My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 164 Let White Hart Lane Witness

"Hi, Charlotte."

In Kearney's restaurant, a group of players who had just finished training and showered walked in and said hello to the film crew eating in the corner.

Charlotte lifted her blond hair and looked up. Among the group of people who came in this time were Olivier Giroud, Griezmann, and some other players.

Giroud and Griezmann have a good relationship in the team. They are both new players introduced to the team in July this year, and they are fellow Frenchmen.

What's even more valuable is that these two players are important members of the new offensive line brought to Arsenal by Chen Yao.

Giroud threw a smile at Charlotte, and the female director's ears turned red.

Even though she had seen many handsome movie stars in film school, she still felt that Giroud's charm was no worse than those guys posing in front of the camera.

Griezmann's expression was much more reserved. The 21-year-old nodded shyly to Charlotte and quickly followed Giroud.

Oh, he's like the nerdy guy next door who stays in his bedroom playing games every day.

Charlotte smiled in spite of herself and watched them go away.

"Anthony, look at me." Giroud said to Griezmann seriously as he walked away.

"What are you looking at?"

"Look at how I laugh." Giroud tilted his head and grinned again, "You are like a child, learn from me, and soon a beautiful woman will fall in love with you."

"Olivier, I don't really care about this." Griezmann said, "I would be satisfied if your shooting skills are half as wonderful as your smile."

"What are you talking about?" Giroud laughed angrily.

"I'm hungry, let's find something to eat." Griezmann grabbed his delicate hair and walked towards the restaurant with the big center.

"This season is less than half over..."

Charlotte and her team feel like they have become part of the Arsenal team. They are in every corner of Colney every day. They will also accompany the team to shoot on match days, and occasionally interview players and coaches. .

The Arsenal players maintained a good attitude towards Charlotte.

Among a group of young, passionate children who are eager to make achievements, who would refuse the spotlight and the camera?
Captain Mikel Arteta often warns the young people in the team with sincere words that as football players, they are part of social entertainment, and there will be tens of millions of eyes watching them.

"But you have to know that playing well is your job."

Although the captain from Spain often cools down the team's atmosphere, Charlotte feels that Arteta is the most capable leader among the players on this team.

Beyond that, it’s their coach.

Charlotte remembers September, when Arsenal suffered their opening three defeats and the gaping hole left by Robin van Persie looked difficult to fill.

Continuous losses put Chen Yao's status in jeopardy, and Charlotte once thought that her documentary would be ruined.

She was thinking, if her camera captured not the glorious moment of Arsenal's head coach and his players' triumph, but the loneliness and failure of this group of people, would her work be regarded as a classic or a humiliation?
Fortunately, this problem did not bother her.

Under the leadership of Chen Yao, this team is full of passion and hope, showing its sharpness and rushing forward on the road.

"Director, we have to go to White Hart Lane for the next show." A staff member put down his rice spoon and said.

"White Hart Lane?" Charlotte was stunned, "It's the North London Derby again?"

……

Arthur Aswash brings Donna Jones to White Hart Lane again.

"What is a North London derby? It is a war, a game that must be decided. There can only be one color in North London, and that is red!"

Arthur, draped in Arsenal's red and white scarf, walked arrogantly among the bustling crowd outside White Hart Lane.

"Be low-key, Arthur." Donna buried her face in her scarf and held up the knitted hat on her head, "There seem to be many Tottenham fans around us."

Arthur glanced around angrily, "I bet these people will cry after the game."

"I hope so."

……

On the afternoon of November [-]th, White Hart Lane Stadium.

In the 12th round of the Premier League, Arsenal faced Tottenham.

North London derby.

The fans at White Hart Lane sang for their home team and jeered at their bitter rivals.

But even die-hard Tottenham Hotspur fans won't have a lot of faith in this game - Spurs are eighth in the Premier League and Arsenal are fifth.

Moreover, Arsenal's form has never been better.

André Villas-Boas stood at the edge of the home team's dugout, watching his players file out.

Villas-Boas was kicked out by Chelsea this spring. The Portuguese, who was once regarded as a future star in the coaching world, had a failed season at Stamford Bridge and was immediately hired to White Hart Lane by Levy, who thought he had a unique vision.

Levi hopes that Boas will bring a new system to Tottenham. He does not expect Boas to lead Tottenham to the championship. He only needs Boas to improve the performance of the players and it is best to score another goal. The Champions League will bring him some income.

As for honor?

Oh, who cares about that.

Redknapp is a good old guy, but he is too old.

Levy did not believe that Tottenham's young players could show their potential and worth within Redknapp's old and pedantic framework. He took a fancy to Villas-Boas.

As long as you can fool those wealthy teams into buying their players, it's a victory.

Boas didn't think so.

Last season's experience at Chelsea was a world of ice and fire for Villas-Boas.

As happy as he was when he took charge of Stamford Bridge at the beginning of the season, he was embarrassed by the shame of leaving the team in the end.

Villas-Boas believes that his football philosophy is correct, but Chelsea is not the soil for him to realize it - or so he feels.

With too many stars, complicated locker room relationships, and a surly boss, Villas-Boas felt that maybe changing a club would be the starting point for his success.

And Levi just gave him such an opportunity.

However, so far this season, Tottenham Hotspur's record is embarrassing, they are only ranked eighth in the league.

At the beginning of the season, Tottenham fans could still laugh at Arsenal's performance, but now, Arsenal has won six games in the past seven games and is already the hottest team in the Premier League.

Boas stopped thinking about it.

He focused on the court as the referee blew the whistle to start the game.

Tottenham's starting lineup:

Goalkeeper: No. 25 Lloris
Defenders: No. 28 Walker, No. 13 Gallas, No. 5 Vertonghen, No. 16 Norton

Midfielder: No. 7 Lennon, No. 30 Sandro, No. 6 Huddlestone, No. 11 Bell

Forwards: No. 18 Defoe, No. 10 Adebayor

Over there, Chen Yao also stood on the sidelines with his arms folded, watching his players spread out on the court.

Arsenal starting lineup:
门将：1号斯泽斯尼后卫：3号萨尼亚、4号默特萨克、6号科斯切尔尼、5号维尔马伦

Defensive midfielder: No. 8 Arteta, No. 20 Jorginho

Midfielders: No. 14 Walcott, No. 19 Cazorla, No. 9 Griezmann

Forward: No. 12 Giroud

The sunshine in North London was very good, and the dazzling sunshine aroused the enthusiasm of the fans to the extreme. They shouted loudly.

Chen Yao squinted his eyes and looked at the surrounding environment. He was no stranger to this place. He had been to White Hart Lane last season.

That was the first time he had the opportunity to personally coach a Premier League game. In that game, Arsenal completed a comeback against Tottenham [-]-[-].

That day, at the end of the game, the sunset enveloped White Hart Lane.

He said he would come again to conquer this place.

That's today.

……

Villas-Boas' side did not shrink as cautiously as other teams.

Tottenham Hotspur started with a 4-4-2 formation, but they did not stay in their own half, but pressed forward under the loud shouts of Villas-Boas.

Villas-Boas considers himself a coach at the forefront of modern football and is proud of his vision, foresight and youth.

He has long realized that high pressure is the only way to develop football in the future, and the competition will start from the back line, rather than a round-based system of one attack and one defense.

Boas glanced at Chen Yao not far away, feeling uncomfortable for no reason.

Chen Yao is much younger than Villas-Boas. Compared with this young Arsenal coach, Villas-Boas is embarrassed to call himself a young coach.

What confuses him even more is that the content played by Chen Yao's team is something he agrees with, but the team he coaches has never played it.

On the field, Tottenham's players pressed against Arsenal's defense.

Defoe and Adebayor formed the first line of pressure. Villas-Boas was very firm in his demands on the team. The two forwards stood on the line connecting Szczesny and the two central defenders, blocking the pass. ball line.

Szczesny's several ball attempts after the opening ended in big kicks. Chen Yao did not ask his goalkeeper to pass the ball short.

Chen Yao looked at the midfield and Giroud made the first drop. The ball bounced high and a group of players gathered around to fight for the ball.

The ball was taken by Arsenal.

When you have Giroud up front, why not drive straight through midfield?

Arteta grabbed the ball at the second point, and Arsenal's fight for the second penalty was planned.

Chen Yao knew Villas-Boas's tactical philosophy. He advocated high pressure and tended to attack. Moreover, at White Hart Lane, what he faced would not be a tough battle, but an open confrontation.

And this was his favorite situation right now.

Arsenal launched a counterattack.

Walcott was waiting on the wing early. Tottenham's formation was still in a high-pressure state. The left back Norton dragged behind to maintain the stability of the formation. He was too close to the center.

Walcott received a long pass from Arteta. He unloaded the ball and staggered a little, but Norton did not come in time to interfere.

The "Little Tiger" accelerated on the spot like a supercar, racing down Tottenham's left channel.

Arsenal's frontcourt players all accelerated and poured into Tottenham's half from their own half.

Giroud runs in the middle. His speed is not very fast. He drags slightly back to contain the opponent's defender and provide support at the same time.

Cazorla passed Giroud, Griezmann also ran forward, and Arsenal's counterattack team rushed towards Tottenham's penalty area.

At this time, the game only entered the 5th minute.

Tottenham's midfield combination is Sandro and Huddlestone. This summer, they lost Modric.

A talented attacking midfielder was important to Villas-Boas' team, but Modric left the team.

This is what Levi means. He is happy to do business with Real Madrid. His goal has always been like this. He has gained income and the players have a better future. Why not?

Sandro and Huddlestone are more than solid but lacking in talent.

Their normal tactical position should be the team's defensive barrier to block the opponent's offense. However, Villas-Boas has arranged other roles for them.

"Go up, press them, grab the ball, and counterattack on the spot. I don't need you dragging you in front of our penalty area to grab the ball. I want you to grab the ball in front of their penalty area."

Therefore, when Arsenal's counterattack started in Tottenham's half, Sandro and Huddlestone were still waiting for high pressure near the center circle.

To be honest, Sandro sometimes wonders, does he know what high-position oppression is?
In other words, does Villas-Boas really know what his players are thinking?

In private chats, Huddlestone also complained to him that he was not used to exposing the space behind him in the opponent's half, but this was the coach's request, and he just liked this kind of football.

In desperation, the two midfielders had no choice but to chase back, and Tottenham's penalty area was completely exposed to Arsenal's counterattack.

Norton finally caught up with Walcott. He walked inside and blocked Walcott's cutback route.

Walcott accelerated and got rid of Norton. His position was very close to the baseline and he made a cross...

Norton made a flying tackle, but he missed the ball.

Walcott made a fake move. He looked like he was going to cross with his right foot, but actually dunked the ball behind him, made a half-turn, and gave the ball back to Bakari Sagna.

Saniya also arrives.

Arsenal's formation, when given the opportunity to counterattack, presses forward no less than Tottenham.

What's more, they're good at it.

Sagna had a good 45-degree cross position. Gareth Bale, who was chasing back, had extraordinary speed. He caught up with Sagna and blocked his passing route.

Sagna took the ball and cut inside. He swung his pigtails and dribbled the ball towards the center without taking off his feet to pass.

Just kidding, Sania thought, my crossing skills are not that good...

And Sagna's inside cut put Gareth Bale in trouble. Should he follow?
Villas-Boas emphasized the importance of pressing to them many times off the court, but when he returned to the defensive position, the Portuguese did not give any more instructions. He just asked the players to run, keep running, and use running to make up for the behind. loopholes.

Bale followed and Sagna saw space appear beside Walcott and it was now one-on-one.

Walcott received Sagna's diagonal pass and without hesitation accelerated past Norton. He would not miss this one-on-one opportunity.

Walcott cut into the penalty area and passed a short pass to Giroud. Giroud quickly looked around. His height advantage made it easy.

Giroud knocked the ball forward, and Walcott ducked to catch the ball without being offside.

The inverted triangle crossed in front of the goal, where Griezmann also got rid of Walker and appeared in front of Lloris.

Lloris didn't know why he was about to face a shot in a few seconds. Moreover, even if he tried his best to save a shot that was very close to him, the probability of making it was too small.

In the 6th minute, Griezmann scored.

One to zero.

(End of this chapter)