Red Rebels

"John Terry, it was John Terry who got back to the goal just in time and used his body to block Bergkamp's shot over the line, it was a crucial clearance, John Terry in this moment Become a savior!"

All the fans at the scene cheered, just for Terry's brave act of blocking the hole!

In the VIP VIP box, Xiao Yu was obviously relieved. He had to admit that he almost jumped out of his heart just now, and he was still in shock for the rest of his life after the catastrophe.

"The players are really tenacious, Mr. Xiao Yu!" Prince Charles laughed.

Xiao Yu smiled slightly. If he was given a choice, he would rather not be so tenacious in exchange for the team pressing Arsenal to fight!

"From the perspective of the field, Arsenal played very openly after the opening, and the attack was more about playing Henry's point, but Curtis, who was responsible for marking Henry, was too young and inexperienced. If he were a calm veteran , I won't be deceived by Henry just now!"

An FA official next to him explained with a smile.

Since the three of Crown Prince Charles and his son decided to present the FA Cup trophy, the FA attached great importance to it. In particular, at the request of Prince Charles, they invited Xiao Yu and Eva Snow to accompany them, and also arranged two A senior official of the Football Association greeted him.

"Although he is young, Curtis will definitely be the best central defender in England in the future!" Prince Harry is quite fond of this young player who is about the same age as him.

Xiao Yu also agrees with this, but he has to admit that Curtis's growth requires experience. This kind of experience has both successes and failures. While enjoying the fruits of Curtis's success, he must also bear the burden of the consequences of his failure.

The problem is, I hope Curtis doesn't play out of order in this key game!

…………………… Mourinho waved to Terry frequently on the sidelines, indicating that the team’s back line should not give the opponent so much space, so that De Rossi and Essien would also retreat a little, and run at the same time. More, take on more tasks to protect the defense line.

At least from the opening 10 minutes, it is not difficult to see from Arsenal's several attacks that Wenger is playing Curtis's idea, that is, to let Henry kill Curtis.

Henry's skills are very good, his speed is very fast, his movement frequency is also very fast, he has a lot of fake moves, and his one-on-one ability is very strong. Therefore, it is impossible to mark Henry alone. Curtis alone is very important. Hard to resist Henry.

Mourinho's purpose of tightening the space in the back line is to hope that Colo Toure can help Curtis, while Essien is to take on more defense on the right, at least to restrain Pires and Ashley ? Cole.

Arsenal's right-sided Ljungberg didn't show much after the opening, and he didn't seem to be particularly excited, but he and Bergkamp are both the kind of players who give them a little space and are deadly enough. Shooting is the proof!

If it weren't for Terry, the savior at the time of the crisis, it would be far behind now!

To put it bluntly, Mourinho relied the most on the team's defense on the right in this game, so he replaced a winger and added a midfielder to block the right. According to the current situation, Henry still got a lot of opportunities.

It's dangerous!

But if you can limit Arsenal's attack on the left, then Arsenal will no longer be so terrible!

"Just hold on, guys, and we'll win!"

This is what Mourinho said when he arranged tactics in the dressing room.

In this game, he is going to play a defensive counterattack. Everyone expected him to play a defensive counterattack. The key question is whether Arsenal can break through the defense, and whether they can stop Arsenal from attacking, and then counterattack successfully. !

……………………Curtis tackled the ball passed to Henry by Pires to nearby Chloe Toure in a downed tackle, then stood up quickly, and focused on the near miss by him again. Break through the past Henry.

When Henry passed Curtis,

There was a look of admiration in his eyes. Curtis' tackle just now was resolute and decisive, but it was also dangerous. If the tackle failed, Henry would be a single shot again.

In such an important game, in this kind of heaven and hell, Curtis's judgment was so firm and decisive.

This is a very nice guy! Henry thought to himself!

As Curtis gradually entered the state, he became more and more calm. He began to consider destroying the ball passed to Henry according to the arrangement of the head coach before the game. Goal, not easy to shoot, not fooled by his fakes.

At the same time, Essien leaned to the right, and Chloe Toure assisted, so that the left attack composed of Henry, Pires, and Ashley Cole was gradually restrained.

Especially Henry, the Frenchman who had an eye-catching opening performance, as Curtis's performance became more and more steady, his performance was also curbed, and Essena ran at the expense of physical strength, frequently cutting off Pires and Henry. Contact, and several passes were also judged in advance by Curtis and destroyed.

Henry began to pull outside frequently to meet him, obviously wanting to see if Curtis would follow, but Curtis chose the formation wisely, because when he was outside, it was Essien who was entangled in Henry.

The central midfielder combination formed by Parlour and Gilberto Silva has a strong defensive ability, but the support for the offensive end is not enough. In addition, Wenger also saw the drawbacks of the back line before the game, which made them even better. Take care of the defense more.

………………”Arsenal’s offense undoubtedly relied on the wing in this game, but from the perspective of nearly half an hour at the beginning, Arsenal’s most powerful left wing has been contained, although the A few chances, but none of them were good ones, it was difficult to face the goal directly, and Ljungberg on the right was obviously not in shape."

"On the other hand, they were pressed and played by Arsenal in the opening half hour, and their defense seemed to be more and more stable, but the team's attack that was well received by the fans was delayed. I looked at the data and opened the game. In half an hour, there was only one shot, and it was Villa's long-range shot from outside the penalty area."

Martin? Taylor also has his own set of views on this.

"It's no wonder, Andy, everyone knows how strong Arsenal are, they are undoubtedly strong, but they are not strong enough to destroy Arsenal. They are based on defense in this game. I believe that with Arsenal If the offensive is frustrated, the offensive will gradually start!"

As if to confirm Martin Taylor's words, a counterattack soon appeared on the scene.

It was Essien's beautiful tackle that tackled Ashley Cole's dribble, passed it to Kaka in the middle, and Kaka quickly broke through with the ball!

"Kaka's dribbling speed is very fast, he crossed the midfield at once, and he faced the defense of Gilberto Silva, a teammate of the Brazilian national team. Kaka scored a beautiful ball and passed Gil. Berto!"

"It's so beautiful. Although Kaka is a very simple player, he relies on this simple speed change and uses the most basic skills to pass people. This way of passing people is often the easiest to succeed." Andy? Gray exclaimed.

"Faced with Keown's defense, Kaka cleverly shoved the ball behind him. David Villa suddenly accelerated and pushed the ball into the near corner before Lugeni, and the ball scored!"

But just as Villa's goal was about to be celebrated, the referee's whistle also rang, and it was Villa's goal that was offside!

"Is it offside?" Andy Gray was a little puzzled, "From the slow motion point of view, Villa's position at the time can be said to be offside, but it can be said not to be offside, but the referee's judgment is obviously offside! "

"Hehe, the player chased after the referee, indicating that the ball was a beautiful offside, but the referee kept shaking his head, indicating that the ball was an undisputed offside goal, so the goal was invalid!"

"Mourinho was very angry on the sidelines. His team was beaten by Arsenal for half an hour. He finally used a counterattack to sink Arsenal. Unexpectedly, he was called offside by the referee. !"

Martin Taylor smiled bitterly: "On the football field, the referee is the biggest!"

"Yes, Martin, I can only accept it, but from the perspective of this counterattack, it was very determined, that is to use speed to destroy Arsenal's old defense, so Mourinho even gave up Drogba, a strong center, and It's David Villa, who is faster and more capable."

"Yes, Villa is a very skilled player, has a keen sense of smell in front of goal, and is very fast. I believe this will be a big test for the central defender composed of Lujani and Keown!" Martin Taylor laughed.

The striker he obviously would love to see torture Arsenal's centre-backs!

"This is also a warning to Wenger, the counterattack is too sharp and so fast, he should make changes as soon as possible, just like what Mourinho just did, trying to contain the counterattack!"

The game restarted, Seaman passed the ball short to Lauren on the right, obviously hoping that the team's right could also play, but Ljungberg was obviously not in good shape. Violently shoveled the ball out of bounds, and he fell to the ground.

This time, the referee clearly did not call De Rossi a foul. It was a beautiful defense, while Ljungberg lay on the ground for a while and stood up again. Although his leg injury was healed, he still gave He left some shadows behind.

Wenger on the sidelines still seemed very calm, but Mourinho, who was nearby, frequently gave the team the latest instructions. What he asked most was undoubtedly to be more efficient and smarter in counterattacks.

Because as Arsenal's offense was curbed, the counterattack opportunities gained also increased, but apart from the goal that Villa was blown away just now, several counterattacks failed to pose a threat, especially He Leib had a close shot, but Seaman helped save it.

Now the situation between the two sides is very clear, defend steadily, Arsenal attack steadily, and then see who can break the opponent's goal earlier, and judging from the progress of the game on the field, this suspense is also entangled in the field and in front of the TV. every fan.

Everyone knows that the side that scores the first goal will have the initiative on the field. After all, this is a final. Whether it is Arsenal or not, the price of losing the ball first is being led by the other side. In the contest, it is undoubtedly very passive.