Chapter 39 Passive Surrender of the Ball

"Incardi was in a hot state. He almost blasted Arsenal's goal at the beginning. The shot was powerful and heavy, posing a great threat to Arsenal's goal. And Inter Milan's overall response to this raid was also extremely Excellent, we have reason to believe that Inter Milan is fully prepared for this game!”

As the Italian commentator said, Inter Milan has been preparing for this game for several weeks.

Although there are no clear restrictive tactics, relying on some original playing styles and the status of the players, they can also cause trouble for Arsenal.

Just like this raid, a cold arrow came suddenly before Arsenal entered the match state.

But this attack also gave Arsenal enough warning.

“Don’t let them pass too smoothly in midfield!”

Lucky shouted loudly.

The long pass from the backcourt to the frontcourt is a position he cannot affect unless the forwards press or the defender is alert enough.

What midfielders such as Lucky and Kanter need to do is to prevent the opponent's midfielder from penetrating the ball so easily.

Inter Milan corner kick.

The opening shot opportunities and corner kicks boosted Inter Milan's overall morale.

They feel that Arsenal is not so scary, at least they can still get offensive opportunities like this one.

boom!

A corner kick was taken, and Arsenal's penalty area suddenly became chaotic.

Everyone is fighting for the top.

Incardi's running was extremely active. Although he was entangled by Hummels, he still worked hard to compete for the top, bringing enough pressure to Arsenal.

However, Arsenal still maintains a sufficient advantage in the battle for the top of their own penalty area.

Jimenez jumped up hard and destroyed the ball in the air.

The ball flew to Kanter's feet.

"Fight back!

"

Wilshere yelled, turned around and started running.

This kind of ball handling is generally not passed directly to him. For this reason, what Wilshere needs to do now is to reach the opponent's half as quickly as possible.

The same goes for the choices of Giroud and others.

When they crossed the halfway line, Lucky also won the ball.

Facing the ball, Lucky pushed it forward to Mane.

Immediately, he also ran forward wildly.

The tempo quickens instantly. Arsenal's ability to shift gears in this counterattack is extremely fast, and they can leave the opponent behind in an instant.

Inter Milan has made sufficient preparations, but compared to the Premier League, the pace of their own league is slightly slower, they still failed to keep up immediately.

Most of the players entered Inter Milan's half almost at the same time as Lucky.

But at this time, Mane had already pushed the ball to the area around Inter Milan's penalty area.

"Hurry up and retreat!"

Defulai shouted loudly.

His face was full of anxiety. Arsenal's counterattack was too fast. They quickly completed the retracement, but the midfielder was interrupted.

Now that Arsenal is approaching the city, the area near the penalty area line is even more empty.

Whenever an Arsenal player runs into that position, they are in danger.

What are you afraid of?

I saw Wilshere running in a roundabout way, directly to the top of the arc in the penalty area.

There are no Inter Milan players in this position.

"Watch him!"

shouted the Inter Milan goalkeeper.

At this time, Mane had already passed the ball diagonally from behind, and the ball came to Wilshere's feet.

Wilshere faced the ball and completed a pocket shot!

This shot was powerful and fast, but it lacked any spin.

When the ball hit the goal post, it failed to spin inward and rolled into the goal, but bounced away.

The ball flew out of the penalty area. Lucky faced the falling ball and took a tentative long shot. It was an anti-aircraft gun!

"Kai failed to suppress the ball, but it is difficult to suppress such a direct shot without stopping the ball. It is a pity that Wilshere failed to grasp this shot, but after Inter Milan completed the shot, Arsenal quickly completed it Counterattack with color!”

Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray said excitedly.

On the other hand, the Italian commentator breathed a sigh of relief, and then said with a solemn expression: "Arsenal cannot be given a chance to counterattack. Last season's game has already proved the problem. Arsenal's ball handling ability and penetration during counterattacks." They are extremely capable, and once they are given this opportunity many times, they can quickly seize the opportunity and score goals.”

"We need to retain a certain amount of retreat strength when attacking!"

Italy's tactics are conservative.

Defense is still the biggest feature of Italian football. It was once known as the best defensive division. This is not just a boast.

But at the same time, this defensive posture has also caused Italian football to drift away from today's mainstream tactics, and the overall intensity and quality of the league have declined.

It cannot be said that their tactics are backward, but they cannot be in line with world football.

When the other party is making progress, oneself is standing still, which in itself is also a kind of backwardness.

A counterattack made Inter Milan's players break into a cold sweat.

Yin Cardi exhaled with a solemn expression, this counterattack made him feel extremely threatening.

Although they have retreated quickly, they are still not as fast as Arsenal's counterattack.

It can be said that at this point in the transition between offense and defense, Arsenal is much faster than they can transition.

Just like Inter Milan is still using an inefficient core configuration.

And Arsenal is also dual-core driven.

But the most important thing is that Arsenal has not yet fully exerted its strength.

The Inter Milan goalkeeper put the ball on the small penalty area line and prepared to kick off.

He originally planned to make a long pass, but when he saw that the Arsenal players had already occupied the main position and were eyeing it, he gave up this plan.

This pass was likely to be directly intercepted.

For this reason, he kicked the ball to the full-back, wanting to pass it forward through a steady advance.

But when the ball was kicked out, the situation of the game was completely different.

As soon as Inter Milan's full-back received the ball, Arsenal's forwards rushed over fiercely and pressed fiercely.

Asamoah hurriedly passed the ball back to central defender Miranda.

Miranda was about to receive the ball when Giroud rushed over.

Miranda had no choice but to kick the ball forward.

This was Arsenal's active pressure to force Inter Milan to react.

The ball flew high, flying towards Arsenal's half.

At this time, Arsenal players have already occupied the main position and easily collected the ball.

A high-pressure tactic forced the opponent to kick the ball, and then quickly recovered the ball.

Arsenal is tactically in a more active position.

Inter Milan immediately retreated to defend after losing the ball.

However, Arsenal was not in a hurry and began to move to the left and right sides to pull.

The Italian commentator frowned at this scene.

"Since the first attack, Arsenal has gradually controlled the situation of the game. Under their pressure, we dare not pass the ball back in the backcourt. Perhaps our defenders should learn more about the ability to pass the ball, rather than mindlessly kicking the ball forward!"

In today's football, including the Premier League, many teams are emphasizing the ability of central defenders to pass the ball.

For example, Hummels of Arsenal, Van Dijk of Liverpool, etc.

These people have excellent passing ability, which is also a team's choice of passing the ball in response to high-pressure tackling.

If the central defender cannot pass the ball, the final situation will be like Inter Milan, where they will have to kick the ball when they are pressed, which will not only lose the ball but also the initiative.

Serie A emphasizes the organization of the back, and midfielders like Pirlo are also the characteristics of Serie A.

Based on the existence of this kind of midfielder, Serie A does not emphasize the so-called central defender passing the ball.

However, Pirlo is a minority after all, and even Pirlo needs help in the face of such organized and large-scale pressing.

At present, Inter Milan is in a passive state as a whole.

Although they have not lost the ball yet, Inter Milan is already in a dangerous position at this time.

In this regard, Inter Milan fans are also full of urgency.

They obviously play like this in the league.

They obviously perform well in the league.

But when the opponent becomes Arsenal, one pressing will lose the ball, and one pressure will force them to retreat to defend.

Let alone playing passively, putting the danger in their own half, which is ultimately full of worry.