My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 43 You are a good coach, and so am I ([-])

In Chen Yao's plan, the key to dealing with Dortmund at this time is to kill the engine of their attack.

First, you can't make mistakes in your own zone.Once he is pressed by Dortmund's high position, he will be defenseless.

Secondly, you cannot give Dortmund enough space.A supercar can race on the highway, but on the streets of a metropolis, even a racing car has to wait in line for a red light.

Finally, it would be even better if you could remove the engine from this sports car.

This is the situation Dortmund is facing now.

Arsenal also countered Dortmund with a high press.

But this is different from Klopp's counterattack-oriented press. Arsenal's strategy is more like encircling but not grabbing. They do not seek to counterattack after seizing the ball, but seek to disrupt Dortmund's delivery route.

They kept the defensive formation very narrow, and deployed heavy troops near the central axis of Hummels-Gündogan-Götze, making their vertical connection very difficult.

Vertical cohesion is blocked, but what about horizontal cohesion?

This is a very natural idea.

Therefore, the key point for Dortmund to play the ball in the backcourt, the central defender Hummels, will choose to play the ball to the two wings.

As for Dortmund's bilateral defenders, Piszczek and Schmelzer, they have limitations in both assist ability and technical ability.

This means that they cannot advance to the midfield and frontcourt at the same time to help attack. Even without the ball, the two full-backs must take turns to step in to maintain the integrity of the defensive formation.

But now, the task of delivering the ball has also been handed over to them, which really makes the two full-backs one head and two bigger.

Whether it was Schmelzer or Piszczek, the first reaction after receiving the ball was to look for Gundogan, but Gundogan was also closely watched by Arsenal's siege.

The only option left for them is to advance from the wing.

When Dortmund's means of advancement became single, Arsenal's defensive strategy became much clearer.

What's more, Klopp at this time does not like to let the wingers on both sides slam into the penalty area like he would in Liverpool in the future.

At this time, Klopp still hopes that the players will create opportunities in the fourteenth area-that is, the top area of ​​the arc-to give Lewandowski a chance to end.

Chen Yao also expected this.

Arsenal's defense emphasized cutting off Dortmund's path to combine with the center, which made it difficult for Dortmund to sustain even if it reached Arsenal's defense zone.

With highly targeted defense and highly targeted offense, Klopp's beard seems to be frowning.

The young coach on the opposite side has studied himself very thoroughly...

Klopp cast an aggrieved look and saw Chen Yao responding with a warm smile.

Chen Yao knew what Klopp was thinking.

However, as a full-time cup coach, he has a lot of time to study his opponents.

And Klopp has a lot to worry about.What's more, for a strong team that wants to achieve a stable record, it is not beneficial to itself to deal with opponents too targetedly. It is the foundation of a strong team to focus on me.

This gave Chen Yao some tactical advantages.Add to that his coaching ability, and a little bit of player talent, and home field advantage.

At the Emirates Stadium, Chen Yao gave a small blow to Klopp, who has not evolved to a full body and has shown his sharpness.

"Humph."

Klopp thought about it and laughed.

Damn it, why should I think about why he was so targeted?Why should I think about how to target them?
Klopp swears and sits back on the coach's bench, seeing that the team has failed to press again. This time Arsenal's advancement relies on Verratti.

Verratti's high-speed dribbling, Carvajal's high-speed forward pressure, Chamberlain positioned himself in the frontcourt early, and his familiar take-off routine from the right...

Then it was a cross, looking for the back point, the three of Ramsey, Van Persie, and Zaha went forward to grab the point... Damn, I can guess what will happen.

Klopp closed his eyes helplessly.He heard another roar of cheers erupting from the Emirates Stadium, and he seemed to hear Weidenfeller sighing.

Two to zero, Arsenal took the lead in 36 minutes.

Klopp opened his eyes, his expression was flat, and he just gave a few instructions to the assistant coach beside him.

"What? Jurgen, do you want to give up this game?" The assistant coach confirmed again.

"It's not about giving up... Look, we need to conserve our energy. There's no point in going all out again. We're going back to Germany and dealing with the Munich people. Well, of course, you know, I didn't say give up. But we don't have to. Risking injury to players."

"Okay, okay, Jurgen, I'll make it clear to the kids."

"Brothers……"

Klopp stroked his beard and thought quietly.

He saw a lot of things.He knows that Gegenpressing is not invincible, it is just a reconstruction of ancient elements.

He also knows that this tactic is extremely dependent on the running and physical fitness of the players. Dortmund's excessive consumption made them play abnormally in this game.

He also understands his shortcomings and understands that if he wants to compete for the top of European football, he cannot consume players like this.

He needs better players, a more complete system, newer tactics, and he still needs to complete many tasks.

"It seems that there is still a lot of work waiting for me to do..."

……

The whistle blew for the end of the game and Arsenal beat Dortmund [-]-[-].

Klopp was not sullen because of this, he shook hands with Chen Yao, and also found Wenger to shake hands in a gracious manner, and had a chat with the two of them.

"Jurgen said you might be better than me, Chen."

Wenger said with a smile as he bowed out with the players.

"Oh boss, if he is talking about free fighting, then I am not even 30 yet, and you are already an old man."

Chen Yao also joked with a smile.

"Cunning boy...but I'm really, really relieved."

"Is it the boss? It seems that you look at the coach in the same way you look at the players."

"Of course, do you know how many players want my favor?"

"Well, I think they prefer Abrahimovic's checkbook."

"You know you can make fun of me, don't you? It's not big or small..."

"Sorry boss..."

……

In the post-match press conference, Klopp didn't seem to be bothered by the defeat.

"Chen is a good coach. For a split second I thought my opponent was—well, an old guy with a lot of research on my team, but I knew it wasn't. It was his style. It was hard for me to tell him. What's the style, but you can see the energy at Arsenal."

"I'm looking forward to his future. He deserves to be in the same team. I hope I will have the opportunity to play against him in the same league. It will be good for both of us."

"Dortmund will not give up continental competitions and any championships, but I have to protect my players, protect them from fatigue and injuries... well, it affected our performance today, but we will get back to form .”

"Finally, I want to say something...you always praise me as a good coach, but I know that Chen is also the same."

　Feeling a bit drained guys, kick me if you're bored reading this
　　
　
(End of this chapter)