Volume 3: The Myth of the Gunslinger Chapter 20 Marking Defense

After the goal, the ferocious Celtic, like their unyielding ancestors, continued to put pressure on Arsenal in the shouts of nearly 60,000 fans, a mere goal could not make them succumb, this is Celtic Park, which has more than a hundred years of glory, even if it is a loss, qUAnBEn,

Celtic's pressing and attacking efforts were still strong, but Arsenal were no longer as withdrawn as they had started the game, and the goal gave them confidence as they began to gradually take control of the game.

Cesc Fabregas and Nasri are not very old, but when it comes to technology, they are definitely the best in the Premier League and the best in world football, as long as they can play all their strength, with the support of Diaby and Song, even if they compete with the world's strongest teams in the midfield, they can not fall behind, and Li Huan's encouragement or persecution, they have already played their strength, they are all geniuses, one is known as the future of Spain's midfield core, and the other is Zidane's successor, Under Li Huan's dazzling light, they are not willing to appear only as a foil, a supporting role, and they need to prove their existence.

Arsenal's midfield pass has become fast and smooth, Celtic players are like moving stumps, running with Arsenal players, but they can't hit the ball, the ball continues to pass from the feet of one player to the feet of another player, fast and accurate, in the case of the midfield controlling the ball, the back line is also much easier, Li Huan and Klich all put their positions to the front, to meet their companions, Van Persie also retreated slightly, so that the transition between the midfielder and another striker Bendtner is more fluid. Even if the Celtic press is too tight and has to pass back to the back line, and the defender has to kick the ball up front, after the Celtic attack fails, control of the ball will immediately return to Arsenal's feet and continue to function.

Celtic are like beasts being played, they are not reconciled, they desperately want to disrupt Arsenal's rhythm of possession, they foul, they keep fouling Arsenal players, but because Arsenal's reaction passes and receives the ball so fast, they can only kick people, and they can't touch the ball.

From the first minute of Li Huan's goal to the first penalty minute, Celtic did not touch the ball a few times, did not hit a shot within the goal range, but received two yellow cards, while Arsenal had three shots outside the penalty area, although there was no goal, but the threat was great, and it was only a matter of time before the goal was scored.

Since Mowbray has not been in charge of the team for a long time, although he has bought a lot of players he likes, he has not deployed a team of his ideals, the players are not compatible, and the players do not fully understand his tactics. The team is like a four, in the face of a can't threaten them! When they were in the brigade, they played like an Arsenal second team, full of technical content, but when the opponent was strong and they couldn't control the situation, they became the original rough and tough traditional Soviet Super League team 0

Also due to Mowbray's lack of ability to build a normal tactical system, the team is very dependent on the individual ability of the players, such a team can rely on the individual ability of Maroney, McGdie and Samaras to open up the situation when facing a weak team, but once it encounters a strong team with a well-organized midfield and a good defensive system, there is nothing to do.

Maroney and McRody are both very strong players, but Maroney was defended by Li Huan, and the left side was basically paralyzed, while McCradid's characteristic is that he is keen to dribble by himself after taking the ball, often starting to bring himself in the middle circle, and rarely play with midfielders. The main striker Salas also does not like to cooperate, he believes too much in his own footwork, frequently shoots from a distance, and often shoots by himself when he has an angle after holding the ball, ignoring the presence of other teammates.

As soon as the Celtics played like this, there was no way to salvage the situation, and the Celtic players went from shock to anger, from hope to despair, their technical and tactical performance became worse and worse, and the mistakes became more and more numerous. The reason why Arsenal did not score was because the two midfielders Engemo and Brown were indeed very solid, and they still cooperated well with the defenders in such an unfavorable situation, and resolved Arsenal's attacks again and again.

The Celtic fans in the stands were still singing "You'll Never Go Alone", they chose to be with the players, but they were the same despair, the same anxiety. But they have no choice but to support their players in this way.

"Flowing water! This is the smooth cooperation, Arsenal played their own characteristics, fast and fluent and beautiful, after Li Huan's goal, Arsenal's players stabilized, they showed their strong strength, winning is indeed no longer a difficult thing for them, it is just a matter of time.

Duan Xuan, the commentator of the imperial court station, gave his own cheers, and the commentator naturally preferred Arsenal, which is loved by the majority of fans, rather than Celtic at this time. Although the game is not half over, but Mowbray is also starting to despair, he has sent the best player, this is also the best combination in his opinion, if this does not pose a threat to the opponent, then even if he sends a substitute player is useless, Mowbray feels that he and the Celtics are like fish in a fishpond, can only helplessly wait for the opponent to slowly close the net.

"Think about it, what else can be done." Mowbray grabbed his hair and thought for a long time.

Arsene Wenger was happy with the situation, Arsenal were in control of the game, the only thing that worried him was that Arsenal had yet to score the second goal that sealed the win, and before the second goal was scored, everything was not yet decided, and a small accident could change the score and the situation on the pitch. Just like Salas's long-range shot just now, it hit McMullen's body and changed the line and almost flew into the goal.

Of course, Arsenal's players want to score, but when they integrate into the current rhythm, even the shooting link is also integrated into this rhythm, few people will kick outside the penalty area, and the smooth cooperation has continued to the penalty area, and Li Huan made a free kick in that long-distance run, and after the goal, he was marked by Celtic very deadly, and the left side also left a heavy defense, so it is temporarily impossible to provide Arsenal with another offensive mode.

Although Arsenal's success rate will be higher in this way, the number of shots will be less. And because of the trivial, Celtic was alert in the penalty area, and until the end of the first half, Arsenal was unable to score two goals.

At the end of the first half, Celtic's players and players breathed a sigh of relief, and they finally got 15 minutes of respite, although 15 minutes could not change the balance of strength between the two sides, but it could make them think about how to deal with Asen.

The referee's whistle blew and the players from both sides walked towards the dressing room, and Mowbray also quickly left the dugout and walked towards the dressing room, he must make good use of the 15 minutes to change the situation on the field, otherwise the second half and the first half will not change much.

Arsene Wenger did not go to the dressing room, the Frenchman always thought that he didn't need to say anything in this situation, and that his entry into the dressing room might affect the mood of the players, so at this time he instead walked to the stands to chat with the Arsenal fans.

The on-site commentators began to analyze the gains and losses of both sides in the first half, as well as the reasons why Celtic fell into passivity"0...... The traditional style of play of the Celtics is to use English wingers, break through and then cross, and Mowbray's coaching style is actually biased towards the continental, very similar to Wenger, when he was coaching in the Premier League, he was called a little like the abusive, but he had to rely on the side attack because of the middle of the fence, and the Celtic game has also become a game when the side is unblocked, and there is a good chance of losing the game if the side is blocked, and now Celtic is blocked on the one hand, and the other side is unblocked, and only some offensive on the left side cannot threaten a team like Arsenal.

In the second half, if Celtic want to get out of the predicament, they must either break through the right side where Li Huan is located, or obtain the same right to talk to Arsenal in the middle, otherwise all that awaits them is defeat.

Fifteen minutes passed quickly. When the game started again, the fans at the scene found that the Celtics had made a substitution, Maroni, who was defended by Li Huan in the first half, Maroni, who vowed to give Li Huan a good look, was replaced, and he was replaced by the Spaniard Crozas, in Mowbray's view, since Maroney could not play a role in the attack, it was better to replace a defensive player and continue to disrupt Arsenal's midfield pass. In addition, Crozas, who came from Ramamejah, has delicate footwork and is able to link the back and front.

After Crozas came on, Celtic's style of play changed, with Crozas replacing Brown, who was up front to mark Cesc Fabregas.

Although the Celtic has not changed much, but the blow to Arsenal is not small, Fabregas is Arsenal's metronome, is the hub of offensive and defensive conversion, his role is irreplaceable, he was marked by Brown all over the field, Arsenal's overall operation went wrong, whether Fabregas can get rid of Brown's defense has become a key factor in the control of the game between the two sides.

Cesc Fabregas felt the biggest difficulty since the opening, this Brown stared at him like a ghost, no matter where he went, Brown did not let him go, although Fabregas's skills are good, his speed is very average, and his body is not the kind of strong player "Under the marking of a strong and fierce player like Buhu, and under the stalking, it is very difficult to get out, even if there is an occasional successful escape, it is difficult to play the role of a midfield hub.

Cesc Fabregas is in trouble, Arsenal's midfield is in trouble, and now they desperately need someone to free Arsenal from that situation.

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