My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 50 We Spread Our Wings and Fly High ([-])

The Arsenal boys walked into the dressing room looking dejected.

For nearly 10 minutes in the first half, they were completely suppressed by the experienced Manchester City.

The players sit on the bench and no one speaks.

It was quiet in the locker room.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk"

The sound of Chen Yao knocking on the whiteboard woke the players up. He walked to the middle of the locker room and asked: "Boys, is the game over? Have we lost the game?"

"No, Coach, it's just..."

Verratti hesitated to speak.

"It's just, we don't know what to do."

Jorginho added the second half of the sentence.

"Okay, Jorge, tell me how you feel."

"I don't know what I should do, they're patient, focused, they're on point, I can't find a chance to penetrate their line of defense..."

"So you're hesitating?"

"I, uh, hesitate?"

Jorginho was stunned for a moment, recalling the situation on the court.

Yeah, I do seem to hesitate, he thought.

Jorginho understands his responsibilities. In the past many games, he has become accustomed to his pivotal role.

He is used to the ball coming to his feet and the offense starting from his feet.

He clearly felt his talent, his perception of the rhythm on the court, and his choice of space. He constantly moved the ball forward.

Jorginho enjoys this feeling.

But in this game, facing a seasoned opponent, they will not leave space carelessly.

Manchester City's defensive positioning has the atmosphere of the concrete defensive system built by the Italians. They will never expose their defense areas in large areas. They are stable and smooth, and first of all, they are stable.

So Jorginho hesitated, he began to think too much, but there is not so much time to think on the football field.

Every time you think about it for a second, the decision-making time will be slowed down by a second, and you may lose several gaps.

Jorginho frowned and began to think about this question.

Chen Yao waved at Arteta, "Mikel, come here and tell Jorge about your experience."

Arteta, who was embracing his arms not far away, was taken aback, and walked over inexplicably.

How to make me look like an assistant coach.

Arteta muttered something, but obediently walked to Jorginho's side and started talking to him.

"We had a not-so-bad first half, at least, the score is still zero-to-nil."

Chen Yao turned to the other players and said.

"I hope you can understand that when we play against a team like Manchester City, we have only two weapons: the belief in winning and unlimited vitality."

"If you want to play a long-term positional battle with Manchester City, then sooner or later we will lose the ball and suffocate in the rhythm of Manchester City."

Chen Yao pulled to the whiteboard, pointed to the formation diagram on it, and looked around at the players.

"Mancini is not a coach who likes to think about tactics, well, at least not now... The lineup he has arranged is reasonable and stable, but they do not have our desire and our belief."

Chen Yao circled the name of Manchester City full-back Onuoha and pointed to Chamberlain.

"Oxlade, you didn't press him enough in the first half. Onuoha is a track athlete, but you run fast too. Don't let him stop."

Chamberlain rubbed his head, he didn't have a chance to hit Onuoha in the first half.

And indeed, as the coach said, Onuoha was born as a track and field athlete. If he doesn't take him for a long run, he can calmly guard the whole game without panting.

And when Chamberlain was at Southampton, he was known for running fast, and letting the two of them confront each other is the best way at the moment.

"And the left...Wilfred, you have to be ready to sprint."

Chen Yao drew an arrow under Zabaleta's name.

"Mancini's routine is to let Zabaleta run up and assist, and it will be the same in the second half. You have to be ready to counterattack."

Zaha scratched his head, he always felt that his role was very familiar.

Isn't this his role in Crystal Palace... As a weak team, every time he faces a strong team, his task is to return to defense, and then find opportunities to counterattack.

"And then... Jorge, hey, look at me."

Chen Yao called Jorginho's name, and found that he and Arteta had a good conversation, and forgot about himself.

"Oh coach."

Jorginho was stunned for a moment and looked back.

"I believe you have learned a lot from Mikel. If you press forward a little more in the second half, we will create long-range shooting opportunities for you at the top of the arc."

Chen Yao drew an arrow on Jorginho's name.

"Marco, the task of advancing needs to be shared by you and Daniel."

Verratti and Carvajal nodded.

"And... Fabianski, you are doing a great job, we are counting on you."

Fabianski was encouraged and nodded vigorously.

"All right, boys."

Chen Yao pushed the whiteboard away and said: "You have also seen that what I emphasized are the things I emphasized before the game. I can't make Manchester City suddenly weaker. You are the only one who can beat them."

"You are younger than them and greener than them, but this can never determine victory or defeat."

"I want you to know that victory requires you to give everything to pursue it. You are eagles and should not be bound. You must spread your wings and fly high."

"Go and tear them apart."

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"Samir."

Back on the court, veteran Nigel de Jong patted Nasri on the shoulder.

"You look excited, but keep calm, okay?"

Nasri nodded with complicated eyes, but didn't say anything.

On the opposite side, figures in red and white jerseys filled the field.

Nasri looked at the smudge of blue on his body, and kicked the ball forward.

"In the second half, Manchester City kept the rhythm of the first half, but Arsenal obviously got excited. They picked up the tempo and sent the ball up the field quickly, although not always accurately," commented the commentator.

"They are very young and are inevitably rough, but they increased their running intensity and worked hard to attack Manchester City. I believe this is also the arrangement of their midfield. They saw that under the original rhythm, they could not beat Manchester City. "

Jorginho deliberately improved his position.

He no longer hesitates to find the best route to the ball, he knows that the situation does not allow him to think slowly.

Talent can solve many problems, but many problems can only be solved by experience.

As a result, Jorginho just became a receiving point and a quick ball release point.

Give the ball more to Verratti, and use Verratti's steady dribbling and qualified confrontation to control the ball in Manchester City's half.

On the other hand, he responded by his side, guarding against the counterattack after the pass error.

Manchester City also did not seem to have a strong desire to oppress. They almost let Arsenal advance to the center circle and then organize their defense.

Only Nasri was constantly running, blocking Arsenal's passing organization.

The rest of City's players, including Mancini on the dugout, were not too excited.

In his opinion, the League Cup is nothing more than a training match.

　But I feel that I need to save some manuscripts, and the deposit box has been emptied in a blink of an eyeTT
　　
　
(End of this chapter)