Chapter 90 Kante! Mark Him!

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"Martinez! Let us remember this Argentine goalkeeper, who used his excellent performance to reject Chelsea's shots again and again! A free kick, a penalty kick, Martinez's performance is incredible! I think those fans who questioned the Argentine goalkeeper should shut up, this performance is enough to be Arsenal's starting goalkeeper!"

Martinez also excitedly waved his arms towards the stands, and his expression was equally excited.

He was in good condition during these two saves, and he felt that after this save, he became more confident.

It can be predicted that Martinez will be in this state for some time to come.

However, it soon entered the halftime break. Although Chelsea performed well, they still failed to get a chance to equalize the score.

In the Arsenal locker room, Mourinho rarely praised Martinez.

No one had any opinions on this.

Martinez's performance in the first half deserved this praise.

Even many Arsenal players took the initiative to applaud, which made Martinez more confident.

Since joining Arsenal, Martinez has experienced years of wandering and has also experienced the stage from substitute to starting.

Those years were confusing and lost.

But now Martinez is grateful for that time, and the precipitation at that time made him what he is today.

A goalkeeper who is calm in front of the goal!

"Okay, let's talk about the tactics in the second half!"

Mourinho interrupted his teammates' conversation, and after waiting for silence, he said: "Although we are leading by one goal, Chelsea's attack is still effective. It can be said that if it weren't for Martinez's performance, we might have lost the ball!"

"In the second half, we can't give the opponent too many opportunities, especially set pieces. Fabregas has a good foot feel, and penalties can't be given! When defending in the penalty area, press your arms down a little!"

Mourinho explained one by one, and he sorted out all the problems in the first half, so that the Gunners have a sufficiently intuitive understanding.

Lekai and others also listened carefully.

In the next defensive arrangement, Mourinho still let Lekai take charge of the defense.

Mourinho was determined to force Arsenal's other offensive systems, so he put Lekai in the back.

Of course, Lekai is not completely unable to attack. If there is a really good opportunity, Lekai will also participate in the offense.

However, in the tactical system, Lekai only needs to take on the defensive work.

Compared with Arsenal, Chelsea's internal atmosphere seems much more anxious.

Many Chelsea players are nervously discussing their problems in the first half.

"The forwards can't score, the back line can't defend the ball, and the midfield can't hold the ball. Our overallness is too poor!"

Azpilicueta complained: "I think we have to withdraw one player to play four defenders!"

To be honest, Arsenal put too much pressure on them in the first half.

Azpilicueta and other defender teammates felt huge pressure.

Although the 3-back tactic is popular nowadays, it depends on who you play with. When facing Arsenal, if they put out a 3-back system, Arsenal can mess up their defense with a charge.

This is a situation they don't want to see.

And the most important thing is that even if the weight of the midfield is increased, the effect is minimal.

Azpilicueta made suggestions, but there were some disagreements in the team.

Some people think that the defense should be strengthened, and some people think that they are behind and should increase their offensive capabilities.

Just when the two sides were arguing, Conte made the decision.

"Continue to maintain the original tactical system, guys, we have no advantage, we can't play so leisurely, even if it is a bit risky, but we still have the opportunity to win at home. Once we really retreat to defend, the game will become even uglier! I don't think you want to hear boos from our fans!"

Hearing this, the faces of Chelsea players became solemn one by one.

In the case of falling behind at home, taking a conservative defensive posture will indeed cause dissatisfaction and even boos from fans.

"But if it remains the same, we may lose more balls!" Cahill spread his hands and said; "We need to know one thing, someone on the Arsenal side did not participate in the attack. I think you all know who I am talking about. Once Kai joins the attack, it will be a different situation!"

"We all know that Kai is also very capable on the offensive end!"

Everyone looked at the head coach Conte again, who pursed his lips tightly, as if he was struggling with his thoughts.

After a moment, he waved his hands fiercely and said, "Just keep it as it is!"

Since Conte insisted, they had no choice.

However, some players began to look at Conte with a trace of scrutiny.

Obviously, they did not agree with the head coach's tactical arrangements, but they just obeyed the other party's orders because the other party was the head coach.

This also means that the contradictions within the Chelsea team are slowly growing and fermenting.

During the halftime break, both sides got enough rest.

When the two returned to the court, the atmosphere on the scene was still extremely lively.

"The halftime break is over, Arsenal and Chelsea will switch sides. Neither side made any major adjustments during the halftime break. Conte still maintained the three-center-back position, and Arsenal did not make any personnel changes!"

"The game is likely to continue the rhythm of the first half!"

After Andy Gray finished speaking, Richard on the side said; "Chelsea has no other choice at this time. They are playing at home. If they take a defensive stance at home, it would be too embarrassing. Conte can only hold on at this time, and Chelsea's attack in the first half is not completely ineffective. They can pin their hopes on Hazard."

Andy Gray shook his head: "Hazard again?"

Richard: "Except for this, there is no other way!"

Chelsea can only put the weight on Hazard, which is also their main means of winning at present. Hazard's performance determines the direction of Chelsea's game.

However, according to the previous statement, Hazard's performance was not particularly good every time he faced Arsenal.

It seems that Arsenal can always limit Hazard.

As for Hazard himself, his state every time he played against Arsenal also felt very bad.

There is always a feeling of not being able to play.

Before, he was restricted by Lukay, and now he has changed to another wing and is being targeted by Kante and Bellerin.

Although the pressure was not as great as that on Lucky's side, it still made him feel uncomfortable.

But Hazard also knew what would happen to Chelsea if he did not perform.

Therefore, he had to force himself to perform.

"Pass the ball to me!"

Hazard said with a heavy face.

Chelsea players had no objection to this.

Even if Hazard did not say it, they would have done so.

In fact, they were already used to the way Hazard led the game.

On the other side, Lucky also warned his teammates.

"Be careful! Hazard! In the second half, Chelsea will definitely shift more of their offensive direction to Hazard."

Kante nodded seriously.

Although Kante's performance on the defensive end was not as stable as Lucky's, he was still able to keep an eye on Hazard for a certain period of time. With the addition of Bellerin, the two of them were enough to deal with Hazard.

It can be said that in this game, Kante's only job was to keep an eye on Hazard.

Compared to a defensive midfielder, Kante's role in this game was more inclined to the attribute of "marking".

Wherever Hazard ran, he followed.

Unless Hazard ran back to his own half.

Not long after, Chelsea center forward Morata came to the center circle and prepared to kick off.

With the whistle, the second half of the game kicked off.

At the beginning of the game, Chelsea suddenly launched a sneak attack.

They wanted to take advantage of Arsenal's relaxation stage and launch an unexpected attack.

But Arsenal's vigilance was beyond their expectations.

Just as the ball was about to fly to Hazard, Kante suddenly cut in diagonally and shoveled the ball out of the baseline with a sliding tackle.

"This guy!"

Hazard watched Kante get up, patted his butt and walked away, and he hated it.

Kante stared at him playing football in this game, which had long made Hazard feel irritated.

And now the opponent is even closer to him, as if he would follow him to the ends of the earth, which made him even more distressed.