said that it is cultivated with all the effort.
Wenger took a deep look at Toni Kroos. He didn't understand why this young player, whose performance in today's game could be said to be the worst in the Inter Milan team, was so favored by Li Ang?!
Toni Kroos, who had relieved himself of the psychological burden, focused his energy on offense.
Sure enough, the performance was better than before.
Tony Kroos frequently participated in the offense, and players such as Mata and Adriano also noticed the changes in Kroos. At the same time, they also knew the coach's intention to train young players in today's game, and they were also willing to help Kroos.
Rose, the football is frequently passed to Kroos' feet.
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This is the sixty-nine minute mark of the game.
When Toni Kroos got the ball, he did not choose to pass the ball to cooperate this time, but directly dribbled the ball through.
An emergency stop and a change of direction allowed Flamini to pass the onrushing ball. Kroos wanted to continue dribbling, but was pulled to the ground by Fabregas.
Fabregas fouled and Inter Milan won a free kick slightly farther from the goal.
Mata drove the free kick into the penalty area, Kolo Toure grabbed the point and pushed the football out, and then Diaby kicked the football forward again.
The ball was intercepted by Carlos near the center circle, and the possession of the ball returned to Inter Milan's side again.
Kroos received a pass from Carlos and wanted to pass the overhead ball to Balotelli, but Senderos predicted it in advance and pushed the ball out.
Mata cleverly grabbed the ball and poked the football away from Eboue's feet. Then he chose to pass the football horizontally and handed it to Kroos again.
Cross took two steps forward.
He raised his head and observed the situation in front of him.
Seeing Kroos looking ahead, Adriano and Balotelli began to run diagonally, hoping to cooperate with Kroos in a through-cutting movement.
And Mata is also running on the flank, ready to respond at any time.
However, Cross had no intention of passing the ball at this time, nor did he have any intention of continuing to dribble the ball through.
His sight passed through the crowd in the penalty area and went straight to Arsenal goalkeeper Almunia and the goal behind him!
The head coach takes good care of him and gives him the "privilege" to concentrate on offense. He must perform well.
What better reward than scoring a goal?!
Do you want to try a long shot?!
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As soon as this idea appeared in Cross's mind, he could no longer suppress it.
The idea of trying a long shot is getting stronger and stronger.
If it were before, Cross might not think so. He would be cautious, cooperate with his teammates, and would not blindly shoot from long range.
Blind long-range shooting is not advisable.
Players often blindly take long shots in games. It would be fine if the shot hits the anti-aircraft gun, but if the shot is blocked or is caught by the opponent's goalkeeper, it would be terrible if one's own team presses heavily and is counterattacked.
However, at this moment, the idea of trying a long shot is stronger than ever.
Anyway, with Carlos and Muntari behind me, I’m not afraid of ‘making mistakes’!
This thought made Cross even more 'fearless'.
To describe it in words, this is a paragraph, but in people's minds, it is just a momentary thought.
Toni Kroos has made a decision!
This decision caused him to ignore everyone, including Adriano and Balotelli who were not moving, and Mata who was on the flank!
Toni Kroos only has the goal in front of him.
Then he took two steps forward, adjusted his feet slightly at the same time, and lifted his right foot.
Cross's performance in today's game was relatively ordinary, even mediocre. He had never attempted a long-range shot before. Therefore, his action did not attract the attention of Arsenal's defensive players, even the one closest to Cross.
Sania didn't take it seriously.
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Adriano and Balotelli are running around while observing their teammate Kroos out of the corner of their eyes.
Their movement attracted the attention of Arsenal's defensive players. Kolo Toure followed Adriano. Facing the Brazilian star, only Kolo Toure in Arsenal's defense could have the power to fight.
', while Senderos ran to mark Balotelli.
Balotelli was entangled with Senderos. He suddenly stopped, then turned around suddenly, and got rid of Senderos. The shortcoming of the Swiss defender's slow turn was fully exposed.
Balotelli then prepared to take off. He looked up above his head. The football did not fly as he expected. This made him a little confused, and then he was unhappy. With such an excellent running position, he ran out of the space and the ball
Where? Where’s the ball? Where’s the ball?!
Then, when the take-off was completed awkwardly, Balotelli turned to look at Kroos.
At the same time, Senderos was also startled and jumped up, but he did not see the football coming. He looked at Balotelli in confusion. Is this man sick?!
Then, Senderos saw something strange in Balotelli's eyes.
Balotelli turned his head to look and saw Kroos's raised right foot hitting the football hard!
There was a bang, grass clippings flying!
Football flies!
The ball is very fast!
A white light flashed!
The football flew over the penalty area!
Then, a less obvious drop swept towards the upper left corner of the goal!!
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"Kros——!!!" Italian commentator Ferrari shouted in a long voice.
In his roar, the football drew a wonderful arc and went straight to the upper left corner of the goal.
Arsenal goalkeeper Almunia rises into the air!
He stretched his arms as hard as he could, hoping to reach the football and stop the shot!
He felt his fingertips touch the football!
Football has changed direction slightly!
Saved it? Almunia was so happy that he saved the football by himself?!
However, before Almunia had time to rejoice, a chill ran down his back. He realized that such a blockage could not stop the football from speeding towards the goal!
Oops!
Almunia was panicking.
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Touched by Almunia's fingertips, the football rose slightly, but it still flew towards the goal resolutely!
When the football touched the net, Almunia, who was in the air, even heard the sound of friction between the high-speed rotating football and the net.
For a goalkeeper, he is too familiar with this sound and knows what it means...
