Chapter 35: Kick-Ass Game

From the second day, Arsenal began to practice defensive counterattacks. Google search reading

Defensive counterattack formations mainly include 4-5-1, 4-4-2 and 5-3-2.

The overall performance is to stabilize the defense first, and then wait for an opportunity to counterattack the opponent.

This style of play can be said to be smart. First of all, it is a stable defense. There are many people in the midfield and backcourt, and the gap is small, leaving little room for the opponent to play.

And their own players can effectively defend the incoming ball within a shorter distance.

This can not only save the players' physical strength, but also effectively attract the opponent's offensive players to go deep.

When the opponent does not have an advantage in the number of players in the frontcourt, they cannot play an effective offensive organization.

Once the number of offensive players in the frontcourt is increased for the purpose of attack, the backcourt will inevitably be empty.

At this time, once the defending side gets the ball, it will pass it to the players of the team cruising in the opponent's half in time, and the defensive formation will immediately change to an offensive formation.

That is, from 4-5-1, 5-3-2 to 3-5-2 or 3-4-3.

Instantly reach the advantage of the number of people in the opponent's half and give the opponent a fatal blow.

In this link, Lekai, the core point of both offense and defense, plays a role.

In fact, Lekai was a little bitter when he was entrusted with the important task.

Who would have thought that he had just played as a main player, and after many core players were injured in succession, he actually became the core daddy!

But it is not so easy to be the core, at least at this stage Lekai is in a state of groping.

Defensive counterattack, looks simple, but in fact there are many ways.

In fact, the most important thing about defensive counterattack is the control of timing.

How to choose the right time is a key issue.

Almost everyone thinks that every counterattack opportunity needs to be seized, but after doing so, continuous and frequent back and forth sprints will quickly consume the physical energy of the players, making them insufficient to support 90 minutes or even directly collapse the formation, and the basic defensive network cannot be built.

Patles once said that a real defensive counterattack should be like a spring, the harder it is compressed, the greater the tension.

This mainly depends on the ability of the frontcourt.

Whether they can play an effective, swift and deadly counterattack will be the most urgent problem for Arsenal.

In the training match, Lekai was defending while observing the changes in the situation.

He had a lot to consider.

The linkage on the defensive end, the control of the timing of the attack, how to organize people to encircle and suppress, etc.

At this moment, Lekai finally understood that the core is really not a job for humans.

How did Arteta persist?

Just these trivial problems gave Lekai a headache.

Not to mention the counterattack point.

Beep! ! ! !

The whistle sounded, the training match was stopped, and the players were able to rest.

Lekai came to the sidelines with sweat all over his head, walked on the ground with a butt, and gasped.

Patles came over, handed the towel to Lekai, and taught him at the same time.

"You don't need to cooperate with your teammates to defend every time. Remember that you are part of the whole. No matter how active your performance is, you can't fill the gaps brought by the whole. What you need to do is to do your own thing."

Lekai squeezed the water into his mouth, spit it out, wiped his mouth and said: "But there are some loopholes that they can't see, I can only block them myself."

Patres nodded: "So, you have to let the whole adapt to your way of playing. Remember, you are the core."

Lekai grinned.

He felt huge pressure again.

Recently, Wenger and Patrese have been talking about the word "core", which puts great pressure on Lekai.

Please!

He has just been the starter for a short time, and he has become the core.

Although he is a temporary core, there is no need to remind him again and again and put so much pressure on him.

Patrese and Lekai are talking alone here, and other players have long been accustomed to it.

It's not the first time or twice that Patrese has given Lekai special treatment.

Everyone in Arsenal's first team knows how the coaching staff dotes on Lucky!

Lucky is special!

Although the coaching staff didn't say it, their attitude has been clearly expressed.

But the problem is that they don't have any jealousy.

If it were someone else, they might really feel unhappy.

But Lucky is different.

After getting enough support, this guy made 10 steals, 9 interceptions, and 5 key passes in a single training match.

Such crazy data made the substitute players feel exhausted.

They were almost squeezed out of their gallbladders by Lucky's defense.

In the whole game, there were four shots, one of which hit the goal frame, and it was a long shot.

This is the data handed over by the substitute team after the main team changed to defensive counterattack.

Of course, the main team also has problems.

For example, when defending counterattacks, their cooperation still has problems.

But the defense is really solid!

Lucky and Ramsey, two physically strong and endurance midfielders swept the whole court.

Especially since Lekai can steal the ball and intercept the ball at any position on the field, it is a bit scary.

When the substitute team passes the ball, they have to pay attention to whether Lekai is nearby to prevent being intercepted or stolen.

In the final analysis, they are afraid of being robbed!

At this time, they saw Lucky getting up and walking towards Walcott, and then called Podolski over.

The three of them sat together, and Lucai said: "Guys, our midfield encirclement and suppression force is not enough. I need you to sweep up the wings more frequently and support the midfielder in a timely manner to form an encirclement and suppression force."

Podolski said; "But after we retreated, there was no one left in the frontcourt!"

Lucky waved his hands; "Don't worry about the opponent's gaps. The first thing we have to do is defend. If we can't even defend, let alone score. Pay attention to the gaps behind us. As long as we block all the gaps, there will be opportunities." It will come eventually.”

After speaking, Lucky looked at Podolski: "Don't care too much about scoring goals. I don't want to see you playing like a lone ranger. Man, we are a team. If you keep playing like this, you will be beaten by the team." Abandoned.”

Hearing this, Podolsky showed a hint of embarrassment. Then he nodded; "I will try my best to correct this problem."

"good!"

Lucky clapped his hands, stood up and said loudly, "Guys, it's time for physical training. The last three people who finished will become the targets of the butt-kicking game!"

Hearing this, everyone laughed and said, "I want to kick Chamberlain's ass!"

"Jenkinson, stick your ass up!"

"Why me!"

"Because you run slowly!"

The players stood up with smiles and began to form a team and run circles around the playground.

The butt-kicking game was Lucky's idea.

Mainly used as punishment for the last few people in physical training.

The last three people to finish have to lie down on the goal line and stick their butts out.

Others stand at the penalty spot and kick the ball, each with a kick aimed at the opponent's butt!

This kind of game can often arouse the revenge of the players who were kicked out, and they will work harder the next day.

The effects of physical training are also beginning to show.

Jog nine laps and sprint the last lap.

During this period, everyone was chatting and spanking, but when Lucky suddenly shouted the word "Run", everyone started running wildly.

A group of people ran wildly, and the team was stretched into a line.

Lucky and Ramsey were the first to arrive, and their physical reserves gave them a certain advantage.

Finally, Lucky stood in front of the finish line.

Looking at Chamberlain, Mertesacker and Diaby in front of him, he said: "Go! Lie down at the goal line!"

After saying that, Lucky turned around and shouted; "Guys, go get our 'bullets'!"

Everyone cheered, and immediately began to pick up a ball and go to the penalty spot, standing in a row.

Chamberlain lay on the ground, sticking his butt out, and turned his head with some dissatisfaction: "You jumped the gun, you were lying! Ouch!"

Lucky kicked Chamberlain directly in the butt, laughing and scolding: "You can't even start, and I didn't say you have to shout 'Run' before you can sprint. If you have the ability, just sprint from the beginning!"

Everyone laughed.

Chamberlain pointed to his butt angrily and said, "You're done kicking!"

Lucky shrugged and left.

Immediately, a heated butt shooting contest started in the training ground.

The coaches gathered around and watched this scene with interest. Patrice smiled and said, "Arsenal hasn't had this kind of energy for a long time!"

Wenger nodded with a smile: "This is a brand new Arsenal, a young and full Arsenal!"

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