Chapter 172 Freeze and Breakthrough

"aoaooaoaoooo——"

The sky above the new Wembley Stadium was filled with a fanatical atmosphere created by Liverpool fans, and the chants became louder and louder.

Klopp, who was in front of the visiting team's coaching bench, clenched his fists, raised his arms and shouted, then came to the sidelines and called Wijnaldum to the sidelines to explain the next game tactics.

If you are leading, you can no longer continue the game according to the tactics of keeping the score at the same starting line.

Wenger, who was standing in the command area of ​​the home team coach, was very frustrated, but he had no good solution. The team was now full of injuries and had very few available players.

The only good news for him is that the first half of the game will end soon. Even if the score cannot be equalized before the halftime break, it can still leave suspense in the second half.

The faces of the Arsenal fans in the audience were full of gloom. The deadlock was broken in the fourth minute of the game. They thought it was a dream start to win the championship, but it turned out that they were only ahead by two minutes...

The FA Cup final may be an unattainable honor for them.

Arsenal, who have a kick-off advantage, attack very directly, with traditional British long passes emerging one after another. Welbeck, who is at the front, is very depressed. He spreads his hands from time to time, obviously dissatisfied with his teammates' passes.

As a relatively comprehensive forward, it means that everything is relatively average, that is, mediocre. He cannot become the overlord of the penalty area like Giroud. He passes long passes again and again, not to mention consuming physical energy, and he still cannot grab the landing spot. Even if he barely managed to win, there was no way to pose a direct threat to Karius' goalkeeping.

Ozil and Sanchez consciously controlled the rhythm, but unfortunately they failed to organize a decent attack until the end of the first half, which disappointed the Arsenal fans in front of the TV.

"The first half is over!"

Lex Sports commentator Zhan Jun said loudly: "Liverpool scored two goals in a row after conceding one goal first. They entered the locker room with a 2:1 lead. If Arsenal coached by Professor Wenger cannot attack, If the results are achieved, it is very likely that Liverpool will regain the league double title after 31 years.”

The fifteen-minute intermission passed quickly, and players from both sides returned to the court one after another. Perhaps because the head coaches of both sides were relatively satisfied with their players' performance in the first half, no personnel adjustments were made before the start of the second half.

Arsenal, who were lagging behind, naturally stepped up their offense. Compared to the British long pass at the end of the first half, the offense in the second half put more emphasis on foot passing and technicality.

Several rounds of high pressure failed to stop the football. The players led by Firmino, Mane and Li Qing honestly retreated to the 40-meter defensive zone, organized defense in their own half, and waited for opportunities to counterattack.

Li Qing has a high scoring rate, so the defensive task is naturally the least of the team's, because... Whether Liverpool can expand the score depends on his quick counterattack with the ball.

In the first ten minutes of the second half, Arsenal, which took the initiative in attacking, was a little worried about Liverpool's quick counterattacks, and not enough offensive players were involved in the attack. As a result, the game was very stalemate. Wenger stood in the home team coach's command area with his brows furrowed. He didn't know. Should we take the lead in making personnel adjustments?

Liverpool's overall offense actually has no threat at all. The problem is that they have Li Qing, who is very capable of breaking through with the ball. In the first half, many defensive players have already received yellow cards on Li Qing. In all likelihood, players will accumulate yellow cards. Sent off.

So, he decided to make adjustments to the defense first.

In the 58th minute, Arsenal took the lead in making substitution adjustments. Coquelin, who has strong defensive ability, replaced Chamberlain, who had a yellow card and had nothing to do. Arsenal's formation changed to 4231.

Monreal and Bellerin are separated as two full-backs on the left and right. The young player Holding partners with Mertesacker as a double central defender. Coquelin and Xhaka partner as a double midfielder. Sanchez, Ramsey and Ozil are in one position. After a row, Welbeck is still at the front.

Compared with the 3421 formation, the 4231 formation is more three-dimensional in offensive and defensive transitions, and can also make the division of labor between midfield and frontcourt players clearer.

Arsenal's offense came one after another, and Klopp couldn't sit still. He also made adjustments. Henderson, who has certain defensive ability and large coverage area, replaced Coutinho.

Thunderous applause erupted from the audience, giving it to Coutinho, the hero of the goal.

Coutinho, who is often substituted, has some dissatisfaction on his face. If negotiations this summer cannot improve salary and playing time, then he... is ready to leave.

A few minutes into the game, Arsenal made another adjustment, with Giroud replacing Welbeck.

It was this adjustment that changed the game drastically.

Giroud, who had just come on as a substitute, crossed from the left. Ramsey, who suddenly accelerated forward, grabbed the header in front of Lovren, who was defending on the spot. Goalkeeper Karius looked at the ball and sighed...

"The ball went in! Ramsey helped Arsenal equalize the score!"

Lex Sports commentator Zhan Jun said excitedly, and then changed the subject: "The defensive pressure brought by Liverpool's offense in the second half to Arsenal was obviously insufficient, and the continued pressure caused the defense to concede goals! The score is now 2:2, leaving it to Liverpool There is still plenty of time with Arsenal. Who can win the FA Cup this season depends on their performance in the last period.”

The broadcast screen happened to show Li Qing, and Zhan Jun changed the subject: "Li Qing's lack of performance in the second half was the reason why Liverpool couldn't expand the score. I hope he can perform well in the next game and give us a classic duel." ”

In fact, Li Qing's performance was pretty good. His handling of the ball and passing the ball could bring great threats. Unfortunately, his final handling of the ball was just a hair's breadth away.

The superstar is always in the cool-down period. Li Qing can only rely on his excellent foot skills to find opportunities. Arsenal's defense is very focused, especially Coquelin, who comes on the bench. His defense is not far away, so that Li Qing cannot comfortably take it. ball.

Judging from the situation encountered in the second half, Li Qing has gained experience in the use of superstar moments.

Since it is a superstar moment, it is natural to use this active skill at the most critical moment. Using active skills too early will lead to a lack of effective scoring methods at critical moments. It is like Dou Di Zhu getting a king bomb but hitting it first. This ...It also loses the biggest effect of its trump card.

However, Li Qing is not panicking. Arsenal's defensive end is currently doing well, but who can guarantee that the remaining time in the second half can maintain 100% concentration like in the past game time?

In the 72nd minute, Li Qing broke through and Coquelin received a yellow card. Arsenal coach Wenger frowned and felt a little uneasy.

The score remained unchanged largely because Li Qing was frozen by Coquelin.

Coquelin has now received a yellow card, and the next defense will definitely be very troublesome.

Li Qing keenly observed an obvious change in Coquelin's expression. His eyes flashed, and the time to break the game was about to come!