Hero of the Penalty Area

Chapter 280 The Last Fire (Second Guarantee)

Wenger did not angrily criticize his players for not listening to him before the last game. Pride underestimated the enemy and finally produced bitter results-this level is too low. As a famous coach, how can he be so superficial? What's the matter?

He just made everyone forget yesterday's game, just such a sentence, and then stopped mentioning it, and started talking about things to pay attention to in the next game. (《》)

He also said nothing about the resistance of the previous players to him.

It's as if those things never happened.

His attention is only on the next game.

But the more he is like this, the Arsenal players are in pain.

Of course, it is impossible for them to show it directly, but everyone's heart has been determined to defeat Liverpool in the next game and restore their reputation. In order to achieve this goal, they are willing to pay any price.

At the same time, the failure of this game also made them pay attention to the Liverpool reserve team from the heart. The boss is right. This is really not an ordinary reserve team. They have proved with their performance that they are worthy of being an opponent that Arsenal's first team takes seriously.

Of course Wenger knows these changes in the players' hearts. He continues to explain to everyone the tactical focus of the next game, but in his heart, he has already laughed.

Liverpool will definitely be proud and underestimate the enemy, but his side is full of murderous fighting spirit.

Everything is ready now.

Only the last decisive battle.

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Arsenal are working hard, and the atmosphere on Liverpool's side is relatively relaxed.

They have beaten Arsenal in the FA Cup and they have the psychological advantage. The victory in the first game filled them with confidence.

Arsenal is just so, we are not afraid at all!

During this period of time, the reserve players, apart from training, the most favorite thing to do is to pay attention to the praise and praise of them in the outside media.

Every sentence is as sweet as honey, and it is sweet to the bottom of their hearts.

The players of their reserve team can also be regarded as experiencing the feeling of a "top star".

Nowadays, it is not only Chen Yingxiong, they will be chased by many media after the training is over, interviewing them. More fans than usual came to take photos with them and ask for autographs.

This made those hard-pressed reserve team players excited and felt that this was the happiest and most beautiful day since they were promoted to the reserve team.

They even began to look forward to how the media would praise them after winning the second game.

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The four days passed quickly, and passed in the blink of an eye.

Soon, the two sides ushered in their second match.

Arsenal came to Anfield for the second time in four days. They sat in the visiting team's locker room, waiting for owner Wenger to make the final mobilization.

In the past four days of training, Wenger said nothing about the previous game, nor did he mention the players' previous dissatisfaction with him. As a result, he suffered from Waterloo.

But with more than ten minutes left in the game, he finally talked about the last game.

Because he wants to light the last fire for the team, turn them into a raging fire, and burn all obstacles in Anfield.

"I know that game was a shame for many of you. It was the same for me."

Everyone looked at Wenger in surprise. Wenger had been sitting on the coach's bench that game, and even if the team lost the ball, he didn't say anything. Everyone thought he might be happy to see their failure in their hearts.

It's hard to think that the original boss is also very distressed, but it is not easy to express it...

For a while, those players who had wronged Wenger in their hearts bowed their heads in shame, and at the same time they became more motivated-they must beat Liverpool in the game and wash away this shame for themselves and for the boss!

"The first team of Arsenal lost at the feet of the Liverpool reserve team. No matter how powerful they are, this result is not normal. As long as we don't underestimate the enemy and take this game seriously, I firmly believe that the final victory will belong to us." But unfortunately, we made an unforgivable mistake in the last game."

Speaking of which, everyone's head is lower.

"I hope that the failure of that game and this shame can make you understand one thing-on the football field, whether you are facing a top giant or an amateur team, you must take it seriously, and you must not be underestimated. .Because you look down on your opponent, you will be the only one who is unlucky in the end."

This time, no one showed disdain and uncomfortable expressions. They have tasted the lesson, the scar is still not healed, and it is impossible to forget the pain.

"In this game, I once again ask everyone not to underestimate the enemy and to treat them with all their strength. Even if this is a reserve team, they are also the reserve team that beats yours. All of us are grateful for the arrangement of this schedule, because It gives us a chance for revenge. In just four days, we can double the humiliation we have suffered. Such a good thing has not been encountered before!"

His words incited the emotions of those Arsenal players.

Everyone can't wait for the game to start now, so that they can rush out to kill the Liverpool reserve team.

Their lowered heads lifted up, their fists clenched tightly, their eyes widened, and the muscles on their faces were shaking slightly because of their emotions.

Wenger looked at these people and knew that his goal had been achieved. This last fire was very successful.

Next... Those young and vigorous Liverpool reserve players, don't let yourself down!

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When the game started, the players of the Liverpool reserve team contracted the defense in accordance with the original tactics. They waited for Arsenal to press on, impatiently attacking, and then they stole the ball and counterattacked.

But from the first minute, they found something wrong.

Because this time Arsenal were not as eager to attack as they were in the last game, even if they were pressed, they did not rush to shoot.

They fell behind at first, and after slowly pouring the football up, facing Liverpool's shrinking defense, they did not rush to shoot, but they fell patiently.

This kind of pass is meaningless to the layman who is just watching the excitement. But in the eyes of experts who really understand the ball, every pass is purposeful.

In these passes, Arsenal's players constantly changed positions, shuttled back and forth, and then tried to touch Liverpool's defense point by point.

If Liverpool's defensive response is strong, they will retreat, and if they have the opportunity to take advantage, they will take advantage of the situation to jump in.

In short, try to keep the football under your feet as much as possible.

Let Liverpool only be able to follow Arsenal's pass back and forth.

While consuming their physical strength, it also allows them to expose their defensive flaws in frequent running. As long as there is one flaw, it is Arsenal's chance to score.

This is Wenger's tactics.

Use Arsenal's best control of the ball and foot skills, as well as a small range of subtle cooperation to play against Liverpool.

It stands to reason that this kind of tactics, if put in normal times, in fact, it is not hopeful. Otherwise, Arsenal would have won Liverpool a long time ago, and they wouldn't be able to defend with all their strength and can only defend a draw at their home court.

But today is different. First of all, they face the Liverpool reserve team, whose strength is not the same as the first team.

Secondly, this team just beat Arsenal four days ago, the morale is too strong, it is inevitable that pride underestimates the enemy.

In this way, some loopholes will appear in their original tight defense line, and these loopholes will not appear in normal times.

This gives Arsenal a chance to comeback!

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The players of the Liverpool reserve team were a little dumbfounded.

Before the game, in accordance with the tactical strategy, they were required to defend the line firmly and let Arsenal attack.

This tactic is correct, but they thought that Arsenal would be as eager to score goals as they were in the last game, and they would shoot a few shots as soon as they came up, wasting the offense and giving them a chance to counterattack.

But no, this time Arsenal looked particularly stable.

They didn't rush forward, and moved forward slowly.

If there is no good chance, they would rather fall on the perimeter than risk passing the ball forward.

Unless there is a particularly good opportunity.

In this way, they passed back and forth, passing the football from right to left, then from left to right, and sometimes all the way back, reorganizing the attack, and then slowly passing to the front.

The Liverpool fans in the stands started booing. They were booing Arsenal's cowards and didn't dare to attack.

Arsenal players are like cotton in their ears, and the boos of Liverpool fans can't interfere with them at all.

They still play at their own pace and style.

This is what the players of the Liverpool reserve team did not expect.

Don't talk about them. Martin O'Neal, the coach responsible for arranging tactics, did not expect Arsenal to adjust so quickly after losing to them, and thought of using this method to deal with Liverpool.

They don't seem to care about the number of shots. Even if the game is tied, they don't seem to be afraid, because they can still return to their home court. There is always some advantage at home.

Martin O'Neill frowned.

Liverpool's tactic is to defensively counterattack. If Arsenal fights like this, Liverpool will not be able to counterattack casually, because as long as there is a loophole in the back line, it may be caught by the opponent. With the character of Martin O'Neill, he dare not take risks.

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Martin O'Neal did not dare to take risks. But the reserve players on the field dare.

After the initial astonishment, they found that the defensive pressure they faced was actually not that great, because Arsenal used more lateral passes and few forward penetrating passes, which made it easier for them to defend. Much.

When they found that there was no danger, their minds began to liven up.

They have a lot of ideas in their minds.

The most tempting thing is to cut Arsenal cleanly at home.

Within four days, two wins against Arsenal's first team are simply a matter of fame for this reserve team.

At that time, I was afraid that the first team would go by themselves, and other Premier League teams would also go by themselves.

Thinking of this attractive prospect, everyone felt as if a fire was burning in their hearts, making their mouths dry and making them unable to suppress the impulse in their hearts anyway...

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