My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 260 Magic Bird Broken Wings ()

Mourinho knows that he has to do something he is not good at.

Being behind in the score is an unfavorable situation for Mourinho, because it is not Arsenal who is impatient, but his team.

The first half was almost over, and the pace of the game slowed down again.

Chen Yao signaled the team to control the rhythm on the sidelines. There was no need for Arsenal to take risks in the last few minutes to press forward and siege Chelsea's penalty area. It would be troublesome if they were counterattacked and stole one before half-time.

The Arsenal players fell back slowly and controlled the ball.

Chelsea's players seemed eager to show their attitude after losing the ball, but they suddenly increased their running frequency and aggressiveness in tackling, causing several minor chaos during Arsenal's possession phase.

The enthusiasm of the Stamford Bridge audience was finally extinguished. After Chelsea's several sieges were all driven away by Arsenal's small-scale conduction, the Chelsea fans quietly and politely left the field early, preparing to take a breather during the halftime break. Take a breath and take a break.

The referee blew the half-time whistle and the first half ended with a score of 1-0.

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At halftime, Chen Yao praised his players.

Having a one-goal lead at Stamford Bridge is a big advantage.

Arsenal's low profile in the opening stage prevented Chelsea from entering their accustomed rhythm of play.

Mourinho was stretched on the offensive end. He did not dare to let the team use more aggressive offensive strategies, nor did he dare to invest a large amount of troops in the team's offense.

First, the attack from the left was blocked by Sagna and Walcott, and then the attack from the right could not get past the barriers of Zaha and Monreal.

Then there is the long pass. Jose Mourinho wants David Luiz to become a tall commander, but Chelsea has no size advantage in the penalty area. Per Mertesacker can easily handle David Luis' pass made Eto'o nearly invisible.

In the end, Mourinho's team even tried to embroider in the middle to hit Arsenal's two ribs.

However, Oscar does not have such offensive talent, and N'Golo Kante performed even better, using his most exciting defensive performance so far to block Chelsea's central attack and instigate a counterattack.

After that came the counterattack. Although Arsenal's players retreated greatly during the defensive phase, the moment the starting gun of the counterattack sounded, they used incredible endurance and explosive power to complete the 100-meter sprint. In an instant, the flames of war reached Chelsea's goal.

Speaking of this, Chen Yao also praised Antonio Pintus. Arsenal players' offensive and defensive transition speed last season was not slow, but it was more like the effect of squeezing their own physical fitness under the coach's tactical requirements.

This season, similar conversion scenes are common in Arsenal, and the player injury rate has not increased significantly. After multiple conversions, Arsenal players can still maintain a good concentration and presence rate.

This represents a welcome increase in the team's fitness levels.

Indeed

Of course, Santi Cazorla also played an important role in this process. Chen Yao moved him back from the opponent's densely defended area, allowing him to better utilize his short-distance propulsion ability and complete the launch of Arsenal's counterattack.

Kevin De Bruyne also played an important role. His passing talent finally began to show. That wonderful arc pass is the best interpretation of De Bruyne's ability.

Although Walcott did not choose to hit the goal directly, but assisted Zaha to score, which turned De Bruyne's assist into an indirect assist, his pass will definitely be regarded as the most popular in the Premier League this round. Excellent pass.

After praising the players' performance, Chen Yao didn't say much. The halftime break was limited, and Arsenal's tactical deployment didn't have much problem. The players just needed to keep a calm mind and continue to perform in the second half.

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The second half begins.

The game is still at Arsenal's pace.

To compete with a coach like Mourinho who has a strong theory of victory, one must have a desire for victory that is not inferior to his.

Mourinho's Chelsea are one of those teams, they are like a solid stone standing in your way and you will only hurt your toes if you try to kick it away gracefully.

After conceding a goal in the first half, Chelsea's game rhythm became more pragmatic.

The concepts that Mourinho instilled in this team began to take effect. From Eto'o on the front, to the two wings, to the defenders and goalkeepers at the back, Chelsea maintained a disciplined defensive posture.

Arsenal couldn't find a chance for a while. Chelsea players controlled the distance between each other very accurately. The overall formation movement also had unified thoughts and neat actions, making it difficult to find flaws.

Even if the score is behind, Mourinho is not in a hurry, but allows the team to return to the style of play he is good at as soon as possible.

Chen Yao knew that Mourinho was not a guy who surrendered at halftime. He was tempting him to attack and expand the score. After all, a one-goal lead in the away game is not a guaranteed score.

And Arsenal are not the kind of team that will sit out a whole game.

The ball returned to Arsenal's feet. In the first fifteen minutes of the second half, Arsenal had more than 60% of the ball.

However, there were very few good shots into Chelsea's penalty area. Aubameyang was trapped in a bunch of strong men in Chelsea's midfield and backcourt, and De Bruyne had no open space for him to choose the ball path.

"Don't be anxious, rhythm! Control the rhythm!" Chen Yao conveyed his meaning to his team members.

Don't be anxious and don't look for risky offensive opportunities. At this time, just keep the ball at your feet and kill time slowly instead of giving Chelsea a chance to counterattack.

Chen Yao signaled Olivier Giroud and Jorginho to warm up. Since Chelsea crowded the penalty area, Aubameyang's speed advantage would have no use. It would be better to send Giroud in the second half and use High ball causing problems for Petr Cech.

What Jorginho is good at is delicate connection and rhythm control. Using Jorginho to play at this time is to maintain the suppression of Chelsea.

Sixty-three minutes.

Kevin De Bruyne seemed to be tickled by the successful penultimate pass of the first half.

He cooperated with Walcott and Bakari Sagna on the right side. The movement of Walcott and Sagna created a short gap in De Bruyne's ribs.

De Bruyne forgot the coach's instructions for a moment and saw an opportunity.

De Bruyne made a straight pass and the ball flew into the seam.

But Aubameyang didn't notice the pass, but John Terry did.

Terry raised his leg to intercept the pass.

Mourinho waited for the counterattack opportunity he wanted.

Schürrle and Hazard also rushed out suddenly, with Eto'o running at the front. Chelsea's counterattack routine had been practiced for a long time. After several passes in the backcourt, the ball was picked up by David Luiz.

David Luiz lobbed Hazard, and Chelsea's counterattack advanced all the way down the wing.

Bakari Sania finally failed to keep an eye on Hazard, and Hazard visibly opened the distance between him and Sania.

Chelsea's counterattack approached Arsenal's penalty area.

N'Golo Kante came forward without saying a word, and Hazard was a little surprised. Unexpectedly, Kante's endurance and speed were not bad, and it was the French second-division midfielder who immediately blocked his way.

Hazard's speed dropped slightly, he stepped on his bicycle several times in front of Kanter, and then he kicked back hard and broke into the penalty area.

Kanter's center of gravity also kept moving with Hazard's fake movements. The moment Hazard suddenly started to speed up, Kanter was almost shaken away, but he took a few steps with amazing agility and shortened the distance. .

You can't get rid of him?

Hazard knew that if he slowed down again, Arsenal's players would be in place.

The transition between offense and defense of this team is indeed terrible. After losing the ball, the players ran back conscientiously, and no one was passive and gave up.

Hazard managed to deliver a cross, his movement was quite subtle, and the ball rolled between Kante's legs.

Eto'o grabs the point in front of the goal.

Mourinho squatted on the sidelines, ready to jump up and cheer.

Eto'o sent a shot that was not perfect.

Wojciech Szczesny, who returned to the starting lineup, was extremely focused. He never made the same mistake of losing concentration before, and quickly rushed to shoot.

However, Eto'o used a lot of force and was very close to the goal. Szczesny failed to hold the ball.

The ball was knocked out of the baseline, a corner kick.

(End of this chapter)