Chapter 23: Threats From Afar

"Goal!!!!"

"Long shot!!!"

"A beautiful arc shot on the penalty area line!"

"Kai!!!!!!!"

George Adams jumped up from his position, waving his arms excitedly and cheering.

The same was true for all the Arsenal fans in the stadium.

They were the first to score in the game!

Lucky brought them the first goal!

At the same time, in the coaching booth, Wenger and Pateles waved their arms almost at the same time.

"Goal!"

"It's done!"

There was excitement in the eyes of the two, and they were extremely satisfied with the goal.

And it was a long shot!

At the beginning of the season, they gave Lucky the right to shoot from a long distance. In a total of ten league rounds and continuous attempts in the Champions League group stage, Lucky finally ushered in the first long-range goal.

This is a very critical sign!

It has a great promoting effect on Arsenal's tactics.

Lucky's long-range shooting ability can assist Arsenal's offensive system and enrich Arsenal's offensive diversity.

Of course, Lucky's first long shot still doesn't represent much, but it has changed a little bit.

Wenger thinks this change is positive and has a promoting effect.

In the game, Lucky began to run around the field after scoring.

He waved his arms wildly, venting his excitement.

All the Arsenal fans were cheering Lucky's name crazily.

In two years, they have formed a good bond with this Chinese midfielder.

They love this Chinese who plays tough and always surprises them.

They are also willing to cheer for him!

He is the darling of the Emirates Stadium!

The scene was full of cheers and the whole stadium was boiling.

Fabregas looked at this scene and couldn't help but think of the past a few years ago, when he was also so popular with Arsenal fans.

But now, he is a traitor!

Thinking of this, Fabregas' face was filled with a complicated look.

He knew that since Wenger rejected his request, everything could not go back to the starting point.

There is no place for him in Arsenal now!

Wenger stared at Lekai on the field and suddenly said, "I think it is necessary to advance the plan!"

"What plan?"

Patrais, who was celebrating on the side, turned around and asked.

Wenger pondered for a moment and said, "Starting from January, I will give the organizing power to Kai in some games."

Patrais frowned slightly and said, "Is it too fast? Arteta's side..."

Wenger shook his head and said, "I will explain the situation to Arteta, and we will not give up on him, but for the future of the team, we must let Kai grow quickly. In fact, we know very well who this Arsenal should play around!"

Patrais did not continue.

In fact, he is also looking forward to the future Arsenal!

An Arsenal centered around a brand new core system!

Arsenal scored the first goal at home, which gave them enough advantages.

Chelsea is in a passive state.

But Arsenal still can't relax, after all, Mourinho's team is least lacking in resilience.

After scoring, Arsenal's style of play became more conservative.

Their idea was simple, which was to keep the score going into the second half.

At the same time, bring the advantage into the second half.

Arsenal's tactical execution was very high, and the central defenders chased and blocked Chelsea's attack.

Fabregas ran very hard, trying to equalize the score, but he failed to pass an effective assist in Arsenal's repeated pursuit and interception.

In the end, Arsenal entered the halftime break with a score of 1:0.

In the locker room, both sides were making tactical arrangements for the second half.

Mourinho still pays more attention to defense.

In fact, in Mourinho's first period at Chelsea, it was an offense-first tactical system.

However, after Mourinho joined Inter Milan, he was influenced by the defensive concept of Italian football and began to pay more attention to defense.

During the Real Madrid period, Mourinho focused on the "speeding up" of the transition between offense and defense!

After returning to Chelsea, in order to better stabilize the situation, he continued to strengthen the stability of the defense line.

This also made Chelsea's ball route rigid, and it largely relied on Fabregas.

Fabregas' position means that he always needs to retreat to receive the ball, while facing away from the attacking direction.

At this time, Fabregas will encounter scrambles and restrictions from Arsenal's frontcourt.

If Fabregas receives the ball in the opponent's half, he will also face the stranglehold of Arsenal midfielders such as Lucky.

It can be said that Mourinho is having a headache now.

If Arsenal's No. 4 can't be solved, Chelsea's attack will always become slow.

Wenger has nailed a nail at the hub of Chelsea's attack and defense transformation.

Mourinho's eyes are fixed on Ramirez, and he hopes that Ramirez can make crazy steals and interceptions in the midfield like Lucky.

But in this game, Ramirez's condition is very poor!

In fact, his condition has been up and down since the beginning of this season.

Mourinho thought for a long time, and then he said to the side; "David! Go warm up!"

Hearing this, everyone in the locker room looked at Mourinho.

Everyone's expressions were different.

They didn't know who David Luiz was going to replace.

After all, this guy can play as a defender or a midfielder!

On the other side, Arsenal's dressing room.

Wenger found Lucky to appreciate his long-range shot and asked him to continue to maintain his form in the second half.

Finally, he clapped his hands and said, "Okay, boys, cheer up for the second half. Mourinho strengthens defense and counterattack when the game is uncertain, which requires us to focus more on the game!"

Wenger did not make any substitutions, which meant that he was extremely satisfied with the performance of his players in the first half.

Sky Sports commentary desk.

Andy Gray said: "Chelsea is in trouble. Mourinho needs to find a way. Arsenal is better than him on both offense and defense. If Arsenal is allowed to play like this, Chelsea will lose the last chance of a comeback. possibility.”

Richard nodded and said; "Kay has great restrictions on Chelsea, and when Arteta encounters organizational problems, he can also help alleviate it. It can be seen from this game that Kai's ball-holding ability in the midfield has been greatly improved. The improvement, and also a long-range shot, face such a sudden change, it is indeed enough for Mourinho to have a headache. "

While the two were talking, players from both sides had begun to walk out of the tunnel.

Mourinho can be seen walking out in the camera, his expression is extremely solemn,

Lucky's sudden evolution in this game caught Mourinho off guard.

In fact, this kind of evolution did not happen overnight. Lucky has been showing it from time to time in the competition.

Especially when it comes to long range shots!

Mourinho could not turn a blind eye to this, which also made their defense more chaotic.

Just at the beginning of the second half, Lucky once again completed a long shot.

It was still a tentative long-range shot near the penalty area line, slightly higher than the crossbar, but it also shocked the Chelsea players into a cold sweat.

Cech even roared towards the defender after landing.

"Don't let him get up!—"

The Chelsea defenders looked solemn, and their defensive pressure became even heavier.

Not only do they have to face Arsenal's sharp passing and cutting cooperation, but they also have to be wary of long shots from Lucky.

Lucai failed to score on his second long-range shot, but there was no regret on his face. Instead, he was extremely excited.

He found the feeling!

After the first long-range goal, it seemed like I had an enlightenment!

Since then, Chelsea players have become extremely vigilant whenever Lucky touches the ball near the penalty area line.

However, Lucky did not take a long shot, but continued to distribute the ball to both sides.

This situation did not make Chelsea players feel relaxed, but instead made it more urgent.

They don't know when Lucky will take a long shot!

And in addition to long-range shooting, Lucky also has the ability to distribute the ball.

This also made Chelsea's defense even more confused.

Before I knew it, the time came to 70 minutes.

Taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, Chelsea took the lead in making substitutions.

Ramires comes off and David Luiz comes on.

David Luiz went straight to the midfielder position.

Seeing this scene, the Arsenal players couldn't help but nodded slightly.

The professor is right, Chelsea has strengthened its defensive capabilities.

David Luiz plays as a defensive midfielder, which is better known as a defensive midfielder, but to put it bluntly, it is a five-back formation.

After completing the substitutions, Arsenal's offense was disrupted to a certain extent.

But Chelsea also lacks offensive capabilities. Affected by the team, Fabregas's situation is getting worse.

When he is forced to get the ball with his back, he also needs to make escapes and key passes.

But facing the strangulation of Arsenal's midfield, especially after several fouls, Fabregas was ultimately unable to succeed.

For 90 minutes, Chelsea failed to score a single goal.

Finally left the Emirates Stadium in disgrace.

In the 2013/2014 season, Arsenal defeated Chelsea 1:0, continuing their winning journey.

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