Volume 1: Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention Chapter 102: The Unexpected Arsenal (First Update, Please Vote for Me)

Chapter 102: The unexpected Arsenal (first update, please vote for me)

Twenty-five rounds into the league, Arsenal are now ranked fifth, behind Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City. Fortunately, the points gap is not big, and there is still hope of breaking into the top four and qualifying for next season's Champions League.

Wenger learned the lessons from his last away game against Liverpool, and no longer casually guessed Chen Yingxiong's status, and then stimulated the players to attack Liverpool.

This famous coach, who is famous for playing offensive football and artistic football, insists on his football style even if he has not won a championship for several years, and said that he wants to return football to its original appearance and be less utilitarian. But now he is facing Chen Yingxiong and Liverpool At that time, he put down his posture and asked his team to retreat and defend during the game.

Yes, you read that right, it’s really a stickler. Arsenal retreated directly into their defensive third and allowed Liverpool to bombard them from the outside.

This style of play really doesn’t look good.

And the Arsenal fans in the stands were also very dissatisfied.

Because this is really not the Arsenal they want to see!

Huddle near your penalty area and let your opponents do whatever they want in front of their thirty-meter zone. And Arsenal didn't even have a shot in the first fifteen minutes!

Is this still the Arsenal they are familiar with?

Even the commentator couldn't understand it.

"I thought it was Chelsea or something, but it's definitely not Arsenal!"

"Wenger must be possessed by Mourinho, that's it!"

"Arsenal's tactics today are really hard for us to understand... It's not that we can't see what they are going to play, on the contrary, it's precisely because we can see it clearly that we don't understand - what is Wenger thinking? ?Is it still Arsenal who only defends but does not attack?"

"I can understand Wenger, he wants to defend a draw. But are Liverpool so defensive?"

There are also more literary commentators lamenting and sighing: "A die-hard idealist, in order to score a point, in order to stop the decline of Liverpool's record, even abandons his own dignity and ideals... I think this is really a tragedy. This is the most realistic and cruel tragedy..."

"Whether Arsenal win or lose this game, can I say this is the death of an 'idealist'?"

Although many commentators criticized Wenger's tactics, there were sporadic boos in the stands. But when the TV broadcast showed a close-up of Wenger, the old man stood on the sidelines with a stubborn expression on his face, his eyes hidden in the shadows, and no one could see his eyes clearly.

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Although everyone is scolding him and not understanding him, his tactics are really very effective.

Because it was too unexpected for everyone, including Liverpool.

No one thought that a giant like Arsenal would huddle up in their home stadium to resist Liverpool's attack. It’s even more unthinkable that a head coach like Wenger would completely sacrifice offense just for the sake of a draw.

As I said before, if many teams in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League face Liverpool at home, choosing a draw is their best solution.

Because being able to save a point at home is considered to be their ability.

It's better to have only one point than none at all.

Of course, the disadvantage of this is that the scene is too ugly. Even if you are a coward in your own home court, you are not afraid of being booed by the home fans.

Therefore, this approach has only appeared in the middle and lower reaches of the team, because face and reputation are obviously not more important to them. Their primary issue is survival, not face.

But in a wealthy family, it's different. Wealthy teams all have face. Losing is not scary. What is scary is losing face and losing momentum.

So no one expected that Wenger could actually make such a decision.

Looking at those skilled Arsenal players who can usually use their feet to thread the needle, play the violin, and play flawlessly in offensive coordination on the court, they are now using their own lives to catch the eye.

People who witnessed this scene really didn’t know what to say.

On the other hand, how powerful would it be for Liverpool to be able to make Wenger and Arsenal put down their arrogance and use such unconventional methods to deal with them?

They actually forced Arsenal and Wenger to do this!

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Liverpool did not expect Arsenal to defend so stubbornly. They seemed ill-prepared and lacked sufficient mental preparation for an attack. Moreover, they were always worried about Arsenal's counterattack, so they did not dare to attack the whole line, and they still had a hand to defend against Arsenal's counterattack.

Who would have thought that Arsenal were really determined to defend today.

In the end, after a boring battle, Arsenal really held on!

When the whistle blew at the end of the game, even Wenger himself had an incredible look on his face.

Because there were several times during the game when he thought his team was about to be breached. Because Liverpool's offense is such a dream, and Arsenal's defensive advantage is so embarrassing.

But this time, God was firmly on his side.

Chen Yingxiong hit the goalpost twice in the game, once with a header from close range. At that time, watching Chen Yingxiong leap high in front of the goal, above everyone, almost no one could interfere with him, and then when he hit the ball, Wenger's heart went cold. He knew all too well how much pressure he would be under if he lost this game. This pressure does not only come from the outside world - he is not afraid of external pressure - a large part of this pressure also comes from the team he coaches. You know, it took a lot of effort for him to convince these players to give up offense and defend entirely.

If he fails to succeed, then he will not be able to convince them to use this method to deal with Liverpool and Chen Yingxiong in the future.

Fortunately, the football finally hit the crossbar with a loud bang and bounced out.

Wenger felt like he had narrowly escaped death.

The second time was when Chen Yingxiong shot a cold arrow from the outside. Because it came suddenly, Wenger felt better than the first time, because before he had time to feel anything, he saw the football hit the goal post, and then The bottom line has been wiped out.

His heart was beating wildly at this moment, which made him a little scared.

But no matter what, his team still managed to hold on to the tie result!

Although the scene is embarrassing, who cares about the scene at this time!

one cent! We got a point at home and drew with Liverpool. What an amazing result!

Wenger walked onto the pitch and began hugging his players one by one, slapping them hard on the back.

This is an encouragement and thanks to all the players.

He knows that these people have tried their best, not only to play tactics that they are not familiar with, but also to withstand pressure from fans and the media.

But they withstood it!

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"Looking at Arsene Wenger, it was as if his team had beaten Liverpool... But, ironically, it was just a draw."

the narrator teased.

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Wenger doesn't care what the commentators think of him, because this draw proved that his approach is still effective.

He figured it out - whether Arsenal wants to win the championship or get a ticket to the Champions League, Liverpool is not the most important opponent because he can't take care of Liverpool, but it doesn't mean that no one else can take care of them. He believed that the old man would not admit defeat easily, so his own Arsenal should not be responsible for dealing with Liverpool's vanguard. There was more than one team that had a feud with Liverpool.

What he has to do is simple, bypass Liverpool and defeat other teams. They are much easier to deal with than Liverpool.

When facing Liverpool, as long as they can remain undefeated, it will be a great victory. In this way, when the two sides compare the outcome, Arsenal will not be at a disadvantage. In this way, as long as Arsenal can ensure that they do not make mistakes in other games, they will hope to compete for the championship.

Wenger still has confidence in Arsenal's strength. Arsenal once won the league championship with an unbeaten record for a season. He believes that the team still has such ability.

This game gave him great confidence!

Of course, he was besieged by reporters at the post-game press conference.

Everyone is asking him whether it is worth it to stick to only one point, and there is a lot of indignation in his tone - Arsenal, a team that pursues artistic football, how can you be so willing to let yourself down? ?

But Wenger ignored the reporters' questions and replied very calmly: "As a head coach, facing such a Liverpool team, I think the result is more important than anything else. Of course, Arsenal is still Arsenal, and Arsenal is still Arsenal. There won't be any changes. But, like I said before, facing Liverpool, I had to make some changes, even if it was just temporary. I'm happy that I succeeded."

And Martin O'Neill looked helpless: "We didn't win, which is certainly not a good result. But the opponents were very tenacious... To be honest, I was as surprised as you, because I didn't expect them to do it on their own. At home...well, playing like this...I have to admit that we were a little unlucky today. The hero has two goalposts. Even if we only score one goal, the situation will be completely different. But this is football..."

A reporter asked O'Neill if he was worried that other teams would follow suit and block Liverpool like this at their home court.

O'Neal shook his head: "No, not at all. We just had bad luck today."

Just kidding, of course we have to be tougher at this time, and we must let our opponents know - don't even think about defeating us on this! We at Liverpool are just unlucky this time. Do you think you have as good luck as Arsenal in this game? !

If we are not tough, those grandchildren will all imitate the same, and we in Liverpool will be in trouble in the future...

No one likes to play a tough battle. Everyone likes the two sides to open up their posture and attack. You come and go. It's so lively, there are many goals, the fans also like to watch, and the media also gets rave reviews... Of course, The final winner must be Liverpool, that's all.

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