UEFA Technical Department has released a technical and tactical report on European football last season, which was written by Rox Borg, the technical director, and summarized the technical and tactical situation of European football in the past two or three years, as well as predicting future development trends.

Although Ye Qiu has a bad impression of UEFA and bureaucrats like FIFA, he has to admit that as a technical department, UEFA has gathered the best scientific research talents in Europe, and it does have a full grasp of techniques and tactics.

Rox Borg pointed out in this report that the trend of football in the future will inevitably tend to converge, not only the integration of the four major European leagues, but also the integration and recreation of the technical and tactical styles of football in the world.

In this report, Rox Borg also explains another point, which is ball possession.

It is important to know that for a long time in the past, the mainstream tactics on the European continent were forward tactics, that is, Zidane, Rui Costa, Riquelme and other types of players as the core of attack and organization, and a very important feature of this type of tactics is ball control, and it is also skillful ball control in a slow pace.

But in fact, this situation is constantly being broken, Rox Borg in his report to state a point of view, that is, the win is not about the amount of possession, but how to effectively control the ball, and even he feels that if the team with a high proportion of possession does not have enough ways to convert possession into goals, then too much possession will not only not be beneficial, but will make the defense of the side with too much possession very vulnerable.

'The year Ajax won the Champions League, the Dutch had the ninth highest possession of any Champions League team, Chelsea won last season but they were only eighth in possession, Porto reached the final and they were first in possession, while Greece only had a little more possession than Latvia at the European Championships.

What does this mean? This shows that the amount of possession does not determine the outcome of the game, the key is how to effectively control the ball, which is the goal that all teams that like and chase the genre of possession should respect and strive for. ”

If you take Rox Borg's words the other way around, it's that when you play against a team with a school of possession, what you want to do is not really try to stop them from having the ball, but instead, you should let them keep the ball and do everything you can to destroy their effectiveness on the ball, that is, to make their possession lose their purpose and purpose

It's a difference, because it's hard to stop the opponent from having the ball, especially for a team that has been known for possession for a long time, and you're fighting for possession with a team like that, it's more like looking for death; But to disrupt the effectiveness of the opponent's possession, it is much easier to do your own tactics.

What Chelsea did in the first half of the field was actually destroying Arsenal's effective possession, knowing that if you like to keep the ball, I will control the ball as you like, I don't fight with you, but I don't let you effectively control the ball in my control area, so the ball is at the feet, but the Arsenal players can't figure out the direction and purpose of the attack.

Why do you need a tactical center?

Suppose Arsenal now have a Drogba-style tactical centre-forward, even if they encounter the opponent's stubborn and solid defence, even if they hit a wall everywhere, they still have another option, and that is to find a tactical centre-forward.

To put it bluntly, in the offensive routine, the biggest strength of the tactical center is not in scoring goals, not in others, but in when the team cannot open the situation, they can fight for a stable point for the team in front, and as long as they take the ball in the front court, and then arrange for this, the opponent's defense, no matter how solid it is, is in vain.

But Arsenal has no tactical center, because Henry, Pire, Bergkamp, Ljungberg and others are either good at retreating, or good at cutting inside after pulling the side, so Ye Qiu is dedicated to sticking to the middle in this game, forcing Arsenal to take too many side roads, which can be crossed from the side, and the middle lacks a contact point, so it can't be a threat at all.

Even in the second half, Wenger still failed to find an effective solution, and after Kanu left the team, it can even be said that even when Kanu was there, Arsenal's forward team had the disadvantage of lacking high points, and they were better at walking on the ground and penetrating.

On the contrary, in the second half, Ye Qiu adjusted the team's offensive routine, and began to encourage the team to take long passes and find Drogba, so in the second half, it can be clearly seen that as long as Chelsea wants to counterattack, it is a long pass to find Drogba.

"Campbell is in terrible form this game" Andy Gray had to shake his head and sigh when he saw Drogba compete for almost every direct battle, and the 30-year-old tall central defender looked in a slump when he met Drogba.

Saul Campbell's recent situation at Arsenal is not ideal, only 30 years old, but there are a lot of injuries, which is obviously related to his style of play too much emphasis on physical confrontation, and with the increase in injuries, Saul Campbell's state has been seriously affected, and Arsenal's defensive problems this season have a certain relationship with him.

As Arsene Wenger himself said, Saul Campbell used to be at the back and could give the team a steady stream of confidence to his team-mates, he was able to sit in front of the goal and make everyone believe in him, but now, his movement, jumping, tackling and other aspects have problems, resulting in his poor form.

But some media pointed out that Campbell's poor form is also due to two other things, one is the renewal of his contract with the club.

Juventus and Inter Milan both want to get Saul Campbell, and Newcastle's Souness is even more willing to provide Campbell with his current weekly salary, but Arsenal is subject to the French gang, coupled with Campbell's age, asking for a one-year signing, but also a salary cut, from the original Premier League top salary, to the same level as Henry, Pire, etc., lower than Vieira.

30 years old, for a defender, in fact, is not too old, even if Campbell is not in good shape at the moment, but he is still the Premier League and even Europe's first-class central defender, and the salary cut is indeed unacceptable for a big name like him.

Another point is about the relationship, I heard that he is now busy dating a female star who is older than him, and many media even ridiculed, thinking that Campbell used up his energy when he was dating this star, resulting in his sluggish performance on the field, and Arsenal's defense will be full of holes, who knows?

But it is undeniable that when Campbell, who was not in good shape, met the wolf-like Ivorian giant Drogba, coupled with Chelsea's frequent use of fast long passes after counterattacks to find Drogba, and launched the offensive routine inserted later, Campbell's poor state was forced to be embarrassed by Drogba.

As if this time, Chelsea's long ball found Drogba, and the Ivorian judged exactly where the ball would land and used his body to block Campbell, who was even unable to resist after being held back by Drogba.

Of course, Campbell's lack of resistance does not mean that he will let Drogba turn, so the Ivorian had no way to turn around and could only head the ball to Lampard, who was immediately caught between Gilberto Silva and the retreating Vieira, but the England midfielder did not stick to the ball, but shook his head at the incoming ball.

The ball took a reverse L-shape, from Didier Drogba straight back to Lampard to Lampard's header to the left, all in the blink of an eye, with Ronaldinho cutting quickly from the left to the middle and chesting the ball in front of the top of the box.

At this moment, Vieira, who was supposed to be blocking near Ronaldinho, lost his position and could only watch as the Brazilian chested the ball and unleashed a volley with a strong spin with his right foot, which arced past the heads of Campbell and Drogba, as well as Colo Toure, and into the top right corner of the goal.

When Lehmann, who was originally squatting down slightly and ready to go, reacted, the ball had already been scored, but he failed to react at the first time, the German goalkeeper was unspeakably disappointed and helpless, and after scooping the ball out of the goal, he directly kicked the ball to the midfield.

The Arsenal fans at Highbury Stadium have become silent, because they don't know what kind of expression and reaction they should give at this moment, and they feel that they don't know what the team is going to play so badly in such a game.

"Some people say that art is always so fragile, so it needs to be carefully cared for, perhaps, the same is true of Arsenal's football, at the beginning of the season, the Gunners are like a bamboo, so that everyone seems to see that this team full of art has the opportunity to change their destiny, but in the end, Arsenal is as fragile as ever."

"But we should also see that Arsenal are not only fragile in this game, they can even be said to be clumsy, because they haven't had a shot on goal even now, and it will be a shame if they still can't get a chance to get a foot in the remaining half hour."

The second place in the Premier League, but being forced by the first team in the Premier League to not even have a chance to get off the ground, this can no longer be said to be bad, this can even be said to be a great shame, and will become a stain and shadow on the life of Wenger and the player.

"We should see that Chelsea in this game has changed its past style of play and adopted a more targeted and defensive tactics, Ye Qiu pinched Arsenal's soft underbelly, which is like a snake, choked seven inches, unable to move and resist, and can only be slaughtered by the opponent."

"Not only that, Chelsea's defensive layout, I believe it will cause many Premier League teams to follow suit, but at the same time, their counter-attacking style is also full of British flavor, that is, long passes, Drogba's role as a tactical fulcrum is vividly reflected in this game, on the other hand, Arsenal, in fact, the Gunners are one Drogba."

"Arsene Wenger seems to have discovered this problem, so not long ago, Arsenal brought in a Danish Ibrahimovic Nicolas Bendtner from Denmark, this tall L.93 meter, very good foot skills of the high school striker is actually what Arsenal currently lacks, but he is only 17 years old, and he is not ready to play such a big game for the team."

And after the team scored the second goal, Ye Qiu replaced Ronaldinho with Davies.

After Davies's arrival, the team's tactics did not change much, and it was still playing 3I Davies was arranged by Ye Qiu to play the left winger position, and he gave the Dutchman the greatest freedom on the left side, allowing him to be like a rampaging wild boar wreaking havoc on the right side of Arsenal.

As soon as the energetic Davies went up, he immediately brought huge problems to the defense on the right side of Arsenal, and the Dutchman, whether he was a starter or a substitute, immediately showed a surprising tenacity as soon as he came on the field, and his spirit of the game was also very much appreciated by Ye Qiu.

Arsene Wenger made a substitution, bringing on Reyes for Pire, in an apparent effort to bolster the defence and impact on the left.

Pire's performance in this game was not ideal under Chelsea's constraints, especially when his inside and penetrating passes were imprisoned by Chelsea's defence, and his role was inevitably greatly reduced, in which case replacing Pire, with the more capable Reyes on the wing, was also an option.

Here I have to mention a very insidious place in Ye Qiu, as soon as Reyes came on the field, Makelele was in a one-on-one defense, and the shovel of Reyes can be described as a person who turned on his back and fell to the ground and couldn't get up.

It's not that Makelele has a heavy foot, the French back is in place, he didn't shovel Reyes, this kind of foul action that hurts the body of the opposing player Ye Qiu is disdainful, because he has always believed in the principle of feng shui turns.

In the previous life, Arsenal was always injured and brutally fouled by other teams in the following years, which is said to have a certain relationship with their style of play, but is it not related to their defensive actions that were too savage in the past few years at the beginning of the century?

What will Arsenal call a red card team for Arsenal in recent years? Because they have the most red cards of any team in the Premier League

You are acting big against others now, and people can't help you, but in the future, when you are in trouble, everyone will want to fight for a breath of air, even if this person has transferred, even if the head coach of this team has been replaced, they will still want to retaliate against your actions back then.

Makellele's kick and tackle only tripped Reyes, not serious, and the referee did not give a penalty or warning, but it obviously deterred the Spanish boy, at least Reyes has not been as eye-catching and amazing as in the past in recent times, because many people have seen his weakness, and his body is too thin.

Even Reyes was trapped, and after Arsenal's wings were completely blocked, they could only choose long passes and crosses, but under the double insurance of the two gates of Terry and Cannavaro, Henry did not have the slightest advantage in the front battle, and wanted to go back and plug in, Vieira's long-range shot was honest, and in general, Ljungberg was obviously better at getting into the box.

So, in the end, Arsenal were unable to develop any more threatening attacking opportunities.

However, the Gunners seized three chances to get up in the last half hour, even if two of them hit anti-aircraft guns, and one was from Henry's cooperation with Bergkamp, and the last was Ljungberg's point in the penalty area, but it was directly into Van der Sar's arms, and he didn't hit the force.

"Tonight's game may be a good lesson for all opponents who meet Arsenal, at least we see that Chelsea's tactics are easy to learn from other teams, whether it is defending or counter-attacking, coupled with the defensive problems that Arsenal has been exposed, this defeat will completely deprive Arsenal of the frightening psychological advantage brought by the unbeaten record, so that everyone realizes that Arsenal can play like this"

"Chelsea's performance in this game is actually not good, Ye Qiu is a little too conservative, resulting in Chelsea not playing a shocking attack, maybe this has something to do with Chelsea's visit to Highbury, but Ye Qiu's conservatism, as well as his targeted tactics, have made this Premier League's premier strong dialogue very dull."

"Of course, we should also see that the two sides played very fiercely, the rhythm changed quickly, especially in the first 45 minutes, the rhythm of the two teams is rare in the Premier League in recent years, and it also makes us feel that time flies quickly, but there is nothing too impressive left, which has to be said to be a big pity."

'It was a Premier League title game and after this game, we can see that Chelsea are nine points ahead of Arsenal, the Blues have gone from being five points down in October to going from chasing nine points in just over a month, Chelsea's form has been truly impressive, and they have won eight in a row.

A deafening wave of boos erupted throughout Highbury Stadium as soon as the referee's whistle blew, but it was clearly not for Chelsea but for Arsenal and Arsene Wenger, with the Gunners fans clearly unhappy with the team's performance.

The current Gunners are not the same Gunners in Ye Qiu's previous life and the next few years, they are now playing more balanced, but the home attendance is not high, and the game so far this season is full today, but it has become Arsenal's worst game, which has to be said to be a reason for the fans to boo.

The Chelsea players looked in good spirits, with a nine-point lead after beating Arsenal and all they needed to do was to minimise their own points.

In this regard, Ye Qiu also said ambitiously at the post-match press conference that he hoped that the team's winning streak would continue.

'I've heard that the longest winning streak in the Premier League so far is 14 games and I hope to have the opportunity to challenge and even break it'

This is understood by many people as another challenge by Ye Qiu to Arsenal, because the two 14-game consecutive wins in the Premier League were in the 0 season and the 003 season, and the creators were Arsenal, so Ye Qiu said that he wanted to challenge the 14-game winning record, which was actually a challenge to Arsenal.

After being terminated by Chelsea, Arsenal's unbeaten record came to an end at 57 games, just one game away from Capello's record of 58 games, but in the end, the Gunners fell short.