My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 84 The Future Enemy

After finishing the dinner with David Dane, Chen Yao's life returned to the tranquility day after day.

It was as if that dinner had never existed. No one else came to contact Chen Yao again, and no agent came to contact him again.

David Dein also quietly disappeared from everyone's sight.

Chen Yao didn't know if the "intended customers" behind Dane had given up on poaching him, but this was beyond his control.

As Dane said, the results this season are the more important thing.

After Arsenal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, their opponent was Real Madrid, who was at their peak.

For the two rounds against Real Madrid, Chen Yao's attitude is very peaceful.

As long as the team is doing their best.

Facing Real Madrid, which may be the top team in Europe, it is useless to force the players to fight it to the end.

The differences in player experience, skills and strength, as well as the huge gap in paper value, cannot be made up for by passion and drive.

But the game against Real Madrid is also an excellent opportunity to practice and learn. There are not many opportunities to play against the best teams in Europe.

And, one day, Arsenal must have what it takes to beat these teams.

At the end of March, Arsenal faced a challenge from Real Madrid at the Emirates Stadium.

Real Madrid's head coach is "Madman" Mourinho who is at his peak at this time.

The only previous interaction between Chen Yao and Mourinho was during the summer transfer window, when Chen Yao took away the unknown teenager Carvajal from Real Madrid.

At that time, Mourinho also added a repurchase clause to Carvajal's transfer contract in a wicked way.

After Carvajal came to Arsenal, his physical talent was gradually revealed. His good man-ball combined with the ability to advance and the attribute of crossing the side, added a lot of color to Arsenal's side attack.

But when reporters asked Mourinho about his views on the game and the players before the game, the "madman" just said nonchalantly:

"Carvajal? I don't remember who he was. I just remember the best player in the world."

"North London miracle? I think it's just good luck and a shameful opponent. If I were Allegri, I would reflect on myself. It's too embarrassing."

"Chen Yao? I haven't paid much attention to his performance. Maybe you are right. He has some ideas on the targeted arrangement of the cup, but these are all tricks. Real Madrid's goal is the Big Ears Cup. There is no doubt that it will be victorious.”

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This is Mourinho's second season in charge of Real Madrid.

Compared with last season, this season's "Madman" has once again adjusted Real Madrid's tactical structure and established a "Galactic Battleship" with high speed and sharp counterattacks.

Being humiliated [-]-[-] by arch-enemy Barcelona last season was an unbearable pain for Mourinho.

As a result, Mourinho has allowed Real Madrid's superstars to play more direct football this season, setting off an impressive whirlwind of fast play and restraining Pep Guardiola's Barcelona.

But at the Emirates Stadium, Mourinho's Real Madrid did not win as easily as expected.

Real Madrid's superstars still underestimated their opponents when facing Arsenal.

After the opening, Mourinho directed the team to launch an oppressive attack.

In this game, he did not put on a three-back defensive midfielder, but a 4-2-3-1 starting formation, and a proper rotation.

The starting midfielders are Shaheen and Granero.

The three attacking midfielders are Ronaldo, Kaká and Altintop.

In the midfield competition, the Arsenal players were not afraid to confront their opponents. On the contrary, the Real Madrid stars were a little bit unable to pull themselves down and fight their opponents.

The tactical style Mourinho set for Real Madrid to defeat Barcelona drew on the Premier League's game style and rhythm.

He advocated that the team play more concisely and directly, increase the number of long passes, high balls and through balls, reduce the pass in the middle link, and directly hit the opponent's hinterland.

And when the ball reaches the frontcourt, as long as Real Madrid's frontcourt attackers can receive the ball, they can use their powerful personal abilities to pose a threat to the opponent's defense zone.

But Mourinho found that, as a genuine Premier League team, Arsenal's game rhythm is not inferior to that of their own team.

Not long after the opening, Shaheen sent a beautiful mid-range through ball, which directly penetrated the back line of Jorginho and Verratti and handed it to Kaká.

But Kaka then fell into the fierce siege of Arsenal players. Kaka, who had just appeared on the field, had not mobilized his state before he made a mistake.

After getting the ball, Arsenal used the old routine they used repeatedly this season to transition from the center to the wing and launched a high-speed counterattack.

Koscielny made a short pass to Jorginho, Jorginho slanted it to Carvajal who was plugged in, Carvajal dribbled forward, Verratti pressed up to support, Walcott cooperated with Carvajal Er blasts...

The high-position press of Real Madrid's stars is useless. They do not have a unified will and determination to block the opponent's attack.

In the end, the attack ended in the Real Madrid penalty area - Van Persie finally had a chance to shoot towards the Real Madrid goal, but it was blocked by Iker Casillas.

Real Madrid was suppressed by Arsenal at home for a time, but after the intermission, the "madman" Mourinho plugged in a hair dryer in the locker room and roared a bit. Real Madrid, which was a level higher in strength, still regained its form.

Chen Yao also didn't let the team set the bus for utilitarianism. In his opinion, if Mourinho is willing to open his body and attack you, then it is better to attack him.

For Mourinho, who is determined to put the bus, Arsenal are still not able to penetrate their defense without losing the defense.

What's more, only in high-tempo confrontations can players experience the atmosphere of top intercontinental events and grow.

In the second half of the game, Real Madrid got serious and penetrated Arsenal's defense twice.

The first goal came from Cristiano Ronaldo. No matter how much controversy Ronaldo has, it must be admitted that he was one of the top superstars in the world at that time.

Cristiano Ronaldo cleverly resisted offside on the wing. After receiving the ball, he drove straight into the penalty area and scored with a powerful shot.

The second goal came from Higuain. This goal was somewhat lucky. During a corner kick from Real Madrid, Arsenal's set-piece defense was disrupted. Higuain scored the second goal with a shot in front of the goal.

Arsenal was not afraid, nor was it tied up by conceding the ball.

They left a deep impression on Real Madrid's stars with their strong energy and fighting spirit, and they still threatened Real Madrid's goal with flexible counterattacks at the end of the game.

Carvajal proved himself in front of Mourinho. His high-quality pass passed through Real Madrid's defense and was shot into the goal by substitute Aubameyang.

In addition, Arsenal had several chances to score, but the defense line composed of Ramos, Pepe and Sancassi was impenetrable.

Moreover, under Mourinho's intentional or unintentional instructions, Real Madrid's confrontational actions in the second half were a bit big, but the referee chose to turn a blind eye, which caused trouble to the young Arsenal players whose bodies are still developing. A lot of trouble.

In the end, Real Madrid won the first leg away from home [-]-[-].

This is a game with regrettable results but hopeful results. Mourinho is certainly delighted with the team's victory, and Chen Yao also sees the upper limit that this team may reach in the future.

After the game, Mourinho also put away his pre-match arrogance, but said in a rare way, "Arsenal did cause us some troubles. In the future, they will be a good team, maybe they will become the team they are today. A tough rival for the top teams in Europe."

　The fourth update.After a slight transition, the first volume is about to enter its final rhythm.

　　
　
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