Volume 3: The Myth of the Gunslinger Chapter 200: Beat Them into Grandsons (Part II)
"I don't come into coaching with a 'if we lose, it's fine'. Of course, any result is possible and it's a decisive battle for us, just like any final, you have to be motivated because if you lose this game then half of our efforts throughout the season will be wasted.
In the away team's dressing room.
Mourinho's speech is like the lines of the heroes of a Hollywood blockbuster.
"All my requests are for us to be a cohesive team because I know that each of you is good, but you are a team and without your teammates you are nothing for nothing. As always, I need you to give your all, with your desire and passion, because if we are united, we will never fail. ”
In the home team's dressing room.
Arsene Wenger didn't stay on the pitch or in the stands as he used to, he went to the dressing room.
The atmosphere was a bit tense, the players in the dressing room were not entertained, everyone was relaxing and ready for the next 45 minutes.
"We played very well today, except for a few players who showed the level they should have in the championship sprint, of course I'm not criticizing the other players, they just played too modestly, I understand their thinking, I want to keep the lead until the end of the game, but you have to understand that the magic bird will not give you this chance, in the last fifteen minutes, he is a risk-taker and a gambler! So we have to dispel any illusions he has......"
Arsene Wenger's speech was a bit of a caution, but he was the one who knew Mourinho best, and he knew that madmen could do anything, and he didn't want his players to lose their vigilance at this moment, and when Mourinho launched a desperate attack at the last moment, he didn't have the opportunity to communicate with the players personally.
Arsene Wenger stayed in the dressing room until the game began, standing at the door of the dressing room, hugging the players who came out one by one, and whispering the same sentence in the ear of each player, "You can win the championship only if you get to the final!" Arsenal's history is waiting to be made! ”
Arsene Wenger may not be a passionate coach, he lacks the iron and strength to lead the team, but he puts hard work and personal sacrifice above all else. Meticulous, extremely attentive to planning and detail, having a clear plan for every step of the team, everything under control, refusing to rely on luck or impromptu play to decide the game, and laying out every tactical detail before the game. The result of the plan is Arsenal's overall success on all fronts. Tactically, striving to be perfect in every detail, he carefully studied the footage before each game and never thought about anything outside of the next game, the reason why Arsenal were not as successful as Manchester United was not because Professor Wenger was worse than Ferguson, but because the professor did not have as many geniuses under Ferguson. One Henry let the professor win the double with an undefeated record, which is enough to explain the problem, and now the Gunners have Li Huan, who is even more talented and terrifying than Henry.
After the start of the second half. Mourinho's team continued to defend, slowing down the pace of the game and shrinking the defense in the middle, but unlike Mourinho against Barcelona, in order to prevent Arsenal from giving Arsenal the opportunity to take set-pieces within 30 meters, Inter Milan's pressing in the area outside 30 meters was more active and ferocious, but this is also a tactic to slow down the opponent's advance first, and then defend in the area, the madman is firm in his tactics, he always believes that a team will never make mistakes, and his team is the team that is best at catching other people's mistakes.
Attacking was still a theme for Arsenal and Arsene Wenger had already set the tone for the second half at half-time, which was to extend the score and deny Mourinho's last-ditch chance to fight back.
In the 49th minute, Motta shoveled Li Huan behind his back and was warned by Belgian referee Debreck with a yellow card.
Three minutes later, Lucio tore Bendtner's shirt as he fought for space in the box, and referee De Bricle countered that Ibrahimovic had been fouled.
In the 53rd minute, Cesc Fabregas crossed from the middle, and Walcott's low left-footed shot in front of the top right corner of the box was blocked by Samuel on the goal line......
Arsenal's attack was in full swing, and Inter Milan only had the strength to defend and not to counter-attack.
In the second half of the game, 65 minutes, Inter Milan, which was one goal behind, was still defending, and Wenger couldn't help but admire Mourinho's cultivation and forbearance, and the professor who had always been like a stop thinking thought that he would never be so tolerant than Mourinho at this time.
At this time, Arsenal, who had been attacking for 20 minutes, finally slowed down the pace of attack, and they needed to buffer the physical exertion before they could continue to attack. At this time, Mourinho finally put more than two troops in the front, Schneider stepped forward, combined with Milito and Eto'o, and McCone was also eager to assist forward.
In the 67th minute, the madman Mourinho's tactical fantasy of waiting for the rabbit paid off, Diaby was tackled by Milito at the edge of the penalty area, the Argentine striker passed directly to Eto'o, and the African cheetah hit the goal directly when the front of the box was unguarded, and the ball flew into the net against the post.
1:1, Inter Milan equalized.
After the goal, Samuel Eto'o raced like a cheetah before swooping down on the ground and getting to his knees.
The six thousand nerazuri who came to watch the battle jumped up and shouted in frenzy.
However, Mourinho is calm, a goal is not enough to make Inter Milan qualify, and his passion is still suppressed.
Suddenly the opponent scored a goal, and it was a mistake by a teammate, if it was Arsenal last season, it must have become a mess at the moment, and it may even be a mess, but now, Arsenal is not panicking, Li Huan's brave performance this season is the source of Arsenal's confidence and motivation, they all believe that Li Huan will always stand up when he is behind, so that the team can get out of trouble, the result of this confidence is that even if Li Huan does not stand up, there are other players who stand up to solve the problem.
Arsenal launched a more aggressive attack after conceding the goal, while Inter Milan still shrunk their defence and wanted to continue to catch Arsenal's loopholes, and in training they have trained their sneak attacks and "picking up wallets" to an almost instinctive level, and they can almost catch any flaws in their opponents.
Mourinho sat on the sidelines, looking confident, and Wenger looked a little uneasy at this time, although the current score can still make Arsenal advance, but the professor knows that the opponent in front of him is powerful, and he does not play cards according to the rules at all, he is worried that there will be another low-level mistake like Diaby, and in every game, low-level mistakes are almost impossible to avoid.
Less than three minutes after Inter Milan scored, Arsenal got a good opportunity to attack, Fabregas made a long pass, Inter Milan's defenders also made mistakes, Lucio and Motta collided together, no one could reach the ball, Bendtner picked up the ball and swung the ball to the side to find Nasri, Nasri played a freestyle football action, and after stopping the ball on his chest, he barbed the ball to Li Huan behind him.
Li Huan didn't stop the ball at all, grabbed the collision between Inter Milan's defender and the back, and before he could react, he passed the ball diagonally into the penalty area to find Bendtner. The ball made a precise arc and the player who bypassed the defender from the wing found Bendtner, who was ready to grab the spot, and the Inter Milan defense in the middle was instantly blank due to the collision between Lucio and Motta, and Bendtner headed home unmarked.
The lion shakes its head!
Bendtner flicked his head in the penalty area, and Cesar couldn't judge the direction of the ball at all, but reacted instinctively, and then could only watch the ball fly into the net.
2:1.
Arsenal once again overtook the score, Inter Milan was again in a disadvantageous situation where only two goals could be promoted, and what was even more disadvantageous was that 70 minutes had passed since the game time, and there was not much time left for the madman to fight desperately.
"Long live Bendtner!" "Hooray! Li Huan! "Great Arsenal!" ……
After a brief period of depression, the Arsenal fans in the stands immediately became excited, and nearly 60,000 fans stretched out five fingers to indicate that they had scored a total of five goals for Inter Milan. There were also fans who whistled and booed Mourinho, and the Arsenal fans did not have the slightest affection for the madman who had managed Chelsea.
“goalgoalgoal…… Beautiful goal! Li Huan's cruise missile, Bendtner's header on goal, Mourinho's defense collapsed instantly, Mourinho waited for Arsenal's low-level mistakes, but he did not avoid his low-level mistakes, originally on the field of professional games, fast-paced, fierce confrontation, physical consumption, low-level mistakes can not be avoided, but in their own half of the grandson, waiting to catch the opponent's mistakes, not necessarily every time to win, it is also very likely to pretend to be a grandson, but also by the opponent after the grandson, this is the biggest sorrow of the defensive counterattack... …”
The commentator's passionate commentary echoed over the stadium, and although it was covered by the loud roar of the fans at the scene, it was clearly transmitted to the ears of fans around the world.
Arsene Wenger was also passionate, and the professor rushed out of the dugout, waving his arms and shouting at the Arsenal fans behind the dugout, much to the surprise of the Arsenal bench and assistant coaches, who almost forgot to celebrate.
A hint of anger flashed in Mourinho's eyes, he whispered a curse at the place where Lucio and Mota collided, and then began to work on substitutions, which were no longer possible without substitutions at this time, and with 20 minutes left, the madman decided to gamble again.
(To be continued)