Chapter 67: Victory is getting closer
The game was carried out in an atmosphere of mutual jealousy between the two sides, and the time node also came to 70 minutes.
This is a very sensitive time point. According to the motor function of the human body, during this period, players on the field are usually in a period of physical exhaustion. They run for 70 minutes in front of them. Naturally, natural adjustments must be made at this time point, so this time point is often It is the best time for the weak team to counterattack.
Loew made personnel adjustments at this time. Villa and Di Natale came on the stage at the same time, replacing Kuyt and Bosingwa, who were running all over the field, and Di Natale became the right midfielder. , Villa is at the top to take over Kuyt's harassment work.
Perhaps such an adjustment will reduce the team's pressing intensity in the midfield and frontcourt by a level, but Arsenal needs to estimate Notts County's counterattack.
With the adjustment of Notts County, the situation on the court has also undergone subtle changes. Unlike before, when Notts County acquired players, it was no longer just a long pass, but a conscious pass. , Although they still mainly focus on mid-to-long-distance passing, they found that the pressure on them from Arsenal's counter-attack was obviously not as great as in the first half.
Loew also keenly noticed this change, so he immediately told the players through gestures that they could appropriately strengthen the passing and control of the ball in non-dangerous areas. As long as the turnover rate was kept at a low level, Notts County could even take the initiative to attack.
The players who received the instructions were shocked. Although the score was ahead, it was a bit awkward for them to completely hand over the initiative of the game to Arsenal. Their strength lies in offense, not defense. The posture they put on, if they can choose not to win, they are absolutely willing to fight with Arsenal.
So the players on the Notts County field consciously increased the passing, and slowly pushed the battlefield to the vicinity of the midline, which turned into a mutual indifference between the two sides in the midfield. This was already a success in defending the enemy outside the country.
Even so, Notts County's defensive system is still solid, and the three-line positioning is also stable, and it has not become loose due to pulling and passing control.
The two sides have formed a repetition of stealing and counter-robbing in the midfield, and they will not give in to each other.
Intense scrambles must be accompanied by subtle little moves, and the players' anger gradually rises. Slowly, the scramble for both sides also increases.
This scene is what Loew is most willing to see. At least in this regard, Notts County's midfielder will not suffer. No matter Alonso, Meireles, Great Altintop, or even Di Natale, They are all representatives of tough guys, let alone Ribery, who may even be a gangster before playing. Anyway, Notts County is definitely not a weak side in the battle with Arsenal's midfielder.
Vieira is the most powerful defensive midfielder in the Premier League, there is no doubt about it, Ljungberg and Parlour also have a fierce face, but they are afraid of death. Notts County is in a kind of situation now. A state of death!
Vieira tackled Alonso, and when he turned around, Meireras shoveled Pires upright. Although he paid the price of a yellow card, he also told Arsenal with practical actions that they did not agree. Not to be bullied.
Meirelles was notorious before. This guy was suspended for a violent incident on the court. The ban has just been lifted and there are not many games. Ordinary people will get dizzy when they see him. God knows if this guy will have a fever and come out like this .
In everything, if there is a first time, there will be a second time, and fighting is no exception.
Everyone patronized and played badly in the midfield fight, but ignored the passage of time. When they calmed down and turned around suddenly, they realized that there was not much time left until the end of the midfield.
Arsenal then panicked and organized the offensive, leaving them with little time. If they can't equalize in the remaining time, then they will swallow the bitter fruit of defeat. This is every Arsenal person. results you don't want to see.
At this time, the shortcomings of the English football style are revealed, or, in other words, this is also the mistake that most clubs will make in this situation.
When the mentality is anxious, impatient players will pursue speed and ignore technical tactics when dealing with the ball. More often, they choose long passes to solve problems, and even long pass forwards from the back line to attack, and there is no midfielder. Excessive, in the case of the opponent's meticulous defense, it is difficult to achieve too obvious effect.
In this regard, Arsenal is no exception. Although the French midfielder Vieira controls the rhythm of Arsenal, he cannot avoid the eager and unorganized style of play. Wenger is a human being, he is not a god, and he cannot change everything. The mentality of a famous player can't change the rules of football.
But sometimes a simple and rude style of play does not mean there is no threat, at least when Arsenal, a giant with gorgeous football, plays the Riba.
Henry's header is not a strong point, but it is not weak. Bergkamp is even more precise in his judgment of the placement. Notts County's back line encountered opponents in close-quarters combat.
Carvalho is full-time marking Bergkamp, and Westman is responsible for tracking Henry. Although it seems that the confrontation is not at a disadvantage, what the Notts County defense lacks is experience.
In just a few minutes, Notts County's back line was in turmoil. Henry and Bergkamp were often able to fight for the first spot and protect the ball for the follow-up attack. This simple but effective attack launched the defense for Notts County. posed a great threat to the back line.
Arsene Wenger watched on the sidelines with tears in his eyes. If he knew Notts County would eat this, why would Arsenal have to spend so much trouble?
Seeing that the team's situation was not good, Loew immediately made adjustments to deal with it, replacing Ribery, Lescott came off the bench, and three central defenders defended the high-altitude ball, at least not at a disadvantage.
In this way, it is equivalent to Notts County giving up the attack completely, but this is understandable, after all, there is not much time left, and victory is greater than everything.
The effect of the adjustment was immediate. Lescott’s appearance stabilized the already precarious back line. In the high-altitude ball competition, Notts County now takes the lead.
Minutes and seconds passed, and the time was a little bit closer to the end of the game, and the fans in the stands were not stingy with their vocal cords and physical strength, and kept shouting for the team. They were looking forward to the moment when Notts County eliminated Arsenal. .
Wenger returned to the coaching bench weakly. He has no good way to change the situation on the field. Even if there is, so what?
Running out of time!
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