My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 194 Tactical Master
Arsenal's first game in April is against West Brom.

The Premier League has entered the second round of No. 30, and the last seven rounds will end within the remaining seven weeks.

The Europa League has also entered the quarter-finals, which means that if Arsenal can go all the way to the finals in the Europa League, they will have to face the intensity of double matches in a row.

Chen Yao chose to rotate in the league, and his actions silently conveyed his purpose: the focus is on the Europa League.

In the Premier League, as long as Arsenal doesn't make too big a mistake, they will have no problem keeping the top four in the league.

The only strong match between them in the remaining league rounds this season is against Manchester United. Chen Yao's goal is also very simple, which is to score three points and cause as much trouble as possible to Manchester United's championship. .

He doesn't have a good impression of this team, not only because of old grudges - at the beginning of the century, the Premier League was a duo of Arsenal and Manchester United for a while, and Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten run was ended by Manchester United. .

Because of his new hatred, the memory of Arsenal's [-]-[-] bloodbath by Manchester United at the beginning of last season is still unforgettable. Chen Yao has not forgotten that he still has a task, which is to wash away the shame of that game.

No matter what, he has no reason to give Manchester United a friendly three points in the championship.

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Arsenal, who sent out a substitute lineup, was unexpectedly tied by West Brom.

Chen Yao looked at the one-to-one score on the electronic scoreboard with a gloomy face. Arsenal's stability this season is quite average. They can win consecutive victories when they are in good form, but they can also be inexplicably weak when they rotate the lineup or when their form declines. The team lost points.

West Brom didn't have many chances in this game. Their only goal was a corner kick.

Yes, Chen Yao thought to himself, set kicks are also a big problem.

My team is far from perfect, but many problems cannot be solved in half a week or a week.

After this game, Arsenal will face Chelsea.

If they can defeat Chelsea in two rounds, Arsenal will enter the semi-finals of the Europa League and be one step closer to the Europa League championship.

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"Our goal?" Chelsea head coach Rafa Benitez laughed at the press conference. "Chelsea's goal is always to win the championship. Our performance in the league is not very good, and the performance of our opponent, Arsenal To be better. Any coach of any team this season will admit that Chen’s achievements and performance at this age are worthy of our respect. But we will strive for victory in the Europa League, so I am looking forward to our match. .”

"You also speak highly of coach Chen Yao, Rafa." The reporter who asked the question looked familiar to Benitez. The 53-year-old Spanish coach has a great reputation in football.

Compared with Chen Yao, who is quite unfamiliar in the media, Benitez is a head coach who can truly bear the title of "famous coach".

Benitez won two La Liga titles in Valencia and also won the UEFA Cup. In Liverpool, the Spaniard led the team to direct the historic Istanbul miracle and won the Champions League. "I will not be stingy with my praise for outstanding young coaches." Benitez laughed. "I am very happy to see new blood. Our football has entered a new era. Pep, Jurgen, and of course With Chen, these are very good young coaches. One day, the honor of European championship will be between them."

"Of course." Benitez winked, "Chen is younger than them, so I am more interested in him."

"Rafa, you once led Liverpool to perform a miracle in Istanbul, and Chen also led Arsenal to replicate the miracle of Riazor last season. Do you think this will make you more wary of him?" the reporter asked.

Benitez smiled slyly, "Regarding this matter, the common thing I can think of is that we will all be hated by Milan fans..."

The reporters burst into laughter.

"...So, yes, this is why I took a look at Chen Gao. He has representative games, he has championships, he has a group of players who believe in him, regardless of his age, this is a mature man The characteristics of an excellent coach." Benitez said seriously, "I will use the attitude towards the best coach in the world to cause him trouble. I know he will also cause trouble for me. I am looking forward to this game. .”

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"Rafa speaks highly of you." Juan Lillo swiped the screen and looked at the interview clips.

Tomorrow is the first leg of Arsenal's match against Chelsea. Chen Yao, Juan Lillo and Dennis Bergkamp are sitting in the office chatting.

"Oh haha." Bergkamp applauded, "Rafa has a really good eye. I really hope that his eye for players is as good as his eye for coaches."

"Don't look down on Rafa, Dennis." Lillo looked at the information in his hand, "He is a good coach, an excellent coach."

"What Juan said is right." Chen Yao knocked on the table, "Rafa Benitez is an excellent coach who can lead Liverpool to perform the Miracle in Istanbul and lead Valencia to win two La Liga titles... … He’s undoubtedly a great coach.”

"And a master tactician." Juan Lillo added, "Rafa Benitez is a person who is extremely demanding in his pursuit of tactics. He is not an inspiring coach and does not like to play off the court. He also pursues tactical discipline, which is more important to him than player talent."

"And my style is to give talented players more freedom within the tactical framework." Chen Yao said, "This is also Arsene's style. In contrast, Rafa is a serious designer. He will not allow anything to happen beyond His design.”

"This gives him a strong control over the operation of the team. Moreover, Rafa Benitez has a strong insight into the situation on the field, and he is also a coach who is good at adapting. We may be in a certain period of the game. Time has the advantage, but if Rafa observes a problem, he will not hesitate to adjust. He never suffers from changing the preparation before the game." Lillo said.

"Like Haman, he changed the outcome of Istanbul."

"Yes."

"If Rafa Benitez is such a good coach and he leads Chelsea... and Abramovich gives him so much money, their lineup on paper may be better than ours." Dennis Bergkamp forced a smile, "Can we defeat them? It sounds like this is one of the most powerful enemies we have ever encountered."

Chen Yao didn't answer his question. He stood up and stretched, "Go to rest early, you two. Tomorrow is the game."

(End of this chapter)