striker cool brother

Chapter 126

Pearson was on the sidelines, watching the counterattack just now.

Although it was destroyed by the opponent, the offensive tactics were already in place, and the thinking was very clear. Rossi's retreat to play the ball was the most important part of the counterattack.

Ulloa also likes to retreat, but his retreat is more about helping the team defend.

Once there is a chance to counterattack, as a center forward, the ability to connect two wingers is not as obvious as Rossi.

He's more of a forward offense and finishing ability.

The team has now lost its midfield advantage. Apart from contributing defensively, Upper Ulloa has no effect at all on offense.

Because the ball can't advance half the court at all.

But Rossi is different, he can take the ball out of the midfield and give it to the two wings.

It's just that this long pass requires some effort.

However, the counterattack just now gave Pearson some confidence and applauded the players.

Danny Simpson throws the ball, Vardy passes it back to him, and immediately goes forward.

Vardy has a strong impact and aggressiveness on the front line. Whether he is a winger or a center forward, he can adapt to changes in position and make corresponding changes.

After the start of the second half, Pearson asked Vardy and Mahrez to go deep into the opponent's side, forcing Arsenal not to press forward.

Although the effect was good, Leicester City failed to attack because they did not have a midfield organizer.

When Arsenal are defending, only Sanchez is left on the front line, and Rosicky will return to the center to strengthen the thickness of the center defense.

Walcott and Ozil were on the two flanks, waiting for opportunities to counterattack.

Since Kirkland has a strong defensive coverage ability, he can protect the gap between Cazorla and the defender and make up for his lack of defensive weakness.

Since Arsenal has always maintained a 4-4-2 position when retreating, the formation is compact, and it is difficult to penetrate whether it is in the center or on the side.

Therefore, it is necessary to constantly move the defense horizontally, so that Arsenal's defense is pulled out of space.

But doing so will give Arsenal the opportunity to press up front.

Leicester City is not a passing team. Facing Arsenal's high pressure, it is difficult for them to control the ball, so Schlupp has to drop back to help his teammates.

However, under Arsenal's continuous high-position press, Leicester City still made mistakes when passing the ball.

Upson made a mistake in the return pass, was cut off by Sanchez, and entered the penalty area.

Under the interference of captain Morgan, the Chilean striker forced a shot, which was easily resolved by the goalkeeper.

Off the field, Wenger smiled. He knew Pearson's tactics very well, and it was theoretically feasible.

However, the personal ability of the players determines whether the tactics are ultimately successful.

Arsenal, which had already achieved a two-goal lead, was not eager to attack, but patiently waited for Leicester City to make a mistake.

Leicester City continued to exert pressure on the attack and increased running to compress the opponent's passing space.

For a full 10 minutes, neither side had a good chance to shoot.

Leicester City's defense is very embarrassing, but it is tenacious enough, and the players can communicate at any time and remind each other to make up for the loopholes in the defense.

But this kind of running without hesitation consumes a lot of physical energy of the players.

Especially Cambiasso, who is 34 years old, how could he support such a strong defense.

In the 60th minute, Pearson warmed up Drinkwater and was ready to play at any time.

Wenger, who had been sitting firmly in the rest area since the second half, walked slowly towards the command area, signaling Walcott to press forward.

In the 65th minute, Walcott, who moved to the left side of the rib, received a through ball from Cazorla. Using his speed, he rushed directly to the penalty area from the double-team of Cambiasso and Konchesky.

The closing defense of the two failed to stop Walcott, and he successfully rushed into the penalty area.

Facing Morgan's supplementary defense, Walcott quickly dunked the ball to the left with his right foot, swayed past the defense, and had no time to adjust his body, so he shot with the instep of his right foot.

The goalkeeper lowered his center of gravity, raised his arms and legs at the same time, and blocked the ball.

The Emirates Stadium suddenly exclaimed, and the excited fans hugged their heads one after another, and then sat back.

Pearson's face was very ugly, and every step he took was clearly detected by his opponent.

He just wanted to use a high press to fight for the ball, Wenger gave him a quick counterattack with a backhand, telling him that it is best not to move.

Pearson, who refused to admit defeat, immediately made adjustments, and Drinkwater replaced Cambiasso as the team's midfielder.

Although he does not have Cambiasso's super interception and stealing ability, he can take on the task of passing the ball and controlling the direction in the midfielder.

Now the team needs to control the ball and use the transition to find space.

Don't admit defeat?
Wenger laughed, and he also started to make substitutions, Giroud replaced Sanchez.

Giroud not only has the advantage of competing for the top on the front line, but his running position and one-shot pass in the penalty area frequently create good opportunities for his teammates.

Ramsey replaced Walcott to further strengthen the midfielder's ability to control the ball.

Every step Wenger took, pinched Pearson's lifeblood, made his tactics useless, and slowly sapped the players' fighting spirit.

The professor's trick is too ruthless.

The two teams fell into a stalemate, but in the eyes of the fans, Arsenal has the obvious ability to control the game.

Now it depends on how long Leicester City's physical fitness can last.

After Rossi came on the field, except for the first pass, he hardly found a chance. Due to the poor attack, he was invisible on the front line.

But he is not in a hurry, he is waiting, when Arsenal are tired.

High pressure consumes a lot of physical energy for the defender, but it also consumes a lot of physical energy for the attacker.

In addition, Arsenal's breakthrough from the wing caused a sharp decline in the physical fitness of the players, and Walcott was replaced, which is a good proof.

In the 75th minute, there was a crisis in the physical fitness of both sides, and the rhythm began to drop.

Without the support of physical fitness, Leicester City only had the power to parry, and the midfield began to appear disconnected.

Wenger saw the right time and let Rosicky take the ball to attack the right rib area of ​​Leicester City.

For a time, the pressure on Matthew James' defensive area doubled.

Pearson was so anxious that he directed the defense and wished he could play to help the team relieve the pressure on the defense.

Ozil came to the left, forming a small-scale diamond structure with Rosicky, Giroud and Cazorla.

The four used their excellent foot skills and one kick to play a dazzling frontcourt cooperation.

In the 78th minute, the four played a smooth cooperation on the wing again. Giroud made a coquettish heel back, and Rosicky who inserted it followed closely with a long-range shot.

The goalkeeper flew to catch the ball, touched a point with his fingertips, and the ball hit the post and bounced out.

Morgan cleared out of the penalty area with a big foot. Drinkwater looked up and passed the ball to Mahrez on the wing.

Mahrez dribbled the ball forward, Arsenal's midfielder returned to the defense quickly, and central defenders Koscielny and Mertesacker did not insert assists.

Up ahead, there was only Rossi.

The counterattack failed, so Mahrez could only slow down his advancement and wait for his teammates to come to cooperate.

But Rossi pointed at his feet with both arms, motioning for the ball.

Mahrez doesn't understand, Mertesacker is at the front and Koscielny is at the back, how will Rossi get rid of the pincer attack of Arsenal's pair of central defenders?

Or did he not intend to get rid of it, but instead used it as a fulcrum to serve as a ball for teammates who plugged in later?

Mahrez took two steps horizontally, pulled out the passing space, sent a through ball forward, penetrated the defense of the midfielder, and passed it to Rossi.

Koscielny had stepped in, interfered with Rossi's possession of the ball and prevented him from turning.

Rossi looked behind him and made sure that there was only one defensive player. He wanted to wait for his teammates and miss the opportunity to counterattack, so he might as well try to attack by himself.

In his mind, the bronze statue standing in front of the Emirates Stadium, the flying Dutchman.

A bold idea instantly occupied his mind.

Maybe, it works!
(End of this chapter)