Chapter 12: Try a Long Shot

"Kai~~long shot~~~Oh~~just a little bit short! It hit the crossbar and flew out!"

In the Sky Sports live broadcast room, Paul Mossen shook his head with regret, and then cheered up and said: "Although he failed to score, it also indirectly shows that Kai is in a hot state in this game. This is the second shot he tried. The quality of both long shots is very good, but he failed to score!"

Dixon also nodded and said: "Wenger should have given Kai the right to shoot to a certain extent! In fact, since the beginning of the league, we can see that Kai often tries long shots. Google search reading"

Paul Mossen said; "As a defensive midfielder, strong feet and long-range shooting ability are extremely necessary. This can not only increase their arsenal, but also pose a threat to the opponent's goal at the far end! Obviously, Wenger is not just making Kai a defensive midfielder!"

Dixon laughed; "This is a bit too wasteful! Kai is talented in passing, but these need to be explored and trained in the game. I think Wenger did a good job!"

On the sidelines, Wenger also nodded slightly.

He quite agrees with the two long shots of Leka.

Although he failed to score, he put some pressure on Marseille.

Leka's two long shots told Marseille that even if they didn't enter the penalty area, they still had the ability to penetrate the goal.

"Don't let him shoot again!!"

Marseille goalkeeper Mandanda roared angrily. The quality of these two long shots was very high. If he didn't guard against them, it would be bad when this guy found the feeling!

Marseille's defenders also frowned.

In fact, it was not only Leka who put pressure on them, but Cazorla, Suarez, Arteta, and Walcott also put a lot of pressure on them.

Even more than Leka.

It was difficult for them to defend these people, so how could they limit Leka.

But that being said, the restrictions still had to be restricted.

Leka cruised near the penalty area, constantly looking for opportunities.

Walcott saw that there was no chance to cut inside, so he passed the ball to Leka.

Leka received the ball and flicked the ball sideways.

But at this moment, two Marseille players decisively came over.

A defender and a defensive midfielder, attacking from the front and back!

Lekai failed to kick the ball, he tried his best to protect the ball and hastily passed it.

After passing the ball, Lekai put his hands on his waist and shook his head.

His ability to hold the ball is still not good enough!

If he can get rid of it and then shoot in this situation, it will definitely put more pressure on the opponent.

Seeing that he has been targeted, Lekai no longer lingers on the opportunity of long shots, but retreats to the opponent's rib area to prepare for interception.

"Kai retreated, it seems that he can't find a good opportunity, so he took the initiative to retreat and join the defense, and Marseille was relieved!"

Sky Sports commentator Paul Mossen said.

Marseille is indeed the same. Lekai's retreat means that they can concentrate on defending the inside of the penalty area.

Arsenal's repeated cuts in the end failed to produce an effect.

After Suarez barely completed a shot attempt, Marseille goalkeeper Mandanda punched the ball away, and Marseille defender N'Koulou stopped the ball with his chest, and then kicked it directly to Payet who was advancing.

Payet was running towards the ball with all his strength.

But it was not easy for him, because there was an Arsenal No. 4 next to him!

Leka and Payet were constantly fighting, and both of them came to the landing point at the first time.

But Leka's movements were obviously faster. He was seen directly taking off into the air, with his arms slightly open, blocking Payet from jumping.

Payet was unable to jump due to Leka's interference, and could only look up, hoping that Leka made a mistake in judgment.

But this was impossible.

Leka hit the ball firmly and passed it perfectly to Arteta who was retreating.

"Paye, you can't compete!!"

Sky Sports commentator Paul Mossen's tone was full of ridicule, and at this time his heart was as sweet as honey.

Fighting with Leka for steals and interceptions in the midfield, he deserved it!

Arsenal away fans applauded.

Leka's strong interception ability in the midfield directly cut off Marseille's counterattack ability.

How can they counterattack if the ball can't get through!

Marseille fans were also noisy in the stands!

"Shit, why is this guy again!"

"Why is he everywhere!"

"Think of a way to get past this Chinese, Gignac, Payet, you can do it!"

"Valbuena, do something!"

But obviously, these people are in trouble.

Marseille's core player Valbuena played very unhappily. As long as he got the ball, two Arsenal players would come over and press him frantically.

Leka was eyeing him and constantly predicting interceptions.

Leka had appeared on the necessary path for passing the ball several times, which made Valbuena play so uncomfortably.

France's "shorty tiger" encountered great trouble.

Lucky's protection in the center circle made Arsenal's attack more fierce, and Lucky himself joined the attack from time to time.

To be honest, Marseille's attack was not strong, or in other words, they did not play well in this Champions League.

Lucky didn't know if it was his illusion, but Marseille didn't feel like a second-tier team in the Champions League.

The ball was passed to Payet again.

Lucky saw this scene and immediately blocked it from the front.

Lucky followed the opponent sideways.

Seeing Lucky approaching, Paye also felt invisible pressure.

Payet looked up at his teammates and found that there was no good passing position, so he could only do it alone.

He suddenly started to move, pretending to overtake from the outer lane, and Lucky's pace suddenly accelerated.

But the next second, Payet suddenly moved the ball with his left foot, trying to get past Lucky.

But Lucky's reaction was extremely astute.

The rhythm of his feet changed, and he suddenly made an emergency stop, just blocking Payet's position to dial the ball.

The ball hit Lucky's feet and flew behind him.

Lucky immediately turned around to chase the ball, while Payet also stood there, looking up in pain.

Seeing this scene, the fans couldn't help but feel sorry for Payet.

This invincible breakthrough player in French Ligue 1 was completely misfired when facing Lucky.

After Lucky got the ball, he looked up and observed.

Immediately, he directly raised his left foot and accurately found Podolski with a long pass.

Podolski secretly admired Lucky's pass. After easily removing the ball, he cut inside.

This inward cut blocked the path of the opponent's full-back Fani. His footsteps stopped, his rhythm was disrupted, and he was directly separated by two bodies. He could no longer pursue the goal.

Podolski ran towards the penalty area at full speed, and at the last minute, he passed the ball across the ball.

This kick had a slight arc and just bypassed the opponent's center back Lucas Mendes.

Suarez carried Nkulu and fell to the ground to shovel and shoot.

The ball rubbed against the protective line of the sole of the foot, showed a slight refraction, hit the goal post on the right, and bounced into the net!

In the 34th minute of the first half, Arsenal scored first!

"Suarez!!! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal!!"

"The Uruguayan broke the 34-minute stalemate and scored his first Champions League goal of the season. He helped Arsenal score first!"

"Podolski's cross ball was beautiful, and of course Kai's long ball was equally beautiful!"

"Cheers guys! Arsenal are ahead away from home!"

Throughout North London, Arsenal fans who were paying attention to this game immediately became excited.

Countless pairs of arms were raised high, and their cheers gathered together.

go ahead! ! Gunner! ! ——

In the second half, Arsenal did not make any adjustments. Wenger still trusted Arsenal's players.

On the other hand, Marseille has made some adjustments and they have strengthened some offensive capabilities.

But with every gain comes a loss.

Strengthening the offensive end will inevitably draw strength from the defensive end.

While Arsenal's defense could still withstand it, the strikers counterattacked wildly.

In the 77th minute, Podolski finally scored his Champions League goal!

A one-on-one goal from Cazorla's second pass.

Podolski did not waste the opportunity and shot decisively to expand the score.

After entering the 80th minute, Wenger began to make substitutions and let go more and more.

Two substitutions were made, all of which strengthened the defensive capabilities.

However, Marseille still scored a face-saving goal in stoppage time.

This was also the last goal of the game.

The 90-minute game is over.

Marseille defeated Arsenal 1:2 and suffered a defeat in the first round of the Champions League group stage.

In the post-match press conference, Marseille head coach Eli Pop said bitterly:

"Our offense has been ineffective. In fact, before the performance started, I had been thinking about how to break through Arsenal's defense, but obviously, we failed to do it. However, this game gave me some inspiration. I want to In one round, I knew how to target Arsenal’s midfield!”

In this regard, Wenger said gracefully:

"We welcome challenges from any team. Arsenal will not be afraid of any group stage opponents. We will win every game. As you can see, we are very good now, better than ever before!"

Next, Wenger returned to some questions about Lucky.

"Kay currently does not occupy any core position. He still needs to grow. He still has a lot of talents that can be explored. Of course, he performs very well on the defensive end. This is also the key to Arsenal's current ability to win. In the future, Kai will be heading towards In terms of development, I can’t give a definite answer, but his future is worth looking forward to!”

"There is also the issue of Kai's contract. We have signed a five-year contract, but we will prepare a new one this season. As you can see, his income is not enough to match his performance."

"We will give him whatever he pays. As for the amount, we will not disclose it!"

After saying that, Wenger got up and left!

He led the Arsenal players to leave France that night to prepare for the next league match.

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