"After the opening, Milan's attack was very sharp, and Arsenal had a hard time coping with it."
Zhan Jun analyzed:
"Judging from these ten minutes of play, Milan has brought the game to the rhythm they like, while Arsenal is obviously a bit confused."
"Judging from the attack just now, Milan is well prepared. They first moved Arsenal's defense to one side, and then sneak attacked the other side. This is also a trick often seen in Milan games this season."<
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"Salah's breakthrough pass was also very beautiful. Milan's consecutive shots just now, if it weren't for the brave performance of goalkeeper Szczesny, might have resulted in a goal."
"But if this continues, how long can Arsenal hold on? They must respond. Wenger must find an effective way as soon as possible..."
On the sidelines of the pitch, Wenger had already started shouting at the players.
He certainly knows that he needs to find a way to deal with Milan's frontcourt pressure.
His strategy is to let the two full-backs and full-backs go as far as possible to the side, close to the sideline.
This is to make full use of the width of the field, allowing our players to stand more spread out, and also allowing Milan players to increase the running distance when pressing.
Doing so will virtually increase the time Arsenal players are surrounded, giving them more time to plan their next move after getting the ball.
Such changes are obviously effective.
At the 18th minute of the game, Arsenal finally launched its first threatening attack since the start.
Arsenal got the ball in the backcourt, and Koscielny handed the ball to the right back "factory beauty" Sagna.
Milan's two forwards Aubameyang and Mane quickly attacked, but Sagna reacted quickly and sent a direct pass along the sideline to the back of Milan.
Walcott sprinted forward as quickly as possible and chased the ball.
Walcott, known as the "little tiger", in terms of absolute speed, maybe Salah and Mane in Milan are no match for forwards who are known for their speed.
Gattuso came up with a tackle, but he was already a step too late. Walcott took the ball towards the penalty area with a long stride and prepared to cut inside.
At this time, Milan's Van Dijk was already standing in front of him.
Walcott slowly dribbled the ball forward while making fake moves, preparing to pass the tall Dutch central defender.
But Van Dijk remained unmoved, staring at the ball at Walcott's feet. He was also fighting and retreating, leaving Walcott no room to accelerate and giving his teammates time to make up defense.<
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Soon, full-back Gianluca Zambrotta arrived and began to guard Walcott.
In desperation, Walcott had no choice but to take a shot immediately.
Van Dijk had quick eyesight and stretched his legs to block the ball out of the penalty area.
The fans at San Siro obviously understand football, and they also gave Van Dijk warm applause for this textbook excellent defense.
In fact, the introduction of Van Dijk this season has made all Milan fans feel like they have found a treasure.
This big guy, who is over 1.9 meters tall, has a strong body, amazing jumping, and excellent heading. He is completely the template of an excellent center back.
His tower-like body, combined with his aggressive defensive moves, creates a crushing feeling that often causes the opponent's offensive players to get out of position.
What's even more rare is that his defense is sound and he won't pounce or gamble defensively. Even when facing a lot of defensive pressure, his brain is still clear and he knows what he should do.
He is also very fast, and has had the experience of chasing back from midfield many times this season, and ultimately destroying his opponent's one-on-one shots in high-intensity physical confrontations.
At the same time, having played as a forward, he also has good personal skills. He is good at dribbling the ball forward and has a very good long pass.
With such a comprehensive central defender, Milan's defense is much more stable this season, which is also the key to why they can often keep opponents clean.
And of course, this is ultimately due to Pan Yi's "eye for pearls".
Now, this young assistant coach who has opened his eyes has also stood up, following Allegri on the sidelines and shouting:
"Well done, Van Dijk!"
"Everyone is playing well, come on!"
"Pay attention to their wings, they are wide open now!"
"The forwards must press faster, and the midfielders must also help. Don't let them get the ball out easily!..."
That's how the game is.
If we see a problem here, we have to solve it.
When you see that the other side is solving problems, you also have to solve the problem of solving problems.
The coach is constantly playing tactical games on the sidelines, and the players on the field are also playing games with every pass, pass, shot and steal.
In the process of the game, there are many unpredictable random factors mixed in, resulting in various results in different directions.
This is the charm of this world's No. 1 sport.
Soon, AC Milan took control of the situation again.
After Walcott barely managed a shot, Arsenal was once again forced back into their own half.
However, Arsenal's four midfielders are positioned in parallel, plus four defenders, and the overall defense is still very compact, which does not leave much space for Milan players.
This also brought the competition scene into a stalemate.
Milan controlled the scene and rhythm and formed an overwhelming advantage over Arsenal, but there were not many threatening attacks and they were unable to score.
"Hold on. Hold on a little longer."
On the sidelines, Wenger's fists were clenched.
He knows that now is the critical moment of the game.
Although Arsenal is passive, if Milan keeps attacking and fails to succeed, Arsenal may turn around.
Being unable to attack for a long time is often the time when a team is most psychologically vulnerable.
They will be impatient, lament their luck, and even doubt whether the coach's tactics are appropriate.
This is especially true for a young team like Milan.
One blow will make the energy strong, and then it will weaken, and three times it will be exhausted. If it is exhausted, I will be full, so I can overcome it.
Wenger also knows the ancient truth of Dragon Kingdom.
Therefore, Wenger believes that as long as he holds on for another ten minutes, Milan will be relieved.
The scene on the court at this time seemed to confirm Wenger’s view.
Milan's attack from the center passed the ball to Aubameyang.
After Aubameyang leaned on Scorcielny, he wanted to pass the ball back to the midfielder, but the action was too obvious, and Arteta, who came to help defend, destroyed the ball first.
Milan's offense suffered another setback.
Wenger nodded secretly: "Fortunately, Milan didn't play Ibrahimovic. Otherwise, with his intensity of confrontation and ability to get the ball behind his back, he would definitely not lose this kind of ball so easily."
Although he didn't quite understand Milan's thinking, Wenger was secretly glad for their poor decision.
Now Milan is attacking and Arsenal is defending, but Milan has taken the initiative to withdraw a battering ram like Ibrahimovic. Isn’t this a waste of martial arts?
Wenger thought to himself: "It seems that this Milan coaching staff, which has been praised as amazing, also has some omissions..."