Volume 2 Chapter 43: The Final Battle
In the coaching booth, Wenger looked at the field and nodded slightly.
Although there were only three rounds of competition, the changes in Lucky were obvious.
Both physically and mentally.
The most intuitive feeling is that Lekai started to get the ball.
This is not only reflected in self-confidence, but also that this guy is ready to take on more responsibilities.
Wenger welcomed the change.
That's what the core should be.
Be brave enough to take more responsibility and make the right decisions.
In this regard, Lucky has done a great job.
The competition on the field was extremely intense.
Both teams' attacks had some difficulty breaking through the other side's defense, including Arsenal's Lucky and Chelsea's Ramires.
The two of them are like two walls, directly carrying most of the team's defensive burden.
But the pressure on Kodak is obviously greater.
Mata, Hazard, Oscar, Torres, and Lampard, the genie who is ready to make moves in the backcourt.
In front of these people, although Lekai tried hard to defend, the pressure was gradually increasing.
The style of the Premier League is aggressive, confrontational and intense football.
The same is true for Chelsea and Arsenal at this time.
The two teams kept colliding like bulls.
If it was Arsenal in its heyday, then Lucky wouldn't have tolerated it and would have just gone straight to the fight.
Just face it head on!
But Arsenal doesn't have the capital now.
Huh~~~~~~
Lucky suddenly stopped running.
As Arsenal's physical strength man, he already felt so tired, let alone his teammates.
They need to take a breath.
Podolski passed the ball back, and after receiving it, Lekai continued to pass it back.
Immediately, he made a downward gesture.
Seeing this gesture, the Arsenal players breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time.
The high pace of the game almost made them too much to handle.
“Smart decision!”
On the sidelines, Wenger couldn't help but laugh.
The impetuosity of young people always makes them overwhelmed by many things.
What Arsenal needs now is not an attack, but a chance to catch their breath.
And Lucky obviously understood this key point, and took the initiative to slow down the pace to give his teammates a chance to recover their strength.
Only after the fist retracts and strikes again can it cause enough damage.
Luka's call for a stoppage gave Arsenal a break, but Chelsea felt very uncomfortable.
They had used all three of their weapons and were about to defeat Arsenal, but a sudden change in rhythm from the opponent caught them off guard.
Lampart took a look at the opponent's backcourt pass and immediately shook his head.
There is still a chance! Take your time!
After nearly 40 minutes of confrontation, both teams entered a relatively peaceful state.
They didn't seem to be in a hurry to decide the winner.
And in this rhythm, the first half of the game ended.
Inside the Arsenal dressing room.
Walcott shouted loudly: "We need to play more decisively and as a team. Don't try to stick to the ball. Pass it. You can't run faster than the ball!"
"Ramirez is so annoying, he always comes to steal my ball!" Chamberlain said aggrievedly.
"Don't worry about him, pass the ball. As long as you don't stick to the ball, he can't steal it from you!" Walcott said again.
Lekai sat quietly on the bench, taking deep breaths continuously to recover his strength as quickly as possible.
"Here!" Ramsey handed a bottle of energy drink to Lucky.
Lekai rinsed his mouth, spit it out, touched his lips, and said, "In the second half, I want to participate more in the offense!"
Ramsey smiled and said, “Don’t worry, I will help you fill the position!”
Ramsey knows very well that if Arsenal want to score a goal, Lukay's key pass is very important.
But this will put more pressure on their defense.
But they no longer have a choice.
Or be worn down by Chelsea.
Or choose to fight to the death.
Obviously, Lucky chose the latter!
On the other side, Chelsea head coach Benítez was furious.
"Hey! Hey! Hey! Your organization is too poor. You were fooled by an 18-year-old kid. I told you that you shouldn't play like this. Don't pass the ball to the front court blindly. You have to have a purpose! A purpose!"
Benítez ignored Lampard's completely black face and continued to roar: "When I was in Liverpool, we didn't play like this!"
After hearing this, Lampard was completely fed up.
"Hey! Boss! I know you have had unforgettable experiences in Liverpool, but you have to know that you are now at Stamford Bridge and you are no longer a member of Liverpool!"
The other Chelsea players also looked at Benítez with distrust in their eyes.
Benítez frowned, looked at Lampard deeply and did not respond.
"OK! The tactics for the second half... are like this. We must crush that little brat!"
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In the second half, both sides changed sides and started the game again.
Arsenal kicked off first.
Lekai transferred the ball to the backcourt, and then instead of running forward, he took the initiative to approach the person with the ball.
Vermaelen did not pass the ball to Lukay, but to Sagna.
Lucky continued to stay close to Sagna and turned his head to look, and there was no defensive player next to him.
Sagna passed the ball to Lucky.
Lucky stopped the ball steadily, turned around, took two steps forward, and then passed the ball to Ramsey.
Then he moved closer again to prepare for the response.
"Arsenal are playing a possession game?"
Andy Gray was surprised.
Since Wilshere, Cazorla and Arteta were injured, Arsenal has not played a passing and controlling style of play.
Because they lack the main hub of passing and controlling the ball in the midfield.
Dixon watched for a moment and shook his head, "No! This is not a pass, it's just a simple pass!"
"Back to top? So what does Arsenal want to do?" Andy Gray asked puzzled.
Dixon also shook his head. He didn't know either.
His eyes were fixed on Lucky, and he was very curious about what the Arsenal No. 4 wanted to do.
During the game, Lekai kept moving left and right, mainly passing the ball back in the backcourt.
When the ball was passed back in their backcourt, the pressure was not too great and Lucky could hold up.
At this stage, Lukay cannot do the organization like Arteta, so he did not pass the ball forward in an attempt to use organization to tear open the opponent's defense.
What Lucky did more was transfer to the left and right sides to attract the opponent to press forward as a whole.
Chelsea's defense was too solid, making it difficult for Arsenal to launch an active attack.
To this end, they can only use the method of back-passing to lure the opponent to press forward and leave enough space behind.
That is passive offense.
This is the only solution that Lucky can think of at the moment.
Although it's a stupid method, it's worth a try.
Arsenal's passive style of play made Lampard frown slightly.
Arsenal gave up the game?
Lampard shook his head. This was impossible.
So, they want a point away from home?
They want a draw!
This is the only possibility.
The longer the game drags on, the better for Arsenal. Chelsea cannot accept a draw at home, but Arsenal can fully accept a point away from home.
Thinking of this, Lampard shouted loudly; "Press forward, and the whole team will press forward!"
Upon hearing this, Chelsea's entire lineup began to move forward.
The sudden increase in passing pressure made Lucky realize that Chelsea was finally moving forward.
There is a lot of pressure on the pass.
Chelsea pressed very tightly in the frontcourt, and although Lukay passed the ball with one touch, he still felt a lot of pressure.
At this time, Luka had already come near the center circle, and Ramsey passed the ball to Luka's feet again.
Before catching the ball, Lucky turned his head and suddenly saw Oscar rushing towards him.
Lekai's eyes lit up. Is he here to take revenge?
Lucky made a move to push the ball, and Oscar really ran to the left to block it.
At this moment, Lekai suddenly stepped on the ball with his toes, took a step forward with his right foot, and turned around to pass the opponent.
Oscar's aggressive pressing allowed Lucky to break into the opponent's half, with no one guarding them.
At this time, Lekai started to rush forward like a wild horse.
"Oscar is trying to steal the ball, Kai is going to pass it! No! Pull the ball and turn around to get rid of it! ~~~~" Andy Gray suddenly yelled; "Charge!"
Arsenal suddenly rushed forward.
Lucky's escape was a signal, and then everyone started to rush forward.
Lucky's dribbling speed was too slow, so he passed the ball directly to Walcott and then ran away.
Arsenal suddenly had six players on the counter-attack.
This change caught Chelsea off guard.
Chelsea coach Benítez on the sidelines took a deep breath and then yelled:
"Return to defense!! Return to defense quickly!!!"
Despite Benítez's roar, Chelsea went too deep and they were unable to stop the Arsenal players in the first place.
The entire Stamford Bridge stadium suddenly became quiet.
Chelsea fans watched this scene nervously, their eyes searching the back line.
Cahill, Ivanovic, anyone can stop them!
But the next second, they saw Suarez stuck between the two of them.
“Shit!——”
Chelsea fans cursed.
There was a deafening booing.
But this did not stop the Arsenal players from moving forward.
Lekai ran at full speed and soon arrived at the opponent's penalty area and stood parallel to Suarez.
Lekai looked up at Suarez, then twisted his feet and started pulling towards the side.
Chelsea's full-back Ashley Cole's eyelids were twitching, and in the end he had no choice but to follow.
When Walcott came to the penalty area on the side, four Arsenal teammates had already rushed into the penalty area.
The three Chelsea defenders were simply unable to defend.
Walcott didn't hesitate at all and passed the ball directly.
At this moment, timing is everything.
If we wait until Chelsea succeeds in returning to defense, everything will be over!
Walcott passed the ball to Suarez.
Suarez made a running move forward, tricking Cahill into stumbling two steps, and he quickly grabbed Suarez's jersey and pulled it.
Suarez felt his balance was unstable and he knew he was being pulled.
At this moment, Suarez even had the urge to bite someone!
It was so painful to watch the ball slip away from your feet.
Suarez turned his head and looked over before falling to the ground.
He discovered that everyone was tricked by him and ran forward.
As a result, the ball was about to cross the entire penalty area!
Suarez was about to raise his hand.
But the next second, he saw someone appear at the back point.
It should be said that it’s not just one person.
Lucky appeared at the back post with an octopus-like Ashley Cole hanging on his back.
Ashley Cole hugged Lucky tightly, as if he was going to give him a head throw.
But at this time, Lekai exerted force on his abdomen, and his terrifying core helped him to hold on.
His face looked ferocious, and he almost dragged Ashley Cole forward . With his center of gravity unstable, he hit the ball directly with his left foot.
At this point, he didn't care about the angle.
Go!
Vigorously miracle!
The ball was pressed very low and rushed towards the goal along the ground.
Chelsea goalkeeper Cech, the god of war with a mask on his head, was standing there. He pressed down his right foot and tilted his body, ready to block.
As the ball got closer, suddenly a leg appeared in sight.
This was very abrupt and made Cech's body stiffen.
The ball hit the instep of the foot and flew towards the other side of the goal.
Swish!!!!
Chelsea's net is shaking!
