My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 19 The Lost God of Ra

It’s not head coach Brendan Rodgers sitting in the Swansea dugout.

Rodgers missed the game due to a family matter.In this campaign, it was assistant coach Alan Curtis who stood on the coaching bench and directed the game.

Curtis had no expectation of scoring points, but Arsenal's extremely poor state in the past three rounds gave Curtis hope.

Before the game, he told the team that if there is a chance to counterattack, do not hesitate and fight back resolutely.

If you don't go for a fight while you are sick, how can you still have a chance to score points from Arsenal.

And Arsenal's lineup has obvious flaws.

Gervinho, Alexander Song and Jenkinson all missed the game due to suspensions.

Arteta started the game, but his position was different from the attacking midfielder position when he was at Everton, but moved to the 6th position.

Just like Chen Yao told him before the game, he will have more tasks to connect the ball from the backcourt and pass it forward.

At the same time, he is also responsible for forming protection in front of the back line, which is more difficult, because Arsenal's defensive system is still a mess at this time.

After the game started, Arsenal quickly launched an attack.

In just the first minute, Aaron Ramsey in the front midfielder advanced at high speed and inserted into Swansea's penalty area.

Swansea's defenders were not yet in their element, but Robin van Persie's clever movement took a defender away and created a wide space for Ramsey.

Arteta discovered this space. In the days when downstream teams like Everton played the core of the midfield, Arteta knew that every attacking opportunity was extremely precious.

So, when the opportunity arose, he took the risk of sending a through pass without hesitation.

The through ball found Ramsey very accurately.

Ramsey stopped the ball lightly and his first touch still showed that his talent has not faded.

But after rushing into the penalty area, facing Swansea defender Ashley Williams who was chasing after him, Ramsey still hesitated even though he knew that he was still one position behind him.

what will he doWill you put a shovel?That would be a penalty, but...

The leg bone still seemed to be aching, and Shawcross' shovel still troubled Ramsey like a nightmare.

After hesitating, Ashley Williams has already arrived, blocked Ramsey's position, and his strong body skillfully covered the shooting position.

Ramsey tried desperately to get the ball out, but it was too late.Swansea's goalkeeper struck in time and scooped the football away.

There was a loud sigh from the fans at the Emirates Stadium.

Even the televised commentator sighed: "What was Ramsey thinking? In this position, he should have at least one shot."

Wenger also frowned and shook his head, expressing dissatisfaction with Ramsey's performance.

Ramsey ran towards his home half with an annoyed look on his face.

Can't do this, can't do this!
But he still hasn't found the old self, no matter how many times he criticizes himself in his heart, it's useless.

After a startling start, Swansea slowly stabilized their position.

The Arsenal players are of course obeying the pre-match arrangements of the coaching staff.

Arteta quickly entered the state. Judging from the player's pass distribution map, his number of passes and the number of players connected are among the best.

Swansea's symbolic pressing was of little use and Arteta was able to get the ball smoothly up the pitch.

When Arsenal entered Swansea's half, Swansea began the deep defense necessary for a relegation team.

Arsenal's offensive organization still exposed the unfamiliarity and unfamiliarity of the new system.

As an attacking midfielder, Ramsey's position selection is simply a mess.Almost all the pressure to play the ball is concentrated on Arteta.

Arteta is not the kind of player who is very talented on the offensive end, and the heavy ball pressure makes him feel tired as the game progresses.He can only get the ball and hand it out in the path he can see.

When the ball turns to the wing, the winger Arshavin is not facing the opponent's full-back.Swansea's wingers and full-backs had already dropped back together, putting pressure on him defensively.

Arshavin, who was unable to complete the one-two, could only pass back, and the ball returned to Arteta's feet. Arteta then handed the ball to the other side, and Walcott, who was holding the ball on the other side, was also by his side. Just two people stand up...

"Our transmission is too slow. Relying on Mikel alone, we can't create one-on-one opportunities." Chen Yao frowned and said to Wenger.

"It's Aaron's problem. He is too excited to get in, but the number of touches at the top of the arc is pitiful." Chen Yao said, pointing to the data provided by the technical analysis team on the ipad.

"It means we're all off the ball up front and we don't have anyone to support them. Boss, it's not going to work, it's hard to find chances."

Wenger nodded.He crossed his hips and thought for a while, but didn't respond.

In Chen Yao's view, it was time to make adjustments.But Wenger still chose to operate according to the deployment for a while.

This is also Wenger's consistent style. On the spot, Wenger doesn't like to make big tactical changes.Someone once joked that Wenger's game is arranged before the game, and then plays for seven and 10 minutes. At this time, Wenger will make substitutions as usual, and then the game ends.

This is where professors are often criticized.

But Curtis on the opposite side was too adaptable.Seeing that Arsenal fell into ineffective conduction in the frontcourt again, Curtis, on a whim, looked at the large space in Arsenal's backcourt, and signaled the players to speed up the pace and fight back!
The pressing speed of Swansea players suddenly accelerated, causing Arsenal to be in a hurry.However, the overall technical level of Arsenal players is still higher than that of Swansea players. During the pressing process of Swansea players, they finally appeared out of position.

Arteta saw Swansea's formation shift to the left due to the containment of Arshavin's side.This is thanks to the Brazilian defender Santos. This talented defender is full of enthusiasm and can't wait to press on the edge early, allowing Swansea to siege.

And Ramsey, when there are no personal players around him, his talent still provides help.

Astute response, he took the ball and passed it to Arteta. Arteta passed the ball straight from the middle distance to the side. Theo Walcott, who started at high speed, surpassed the Swansea defender and sprinted with the ball.

Swansea's defense moved to the right again in disarray. During the formation shift, the center was left open.

Ramsey ambushed at the second point of the penalty area, Van Persie was cruising on the offside line, Walcott made a pass close to the ground, and Van Persie shot angrily at the ball.

For a world-class shooter, such a ball cannot be missed.

Van Persie also felt that his movements were very smooth and he touched the ball in a good position. In theory, this would be a shot from a tricky angle.

But Swansea's goalkeeper Worm, who didn't know whether he was too wise or too nervous, sat on the ground with his buttocks, and his toes just blocked Van Persie's push...

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