Extraordinary coach

"Don't be afraid. We are only one goal behind."

"Our opponent in the last game was no worse than Southampton. We scored six goals against them. What if Southampton scored one more goal?"

"We can definitely catch up easily and overtake them."

"Attack! Let Southampton see our strong offensive firepower!!"

Being behind by one goal will not dampen Arsenal's morale. On the contrary, it will make them really devote themselves to the game.

They began to become more active and more eager to attack.

Unfortunately, they met Southampton, one of the best defensive teams in the Premier League this season. Not BATE Borisov, which they met in the previous Europa League.

When facing BATE Borisov, which has poor defense and lets go of the offensive, Arsenal's offense naturally looks very powerful.

This is not good enough against Southampton.

In front of Southampton's extremely solid defense, Arsenal did not create much threat except passing the ball.

Is this the strength that Arsenal can score six goals?

Watching Arsenal pass the ball around in Southampton's penalty area, but unable to get into the penalty area, Sun Yi couldn't help but feel confused.

He couldn't tell that Arsenal was the kind of team that could score six goals against others.

Either the opponent's defense was too bad!

Or Southampton's defense was too strong!

Well~ It seems that it should be both.

Originally, Sun Yi was a little afraid of Arsenal's strong offensive firepower.

Now he can go back to the bench and cross his feet.

"Arsenal's offense is very ordinary! It looks a little, yes, a little too bland." Dio also saw this.

"Well, it's like a calm song." Sun Yi remembered what Klopp once said about Wenger.

He likes to control the ball, play with the ball, and pass the ball. His team is like an orchestra, but the music played is a calm song, and I like heavy metal.

Now Arsenal's performance is like this in Sun Yi's opinion.

But it's Klopp who likes heavy metal.

Sun Yi's favorite marching song.

He likes his team to be like an aggressive army. With high morale, they will move forward to defeat opponents one after another.

Thinking of this, Sun Yi stood up again.

"What's the matter?" Seeing Sun Yi suddenly stand up, Dio asked puzzledly.

"I suddenly feel that Wenger's calming songs make people want to sleep. If the fans are dizzy and sleepy, it would be a shame for their tickets."

"So, I decided to play a march to wake the fans up."

After speaking, Sun Yi came to the sidelines.

After blowing the whistle to attract attention, Sun Yi waved his hand.

"Press forward and attack!"

"Since the guests are like this, we must also treat them with courtesy."

"Attack! Attack with all your strength!"

"By the way. Change the tactics. Let's play the number three tactics!"

Sun Yi's request made the Southampton players on the field smile.

"Great. The boss told us to attack with all our might."

"Arsenal's offensive firepower is really not what it deserves. There is no threat at all!"

"Now it's time to show them our offense!"

Afterwards, Southampton also began to increase its offensive investment.

The more offensive investment, the less defensive investment. Seeing that Southampton's defensive strength was reduced, Arsenal thought the opportunity had come.

"Their defense is not good. Our chance has come!"

"Brothers, attack!"

Led by Sanchez, the Arsenal team became excited. They wanted to take the opportunity to launch a fierce attack.

But soon they found that although Southampton's defensive investment was less, the solidity of the defense line was not something they could easily destroy.

And when Southampton's offense began to gain momentum, Arsenal found that Southampton's offensive firepower was no worse than theirs.

Even with the blessing of the tactic of "bypassing the defense zone", the power was even stronger.

Arsenal then found out even more tragically that their defense line was like tofu dregs in front of Southampton.

They were almost broken by Southampton's attack.

For a while, Southampton created a lot of threats in Arsenal's penalty area.

This made Arsenal's defense very nervous. As a result, they had to pull back the offensive forces.

Xhaka, who likes to go forward, can only focus on the defense in the backcourt.

Without the support of the midfield, the Arsenal striker, who was not aggressive to begin with, was even more unbearable.

But even so, Arsenal's defense still seemed to be struggling. Under the continuous pressure of Southampton, there was even a panic.

In addition to Southampton's own sharp offensive tactics, another part of the reason for this situation is Arsenal's formation today.

Today, Wenger confidently set up a 3421 formation that was obviously biased towards offense.

Everyone knows that Arsenal's defense is not very good. The four defenders are not defensive enough, and now they put three central defenders, which is simply defenseless!

Actually, it can't be blamed on Wenger for being too ambitious. The 3421 formation has always been the main formation commonly used by Arsenal.

This formation is mainly to avoid Arsenal's weak defense, push the defense line forward to the midfield, and use offense to replace defense.

Unfortunately, Wenger overestimated Arsenal's offensive firepower this time. He also underestimated Southampton's offensive ability.

Southampton's offense did not perform well against Manchester City.

But Arsenal is not Manchester City. They do not have the strong overall strength of Manchester City.

It is these somewhat biased perceptions that have caused Arsenal's defense to be like a shoddy project on the field.

After all, Wenger is also a famous coach in the football world. In addition to his strengths in cultivating young players, his on-the-spot command and insight are also very strong.

After seeing Southampton create killing opportunities in Arsenal's penalty area many times, Wenger immediately realized the mistakes in Arsenal's current formation.

"Change the formation! Change the formation from now on!"

"Bellerin, you retreat!"

"Kolasinac, you move forward."

"4231, change to 4231 now. OK?"

Not OK!

And it's very not OK!

Because Wenger's adjustment came a little late.

As soon as he finished shouting, Southampton made a long pass from the backcourt directly to the right bottom line.

Lozano, who was arranged to start by Sun Yi today, successfully completed the sideline with his speed.

Lozano did not make a cross from the bottom, but made a reverse triangle pass from the bottom.

Kaka followed in time and pushed the ball directly to the small penalty area. Rebic, who ran diagonally, followed and shot directly.

"Bang!"

GOAL!!

"Wow! Goal! We scored again!!"

"Great goal! This teamwork is really fast and efficient."

"Haha. 2-0! Arsenal is nothing special!"

As the ball went into the net, the cheers of Southampton fans began to echo on the field of St. Mary's Stadium.

Not only was it deafening, but it also lasted for a long time.

"Yeah!! The game is won!" Sun Yi excitedly high-fived Dio to celebrate.

With a two-goal lead in the first half, Southampton's established advantage is huge.

This will make Southampton almost invincible. Sun Yi is very satisfied with this situation.

"Hey! How could the game be played like this?"

Wenger, standing on the sidelines, closed his eyes uncomfortably.

All this in front of him was completely beyond his expectations. It was completely different from what he imagined before the game.

In his opinion, Arsenal had the momentum of a 6-0 victory. Even if they can't gain a huge advantage at St. Mary's Stadium, it's no problem to play a tie with Southampton.

Now that they are two goals behind, his team is in a great predicament.

Southampton is stronger than I thought!

However, Wenger quickly calmed down. Although he began to doubt winning this game in his heart. But he quickly made his expression look very calm.

"Keep calm. We can win!"

"Keep calm. It's just two goals behind, it's not the end of the world."

"We were able to score six goals against the opponent in the last game. If we score a few more, the game will be turned around."

"Come on! Cheer up!"

Wenger is not a coach who is good at using words to motivate players. He is not like Klopp who can use passionate words to make players scream.

However, the last big win did give Arsenal great confidence.

After Wenger's words, the players on the field of Arsenal did not start to get depressed because of falling behind by two goals.

On the contrary, the situation of falling behind by two goals completely aroused their spirit.

They just won a big victory in the Europa League, and when they turned around and returned to the Premier League, their opponents scored two goals in the first half.

This is a shame!

This is a shame that Arsenal cannot accept.

They want to save face, they want to equalize the score.

Otherwise, they have no face to face the Gunners fans. They can't face the banner of the Gunners fans' "We are here, we come to conquer you".

By the way, the Gunners fans have hidden that banner.

"For our dignity! For our fans. Attack!"

The Arsenal team, who believed that they had no way out but had the opportunity to make up for the disadvantage, began to launch a much more fierce offensive than before.

They became more active and more determined to attack. At the same time, they were also brave enough to attack. Even after losing the ball, they would immediately counter-rob.

For a while, Arsenal was full of momentum.

If you don't look at the score, some people might think that it was Arsenal who was actually leading.

In the face of Arsenal's fierce and unusual offensive, the players on the field of Southampton could not help but start to retreat.

"Don't retreat! Keep pressing forward and attacking!"

"Use offense to deal with them. I want to see whose offense is stronger and sharper!"

Sun Yi did not want Southampton to retreat. He wanted Southampton to continue to maintain an offensive posture.

In his opinion, no matter how strong Arsenal's offense is, it will not reach the level of Manchester City.

In fact, Arsenal's offensive players are all good players. People like Lacazette and Ozil who have A+ level strength are all top players in the Premier League.

It's just that when these players are combined together, the power they exert is far less than the attacking formation of Southampton composed of Golovin, Rebic and others.

And Southampton's defense is relatively stable, much stronger than Arsenal's defense.

In such a situation where multiple lines have advantages, it is still very beneficial for Southampton to play against each other.

Playing against each other is a good opportunity to score more goals.

This mission may be easier than expected.

Haha. I've got the system reward!

In the later game, the two sides began to attack each other frantically.

After one side attacked, the other side would form an offensive at the fastest speed.

In this offensive and defensive confrontation, Southampton still had more advantages.

When the game entered 40 minutes, the score on the field was rewritten again.

The goal was still scored by Southampton.

They changed the score from 2 to 0 to 3 to 0.

"Yeah!!!!"

3 to 0! I can complete my mission in just half a game.

Haha!! There is a reward!

When the third goal appeared, Sun Yi ran out excitedly and slid on his knees to steal the show.

After sliding down, he also made an "OK!" gesture with both hands.

"Saints! This is a gift for you. Do you like it?"

The Southampton fans immediately applauded and cheered.

The score was 3-0 in the first half. This killed the suspense of the game.

Although there is still a second half to play, everyone with a discerning eye knows that Arsenal has no chance.

They can't have another chance.

At St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton is the master.

The victory or defeat is up to Southampton.

It is obvious that Southampton has made a decision in this game. They want to take all three points.

And Arsenal themselves have no hope except to fantasize about the consolation brought by the six-goal victory in the last game.

Based on the situation in the first half, what can they use to play against Southampton?

What can they use to equalize the score? What can they use to achieve a reversal?

Arsenal's so-called six-goal victory is simply a joke in the face of falling behind by three goals in the first half.

"A six-goal win? That's nothing for us."

"Three goals have been scored in the first half. If you score another one in the second half, we can give you a six-goal package!"

"Haha. Southampton will win!"

The fans of Southampton were completely in a carnival. They couldn't help but laugh.

Facing such a score, Wenger was desperate. But he still tried to cheer up Arsenal in the second half.

Unfortunately, after falling behind by three goals, Arsenal completely lost confidence and fighting spirit.

No matter how hard Wenger tried, Arsenal didn't cheer up again.

In the end, the game ended early after Southampton scored the fourth goal in the second half.

Facing the joy of a 4-0 victory over Arsenal. After the game, the fans of Southampton began to shout in unison.

"Arsenal, you can go back to fight for the top four!"