"Matthew, is this still Arsenal?" Adams looked at the data of both sides and shook his head with some disappointment.
"Well, indeed, Arsenal, which is seriously short of players, looks more like a mid-to-lower team. Except for the two players one behind the other, the other Arsenal players performed disappointingly." Ma.
Xiu also shook his head helplessly.
"Arsenal has encountered a serious personnel crisis this season. In addition, seven days later, they will play Real Madrid away from home. Arsenal faces even greater difficulties."
"Indeed, the four players Arthur bought in the winter, except for Emmanuel, the others do not have immediate fighting ability. I am looking forward to their growth, but I don't think Arsenal can win this game, even
Even a draw is difficult." Matthew still hopes that Wenger can buy some strong stars instead of potential stocks.
"But it's not that easy for Rafael to win the game. They still have their old problem of controlling the ball in the midfield, but their forwards are unable to turn this advantage into a victory." Adams also pointed out.
Out of Liverpool's crux.
"Yes, they had 13 shots on goal in the first half, which is far more than Arsenal. I thought it was at Highbury. There was also a penalty kick. Jens performed very well today and he saved it.
Gave Liverpool several good chances to score.
In the second half, it depends on how Arthur and Rafael arrange their personnel. Seeing Arsenal's bench, I almost feel sad for Arthur. One week later, I hope Arsenal can go to Spain with a complete lineup. You know
The Bernabeu has not been conquered by England yet." Matthew said rather sadly.
"Well, Xiao, Robin, Ashley, Pires and others should be able to catch up in that game. However, we fans will be wronged in this game, but don't worry, Xiao is on the bench today. I think
Arthur may replace him at the last moment to attack Liverpool's midfield and backfield." Adams is very much looking forward to Arsenal's game against Real Madrid.
"I don't like Xiao's appearance. It's incredible. Although Xiao's injury has recovered, for an 18-year-old player, he needs more time to rest. The next FA Cup match against Reading is for him.
It should show up at the right time, otherwise, his load will be too heavy." Matthew said with a frown.
"Well, we'll find out later if the amazing Xiao can play or not. We'll find out later after taking a rest. We're also looking forward to what changes this game will bring us in the second half." Adams changed the topic and quickly, a commercial came into play.
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At this time, both Benitez and Wenger were urgently deploying their own tactics.
Benitez took off his black velvet coat, opened the skirt, and looked at his players with a solemn expression.
"No matter how the first half goes, in the second half, I want you to attack, attack, and keep attacking. We must win this game. In the midfield position, you must control the ball more at your feet.
Possibly suppress them in half court.
Stephen, Xavi, you two need to try more shots outside the penalty area and set pieces. In the first half, I couldn't see our advantage in this area. If you attack Arsenal's midfield more, they will make mistakes sooner or later. I
I hope you can destroy them from the air, do you understand!!"
"Understood!!!"~~~~~~
In the Arsenal dressing room, Wenger watched the players come in with a calm face and waved for his disciples to come around.
"In the second half, you have to play more cautiously. Don't let them get more opportunities in the middle. Don't foul easily. In the midfield, you have to use your speed to tear them apart and try not to intercept the ball too much.
Stay in midfield.
Thierry, Emmanuel, you have to participate in getting the ball in the midfield in the second half. In the second half of the game, you can't concede the ball earlier than them, do you understand?"
"Hmm!!"~~~~~
At this time, the goals of the head coaches of both sides are different. Benitez is bound to win this game, and Wenger's last sentence is very obvious, try to keep the tie. Arsenal really can't compete with Liverpool in this game.
capital.
In the midfield position, Arsenal couldn't stop Liverpool's impact at all. They could only rely on defense. Even if they replaced Xiao Ge, they could barely draw a tie.
The fifteen-minute break ended quickly. The two sides quickly entered the court, exchanged venues, and the game started again.
At this time, this song was heard again from the Anfield Stadium, constantly motivating the Liverpool players. Other colors were completely invisible in the stands, and the sea of red drowned everything around them.
Liverpool immediately launched a fierce attack from the beginning of the second half, like a tiger, pounced on Arsenal's midfield.
The four strong players in Liverpool's midfield continued to attack Arsenal's weak midfield, coupled with the fierce defenders such as Riise and Hyypia behind them, they suppressed Arsenal in the half from the beginning. It was obvious that they wanted to open the game
You have to seize the momentum and score first.
In the 53rd minute of the game, Gerrard made a pass from the right, and Senderos struggled with Moron Tesla and pushed the ball out of the penalty area.
At this time, Riise had already stepped in, facing the falling ball, and hit it hard with a "bang" sound, which scared all the Arsenal fans into cold sweats.
"Huhuhuhuhu" "Damn it, the goal didn't go in." "Arsenal's luck is really good." "**, it would be better if it were lower." ~~~~ Seeing Riise's seriousness
The bomb hit the crossbar, and all the Liverpool fans sighed and exclaimed.
Surrounded by Liverpool and beaten fiercely in the half, Arsenal seemed to have few options, but their sporadic attacks were still very threatening. They took advantage of Liverpool's massive pressure and took the opportunity to counterattack.
With the speed of Henry and others, it would cost a lot for the Liverpool players to stop them. Coupled with the tall and cooperative Adebayor, Arsenal had many opportunities, but it was the last one.
In terms of ball handling, Arsenal seemed to have no penetration.
After Arsenal lost several players, although they were able to find gaps in Liverpool's defense, Liverpool were able to easily intercept their passes. For nearly 20 minutes in the second half, Arsenal hit the goal three times. They could break through but not pass, and they could not pass.
Then, this is the exact portrayal of Arsenal.
After surrounding Arsenal for more than 20 minutes, Liverpool finally made some gains. At the 68th minute of the game, Gerrard broke through Flamini's defense and wanted to pass the ball into the penalty area again, but Flamini was first
Time foul.
Bol awarded a free kick, which was on the left side of the Arsenal penalty area, more than 20 meters away from the goal.
Gerrard quickly stood in front of the ball and glanced at the penalty area. As Bol's whistle sounded, Gerrard quickly sent an outside arc ball and flew into Arsenal's penalty area.
Sissoko, Morientes, Hyypia and the Arsenal players jumped high immediately, but none of them could catch the ball. The ball quickly fell and seemed to fly over the penalty area.
But a red figure suddenly appeared on the flight path of the ball. 'God' Fowler appeared immediately. Senderos couldn't react in time and was thrown away by Fowler.
Fowler faced the ball without any intention of stopping it. He quickly raised his thigh and fired a powerful volley, trying to break through Lehmann's fingers.
"God, God! Go in, oh, **, gosh, gooooooo~~~~~~~`l, Fernando, Fernando, Fernando succeeded in the supplementary shot, one to zero, we are ahead, we finally scored a goal
!!!!”
"Great, well done, Fernando!" "This time luck is on our side, this is our home court!" "Kill Arsenal, we want more goals!" "Let them die!"
"Germans, go pick up the ball!"~~~~~~~
Morientes's successful supplementary shot completely ignited the passion of Anfield Stadium, and the cheers were loud.
Lehmann took the ball out of the goal in annoyance. When Fowler shot the first shot, Lehmann blocked it with his thigh, but the ball was just sent to the feet of Morientes, allowing him to easily pass through.
I scored the goal from the other side where my center of gravity moved. This goal was a bit unfair.
The Liverpool players were quite excited, but the Arsenal players seemed a little disappointed. This ball began to undermine their confidence. They had never played so passively in a game before and were beaten by the opponent from the beginning.
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When the game restarted, Arsenal, who had lost confidence, obviously lost the sharpness of their defensive counterattacks. The ball was intercepted more frequently. Henry tried to use his personal ability to drive the team, but Liverpool's defense simply did not give Henry such a chance.
Chance.
Now Henry is the only threat on the Arsenal field. How could Liverpool relax and not give Henry a chance to catch the ball? Otherwise, after Henry dribbled the ball in the middle, they immediately intercepted each other, forcing Henry to
After sending the ball out, it becomes very difficult to get the ball again.
Five minutes later, Benitez began to make substitutions. Sissoko was replaced by Garcia, Hamann replaced Alonso, and Gerrard returned to the center. Benitez did not think about scoring only one goal. Now change
People want to completely tear Arsenal's defensive line apart so that Arsenal has no energy to attack. Now Arsenal is more passive in defense, and it becomes more difficult for Arsenal's midfielder to intercept Liverpool.
"It seems that Arsenal are in trouble. They can't open up the offense, and the opponent obviously wants to use offense to force Arsenal to make mistakes." Adam was a little worried for Arsenal.
"Well, without Xiao, Arsenal has lost its sharp passing and cutting skills in the face of a midfielder that combines strength and technology." Matthew also frowned.
"Hleb can't compare with Xiao. Without Xiao's pull, physical confrontation does not have an advantage. Arsenal can only use their own speed and pass the ball. Unfortunately, their strength cannot tear apart the interceptions of the world's top midfielders."
The game continued under Liverpool's control and soon entered the last fifteen minutes.
"Boss, let me play." Xiao Ge saw that his team was so passive and was so anxious. It was still a goal and there was still hope of getting it back. Xiao Ge took the initiative to ask for help.
Wenger's face was sullen, and his expression did not change at all. He glanced at his bench and then at Pat, feeling hesitant in his heart.
If we lose this game, we will be five points behind Chelsea. Twenty-six rounds have already been played. There is hope for catching up, but it will be difficult. In the next twelve games, few of them will be easy to play, let alone
There are also the following Champions League and League Cup finals, Wenger is making a decision.
Soon Wenger walked towards the fourth official and signaled that he wanted to make a substitution.
