Super Marshal

Seeing Manchester City pressing fiercely from the high post, Wenger's eyelids jumped as he watched from the sidelines.

For his team, he knows better than anyone else that Arsenal's defense is very problematic.

Just say that in the last round of the game against Manchester United, after leading by one goal, Arsenal conceded two goals in the second half. It can almost be said that they were all errors by the players.

One was that goalkeeper Almunia made a mistake and tripped Rooney who was single-handedly, and was given a penalty kick. Rooney made the penalty kick.

Another was Manchester United's free kick attack in the frontcourt. Diaby fought for a header with his back in front of the goal, but ended up pushing the ball into his own goal, turning it into an own goal.

Arsenal's defensive problems are not limited to these two times. Goalkeeper Almunia is unreliable. Vermaelen, a rising star in the defense, seems to have scored many goals and has won the reputation of a knife-wielding defender, but his defense is still unsatisfactory. rest assured.

Needless to say, the role of Alexander Song is crucial in the midfield.

It is precisely because he is clearly aware of his team's problems that Wenger did not dare to overestimate the situation in this game and adopted a more prudent strategy, changing formations 442 in the hope of stabilizing the position and focusing on defense.

Judging from the opening stage of the game, Gao Han was very aware of Arsenal's problems, so he grabbed the Gunners' defense and goalkeeper and frequently interfered and put pressure. The purpose was to create pressure in Arsenal's backcourt and force the Gunners players to make mistakes.

In this case, Arsenal's entire formation had to be stretched out, especially the four wide players, who mostly moved in the two wide areas and rarely ran to the center. The purpose was to facilitate the reception of teammates' passes. .

After the game started, Arsenal clearly surpassed the home team Manchester City in terms of ball possession rate.

But Wenger vaguely felt something was wrong. Is this too easy?

As the team with the highest average possession rate per game in the Premier League this season, they actually gave up possession of the ball?

Wenger could only say that he could not think of any other reason except that Gao Han did it intentionally.

Then why did Gao Han do this?

Wenger's eyes quickly scanned around the court, hoping to find answers to his doubts.

He understood Gao Han and knew that Gao Han would never do anything meaningless.

More importantly, Gao Han not only knows how to pass and control, but his ability to organize, press and press is also outstanding.

What does he want to do?

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Compared to Wenger's anxiety, Gao Han seemed quite relaxed.

Standing in front of the home team's coaching bench, watching the game quietly, he looked confident and had a handsome temperament.

"You see, possession of the ball itself is not good or bad, it just depends on how you use it. It is like a double-edged sword. If you use it well, you will hurt the enemy. If you use it poorly, you will hurt yourself."

Gao Han's words were a bit inscrutable. Brian Kidd didn't understand, but he understood Wenger.

"Wenger has been committed to achieving a certain balance between the traditional style of the Premier League and the technical style of mainland China over the years. Therefore, Arsenal's passing and control ability is unique in the Premier League, and the players he has trained are also of good quality. , even a defensive player like Alexander Song has good technical skills."

Gao Han nodded, he agreed with this point.

"Wenger's philosophy reached its peak in the 2003-04 season. The players in the team formed an Arsenal team that could be said to be the peak of Wenger's coaching. It's a pity..."

When Brian Kidd said this, he turned his head and glanced at Gao Han. The latter looked innocent, which made Brian Kidd smile helplessly and said nothing more.

However, Wenger was unlucky. At the peak of the team, he encountered Gao Han and the perverted Chelsea he coached.

Chelsea that season was very similar to Manchester City now. Although the players introduced at that time were not as famous as they are now, it was later proven that many players, including Ronaldinho, Eto'o and Ibrahimovic, In the end, they all transformed into superstars.

That season, Chelsea defeated Arsenal in two games, ultimately leaving the Gunners with nothing.

This will probably be a permanent pain in Wenger's coaching career.

If not for Gao Han, maybe he should have made a name for himself that season.

Gao Han felt helpless in his heart. He knew what Brian Kidd meant, but how could he have imagined that after the glorious season from 2003 to 2004, Arsenal suddenly tightened their money and sold off their captains continuously, resulting in Is the team weak over the years?

What does this have to do with him?

Even if Wenger wants to complain, he can only blame Arsenal's management. Who told them to demolish Highbury Stadium and build real estate instead of playing good football?

As a result, as soon as the real estate business started, the European economy faced a crisis, and real estate became a loss-making business, which even affected Arsenal's daily operations. Arsenal was forced to tighten money and sell off its stars one after another.

"Alexander Song is indeed good and is a midfield barrier, but in order to better organize the midfield, Cesc Fabregas is positioned higher up. Denilson and Diaby are more active on the wings and rarely rush to the center. "

Gao Han's faint words made Brian Kidd's eyes light up.

A veteran coach who has been coaching for many years and clearly understands Gao Han's tactical arrangements before the game, of course he can immediately catch the signals revealed in Gao Han's words.

"Hit both ribs!" After Gao Han said this seriously, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Let David Silva and Modric move forward, increase the pressure in the midfield and frontcourt, and as soon as they get the ball, pass it to them. As long as they don't lose it after getting the ball, they can Organize an attack immediately and kill Arsenal!"

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As Gao Han walked to the sidelines and took the lead in making adjustments, Manchester City began to play more threateningly.

In the 19th minute, Manchester City midfielder Xavi Alonso passed a long ball. Sturridge crossed behind the defense at great speed and received the ball in a single shot, but was whistled for offside by the referee.

But this time Manchester City's pass successfully penetrated Arsenal's defense and posed a threat.

Just two minutes later, Manchester City once again got a great opportunity in the frontcourt. Cristiano Ronaldo got the ball 25 meters away from the goal and suddenly hit the goal. However, the ball was saved by Almunia. The corner kick .

Modric took a corner kick, but this time Almunia calmly took the ball away.

Two consecutive waves of attacks greatly excited the fans at the City Stadium and gave Manchester City more confidence in their offense.

Gao Han also realized the opportunity on the sidelines. At least judging from the changes in the situation on the court, his adjustment was right.

In order to avoid giving Arsenal a chance to breathe, Gao Han decisively attacked and used attack cards, assault cards, as well as passing cards and assist cards to form a combination of sudden advancement and true ball passing, hoping to kill Arsenal in one go. Accept.

Half an hour into the game, Manchester City suddenly exerted force, making Arsenal somewhat passive on the field. Especially after Manchester City stole the ball, they always launched attacks from two points, David Silva and Modric.

Wenger realized the problem and immediately shouted loudly from the sidelines, asking Diaby and Denilson to recover the center to help protect Alexander Song and Cesc Fabregas to avoid Alexander Song, who was delayed at the end, fighting alone.

But just three minutes into the adjustment, Mascherano intercepted the ball and quickly passed the ball to David Silva.

After the Spanish midfielder received the ball with his back, he picked the ball continuously, avoided Alexander Song, and then passed the ball with a through ball. He accurately passed the ball behind Arsenal's defense and into the penalty area.

Cristiano Ronaldo quickly penetrated the penalty area, got ahead of Vermaelen, received the ball, and pushed the ball from Almunia into the Arsenal goal.

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

"In the 34th minute, Manchester City finally broke the deadlock on the field."

"The goal from Cristiano Ronaldo is his fifth goal this season and five consecutive games. The Portuguese is in very hot shape in the new season."

"We saw Cristiano Ronaldo rushing to the sideline, pointing his hands in the sky, celebrating with his teammates who were rushing towards him."

"This attack should be thanks to David Silva's precise pass, which was very beautiful."

"Of course, Benzema also contributed to containing Arsenal's centre-backs."

"Judging from the slow-motion replay, Cristiano Ronaldo started very quickly. Sagna and Vermaelen were obviously not expecting it and couldn't stop him even if they wanted to."

After Manchester City took the lead to score Arsenal's goal, the atmosphere in the entire City Stadium became extremely fanatical.

When the players were celebrating the goal, Gao Han quickly walked to the sidelines and kept urging the players to return to the court and continue the game. At the same time, he also asked the players to continue to stick to the same style of play.

Soon, after the game restarted, Manchester City, who had scored a goal, played more confidently and emboldened. Whether it was pressing in the frontcourt or intercepting and stealing in the midfield, they were all conducted in a more orderly and orderly manner.

On the contrary, Arsenal, after conceding a goal first, were a little eager to counterattack and tried desperately to catch the ball. Diaby and Denilson still clung to the wings and rarely went to the center to support.

Just five minutes later, Manchester City created another opportunity.

After the ball came out of the backcourt, Modric retreated to catch the ball, turned around and got rid of Cesc Fabregas, and quickly advanced forward.

Alexander Song and Diaby rushed to the rescue and wanted to attack from both sides. Unexpectedly, Modric suddenly made a diagonal pass and transferred the ball to the right.

Sturridge and Clichy were competing for speed on the right wing. The English teenager clearly outdid each other. He received the ball first and then headed towards the penalty area. After attracting Almunia's attention, he passed across the middle. .

At this time, Benzema, who had been ambushing in the middle, rushed over, pushed the ball easily, and sent the ball into the lower left corner of the goal. Almunia was beyond his reach and watched the ball go into the net, two to zero!

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

"In just five minutes, Manchester City once again broke Arsenal's goal."

"This time it was an attack from the right rib. After Modric got rid of Cesc Fabregas very cleverly, he dribbled the ball forward. After attracting the attention of the defense, he passed diagonally to the wing."

"Sturridge was very fast, and Clichy couldn't catch up at all. He could only watch helplessly as he entered the penalty area and passed across the goal. The French genius Benzema scored his first goal since joining the Premier League this season. A goal."

"Two to zero!!"

"Manchester City has been very aggressive offensively recently, and Arsenal's defense has been unable to withstand it."

"We can see that after Gao Han's on-the-spot command, Manchester City's offense has improved greatly, especially the two players David Silva and Modric, who obviously began to target Arsenal's ribs. Keep going on the offensive.”

"Arsenal seems to have been a bit unprepared for Manchester City's attack, and they were continuously penetrated through the defense, which is very fatal."

"With the personal abilities of Manchester City's frontcourt players, as soon as the defense is broken, it is easy to score."

"Two to zero, Arsenal are in danger now."