"Huhu, it's still a little bit worse." "Don't give up Xiao, you are the best!"
"Damn old Ray, his team always makes us uncomfortable. Is he really an Arsenal fan? Man." "Who knows, maybe not, maybe, there are snakes in Eden."
"Oh God, it's off again. Our king of heavy artillery fired for the fourth time today. Unfortunately, it was all in the London fog."
Senke said with a different kind of smile, not caring at all about Xiao Ge's heavy bombardment outside the penalty area. After all, the strength of the two teams lies there.
"Fuck, damn it." After finally getting rid of the defender, Bergkamp's pass was so comfortable that it actually flew away. Xiao Ge shook his left foot with some annoyance.
"Oh, so far, Arsenal's offense has not been effective. Arthur has underestimated Redknapp's team. Although Portsmouth is still in the relegation team, they are very well prepared.
The cooperation between Xiao and others was cut off, and in a short period of time, Arsenal was unable to score goals."
Matthew was a little dissatisfied with Arsenal's performance in the first half hour. He repeatedly saw Arsenal besieging Portsmouth's defense with no results, and he became a little anxious. After all, the difference in strength in this game was so big. If there was a blow,
It's such a shame that it's so unpopular.
"Xiao has already hit the goal with four kicks, all of which were outside the penalty area. Unfortunately, Xiao's aim was a little inaccurate today, and his role as an offensive hub did not work. In the past, his threat to opponents was not only in hitting the goal, but also in the goal.
His passing is also the key to Arsenal's victory, Xiao needs to adjust his rhythm."
Adams paid more attention to the difference between Xiao Ge and pointed out the imbalance of Xiao Ge's rhythm tactfully.
"Well, there is some truth to it. Xiao did have too many personal performances today, and was too caught up in his own breakthroughs and one-on-one fights. Although the opponent's defensive reasons were there, Xiao's own desire to attack was also very important. At this time, Arsenal
Other players have to come out to share the load. Without Thierry and others on the court, they have to learn not to rely on one or two players."
Matthew was reminded by Adams and suddenly thought further.
The game did not end because of their comments. It was still played at Arsenal's high tempo, and the offense was still so sharp and fast. Portsmouth was like an old boxer, in danger, but experienced and not beaten by Arsenal.
Na's continuous fast punches knocked him down.
...
"Yes, hold on. As long as you hold on, you will have a chance."
Looking at the situation on the field, Lao Lei screamed in his heart. Watching Arsenal's offensives come back again and again without success, Lao Lei could be said to be on tenterhooks, fearing that Arsenal would score one, but when he saw Arsenal,
Na attacked frantically, but also felt that the team's opportunity was right in front of him, and he only needed to seize it once. It was extremely contradictory, and his tone was quite regretful.
"Jolan, do you think Arsenal will score first?" Mourinho asked Eriksen comfortably after drinking a cup of coffee.
"It's difficult. Arsenal's offense is indeed good, but they have fallen into a misunderstanding. If Harry had an excellent ball player and an excellent forward, Arsenal would have surrendered."
Eriksen can't be said to be that brilliant, but the flaws in Arsenal's front during this period can still be seen.
"Xiao's personal ability is so outstanding, but it's a pity that his teammates can't maintain the same level as him, which makes Arsenal rely too much on him at certain times, don't you think, Yolan?"
Mourinho said with great regret that if Xiao Neng had been under his command, he would not have to be in this situation of fighting alone. No matter how intensive the schedule was, he would be able to equip him with good enough manpower to solve the battle.
"Haha, this is none of my business. I'm just checking his personal status." Eriksen doesn't want to cause trouble with any club right now.
"Arsenal has another futile attack. It's been close to 40 minutes. This has dealt a huge blow to their morale."
"Fans, Xiao is still as strong as ever. It's a pity that other Arsenal players did not have any outstanding individual performances today. Arsenal still have the ability to score goals."
"Oh, Teacher Yan, don't you think there is a problem with Arsenal's midfield and backcourt?"
"Well, most of the players on the field now are players who have not played for a long time. Arsenal's overall morale is so high now. They also want to win the game and prove themselves, especially this game is related to their league championship."
"Arthur's use of troops is very problematic. Xiao wants to perform too much and disrupts the rhythm. Moreover, the tacit understanding between others and Xiao is not as good as that of Thierry and others. They cannot find other cores besides Xiao, which leads to the Arsenal
An attack in vain will yield no results."
...
At this time, except for the players of the two teams, most other people who had nothing to do with the game saw the urgent problem of Arsenal's offense.
Wenger also frowned and looked at the players on the field, but it was not Xiao Ge, but Bergkamp. This disciple who best understood his tactical requirements and had rich experience could definitely help him on the field.
Sure enough, "Xiao, pay attention to the position of the midfielder. You are too deep. It will be difficult for Abramovich and Song to go back." Once waiting for the Portsmouth goalkeeper's kick-off time, Bergkamp came to Xiao Ge's side.
I gave an instruction.
Bergkamp also found that Arsenal had taken the initiative during this period, but the thunder was loud and the rain was small. Such young people were eager to win the game and were always in a state of excitement. They followed Xiao Ge blindly and lost the formation.
The change can easily be defeated by the opponent's sneak attack, so Bergkamp saw that Xiao Ge hadn't noticed the problem yet and quickly woke him up.
"Well, I understand, I will suppress it."
Hearing Bergkamp's words, Xiao Ge was shocked. It is true that his personal performance during this period was too eager, and it didn't matter personally, but he was the tactical core of the entire team, and the consequences were serious.
Killie kicked the ball across the half court, and Song headed the ball to his left before pressing Lualua.
Xiao Ge lifted O'Neal's chest, turned around, and brought the ball to the center.
O'Neal thought that Xiao Ge was going to turn around and pass him, so he subconsciously put his weight forward to get stuck. However, he found that the opponent had no awareness at all, and immediately slowed down his defense, watching Xiao Ge move to the middle.
O'Neal quickly followed up, fearing that the opponent would break through from the center and form a double-team with his teammates even if he couldn't stop him.
Just as O'Neal was moving, Xiao Ge made a point and distributed the ball to the wing. The thin but extremely fast Bell quickly rushed forward.
O'Neal realized that something was wrong, and his reaction was not slow. He twisted his body, quickly chased after the opponent, and got close to Bell.
Facing O'Neal's pursuit and defense, Bell's intelligence was much higher than that of the little tiger. He knew that his body did not have the advantage. While moving rapidly, he suddenly stopped and moved the ball directly inward, making a move to cut inside and throw away the opponent.
O'Neal was still chasing at high speed. When he was shaken by him, he hurriedly stepped forward to prevent the opponent from entering easily and slow down his pace.
Bell was waiting for him to step forward. Both of their bodies suddenly stopped. At this moment, Bell suddenly pulled to the side, threw him to the outside, and then rushed straight along the sideline.
Although Bell looked a little thin, his explosive power was not comparable to that of O'Neal. Before O'Neal could react to Bell's start, he was thrown away by Bell.
After Bell passed O'Neal, he rushed to the left side of Portsmouth's penalty area at lightning speed. He soon faced Plisk's defense. The two quickly started a battle for the wing position, and Bell resisted.
Behind him, Plisker stepped on the ball and couldn't get rid of the opponent several times. He subconsciously looked for the core of his tactics - Xiao Ge.
Although he felt that there must be someone marking Plisker behind him, and the space for movement was relatively small, Bell still had great trust in Xiao Ge. Bell directly tapped his heel and sent it to the bottom line.
"No!" Bell looked at Xiao Ge who had just arrived in shock, feeling a little confused.
It turned out that Xiao Ge did not move forward, but directly prepared to respond in the middle. However, Bell jumped too deep and was pressed down by the tall Plisk. He did not notice it until Plisk turned around to get the ball and Bell raised his head.
Only then did I discover Xiao Ge’s location.
Seeing the helpless look of his teammates, Xiao Ge finally understood what Bergkamp said. Now every Arsenal player is under his inadvertent influence, pressing too deep and rushing too hard. Song and Diaby also
Likewise, this time they attacked deeper than themselves, and the space behind the two full-backs was completely unprotected, which was too dangerous.
Xiao Ge didn't have time to explain his change of rhythm at this time, so he directly dragged Bell to the empty back to defend. As the game progresses, they will also understand the idea of pressing down and playing.
When Bell saw Xiao Ge dragging his position, he immediately understood that when the team's attack failed previously, Xiao would lead his players to grab the ball on the spot. Now he suddenly took it back, making it clear that he wanted to
After settling down, Bell briefly blocked Plisker's pass and immediately rushed back to his backcourt.
"Haha, good job, Gareth." Seeing that Bell was so connected to him, Xiao Ge clapped his hands when they crossed paths, feeling quite happy.
When Wenger saw this scene, he thought of the scene where Bergkamp whispered in Xiao Ge's ear not long ago. He knew that his disciple's previous inheritance was perfectly achieved, and he couldn't help but have a trace of arc in the corner of his mouth.
He looked annoyed that he had gained the upper hand but could not score any points.
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"Didi didi"
"What's going on? Why has our attack slowed down?"
"Damn, it's a little bit close. If we attack harder, we might score a goal."
"Is the first half over? I thought Arsenal would launch a fierce attack and score again."
"It seems that Xiao Ge wasn't so excited anymore and didn't even knock on the door once."
"Portsmouth ran really hard in the second half. Look at Arsenal's passing, it was too fast."
"Why did Arsenal's offense become so weak later? It's such a pity, they had a chance to take the lead."
"Yes, yes, the Arsenal players did not understand Wenger's intention. Based on my years of professional research, when young people are allowed to play, they should use their momentum to attack. Hey, what a pity, and Xiao
Song, I am still too young, too young, and still immature. It is easy to give up halfway. How can I give up on this? The right way is to win it in one fell swoop."
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With Rennie's whistle, the first half of the Premier League make-up match between Arsenal and Portsmouth ended. Unexpectedly, Portsmouth held to a score of 0-0 at halftime.
Arsenal stopped attacking in the last five minutes of the game, which puzzled countless amateur fans.
"I was very dissatisfied with the first half. You guys were like headless flies, flying around and hitting the goal even if you didn't have a chance. Do you think it's fun to rack up data!"
Especially in the midfield, you rushed more fiercely than Dennis. Those who didn't know better thought we had six forwards. But in the end, who will organize the attack? Who will protect the defense?
Especially Xiao, in the first half, your performance was way below par and you didn't look like a mature player at all. What about your mission? I don't care what you think, I only look at your state on the court and your mentality.
But everything about your performance in the first half was terrible. I don’t want to see you still like that in the second half, forgetting your organizational work!”
As soon as the Arsenal players returned to the dressing room, Wenger immediately darkened his face and began to attack them wildly, especially Xiao Ge, who was the main target of Wenger's criticism.
Not only Arsenal's lineup is changing, but Wenger is also changing. Although his elegant and gentle temperament in the past has not changed, he will no longer be so tolerant of the players' requirements during the game.
Maybe it’s because the players he leads are different. They are all unknown young people who have been trained from the beginning and have a heavy burden. Their results are still outstanding, so Wenger’s requirements are even stricter. Is he afraid that their immature performance will let him down?
Their own achievements have collapsed, and they are even more afraid that they will delay their progress towards higher achievements because of themselves.
Seeing his disciples all lowering their eyebrows and not daring to express their anger, Wenger suppressed his anger and continued:
"In the last five minutes of the first half, you performed very well, just like that, making full use of passing the ball to mobilize their defense, and then using coordination to tear apart their defense line, just like what you did in training, in the second half, it was still
You are on the court and I want you to prove it, do you understand?"
"Understood!!!" When these young people heard that Wenger was not planning to adjust the lineup, they were delighted. They were afraid that they would be replaced and miss the opportunity to contribute to the team, so they immediately responded loudly.
With fewer and fewer games, Arsenal's performance has soared, and most of them hope to write their names when the glorious season is coming to an end, even if it is an important game.
Obviously, this game against a relegation team is the best moment for them to seize the opportunity. If they win the game, they can establish their position in the standings in one fell swoop, and they can be proud of themselves.
"Well, take a rest. The second half of the game is up to you." Wenger looked at their high spirits and nodded with satisfaction. In his heart, this team has Xiao Ge, Bergkamp and Adebayor in the frontcourt.
, a team with Toure, Campbell and Lehmann in the backcourt can handle Portsmouth.
"You performed well in the first half. Next, you must not only stabilize your defense, but also seek breakthroughs offensively. Look at this..."
In the away dressing room, Redknapp was constantly demonstrating his tactics, with a desperate attitude.
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"Beep"~~~, the fifteen-minute break was over, and as the players from both sides returned to the field and settled into position, Rennie blew the whistle to start the second half of the game.
"Phew, the game has begun. Although Redknapp's team performed very well in the first half, they are in difficulty in this game. Wenger should adjust quickly. They have to win the game.
The choice made.”
Eriksen watched the game start and talked with his assistant about Mourinho, who had already gone to accept an exclusive interview with the BBC.
"Jose, what do you think when you watch Arsenal's game?" The BBC host welcomed an important guest at the beginning of the second half of Arsenal's game.
"Well, I have to say, Arsenal was terrible in the first half. I watched the game with Yoran and I talked to him a lot during the process. Harry was great in the first half and his work deserves our praise.
"
It seems that Arsenal is indeed in a bad situation, and Mourinho can't even bear to mention the game.
"Well, can you talk about what you said?"
"We talked a lot, including the game itself, our feelings about the work, etc. Later we also talked about Xiao." Mourinho spoke in general terms and threw out a bait.
"Oh, really, then can you tell us, is Yolan's purpose this time to investigate Xiao?" The BBC host's eyes immediately lit up.
"Haha, you know this better than me, but when I called him and told him that I was going to Highbury to watch Xiao's game, he seemed very happy. I also talked to him a lot about Xiao's situation. That's it.
." Mourinho did not hide his concern for Xiao Ge at all.
"Oh my god, so you recommended Yolan to investigate Xiao?!"
"Haha, if he didn't have that idea before, he should be." Mourinho was very rude. Everyone knew how much Eriksen ignored Xiao Ge before this game.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Jose. You have solved a lot of trouble for us. We are all eager for Xiao to join the England team." Another die-hard England fan.
"It's nothing. Just like my players, a player as good as Xiao will also be treated like my players. This is inevitable." Mourinho shrugged, and the smile on his lips became thicker.
"Yes, Xiao is indeed great, so can you talk specifically about what you said?" The BBC host still didn't give up.
"Well, when I watched the first half of Arsenal's game, I felt that Xiao's performance today was not in tune with Arsenal's overall performance. He spent a lot of time working alone. This is not Xiao's style. It has something to do with Arsenal's equipment.
, they only have one Thierry, Cesc, that's it.
In fact, if you look at past games, Xiao often has to do work that is different from his style. Arsenal's current results are largely related to Xiao's performance, which is why I think our team has always been
The strongest reason.
Xiao is Arsenal's best, but that's not why Arsenal can use him without restriction. Xiao needs stronger helpers, but Arsenal is overloaded and Arthur can't find such a person." Neither did Mourinho.
I hope the BBC presenter gives up.
"Really, maybe Xiao can prove himself better." The BBC host had already heard the provocative intention of the magic bird and asked in return.
"Haha, do you think Xiao still needs to prove it? In fact, Xiao has had to do his best for Arsenal many times. Just like this time, Portsmouth's offense still needs Xiao to fill in."
Mourinho smiled disdainfully, pointed to the shot of Portsmouth's advance on the big screen, and spoke with determination.
