Starting From Playing as a Defensive Midfielder for Real Madrid

Chapter 166 The Dao Heart Is Broken, Arsenal’s Dao Heart Is Broken! [Big Brothers, Please Subscribe! ]

Wenger wore a sports jacket with obvious pockets on both sides today.

So when he was upset, he put both hands in his pockets smoothly to avoid double embarrassment.

"Do we need to pull the line back a little bit?"

Arsenal assistant coach Bould in the coaching seat spoke worriedly at this time.

This goal has already shown that Arsenal's midfield defense line arrangement failed, at least in the opening stage, this arrangement failed.

He felt it necessary to make urgent tactical adjustments.

But Wenger drank a sip of water and quickly calmed down, but rejected the assistant's advice.

"No, let's play according to the original tactics!

We may not really adapt to Real Madrid's counterattack rhythm, but if we suppress our own offensive, leave enough time for the midfield to buffer the offensive and defensive running, and don't let Real Madrid lead us by the nose, I think the boys can stabilize the situation.

Let Bakari (Sagna) hold back Real Madrid's left-wing offensive, and if Aaron (Ramsey) doesn't go forward too much, we will have at least two defensive interference players in front of the back line."

Wenger made his own judgment relatively quickly.

This timely on-the-spot adjustment was also quite difficult for Wenger.

But there was no way, facing the powerful Real Madrid and old rival Mourinho, the professor had to force himself to make bold tactical choices.

Arsenal's players on the field soon received tactical instructions from assistant coach Bould.

The general tactics remained unchanged, but there were targeted adjustments to the personnel's playing style. Such instructions made every Arsenal player feel a little more at ease.

This at least shows that the professor still has a grasp of tactics, and he made a quick decision today.

If there is a way to deal with it, then we can always give it a try. The professor is still stable, so they naturally have the confidence to continue fighting!

After celebrating enthusiastically with Karanka, Mourinho was surprised to see Wenger's timely adjustment next door.

However, he did not think that the professor's adjustment today could change the final outcome of the game.

At most, it would be more difficult for Real Madrid to establish a victory.

The defects in the team's personnel composition cannot be easily compensated by tactical adjustments.

Otherwise, there would not be so many coaches in the football world who are worried about not being able to buy suitable players in every transfer window.

The game started again soon.

Li Ang, who has been active near the midline, also clearly understood the changes in the positions of the Arsenal players.

Sagna's inward drag was to keep an eye on Ronaldo, needless to say.

And Ramsey's change in playing style at this time is very interesting.

Originally, Ramsey could only be considered as a half-defensive midfielder, and he also had to take care of the important task of holding the ball and advancing to participate in the full-line attack.

But now it seems that Wenger wants Ramsey and Arteta to defend the midfield together.

So who will be the one to advance the ball and give up the ball at Arsenal now?

Cazorla?

But if Cazorla frequently retreats to get the ball, then Arsenal's style of play will become pure control.

After all, Cazorla has become a metronome, who will be the core of Arsenal's threatening pass?

Such a tactical change will be very effective in controlling the field and stabilizing the defense, but it will also cut itself on the offensive end.

If Rosicky is still in his peak form, it would be easy for him to play as a wing midfielder. With him passing the threatening ball, Cazorla can also make tactical sacrifices to advance the ball.

But Rosicky has long been tortured by injuries and is no longer in good shape. Today, when facing the stranglehold of Real Madrid's midfield and backfield players, his performance can only be said to be average.

Thinking of this, Li Ang immediately slowed down the idea of ​​continuing to press forward.

Arsenal's tactical change from a pseudo double defensive midfielder to a real double defensive midfielder is nothing more than to deal with their central offensive.

But what reason does Real Madrid have to rush to the central line where Arsenal is prepared?

Ramsey has been honestly in position, and Cazorla has retreated. Although neither of them is a defensive midfielder, more troops have been invested in defense.

Li Ang and Modric are both smart people. When they see that there is no advantage to be taken, they will defend the middle and fight for the ball with Arsenal.

If they can't grab the ball, they will force Cazorla's advancement back. Once they grab the ball, the two will directly choose to split up.

You know, Real Madrid can play a strong attack in the middle, but the best offensive method is not to go to the middle.

Flying on both wings is the most proficient offensive method of Real Madrid!

What if Wenger let Sagna fall back in advance?

Sagna, who is already 30 years old, can't just sit there, because he has to face the strong attack of 28-year-old Ronaldo!

Mourinho was quite satisfied with the clever responses of Leon and Modric.

Midfielders sometimes have to be more flexible and respond flexibly to the opponent's tactical changes.

As long as the fine-tuned tactical details are still within the control of the head coach, there is nothing to be afraid of.

Today, Real Madrid's main attack direction is destined to be Arsenal's center, but it is also okay to occasionally attack the two wings and pull apart Arsenal's defensive arrangement.

So an embarrassing scene for Arsenal soon appeared on the field.

Arsenal defended the middle and wanted to control the field, but Real Madrid also changed the direction of attack, not playing in the middle but on the wings.

Vermaelen was fine. He had been injured too many times before, so his playing time was intermittent.

But when he was healthy, his ability was still no problem. He played well as a left back to defend Di Maria.

But Sagna was in a difficult situation.

In ten minutes, Ronaldo almost got all the offensive ball rights of the Real Madrid team.

Li Ang and Modric took turns to pass the ball to him, helping him to pull away the other defenders of Arsenal, and creating a one-on-one opportunity for him and Sagna.

Ronaldo's attack is not like Messi's, who can go into the crowd with one ball and bring it out in the end.

But his control of the ball in high-speed attacks is also top-notch in football.

You can say that Ronaldo's dribbling has become stiff after his knee injury in 2014.

It can also be said that even at the peak of his skills, Ronaldo always liked to do some flashy dribbling moves and delay offensive opportunities.

But in terms of high-speed dribbling, Ronaldo in 2013 is not to be blamed.

Sagna thought Ronaldo would have a static confrontation with him one-on-one, but the other Real Madrid players and Ronaldo did not give him this opportunity.

Just rush!

Rush and pass the ball, use speed to force the ball!

Sagna was barely able to keep up with Ronaldo's rhythm at the beginning, but after being targeted repeatedly, he still lost his position.

Then he was forced to use a foul to prevent Ronaldo from further damaging Arsenal's defense.

This would be a foul, as Li Ang, who followed up in the middle, and Benzema, who retreated, were eyeing it.

Arsenal did not want to gamble on Li Ang's long-range shooting ability at the top of the penalty area, and did not want Benzema to get the ball in that position.

If Ronaldo was willing to pass the ball after a strong breakthrough, their defense would be too passive.

So they can only commit fouls, and they can only commit fouls under the threat of Real Madrid's set-pieces!

But Real Madrid's set-pieces, when you don't get hit, it can only be called a threat.

But after going through it, every team that was hit can only regret and complain.

Arsenal's luck was pretty good today. When Di Maria took the first set-piece on the left side of the front court, Mertesacker still managed to grab a point.

But four minutes later, when Ronaldo forced Sagna to foul on the left and gave him a set-piece opportunity.

Ramos used a header from the back of the penalty area to hit the post and woke up all the Arsenal players!

They only have one Mertesacker, but Real Madrid has a group of header experts sharpening their knives.

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Mertesacker may be able to grab a point nine times out of ten high ball defenses, but Arsenal can't afford the remaining one!

Ramsey can only pull to the side to help Sagna defend more.

So Arsenal's old problem was exposed to Real Madrid again.

The central defense line was pulled apart, and Cazorla had to retreat helplessly.

A 4-2-3-1 formation was forced into a 4-3-2-1 by Real Madrid's players.

Giroud couldn't touch the ball, and Podolski had to retreat to his own half frequently to get the ball forward.

He didn't even have a few normal touches today, let alone long shots, but at least he still had some live shots.

Rosicky on the other side was "no such person" now.

In this high-intensity confrontation and super-fast game rhythm, Rosicky's current physical condition really can't hold up.

This gave Wenger a headache.

But at this point in the game, it seemed meaningless to keep a backhand.

In the 31st minute of the first half, Wenger replaced Rosicky with the little tiger Walcott.

This was actually equivalent to wasting a substitution quota.

The Sky Sports commentator was also silent for two minutes.

He felt that Wenger was too idealistic in his tactical preparation before the game.

He wanted to play control and technology with Real Madrid.

As a result, Real Madrid broke through with force and rushed to the center line, so there was no chance for you to compete with technology.

In terms of confrontation ability, physical fitness, and impact, the style of play shown by Real Madrid is simple and rough, but Arsenal can't stop it.

Barcelona and Bayern last season couldn't stop it, and Dortmund, who has a younger lineup and also plays an impact tactic this season, couldn't stop it.

Arsenal's midfield defense is still too soft. Once Real Madrid broke through, the offensive trident faced Arsenal's back line.

It can only be said that it is difficult to resist. Mourinho still counted Wenger very well and didn't give him any chance.

"Arsenal can try to play the style of football they are good at. If they continue to defend like this, something bad will happen. It's 0-1 now, but if the score becomes 0-2, then Real Madrid can completely shrink its formation and counterattack. At that time, Arsenal's situation will only become more difficult." Xie Hui stroked his chin and began to give advice to Arsenal's coaching staff in the studio.

In his opinion, instead of being led by Real Madrid, it is better to play the football that Arsenal is best at.

If you want to defend, you must have the capital to defend. Now Arsenal can only fight with Real Madrid on the offensive end. Continuing to defend is a dead end.

However, Zhan Jun smiled and expressed the concerns of the Arsenal coaching staff.

"But if Wenger makes the decision to attack now, the risk is still too great. Arsenal's coaching staff should want to wait until the halftime break to make major tactical adjustments."

This is not to excuse Arsenal's coaching staff, but Zhan Jun deeply understands the professor's coaching shortcomings.

It is too difficult for you to ask Wenger to overturn the main tone tactics set before the game in the first half of a game.

If Ferguson and Bielsa were sitting in the Arsenal coaching bench at this moment, Zhan Jun believed that they would not lack the courage to give it a try.

But the professor's tactical persistence is sometimes quite stubborn.

It was quite good that he could make substitutions in the first half today. Arsenal fans actually didn't expect it.

And the fact is indeed as Zhan Jun said, Arsenal did not make any more adjustments after the substitutions.

Wenger still wants to put the main battlefield of the confrontation between the two sides in the midfield, and wants to compete with Real Madrid in technical ability.

But Mourinho is also determined to play a blitzkrieg.

Li Ang played quite well today, and disrupted Arsenal's midfield defense with Modric's containment.

But after playing for 35 minutes in the first half, he seemed to be more physically fit than Arsenal's passive defensive midfielders!

He couldn't run faster, couldn't win in a one-on-one confrontation, and double-teamed Li Ang and had an excellent short pass!

Li Ang scored a goal, and Arsenal's midfield defense was full of loopholes.

Arteta played quite uncomfortably today.

Neither Ramsey nor Cazorla can serve as a clearing barrier for him on the defensive end.

His current position is as uncomfortable as Alonso's without Li Ang's protection.

He is obviously responsible for organizing and dispatching, but he has to constantly distract himself to clean up the mess for other midfield partners.

And his defensive ability is obviously not as outstanding as Long Ge. Facing such a straightforward style of play by Real Madrid, it would be a miracle if he could play comfortably!

Physically and mentally exhausted, Arteta made another mistake in his defense in the 38th minute of the first half.

He did not keep up with Modric who received a straight pass from Li Ang, and Arsenal's central defense was penetrated by Real Madrid again!

At this moment, Ramsey, who should have been standing in front of Modric, had just stopped his defense against Ronaldo and chased back.

Arsenal fans who saw this scene only felt anxious.

There were also a lot of exclamations in the Emirates Stadium!

But Modric's pass in front of the penalty area line was not weak at all.

A pass close to the grass was amazingly passed between Koscielny's feet who was pressing out to expand the defensive area, and went straight to Benzema who was in the Arsenal penalty area!

At the moment when Mertesacker left Ronaldo rushing to defend, Benzema also completed an unselfish horizontal pass!

Ronaldo, who rushed to the back of the goal, was very generous and dribbled the ball first.

After tricking Szczesny into falling to the ground and losing his balance, he pushed the ball into half of the empty goal and scored Real Madrid's second goal of the game!

This series of passes and runs was played very beautifully!

Previously, Li Ang attracted Arteta's defensive attention and passed the ball directly, which was also very exciting.

After seeing the ball cross the line, Modric raised his arms and laughed at Li Ang!

The two midfielders who instigated this offensive variation hugged each other, and Ronaldo, who completed the goal, also hugged Benzema, who gave him a selfless assist, with a close head touch.

After easily scoring two away goals, the Real Madrid players were not in a hurry at all.

First, they defended and dragged out the first half of the game, and then at the beginning of the second half, they set up a half-court iron bucket formation that was not expected by commentators from all countries.

Mourinho has never been shameless in the Champions League.

What's more, he is not playing at the Bernabeu today. He is playing conservatively and steadily after taking the lead. It's reasonable, right!

The professor, who decided to attack in the second half, was very uncomfortable. His palms supporting the coach's seat turned white!

"I knew that this bastard would definitely be conservative. He had decided to do this in the first half! I'm so stupid, really."

Wenger suppressed the emotions in his chest.

Mourinho, who was affectionately called "old friend" by him at the pre-match press conference, has now become the "madman" and "bastard" in the Premier League in his heart.

The match between Arsenal and Real Madrid seemed to have turned into the London Derby of the year.

After one side gained the advantage, they set up a half-court defense, defended and counterattacked, while the other side kept looking for opportunities and tried to attack with difficulty.

The scene was exactly the same, except that the counterattack team didn't have a big center forward to suppress the attacking team's defensive players as a bridgehead.

Mourinho's team had a two-goal advantage, and in London, the counterattack was just right!

No matter how fierce Arsenal's attack was, Real Madrid's half-court defense was unmoved.

In the 74th minute of the second half, when Di Maria received Alonso's long pass and assisted Ronaldo to score Real Madrid's third goal, the entire Emirates Stadium was quiet!

Real Madrid was not careless. From the beginning of the game to the victory, they were vigilant against Arsenal's offensive.

In fact, Arsenal also had many threatening opportunities during this period.

In the second half, after Walcott forced to speed up and passed Coentrao, an excellent cross almost assisted Podolski to complete a volley!

Casillas didn't react to the ball, but in the end the ball hit the outside of the far corner post and bounced out of the bottom line.

At the moment when Podolski knelt on the ground, covered his head and angrily hammered the grass, Arsenal fans heard a crisp sound.

That was their heartbreak!

Technical football seemed so fragile under the brutal impact of Real Madrid.

Arsenal's heart is broken!

I ran around with my parents' so-called "friends" for a day, looked at houses, and preliminarily decided on the location. The suite is 130 square meters, with nearly 70 rooms, a down payment of nearly 140,000 yuan, and a loan for 30 years.

Foodie, finally my ears are quiet

Follow my parents' decision, and the decoration is also up to their decision, so let it be.

The only thing that makes the foodie feel relieved is that he didn't ask his parents for a penny.

Wait another month to pay the deposit. This down payment, the foodie will lend some money to pay it back, and the loan, the foodie will pay it back slowly by himself.

The chores are done, and the foodie has also finished moving in the afternoon, and is temporarily moving to live with a friend.

They are starting to worry about the house, which will at least give me some peace and quiet

I will resume normal updates tomorrow.

I will also start to adapt to being a mortgage holder tomorrow.

A social animal in a small county is also a social animal

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