Football: Don’t talk about feelings, I’m just an AI

Chapter 91 Wenger practices run-and-gun tactics with Tottenham Hotspur and takes shape (transitional text, jump order available)

After the fictitious transfer farce dissipated, Arsenal entered normal training.

In the 27th round of the Premier League, Xia Qi once again scored a hat trick, leading Arsenal to a 5:1 victory over Villa, and Manchester United defeated Rangers 2:0 away from home.

Both teams won, and the gap in the standings did not widen. Arsenal still has two points more than Manchester United.

After this round, Xia Qi scored 52 goals in a single season, breaking the record of 2011 goals in a single season set by Messi in the 2012-50 season.

Xia Qi's market value has therefore risen to 6000 million. Real Madrid chairman Florentino said in public that Real Madrid will become better if Xia Qi can come.

His statement made Wenger very angry, and he once again reiterated that Xia Qi was not for sale.

This matter had nothing to do with Manchester United. During the interview, Ferguson suddenly changed the topic to the statement of the chairman of Real Madrid. He pointed out: "Every player has the 'dream of being the emperor'. No one can refuse Real Madrid. The professor is loved again." Backstabbing is inevitable."

The reporters turned around and asked Wenger and Xia Qi.

Wenger's character is softer than Ferguson: "Fabregas left because he saw no hope, and now that we are on the road to victory, I can't think of a reason for Xia Qi to leave."

Xia Qi was not as graceful as Wenger. He spoke sharply and sarcastically: "Today is the temptation of Real Madrid, but what will it be tomorrow? The call of the national team?"

No matter what outside moves Sir Alex uses, they are useless. Because some people are destined to be without titles, such as Ballack, and our former captain Mr. Van Persie. "

The reporters' "conspiracy" succeeded and they jumped to find Van Persie. King Fan was furious and vowed to win the championship to prove that his original decision was correct...

As a result, the British media quickly divided into two groups, each speaking out for the teams they supported on the Internet, TV, and print media. Looking at the five major leagues, the Premier League is the most popular.

After 27 rounds of the Premier League, it was time for the fifth round of the FA Cup. Arsenal and Manchester United were both eliminated in the fourth round and had a rare break.

Wenger generously gave the players three days off.

However, at ten o'clock the next morning, Xia Qi still brought Balotelli to the base for training.

At this time, there were already three figures training on the court, namely De Bruyne, Walcott, and Wilshere.

"Xia, why are you late? Aren't you always the first?"

Xia Qi glared at Balotelli hatefully and kicked him lightly in the calf: "Why are you stunned? Hurry up and warm up."

Balotelli gave an honest fake smile, warmed up with Xia Qi, and then joined the training of the original three.

This group of people is affectionately called by Arsenal fans: "The Colney Five."

In the original time and space, after Balotelli moved from Manchester City to AC Milan, his competitive status plummeted, and he quickly fell from a pseudo-super giant to a marginal player.

Now that Xia Qi, the "housekeeper", is here, the situation is much better. Because of the holiday, Balotelli also went out last night, but with Xia Qi's supervision, he did not slip into the abyss.

In fact, among these five people, Balotelli has the highest physical talent. Others are fed by God, but he is fed by God.

The only shortcoming is lack of self-discipline, otherwise his achievements will be more than "pseudo-super giant".

After the FA Cup, the Premier League ushered in the 28th round of matches, Manchester United VS Norwich, Tottenham VS Arsenal.

Since Arsenal only leads Manchester United by two points, and Manchester United's opponents in this round are very weak, it is not difficult to win three points.

On the contrary, Arsenal is a North London derby, and it will be difficult to get three points.

The British media who support Manchester United have cheered for Tottenham. They regard this round as a good opportunity for Manchester United to take the lead.

3月02日英超联赛第28轮，曼联不出意外的4:0大胜诺维奇。

After the game, Ferguson did not talk about his own game. He gave advice to Tottenham coach Villas-Boas and asked him to send heavy troops to defend the person who provided "weapons" to Xia Qi.

Villas-Boas was also full of confidence, claiming that he had found a way to restrict Xia Qi and Arsenal.

Little Monster Adebayor announced on Twitter that he would score a goal in the game and personally knock Arsenal off the top of the standings.

Reporters wanted to find "big mouth" Xia Qi to break the news, but found that the Kearney training base was closed.

Arsenal are training in secret.

The supporters of Manchester United began to party in advance. They thought Arsenal had been tricked.

League points are like sand in your hand. The more you care about it, the tighter it becomes, but you can’t hold it anymore.

In the same way, the more Arsenal care about Tottenham, the less likely they are to win.

At 3 o'clock in the evening on March 03, the North London Derby started, and Arsenal visited White Hart Lane.

When the commentator announced Arsenal's starting lineup, everyone was dumbfounded.

Wenger is doing something wrong again.

In this game, Arsenal arranged a lineup that Wenger has never played since the team was founded - 343.

The 343 formation is not uncommon in football, and many head coaches who favor offense like this configuration.

But in Wenger's coaching career, the starting lineup has never played 343. Tonight is the first time for a big girl to get on the sedan chair.

The goalkeeper is Martinez, and the three defenders are Mertesacker, Umtiti, and Vermaelen.

The midfielder is configured with three defensive midfielders, with Cazorla playing defensive midfielder. Xia Qi and Arteta play as the organizing midfielder.

De Bruyne is the attacking midfielder and frontcourt commander.

The left winger is Podolski, the center Balotelli, and the right winger Theo Walcott.

...

...

In front of the TV, Ferguson saw Wenger's change of formation for the first time and immediately curled his lips with disdain and mocked: "Coward!"

In Ferguson's eyes, he and Wenger were the Lions and Tigers of the Premier League forest, while Tottenham were just a little white rabbit.

Tiger vs rabbit, what kind of conspiracy! Just hit it!

But Wenger didn't dare.

Ferguson looked down on him from the bottom of his heart!

Later, Ferguson saw Xia Qi's position.

"What the hell? Why are you three midfielders?"

Ferguson immediately thought of something and fell into deep thought.

After a long while, Ferguson took a deep breath and murmured: "This is to limit Bayern's two wings flying together. Bale's speed is about the same as Robben's. Wenger is training with Tottenham. How disrespectful is this? !Fuck, Fuck, damn the French guy, he actually looks down on me."

Ferguson thought too much. He thought that Wenger looked down on Tottenham and would use Tottenham as an experiment.

If you think about it, this is not true. You look down on Manchester United who are struggling to chase points behind Arsenal.

Ferguson was instantly furious.

Wenger immediately sneezed at White Hart Lane: "Who is missing me?"

One thing, Ferguson guessed right, Wenger's change of formation was indeed for Bayern.

Wenger did not despise Bayern because of the first-leg victory. On the contrary, for two weeks after returning to London, all he could think about was Bayern.

Wenger knew very well that the reason why Arsenal could win in the first round was not only because he became stronger, but also because Heynckes failed to change his formation.

Wenger concluded that Bayern, which is fighting against the odds, will definitely use the tactic they are most familiar with and good at after Franck Ribery returns from injury - flying together on both wings.

Arsenal have a two-goal advantage and four away goals against an aggressive Bayern.

Wenger's first thought was defense.

But it is a recognized fact that Arsenal’s waist is weak.

Without a waist, it would be difficult to intercept the breakthroughs of Robben and Ribery outside the penalty area.

On the training ground, Wenger saw Cazorla being eaten alive by Xia Qi again and again. He was desperate and wanted to give up.

Later, Xia Qi told him that he could play as a defensive midfielder.

After Wenger stared into Xia Qi's eyes for three seconds, he decided to give it a try.

The test results were very good, but without actual combat testing, Wenger felt guilty.

If the team changes like Heynckes and fails, they will be eliminated by Bayern for three consecutive seasons.

The cost of this trial array is too high.

So Wenger thought of Tottenham.

Although the Premier League is also very important, Wenger has a two-point advantage and the capital to make mistakes. The most important thing is that Tottenham's style of play is similar to Bayern. If you miss this village, you will not have this store. Wenger decided to change his formation to face Tottenham.

Beep!

The game started.

Arsenal's start was perfect.

Only two minutes into the game, Balotelli received an assist from De Bruyne and fired a shot from 15 meters away from the goal, giving Arsenal the first victory.

This goal is very important, it is like a reassurance, allowing Arsenal players to let go.

Then Tottenham began to counterattack,

Cazorla and Arteta defended as usual.

Xia Qi is swimming in front of the two of them. Under Al's control, Xia Qi has a 360-degree view window with no blind spots, superhuman speed, and the physical fitness to survive.

Shuttle left and right near the center circle, interfering, destroying, intercepting, and stealing every Tottenham player with the ball.

Unless you see Xia Qi from a distance and pass the ball directly, what awaits you is "this road is blocked."

When Bale, whom Tottenham were proud of, was once again tackled by Xia Qi with the ball and others, the White Hart Lane stadium became furious.

Every time Xia Qi touches the ball, there is a tsunami of boos, curses, and rain of debris...

The Arsenal fans who were "guests" with the team were not happy. They shouted: "Don't let these weaklings bully our prince! Fight with your voice!"

Beautiful singing sounded over the White Hart Lane stadium. This is a song composed by Arsenal fans for Xia Qi:

"He is our prince,

He is our hero,

He leads us forward,

Destroy every enemy,

…all opponents fear him,

... "

"Xia Qi erected a barrier in front of the traditional defensive midfielder. Bell, Adebayor... were guarded by Xia Qi. It was difficult for Tottenham's offense to pass through Xia Qi's point."

"Xia Qi's defensive range is very wide, and his skills, speed, and body are all top-notch. Bell's body is not as strong as Xia Qi's, and Adebayor's skills are not as good as Xia Qi's... Xia Qi's defense is there. For Tottenham players, It’s like a huge mountain that seems insurmountable.”

"There is no way down, only Xia Qi's way!"

"The road is at Xia Qi's feet, and Tottenham players just can't get through it."

Bayern coach Heynckes was in Munich watching the live broadcast of the game on Sky TV.

He didn't agree with the explanation given by the German commentator in the live broadcast room.

Only 80% of the road lies at Xia Qi's feet, and the remaining 20% ​​can lead directly to Huanglong.

It's a pity that Tottenham's Villas-Boas didn't notice it. They rushed towards Xia Qi as if they were dead, trying to use the wall to break through the road to the penalty area.

But this is very inefficient.

Xia Qi also had helpers. He broke through Xia Qi's wall, but the players who got past Xia Qi fell into the encirclement of Arteta and Cazorla.

What is the significance of this breakthrough?

Heynckes marked 20% in his notebook. This was a surprise he planned to give Xia Qi and Wenger.

No tactic in this world is perfect. As long as you have a pair of eyes that are good at identifying problems, you can find ways to overcome them.

Villas-Boas stood on the sidelines with a blue face, gnashing his teeth and roaring.

He always felt that the execution ability of the players was too poor, and he did not reflect on his tactical problems at all.

He thought this was already his nightmare, but he didn't know that this nightmare had just begun, and Xia Qi was just showing his respect.

This was Wenger's request. Give Bell ten minutes to judge whether this three-back midfielder can stop the wing-back in the first defensive chain.

Ten minutes later, Xia Qi will perform "run and gun tactics" with his teammates.

The run-and-gun tactic is not a football term, it is the tactic of the NBA Suns.

Wenger felt that the tactics he designed were easy to understand using this term.

Xia Qi, Arteta, and De Bruyne organized the serve, and the three forwards made moves without the ball.

When the man arrives and the ball arrives, he completes the fatal blow.

The three cores can also take turns to participate in the attack and are not purely card dealers.

The three-core tactic is a very complicated tactic. Wenger didn't know whether it would succeed. He looked at the field with anxiety and expectation.

on the field,

Arsenal started to attack.

Arteta dribbled the ball through the center circle without any obstruction.

The two wingers quickly pulled away, and Podolski, who was on the same side as Arteta, reached for the ball.

Arteta nodded and bowed to him, "Pah!"

Football "No Look!" passed to De Bruyne.

"This No Look! Good spread!"

"Wenger has definitely trained this tactic, and De Bruyne is very particular about his position selection."

Parker rushed towards De Bruyne,

De Bruyne took a small step forward, and the football changed from rolling towards him to rolling behind him.

Parker was a little confused when he saw no one behind De Bruyne, and his forward speed slowed down.

At this time, the football rolled to De Bruyne's heel. De Bruyne raised his leg and rubbed back. The football passed over the heads of De Bruyne and Parker and fell in the direction of Xia Qi.

"De Bruyne showed his magician's feet again."

Compared with their counterparts in the Premier League, German commentators are relatively familiar with De Bruyne.

Heynckes wrote De Bruyne in his notebook and circled it.

Above this circle is Xia Qi's German name, also circled.

On the TV screen, Xia Qi was flanked by two defenders and passed the ball...

The football rotated violently and flew into the Tottenham penalty area in an arc.

In the empty space, a red lightning bolt rushed forward.

This fits!

Heynckes couldn't help but stand up.

His expression also became serious.

From the perspective of others, Tottenham's defense had no response to this cooperation.

But in the eyes of Heynckes, Bayern's defense is powerless.

Xia Qi can't miss it, right?

Walcott, who clicks in front of Xia Qi, can't miss it, right?

Balotelli in the middle must be defended, right?

So Podolski, who stole home, had no one to defend him.

This is not because Tottenham is incompetent, but it is the same regardless of who they replace.

Heynckes made a circle on Xia Qi's name with a red pen.

Able to score goals, organize, and defend, this kid is really a treasure, but it's a pity that he belongs to someone else.

On TV, Podolski pushed the ball towards the empty goal...

Ferguson stared at the TV for several seconds, and finally made up his mind and made a phone call:

"...for a player as good as Xia Qi not to be called up to the national team is your fault..."

Tottenham were defeated by Arsenal who changed their formation.

The game turned into a massacre, and the final score was 0:7!

Tottenham 0:7 Arsenal!

After playing Tottenham, Colney training base was closed again.

The whole team is fully committed to preparations for the second round with Bayern.

(End of this chapter)