Chapter 201: There Is a Problem with Pressing
Wembley Stadium suddenly seemed like an earthquake.
A large number of Arsenal fans greeted this goal with their loudest cheers.
At this moment, Arsenal fans were so excited that they couldn't help themselves.
Goal = championship!
Yes!
In the understanding of Arsenal fans, when Arsenal scored first, no one wanted to reverse the situation and make a comeback.
This is the truth tested throughout the season.
At the same time, the Gunners will not let Manchester City counterattack.
Lucky celebrated vigorously in the corner area, waving his arms with excitement in his eyes.
Even Lucky was extremely excited when facing the fourth championship of the season.
This goal greatly promoted their steps towards the fourth championship.
For Arsenal, this is also a historic moment.
Yes!
Even if you look through the team history of more than a hundred years, Arsenal can't find such a brilliant season.
The treble is dazzling enough, and now the Gunners have not stopped.
Every step they take will advance the team history by a big step.
"Arsenal's goals are always so easy, yes! There is no cumbersome passing, no brutal confrontation and collision. Often, they can open up shooting space and score goals in one or two passes!"
"This is the ultimate performance of the team's running-in, and it is also a proof of the players' excellent condition!"
"This season's Gunners are just like their name. They manipulate the muzzle that determines the opponent's fate, and harvest one goal after another in the flash of sparks!"
Paul Mossen said loudly: "At the same time, for Arsenal, this is also a crazy season, yes! This summer is hot, and the strong beating and restless heart will give them enough affirmation. This is a season to create legends!"
The sonorous and powerful voice fell, and in the camera, Arsenal players gathered together and ran towards their own half.
Along the way, the Gunners' faces were filled with smiles, and they were so energetic.
At this moment, the Gunners gave people the feeling of being positive, sunny, enthusiastic, and strong.
On the other hand, after Manchester City lost the ball, they were emotionally shaken.
This season, their record against Arsenal is similar to that of other clubs.
They have never won a single game!
Defeating Arsenal has almost become a huge problem for the entire Premier League team.
Manchester City has also tried, but they have no idea how to deal with it.
Whether it is an advantage or a disadvantage, Arsenal can always guarantee enough tolerance for the game, and they will never collapse.
And it is also based on this stability that defeating Arsenal has become an extremely difficult thing.
In this game, Manchester City lost De Bruyne, the offensive core, which also made Manchester City's offense lack some soul to some extent.
It seems that the offense is still sharp, but there is always a sense of stuck in a certain link.
This is the problem caused by De Bruyne's absence.
At the same time, Manchester City's offense and counterattack have become less smooth.
Guardiola on the sidelines also shook his head constantly.
Probability is probability, or the opportunity to break.
But facing Arsenal's 100% winning rate when leading, Guardiola also felt a burst of weakness in his heart.
He knew that it was very difficult to beat Arsenal.
But at this point in the game, the difficulty had reached its limit, and he even felt that he could not beat them.
He knew that this emotion was very bad, but the anxiety and powerlessness in his heart made him feel very painful.
On the other side, Mourinho stood on the sidelines, and his expression was the same as the Gunners.
Looking at the court, his eyes were filled with excitement, confidence, pride and other emotions.
This was the lineup he created, and it was he who brought this glorious moment to the Gunners.
Mourinho was proud of these guys.
At the same time, he was also proud of his choice!
At this moment, they were invincible!
Arsenal is invincible!
After a round of cheers, the players from both sides came to their respective half and prepared to restart the game.
The Manchester City players were obviously a little depressed.
Facing Arsenal throughout the season, the successive failures made them become impetuous, and even a little confused.
They no longer have a positive attitude towards winning.
Under this dangerous mood, Manchester City players have less communication.
Kompany also felt the emotional changes of his teammates, and he seemed very helpless.
There is no way.
After all, facing repeated setbacks, few people can be firm and strong.
Most people will be depressed, perhaps for a period of time, or regret for life.
Manchester City also sought counseling from psychologists, but the effect was not great. These psychological counseling could not release the pressure and pessimism in the players' hearts.
They need to win to save it.
But in this situation, the situation will only get worse.
The game started again.
After Manchester City kicked off, their mentality became anxious.
Eager to attack and pass the ball.
This also led to errors in the passing process. Sterling stumbled and the ball came to Sterling's feet.
And Sterling also began to get sick.
As a former lone ranger, Sterling was forced by Lucky to change his habit of only dribbling and not passing for a period of time.
But in this game, it seemed that all the negative emotions broke out.
Sterling was also paying attention to his teammates, and he just wanted to be happy on the wing.
But is he really happy?
Even if Lucky can't interfere with Sterling's wing, Kante won't let him feel comfortable.
The two are similar in size, but one is good at dribbling and the other is good at stealing and intercepting.
But compared to Sterling, Kante has an advantage.
He will seek help from his teammates!
Block Sterling's inward channel and drive all the way to the sideline.
In the end, Kante and Bellerin blocked Sterling at the sideline.
When Sterling raised his head, Kante and Bellerin also went straight to grab the ball.
No matter how excellent Sterling's technical ability is, he can only give up the ball under the pressure of these two people.
"Damn it!"
Gundogan couldn't help but curse secretly.
As he retreated, he called his teammates to go back to defend.
The ball was lost, and Arsenal's counterattack was coming.
But when he was about to retreat, Kante actually passed the ball to the back.
Yes, they had no intention of counterattacking at all.
Gundogan stopped and immediately turned around and shouted: "Go for it!"
The formation, which was like a receding tide, surged towards Arsenal's formation again.
However, Arsenal had long anticipated Manchester City's pressing.
To this end, the width of the field was expanded as much as possible, and multiple players retreated at the same time to increase the passing points.
Even Lekai retreated to the position where the back line was flush with the central defender from time to time to receive the ball and turn around.
Even if it was a forward pass, if there was any risk, Arsenal would immediately pass it back.
Manchester City's continuous passes were played very slippery by Arsenal.
Although there was no previous sense of penetration during the attack, Manchester City's high-pressure pressing was always missed in the case of a three-dimensional position.
Arsenal can create one or two receiving gaps every time they pass the ball.
Even if Manchester City presses hard and the pace is fast, they can bear it.
Sometimes, both sides are pulled back to serve as receiving points, and Arsenal plays a wide range of long passes very well.
The aborted passes and stable stops also make Manchester City's pressing seem to be stuck in a quagmire.
"Manchester City's pressing has some problems!"
In the God's perspective, the commentators can see the situation of the game more clearly.
Generally speaking, pressing should be carried out together in the frontcourt. While one or more people are pressing, the opponent's passing points must also be blocked.
This is the only way to limit the opponent's passing channels and compress the opponent's formation.
However, Manchester City always misses one or two passing points when pressing.
There are reasons why Arsenal players retreat to receive the ball, but there are also problems that some players are slacking, which leads to gaps in the overall pressing.
If it is a weak team, it's fine, they may not see these problems in an instant.
But when facing Arsenal, these small flaws and gaps will be exploited and expanded infinitely.
Just like now, due to the unprofessional attitude of some players, Manchester City's overall pressing is in trouble.