Strong Waist

Chapter 173 De Ligt’s header

The game entered into a fierce fighting rhythm after the opening.

Players from both sides are running at the tempo, and no one has any intention of slowing down.

Especially for Ajax, their constant pressing really had a very positive impact on the game.

At the very least, they can threaten Arsenal's goal.

However, this kind of pressing cannot be maintained for too long, and for this they need to score first.

Off the court, Ten Hag was also sweating.

This was a tactic he came up with out of no choice, using non-stop high-position presses and using physical strength in exchange for opportunities.

The disadvantage of this tactic is obvious, that is, it cannot be sustained for too long.

But they had no other better way, so they had to take the gamble even if there was a glimmer of hope.

"Keep going! Don't stop!"

Ten Hag secretly clenched his fists, and he also cheered for the disciples on the field.

At the same time, the Ajax players on the field were still pressing hard.

They gained pleasure from pressing and stealing again and again, and even felt that Arsenal was not invincible.

"Press on! Keep pressing!"

"do not stop!"

"hold onto!"

Ajax players encourage each other and have no intention of stopping.

As soon as Lucky received the ball, he was surrounded by Van de Beek, Ziyech and Tadic.

These guys press very fast and are even in a state of running wildly.

With this kind of physical energy gone, there is no telling how long they can hold on.

If he were a few years younger, Lucky would definitely be filled with passion and fight to the death if he saw this scene.

But now Lucky has grown up.

He is no longer the ignorant young general he once was.

Furthermore, there is a fundamental difference between Arsenal and Ajax.

Ajax can pat their butts and go back to play in the league after this game.

But Arsenal cannot stop in the Champions League.

For this reason, Lucai chose to pass back and at the same time directed his teammates to spread their positions further.

Seeing Arsenal's actions, the Ajax players became even more excited.

"They're scared!"

"They backed off!"

"Go up! Keep grabbing!"

Seeing Arsenal retreat, the Ajax players thought Arsenal had given up.

Under their fierce pressing, Arsenal finally couldn't hold it any longer.

For this reason, they rushed into Arsenal's half and pressed again.

They think this is increasing oppression, but from God's perspective, a very critical issue can be seen.

"Stop moving forward! Stop moving forward! There is nothing behind you!"

the Dutch commentator shouted anxiously.

He wanted to remind the Ajax players, but they were destined not to hear.

The Ajax players pushed forward, and Arsenal created huge gaps and running space in the backcourt.

Ajax players believe that Arsenal's offense must be launched through Lucky.

But they seem to have overlooked that in the Arsenal team, besides Lucai, there is another player whose long passes are extremely accurate.

Arsenal's defense dropped deep and tempted the opponent to press.

When he saw the right opportunity, Hummels passed the ball horizontally.

Robertson stopped the ball, looked up, and his eyes met Dembe in the frontcourt, and the two reacted immediately.

Robertson bent his bow and nocked an arrow, preparing to hit a long pass directly behind him.

And Dembe came at the moment Robertson took off, ready to run,

boom!

The ball was passed.

Dembe came running at the same time and used his strong explosive power to instantly pass Feltman's defense.

Ajax only has one full-back who can stand up to Aubameyang, but not Dembe.

Dembe came forward and chased the falling ball.

Feltman also realized it later and quickly turned around to catch up.

As the ball was about to hit the ground, Dembe moved inward and immediately cut inside.

Feltman, who was retreating, put his head on Dembele's back, which caused the latter to stumble, but did not fall to the ground.

On the contrary, Feltman was completely thrown away during this collision.

"Arsenal's right wing!

! Come on Dembe!

Chance!

! "

Andy Gray shouted loudly.

This is how it is when watching Arsenal games. Threats always appear inadvertently, or even without any reaction at all. Arsenal has already entered the opponent's penalty area.

After Dembe got rid of Feltman, he made two passes and immediately looked up towards the goal.

This action made Blind's heart tighten, and he immediately moved forward to block.

But at this time, Giroud was also asking for a pass in a horizontal position.

Blind rushed towards Dembelai, only to see Dembelai turning sideways.

"Don't even think about passing it on!"

Blinder stepped forward and tried to intercept.

But at this moment, Dembe came and kicked the ball directly from the side.

"It's over!

Come on Dembe!

Shoot!

! "

Dembe kicked up and hit the door directly.

This was a shot from a tight angle, and the ball almost missed the goalpost and the goalkeeper's feet.

In the 17th minute, under fierce confrontation between the two sides, Arsenal took advantage of the opportunity to counterattack and scored first.

“Goooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaal!

"The French forward started to explode. After joining Arsenal, he scored a total of 7 goals in limited games. This number of goals is even longer than playing for Barcelona in one season!"

"I am now very much looking forward to how Barcelona and Valverde view this matter. At the same time, I also hope that Arsenal can seize this opportunity and keep this outstanding striker in London completely!"

Andy Gray shouted loudly.

Based on Wenger's problem, Arsenal already has the characteristics of recruiting a large number of French players.

Dembele is also a French player, and his performance at Arsenal is even better.

How perfect it is that they go both ways.

In the field, Arsenal's goal stopped the rhythm of the game.

The Ajax players were panicked for a moment, but quickly cheered up.

"Bring it back!"

"We can do it!"

"Keep up the pressure! This is working!"

"We can still run! We still have a chance!"

They encourage each other, even if they are lagging behind, they think there is still a chance.

At least, in this game, they won't be as frustrated as they were in the previous round.

You must return the favor.

After the game restarted, Ajax did not stop pressing.

They have been pressing fiercely and compressing Arsenal's defense, looking for the opportunities they want.

After being forced again and again, the opportunity finally came.

When Kanter stopped the ball, he was interfered by the opponent's forward and touched the ball with his arm, resulting in Ajax getting a good set-piece opportunity in the frontcourt.

In this position, you can directly position the ball or cooperate with the cross ball.

Ajax also knows a lot about this tactic, but in the last game, they didn't show it at all.

De Jong stood at the penalty spot, wiped the sweat from his face and looked towards Arsenal's penalty area.

At this time, even central defender De Ligt ran up to fight for the top.

After hearing the whistle, De Jong immediately took a run.

boom!

The ball flew in an arc towards Arsenal's penalty area.

This is a set piece combination.

Suddenly, Arsenal's penalty area was in chaos.

Lucky stayed close to Tadic, preventing the opponent from competing for the top position.

Under the restriction of Lucky, Tadic was unable to compete for the top.

Both of them looked at the ball passing over their heads, turned around and shouted, "Backward!"