My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 150 State ups and downs

Fabianski did not catch the ball, the ball bounced out and was cleared by Vermaelen.

Chen Yao let out a breath and looked at the assistant coaches beside him. Both Lillo and Bergkamp turned pale.

Borussia Dortmund fans roared in support of their home team at Signal Iduna Park, and the noise from the pitch pounded the eardrums of Arsenal's players and coaches.

"This can't continue like this." Lillo tried his best to speak louder and said to Chen Yao, "Our offense can't operate at all."

Chen Yao nodded to indicate that he heard him. He shouted Gibbs' name. The British defender turned around and Chen Yao gestured to him.

This is to ask Gibbs to receive more help from the middle to help the ball. In a short period of time, Chen Yao has no good solution. He can only hope that one more person in the midfield can alleviate the team's difficulties.

Two minutes later, Klopp grabbed his beard and smiled.

Arsenal's formation has changed. The two central defenders are trailing behind. The right back Carvajal presses up to open up the width and depth. Gibbs recovers the center, giving Arsenal an extra point for the ball.

It seems that this position will cause problems for Dortmund. They need to guard against one more ball outlet in the middle. Now Arsenal's double midfielder and Gibbs form a three-man midfield group, and they form an oblique formation with the two defenders. Line angle creates more ball routes.

Moreover, Carvajal's premise and widening also created wide ball options for Arsenal.

Klopp was worried for a moment, but then he relaxed his brows.

"Chen is trying to be smart," he said to the assistant coach with a smile, "a good idea... but unrealistic."

On the field, Lewandowski suddenly accelerated to harass Fabianski. The Arsenal goalkeeper hurriedly kicked the ball. The ball floated in the direction of Carvajal. Schmelzer rushed up and headed the ball. go back.

"Their goalkeepers and defenders lack sufficient footwork. Even if they stand up, they can't achieve the desired effect."

Royce shook off the opponent he was guarding a second ago, rushed forward to intercept the ball, and rushed towards Arsenal's penalty area.

Lewandowski moved towards Reus, hovering on the offside line, causing Arsenal's defensive formation to tilt unconsciously to the left.

Royce slowed down the pace on the left wing and passed the ball near the center circle. Gundogan stepped in and caught the ball.

Gundogan made a slight adjustment and immediately stuffed the ball into the penalty area, where Gotze suddenly accelerated from the right and cut away Gibbs.

It's Dortmund's familiar counterattack routine again, but this time the offensive engine is Gundogan.

Chen Yao has always regretted that he did not buy Gundogan earlier. The player was signed by Dortmund before he joined the Arsenal coaching staff last summer.

Gundogan is the core player who can support a team's frontcourt offensive system. If he had not suffered several injuries that affected his career, Chen Yao believes that Gundogan would have achieved greater achievements.

On the outside edge of the penalty area, Gotze kicked off and hit the goal directly.

The ball flew out against the goal post.

While the fans at Signal Iduna Park let out a sigh of disappointment, Arsenal's players knew they had escaped another disaster.

Klopp smacked his lips in regret, and he immediately shouted to the court with passion.

The sooner he defeats his opponent, the better, he has always thought so.

In the 31st minute, Dortmund's offense paid off.

It is difficult for Arsenal to advance into Dortmund's hinterland. After strangling the passing line from Vermaelen to Verratti, and locking up Verratti, who has the strongest propulsive ability, Arsenal's threat to Dortmund is much smaller.

Piszczek released the restrictions on his position at Klopp's signal. He began to break away from the right defense zone and press forward significantly, creating an opportunity for Dortmund to pass the ball from the side.

His cross was headed towards the far corner, where Reus and Lewandowski were lurking, forming a numerical balance with Arsenal's defenders.

Vermaelen jumped up and competed with Lewandowski for a header, but neither of them could control the ball.The ball was rubbed and rolled out.

Royce arrived at the right time and shot towards the goal.

Fabianski was a little slow to get down, and the ball went between his legs and into the goal.

One to zero.

Reus ran to the corner flag area to accept the congratulations of Dortmund fans.

He likes this team and enjoys scoring goals.

Fabianski shook his head with a dark face. Being hit through the wicket is a shameful thing for any goalkeeper.

"Lucas, cheer up!" Chen Yao clapped his hands and shouted Fabianski's name.

The next game was a torment for Arsenal.

Chen Yao asked Arsenal's frontcourt players to also increase their pressing intensity, but the combination of Vardy, Aubameyang, Ramsey and Chamberlain obviously did not have as tacit understanding as the regular starting players, and their high-position pressing could not put enough pressure on Dortmund.

Vardy ran very hard and cherished his opportunity to play as always.

Aubameyang is not as motivated as Vardy. When fighting for the ball in a [-]-[-] game, Aubameyang will always selectively conserve his energy and then run to the next position at a constant speed.

Ramsey, on the other hand, runs like a headless fly. He does not seem to be adapted to moving in the high post, nor is he good at cooperating with Vardy to form a pressing linkage.

Under Klopp's training, Dortmund has become a team that is good at high-position pressing, and will naturally look for ways to deal with high-position pressing in training.

Arsenal's pressing was unable to suppress Dortmund in the half court.

Klopp's team, when they seriously pull out all the stops, are already at the top level of Europe.

Jurgen Klopp’s goal this season is to compete for the championship on both fronts.

He saw that the trend brought about by Spain's pass control was over, that world football was in a vacuum period of exploring ways of playing, and that his team was the strongest since taking over.

They did not lose their main players, introduced Royce, and the style of play they have developed over the years has become increasingly mature.

Klopp knows that Dortmund is not a very big club. After this season, his players will definitely be targeted by wealthy clubs, and his future will also be uncertain.

Just like Chen Yao hopes to build a strong team with his own hands, Klopp has reached the end: he has built a strong team that follows his football philosophy and every player is his own. Training.

He wants to see this team reach the top.

In the 607th minute, Dortmund scored another goal.

With the pressure suddenly reduced, Dortmund's center backs will look for opportunities to press into Arsenal's half to help attack.

Seizing an opportunity, Subotic took a long shot from 25 yards out. Fabianski caught the ball. He quickly took the ball but made a mistake.

Bender intercepted Fabianski's long pass and passed it to Gundogan. Gundogan went straight to Lewandowski. Polish forward Vermaelen rushed into the penalty area and fired a powerful shot.

Fabianski did not save the ball.

The game ended with a score of [-]-[-], and Arsenal lost both games in the group stage.

(End of this chapter)