Chapter 65 Scheduling
"Oh! What happened just now is dizzying! Mallorca slammed the ball into Arsenal's goal post at the beginning of the second half, and then Arsenal immediately counterattacked. Keown scored almost on touch. The ball was hit high! Both sides escaped a catastrophe! It's really exciting. It is estimated that the hearts of many fans are still beating violently. This is one of the charms of football. Who would have known that Mallorca's first threatening attack Almost scored a goal? No one will know that they have just created a good chance to score a goal, and then they are almost scored by the opponent..."
"Luck is still on Mallorca's side! Although Tristan's goal post is a pity, we can see through slow motion that Tristan's shot still hit Adams' feet. Arsenal's defense did its best. Mallorca's attack was completely blocked, and against Arsenal's next counterattack, Mallorca was basically powerless to defend, but Keown overplayed a goal that was bound to be scored... The score of zero to zero means For the next game, we will still be in a stalemate!"
In fact, these two attacks shocked the coaches and players of both sides.
Arsenal were surprised by Mallorca's attacking power. Tristan's post proved that they were capable of scoring goals against Arsenal, although there was also a factor in that attack that Arsenal's defensive players did not have much defense. The Mallorca players clearly felt how terrifying Arsenal's offense would be if they pressed up and were hit by the opponent's fast break! When Mallorca's entire defense line was in the backcourt and they did not make any mistakes, they created a chance to kill. Fortunately, the head coach chose a defensive tactic. The defense line has been blown up...
The advantage of this false alarm to Mallorca is that even Eto'o and Tristan know that it is better to defend honestly...
So after everyone's emotions were mobilized, they were disappointed to see that the game fell into the dull situation of Mallorca's intensive defense and Arsenal's helplessness...
The only difference from the first half is that Mallorca's defense is more determined and more stable than in the first half!
The Arsenal players were attacking patiently. According to Wenger's instructions during the intermission, they first broke through from the side in turn, and then suddenly transferred the ball to the other side to start the attack. However, the effect was not very good, because Mallorca's defense is a whole. The sufficient number of defenders allows them to quickly concentrate superior forces locally, and the relatively narrow range of activities allows them to fill up all the gaps by only moving a few steps.
After going back and forth like this a few times, the Arsenal players began to understand that this offensive method was useless, so they began to return to the previous offensive path, that is, to use continuous offense to attack Mallorca's defense line, so that the Under the impact, the wall began to crack slowly, and it was no longer strong!
This is the most stupid way, but to some extent, it is the most effective way.
Although the defensive wall of Mallorca seems very strong, it is not the wall of sighs (the wall that separates the underworld and the pure land of bliss in Greek mythology)!
Jose bit his lip tightly. Now is the most critical moment. He can see that in terms of physical fitness, Arsenal's players have already shown a downward trend. This kind of fierce attack must not be maintained for too long. , the offensive will definitely gradually weaken, and by then, Mallorca, who has the upper hand in physical fitness, will rule the world!
Regardless of the schedule or other aspects, Mallorca has the advantage. The adjustments during this period have made the Mallorca players in the best physical condition. Jose put the treasure in the last fifteen minutes!
In the previous time, it was time to grit your teeth and bear the impact!
Wenger's expression also became more serious. Of course, he also knows the importance of this period of time. He believes in his players and will not let him down.
His players did not disappoint him.
No matter how good the physical fitness of the Mallorca players is, no matter how resolute the defense is, there is never a time when they do not show their flaws.
Sixty-fourth minute.
Henry retreated to take the ball, attracted the attention of the Mallorca players, and then suddenly kicked the ball to Overmars on the left. After the Dutch wing received the ball, he immediately forcibly broke through to the bottom line!
Stankovic and Olesola tried their best to block Overmars' breakthrough route, but Overmars still found a gap, and then passed the ball with his foot!
Later point, and later point!
The ball flew directly over the heads of the players in the front and center, and then fell directly to the back. Parlor, who was inserted in the back row, used his own speed to shake off Soler, and then volleyed!
Wenger almost opened his arms and cheered, but the next moment, the ball shot by Parlor flew high over the crossbar again...
"Oh! Hit high again! Arsenal passed two crosses from the left to create opportunities for the players on the right, but they hit high twice, what a pity! Mallorca's luck... Very good!"
Amidst the terrified voices of the Mallorca fans and the disappointing sighs of the Arsenal fans, Jose sat back holding his beating heart. It was probably not a coincidence that the two consecutive times...
After thinking about it, Jose figured out why - Mallorca's right back, Miguel Soler, is almost thirty-six years old. Although his experience and position are not bad, his speed has declined. He is quite powerful. In the overall defense, his ability is good, but for this kind of attack from the back row, he often can only eat ashes behind the opponent...
It's just that there are not very good full-backs available on the bench. The more useful one is the 27-year-old Armando, but he is also a left-back. Should Olesola be transferred to the right? He's a full-back who can play both left and right...
But soon, Jose dispelled this idea. This method of tearing down the east wall to make up the west wall seems to be the best of both worlds, but in fact it can't take care of one end. With so many lessons learned from the past, Jose will certainly not be so stupid. Players who temporarily adjust two positions on the field, let alone let Olesola play two positions, so it is strange that there is no confusion.
After thinking for a while, Jose's eyes fell on Motta who was sitting on the bench - although Motta is not a full back, he is a midfielder - although he is still an offensive player, but this time The defensive training over the years was not in vain. He is young and in good health, and he is not a small defensive threat.
And Mallorca's other Soler, midfielder Francisco Soler, can also play as a full-back, not to mention his defensive ability as a pure defensive full-back, there is no problem at all.
"Go warm up, Thiago." Jose turned around and said something to Motta on the bench.
Motta was stunned. He had never had a chance to play in the previous La Liga. He originally thought that even if he entered the 18-man roster of the UEFA Cup final, he would just get used to the atmosphere on the bench. However, now, he But there is a chance to appear...
Seeing Jose nodding his head affirmatively, Mota quickly rushed out and started to warm up.
However, despite being extremely excited, Mota still completed the warm-up meticulously. Jose told him at the beginning: "Because you suffered a relatively serious injury when you were very young. Your body has become fragile, I can't do anything for you in this regard, I'm not a doctor, but I can tell you that adequate warm-up before each game can reduce your chances of injury."
For this, Motta is convinced.
After driving Mota out to warm up, Jose looked at the bench, and then named Luke and Armando to warm up, Luke can play left midfielder, and Armando is a standard left back , Mallorca's left side is where Arsenal focused their impact in this game. Overmars was quite active on this side. Several threatening shots were also initiated from the left side. Olesola was shot In the case of continuous impact, his physical fitness was a bit unbearable, and Stankovic's physical fitness also dropped sharply due to the continuous retreat.
"After playing, I will serve as a defensive midfielder with Vicente. Note that the first task is to defend. If there is a chance to get the ball, you can play with Vicente. But if the opponent is aggressive, quickly give the ball to the opponent. Diego and Samuel up front...replace Miguel, put Francisco at right-back, tell him his job is to defend and nothing else, understand?"
Motta nodded vigorously. This is also a player who can use his brain very well, otherwise he would not have played the role of Guardiola in Barcelona for a time.
When Jose replaced the right-back veteran Soler with an 18-year-old midfielder, the commentators all over the world thought that Jose's brain was flooded at that moment, but after a few minutes, they saw After the other Soler returned to the right back position and Mallorca's defense became stronger, everyone knew the beauty of this substitution...
Compared with Jose's resolute and decisive adjustment, Wenger's adjustment seemed a bit slower. It was not until the 74th minute that he replaced Bergkamp, who was in poor form in the game, with Kanu, hoping to be able to Create chances with Kanu's height.
However, Kanu was stuck by Nino as soon as he came on the field. Although he was five centimeters shorter than the opponent, his physical advantage gave Nino the upper hand. What's more, Kanu is not a forward who is good at using headers... …
"If Wenger wants to rely on Kanu to score goals, it seems a little too naive. Kanu has never been a striker with strong impact, but his slender figure has quite good skills at his feet. Facing Mallorca's dense defense The strangling, his performance is quite mediocre, if Bergkamp is kept, maybe he can solve the problem with a flash of inspiration..."
Amidst the commentators' comments, the stalemate continued. Arsenal's onslaught could not break through Mallorca's defense, and Mallorca had an extra point to get the ball in the midfield after Mota came on the field. However, Arsenal's frontcourt The fierce pressing also prevented his ball-handling characteristics from being brought into play, but he was tall and made a lot of contributions on the defensive end.
"That's it, go down..."
Jose looked at his watch. Arsenal's attack has gradually slowed down. It seems that they are also preparing to accumulate energy and launch a fierce attack at the last moment!
The time of the whole game is almost approaching the 80th minute, and the counterattack opportunity that Jose is looking forward to is gradually approaching!