Strong Waist

  Chapter 1181 Cruel second half of the season

  Arsenal's current state is extremely hot. Even with the pressure of multiple competitions, their performance is still competent for the job.

  And they did not suffer too many injuries during the game, at least the main players were not too much affected.

   This is due to Arsenal's rotation tactics in the first half of the season. If there is no rotation, it is estimated that Arsenal will also have some injury problems at this point in time.

   So far, there are four events that Arsenal needs to deal with!

  Champions League! The Premier League! The FA Cup and the League Cup!

  At present, Arsenal has reached the semi-finals in the English League Cup, only one step away from entering the final.

  The FA Cup at the beginning was more for the substitutes.

   So far, the FA Cup does not require all the main players to deal with it.

  For the main players, the Champions League and the league are the games they need to care about.

  Dembele performed very well in his first show, for which he quickly got the chance to start the FA Cup.

  In that game against Blackpool, Dembele made another assist and assisted Giroud to score.

  In addition, the pressure and threat he put on the opponent on the wing made Arsenal easier on the offensive end.

  Even in this game, Lucky didn't have to go forward to attack. He paddled in the backcourt throughout the whole process, and was replaced as soon as the time was up.

  Dembele played the full 90 minutes. Obviously Mourinho is quite satisfied with Dembele's performance.

   Of course, Dembele at Arsenal couldn't play the same way he did in Barcelona.

  Mourinho has only two requirements for Dembele.

quick! allow!

Yes!

  He doesn't need Dembele to cooperate with his teammates on the wing. The meaning of him on the wing is to tear the breakthrough.

  And Dembele just likes this way of playing. After all, he himself does not have a good understanding of passing coordination and tactics.

   It's not that he is stupid, but in fast sports, it is difficult for him to make quick judgments. This is also Dembele's shortcoming.

  For this reason, Mourinho's appointment method made him a lot easier. He didn't have to consider the running position of his teammates and the overall offensive situation as he did in Barcelona.

  In Arsenal, he only needs to turn around and attack immediately after receiving the ball.

  Even if the offensive line is blocked, he can smoothly knock back and reorganize.

  This simple tactical template has largely developed Dembele's ability. Not only Dembele, but even Arsenal played a lot easier.

  After Dembele's loan, his outstanding performance in the two games also caused some heated discussions in Barcelona.

  Many Barcelona fans said that Valverde should not loan Dembele out, let alone to Arsenal.

  He is a talented player for Barcelona.

  But they also said that if Dembele is allowed to come back, there will only be two starting wingers between Coutinho, Messi and Dembele.

  If it is impossible to replace Messi, Coutinho and Dembele can only compete for a position.

   This has returned to the previous situation again, two young men who are like wolves and tigers, neither of them wants to be a substitute.

  The final contradiction is also caused by this.

  In this case, it is better to rent out and continue to exercise.

  At least in Valverde's mind, he made the right decision.

  At present, Dembele is quite satisfied with life in London.

   Except for the cold weather, there is nothing wrong with the rest.

  Dembele's life has also become impossibly simple, basically two points and one line between home and the training ground.

  20 is a fun age, and of course he wants to play too.

  But under the overall atmosphere of Arsenal, he basically put an end to the bar.

   Once discovered by the coaching staff, they may face severe departure.

  Their way of leisure is more playing games, other than training.

  Arsenal's team competition is fierce.

   This made Dembele a bit overwhelmed.

  When he was a substitute, he also saw how much effort many substitutes put in to compete for the starting position.

   Just like the two good friends he just met, Erdegaard and Saka, these two are the typical introverted engines.

  With the blessing of young capital, they have worked extra hard. For this reason, this kind of pressure will also be brought to the main starting team, and even the whole training is filled with a sense of competition.

   It can be said that in the Arsenal team, except for Lucky's unshakable position, everyone else is in danger of being replaced.

  Once the performance is poor, then you have to be benched.

   This is a matter without any negotiation.

  Mourinho's character is like this. He will not always be the starter just because some players are used to being the starter.

  As long as the performance is poor, no matter the main player or the substitute, they have to sit on the bench.

   Dembele's time on loan to Arsenal was clever.

   Just after Christmas, the competition is the most intense moment.

  League points battle!

  The Champions League has entered the knockout stage!

   The FA Cup opens.

   Carabao Cup semi-finals and more

   These all show that Arsenal will almost bear the pressure of a week of double matches throughout the second half of the schedule.

  Like this week, they just finished playing Chelsea in the league, and then moved to the FA Cup. After the FA Cup ended, they immediately went to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.

  And the opponent is Tottenham, the rival in the same city.

   It can be said that this game is equally difficult.

  The only pity is that Dembele failed to wait here to start. It is impossible for Mourinho to leave Aubameyang on the bench for too long.

  Especially a stage like the Carabao Cup semi-finals.

  The English League Cup is determined by the competition system. Except for the semi-finals, the rest of the games are determined by one game.

  But in the semi-finals, a two-round system of home and away games was started.

  For this reason, Arsenal will first face Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium, and then immediately switch to White Hart Lane.

  However, in the case of the home game in the first game, Arsenal has more dominance.

  Tottenham also attach great importance to this game.

   After all they lost to Arsenal in the league and they want revenge.

  Tottenham coach Pochettino even spoke out.

  ‘In order to win this game, we even considered giving up the Champions League! '

  At present, Tottenham have reached the knockout stage of the Champions League. Although the Champions League has just begun, with Tottenham's outstanding performance in the group stage, many people are optimistic about their future.

  If they maintain this performance, they may reach the semi-finals or even the final of the Champions League for the first time in history.

  However, compared to such distant things, Tottenham should focus more on blindness.

   That is revenge against Arsenal.

  They played very aggrieved at home, and they want to get back the field.

   This time, it was a harsh word.

  However, the outside world didn't have much heated discussion, but everyone was watching the excitement.

  Although Tottenham have released harsh words, they don't think that Tottenham is really capable of killing Arsenal.

  Especially at Arsenal's home court, this is even more difficult.

  Although the English League Cup semi-finals are home and away two rounds.

   But in the face of an Arsenal that has no defeat so far, is it true to shout such words?

  They don't know what Pochettino thinks, it may be a smoke bomb, or it may be serious.

   But they are not optimistic about it.

   Facing this atmosphere, the time came to the first round of the English League Cup semi-finals.

  January 29, Carabao Cup semi-final, Arsenal VS Tottenham Hotspur.

  The confrontation between the fans of the two sides was very fierce. They seemed to be shouting at each other. The whole stadium was full of cheers and screams from the fans of the two teams.

   This made the night in London even more lively.

  Facing this atmosphere, the buses of the two teams also arrived at the stadium one after another.

  At the entrance on the west side, the Tottenham Hotspur bus drove in, and the Tottenham Hotspur players got off the bus under the leadership of head coach Pochettino.

  The dignified performance of the Tottenham players can be clearly felt in the camera.

   After all, they have just been beaten by Arsenal, and they will be a little embarrassed to fight against Arsenal again in such a short period of time.

   But no matter how it is, they also need to bite the bullet and deal with it. After all, the head coach has yelled out how to get along in the team if they shouldn't.

   Therefore, even though Arsenal are strong, their chances of winning are slim, but they still give it a go.

   Besides, it’s a wonderful feeling to cut off Arsenal’s winning streak, isn’t it?

   If there is such a day, they very much hope that it will be Tottenham, not other teams.

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