Chapter 148 After fighting with a high-level opponent
"Hope? No, they will not have hope. If the midfield problem is not solved, they will not be able to pose any threat to us... In the second half, they will continue to attack at the same pace as the first half. Do you understand? Their defense has
Half of them are newcomers, and their midfielders are all newcomers. Their technical characteristics and coordination are quite incompatible with each other. If we can't win under such circumstances, let's not talk about hitting the Champions League. We will be in the Europa League.
Not even qualified to impact." Ji Ya said in the locker room.
Southampton's players nodded. They actually had a huge advantage in the first half, which also made them full of confidence.
In the home team's locker room, Wenger praised the players for their efforts in an unfavorable situation, and then asked the players to attack more from the wings in the second half and run more actively in the middle to counter Southampton's midfield advantage.
In terms of substitutions, Wenger does not have anyone to replace, but Frimpong cannot be used. He has a yellow card, which will be a bomb at any time. After all, if Arsenal wants to launch an attack, they must be careful to counterattack.
In the process of blocking the opponent's counterattack, the defensive midfielder is often the first line of defense. It is inevitable to use fouls to block the opponent's attack. How dare you get a yellow card?
So Wenger replaced Frimpong with French midfielder Coquelin...
But Coquelin is also considered a newcomer - although he joined Arsenal in the 2008-09 season, he did not play a game in two seasons. He was loaned to Lorient in Ligue 1 last season before playing in the game. Now he is back.
, it’s also the first time to play a game.
If there was really no one to use him, Wenger would not have used such a newcomer...
When Wenger thought about it carefully, it was really frustrating.
We have a top team, but now we have no one available. How can we live like this?
But it will be fine if you get through it. After all, some players are suspended, not injured.
If Diaby and Alexander Song were here, why would Arsenal's midfield be like this!
Wenger couldn't help but think about it in his heart.
Then he looked at Chamberlain and Benayoun sitting in the corner.
These are also two outstanding wingers. Arshavin and Walcott's performance in the first half was not particularly outstanding, but it was okay. Do you want to increase their energy in the second half?
After thinking about it, Wenger still gave up. He was not used to substitutions so early, and Walcott and Arshavin also performed well. Wasn't it the two of them who jointly completed the goal?
Seeing Wenger's eyes sweeping over him, Chamberlain lowered his head helplessly. It has been more than a month since he came to Arsenal, and he still hasn't been able to play in the main team. He originally planned to show off in front of his old club, but now
It seems there is nothing better to show...
Seeing Southampton's two wingers perform so well in the first half, he became even more depressed.
This position should originally belong to him.
Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in the world.
Chamberlain couldn't say he had much regret, but the huge gap in reality made him a little frustrated.
The second half of the game begins.
Southampton and Arsenal are still constantly fighting in the midfield - Arsenal wants to attack through the wings, but Arteta is entangled by Matuidi. He can't get the ball and can't distribute it.
, without good distribution on the wing, it is still difficult to launch an attack.
Fortunately, they have a good center who can always create opportunities without making too many crosses.
Van Persie, wearing the captain's armband, keeps running on the field. He is a very special center in himself. He is not very good at anything else. What he is good at is scoring.
After receiving the pass, he quickly swings his calf and shoots hard.
Both Wundt and Jenkinson had a headache. They didn't have a good way to deal with such a center.
Fortunately, there are not many opportunities for Van Persie to receive such a cross and shoot directly, so he can still withstand it.
"We can't expect that our defense will always have no problems..."
Ji Ya thought silently in his heart, and then made a forward gesture to the field.
Press on and continue the attack!
Southampton's offensive suddenly became more powerful.
Mkhitaryan once again took the ball in the middle and broke through. After attracting enough attention, he decisively passed the ball out. Blind, who rarely provided an assist, received the ball. He did not continue to dribble the ball forward, but instead
He swung his left foot while running and passed the ball forward!
This is a forward curve ball.
The ball flew through the midfield, then bypassed Mertesacker, who struggled to intercept but failed to touch the ball, and accurately landed in front of Giroud who was advancing!
Play a long pass directly from the backcourt!
Such a sharp long pass directly penetrated Arsenal's entire defense. After receiving the ball, Giroud quickly entered the penalty area and shot immediately when facing the attacking Szczesny.
!
The ball flew into Arsenal's door again!
Giroud scored twice!
He ran around the court excitedly. His scoring ability has always been a bit lacking before, but recently due to pressure and learning from Klose's side, his ability to seize opportunities has been continuously enhanced.
Scoring, to put it bluntly, doesn’t mean being calm when shooting?
And his characteristics inherently prevent him from becoming a center who can bring a lot of goals.
As long as you score goals from time to time, it will be very useful.
After taking a 3-1 lead, Arsenal played more confidently on the court. Considering that Giroud's physical fitness also declined greatly during such a run, Noriya replaced Giroud with Austin, who is also 1 meter tall.
He is an average high forward, so although he is considered the deepest substitute on the front line, his characteristics allow him to get a lot of playing opportunities.
With no other choice, Arsenal launched a fierce attack, but their offense was still constantly interfered by Southampton. After the baptism of playing against Barcelona, Arsenal's pressure could no longer make the Southampton players feel so much.
It's hard.
This is the importance of playing against high-level players and teams. Of course, it is not that the gap in strength is too big, but that there is a certain gap that can be smoothed out through hard work and tactics. After such a test, the performance of the entire team may not suddenly improve.
Become much better, but you can have better endurance.
In the following time, Wenger also frequently deployed his troops. Chamberlain and Benayoun were sent on successively, replacing Theo Walcott and Arshavin, but they still failed to open up the situation.
Noriya also sent Kovacs and Drinkwater successively, successfully maintaining the lead until the end!
Van Persie once hit the crossbar with a volley, which was the closest Arsenal came to scoring in the second half.
Unfortunately, something is still missing.
When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, Ji Ya stood up with arms spread out.
Three to one, Southampton won its first Premier League victory of the season!
