Coaching legend

"Toot, toot, toot--" As the referee blew the whistle to end the first half, all the Burnley fans at Wembley Stadium were so happy that they didn't know what to say.

They kept singing, dancing, shouting, and cheering, and many people's throats could no longer bear it. But they were happy. The momentum of 20,000 Burnley fans completely overwhelmed the more than 60,000 Arsenal fans.

Just as Burnley defeated Arsenal on the field, Burnley fans were not inferior to Arsenal fans.

Although Arsenal fans are gentle, it does not mean that their fans are not enthusiastic. Their fans will cheer, shout, and cheer, but Arsenal's performance on the field disappointed them. Losing a goal can be said to be Arsenal's negligence, but losing another goal is not a problem of negligence.

Burnley players are all jubilant because they are too happy. What kind of game is this? This is the FA Cup final. Now Burnley leads Arsenal by two goals. With such a big advantage, Burnley players firmly believe that the FA Cup championship must belong to them.

George was also very happy on the court. Before the game, George never thought that the game would go this way. Although George arranged the tactics of the game in detail before the game, it was to make Arsenal slowly despise Burnley. Arsenal's defense line moved forward so that Burnley could have a chance to counterattack.

If Arsenal's defense line does not move forward, with their strength and experience, it will be difficult for Burnley to find opportunities. But once they move forward, their disadvantages will be revealed. The five famous defenders in the English football world all have a common weakness. That is, they are too old now, their explosive power is not enough, and their physical functions can no longer keep up. Although relying on their excellent defensive awareness and tacit cooperation, they are still the best defender combination in England.

But what they fear most is being counterattacked by speed players, which is George's tactics in the first half.

"Burnley players are all smiling now. They really performed very well in the first half. Two beautiful counterattacks caught Arsenal off guard. I don't know how Arsenal will respond to the two-goal lead."

"No one expected that Burnley would lead by two goals in the first half. It is definitely not easy for Arsenal to equalize the score or even overtake the score. Burnley's favorite thing is to defend and counterattack when leading. Arsenal is in trouble."

"Look forward to a more exciting second half. See you in fifteen minutes."

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George didn't say anything else during the halftime break. He just praised everyone in the locker room and asked the players to continue to defend tightly in the second half. As long as Arsenal's attack is prevented, the game will be won. If there is another chance, the counterattack will score another goal, then the victory can be completely locked.

Burnley players are full of confidence. Arsenal didn't find any offensive points in the first 45 minutes of the first half. Now that Burnley is leading by two goals, they don't believe Arsenal can equalize the score.

Wenger did not make any substitutions in the second half, but George saw the difference at the beginning of the second half. Vieira participated more in the attack, leaving only Petit behind. Although Vieira's offensive strength is limited, such a tall man cannot be ignored in the front of the penalty area.

The most important thing is that unlike some other defensive midfielders, Vieira's skills are quite good. With long legs, Ballack is definitely not his opponent when playing some small techniques. And because of his strong body, he can stand there without fear of collision.

And Ian Wright, Overmars and Parlour in front increased their running. And the football was passed more between Vieira and Bergkamp, ​​and the speed of football passing also increased a lot.

However, George has not arranged other things for these, because even if they run frequently, as long as the Burnley players stand in position and are not confused by their running, the effect will be the same.

Their football kept passing outside the penalty area, but unfortunately they did not find a good chance to score.

Bergkamp was running while observing Burnley's defense. Burnley's defense was indeed flawless. But Bergkamp didn't believe that there was an absolutely flawless defense in the world, but he hadn't found it yet.

Before coming to Arsenal, Bergkamp spent two years in Italy. Although Bergkamp's career was bleak during those two years in Italy. But in Italy, Bergkamp had seen the best defense in the world, so Bergkamp never thought that his two years in Italy were a failure. He believed that in those two years in Italy, he had learned a lot of different things.

Bergkamp had been observing and looking for loopholes in Burnley's defense.

In the 58th minute, ten minutes had passed since the start of the second half. Arsenal had never been able to find a gap in Burnley's defense. Although they passed the ball frequently, they did not tear open Burnley's defense. The ball that was passed in was either easily intercepted or headed out.

However, because Burnley's counterattack was not strong enough, Arsenal had always controlled the periphery. After Vieira received the ball, he sent it directly to Bergkamp's feet again. This has almost become a fixed pattern of Arsenal's attack.

When Vieira gets the ball, he will pass it to Bergkamp. And when Bergkamp gets the ball, he will pass it to the left or the right depending on the situation on the field.

Bergkamp looked at Vieira's pass and leaned on Neil Lennon behind him. Neil Lennon was like a follower, following him closely throughout the game. Bergkamp didn't look behind him at all, nor did he stop the ball as usual. Instead, he looked at the ball and gently bent his instep. The ball passed by Vieira turned around and went straight in from Bergkamp's left side.

"Vieira passed the ball... Bergkamp, ​​wow!!! Bergkamp's ball passed Neil Lennon behind him and passed between Mitchell and Gary Breen... Ian Wright received the ball and shot!!!"

"Goal, beautiful! I can't describe this ball in words! Only Bergkamp can pass such a wonderful ball!"

"Bergkamp didn't look behind him at all, just the change of his ankle was able to pass such an imaginative ball. Only Bergkamp has such imagination."

Bergkamp's pass outside the penalty area was so effortless. Such imaginative moves, relying only on the changes in the ankle, Neil Lennon, Mitchell, and Gary Breen behind were all dazzled. I didn't see how the ball was passed in, but Ian Wright ran to that position very tacitly.

The biggest advantage of Ian Wright is that he never drags his feet when shooting, and decisiveness is his biggest advantage. Jasklainen didn't react at all, and the ball was already in the goal.

Seeing Bergkamp's imaginative pass, Martin Taylor and Andy Gray couldn't help but praise. They forgot that it was Ian Wright who scored the goal, and focused all the praise on Bergkamp. George, who saw this scene on the court, couldn't help but applaud. This is the Ice Prince Bergkamp.

There is a saying in the future that if you want to watch artistic football, there are two choices, either go to the Bernabeu to watch Zidane's performance, or go to Highbury to watch Bergkamp's dance.

"Although the game has been very boring so far, just a few highlights are enough to make us remember this game. We can see Daniel's sudden attack from thousands of miles away and Bergkamp's light pass. This FA Cup final is already very worthwhile." Martin Taylor has been completely in high spirits. This kind of divine pass can be seen several times a season even in the Premier League. Even in major European leagues, there are not many.

"This goal is the most beautiful goal in the history of the FA Cup. Such a beautiful goal is really rare. Bergkamp's play is no longer playing football, but dancing on the field." Andy Gray also sincerely admired Bergkamp.

Not only the two commentators, but also the director played Bergkamp's pass again and again. The fans present watched Bergkamp's graceful dance on the big screen again and again, and they were amazed.

In the 59th minute of the game, Ian Wright received Bergkamp's pass and scored a goal for Arsenal. The score became 2-1.