Volume 2 Chapter 37: Core of Attack and Defense
"The Gunners are defending hard and they are not allowing the Magpies to get the ball into their own half..."
The live commentator George Adams seemed a little absent-minded.
He doesn't think Arsenal can play a good counterattack.
It is impossible for a team that is used to passing and controlling the ball to suddenly play defensive counterattack.
It would be fine if Arsenal had played or had similar training before, but... have they?
As far as George Adams knew, there were none of these.
So, he didn't understand why Wenger put out this lineup.
Could it be that the so-called tactical master Wenger has also reached his limit?
Just as George Adams was thinking this, he saw Arsenal players start to move towards the frontcourt, the entire formation pressed forward, and carried out a fierce sweep in the frontcourt.
What is this for?
No more defense!
At this moment, Malvo suddenly kicked, and this kick was obviously aimed at Demba Ba.
Demba Ba's position is extremely dangerous.
"Danger! - Demba Ba!" George Adams shouted immediately, but the next second, his throat seemed to be strangled.
He saw a player in red and white jersey suddenly appear in front of Demba Ba and take the ball away directly in the air!
The figure landed, then quickly adjusted and ran forward.
George Adams saw the number 4 on the back.
“Kai!!!!!!!!!——”
George Adams shouted in surprise, and at this time, Arsenal's counterattack formation had been formed.
Lucky's dribbling speed was not fast, so he passed the ball directly to Chamberlain.
Chamberlain got the ball and started running at full speed.
At the same time, Suarez and Walcott were also pressing forward on the Magpies' defense.
After an interception, Arsenal suddenly had six players attacking the opponent's penalty area .
Walcott, Suarez, Chamberlain, Lukay, Diaby and Ramsey.
The six men rumbled forward, paralyzing the Magpies' back line.
Kolochini roared, "Retreat! Retreat! Shit! It's too late!"
At this time, the six Arsenal players had already dispersed in their respective directions.
Lekai and Suarez moved to the side to attract the opponent's defensive players.
The others rushed into the restricted area.
Lucky rushed to the end line and immediately stretched his neck to look over there.
He saw Chamberlain pass the ball to Suarez, who suddenly dribbled the ball and then passed it to Walcott.
This dribbling shot directly shook the opponent's goalkeeper to one knee.
Walcott faced the empty goal and pushed the ball easily with the instep of his foot.
At this moment, the entire Emirates Stadium was extremely quiet.
Both Arsenal fans and commentator George Adams opened their mouths wide.
God!
Arsenal is playing a defensive counterattack!
And they played really well!
They scored a goal!!
George Adams reacted, jumped up immediately, and shouted: "Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal!"
"Walcott! Arsenal players scored a goal just 6 minutes into the game!"
"They used sharp defense to counterattack. From the moment they stole the ball, it took them five kicks to open the opponent's goal!"
"This is Arsenal's defensive counterattack. Even when they are playing defensive counterattack, they stick to Arsenal's style. They pass the ball into the goal!"
George Adams was delighted.
I thought everything was over. This was a tactical arrangement that Wenger had no choice but to make. But who could have thought that they would actually play out such a deadly counterattack rhythm.
Arsenal coaching bench.
"Nice!!!!!!!!——"
Patrice was the first to jump up. He rushed to Wenger, hugged him and shouted, "I told you, he can do it! He can definitely do it! Look at this attack, it's a standard defensive counterattack, an Arsenal version of defensive counterattack!"
Yes!
Different from other defensive counterattacks, this is a direct shot with two feet.
Arsenal completed five passes and increased the pace of the attack.
Moreover, they passed the ball into the goal.
This is very Arsenal!
"Your decision was correct, he held up under pressure! Look at that interception, that's talent! There's no doubt he's a genius, no matter where he ran, he just appeared there, then completed the interception and facilitated a counterattack at the same time!"
Patelez shook Wenger and roared, and the latter smiled bitterly and said, "Man, calm down!"
“I can’t calm down!!——”
Patrese shook even harder.
Wenger stretched out his hand tremblingly: "No goal! Offside!"
Gah!
Patrese turned his head mechanically a little bit, and he saw the linesman holding up the flag, indicating offside.
The goal is invalid!
"Shit! Such a beautiful attack was blown!"
Patras cursed, with dissatisfaction in his tone.
But his heart was burning.
The attack just now was not accidental, because that's how they played in the training match.
And now, they brought their performance in the training match to the game, and God knows how difficult this is.
But they did it!
Patrese's eyes became fiery.
Not only Patelez, but Arsenal fans also opened their mouths in surprise.
What was that just now?
Arsenal play a defensive counterattack?
The defense that they complained so much about could actually launch a defensive counterattack?
And he plays it well?
"Oh! Damn it! Can anyone tell me how they did it?"
"Arsenal are playing a counter-attack, are you sure you're kidding?"
"Really kicked out? How is that possible?"
Arsenal fans are mostly skeptical, but there is already a hint of anticipation.
No one can guarantee it, right?
What if?
What if Arsenal really plays a defensive counterattack?
Besides, they play very distinctively, don’t they?
In the arena, Lekai encouraged his teammates loudly.
"It's okay, guys, don't worry too much about the ball, retreat! Retreat! We have to stabilize our defense!"
The Arsenal players retreated actively one by one.
There was not a trace of frustration on their faces.
But full of fighting spirit.
This attack told them that a counterattack was possible.
What better news could there be?
"Hey! Did you see the pass I just made? It was absolutely amazing, wasn't it?"
Chamberlain was excited playing in midfield.
He came over, looking like he was asking for credit.
Lucky smiled brightly, raised his right hand and patted Chamberlain hard on the back.
Snapped!!!
"Well done! Zhang Juzheng!"
hiss!!!
Chamberlain took a deep breath and felt a burning pain in his back.
What about Zhang Juzheng?
My name is Chamberlain!
The first defensive counterattack boosted Arsenal's morale.
Newcastle was a little confused.
This was the first time they had seen Arsenal’s defensive counterattack, and probably the first time the entire Premier League had seen it as well.
They are fortunate enough to be witnesses of history, but they may also become victims.
The game started again, and the unconvincing magpie still wanted to pry open a gap.
But they found that it was impossible.
Arsenal's defense is extremely solid.
There is no space at the back.
Finally, they wanted Demba Ba to use his personal abilities to create a gap.
Then, they saw Demba Ba run headfirst into the arms of Arsenal's No. 4.
For a full twenty minutes, Demba Ba was intercepted or robbed by Lekai time and time again.
With Lukaku's activeness, Arsenal's defense can be described as impregnable.
They kept their distance, guarded every gap, and gave Newcastle United no chance at all.
For Newcastle players, it felt like there was an invisible wall standing in the opponent's midfield, and no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't get in.
Malvo has sufficient passing and dribbling abilities.
But now, he felt like he was being targeted by a demon.
God knows how No. 4 knew where to send the message.
This guy is always there, and he will intercept every time. No matter how far away he is, he will rush over to give it a try.
So far, he has thrown 10 passes and been intercepted six times.
Malvo had never seen anything quite like it.
The most important thing is that this guy is aiming to steal the ball from me!
There are eleven magpies in the stadium, why do you only cut off my defense?
Can’t you change someone?
Lucky's answer is 'No'!
The reason why he was keeping an eye on Malvo was mainly because this guy played an extremely important role in the Magpies' lineup, and it was not an enough to call him a passing hub.
In order to directly defeat the opponent's passing system, Lekai started from the root.
Your best pass blocker has collapsed, and what are you doing?
Lucky intercepted Malvo's pass brutally, and everyone could see that Malvo's expression was very bitter.
Even in the coaching booth, Wenger hesitated for a moment, turned to look at Patrese and asked: "Did you teach him to play like this?"
Patles shook his head firmly, then grinned and said, "But it's effective!"
Wenger nodded slightly. It is effective, but how did this guy do it?
But no matter what, Arsenal's defense is extremely solid thanks to Luka's activeness.
And Lucky doesn’t just focus on defense.
Each counterattack caused Newcastle to suffer.
Although they defended well, it has to be said that the pressure from Arsenal's counterattack was a bit too much for them to handle.
If this goes on, we'll be doomed sooner or later!
“Is this the core benefit?”
In the live broadcast room of Sina Sports, Zhan Jun said with his mouth slightly opened.
When defending, Lucky has no limited area and is running all over the court.
He can appear anywhere and defend autonomously.
Compared to Lucky, the zone defense of others is fixed.
When attacking, in most cases, it is Lekai who handles the ball.
Isn’t this the core of offense and defense?
Not only Zhan Jun, but also the Arsenal fans at the scene saw the trick.
But at the same time, they also showed surprised expressions.
The 18-year-old offensive and defensive core.
Even at Arsenal it had never happened before.
Although Arteta, Cazorla and Wilshere were injured, they never expected that Wenger would actually let an 18-year-old young player take on a core job.
They thought about Suarez, Podolski, Walcott, Ramsey and Diaby.
But I really didn’t think it was Lucky.
But... fuck it.
She’s 18, so what?
Who says that young people can’t be core members?
What's more, he plays really well! !——
