Volume 1: Heroes Appear, People Pay Attention Chapter 280 The Last Fire (Second Update Guaranteed)

Chapter 280 The Last Fire (Second update with guarantee)

Wenger did not angrily rebuke his players for not listening to him before the last game. Being arrogant and underestimating the enemy eventually led to bitter consequences - this was too low level. As a famous coach, how could he do such a superficial thing? What's going on?

He just asked everyone to forget about yesterday's game, and then stopped mentioning it and started talking about things to pay attention to in the next game. (《》)

He also said nothing about the resistance his team members had given him in the past.

It's like those things never happened.

His focus is only on the next game.

But the more he behaves like this, the more painful it becomes for Arsenal's players.

Of course, they cannot show it directly, but everyone has already determined in their hearts the desire to defeat Liverpool in the next game and restore their reputation. To achieve this goal, they are willing to pay any price.

At the same time, the failure of this game also made them pay attention to the Liverpool reserve team from the bottom of their hearts. The boss is right, this is indeed not an ordinary reserve team. They have used their performance to prove that they are worthy of being a serious opponent of Arsenal's first team.

Of course, Wenger knew these changes in the players' minds. He continued to explain the key points of the next game's tactics quietly, but in his heart, he was already laughing.

Liverpool's side will definitely be proud and underestimate the enemy, while their own side is full of murderous fighting spirit.

Now everything is ready.

All that's left is the final decisive battle.

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Arsenal are practicing hard, and the atmosphere on Liverpool's side is relatively relaxed.

They had already beaten Arsenal in the FA Cup and psychologically they had the upper hand. The victory in the first game gave them confidence.

Arsenal is just that, we are not afraid at all!

During this time, what the reserve team players like to do most after training is to pay attention to the praise and praise given to them in the outside media.

Every word is as sweet as honey, sweet to the bottom of their hearts.

These reserve team players have also experienced the feeling of being a "top star".

Now it's not just Chen Yingxiong, they will also be chased and interviewed by many media after training. There were more fans than usual coming to them to take photos and ask for autographs.

This made the hard-working reserve team players happy, feeling that this was simply the happiest and most glorious day since they were promoted to the reserve team.

They even began to look forward to how the media would praise them after winning the second game.

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Four days passed so quickly, it passed in the blink of an eye.

Soon, the two sides ushered in their second encounter.

Arsenal came to Anfield for the second time in four days. They sat in the visiting team's dressing room, waiting for boss Wenger to make the final mobilization.

In the past four days of training, Wenger said nothing about the last game, nor did he mention the players' previous dissatisfaction with him, which ended in Waterloo.

But with more than ten minutes left in the game, he finally mentioned what happened in the previous game.

Because he wants to ignite the last fire for the team, turning them into a blazing fire and burning down all the obstacles in Anfield.

"I know that game was a shame for a lot of you. It was the same for me."

Everyone looked at Wenger in surprise. Wenger sat on the coaching bench the whole time during that game, and even when the team lost the ball, he showed no sign. Everyone thought that he might be happy to see their defeat in his heart.

Unexpectedly, the boss was also very sad, but it was difficult to express it...

For a moment, those players who had wronged Wenger lowered their heads in shame, and at the same time they became more motivated - they must defeat Liverpool in the game and wash away this shame for themselves and the boss!

"The Arsenal first team was defeated by the Liverpool reserve team. No matter how powerful they are, this result is not normal. As long as we do not underestimate the enemy and take this game seriously, I firmly believe that the final victory will still belong to us." But unfortunately, we made an unforgivable mistake in the last game.”

At this point, everyone’s heads are lower.

"I hope that the failure of that game and this shame can make you understand one thing - on the football field, whether you are facing a top club or an amateur team, you must take it seriously and not be contemptuous. .Because you look down on your opponent, you will be the only one who is unlucky in the end.”

This time no one showed disdain or displeasure. They have learned their lesson. The scar has not healed yet, and it is impossible for them to forget the pain.

"In this game, I once again ask everyone not to underestimate the opponent, but to go all out to deal with it. Even if this is a reserve team, they are still a reserve team that defeated you. All of us must be grateful for the arrangement of this schedule, because It gives us a chance for revenge. In just four days, we can double the humiliation we suffered. Such a good thing has never happened before!"

His words aroused the emotions of the Arsenal players.

Everyone is eager for the game to start now, so that they can rush out and kill everyone in the Liverpool reserve team.

Their lowered heads were raised, their fists were clenched tightly, their eyes were wide open, and the muscles on their faces were trembling slightly with emotion.

Wenger looked at these people and knew that his goal had been achieved. This last fire was very successful.

Next...those young and energetic Liverpool reserve team players, don't let yourself down!

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When the game started, the players from Liverpool's reserve team shrunk their defense according to the original tactics. They waited for Arsenal to press forward and attack impatiently, and then they intercepted the ball and counterattacked.

But from the first minute, they noticed something was wrong.

Because this time Arsenal did not rush to attack like they did in the last game, and even if they pressed forward, they did not rush to shoot.

They started from behind and slowly pushed the football up. Faced with Liverpool's shrinking defense, they were not in a hurry to shoot, but patiently tipped the ball over.

This kind of passing looks like meaningless back-and-forth to the outsider who is just watching the fun. But in the eyes of experts who really understand the ball, every pass has a purpose.

During these passes, Arsenal's players constantly changed positions, shuttled back and forth, and then tried to contact Liverpool's defense point by point.

If Liverpool's defensive reaction is tough, they will retreat. If there is an opportunity, they will take advantage of the situation and rush in.

In short, try to control the football at your feet as much as possible.

Liverpool could only run back and forth following Arsenal's passes.

While consuming their physical strength, it also exposed flaws in their defense during their frequent runs. As long as there was a flaw, it would be Arsenal's chance to score.

This is Wenger's tactics.

Use Arsenal's best ball control and foot skills, as well as exquisite coordination in a small area to defeat Liverpool.

It stands to reason that such a tactic would have little hope if put into normal times. Otherwise, Arsenal would have beaten Liverpool long ago, and they would not have to defend with all their strength and could only maintain a draw at their home court.

But today is different. First of all, they faced the Liverpool reserve team, whose strength was not the same as that of the first team.

Secondly, this team had just defeated Arsenal four days ago, and their morale was too high. It was inevitable that they would be proud and underestimate the enemy.

As a result, some loopholes will appear in their originally tight defense line, and these loopholes will not appear in normal times.

This gives Arsenal a chance to make a comeback!

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The players of Liverpool's reserve team were a little dumbfounded.

According to the tactical strategy before the game, they were asked to defend the defensive line and let Arsenal attack.

This tactic was correct, but they thought that Arsenal would be as eager to score as they were in the last game, and they would shoot a few shots immediately, wasting the offense and giving them a chance to counterattack.

But no, Arsenal seemed particularly stable this time.

They advanced slowly and slowly.

If there is no good opportunity, they would rather kick on the outside than take the risk of passing the ball forward.

Unless there is a particularly good opportunity.

In this way, they passed the football back and forth, passing the football from the right to the left, and from the left to the right. Sometimes they passed it all the way back to reorganize the attack, and then slowly passed it to the front.

The Liverpool fans in the stands began to boo. They were booing Arsenal for being cowards and not daring to attack.

The Arsenal players were like having cotton in their ears, and the boos from the Liverpool fans couldn't bother them at all.

They still play according to their own rhythm and style.

This did not surprise the players from the Liverpool reserve team.

Not to mention them, Martin O'Neill, the head coach in charge of arranging tactics, did not expect Arsenal to adjust so quickly after losing to them, and thought of using this method to deal with Liverpool.

They don't seem to care about statistics such as the number of shots. Even if the game is tied, they don't seem to be afraid, because they can still return to their home court, which always has some advantages.

Martin O'Neill frowned.

Liverpool's tactic is to defend and counterattack. If Arsenal plays like this, Liverpool will not be able to counterattack casually, because as long as there is a loophole in the defense, the opponent may be caught. With Martin O'Neill's character, he would not dare to take risks.

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Martin O'Neill didn't dare to take risks. But the reserve team players on the field dared.

After the initial shock, they discovered that the defensive pressure they faced was actually not great, because Arsenal made more lateral passes and very few forward penetrating passes, which made it easier for them to defend. Much more.

When they discovered that there was no danger, their minds began to become active.

They have a lot of ideas in their minds.

The most tempting thing is to defeat Arsenal cleanly at home.

Two wins over Arsenal's first team in four days is simply a matter of fame for this reserve team.

At that time, only the first team went by themselves, and other Premier League teams also went by themselves.

When they thought of this attractive prospect, everyone felt as if a fire was burning in their hearts, making their mouths go dry and they could not suppress the impulse in their hearts no matter what...