Chapter 457: Attack and Defense at the Top of Europe
"Barcelona needs a new attacking fulcrum."
Barcelona wasted many offensive opportunities on the field, and many people had similar thoughts in their minds.
Eto'o was marked by Arsenal's defenders, and Arsenal's defense of the opponent's midfielder was equally strong, leaving no gaps for Barcelona. Therefore, it seemed that Barcelona's offensive was very fierce, but it had no effect.
They are just relying on some personal breakthroughs to tear Arsenal's defense apart. Arsenal are undoubtedly not afraid of this method. The style of the league determines that they have stronger resilience than Barcelona.
Faced with his team taking the initiative on the court, but failing to break through the opponent's goal, Rijkaard looked particularly anxious, staring deeply at the court, pursed his lips, and waited anxiously
He kept talking, and finally couldn't help but chew the nail of his right thumb on his lips to relieve his anxiety. Rijkaard's dedication to the game was no worse than that of his own players.
Compared to Rijkaard, who was waiting silently, Wenger looked much more melancholy. His eyebrows seemed to have never stretched out. The gentle and elegant Confucian style in his prime of life was no longer in the face of Chaoyang.
The lingering melancholy and the situation on the field made Wenger feel a little uneasy.
Although Arsenal's defense was still tenacious, Wenger found that his players were getting farther and farther away from the midfield. This was completely different from the purpose of clamping down on the midfielder in the half. How could Wenger not be worried.
As everyone thought before the game, Arsenal and Barcelona are two teams with similar styles. The lifeline is in the midfield. Whoever can occupy the midfield and overpower the midfield can take the initiative in the entire game. This
It is a major policy policy that no one can give up.
What is even more frightening is that if Arsenal cannot occupy the heel in the midfield, it will greatly consume the energy of Arsenal's players. The longer it is delayed, the wider the gap will become. But the second half has just begun, Wenger
He didn't plan to change people now. He had to wait. After all, it was less than ten minutes. He chose to trust his own judgment.
Watching Barcelona take the initiative on the court rekindled the enthusiasm of Barcelona fans. From the beginning to the end, Barcelona felt that the Stade de France was not a neutral stadium at all. In the first half, Arsenal's crazy fans made a fuss.
No matter how you look at them, they look like the owners of the entire stadium, and they are so crazy. Barcelona fans are powerless to fight, and they can only "huddle" in a corner and watch their team lagging behind.
Now that the opportunity came, his team finally turned around and attacked Arsenal fiercely. The peasants turned around, shouting and cheering. The Barcelona fans made a noise that was no less than that of the Arsenal fans in the first half.
"Barcelona, Barcelona! Goal, goal!"
"Crush them to death, crush them to death!"
"Kill them all in one go!"
"We are the best!"
"Oh oh, we're going to score, we're going to score."
...
Fans who are in a state of excitement will not consider anything else at all. Their enjoyment of the entire game process, as for the result, is not the most important thing. It is a fact that Barcelona is attacking Arsenal, so Barcelona fans have reason to take the lead.
Shout.
"Now it seems that Barcelona's players are more prepared in the midfield, and Arsenal has fallen into a passive position."
"It's just one point away. It feels like the entire Barcelona offensive system is just one point away from being completed. Barcelona needs support from the center, Xavi or Iniesta?"
"Iniesta, Iniesta passed! Xiao, Xiao's defense was out of position. Oh! Beautiful sliding tackle, beautiful sliding tackle, Xiao's second reaction was too fast."
"Xiao did a good job, but I remember how long it has been since Xiao was close to the frontcourt. It has been too long. This is really rare. It seems that at halftime, Rijkaard pulled Ronaldinho aside to form a double with Inista.
The impact effect is good, and it is difficult for Eboue alone to ensure that Barcelona's ball does not pass from the left."
"It really affects the whole body. Messi's appearance forces the Arsenal team's defense to expand even wider. The gaps between Arsenal players are often stretched wide and then compressed all of a sudden.
, it’s easy to appear.”
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The situation is still unfolding, and Arsenal's passive situation is becoming more and more obvious. Messi's appearance will invisibly mess up Arsenal's overall defense. Flamini must be able to save at all times, because Pires alone cannot prevent it at all.
Live in Messi.
And even Flamini himself is often shaken off by Messi, allowing Barcelona to launch an attack here from time to time. Fabregas has to come over to fill in at this time, and Arsenal's entire defense has to be contained and guarded against.
The opponent's individual breaks through with the ball.
Just like a spring, which is constantly being stretched and compressed by Barcelona's players, Arsenal's players can't keep up with Barcelona's rhythm. Once they can't keep up, Barcelona's final fulcrum is in place, and it will be a shocking blow.
Rijkaard is also waiting for the arrival of that fulcrum, while Wenger is looking forward to his players not missing anyone in such repeated defenses and following the opponent's rhythm.
finally...
"Xavi, long ball!"
"Ronnie, Ronnie, beautiful, beautiful breasts stopped the ball and Eboue was knocked unconscious!"
"Iniesta, Xavi, Iniesta! Go in, Silva, Silva doesn't dare to foul, doesn't dare to foul!"
“Barcelona!”
“Barcelona!”
“Barcelona!”
...
There is no balance that will never be broken. Barcelona had been besieging Arsenal on the pitch for almost fifteen minutes. In the end, it was Barcelona who was the first to break this calm lake.
After Xavi received the ball from Messi in the middle, he made a direct transition and transferred the ball to the other side of Arsenal.
Ronaldinho first made a move to seize the position and deceive Eboue to focus. Then he deftly used his left chest to gently unload the ball, taking advantage of the opponent's lack of time to react.
In an instant, it passed directly by his side and tore a hole in Arsenal's right wing.
The Arsenal players did not dare to be careless at all, because the knife that tore apart their defensive line was second only to their teammate Xiao in the world today. The entire Arsenal defense immediately became turbulent.
The person standing next to Ronaldinho happened to be Xiao Ge, who was pressing down on him. It was like a thunder and lightning. After Eboue took that shock, Xiao Ge's heart tightened and he returned to Eboue at full speed.
Where Bue should have been, he finally blocked Ronaldinho on the penalty area line.
"not good!!!"
His eyes focused for an instant, and Xiao Ge noticed the pride in the opponent's eyes, and the tension in his heart became more and more intense. Almost the moment he appeared in front of him, the opponent had already completed a shot.
Ronaldinho flicked his right ankle and passed the ball before Xiao Ge fell behind.
Xiao Ge wanted to straighten his thigh, but found that the Butcher was helpless. The arc of the ball directly avoided his defense, and the ball flew towards the center.
Without Xiao Ge's guard, Iniesta was like a dragon escaping from trouble. His movements became more and more natural. He took the first step, followed the trend, pulled down, grabbed his body, got out of the way, and then crossed sideways.
Xavi, Xavi has appeared between Xavi and Fabregas. At this time, it was Fabregas who targeted Messi who cut in, and Xavi caught the gap.
A lightning-fast move - the ball was released. Arsenal's defense was very tight. Xavi didn't have much time to let him get the ball. Almost as soon as the ball arrived, Barcelona's high-speed brain made a move.
It was a judgment call because the Barcelona players' position gave him a choice.
To be precise, it was Eto'o. This African cheetah stepped forward with his dark thighs almost as soon as Xavi received the ball, and plunged his body towards the Arsenal goal.
However, Barcelona's attack point is not Eto'o. Arsenal's defense in the middle and upper line is a strict defense strategy. Everyone knows that Barcelona has many players who are good at launching attacks in the middle. They naturally have to strictly protect them. Van Persie is already in front of Xavi.
, with Henry approaching from his side, the Guardian’s choice is not Eto’o.
Iniesta, Iniesta has been liberated from Xiao Ge's defense. How could he let go of this opportunity? The moment he handed the ball to Xavi, Iniesta had already completed the attack on Silva.
overtake.
Sure enough - "Crack!"
The coordination between La Masia's two top midfielders is frightening. Xavi's eyes were fixed on Eto'o's running, but he sent a diagonal shot at his feet, inserting the ball into Arsenal's half.
At this time, Iniesta's big hands kept pointing at Eto'o, but his feet did not stop at all. Instead, after rushing past Silva, his speed became faster, and Xavi handed the ball to him.
When he stepped on the ball, there was no jerkiness at all. He took it directly and pulled it very elegantly, like a sharp blade piercing directly into Arsenal's heart.
"Iniesta!" "g——o!"...
The whole stadium shook as Iniesta burst into the heart of Arsenal.
Xiao Ge, Toure, Campbell, Arsenal had three defenders running back to the penalty area at the same time, but it was useless. They were almost parallel to Iniesta, and the gap between them was too big. Iniesta had almost no
Without the defender, he arrived near Arsenal's small penalty area.
Toure finally caught up, but he also pounced. The moment he arrived, his whole body was already pressed against Iniesta's body.
One click, one knock.
With these two simple actions, Iniesta made the most correct judgment. Although he could pull and use the disadvantage of the opponent's forward center of gravity to directly throw away his defense and break into the small penalty area, this would probably lead to him falling into a trap.
Xiao Ge's defense is what Iniesta fears most.
Sometimes the traditional defense is not scary, but the opponent's unstructured movements are scary, but the reaction is frighteningly fast and strikes from behind. After fighting with Xiao Ge for so long, Iniesta doesn't understand.
Eto'o's start provided Iniesta with the best option. After dunking Toure, Iniesta directly distributed the ball to the center.
"Samuel!!!' (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
