Chapter five hundred and eighteen Arsenal starting to defend
The current situation in the league is very similar to that before the winter break. At that time, Inter Milan also suffered consecutive draws and was pulled five points away by Juventus. Now Juventus has also drawn three games in a row and is pulled by Inter Milan.
Five points opened - but at that time, more than half of the league had not been played, and Inter Milan would not be shaken too much by this. What now? There are only five rounds left in the league, and the five-point gap is like a huge gap.
The gap was so wide that Juventus almost lost any hope of advancing!
Now Inter Milan's points have reached 82 points, five points ahead of Juventus. Because AC Milan lost to Lecce in the previous round, it is nine points behind Inter Milan and four points behind Juventus. In this way,
With the advantage, Dick can really relax in the league and then concentrate on preparing for the upcoming Champions League game.
For AC Milan, although they still have hope of winning the championship, it is obvious that chasing nine points in five rounds is already quite difficult. Even if they will start the Milan Derby with Inter Milan next, even if they win
They have beaten their opponents, and there is still a six-point gap - and they still have the Champions League semi-finals to play after the Milan derby. Where to focus at this time really gives AC Milan a headache...
After a week's rest, Dick made a bold move - he sent out almost all the substitutes in the Milan Derby. This approach also caused some controversy. After all, this is a derby! If not for sending out all the substitutes in the derby, Dick would
Ke's prestige has reached a certain level now, which will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the fans.
Dick doesn't care about this. He is a person who only looks at results. After playing against AC Milan, the next four league opponents are Reggina, Empoli, Siena and Cagliari.
A team ranked in the bottom half, but with Treviso and Lecce at the bottom and not in danger of being relegated. Under such circumstances, it is almost impossible for these four opponents to stop Inter Milan from winning.
Even if they lose this game, as long as they score enough points in the next four league games, the league championship will still belong to Inter Milan - and in the Champions League, if they can save some physical energy, it will bring a huge advantage.
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Ancelotti was not as free and easy as him. Although he might not be able to win the league championship if he defeated Inter Milan, he still sent some of his main players to play. In the end, under the full defense of Inter Milan, AC Milan defeated them 2-1.
Inter Milan gave Inter Milan their second defeat in the league this season...
Inter Milan fans were a little regretful about this defeat, but when another game ended, they began to laugh - Juventus still seemed to have not recovered from the previous blow.
After being tied by Cagliari, Juventus, which has recently drawn four consecutive draws, has completely lost the style of its previous consecutive wins. Although Inter Milan lost the derby this time, they are still four points ahead of Juventus!
And AC Milan also narrowed the gap between them and Juventus to two points!
A part of the media began to clamor that "the league competition is once again in suspense", but most of the media have already focused on the Champions League semi-finals in midweek - the Milan duo attacked at the same time, Inter Milan challenged Arsenal away from home,
AC Milan vs. Barcelona at home…
After playing the derby, Dick took the players to London. He did not pay attention to the situation in the other game. His focus now must be on Arsenal.
This season Wenger historically led Arsenal to the semi-finals. After letting Vieira go, Fabregas began to show his outstanding abilities. He and Henry are the biggest guarantee for Arsenal to enter the semi-finals. Then
Arsenal created an undefeated season, and most of the main players are still there. Although Bergkamp is no longer the main player because he is getting older, Wenger's five-midfield tactic this season has made them
Becoming more powerful on both offense and defense.
Starting from the knockout rounds, Wenger seems to have started to change his style... In other words, starting from the group stage, they have changed like this. Although they still play offensive football in the league, in the group stage, they five
Among the results of one win and one draw, they only scored a total of ten goals and conceded only two goals. Like Barcelona, they were the team that conceded the fewest goals in the group stage. After the start of the knockout rounds, they defeated Aja 1-0 away from home and 0-0 at home.
Against Juventus, they were 2-0 at home and 0-0 away. They didn’t concede a single goal in the knockout rounds! Not only can it be seen from the data that they have begun to strengthen their defense, it can be seen from these two knockout matches that they
In the first round, they strived for goals while strengthening their defense. After taking the lead, they began to use defense and ball control to kill time in the second round. This is how Juventus lost to them. After winning 2-0 at home,
They could have strengthened their offense in the away game. Scoring one goal would have reduced Juventus' chances of promotion. However, they adopted a defensive posture. Juventus had no chance to score in the whole game. Such a performance
It is already quite strong defensively. You must know that although Juventus is not a team with particularly good offensive ability, it has a ball-handling player like Ibrahimovic, a point-grabbing forward like Trezeguet, and Del Piero.
Breakthroughs and set pieces, as well as Nedvěd's long shots, such an offensive lineup failed to score even a goal in two rounds, which is enough to prove how outstanding Arsenal's defensive capabilities are now.
"We need to do better on offense in the away game." Dick doesn't want to be conservative in the away game. Since the opponent's defense is so good, he must not be led by the opponent. Wenger's tactical intention is basically Dick's.
He already knew it - not that he saw it at this time, but in this season in history, Arsenal's astonishing run into the Champions League final relied on the defense and the flash of inspiration of Henry and others in the frontcourt.
He scored four goals in six knockout games and reached the final without conceding a single goal. The total score was 1-0 twice and 2-0 once. Such high efficiency is very rare in the entire history of the Champions League.
——Even Inter Milan, which is famous for its defensive counterattacks to win championships, scored a total of eight goals and conceded three goals in six knockout games during the season led by Mourinho. It was completely unlike Arsenal this time.
Entering the finals is so exaggerated.
In this case, it is not very advantageous to tangle with the opponent. Henry is in good condition this season. Maybe he will have a sudden inspiration and score a goal that changes the situation. Rather than taking such a risk, it is better to
It is better to bring the rhythm of the entire game under your control!
What kind of control range? Of course it is the offense. Inter Milan is the most offensive team in Europe this season. Although Arsenal defends well, it is not a full-time defensive team. It launches a strong attack in the away game, regardless of the final victory.
Yes, as long as we can score enough goals in the away game, it is worth it.
"Ashley Cole cannot play due to injury, which is a good thing for us. According to Wenger's habits, this position is unlikely to be Clichy. After all, his defense is not very good.
Ramini may become their main left back. If he plays, he will be a purely defensive player. We have to attack on this side, but it will not be the focus. Their two central defenders Toure and Senderos are both
He is a central defender with good strength and speed. If he breaks through forcefully, the chance will not be too great. On offense, we must be patient to look for opportunities and use constant attacks to create opportunities, especially the front and flank attacks. There is nothing obvious about their defense.
Weaknesses, but a defense without weaknesses does not mean that we will not concede goals. As long as we can continue to put pressure on Arsenal's defense, we will definitely be able to score goals!"
"The best thing about Arsenal is their midfield. The three midfielders who can play in the center and wide are the source of their offense. Fabregas is responsible for organization and Gilberto Silva is responsible for interception. The division of labor is clear. In fact,
, with their style of play this season, the most threatening things in the game are their counterattacks and set kicks. There are many tall men in their formation who are very capable of heading the ball. Coupled with Henry's footwork and set kicks,
They pose a great threat, and their counterattacks rely more on wonderful passes from the midfield and backcourt and Henry's personal ability. In addition, their positional warfare offensive capabilities are not particularly outstanding because they lack powerful shooters.
...Control the midfield, attack boldly when there is an opportunity, and don't give Arsenal too many counterattack opportunities. This is the key point of our tactics in this game!"
After arriving in London, Dick quickly held a tactical meeting. He had strong confidence in this arrangement. He knew what tactics Arsenal used this season and what their characteristics were this season—
—This is also where he is most confident in coaching. For some important opponents, he can have a thorough understanding of their status this season, what their tactical characteristics are, and which of their players perform better——
Because these are things that have been analyzed countless times in later generations!
Neither the assistant coach nor the players had any objections to Dick's arrangements. They were used to Dick taking over everything in terms of tactical arrangements. Anyway, they could always achieve good results if they followed his arrangements.
Arsenal also started their preparations. Arsenal's performance in the league this season was average. Chelsea showed crazy momentum from the beginning. After being eliminated from the Champions League, they focused all their attention on the league. Early on
After establishing a leading advantage, Wenger continued to amplify this advantage, so Wenger began to focus on the Champions League very early. He has been coaching Arsenal for almost ten years, and Wenger is not lacking.
The league champion, but there has been no breakthrough in the European competition, which also makes Wenger extremely eager to make some breakthroughs in the Champions League this season.
Benitez led his team to win the Champions League last season, which gave Wenger enough reminder. Benitez's Liverpool performed extremely poorly in the league and only finished fifth, but won the Champions League.
Champion, and his grinding style of play also inspired Wenger. This is how Arsenal has now reached the semi-finals and created the best results in the Wenger era!
Although Inter Milan is a very strong team, there is no weak team that can enter the semi-finals. Since Arsenal can easily defeat Juventus at home, they also have enough confidence in Inter Milan.
On April 19, the first match of the Champions League semi-finals was played at home. After wasting several opportunities, AC Milan was wasted by Giuly and scored the winning goal through a counterattack. In the end, they lost to Barcelona 0-1 at home.
The situation is very bad for AC Milan.
And next, it’s Inter Milan’s away game against Arsenal!
