striker cool brother

Chapter 127 Win the game, lose the zipper

At the beginning of the new century, there was a saying in football.

If you want to watch artistic football, you either go to the Bernabeu to watch Zidane, or go to Highbury to watch Bergkamp.

Bergkamp, ​​who is a striker, is not fast and has a height of 188cm. He should go deep into the penalty area to grab points.

But Wenger kept him out of the box.

The reason is that he has delicate foot skills and imaginative excellence.

Staying away from the penalty area and becoming a free agent in the frontcourt can better play his characteristics.

Wenger's Arsenal in the early stage used this high-speed sprint and technically organized double-strike partner to balance the team's offensive and defensive ends.

Tall forwards don't necessarily have to compete for the top in the penalty area, which is also a precedent.

After Bergkamp, ​​Wenger did not find a high center forward with outstanding skills at his feet.

Giroud is the closest so far.

His foot skills are good, and he can make a pass with his teammates, and occasionally pass the ball with a flash of inspiration, which gave him the reputation of "Coquettish Dajirou".

But the bulky body lacks a bit of Bergkamp's agility and elegance.

The birth of Rossi in the British Championship made Wenger vaguely see the shadow of Bergkamp.

After Rossi came on, Wenger watched him.

Without the support of his teammates, the Leicester City team's lack of advancement in the frontcourt led to Rossi's mediocrity on the front line.

This is also his most obvious shortcoming, he does not have the ability to get the ball out of the defense.

Rossi's escape is more dependent on her excellent running position.

It is the same today.

Rossi catches the ball with his back, and even if he gets it, he will be double-teamed in an instant.

In order to get rid of the defense, Rossi pushed Koscielny away with his arm, and retreated to receive the ball actively.

This is to have a more comfortable space to hold the ball.

Koscielny followed closely, lowered his center of gravity, and locked his eyes on Rossi.

Rossi stretched out his left foot to meet the ball, spread his arms, knocked the ball to the right on the inside of his foot, and turned to the left at the same time.

Koscielny was stunned for a moment, the ball went to the right, the person to the left, who to defend?

Soon, he decided to go after the ball.

When he turned and came back, Rossi was one space ahead of him and had the ball in the penalty area, facing the goalkeeper.

Koscielny was taken aback, and hurriedly shoveled and aimed at the ball.

But Rossi started too fast and took the ball out one step earlier.

Goalkeeper Ospina made a quick attack, Rossi looked at the bottom corner of the goal, pushed calmly, and scored the ball before Ospina fell to the ground to block.

The Emirates Stadium was silent for a moment, and the fans stood up one after another, holding their heads in their hands, looking in disbelief.

Wenger, who was sitting firmly in the rest area, rushed out immediately and rubbed his eyes.

Just now, he seemed to see the shadow of Bergkamp.

[GOAL! ! ! ! ! ! 】

[The ball...goes in! ! ! 】

【Turning around, Luo unexpectedly used the Ice Prince's signature to turn around, swayed the defender's defense, and hit the ball in. 】

[Unbelievable, unbelievable, this is at the Emirates Stadium, which is Arsenal's home stadium. 】

[Unexpectedly, Arsenal was actually turned around by the opponent with the signature of the famous team and scored the goal. 】

[Is this a tribute, or a slap in the face? 】

[In the first game back to the Premier League, Luo used such an elegant turn and shot to complete his first Premier League goal. 】

Henry in the VIP area also stared wide-eyed, and unconsciously fell forward. As Bergkamp's former teammate, the scene just now is all too familiar.

"yeah!"

Pixie also stood up excitedly, raising her arms above her head, shouting and applauding.

The rest area of ​​the Leicester City team exploded in an instant, and they rushed out one after another, raising their arms and shouting.

Rossi scooped the ball up and sprinted back to the center circle, waiting for the kickoff.

This is the longest running distance since he played.

Pearson jumped up excitedly, pumping his fists in the air.

For a full 80 minutes, the Leicester City team was powerless to fight back. Whether it was possession or shooting, they were all crushed unilaterally.

Rossi's goal is like a shot in the arm, injecting energy into Leicester City.

At this time, the players are extremely convinced that we can equalize in 10 minutes.

After Arsenal kicked off, Leicester City stepped forward like crazy to press.

When leading by two goals, Arsenal may not have noticed that their physical fitness was constantly losing. After feeling the opponent's strong sense of oppression, they began to breathe quickly.

In the Premier League without a winter break, players' physical fitness will be in crisis on a large scale after February.

Especially for Arsenal, the league, the League Cup, the FA Cup, and the Champions League have a tight schedule, and the FA Cup and the Champions League have entered the knockout rounds, making it impossible for players to recover.

The national team's game also makes the players physically and mentally exhausted.

Just as Wenger was about to make the last adjustment, Ramsey, who came off the bench, fell to the ground in pain after a confrontation with Schlupp.

After a simple diagnosis, the team doctor indicated that Ramsey could not persist in the game, so Wenger had no choice but to use Flamini on the field to maintain midfield defense and possession of the ball.

The situation between the two sides reversed after Ramsey was injured. Leicester City pushed up the formation and competed with Arsenal for the midfield.

In terms of fierceness, how can Arsenal's technical flow compare to Leicester City's savage rush.

The home fans soon discovered that the team was a little flustered.

One is physical fitness.Ramsey's accidental injury caused Arsenal to lose a substitution, which significantly reduced their control in the midfield.

The second is the mentality. After Leicester City scored a goal, their fighting spirit was high and they played more confidently.

In the 85th minute, Drinkwater made a steal in the frontcourt, and Leicester City quickly counterattacked, and the striker trident went straight into the hinterland of Arsenal for the first time.

Drinkwater distributed the ball to Rossi, who was unguarded in the middle, to organize the offense for him.

Rossi didn't stop the ball and sent it directly to the open area on the right.

You said you need to measure it in advance, but I have given it.

Vardy sprints forward and strides the ball forward.

When Koscielny chased back, he raised his head and ran with all his strength.

This is the right amount in advance.

Vardy was overjoyed, and rushed into the penalty area before defending, and kicked up to shoot.

Koscielny could only shovel and block the shooting angle.

Vardy had expected it a long time ago, he dunked the ball to the left, swung the angle, and slammed into the far corner.

The goalkeeper fought hard to save, his body was bent into a bow, but he still couldn't stop the ball.

[Too dramatic, Leicester City equalized the score in the last few minutes. 】

[This is Arsenal's frontcourt error and Leicester City's counterattack after stealing.It has been a long time since I saw such a wonderful counterattack from the Leicester City team. 】

Off the court, Pearson hugged assistant coach Craig, and the arrogance he once showed on his face.

Wenger, who has always been calm and elegant, was furious at the player's mistake, turned around and kicked the water bottle on the ground, and then crossed his hands on his chest.

He couldn't understand that he had already almost won, but in just 10 minutes, the score was equalized by his opponent.

Now the situation has been completely reversed, and the Leicester City team playing away is even more motivated.

Arsenal is obviously a little flustered and has no confidence to deal with Leicester City's high press.

Cazorla returned the ball to the goalkeeper, commanded the central defenders to spread out, and used the width of the field to pass the ball to break the opponent's high pressure.

The Leicester City team's physical fitness was almost unbearable. Pearson asked the players to return to their own half, and organized a tight defensive formation in the 35-meter area.

A draw is already the best result for Leicester City.

But Rossi didn't think so.

If you defend in a draw, you will give the opponent room to pass the ball calmly, especially for a pass-and-cut team like Arsenal, which is very unwise.

He was at the front and rushed to Cazorla who had the ball, forcing him to move backwards.

Cazorla used a fake move to induce Rossi to intercept to the left, and he made a quick turn to distribute the ball to Cocoland on the right.

Rosicky demanded the ball in the halfway, drawing Vardy's defense towards him, and Cochrane distributed the ball wide.

Bellerin, who came in from behind, dribbled the ball to the side, faked a fax dunk, but did not completely shake the defense, and barely made a pass.

Upson stretched out his foot to intercept, and the ball flew off his foot and hit his upraised arm.

drop!
The referee slowly walked towards the penalty area and pointed to twelve yards.

Upson, quite innocently, stepped forward to reason.

He didn't handball it on purpose, but hit it accidentally.

The referee ignored it and told him to defend in the penalty area. Opening his arms is to expand the defensive area, which is a veritable penalty.

In this game, Upson's many mistakes were time bombs for the team's defense.

Rosicky performed the knife himself, stood in front of twelve yards, glanced at the goalkeeper Schwarzer, and ran up to shoot.

He tricked the goalkeeper and easily hit the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal.

The Emirates Stadium finally attracted another boil, just when they thought the team would be tied, the penalty kick sent by the opponent's mistake gave the team the lead again.

Wenger let out a long sigh of relief, but there was still a trace of displeasure on his face.

Back in the rest area, he subconsciously reached into his pocket with his right hand, only to find that the zipper of his jacket had been against him.

Entering stoppage time, the Leicester City team has never been able to attack again.

In the last [-] seconds, Mahrez forced a pass from the left, and was pushed out of the penalty area by Mertesacker. Kirkland sent the ball to the frontcourt with a big foot, and the referee also blew the whistle to end the game.

3: 2!

If there is no last-minute handball, this game will definitely be the biggest upset of this round.

Pearson shook hands with Wenger, said a few words, and left the Emirates Stadium with the players.

In the first game of Rossi's return, he scored one goal and one assist.

However, the team lost and was already at the bottom of the standings.

(End of this chapter)