Volume 1 Chapter 32: Running Wildly

"Stopped again!"

Zhan Jun was excited!

He didn't know whether this was the nth time that Lucky had defended Townsend alone.

But it must be said that Lucky completely suppressed Townsend.

In the consecutive losses, Townsend, who had performed well before, gradually lost his voice.

Coach Zhang Lu stared at the notebook in his hand and said, "From the moment he came on the field, he made two interceptions, one steal, and cooperated with his teammates to encircle and block several times. We must admit that Lucky has greatly improved Arsenal's defensive ability! And... yes, that's it!"

Zhang Lu did not continue speaking, after all, this was just his guess.

Since Lukay came on the pitch, Arsenal's overall coordination has improved.

Of course, he was not sure whether this was his subjective opinion, so he did not express it.

But the fans have sharp eyes and they can clearly see the changes on the field.

When Alexander Song played as a defensive midfielder, there was a disconnect between the front and back fields and no coordination.

Both offense and defense give people a feeling of being stuck.

But now it's completely different.

It’s like an old machine has been coated with a layer of lubricant, making it run incredibly smoothly!

The most intuitive feeling is... everyone is running!

Run as fast as you can!

When Lekai landed, he looked at the field in front of him, and then without saying a word, he ran away.

Leeds United is now in a situation where most of its players are gathered near the center circle, which is a good opportunity for a counterattack.

Lekai didn't care whether he could get the ball or not, he would attract as many defenders as possible.

At this time, three Arsenal players also appeared near the penalty area.

There is also Lekai who is running wildly towards the right side of the penalty area with his head down.

Regardless of whether the ball is passed to him or not, it attracts a defender anyway.

Arteta, Henry and Arshavin are the main attackers.

Lucky draws a defender.

3V3!

But Arsenal's attack was disrupted, and the 33-year-old Henry failed to withstand the opponent's physical confrontation and lost the ball.

Nima!!

As soon as Lekai ran to the right side of the penalty area, he saw that his team had lost the ball.

And the guy kicked the ball to the midfielder.

Lucky turned around and continued running!

Arshavin had a look of regret on his face, and the little energy he had left made him gasp for breath.

Back on defense?

Just as he was hesitating, a red and white figure passed by quickly and ran towards his own defense.

Arshavin stared at the big number 4 on his back with his mouth slightly open.

The next second, he gritted his teeth and sprinted!

At the same time, Arteta also kept up with Lucky's pace!

Ramsey also turned around and ran!

In the field of vision, four players wearing Arsenal jerseys lowered their heads, held their breath, and quickly retreated to defend!

Before Leeds United was about to enter the penalty area, all four players retreated to their positions.

It was like a red and white angry tide hitting Leeds United hard.

There were only three people left in the Arsenal penalty area, but suddenly four more people were squeezed in, and it was filled up in an instant.

Leeds United was a little confused by this change.

Not only Leeds United, but even Arsenal fans slowly opened their mouths.

This is a nearly eighty-meter run back to defense!

And there were four of them!

At that moment, four people returned to defense at full speed and caught up with the opponent and blocked him outside the penalty area before he entered the penalty area!

This is a style of play that Arsenal has never played before!

No!

Had!

That was a long time ago, in the era known as the Iron-Blooded Arsenal!

An era that does not exist in memories but can only be accessed through various video materials.

Arsenal of that era was called Iron-Blooded Arsenal!

But since then, Arsenal has not had this spirit for a long time.

And at this moment, they really saw a different Arsenal!

Arsenal in the Graham era played traditional tough English football.

Wenger's arrival began to sow the seeds of technical talent.

I have to say that Arsenal played very well at the beginning.

They demonstrate technique while being tough enough.

Vieira and Petter told the English midfielders that the so-called midfield hub and attack-defense transitions were not about running on the ground chasing the flight trajectory of the football in the air and waiting for a long-range shot opportunity...

The shooter at this time is the real shooter!

As Wenger placed more and more emphasis on technical factors, Arsenal began to become a soft egg.

Even though they played beautifully!

But they lack the most important factor to win the championship!

They don't have the so-called championship spirit!

This thing cannot be seen or touched, but it does exist.

This style has not appeared at Arsenal for a long time.

It's so long that it makes people burst into tears.

Arsenal's live commentator George Adams said this with emotion:

"Long time no see! Gunners!"

Arsenal fans were stunned for a long time, and then burst into earth-shaking cheers.

Even though it was just a defense, it was exciting enough to watch.

The most important thing is that they saw a different Arsenal.

The return of a true gunslinger!

The game in the stadium continues.

The four Arsenal players' return to defense immediately boosted their morale and they began to fight fiercely outside the penalty area.

Lucky stared directly at Townsend.

If I say I will make you lose your voice, then I will definitely make you lose your voice!

Lucky was really angry.

Townsend also felt extremely anxious and irritated.

The actions of both players outside the penalty area had exceeded the penalty limits, but they still refused to give in.

In the end, Ramsey made a beautiful sliding tackle to steal the ball again.

Leeds United didn't even get a shot!

Ramsey's sliding tackle sounded the clarion call for a counterattack.

There is only one minute left until the end of the first half, they have to equalize the score in the first half!

"run!!!--"

Lekai roared again and sprinted towards the opponent's penalty area.

At the same time, Arteta, Arshavin, Coquelin, Chamberlain and Ramsey also sprinted together.

After rushing to the center circle, Arteta passed the ball to Lukay.

Lekai didn't stick to the ball at all, and sent the ball directly to Chamberlain's feet, and then pulled it to the right side again.

He has a clear understanding of his abilities near the penalty area.

His shooting skills are not outstanding, so it would be useless for him to join the main attacking team. It would be better to draw away some defensive forces.

Arsenal players rushed into the penalty area, and facing the situation of being at the gates, Leeds United was completely panicked.

Especially a team like Arsenal who likes to play delicate passing and cutting in the penalty area.

The continuous passing and cutting cooperation began.

Chamberlain passed the ball to Arshavin, who passed it to Ramsey .

Ramsey makes a through ball!

The ball passed between two Leeds United players and went straight into the gap in the defense.

over there!

Henry made a forward run and hit a soul-stirring arc ball to the far post.

The ball went around the goalkeeper's outstretched hands and into the goal.

At this moment, the entire Emirates Stadium was boiling.

Arsenal fans suddenly stood up and cheered.

Arsenal scored.

And it was Henry who helped them score goals!

"GooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaL!!!!"

"Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal!!"

"Henry! Forever Henry! Our Gun King!"

"He equalised for Arsenal once again!"

As commentator George Adams roared, Henry ran straight in the direction of the coaching bench.

He flew up and gave Wenger a big hug.

Wenger also had a smile on his face.

It is a happy thing that Henry can meet Arsenal fans in this way, compared to those safe and performative passes.

After the hug, Henry celebrated with his teammates.

Wenger did not look at them, but instead focused his eyes on the figure squatting on the field and breathing rapidly near the Leeds United penalty area.

Many people think that the biggest contributor to this goal is Henry or Ramsey.

But Wenger felt that the goal had been decided minutes earlier.

When Lekai spared no effort in his repeated sprints and led his teammates, this goal was created.

Some merits are visible, but some are invisible.

Often these invisible contributions are much more important.

Wenger couldn't help but chuckle and whispered;

"Kid! Great job!"

China, inside the FA Cup live broadcast room.

Zhan Jun said excitedly: "Arsenal equalized the score. At the moment when the first half was about to end, Thierry Henry, the eternal gun king, once again helped Arsenal score a crucial goal!"

Zhang Lu said, "Henry is pretty good. His handling of the situation at the critical moment was so delicate."

"But in the process of advancing, Chamberlain's pass was also very important. Unfortunately, Lucky's performance in this goal was not impressive!"

Zhan Jun said, "Not dazzling does not mean unimportant. In the past two minutes, he ran back and forth between his own penalty area and the opponent's penalty area three times in a row, which also motivated his teammates to run. And each time he was able to attract a defensive force, which is very rare."

Zhang Lu nodded and said, "You really work hard!"

And the fans were excited too.

'Can the commentator say a little more? This ball was clearly driven by Lucky's running rhythm!'

'That's right! Arshavin didn't even plan to run, and only started to defend when he saw Lucky running! '

'Two minutes, three turns, nearly 300 meters of back and forth sprint, this physical fitness is amazing! '

"This is a leading role, okay!"

'Song: Why are you still running back?'

Chinese fans were excited.

Although Lekai had no assists and no goals in this game, his performance cannot be said to be bad.

It was enough to completely silence the opponent just by defending Townsend.

They didn't dare to expect a young player to create miracles.

After all, he is only 17 years old!