The match was played at 7.45pm against defending champions Hoffenheim, and the usually hard-to-find Champions Emirates Stadium was now worth a hundred gold, with fans largely in the stadium with 20 minutes to go. Stranded outside the stadium were fans of both teams who did not have tickets but wanted to experience the atmosphere of the big game up close.

The on-site commentator is introducing the lineups of both sides, with each name being reported, there will be a burst of warm applause over the Emirates Stadium, when Li Huan's name was shouted out by the on-site commentator in a long voice, there was a very shocking scene in the stands of the Emirates Stadium, and the fans all stood up and applauded, I don't know if this is Arsenal fans deliberately creating pressure on the Hoffenheim people, anyway, this makes the Hoffenheim generals and fans a little embarrassed, especially Rangnick, His expression was as dark as night.

Li Huan looked at his current teammates and former teammates with envy and jealousy in surprise, and he was a little uncomfortable, he didn't experience this situation, but it was all when he scored or exited, he made a significant contribution to the game, and the fans' standing salute was well deserved, but now it can be called a futile.

Cesc Fabregas then whispered behind Li Huan: "The fans are putting pressure on you, so that you don't show mercy." Li Huan was just flattered, forgot about this stubble, and suddenly smiled dumbly, and said: "How can I be merciful, no matter how difficult Hoffenheim's situation is, I am now an Arsenal player, and I can only consider the interests of Arsenal." "I heard that you Chinese like to talk about human feelings and face the most." Van Persie said, he has recently scored consecutive goals, has become the team's second scorer, he got Li Huan's assists are also the most, think about the previous rounds, his own grainless situation, Van Persie's attitude towards Li Huan is more and more respectful day by day, in case Li Huan cuts off the ammunition support given to him again, it is likely that there is no ball in the back, this Chinese's footwork [***] is very good, definitely refers to where to play.

Li Huan smiled and said, "You can't generalize, and there are also those who don't pay attention to it." What's more, we Chinese also have a characteristic, which is called following local customs. ”

Fabregas smiled: "Well, today is our territory, so I have to give them a little color to see, and let out the bad breath I received in Germany." ”

With the line-ups on both sides in place, both Arsenal and Hoffenheim managers frowned as they found that their opponents had played cards that they had not anticipated.

This is the fourth meeting between Hoffenheim and Arsenal, the two sides can be said to know the roots, this game is very important, Wenger and Rangnick also thought that the opponent will definitely change, but when the opponent showed the hole card, they understand that the opponent's success is really not accidental, in the coaching and tactical arrangement, there are certain means.

Arsenal discharged a 433 formation in this game, the main force was exhausted, the most important change is that Li Huan appeared in the position of left back, this is the first time Li Huan played left back after coming to Arsenal, and it was also the first time he changed his position.

Li Huan went to play left-back, right-back's starter naturally became Sagna, he has been suppressed by Li Huan and can't raise his head, he can only come out in garbage time to breathe, and now he finally got a chance to start, he was very excited, he thinks maybe this is a positive signal, if he can play well in the right-back position, maybe Wenger will let Li Huan play left-back, Sagna knows very well that Li Huan is perverted, he is simply all-round, playing left-back must be as brilliant as right-back, There is no suspense, and perhaps Hoffenheim's right-back Bale should pray God forbid.

Hoffenheim's starting formation for this game is not the new 433, nor the traditional 442, but a Christmas tree formation similar to AC Milan's 4321. The single arrow Ibisevic is in front, behind him are Arshavin and Eduardo, and the three backs are also very uncommon playing styles at Hoffenheim, Gustavo, Tymoshchuk, and Simunic are side by side in front of the four defenders, Simunic has always played at center back, but he was born in the back, and it is obviously the result of Rangnick's deliberate efforts to play the back midfield. There are no noticeable changes to the four defenders, right-back Bale, left-back Ibertsberg, and the two central defenders are Compaq and Jaisler.

Seeing this formation, Paul said to Arsene Wenger: 'This may be the result of their closed training against us. "Wait and see." Wenger smiled slightly, what kind of formation has the 60-year-old coach not experienced, although Rangnick's lineup was beyond his expectations, but Wenger is not worried, no matter how good the tactical arrangement, no matter how good the formation, don't you need players to execute? With Li Huan, a character in the football game, and Cesc Fabregas as a support, Wenger believes that they will adapt and adjust their style of play in time to get the points they want, Manchester United and Chelsea are ashore, and Arsenal must not delay until the next round, otherwise they will be at a disadvantage in the long-term title race.

Before this season, many teams in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League defeated Arsenal by relying on dense defense at the back, pressing in the midfield, high balls on both wings, and beating Arsenal with headers, but after Li Huan and Vermaelen came, it was very difficult to get through the two wings, and no team could beat and draw Arsenal this season, so there was no ready-made experience to learn from and imitate, and each team could only ponder and experiment. Rangnick understands Li Huan's strength, so he doesn't plan to start from the middle at all, what he wants is to sacrifice possession, use scrambling to destroy the opponent's attack, and be invincible and then seek a chance to break the enemy.

Rangnick has a deep understanding of Arsenal, and the Germans have a strong tactical talent, and his tactical arrangement is still very targeted, Alexander? Song wasn't tough enough, Diaby was unreliable and Nasri and Cesc Fabregas were too showy, which kept the Gunners from dominating the midfield confrontation. Losing their midfield position, the Gunners' short pass penetration could not penetrate Hoffenheim's three-tiered defence, and even if they tried to create a free-kick in front, they could not rush to Hoffenheim's dangerous area, which also made Arsenal unable to play in the middle of the attack.

Fortunately, Arsenal's attack now not only relies on the middle, but the attack on the flanks has been countered by the penetration of the middle, and the two wings have come into play when the middle cannot open the situation. Sagna is like a little tiger out of the cage, taking the initiative to insert assists after the opening, and constantly asking for the ball from teammates, and the mentality of rushing to perform is undoubtedly revealed. In contrast, Li Huan is much more low-key.

Arsene Wenger has high regard for Sagna, saying that he is a strong defensive specialist, with a solid performance, excellent defence, physical strength, good explosiveness, and can play the whole wide line. But in fact, Sagna's attack is inefficient, when he inserts assists, most of them are the contact points of the wingbacks, basically no inside cuts, and occasionally there are low crosses, but the quality of the pass is very poor, and there is no threat. This is also the reason why Wenger let Li Huan play at right-back instead of left-back, at least Klich's crosses are a little more reliable than him.

This game is not a battle of life and death for Arsenal, and the attitude is naturally not as desperate as Hoffenheim, and Li Huan's side encountered a lot of interception, so when Sagna asked for the ball, the midfielders also took care of this old teammate, after all, I don't know how often to start, and Arsenal's central attack can't open the situation, so after the opening, Sagna still received a few passes.

It may be that he is in a hurry to play, his psychological baggage is a little heavier, or he may be afraid that he will lose the ball and will not have time to return to defense, Sagna's cross is not even as good as last season, a cross is almost equivalent to a waste of an offensive opportunity, the middle led by Fabregas gave him a few passes and then gave up, still passing the ball to Li Huan's side.

Although Li Huan and Baker participated in the last game at the Rheinnecka Arena, because Li Huan and Baker both played right back, in fact, there was no real fight between the two people, although the football game lasted for 90 minutes, but the chance of meeting as defenders was very small, this time, the two were really opposed.

Now Li Huan has made it clear that Rangnick introduced Baker to take over his position, which is why Beck can be a substitute at Hoffenheim with peace of mind, but Li Huan does not have too much bad feeling towards Beck, but still admires this little guy, assists, crosses and cuts have their own style, and it is said that he has also been selected for the German national team.

But Baker has no good impression of Li Huan, firstly, he entered Hoffenheim to get on the top, and it is impossible not to be jealous of his competitors, and secondly, after Hoffenheim played at right-back, although Baker played very well, he was often compared with Li Huan by fans and media, which made Baker feel that Li Huan's shadow was everywhere, almost making it difficult for him to breathe, in this case, how could he have a good impression of Li Huan, and Baker was bent on dragging Li Huan off the altar in this game.

However, Baker is very scheming, knowing that Li Huan is very strong, and he is in good shape now, so after the opening, he did not rush forward to provoke like the straw bag in Sagna, he is also the same as Li Huan, steady defense, slow assists, waiting for the best opportunity to come, Bale studied Li Huan's style and style of play in detail during the substitute at Hoffenheim, in addition to learning, he also imagined how to deal with him when he met Li Huan in the future, and now, the opportunity to make a move on the opposite side has finally come.

(To be continued)