Chapter 255 Key plan, a victory worth 6 points
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Liu Nian Fei Shui
Chapter 255 A key plan, a victory worth six points
"What brought us a fantastic goal was-"
Smith, the Emirates Stadium announcer's impassioned and incendiary voice, was carried through the loudspeakers throughout the stadium.
"—Martin!!"
More than 5 Arsenal fans shouted hysterically.
Martin, who scored the goal, was particularly excited in the fanatical atmosphere. He raised his arms and shouted, venting the ecstasy that swept through his body.
Wenger, who was in the home team coach's command area, no longer had any hope of scoring a goal in the first half, so everyone was optimistic about the time and prepared to run to the player tunnel as soon as possible, set up the tactical board in the locker room early, and adjust the tactics of the second half.
Unexpectedly, Martin used an opportunity that was not a chance to break the deadlock at the end of injury time.
It's so special...exciting!
Cool!
Therefore, Wenger was extremely excited, dancing and waving his upper arms to the home fans in the auditorium, beckoning them to make more violent noises.
"aoaoaoaooooo—"
The overwhelming cheers once again swept across the entire Emirates Stadium, and even the fans watching the live game on TV had an immersive sense of being there.
The live director restored the whole process of scoring.
Through the slow-motion playback frame by frame, the fans in front of the TV can clearly see that Martin seemed to have predicted it in advance. He was moving forward slowly at the moment when Morgan was squeezed by Giroud and completed the header clearance. Turned a small right.
It was just like this that Martin's running route changed to the landing point of the football.
The kick was very decisive. The ball with its strong outer instep curve was so powerful that it passed through the defensive space between Kanter and Drinkwater at high speed with unstoppable momentum.
Goalkeeper Schmeichel also reached out and touched the football, but it was of no use.
The football, which slightly changed its trajectory, hit the inner edge of the right goal post and entered the net.
The on-site guide switches between different angles, giving every fan watching the live game a feeling of physical and mental pleasure.
Leicester City coach Ranieri, who was standing in the visiting team's coaching area, shook his head repeatedly.
It's not that he's dissatisfied with the players' defense, but...Martin performed too well.
You defended for 45 minutes, but you didn't expect to score in stoppage time.
Martin scored in the 42nd second of stoppage time. It was already a minute and a half before Arsenal completed their goal celebration, but the referee Atkinson gave the visiting team a chance to attack.
Although Leicester City hoped to equalize the score in the last offensive opportunity left in the first half, the home team Arsenal did not cooperate, so they had no choice but to accept a one-goal deficit to end the first half.
The Arsenal players were in a very good mood as they walked towards the tunnel. They were holding hands in twos and threes, communicating about the end of the first half of the game.
The Leicester City players who were lagging behind frowned, obviously extremely dissatisfied with the score.
I thought the first half would end 0:0, but I didn't expect Martin to score a world-beating goal.
Going into the locker room with a draw will definitely make you feel better, and maybe it will have a positive effect on the second half of the game.
This is... Man's calculation is not as good as God's calculation.
The on-site director gave a close-up shot to the frustrated Leicester City players.
Vardy, Mahrez, Kante, Drinkwater...
Every visiting team player frowned, and their depression was palpable.
The Arsenal fans in the auditorium were in high spirits, and the outburst of noise lasted for a long time.
Leicester City fans who traveled with the team sighed, obviously losing confidence in the future in the second half.
Arsenal, who are leading this season, have never lost.
Especially home games.
Victory!
An extremely terrifying home record!
Players from both teams entered the tunnel, and players from both teams on the bench entered the court to warm up and prepare for their possible appearance in the second half.
The first half ended with intensive review by various TV stations/broadcasting agencies, summarizing the key points of the battle for the top spot.
Martin's performance was undoubtedly the best of the half.
The defensive end was as good as ever, and the offensive end also appeared on the broadcast many times.
Exquisite foot skills, precise long-pass transfer skills, through balls, crosses, and outstanding ability to compete for the top in front of the goal.
The 15-minute intermission passed quickly, and players from both sides returned to the court through the tunnel to prepare for the second half.
"beep~"
"wuwuwuwuuuuu——"
The referee Atkinson blew his whistle, and more than 5 Arsenal fans instinctively let out harsh boos to Leicester City who kicked off the game.
Vardy turned a deaf ear to what was going on outside the window and pulled the football with his right foot to Mahrez.
Kanter, Drinkwater, Albrighton and other players received the ball one after another, and finally handed the ball to center back Huth.
Facing Giroud's pressing, who took the ball, Huth directly kicked the ball to the right side of the attack.
The teammate he found was not Mahrez, who performed well in the first half, but Shinji Okazaki, the Sakura nationality international.
Monreal's position was stuck, and he could only watch helplessly as Shinji Okazaki rubbed the ball to Mahrez in the ribs while retreating.
The international player from Algeria is fast and has strong dribbling skills. Arsenal's defender on the left flank did not dare to neglect and retreated while fighting.
Although Mahrez has excellent skills at his feet, he does not dare to force a breakthrough when facing multiple defenses, so he has to hand the ball to Drinkwater who is in charge, and he and Kanter organize the attack.
It has to be said that Leicester City's positional offense is really bad. It lacks enough creativity and the offense is always unable to threaten Cech's goalkeeping.
In the end, left back Fuchs received Drinkwater's ball and passed it directly. Vardy, who is 1.7 meters tall, was no match for Mertesacker when he fought for the header. The latter easily shook his head to clear the ball.
Martin, who was at the front of the penalty area on the left, got into position first, blocking Kanter behind him. His left shoulder sank, as if he was going to stop and turn to the left.
Kanter didn't think much and jumped to the left according to Martin's center of gravity.
After all, most defenders take the ball outside rather than inside.
Unexpectedly, Martin didn't follow the routine. He used the instep of his right foot to move the football that had dropped to his calf to the right. At the same time, he used his left foot as an axis to complete a 120° turn to the right against Kanter. Facing your own goal becomes a direct attack.
Drinkwater obviously didn't expect Martin to pass Kanter from the middle. It can only be said to be a dream to complete the defense normally. He decisively stopped Martin from starting to speed through the foul.
In order to ensure that there were no problems with the defense, he hugged Martin directly from behind until the referee Atkinson blew the whistle.
In response, he also received a yellow card.
"Drinkwater deserved the foul."
Xinying Sports commentator Jin Xiangkailang said: "If Martin is allowed to start at full speed, there will be big trouble next."
Cech took a short free kick from the backcourt. Koscielny received the ball and quickly handed it to Martin in the center circle.
Since Leicester City's defense is a big one, there is no needless consumption of physical energy to defend from a high position, and they all retreat to the 30-meter defense zone.
Arsenal is already leading the score, and Leicester City should be anxious. The offense organized by Martin is always based on patience.
As long as you suppress the eagerness to score in your heart, it will be a matter of time to expand the score.
Even if the game ends with the current score, it will still be three points.
There is a chance to consider expanding the score again.
In a game worth six points, one should naturally be cautious.
Wenger, who was standing in the home team coach's command area, saw this and nodded with satisfaction, then turned back to the coaching bench and sat down.
Ranieri didn't have that leisurely attitude. He stood there with a serious look on his face, his brows furrowed and his eyes fixed on the court.
Not to mention that his team is lagging behind, the situation is still quite passive.
Although the whole team knows that the possibility of creating a miracle and winning the league championship is infinitely close to zero, there is a high probability of finishing in the top four in the league and participating in the Champions League next season.
In addition, the Premier League is famous for its fierce competition. A temporary points lead does not mean that it will still lead at the end of the season.
As a dark horse, it is not yet capable of competing with the traditional Big6.
If you want to keep your spot in the Champions League next season, you have to compete in every game.
If possible, Arsenal must be defeated away from home.
There are still 1/3 left in the league and anything is possible.
What made Ranieri feel powerless was that Arsenal, who were leading the score, played very poorly, with very little forward pressure. The two full-backs were no longer used almost as wingers like they would have been in a draw.
Now, they all take turns participating in the attack.
As a result, many passes are focused on safety, and threatening balls with risks and benefits proportional to them are not passed at all.
The purpose is to firmly control football under his own feet.
When the time came to 10 minutes, Ranieri, who was becoming more and more anxious, made the first personnel adjustments.
And it’s still two consecutive position adjustments.
Gray replaced Shinji Okazaki and Andy King replaced Albrighton.
The on-site director showed a close-up shot of Wenger sitting in the home team's coaching bench. He had his legs crossed and his hands resting on the edge of the seat. He looked carefree, giving people a feeling that he had a chance to win.Leicester City, which has made substitution adjustments, plans to attack with a different approach.
Arsenal players are just trying to cover up their problems.
Gray is fast and has good technical skills, but he is in Martin's defensive coverage area.
The result can be imagined.
After the initial high performance, it soon entered a sluggish state.
Leicester City coach Claudio Ranieri couldn't help but shake his head and sigh when he saw this, thinking: "What should we do?"
Two consecutive waves of attacks by the visiting team failed, and Arsenal began to organize the attack from the backcourt.
Martin, who had been attacking the right rib to organize the attack, changed positions with Flamini and came to the left rib.
As Martin moved forward, Ramsey retreated slightly, forming a triangle with Martin as the vertex.
Once Martin makes a mistake holding the ball, the two of them will immediately attack and counterattack Martin, Sanchez, and Monreal who have lost the ball.
This... Wenger has been thinking about how to solve the problem of switching from offense to defense that may be caused by Martin's forward participation in the offense.
As soon as Martin received Ramsey's pass, Gray and Mahrez, who came on the bench, immediately pounced on him. With the outside of his right foot, he moved the football half a meter to the right and looked up to attack the right side.
Gray, who was inside, quickly took two steps to the left and stretched out his left foot to block.
At this moment, Martin faked a dunk and easily completed the breakthrough from the outside of the attacking left rib.
Drinkwater had noticed Martin early and he, Mahrez, Morgan and Danny Simpson were all ready.
Martin used the arch of his right foot to pass the ball to Sanchez, who was pulling out to the left and getting ready to catch the ball.
Drinkwater, who was halfway through the run, had to turn around to assist Danny Simpson in defense.
Unexpectedly, Sanchez gave the ball back without stopping, and Drinkwater, who was rushing past like thousands of mythical beasts above his head, had to stop and turn again.
Mahrez's eyes lit up and he planned to go around and steal the ball.
Martin, who had observed the position of the players around him in advance, took a step forward with his left foot. Mahrez only felt a red figure flashing in front of his eyes.
Due to his body's conditioned reflex, he subconsciously braked on the spot, but still rear-ended the car.
Referee Atkinson held the whistle in his mouth. Seeing Martin start the ball, the arch of his right foot pushed Sanchez's pass laterally and stopped it.
Drinkwater's explosive power has never been an advantage. As the game approached seven and 10 minutes, his physical fitness declined, and the continuous emergency stops and changes of direction also made him somewhat overwhelmed.
Kanter didn't have this problem. He seemed to have inexhaustible physical energy and quickly pounced on Martin.
But Martin enjoys the positive side effects brought by [Stop Master]. The first stop takes into account various factors, even if Kanter has predicted it, it is of no use.
At the same time, Giroud entered the Leicester City penalty area and ran forward from the center, while Chamberlain ran diagonally from the front of the penalty area on the right side to the penalty spot.
Martin, who was chasing the football, looked up towards the penalty area. The Leicester City fans in the penalty area suddenly became nervous.
Standing in the visiting team coach's command area, Ranieri suddenly felt a strong sense of uneasiness.
Shouldn't...
???
Without any adjustment, Martin raised his right foot and passed the ball diagonally to the far end of the penalty area.
Fans watching the game live watched the broadcast screen giving a panoramic view covering the entire penalty area.
They could clearly see that Morgan and Huth were attracted to the forward point by the tall Giroud, and Chamberlain who ran to the middle of the penalty area was marked by Fuchs.
Bellerin, who did not know when he participated in the attack, appeared at the far end of the broadcast screen. Bellerin entered the penalty area from the outside of the right penalty area and was unmarked...
Andy King, who was supposed to be marking him, was left behind!
Fuchs, who was marking Chamberlain, suddenly realized something when he looked at the football, which was obviously not much higher. He turned his head, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw a red figure heading towards the landing point of the football.
Oops!
"Héctor Bellerin!!"
Sky commentator Andy Gray's voice rose an octave.
Fuchs turned around subconsciously, intending to put pressure on Bellerin.
Martin's long pass was just right, landing half a meter outside the right corner of the small penalty area. Bellerin saw Fuchs turning hastily from the corner of his eye. His original idea of not stopping the ball and passing it across the goal suddenly changed and was changed to a small inverted triangle return. pass.
The target of the pass was Chamberlain, who was originally being marked by Fuchs!
Fuchs, who chose to defend Bellerin, also thought about this situation, but he had no choice. Who left Bellerin unmarked?
"Inverted triangle!"
Xinying sports commentator Jin Xiangkai's voice rose an octave.
Central defender Morgan is tall and has strong frontal defensive ability, but his slow turn is the most obvious shortcoming.
It was obviously too late to give up marking Giroud and turn around to defend Chamberlain!
Chamberlain, who moved according to the tactics planned before the game, met Bellerin's pass. He supported his left foot one meter to the right of the penalty spot, raised his right foot and kicked the ball, and the arch of his foot touched the ball.
The football changed its trajectory and quickly rolled towards the lower right corner of the goal.
Schmeichel reacted very quickly and got off the ground very quickly, but Chamberlain's shooting path happened to be in the space under his armpit just after he got off the ground...
This is equivalent to being blocked from the front and being slapped in the crotch.
Such a close distance is simply impossible to make up.
So he could only watch helplessly as the football passed under his left armpit, crossed the goal line, and hit the snow-white net.
"Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa——"
More than 5 Arsenal fans subconsciously let out a burst of cheers.
The on-site commentary box and the commentators from various broadcast agencies were all venting wildly at this time, cheering for Arsenal to expand the score.
Chamberlain, who scored, opened his arms, ran towards Bellerin who sent the assist, and then greeted his teammates who came with him to celebrate the goal that expanded the lead.
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger stood up with a smile and applauded his disciples.
The substitute players in the warm-up area raised their arms and shouted.
The Leicester man was in a depressed mood, shaking his head with his hands on his hips and sighing.
The fans of the visiting team who traveled with the team were very depressed. Although they knew there would be such a result before the game, they felt a little sad when they really faced the facts.
The Emirates Stadium became a sea of joy for Arsenal fans, with waves of cheers coming one after another.
"Bellerin's biggest contributor in assisting Chamberlain's goal was undoubtedly Martin. His transfer of the ball from the left rib was done in one go. Otherwise, Arsenal would have to do more work if they wanted to expand the score."
Xinying Sports commentator Jin Xiangkai said passionately.
Not long after, the game restarted, and Leicester City, who had won the kick-off, tried to counterattack to see if they could narrow the gap first.
This is often the case, the ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny.
Leicester City has performed very well this season, and Wenger's coaching team almost always uses a microscope to study their tactics.
Ranieri is not the kind of coach who has strong on-the-spot adaptability, and it is difficult to make the most effective adjustments based on the immediate situation.
The game time passed by second by second, and it came to the 10th minute in a blink of an eye. The visiting team still created few opportunities.
2 minutes later, Arsenal made two substitutions.
Coquelin, who has returned from injury, replaces Flamini.
Walcott replaced the goal hero Chamberlain.
"papappapaaa——"
Thunderous applause resounded throughout the audience.
Leicester City also made adjustments, and Ulloa replaced Mahrez, whose performance was getting worse due to reduced physical fitness.
Standing in the visiting team coach's command area, Ranieri frowned. He had already made all three substitutions. How the next game will go depends on the performance of the players.
However, the game came to the end of the second half, and the physical fitness of the starting players was almost at its bottom. It was difficult to complete the change of possession in the midfield controlled by Martin.
Vardy is still the hardest working one. He runs with all his strength to see if he can catch him off guard.
The Arsenal players were focused, and with Martin reminding them in the midfield and backfield, the defense had no chance to make mistakes.
When switching from defense to offense, Martin also consciously consumes game time reasonably through passing.
In addition, the visiting team players were in the defensive phase for a long time and suffered serious physical exertion. Only the three players who came on the bench and Kanter continued to run in a wide range.
However, football is a team sport, and Kante has not yet 'evolved' to his full state, which does not help Leicester City's offense much.
Until the end of the game, the 2:0 score displayed on the scoreboard did not change.
In the end, Arsenal defeated Leicester City, the second-placed team in the league, 2-0 at home, widening the points gap between the two teams to 16 points.
The live director once again gave Martin a close-up shot.
Undoubtedly, Martin, who performed very well on both offense and defense, was once again elected the best of the game.
(End of this chapter)
"What brought us a fantastic goal was-"
Smith, the Emirates Stadium announcer's impassioned and incendiary voice, was carried through the loudspeakers throughout the stadium.
"—Martin!!"
More than 5 Arsenal fans shouted hysterically.
Martin, who scored the goal, was particularly excited in the fanatical atmosphere. He raised his arms and shouted, venting the ecstasy that swept through his body.
Wenger, who was in the home team coach's command area, no longer had any hope of scoring a goal in the first half, so everyone was optimistic about the time and prepared to run to the player tunnel as soon as possible, set up the tactical board in the locker room early, and adjust the tactics of the second half.
Unexpectedly, Martin used an opportunity that was not a chance to break the deadlock at the end of injury time.
It's so special...exciting!
Cool!
Therefore, Wenger was extremely excited, dancing and waving his upper arms to the home fans in the auditorium, beckoning them to make more violent noises.
"aoaoaoaooooo—"
The overwhelming cheers once again swept across the entire Emirates Stadium, and even the fans watching the live game on TV had an immersive sense of being there.
The live director restored the whole process of scoring.
Through the slow-motion playback frame by frame, the fans in front of the TV can clearly see that Martin seemed to have predicted it in advance. He was moving forward slowly at the moment when Morgan was squeezed by Giroud and completed the header clearance. Turned a small right.
It was just like this that Martin's running route changed to the landing point of the football.
The kick was very decisive. The ball with its strong outer instep curve was so powerful that it passed through the defensive space between Kanter and Drinkwater at high speed with unstoppable momentum.
Goalkeeper Schmeichel also reached out and touched the football, but it was of no use.
The football, which slightly changed its trajectory, hit the inner edge of the right goal post and entered the net.
The on-site guide switches between different angles, giving every fan watching the live game a feeling of physical and mental pleasure.
Leicester City coach Ranieri, who was standing in the visiting team's coaching area, shook his head repeatedly.
It's not that he's dissatisfied with the players' defense, but...Martin performed too well.
You defended for 45 minutes, but you didn't expect to score in stoppage time.
Martin scored in the 42nd second of stoppage time. It was already a minute and a half before Arsenal completed their goal celebration, but the referee Atkinson gave the visiting team a chance to attack.
Although Leicester City hoped to equalize the score in the last offensive opportunity left in the first half, the home team Arsenal did not cooperate, so they had no choice but to accept a one-goal deficit to end the first half.
The Arsenal players were in a very good mood as they walked towards the tunnel. They were holding hands in twos and threes, communicating about the end of the first half of the game.
The Leicester City players who were lagging behind frowned, obviously extremely dissatisfied with the score.
I thought the first half would end 0:0, but I didn't expect Martin to score a world-beating goal.
Going into the locker room with a draw will definitely make you feel better, and maybe it will have a positive effect on the second half of the game.
This is... Man's calculation is not as good as God's calculation.
The on-site director gave a close-up shot to the frustrated Leicester City players.
Vardy, Mahrez, Kante, Drinkwater...
Every visiting team player frowned, and their depression was palpable.
The Arsenal fans in the auditorium were in high spirits, and the outburst of noise lasted for a long time.
Leicester City fans who traveled with the team sighed, obviously losing confidence in the future in the second half.
Arsenal, who are leading this season, have never lost.
Especially home games.
Victory!
An extremely terrifying home record!
Players from both teams entered the tunnel, and players from both teams on the bench entered the court to warm up and prepare for their possible appearance in the second half.
The first half ended with intensive review by various TV stations/broadcasting agencies, summarizing the key points of the battle for the top spot.
Martin's performance was undoubtedly the best of the half.
The defensive end was as good as ever, and the offensive end also appeared on the broadcast many times.
Exquisite foot skills, precise long-pass transfer skills, through balls, crosses, and outstanding ability to compete for the top in front of the goal.
The 15-minute intermission passed quickly, and players from both sides returned to the court through the tunnel to prepare for the second half.
"beep~"
"wuwuwuwuuuuu——"
The referee Atkinson blew his whistle, and more than 5 Arsenal fans instinctively let out harsh boos to Leicester City who kicked off the game.
Vardy turned a deaf ear to what was going on outside the window and pulled the football with his right foot to Mahrez.
Kanter, Drinkwater, Albrighton and other players received the ball one after another, and finally handed the ball to center back Huth.
Facing Giroud's pressing, who took the ball, Huth directly kicked the ball to the right side of the attack.
The teammate he found was not Mahrez, who performed well in the first half, but Shinji Okazaki, the Sakura nationality international.
Monreal's position was stuck, and he could only watch helplessly as Shinji Okazaki rubbed the ball to Mahrez in the ribs while retreating.
The international player from Algeria is fast and has strong dribbling skills. Arsenal's defender on the left flank did not dare to neglect and retreated while fighting.
Although Mahrez has excellent skills at his feet, he does not dare to force a breakthrough when facing multiple defenses, so he has to hand the ball to Drinkwater who is in charge, and he and Kanter organize the attack.
It has to be said that Leicester City's positional offense is really bad. It lacks enough creativity and the offense is always unable to threaten Cech's goalkeeping.
In the end, left back Fuchs received Drinkwater's ball and passed it directly. Vardy, who is 1.7 meters tall, was no match for Mertesacker when he fought for the header. The latter easily shook his head to clear the ball.
Martin, who was at the front of the penalty area on the left, got into position first, blocking Kanter behind him. His left shoulder sank, as if he was going to stop and turn to the left.
Kanter didn't think much and jumped to the left according to Martin's center of gravity.
After all, most defenders take the ball outside rather than inside.
Unexpectedly, Martin didn't follow the routine. He used the instep of his right foot to move the football that had dropped to his calf to the right. At the same time, he used his left foot as an axis to complete a 120° turn to the right against Kanter. Facing your own goal becomes a direct attack.
Drinkwater obviously didn't expect Martin to pass Kanter from the middle. It can only be said to be a dream to complete the defense normally. He decisively stopped Martin from starting to speed through the foul.
In order to ensure that there were no problems with the defense, he hugged Martin directly from behind until the referee Atkinson blew the whistle.
In response, he also received a yellow card.
"Drinkwater deserved the foul."
Xinying Sports commentator Jin Xiangkailang said: "If Martin is allowed to start at full speed, there will be big trouble next."
Cech took a short free kick from the backcourt. Koscielny received the ball and quickly handed it to Martin in the center circle.
Since Leicester City's defense is a big one, there is no needless consumption of physical energy to defend from a high position, and they all retreat to the 30-meter defense zone.
Arsenal is already leading the score, and Leicester City should be anxious. The offense organized by Martin is always based on patience.
As long as you suppress the eagerness to score in your heart, it will be a matter of time to expand the score.
Even if the game ends with the current score, it will still be three points.
There is a chance to consider expanding the score again.
In a game worth six points, one should naturally be cautious.
Wenger, who was standing in the home team coach's command area, saw this and nodded with satisfaction, then turned back to the coaching bench and sat down.
Ranieri didn't have that leisurely attitude. He stood there with a serious look on his face, his brows furrowed and his eyes fixed on the court.
Not to mention that his team is lagging behind, the situation is still quite passive.
Although the whole team knows that the possibility of creating a miracle and winning the league championship is infinitely close to zero, there is a high probability of finishing in the top four in the league and participating in the Champions League next season.
In addition, the Premier League is famous for its fierce competition. A temporary points lead does not mean that it will still lead at the end of the season.
As a dark horse, it is not yet capable of competing with the traditional Big6.
If you want to keep your spot in the Champions League next season, you have to compete in every game.
If possible, Arsenal must be defeated away from home.
There are still 1/3 left in the league and anything is possible.
What made Ranieri feel powerless was that Arsenal, who were leading the score, played very poorly, with very little forward pressure. The two full-backs were no longer used almost as wingers like they would have been in a draw.
Now, they all take turns participating in the attack.
As a result, many passes are focused on safety, and threatening balls with risks and benefits proportional to them are not passed at all.
The purpose is to firmly control football under his own feet.
When the time came to 10 minutes, Ranieri, who was becoming more and more anxious, made the first personnel adjustments.
And it’s still two consecutive position adjustments.
Gray replaced Shinji Okazaki and Andy King replaced Albrighton.
The on-site director showed a close-up shot of Wenger sitting in the home team's coaching bench. He had his legs crossed and his hands resting on the edge of the seat. He looked carefree, giving people a feeling that he had a chance to win.Leicester City, which has made substitution adjustments, plans to attack with a different approach.
Arsenal players are just trying to cover up their problems.
Gray is fast and has good technical skills, but he is in Martin's defensive coverage area.
The result can be imagined.
After the initial high performance, it soon entered a sluggish state.
Leicester City coach Claudio Ranieri couldn't help but shake his head and sigh when he saw this, thinking: "What should we do?"
Two consecutive waves of attacks by the visiting team failed, and Arsenal began to organize the attack from the backcourt.
Martin, who had been attacking the right rib to organize the attack, changed positions with Flamini and came to the left rib.
As Martin moved forward, Ramsey retreated slightly, forming a triangle with Martin as the vertex.
Once Martin makes a mistake holding the ball, the two of them will immediately attack and counterattack Martin, Sanchez, and Monreal who have lost the ball.
This... Wenger has been thinking about how to solve the problem of switching from offense to defense that may be caused by Martin's forward participation in the offense.
As soon as Martin received Ramsey's pass, Gray and Mahrez, who came on the bench, immediately pounced on him. With the outside of his right foot, he moved the football half a meter to the right and looked up to attack the right side.
Gray, who was inside, quickly took two steps to the left and stretched out his left foot to block.
At this moment, Martin faked a dunk and easily completed the breakthrough from the outside of the attacking left rib.
Drinkwater had noticed Martin early and he, Mahrez, Morgan and Danny Simpson were all ready.
Martin used the arch of his right foot to pass the ball to Sanchez, who was pulling out to the left and getting ready to catch the ball.
Drinkwater, who was halfway through the run, had to turn around to assist Danny Simpson in defense.
Unexpectedly, Sanchez gave the ball back without stopping, and Drinkwater, who was rushing past like thousands of mythical beasts above his head, had to stop and turn again.
Mahrez's eyes lit up and he planned to go around and steal the ball.
Martin, who had observed the position of the players around him in advance, took a step forward with his left foot. Mahrez only felt a red figure flashing in front of his eyes.
Due to his body's conditioned reflex, he subconsciously braked on the spot, but still rear-ended the car.
Referee Atkinson held the whistle in his mouth. Seeing Martin start the ball, the arch of his right foot pushed Sanchez's pass laterally and stopped it.
Drinkwater's explosive power has never been an advantage. As the game approached seven and 10 minutes, his physical fitness declined, and the continuous emergency stops and changes of direction also made him somewhat overwhelmed.
Kanter didn't have this problem. He seemed to have inexhaustible physical energy and quickly pounced on Martin.
But Martin enjoys the positive side effects brought by [Stop Master]. The first stop takes into account various factors, even if Kanter has predicted it, it is of no use.
At the same time, Giroud entered the Leicester City penalty area and ran forward from the center, while Chamberlain ran diagonally from the front of the penalty area on the right side to the penalty spot.
Martin, who was chasing the football, looked up towards the penalty area. The Leicester City fans in the penalty area suddenly became nervous.
Standing in the visiting team coach's command area, Ranieri suddenly felt a strong sense of uneasiness.
Shouldn't...
???
Without any adjustment, Martin raised his right foot and passed the ball diagonally to the far end of the penalty area.
Fans watching the game live watched the broadcast screen giving a panoramic view covering the entire penalty area.
They could clearly see that Morgan and Huth were attracted to the forward point by the tall Giroud, and Chamberlain who ran to the middle of the penalty area was marked by Fuchs.
Bellerin, who did not know when he participated in the attack, appeared at the far end of the broadcast screen. Bellerin entered the penalty area from the outside of the right penalty area and was unmarked...
Andy King, who was supposed to be marking him, was left behind!
Fuchs, who was marking Chamberlain, suddenly realized something when he looked at the football, which was obviously not much higher. He turned his head, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw a red figure heading towards the landing point of the football.
Oops!
"Héctor Bellerin!!"
Sky commentator Andy Gray's voice rose an octave.
Fuchs turned around subconsciously, intending to put pressure on Bellerin.
Martin's long pass was just right, landing half a meter outside the right corner of the small penalty area. Bellerin saw Fuchs turning hastily from the corner of his eye. His original idea of not stopping the ball and passing it across the goal suddenly changed and was changed to a small inverted triangle return. pass.
The target of the pass was Chamberlain, who was originally being marked by Fuchs!
Fuchs, who chose to defend Bellerin, also thought about this situation, but he had no choice. Who left Bellerin unmarked?
"Inverted triangle!"
Xinying sports commentator Jin Xiangkai's voice rose an octave.
Central defender Morgan is tall and has strong frontal defensive ability, but his slow turn is the most obvious shortcoming.
It was obviously too late to give up marking Giroud and turn around to defend Chamberlain!
Chamberlain, who moved according to the tactics planned before the game, met Bellerin's pass. He supported his left foot one meter to the right of the penalty spot, raised his right foot and kicked the ball, and the arch of his foot touched the ball.
The football changed its trajectory and quickly rolled towards the lower right corner of the goal.
Schmeichel reacted very quickly and got off the ground very quickly, but Chamberlain's shooting path happened to be in the space under his armpit just after he got off the ground...
This is equivalent to being blocked from the front and being slapped in the crotch.
Such a close distance is simply impossible to make up.
So he could only watch helplessly as the football passed under his left armpit, crossed the goal line, and hit the snow-white net.
"Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa——"
More than 5 Arsenal fans subconsciously let out a burst of cheers.
The on-site commentary box and the commentators from various broadcast agencies were all venting wildly at this time, cheering for Arsenal to expand the score.
Chamberlain, who scored, opened his arms, ran towards Bellerin who sent the assist, and then greeted his teammates who came with him to celebrate the goal that expanded the lead.
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger stood up with a smile and applauded his disciples.
The substitute players in the warm-up area raised their arms and shouted.
The Leicester man was in a depressed mood, shaking his head with his hands on his hips and sighing.
The fans of the visiting team who traveled with the team were very depressed. Although they knew there would be such a result before the game, they felt a little sad when they really faced the facts.
The Emirates Stadium became a sea of joy for Arsenal fans, with waves of cheers coming one after another.
"Bellerin's biggest contributor in assisting Chamberlain's goal was undoubtedly Martin. His transfer of the ball from the left rib was done in one go. Otherwise, Arsenal would have to do more work if they wanted to expand the score."
Xinying Sports commentator Jin Xiangkai said passionately.
Not long after, the game restarted, and Leicester City, who had won the kick-off, tried to counterattack to see if they could narrow the gap first.
This is often the case, the ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny.
Leicester City has performed very well this season, and Wenger's coaching team almost always uses a microscope to study their tactics.
Ranieri is not the kind of coach who has strong on-the-spot adaptability, and it is difficult to make the most effective adjustments based on the immediate situation.
The game time passed by second by second, and it came to the 10th minute in a blink of an eye. The visiting team still created few opportunities.
2 minutes later, Arsenal made two substitutions.
Coquelin, who has returned from injury, replaces Flamini.
Walcott replaced the goal hero Chamberlain.
"papappapaaa——"
Thunderous applause resounded throughout the audience.
Leicester City also made adjustments, and Ulloa replaced Mahrez, whose performance was getting worse due to reduced physical fitness.
Standing in the visiting team coach's command area, Ranieri frowned. He had already made all three substitutions. How the next game will go depends on the performance of the players.
However, the game came to the end of the second half, and the physical fitness of the starting players was almost at its bottom. It was difficult to complete the change of possession in the midfield controlled by Martin.
Vardy is still the hardest working one. He runs with all his strength to see if he can catch him off guard.
The Arsenal players were focused, and with Martin reminding them in the midfield and backfield, the defense had no chance to make mistakes.
When switching from defense to offense, Martin also consciously consumes game time reasonably through passing.
In addition, the visiting team players were in the defensive phase for a long time and suffered serious physical exertion. Only the three players who came on the bench and Kanter continued to run in a wide range.
However, football is a team sport, and Kante has not yet 'evolved' to his full state, which does not help Leicester City's offense much.
Until the end of the game, the 2:0 score displayed on the scoreboard did not change.
In the end, Arsenal defeated Leicester City, the second-placed team in the league, 2-0 at home, widening the points gap between the two teams to 16 points.
The live director once again gave Martin a close-up shot.
Undoubtedly, Martin, who performed very well on both offense and defense, was once again elected the best of the game.
(End of this chapter)
