Wenger stood on the sidelines and watched silently as the Manchester City players rushed off the field to celebrate.
The Frenchman's old, ravaged face revealed his helplessness.
Who would have thought that after Arsenal had such an astonishing advantage, they would be given the lead by Manchester City. He really didn't know what to say. He even felt that he had no way to blame the players.
Five defensive players sandwiched Su Dong in the middle. He was able to rely on his powerful skills to create a gap and score a goal. What else can be said?
Apart from exclaiming "f*ck" and praising Su Dong as "awesome", he really had nothing to say.
Arsenal's defense is not stable, and the combination of Squillaci and Djuru is not outstanding. Especially the reckless Djuru, his judgment on the timing of the attack and his tendency to lose position when marking people have all made him questionable.
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But no matter what, Arsenal fought with one more man than their opponents throughout the game, and yet they were once again led by Manchester City. No one could accept the change.
What makes Wenger even more depressed is that Arsenal is gradually rushing towards the bottom line set by Wenger.
Whether in the Arsenal team or in front of the media, Wenger has made it clear that in the Premier League, any team that wants to win the championship must control the number of goals conceded by the team within 30 goals.
The Premier League is different from other leagues. The pace of this league is too fast and many teams play very fiercely. This has always caused defense to be a big problem. Teams that can control the number of goals conceded within 30 goals are often
There is very strong competitiveness.
Since winning the championship in 2003-2004, Arsenal has hardly conceded less than 30 goals in recent seasons. With the team's offense flowing smoothly, defense has become Wenger's biggest headache.
Of course, Wenger's thirty-goal rule is not certain, and last season was an exception.
Chelsea conceded only 32 goals, which was more than Manchester United's 28 goals, but it was Chelsea who won the championship in the end, because the Blues scored a total of 103 goals last season, far more than Manchester United.
86 goals for Arsenal and 83 goals for Arsenal.
The worst team was the Gunners, who scored 83 goals but conceded 41 goals.
This season, Wenger's most important thing is defense, but the effect is still not obvious.
In the first eight rounds, Arsenal conceded ten goals, only one more than Manchester United among the top four teams. But in the ninth round, Manchester United defeated Stoke City 2-1 away from home, and Arsenal this time
Conceded three goals in one game.
In other words, regardless of the outcome of this victory, after nine rounds, Arsenal will have conceded 13 goals, ranking first among the top four teams. The 30-goal bottom line set by Wenger is obviously
It's already in danger.
Thinking of this, Wenger couldn't help but feel helpless in his heart.
He really wanted to lead Arsenal to another championship, so much so that he turned down an invitation from Real Madrid.
But now it seems that Arsenal is getting further and further away from his goal.
Especially now, with the rise of Manchester City, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the Gunners to stay in the Premier League.
At least, the top four positions are no longer so solid.
Thinking of this, Wenger felt irritable in his heart.
He knows very well that nothing can give him more confidence and give the team more confidence than victory.
He wants a victory!
Even if he concedes three goals, he still wants to win!
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"We saw that Wenger took the lead in making substitution adjustments."
"He replaced two players at once, Walcott replaced Denilson, and Rosicky replaced Arshavin."
"Wenger's two substitutions were an attempt to strengthen the team's attack."
"Nasri appeared on the left, forming a new trident with Chamakh and Theo Walcott. He obviously wanted to actively play on both wings, with Rosicky in the midfield, Cesc Fabregas up front, and behind him
There is only one Alexander Song left to defend, but he often comes in from behind and is very active."
"Wenger's two substitutions revealed his thoughts. He just wanted to defeat Manchester City in one go."
"This intention is very obvious. I wonder if Guardiola will take the initiative to make adjustments?"
"We saw that there was also movement on the Manchester City bench, and Guardiola couldn't help but make substitutions."
"Gareth Barry ran out to warm up. It looks like he is going to be replaced, but I don't know who will be replaced?"
"David Silva!"
"Guardiola wants to replace David Silva."
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Guardiola also showed a helpless look.
This was not his intention. If possible, he would never want to replace someone like this.
But there is no way, Manchester City must strengthen its defense.
Domenech Torrent has been tracking and analyzing the data of Manchester City players. The results show that the physical exertion of Manchester City's players is greater and more serious than that of Arsenal's players. If the game drags on to the end, it will be even more detrimental to Manchester City.
How can the game be played if the players are no longer physically fit?
Technical movements are out of shape and mistakes are common. Will the ball be lost again?
Rather than waiting until that time, it is better to take the initiative to replace players and strengthen defense. This is the wisest choice!
As for gambling on scoring goals, this is too risky, and Su Dong's physical exertion is also very high.
It was only over sixty minutes, but Su Dong had already covered more than ten kilometers and was far ahead.
No matter how good and outstanding his physical fitness is, his burly body of 1.95 meters can run so much, what else can he do?
Guardiola has no choice but to defend!
Gareth Barry quickly came back from warming up, walked up to Guardiola, and listened to his instructions.
"After we go up, tell them to shrink a little more overall, pay attention to defense, and keep the middle and back lines compact."
After a pause, Guardiola looked deeply at Gareth Barry.
"I can guess that Arsenal will attack both wings, and Marcelo's side will be the focus of the opponent's attack. He also performed very hard tonight and consumed a lot of energy. After he goes up, you have to pay attention to help him defend.
Especially the combination of Walcott and Sagna will definitely be the focus of Arsenal's offense."
"I understand!" Gareth Barry also had a stern look on his face. He had long been unable to sit still on the sidelines.
In tonight's battle, Manchester City has completely demonstrated its confidence, and it has also allowed everyone inside and outside the team to get to know this team again. I believe anyone can clearly see the transformation of the team.
Gareth Barry feels that this is what he wanted to see when he joined Manchester City, a Manchester City that is competitive, full of desire to win, and tenacious.
Only such a team can hope to win the championship!
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Gareth Barry replaces David Silva.
The Spanish midfielder is almost exhausted.
After walking off the field and hugging Gareth Barry, David Silva was shaking a little, which was a symptom of excessive consumption.
The Spanish midfielder did not go back to the dressing room, but sat directly on the bench.
He wants to be with the team!
On the court, after Arsenal changed two players at once, they launched a fierce attack on Manchester City's two wings. Chamakh actively intervened in the middle and used his body to put pressure on Manchester City's back line and goal.
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Manchester City retreated across the board, with both the middle and back lines of defense retreating to the penalty area. Even Su Dong actively defended to the front of the penalty area, which shows how big the disadvantage is on the scene.
Especially after the 75th minute, the Manchester City players were basically exhausted.
In the 78th minute, Marcelo fell directly to the court after a defense, cramping in pain.
Guardiola had no choice but to make the last substitution.
Left back Bridge replaced Marcelo.
The team continues to defend!
Wenger still has one substitution available.
He kept thinking over and over in his mind.
Because of the red card, Manchester City had to use up all substitutions in the 78th minute.
In other words, next time, even if a player has cramps, is injured, or is even unable to participate in the game, Manchester City will not be able to make any substitutions.
Wenger must make good use of this substitution quota in his hand to deal the most fatal blow to Manchester City.
After Bridge came on the field, he was mainly responsible for defending the left wing, but he didn't seem to be in very good condition.
After this former England international joined Manchester City, his performance was relatively average. Coupled with injuries and the influence of his wife's scandal, he was completely reduced to a substitute in the competition with Marcelo, and it was basically impossible to shake Marcelo.
Luo's location.
This also gave Wenger confidence.
After pondering on the sidelines for a while, the French coach gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and went for it!
Danish center Bendtner came on, replacing Alexander Song.
"Oh my God, Wenger is going all out and vowing to win Manchester City away from home!"
"Now on Arsenal's court, there are two centers, Chamakh and Bendtner, plus Rosicky, Theo Walcott, Cesc Fabregas and Nasri. The Gunners' entire midfield and frontcourt are all offensive players.
No one is on defense."
"This is really difficult for Manchester City!"
After the substitution, Arsenal launched a more fierce attack on Manchester City.
Manchester City had no one to replace, and no way to adjust their tactics. They could only blindly push near the penalty area, defend tightly, and let Arsenal attack. The team did not even have the strength to counterattack.
Even Su Dong often retreats into the penalty area, who can fight back?
This also shows how embarrassed Manchester City is on the scene.
But there is no way. Every Manchester City player on the court has basically worked hard to the point of exhaustion. What else can be done?
Damn Clattenburg, he actually gave four minutes of stoppage time!
Just when the Manchester City players were yelling at Clattenburg, Bridge, who had just come on as a substitute, failed to guard Walcott.
The little tiger got the ball on the right and formed a breakthrough. He passed the ball from the baseline to the penalty area goal.
Both Pepe and Kompany stood here, taking off at the same time, trying to grab the landing point, but Chamakh was more physically capable and pushed the ball back to the previous point.
Bendtner, who had just come on as a substitute, suddenly jumped out, met the header from his teammates, poked the ball in front of the goal, and sent the ball into the Manchester City goal.
