I started with Torres, to revive German football

Chapter 323 The final gunshot
Guardiola laughed and cursed, but finally applauded Zhao Jinge's goal as usual.

He didn't want to always be so partial to Zhao Jinge, but he had no choice but to pamper the superstar he brought out!
However, appropriate warnings are still necessary. Guardiola has made up his mind to talk about the young man Zhao Jinge again during the halftime break. He cannot let him be too proud.

Amid the cheers of the crowd, Zhao Jinge completed another passionate celebration, and this goal also made Wenger once again helplessly spread his hands and smile.

The Arsenal players were obviously beaten numb by Zhao Jinge.

Counting from Zhao Jinge's first season in the Premier League, he has always scored against Arsenal. After scoring twice this time, in less than two seasons of his Premier League career, Zhao Jinge has scored against Arsenal alone. Scored close to double digits, which is simply outrageous!
So facing such a player, how can the Arsenal players not feel nervous and stressed?
It's better to be numb, at least it won't cause any trouble in my heart. Anyway, if you think about it, if you are lucky, you will only meet Manchester City twice every season.

Thinking about it this way, they felt much more comfortable in their hearts. Although they were very much like Ah Q mentally, this hard game still had to continue.

With some relief, the Arsenal players hurried to the tunnel after the referee blew the halftime whistle.

No matter how you look at the figure at the end, he looks like he is looking northward in a hurry!
But no one knew what chicken soup Wenger fed his disciples during the halftime break. After the game restarted in the second half, Arsenal unexpectedly plucked up the courage and started another vigorous offensive battle with Manchester City.

This time it was purely Arsenal who set the pace. Manchester City originally wanted to control the field steadily, but Arsenal forced them to show their edge again.

Zhao Jinge felt that the professor was somewhat stimulated. After all, during this period of time in the league and various competitions, Arsenal had gone through four rounds without a win. This time they were severely rubbed by Manchester City, and they were pinned to the ground by the rotating Manchester City. This would be uncomfortable for anyone!
Who would have thought that Arsenal, who were desperate, would actually burst into great fighting power when they were weak and whining!
It has to be said that Wenger's offensive obsession also helped him and Arsenal a lot.

After the rotation, Manchester City is not afraid of testing each other's attacks with Arsenal, nor is it afraid of Arsenal playing in the middle or advancing from the wing.

In terms of the defensive quality of one line, this Manchester City team can still reach the level of the top four in the Premier League. However, under the opponent's full and long-term offensive, this midfield and backfield defense still has the same shortcomings, and the players will inevitably lose touch with their cooperation.

For example, Fernandinho can do his job well in the right half of the midfield. Arsenal pass through his defense zone. He can calmly block, intercept, and direct Clichy to attack. No problem.

But when Arsenal's offensive players frequently switch positions to pass the ball and pull up Manchester City's defense, Fernandinho may have to fill in for Gundogan in one second, and have to replace Kompany in the next second. When attacking with Otamendi, they retreated to cover their positions.

It would not be difficult for Fernandinho to build a defense line with multiple teammates in the past, but with fewer appearances this season and completing such frequent position changes, the tacit understanding will always become a question.

Arsenal made a mistake and relied on the frontcourt players to continuously cooperate with the attack in a small area, and finally found many loopholes in Manchester City's defense.

Upon seeing this, Guardiola quickly made adjustments, letting the players in the midfield and backfield position deeper, shrinking the defense line, Mahrez closer to the center, Zhao Jinge also retreated slightly, first to defend against Arsenal's continuous offensive.

But sometimes, the metaphysical thing called Murphy's Law will always come to your door!

Before Manchester City could shrink its defense, although there were small mistakes, they could barely hold their ground and deliver the ball forward from time to time to counterattack.

As a result, this shrinking defense gave Arsenal more space to pass the ball and attack!
Ramsey relied on three consecutive short passes with Sanchez to tear open the defense and break into Manchester City's penalty area!

Before Otamendi could complete the pressing defense, Ramsey directly kicked the ball towards the back of Manchester City's goal.

This sweep pass was very fast, and Kompany's turn to intercept was still half a beat too slow. In the end, he could only watch Walcott overtake on his left to complete the grab.

The little tiger only stretched out his foot to block the ball, and the football quickly grazed the post and entered the Manchester City goal net. Manchester City's substitute goalkeeper Caballero was beyond reach and could only shake his head and fish the ball out of the goal.

When Guardiola saw this situation, he turned around and kicked a water bottle away in frustration. Amid the wild cheers of thousands of Arsenal fans at the scene, he picked up the tactical board and started discussing with his assistant. It seemed that he was going to make further adjustments.

Zhao Jinge grabbed a handful of his sweat-soaked hair, spread his hands without complaining, and still clapped his hands and roared loudly to cheer up his teammates.

After all, who can be blamed for the conceded goal just now?
Several technical players in the Arsenal team already have this ability to occasionally explode, and Ramsey is one of the best.

The same was true during the European Cup this summer, with a sudden explosion of seeds!Almost sent Mr. Ding’s Belgian team back to his hometown
From the perspective of a bystander, the three consecutive short passes between Ramsey and Sanchez just now were even more exciting.

To say that a mistake was made, it can only be said that Manchester City's entire defense made a mistake just now. In this case, it is unfair to complain about a certain defensive player.

"It's not a big deal. Did they equalize the score or take the lead? We are still in the lead! Hey, relax, Nicholas (Otamendi), you did nothing wrong, but if they want to play like this next time , you can stop them more directly, it doesn’t matter if it’s a fucking foul!”

A powerful roar sounded in Manchester City's half, and Manchester City's old captain Kompany continued to encourage other Manchester City players.

Otamendi's drooping head was lifted up by Kompany's roar. Big Brother's roll call made him a little overwhelmed, but after being slightly panicked, he gradually calmed down inexplicably.

He was not used to listening to the instructions of other partners before. Although the defender who was behind was always the commander of the entire defense line, he always believed in some of his own subjective judgments. To put it simply, he was disobedient and adventurous. Too aggressive and easy to make mistakes!

But Kompany's voice woke him up.

Facing a small and fast technical player, it would be a crime to rashly grab him!

Otamendi muttered a few words silently in his mind, and subconsciously pinched his thigh. The pain made his expression look ferocious!
Other Manchester City players also gradually came out of the loss of losing the ball under Kompany's call.

Gundogan high-fived Zhao Jinge with fierce eyes. Fernandinho didn't say anything more. He pursed his lips and nodded at Zhao Jinge. Mane also swore in his heart that he would run more and defend more later!After the game restarted, Manchester City changed the trend of consolidating the defense and continued to fight with Arsenal in the midfield!
Gundogan received two foul calls within 4 minutes, and the other Manchester City players also fought hard, making Arsenal's transmission much more difficult.

Guardiola played his first card of the game at this time.

"Kante is going to play! Manchester City's Makelele looks full of form. He is eager to play to vent his energy!
I just don’t know which player Guardiola plans to replace. Will it be the underperforming Mane? "

The Sky Sports commentator made some guesses. Not only him, but most fans watching the game also thought Guardiola was going to replace Mane.

Except for his highlight performance with the ball in the first half for a short period of time, Mane's performance today can only be said to be just on the passing line.

One-on-one with Bellerin is not of much use to the development of Manchester City's overall offense, and the ball rights he occupies seems to be completely wasted. Logically speaking, he will be replaced by Guardiola at this time. Well, Cool down your overheated brain.

But Guardiola loves to take an unusual path. In the end, Guardiola replaced David Silva, who performed brilliantly.
Mane still stayed on the field, and he himself seemed quite surprised.

"Hey, don't look at Mane. Just show your performance and shut up those people. The boss and I support you."

Zhao Jinge didn't know when he returned to the center circle. He patted Mane's butt, and then called on his teammates to stand in their positions and prepare to kick off.

Kanter also brought Guardiola's instructions and enthusiastically explained Guardiola's tactical adjustments to his teammates around him.

"Arsenal dares to fight back! Brothers! Show them some color!"

Accompanied by a chorus of cheers, the Manchester City players started their formation again!
Wenger looked at Kante on the field and felt a little guilty.

Manchester City has made it clear that they are going to attack from four to three. Gundogan is completely pushed into the attacking midfielder position, and with Kante in the defensive midfielder position, Manchester City's sweeping ability in the midfield and backfield will be even stronger. grade.

Liberate Gundogan, who can advance with the ball, and strengthen the midfielder's ability to intercept and sweep. If there is a counterattack, wouldn't Arsenal's midfielder be broken with just one poke? !

The professor's hands in his pockets clenched and relaxed unconsciously. He thought he saw Guardiola's intention to adjust this time, but now Arsenal is still one goal behind. If he wants to get points, he can only fight with Guardiola. Take a gamble!
Either they equalize the score before Manchester City launches a sharp counterattack, or they fall short and are scored by Manchester City again. There will not be much time left by then, and Arsenal will probably have to swallow another defeat against Manchester City!

While Wenger hesitated, the game restarted. Mahrez and Mane on both wings of Manchester City both retreated to prepare for the ball. Zhao Jinge took the lead and trotted straight in front of Xhaka, driving the Swiss midfielder to start running frequently. .

At this time, Gundogan moved to the attacking midfielder position, filling the large space between the forward and defensive midfielder lines. With his series transfer, Manchester City's two wings got many opportunities to advance and break through.

But the most important thing is that in addition to receiving long passes and cross passes from teammates on both wings, Zhao Jinge has more opportunities to penetrate forward and receive through balls!
De Bruyne did not play with the team today, but Gundogan's threatening passes are enough, especially since he also has the ability to run forward. From time to time, it is enough to disrupt Arsenal's defense and give him Zhao Jinge created a chance to shoot.

This is Guardiola's tactical response.

I don’t care what short pass penetration or rib attack you do, I will only play around Zhao Jinge, and do whatever it takes to make him more comfortable and get the kicking opportunity. You can all see this trick, but you can guard it. What? !

After Koscielny's transfer, to put it bluntly, Arsenal's penalty area today is Zhao Jinge's playground!
Originally, I wanted to be more stable, and it would be fine if I won two goals, but if you, Arsenal dare to fight back, then we will have a showdown.

Play Zhao Jinge!Amid the deafening shouts of more than 3 Manchester City fans at the scene, Manchester City launched a ferocious offensive wave.

From Gundogan passing the ball forward, or advancing from the two wings, and finally kicking the ball to the middle, all offensive routes finally converged on Zhao Jinge, and he became the focus of all fans' attention.

Arsenal fans are praying that the generals on the back line will also explode. Not to mention completely restricting Zhao Jinge, they just need to delay Manchester City's fierce attack and provide more counterattack opportunities for the offensive players in the frontcourt. .

They just want to take away one point at Manchester City's home court, score another goal, and even set up a super bus, they don't mind it!

Arsenal's defenders obviously thought the same way, and they gritted their teeth and went forward.

Mustafi and Gabriel fought desperately with Zhao Jinge, and the Gunners defenders on the wing paid constant fouls, not wanting Mane and Mahrez to get an easy chance.

In this case, the offense and defense of both teams became anxious. Manchester City needed to spend more energy to let Zhao Jinge get the chance to score. Arsenal also lacked the speed to counterattack after Walcott was frozen by Kante. and means, and had to find other methods.

But in general, time is still on Manchester City's side. They are still one goal ahead, so they will always have more patience when fighting.

Arsenal's players will be more anxious, and they will pay the price for committing too many fouls. When Bellerin and Ramsey who returned to defense both received yellow cards, their defensive actions had to be much smaller. .

Bellerin therefore kept calling on his teammates to help him defend. If Mane charged him again later, he would not dare to make any big moves again.

But what he didn't expect was that Mane would change his previous solo mode and become much more restrained and calm.

This also gives the Spanish full-back an even greater headache. A calm opponent is ultimately more difficult to deal with!

(End of this chapter)