My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 88 Now is the 21st Century
"Pat, this is football in the 21st century and Kenny Dalglish's style of play is outdated."

Seeing the Arsenal players moving the ball well-trained, smoothly and naturally, Chen Yao said proudly to Pat Rice next to him.

Rice is also a retired professional player from the last century, and his feelings are deeper than Chen Yao's.

"Yes, Dalglish's tactical framework is fundamentally the same as when he first took charge of Liverpool. It has been 40 years, and football has changed... Old man, after all, he will be eliminated."

Pat Rice's tone was somewhat emotional.

In Dalglish's view, football is still the game of kicking the ball into the sky and then relying on the flash of inspiration of the star player to smash it into the goal.

A well-regulated high center forward, a second striker, a rigid winger pulls to break through, one is responsible for interception from beginning to end, and the other is responsible for the organization of the two-man midfielder.

Even from the perspective of position-role theory, Dalglish's functional use of players is out of date, not to mention his superstitious belief in the spirit and pedigree of local players.

It's not that Dalglish didn't try to inject modern oppression and control into the team, but the rough footwork and single-minded brains of the British emperors made his efforts just superficial.

Only two months ago, Liverpool could rely on Anfield's home advantage and the experience of the players to gain an advantage, and finally relied on Dalglish's blood to beat Arsenal.

But just two months later, Arsenal's young players, trained and grown in a more modern technical and tactical system with a higher upper limit, have made significant progress and suppressed Liverpool on a neutral ground.

Of course, part of this is also due to the existence of [Badges], which allows players to quickly accumulate experience and complete their growth.

But more importantly, it is the difference brought by leading ideas.

If Chen Yao keeps practicing high balls and throwing long balls in training, then the young people in Arsenal may be no different from two months ago and two months later

——Because such a tactical framework simply does not match the characteristics of the new generation of geniuses.

At this time, the youthful Zaha received a pass from Jorginho.

Compared with the past when he only played blindly a few times, Zaha is now much calmer in one-on-one situations.

He first raised his head and quickly observed that there was only Enrique's defense in front of him. This person was strong in attack and weak in defense, and Zaha was confident of getting past him.

But what happens after you get through it?
This is a question that Chen Yao often asks Zaha during training and video reviews.

What will you do after you pass?

Is your purpose on the field just to excel?
Zaha has understood at least one truth in his self-examination and thinking again and again:
In his position, the purpose of passing is to give the team's forwards a better chance to finish.

Zaha paused for a moment, and changed his footsteps. Enrique's whole body was tense, and he was almost deceived by this one.

Unable to defend, Enrique realized this instantly. He waved, and Spearing, who was in the midfielder position, immediately followed him, forming a second defense and a first.

Enrique is fortunate that Zaha is still a little green.

If he doesn't hesitate, doesn't stick to the ball, and just passes him, then in a one-on-one situation, Enrique has no choice but to foul, and in such a dangerous area.

But the young man is inexperienced, so if he hesitates, he has a chance to shake people.

Although Henderson, who was in the frontcourt, hadn't run back yet, and he didn't look like he was going to run back, but with Spilling and himself on the second defense, the attack was basically strangled.

Zaha also laughed, he knew his coach must be pointing in one direction.

Indeed, Chen Yao was pointing in one direction, which was the location of District [-] of Liverpool.

After polishing for most of the season, Arsenal has become much more complicated tactically than at the beginning of the season.

At the beginning of the season, the core of the team was lost, the creativity dropped sharply, and the tacit understanding dropped sharply. Chen Yao and Wenger gave the team the prescription to play simple, direct but boring games, and blasting from the side to the center. Van Persie creates finishing chances.

After spending a difficult half of the season, the growth and integration of Arsenal's young players has made up for many shortcomings, and has also subtly affected the team's style of play.

Chen Yao has the time and ability to design more passing and running coordination and rhythm changes for the team. For example, now, their various efforts are to open up the gap in Liverpool's ribs.

Jorginho retreated to the defensive midfielder position, Ramsey walked to the top of the key and prepared to insert. Zaha accelerated to the left instantly, startling Enrique and Spearing and immediately pounced on him.

But it was a feint, and the ball was still in place.

Zaha, who took a step to the left, drew the ball back with the instep of his right foot, and Jorginho came just in time to catch the ball.

In front of him, Spearing left the defensive zone, Enrique was also on the wing, and the front was empty.

Jorginho made a through ball, and Ramsey started to advance towards the baseline.

The weakness of the slow movement of the central defender combination composed of Skrtel and Agger was exposed at this moment. Ramsey may not be able to do anything else, but his forward penetration is definitely the only thing he can shine at this time.

Kankan stopped the ball before it went out of the baseline. Ramsey passed the ball to the middle. Van Persie in the middle easily passed through the interception of Skrtel, who was busy looking back, and volleyed!
Reina was helpless in the face of such a close-range volley, and Arsenal took the lead [-]-[-]!
A small-scale inverted triangle cooperation, in the eyes of fans, Arsenal simply completed an attack, but in the eyes of people with a little professionalism, this is a huge loophole in Liverpool's defense!
"Goal scored!!! No. 12 minutes, Arsenal successfully took the lead in the first 15 minutes of the game! Robin van Persie! He is the best shooter in the Premier League this season, and he didn't miss a chance!" Martin Taylor Emotional.

"Van Persie's ability to catch the moment is really good, but Liverpool's defense has a big problem." Jamie Redknapp said.

"Jamie, since you have something to say, what do you think?"

"When Zaha had the ball, Enrique was too anxious. Spearing's containment left a gap in their ribs, and Henderson was still suppressing Gibbs at this time. Charlie Adam had no time at all. Take care of their left flank..."

"So is this conceded goal Charlie Adam's fault or Spearing's? Is it a Liverpool error, Jamie?"

"Mistakes are a broad concept. A player needs to make decisions at any time. Sometimes his decision-making failure is a mistake, and sometimes it is inevitable. This is a matter of tactical discipline. Spilling should stick to his own defense zone."

"But Enrique doesn't seem to have the confidence to guard Zaha..."

"Yeah, I think that's the problem Coach Chen Yao gave Kenny Dalglish, what if your defender can't guard my winger? Dalglish obviously doesn't have a solid defensive rotation to deal with it. this problem."

"Jamie, if you were Mr. Dalglish, how would you adjust?"

"Martin, sometimes adjustments are not necessary. Zaha is still very young and his skills are not mature. He is good at breaking through the touchline, but his crossing and cutting skills are not mature enough. Enrique too Not only am I not confident in myself, but I am also not confident in the team’s defensive system.”

"That is to say, simple adjustments may not be effective."

"Yes, they need systematic defensive upgrades."

"So, are Liverpool going to be in trouble?"

"Yes, Martin, it seems to me that Liverpool are going to be in trouble. Arsenal are playing football in the 21st century, and Liverpool seem to be living in the 80s. It's like they are seventh in the league now, but 30 years ago, they were contenders for championships."

"Times change so fast, Jamie...thank you for your comment. Liverpool kick off, game on."

(End of this chapter)