Chapter 94: Two Cores
Jonk was in front of the TV, watching a great match that was tied 2:2!
Both teams each produced a great player who led the team to 1 point!
'Some people say I can only score in some 'small games' and maybe that's what they call 'small games' ......' Henry hit back at his critics after the draw with Chelsea, and although the second-half shot that flew into the stands should have been drilled into the net, the Frenchman had done enough, and he was one of Arsenal's best performers in the most important battle for the top of the table, and he did his part.
The pre-match media were almost unanimous in favour of Chelsea, but it took only one minute for Thierry Henry to get people to start reassessing the scales.
After receiving Reyes' header, Thierry Henry stopped the ball with his right foot just outside the box, then turned and slotted his left foot to deliver a brilliant volley into the corner behind goalkeeper Cech.
The whole process of scoring was lightning fast, Chelsea defenders Carvalho and Ferreira only showed a little gap when switching defenses, and Henry used the time of 0 points and seconds to shoot, former Newcastle coach Robson said before the game that Henry could not give him a little space, but Chelsea still suffered a loss at the beginning, and an omission allowed Henry to seize the opportunity.
It was a brilliant stop-and-shoot reminiscent of Thierry Henry's masterpiece against Manchester United. On 1 October 2000, when Arsenal played Manchester United at home, Thierry Henry held the ball with his back from the same position outside the box, first picked the ball up, then turned and volleyed a right-footed volley into the top left corner of the goal. It's just that this time it's the right foot, this time it's the left foot, and the "young Henry" at that time has also become the core of Arsenal now.
Thierry Henry suggested after the game that critics of his crucial failure to score should shut up, with Arsene Wenger listing a number of eight goals against Manchester United and now breaking last season's embarrassment of five consecutive zero goals against Chelsea, which is enough to show that Henry knows how to deal with tough battles.
Of course, Thierry Henry needs to be a bit better for the French national team, having scored a crucial second-half equaliser in the semi-finals of Euro 2000 that sent Portugal into extra-time, and the problem is that there are fewer positive examples like this, and it is clear that Henry needs to do more.
Controversy over free-kicksOf the two goals, Thierry Henry's free-kick was a natural point of contention. In the 29th minute, Arsenal won a free kick outside the box, Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech was still setting up the wall, Henry suddenly got up and took advantage of the opponent's unpreparedness to shoot the ball into the empty goal, the Chelsea players protested to the referee, and Robben also received a yellow card for this.
Jose Mourinho tactfully slammed Thierry Henry's goal after the game. 'I don't want to comment on the ball because I don't want to be called by the FA, I don't want to be sent to the stands, I don't want to be fined for it, so it's better to keep the money for Christmas presents.' Jose Mourinho was smart enough to know that a straightforward statement might get him in trouble, but everyone could tell what he was saying and he was unhappy with Thierry Henry's goal.
What really happened then? Did referee Bol tell Henry to wait for the whistle before serving?
The footage shows Bol raising his whistle at Henry, but no one can see what he says. "He asked me, 'Do you want to wait for the whistle to blow so that the wall can go back 10 yards?' "He also said 'you can also choose to send the ball out [without the whistle]", so I waited for Gudjanssen to get out of the way and kick the ball out. ”
Thierry Henry scored a similar goal against Aston Villa last season on 18 January 2004 when he opted to deliver quickly rather than wait for the referee to blow the whistle.
In terms of rules, Henry's goal was indisputable, as the referee at the time Halsey said, Henry could choose to serve quickly or ask the wall to step back enough distance, if he chose the latter, he had to wait for the referee to blow the whistle before serving, but the clever Henry chose the former twice, and the result was a lot of pain for the negligent opponent.
How to defend Henry, who couldn't be stopped, was a key topic for Mourinho to prepare for before the game, and he revealed that he had put a lot of effort into it. "Thierry Henry is one of the best strikers in the world, there's no doubt about that. His achievements over the years have been convincing, he is a threat and he can score goals. ”
'He's such a well-rounded player and so important for Arsenal that he can go it alone and create opportunities for others. He's almost everywhere, we know that, but it's hard to stop him. ”
'You have to try to control his movements, not just his movements, we've been working on his movement for the last two days and we've been working on our defence in training to stop his movements. Kezman played Thierry Henry in drills, and when he moved down the left, the team moved as a whole as a whole. ”
After talking for a long time, Mourinho still failed to defend against Henry, and now he should know that Kezman can't play Henry, and it's too difficult to guard against the French.
After the game, a question about the World Footballer of the Year award was also put to Thierry Henry, to which the Frenchman had a flat answer. "Of course it's nice to win, it's going to be pleasantly surprised, but the most important thing is that I can help the team win the title. You can't play alone on the pitch, you can't have a chance to show yourself without the help of your team-mates. ”
However, in the eyes of Arsenal chairman Dern, Thierry Henry is a well-deserved footballer of the year.
Arsenal's unbeaten title run last season and their unbeaten run of 49 games were a dazzling affair, and Thierry Henry was undoubtedly the protagonist of this spectacular drama. 'I personally think it's unfair if Henry doesn't win the award, he's a fantastic player and I think Henry is the real candidate despite Ronaldinho and Shevchenko's candidates.
The winner of the World Footballer of the Year is controversial almost every time, just like Henry himself.
Classic goals, sneak strikes, and missed chances, Thierry Henry has pretty much all the striker-related conversations in one game.
The British said that the match between Argentina and England in the 86 World Cup condensed Maradona's life, genius and controversy coexist in the king of the ball, Henry has a similar shadow to some extent, but Maradona can influence the balance of victory and defeat, but Henry is like everyone else does not have the ability of the king of the ball, just like the ball flew out of the crossbar when pushing the empty goal in the second half, it looks a little close, but it is separated by a decisive distance.
Of course, there is no one in the current world of football who can compare with the king of the game, and to a certain extent, Henry's ability to cause such controversy has nothing to do with his level of attention. In fact, Chelsea have been similarly cheap, with Juris Hasselbaink netting a similar goal in the FA Cup replay with West Ham two years ago, and Leeds' Hart also scoring from a free-kick against Arsenal, but neither of them caused much controversy after the game, and now Thierry Henry's different experiences show that there is a lot of attention to him and that his every move is under the microscope.
But no matter what people say about his performances, he was always the protagonist and he did what he had to do for the team, and from that point of view, Henry has a clear conscience.
To be able to be a big game, having a good opponent is an essential focus.
Chelsea's biggest man in leading the team, John Terry! Captain of Chelsea on the field!
2-2, captain John Terry's backline conceded two goals, compared to six goals they had conceded before. But it wasn't him, so Sky TV awarded Terry the best of the match. And he himself thinks that there are gains and losses in Henry's marking, but overall it is quite successful. It is worth mentioning John Terry's goal, his fifth for Chelsea this season (three in the Champions League), and although it was not a winning goal, it was a goal that reinvigorated Chelsea, who had conceded in the opening two minutes.
At the age of 12, he wasn't the super centre-back he is now, but an inconspicuous kid. 'I hope he doesn't care too much about what I say, but I remember looking at him as a short and bloated midfielder and not flexible, but he knew what he was doing, and he had a good sense of foresight and was as solid as he is now. Chelsea's youth coach at the time, Graham Ricks, recalled John Terry.
I remember one game, he was injured, but he still dragged that strained thigh and kicked it for 20 minutes, no one could stand it, but he was strong as a nail and we used him for the next two years. Everybody was chasing him, including Manchester United, Terry even went with David Beckham from Essex to Old Trafford, and Ferguson invited him to dine with him before the game, next to his idol Paul Ince, "It was a difficult decision, Manchester United is my club and my dad, we're all crazy fans, and it makes my dad very sad. Terry recalled his past, "There were ridiculous farces along the way to growing up, past all the mistakes that young people can make. The first time I was surrounded like a star on the pitch and surrounded by girls, it was amazing because I never felt like I was, but they all wanted my autograph and I had two scandals because of it. ”
In 2001, along with Frank Lampard, Gudjohnsen and Morris, Terry was severely punished for drinking and binge-drinking at the Heathrow Hotel, where he ended up insulting American tourists. Four months later, after another drunken disturbance, the Knightsbridge nightclub, he was accused of assault, illegal possession of weapons, and intent to attack, but fortunately, the trial in August 2002 exonerated him.
Since then, Terry has tried to get away from the nightlife as much as possible, training harder, paying more attention to his diet, and he cherishes a second chance. Vialli brought him to the first team and Ranieri made him grow, 'I first noticed him in my first week at Chelsea, I watched him play for the development team, unbelievable, he won all the golf balls, he had a natural leader attitude, I said to myself, this is a great young player, when I had the opportunity I put it in the first team and since then he has been improving every day. He replaced two world champions, Desailly and Leboeuf. ”
Fans also continue to tell the story of the captain, shining Wise's shoes as a child, and he can also get a £25 reward from the bad boy every time Wise scores a goal. Terry was marked by Terry's opening day in 1998 when he got his first taste of the Premier League atmosphere when he came on for Poyet at the age of 18. An England super-centre-back was born.
What an enviable duel, but Jonk was destined to miss it, and after the game, he didn't know what Lu Dao was thinking in his head, the game, the great opponent, or the tenacious captain, all of them were not!
There was only one thought in his mind, to find his green field.