I am the king of martial arts

Chapter 547 Christmas Tree

The Premier League standings are still very close, with Liverpool leading the table with 59 points, followed by Manchester United on 58, Arsenal on 56 and Chelsea on 55.

Before this season, Liverpool and Arsenal met three times, with one win, one draw and one loss, but Wenger didn't think his team took advantage of it.

Liverpool won the league, and the tie and loss were all in the League Cup. Benitez got rid of the burden, while Arsenal made it to the semi-finals and are still working hard for the championship. Nitez gave it to him, and the two teams played poorly. Benitez played more thoroughly, and directly recruited a team of U18s to play.
Although Liverpool suffered a lot of injuries, Wenger really didn't treat them as persimmons.

Wenger made a lot of preparations for this.

Two days before the game, Melwood.

Liverpool is also in the midst of intense preparations.

Because of the suspension, Benitez decided to use tactics to deal with the next few games.

Benitez tapped on the tactical board and said, "4321, is it familiar?"

"Milan's Christmas tree formation, four legendary number 10s."

"Because of the popularity of 433 anti-reverse and pass-and-control football, the 4321 formation, which focuses on advancing in the middle and slowly organizing, has declined, but it is not without merit."

"The defense in the middle is tight, making it difficult for the opponent to advance, especially when encountering a team like Arsenal who likes to play on the ground and cooperate with the attack in the middle."

"So I plan to experiment with the 4321 formation in the next few games, and this formation is also very easy to change to 451 or 433, but the most important person in this formation is the midfielder, Milan's Pirlo."

After all, he glanced at the players and pointed out the key players for the next few games.

"Alberto, you will play in the middle of the three midfielders, that is, the organizing midfielder. The team's offensive and defensive transitions and ball distribution are all entrusted to you. This is a major responsibility. Do you have confidence?"

Aquilani immediately gave a positive answer.

"Stone and Yossi will serve as the front midfielders, and Luis will be the single arrow. There is no problem with the cooperation between you, but what I want to emphasize is the change!"

"It's not simply 4321 changing to 433 or 451. When Alberto or Lucas takes the ball and pushes forward, the two attacking midfielders need to find the right opportunity to pull the side and make full use of the width of the court. When defending, the three The first defensive midfielder must return to his position as soon as possible, and the two front midfielders also need to be responsible for the area between the wing and the center."

"Any questions, gentlemen?"

Hearing Benitez's question, the tactical room immediately swarmed with discussions.

Although it is relatively simple, anyone who has played football knows that it is not so easy to switch between the two formations, especially the two completely different styles of 4321 and 433. Golfers have very high demands.

Because of this style of play, players must be given a high degree of freedom. It is difficult for players to make correct judgments if their golf quotient is not enough.

Of course, a player can also assume the responsibility of commanding the game, but there is really no player in the Liverpool team who can complete this kind of scheduling. It is not generally high to play well while paying attention to teammates.

So it can only rely on the player's own feeling.

But in training, Liverpool players did not perform very well.

"The coach is doing something," Suarez complained.

Wu Sanshi and Benayoun played awkwardly in the front midfielder position, so Suarez rarely received passes from the wing.

However, Wu Sanshi still felt that Benitez's approach was necessary. No team could use one set of tactics all over the world, so he comforted him, "Don't talk about it, Luis, I support him on this matter."

"You bastard will pretend to be a good person."

Knowing that he wasn't really angry, Wu Sanshi punched him and continued to persuade, "It's not a matter of pretending to be a good person. As professional players, we should respect the coach's opinion, unless he made a serious mistake. Even so, we should find him. Coaches have their say instead of whining behind their backs like a bitch."

"After listening to the coach's explanation, I think the new tactics will have a good effect when facing Arsenal."

"Got it, got it, I mean it."

Suarez waved his hand impatiently and continued to train.
The day before the game, Liverpool’s 4321 play has made a lot of progress. After all, the core play style of this formation is completely different from Milan. Liverpool still mainly plays on the wing. Wu Sanshi and Benayoun are both players with relatively high football intelligence. , After finding the balance between the side and the center, Liverpool players' adaptability to the new formation has improved rapidly.

Before the game, Benitez attended the press conference at the Emirates Stadium and said that the game was not easy at all.

"Arsenal is a very strong team. Wenger is also the best coach in the Premier League. This game is not at all easier than Derby. I think the schedule is not very friendly to us."

"For this, I made some special preparations."

"As you know, I have a lot of players who can't play."

Everyone's interest was picked up by him, but Benitez shut up immediately, making the reporters' teeth itch with hatred.

Wenger was more interested in the result of the microphone and said, "I have the same opinion as Rafael. This is a fierce battle and a key game."

"Now we are fighting on the third front, and it is not a good thing to meet Liverpool at this time."

"If possible, I hope to wait until the last round to play against them, but unfortunately it is not possible."

"We will not change the way we play because Arsenal's football philosophy has been fixed. Even if the formation is changing, the core of our way of playing remains the same. I think Arsenal have the strength to win all teams."

The pre-match speeches of the coaches of both sides were not nutritious at all, and the reporters could only jot down a few random notes, waiting for news about what happened in the game.

Players determine the temperament of the team, and the inheritance of the team affects the players.

The influence between the club and the players is mutual. If there is a big gap between a person and the club's style and he still doesn't want to integrate into the team, then the only way is to leave in the end.

Liverpool has always been an iron-blooded army, which is a perfect match for football, which is regarded as a 'man's game' in the eyes of English fans.

If it is said that the team that Liverpool looks down on the most, there is no doubt that it is Arsenal!
There is no tension in the away dressing room before the war, and the Liverpool players are very relaxed.

"Did you see, the Frenchman asked the referee to protect the Arsenal players before the game."

"Of course, it's a ridiculous thing to do,"

"Arsenal is now ranked No. 3 in the number of fouls, and they still ask for protection."

"Of course, what they are good at is complaining and besieging referees."

"This is an army of sissies, let's take them down."

"Hahaha"

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Players from both sides followed the referee team out of the player tunnel, and the Arsenal fans quickly showed their enthusiasm.

The Emirates Stadium, which has a capacity of 60045 people, is full of seats. It may be that the record of one draw and one win against Liverpool in the last two times gave them confidence. Arsenal fans kept chanting nasty slogans.

"King of London,"

"The Arsenal of Everything,"

"Today, we will win the game."

Although there is nothing unfriendly, every Liverpool player has a strong disdain on his face.

King of London?

Do you know how many teams there are in London?
In the Premier League alone this season, there are five teams including Chelsea, Tottenham, West Ham, Fulham and Arsenal, and none of these five teams is convincing.

Chelsea's rise in recent years lacks foundation. Tottenham have been in the second group all year round. Although Arsenal is a member of the BIG4, they are fourth in a thousand years and have been away from the championship for a long time. West Ham and Fulham are more likely to make up the numbers.

Compared with the championship, Arsenal is in an absolute advantage, but the fatal point is also the reason why many fans complain that Arsenal is considered a wealthy family. Nima, Arsenal has never won a Champions League. Is it considered a wealthy family without the Champions League?
Probably.
Not only Arsenal, there are more than 30 teams in London, 12 of which are in the professional league, and none of them has a Champions League. I am really sorry for the status of London in the UK and in Europe.

If Arsenal fans say they are the kings of north London, probably no one but Tottenham fans would disagree.

The king of London is over, and the Chelsea champions are rarely competitive. They have been in the championship position all these years, and Wenger's team is firmly in fourth place every season.

This is why Liverpool players disdain, this is the most authentic reaction deep in my heart.

If you play against Chelsea, even without Mourinho, as long as Lampard, Terry, Drogba are still there, Liverpool will definitely be like a big enemy, but Arsenal's lineup looks very good, and when they meet Liverpool Really no pressure at all.

"Compared to Arsenal, Liverpool's squad today feels very sad."

"The suspension of multiple players, coupled with the team's original injuries, really embarrass Benitez."

"The most surprising thing is that the starting list we got for Liverpool turned out to be 4321, right?"

"It is indeed the case, but the specific situation has to wait until the game starts."

Liverpool 451 (4321)

Goalkeeper: Reina,
Defenders: Insua, Agger, Skrtel, Philip Degen,

Defenders: Lucas, Mascherano, Aquilani,
Front waist: stone, Benayoun,

Forward: Suarez.

Arsenal 433 (4123)

Goalkeeper: Almunia
Defenders: Clichy, Vermaelen, Gallas, Eboue,

DM: Alexander Song,

Central midfield: Fabregas, Diaby,

Forwards: Nasri, Bendtner, Arshavin.

"Degen met Nasri, a dribbling madman. It is very worrying whether he can cope with the breakthrough ability of the Arsenal winger."

"This is Bendtner's first game since he was injured in October last year. Is he capable of replacing Van Persie who is absent?"

"I'm more interested in what formation Liverpool would play, if it was a Christmas tree, they would play like that."

Fortunately, the referee didn't make them wait any longer. At 8:45 in the evening, the referee blew the whistle to start the game on time.

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(End of this chapter)