Offensive or defensive?

I believe this is a difficult choice that all teams must face!

The Red Rebels have been hailed as the most balanced team in the first half of the Premier League this season. Samuel has repeatedly expressed his understanding of the Red Rebels' tactics in his columns, arguing that they are a tactic that is born out of all-out attack and defense, but is more direct, more concise, and more aggressive and oppressive.

The strong pressing in the midfield has made many Premier League teams seem at a loss, so the Red Rebels have dominated the big score many times this season, winning 0:5 away at Charlton Athletic, 4:0 at home to Manchester City, 1:4 away to Tottenham, 0:3 away to Mildesbrough and Aston Villa, and 3:0 at home to Blackburn.

This series of victories represents the Premier League team's inadaptability to the tactics of the Red Rebels, coupled with the tacit cooperation and running of the four attacking players of the Red Rebels, the arrangement of two midfielders in the back, and a steely defensive line, which makes the Red Rebels' offensive and defensive capabilities rank first in the Premier League.

Just because of this, it can't be assumed that the Red Rebels have achieved a balance between offense and defense!

Offense and defense, it's like the two ends of the seesaw, when the two are the same, the seesaw will reach a balance, but in a 90-minute game, no team can attack with all their might, but also try their best to defend at the same time, so this is Liverpool's thrilling narrow victory!

Some fans on the Red Rebels forum suggested that the team should have 5 of the 10 men on the pitch in charge of attacking and 5 in defense, that is, the Magic Quartet and David Beckham in attack, and Essien and the backline in defense.

This was vetoed by the coaching staff without even thinking about it, because it was impossible!

The most typical example is Xiao Yu's Real Madrid in his previous life, and the first phase of the Galaxy Battleship is almost such a team, but what is the result?

"Throughout the history of football, there has never been an era that has focused so much on the whole as it is now, and in the years to come, the era of Pele and Maradona is no longer replicable, and in this era of the whole thing, Pele and Maradona cannot be born!"

This is when someone from the outside world praised Messi as Maradona, and Mourinho was very sensible to this.

…… Arsenal are a tough opponent with a very strong attack and a very good defence, and are unbeaten so far this season, although they have drawn too many games and they are now behind the Red Rebels on points.

But the position in the standings does not actually bring any real meaning to this strong conversation, because it is only halfway through the fixture, and the league still has a long second half, and the lead in the first half does not mean anything at all.

In the end, how to play against Arsenal away?

This is a problem that the Red Rebels coaching staff has been having a headache lately!

Attack, the risk is very high, with the attack power of the Red Rebels, Arsenal can not be cautious, but once pressed out to play, the back line will inevitably leave too much space for Henry, Pire, Bergkamp and Ljungberg, and Arsenal's defensive strength is also very strong.

Defense, this is also the usual trick of the Red Rebels in the face of strong opponents, but in the face of Arsenal, it is still unknown how effective the defensive counterattack can be, and Arsenal's left side Ashley? Kerr was shown a straight red card for a brutal foul against Bolton Wanderers in the last round and will miss this game, with Arsenal's left side being the biggest hole.

The loophole is like a piece of fat meat, hanging on top of your head, depending on whether you dare to stick your head out!

The media is unanimously acknowledged about Arsene Wenger's achievements in coaching Arsenal, but everyone is divided into two factions for Arsenal's style, one believes that Arsenal leads the LinkedIn super-technical stream, and the other believes that Arsenal's foul tactics are too savage.

Since taking charge of Arsenal in October 1996, Arsene Wenger's side have received 52 red cards in the Premier League. Kerr is the 53rd card he is carrying, and it is also Arsenal's fourth direct red card this season after Jeffers, Campbell and Vieira.

In the year that Xiao Yu's previous life passed, all fans' impression of Arsenal was one word, elegant, and praised Arsenal, which had created an immortal record of winning the championship undefeated, but what about in reality?

Over the past few years, all the media have really praised Arsenal's attack, but they have been quite critical of their defense, not only because their defense has always been unreliable, but also because of their brutality.

Sometimes Xiao Yu even suspects that after Vieira leaves, there will be so many teams that blindly adopt savage fouls and fierce scrambles against Arsenal, maybe just for now.

Look at Ashley? Cole's kick with both feet against the opposing player, Xiao Yu felt that it was more shocking than De Jong's kick at the South Africa World Cup, and even Wenger, who was protecting the calf after the game, had to admit that Ashley? Kerr really deserves to be sent off.

And because of Ashley? Cole was sent off and Arsenal were held to a late draw by Bolton.

Missing Ashley? Kerr, Arsenal's already shaky defence is set to make matters worse, and it is also doubtful what tactics Arsene Wenger will adopt against the Red Rebels in this game.

If the Red Rebels were barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes in the past, and could have gone out to play against Arsenal, then now we have to consider the impact of this game.

Both teams are unbeaten and everyone is holding their breath to move forward, and everyone is eager to continue their unbeaten streak, and in this situation, losing such a crucial game is likely to lead to a loss of morale.

It is precisely for this reason that Mourinho has been slow to make up his mind!

Attack, or defend?

…………………… Xiao Yu likes to drive by himself, and Walsh once offered to let him hire a driver, but he refused.

In the past, he used to go out in the same fiery red rebel, but once he saw him driving that black calm Audi, then no one would have guessed that there must be Eva sitting in his passenger seat? Snow.

Since Eva became pregnant, Xiao Yu would change to an Audi sedan every time she took her out.

The team will go to London on Christmas, but Xiao Yu has to go south early this time, because he promised Eva that he will spend this Christmas with her family, so he will go south first and wait until the 26th to watch the game at Highbury Stadium.

Coming out of the house, getting ready to go to the airport to make a plane, passing by the Red Rebels Stadium on the way.

The majestic contours of the course have been constructed and the seating modules and staircases, each weighing 18 tonnes and more than 1,000 pieces in total, are currently being installed, requiring a tight interplay between cranes, cables and winches.

Once the modules are assembled, all that remains is the steel roof structure and the shell, which is made up of more than 3,000 inflatable membrane panels, which are 98% translucent, which allows the turf to be exposed to plenty of sunlight without having to change the turf on a regular basis as in other courts.

From a distance, I saw another familiar Audi with a license plate parked at the intersection where it was about to turn into the field, which is also a position that Xiao Yu often stops at, and he likes to watch the stadium take shape step by step.

"You wait for me in the car!" Xiao Yu said to Eva beside him with a smile.

The latter nodded gently, and she was already pot-bellied, bathed in the glow of her mother's surname.

Xiao Yu got out of the car, walked a few steps directly, and came to the intersection.

"How? What are you going to do for our magnificent new course? Xiao Yu asked with a smile.

Mourinho's brows furrowed, showing the sadness in his heart at this moment, but he still squeezed out a smile, "I hope to win the championship once!" ”

After a pause, after Xiao Yu didn't react, he added to himself: "Premier League champion!" ”

Xiao Yu smiled, there are many people in the club who are currently discussing, this year is indeed a good year to win the championship.

First of all, Manchester United encountered a crisis, Beckham's departure caused Manchester United a lot of losses, and Ferguson only cared about getting into trouble with Maunier; Chelsea have brought in a lot of reinforcements, but they have changed a large number of main stars at once, and even if Ranieri is strong, he will not be able to blend them into one in just six months.

Arsenal are the most serious contenders in the Premier League, and Arsenal are in good form this year, but they have a lot of hidden dangers, the first of which is the backline, except for Campbell, Keown and Sigan are not the kind of reassuring central defenders.

Xiao Yu's previous life, this season should be Colo? Toure's rise has cemented Arsenal's defence, but Colo? Toure is with the Red Rebels this season, and Arsene Wenger does have the intention of buying it, but the Red Rebels have no intention of selling it.

In this way, the three teams are very uneasy, and Liverpool has not shown too much ability in recent years.

On the other hand, the Red Rebels, in terms of player strength, may not lose to these teams, and the bench strength is very strong, and these players have also played together in the team for a year, or even longer, and they cooperate with each other very tacitly.

Beckham is a newcomer, but after adapting at the beginning of the season, he has now begun to integrate into the team, and the semi-retired Redondo often exchanges some game experiences with him, which helps him a lot, making his role in the team more and more obvious, and his control of the game is getting stronger and stronger.

Of course, the Premier League title is not so easy to win, although the Red Rebels are currently ranked first, but in fact there is a lot of water here, and the real test is the winter break, and the next African Cup of Nations, which is the real headache.

Didier Drogba, the Toure brothers and Essien will all be absent from the team for the Africa Cup of Nations, which is definitely a big blow for the Red Rebels, but it will not be possible to let them go.

"How much confidence do you have?" Xiao Yu asked with a smile.

Mourinho looked ahead, "I didn't have it at the beginning of the season, I was thinking about playing slowly one game at a time, but by the time I was surprised, we had climbed to the top of the standings, and I couldn't help but think about it, otherwise it would be a betrayal of the players!" ”

Xiao Yu understands this very well, the players are very optimistic about the team's current ranking, maybe they didn't think about winning the championship at the beginning of the season, but now, the decision of whether to rush to the championship or not is imminent, and it can even be said that it will affect the trend of the Red Rebels in the second half of the season.

"Well, since you and the players are hungry for a championship, and we do have what it takes to win a championship at the moment, then, Jose, I believe in you, I will let Walsh and David do their best to cooperate with the team, and if you think there is a need for reinforcements during the winter break, then I will not hesitate to meet your request!"

Mourinho gratefully agreed, and he will have to discuss it with the coaching staff when he returns, after all, no team is willing to bring in reinforcements during the winter break, if not very necessary, and the Red Rebels have not been in the habit of bringing in reinforcements during the winter break.

"But, José, have you ever thought about another, deeper question?" Xiao Yu asked with a solemn face.

Mourinho didn't guess a little, and looked at Xiao Yu strangely.

(To be continued)