Green Journey

Chapter 492 Difficult to deal with, this is also a group of lunatics!
On March 3, the 18th round of the Premier League kicked off.

The opening game of this round is Arsenal, which has recently fallen into the center of the whirlpool of public opinion. They will face West Bromwich Albion in bloomers at the Hawthorns.

As a result, after consecutive defeats to strong rivals Chelsea, Liverpool, and Bayern, Arsenal, which desperately needed a victory to inspire, lost to West Brom in the game.

3-1 defeat.

The reason for the disastrous defeat is that Arsenal had [-]% possession of the ball throughout the game, but the players were like defeated roosters on the field, with no desire to win at all.

During the game, the sideline camera once captured a picture, which directly showed that Arsenal's hearts were gone.

In the 75th minute of the game, West Brom got another corner kick.

Although Arsenal assembled a heavy defense in the penalty area, at the moment of scoring, Xhaka, Giroud, Koscielny, Welbeck, Ramsey and others all stood behind goalkeeper Ospina, Without any movement, he just stood there and watched Dawson head the ball into his own gate.

In fact, before the game, most people thought that Arsenal would fight against each other in this game, and they should use a victory to get out of the trough.

But the result was that after being overtaken by West Brom 2-1, Arsenal started to play poorly again, without the slightest desire to win, and they just gave up 3 points.

As a guest commentator, Henry couldn't hide his disappointment.

Henry said in the studio that he could not see the slightest fighting spirit in the Arsenal players, and he could not see the slightest determination and fighting spirit to win the game.

All he saw was a bunch of cowards who were the worst.

In the eyes of the conspiracy theory media outside, the abnormally weak performance of Arsenal players is another evidence that they want to get rid of Wenger.

In fact, there was a heart-wrenching scene before the game.

Before the game started, a simple plane flew slowly over the Hawthorn Stadium with a banner saying "NO CONTRACT # WENGER OUT".

It means don't give a new contract, Wenger get out.

This was organized by a disgraced Arsenal fan. He raised 3000 pounds online, and then there was this disrespectful action.

But the dramatic thing is that shortly after the game started, another plane flew over with a banner.

(IN ARSENE WE TRUST #RESPECTAW) Clearly, the sign that says we believe Wenger must have been made by a supporter.

The slogan came as a relief to some Gunners fans who still supported Wenger.

In the eyes of these supporters, even if Wenger is a stubborn old man with many shortcomings, he is also a stubborn old man with many shortcomings that makes people respect and love.

He gave a lot to Arsenal and gave a lot to Arsenal.

What they respect is Wenger, not his merits and aura within a certain period of time.

Since they have become Gunners fans because Wenger led Arsenal undefeated to win the double championship, they will never hate him and attack him because of the fiasco without a championship. This is the attitude of this small group.

After the game, Wenger also talked to reporters about his personal focus at the media conference.

But whether to leave or stay, Wenger did not disclose.

He said that in the future, he will let the outside world know his decision in the form of a personal statement.

Another game that has attracted much attention from Manchester City fans still disappointed them.

This round of Chelsea's away game against Stoke City.

They met with staunch resistance from Sky City at the Britannia Stadium.

It was not until the 87th minute of the game that Cahill shot into the net from a corner kick taken by Cesc Fabregas in front of the small penalty area, overtaking the score and narrowly winning 2-1.

Except for Arsenal, which blew itself up, the other top six teams in the Premier League, such as Manchester United and Tottenham, have all won.

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On March 3th, the last game of this round is also a focus battle, a red-blue battle between Manchester and Liverpool, two cities that have had feuds for many years.

In the locker room of the Etihad visiting team, the players are warming up, but Klopp is still staring at the tablet in his hand.

On the computer screen was an edited seven-eight-minute highlight of the second round between Manchester City and Monaco.

The game scenes are all concentrated in the second half, that is, the offensive and defensive scenes that appeared after Manchester City started playing 3241.

Although due to the miracle of the Nou Camp, the peak match between Manchester City and Monaco was robbed of the heat.

However, Guardiola's pioneering central midfielder tactics in the game returned to the attention of the outside media and fans after the public opinion of the Nou Camp miracle cooled.

In Klopp's eyes, Guardiola's tactic is indeed eye-catching.

Sometimes Klopp really admires this old opponent's head with countless whimsical ideas, and can always come up with some weird but extremely effective tactics.

But during this period of time, Klopp has been thinking about a question, that is, whether this is because Stones has the ability to play the midfielder, or it is just a tactical need.

According to Klopp's analysis during this period, it is a tactical need.

In Klopp's eyes, Stones' performance from front to back in the transition from defense to offense has both bright spots and shortcomings.

The bright spot is that this player has a good shot and vision.

But the shortcomings are also obvious, that is, he sometimes behaves a little rusty in the midfielder position, and his physical fitness is not strong enough.

But Klopp also knows that Guardiola's team doesn't need a macho man, what they need is a player with good skills at their feet.

Although only one half of the game video can be analyzed, Klopp can see it clearly.

In his opinion, the main function of Guardiola's premise for Stones is to release the offensive ability of the original No. 6 midfielder player, so that this player can move forward boldly, without worrying about losing the ball. There will be no barriers in front of the back line.

At the same time, it can well ensure that when Manchester City switches from offense to defense, the opponent cannot get the ball quickly and easily between the two lines.

But what's even better is that Stones' top can be said to have completely liberated Chu Zheng and De Bruyne.

In the eyes of Klopp, the player De Bruyne is indeed a very rare attacking midfielder. At the same time, he also has a certain defensive ability, which is very rare.

But this player is a tank-propelled player, and he opened and closed the game.

Of course, this is determined by De Bruyne's body.

De Bruyne is a Belgian Flemish.

This kind of people and the Nordic people almost have a common problem, that is, the center of gravity is high, the upper body is stiff, the control of the center of gravity is not flexible enough, and the flexibility is average.

Therefore, this type of player who does not have the ability to get rid of the ball freely can easily lose the ball under pressure.

On the defensive end, due to lack of defensive awareness, he is not very good at getting stuck in the line.

In general, because he does not have an excellent ability to escape, he is prone to conceding the ball under pressure.

So he has to handle the ball as soon as possible, which makes this type of midfielder unable to control the rhythm of the game well, so he can't play the commander.

Therefore, Guardiola puts his position as far forward as possible, playing the front midfielder, or the side midfielder, or even a false No. 9, so that he can maximize his advantages of wide offensive vision and excellent passing skills.

Therefore, De Bruyne is liberated when he is liberated. Although there is a certain threat, it is not enough to make Klopp afraid.

However, Chu Zheng was completely liberated, which made Klopp feel intimidated.

Chu Zheng is different from De Bruyne, this is a complete freak.

From the analysis of the player's ability, Chu Zheng is more comprehensive, almost all-round, good at defense, strong running ability, can go up and down, and can also defend.

He is 4cm taller than De Bruyne, but he is extremely flexible, and he also has a large player, that is, De Bruyne's explosive ability.

Not only that, Chu Zheng also has a strong ability to drive the ball, and his skills are no less than that of a coquettish Samba player like Neymar.

The most frightening thing is that this monster is still very persistent.

Just like De Bruyne, you will feel that he is extremely fierce at the beginning of the game, but before the first half is over, you will find that this guy is obviously a little wilted.

As for Chu Zheng, he can beat you from the first minute to the last second. This kind of persistence is extremely daunting.

And because of Chu Zheng's versatility, people can't restrain him at all. This view is the consensus of countless head coaches in today's Premier League.

Therefore, if Guardiola still uses this tactic to liberate Chu Zheng and De Bruyne today, they may be very troublesome.

After the two main and auxiliary cores, Chu Zheng and De Bruyne, are completely liberated, Manchester City's attack power is extremely terrifying.

With their current defense line that is leaking everywhere, it is absolutely impossible to defend it.

So today Klopp's tactical strategy for Liverpool is still to use offense instead of defense.

After many days of analysis, Klopp also found the weak point of Manchester City's 3241 tactical formation, to be precise, the weak point.

This weakness is behind Stones.

In the game, once Stones reached the position of the midfielder and the three defenders behind him stretched too far, the moment Manchester City switched from offense to defense, there was a huge gap behind Stones.

So as long as you break the ball, quickly take advantage of the time when Manchester City's three defenders have not had time to gather in the middle, and resolutely hit Stones behind, it will definitely gain something.

In the early morning of March 3, BJ time, Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu were also chatting about some pre-match topics in the LeTV studio while waiting for the start of the game.

At 00:25, the starting lineups of both sides appeared on the screen on time.

Manchester City: (4141)

Goalkeeper: Ederson
Defenders: Walker, Kompany, Stones, Otamendi

Back midfielder: Yaya Toure

Avant-garde: Sterling, De Bruyne, Chu Zheng, Sane

Forward: Aguero
Liverpool: (433)

Forwards: Coutinho, Firmino, Mane

Midfielders: Lallana, Emrecan, Wijnaldum

Defenders: Milner, Klavan, Matip, Clyne
Goalkeeper: Mignolet

In the studio, Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu's eyes lit up instantly when they saw Manchester City's starting roster with such a defensive lineup.

"It seems that Guardiola sent a complete 3241 today. Walker and Otamendi sit on the two sides. They need speed and body. There shouldn’t be such a scene as in the match against Monaco.”

"Indeed!" Zhan Jun smiled and nodded, "Compared with Kolarov, Zabaleta, Sarnia and others, Walker and Otamendi's explosion-proof capabilities are obviously much stronger, especially Walker. On one side, most players have nothing to do with him, whether it is physicality or speed."

After the words fell, Zhan Jun turned the topic to Liverpool, saying: "With the recent return of many injured players in the team to resume training, Klopp has also relaxed a lot in terms of employment."

"But Henderson's absence may be worse for Liverpool, which is already a bit poor in defense. Emre Jan may not be able to play Henderson's role on the field."

"Yes, it depends on how Klopp plays." Zhang Lu answered.

"How to fight? Do you need to think about it?" Zhan Jun stared, and suddenly raised his voice, "Liverpool's current style, no matter whether it is home or away, he will not play with you. He will definitely rush and fight. Hit as fast as you can, he will die or you will die, it depends on whose knife stabs fast enough and accurately."

"Haha!" Zhang Lu laughed and nodded in agreement.

At 12:30 BJ time, the red-blue battle officially started.

As Zhan Jun expected, Liverpool did not have the slightest awareness of being a guest at the beginning of the game. The pressure was to rush, or to press from a high position, and quickly hit the whirlwind after stealing the ball.

Chu Zheng felt quite helpless when he saw that Liverpool played in such a mad dog style that did not make people breathe. Why did he keep meeting such crazy teams recently.

Compared with Monaco, Liverpool's madness is even worse.

But as the game time passed, many people hoped to see Manchester City's midfielder 3241 formation again but it did not appear.

Instead, Chu Zheng moved back a bit to make up for the weakness of the single midfielder behind the avant-garde line.

On the sidelines, Klopp, who was standing in the rain against the coach, was a little disappointed.

If you want to figure out a team's tactics, you must have enough game material to analyze.

Klopp feels that the reason why Guardiola did not use that new tactic today should be that this tactic still has some flaws that the outside world has not discovered.

This defect can even be fatal.

But in any case, this is a good thing for Liverpool, not having to face the monster midfielder who has been completely liberated.

Next to him, Guardiola, who was wearing a thick down jacket, huddled on the coach's bench, watching the game on the field with a calm face.

On the seat next to him, seeing that the team was suppressed by Liverpool from the very beginning, Torrent frowned, and suddenly said, "Pep, the players have obviously practiced that tactics very well, and John's performance is also very good. , why are you still reluctant to use it? Is there some other flaw we don't know about?"

Guardiola smiled when he heard the words, and answered irrelevantly, saying: "Chu and his country have a very good saying that good steel should be used wisely."

Upon hearing this, Torrent rolled his eyes, then laughed.

He got it.

Guardiola is preparing to take this set of tactics that has not been fully exposed to the Champions League. For a while, he was a little dumbfounded.

The outside world says that Guardiola's coaching ability is sufficient, but his tactical choices are too stubborn and not flexible enough.

Sometimes Torrent really wonders how the media came to this conclusion.

Look, isn't this sleek?As soon as the Champions League draw is over, it is ready to dig a hole for Dortmund.

(End of this chapter)