Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 1020 FA Cup Three

Klopp covered his head and expressed regret. In his view, the ball was certainly Ozil's very accurate pass, and at the same time, his defender's lack of movement also had a lot to do with it. At least Johnson was unable to see the ball in the defense. Living with Sanchez was a flop.

However, Klopp will not go too far. The responsibility is put on the defensive players. Johnson is old, and it is impossible to keep up with the erratic Sanchez. If Liverpool can defend in place every time, Klopp It is simply impossible for the tactics formulated to work. Sanchez is so easy to be restricted. It is impossible for him, a freshman in the Premier League, to score so many goals this season.

In the same way, if Zhang Yuan is so easily defended, he would not be Zhang Yuan, he would be just an ordinary striker.

This goal seems to have made Wenger see something. Sometimes it is better to stick to your original tactics. The advantage in possession of the ball has not brought much practical benefit to Arsenal, and neither has Liverpool's defense. So easy to penetrate, in fact their current possession rate is as high as 60.00%, but it is useless, the number of shots is about the same as Liverpool.

In this case, why not use the habits you are good at.

After the goal, Arsenal did not try to blindly play safe balls, but let Sanchez and Walcott keep moving and dribbling, while Ozil tried to pass some penetrating threatening balls .

This way the possibility of losing the ball is higher, but at the same time the threat it may bring is also greater!
Arsenal began to cause troubles for Liverpool from time to time. Sometimes it is good to be tall, but a football field is not a basketball field. Short people also have benefits. They have a solid base and flexible turns. Walcott and Sanchez are both A loach-like character, Ozil's penetrating pass is also a bit hard to guard against!

The nerves of Digan, Lovren and the others were also extremely tense, and they managed to destroy the ball only after a few times of threat.

"Continuing like this is not an option!" Qian Huan in the stands was very anxious. He was very eager to win the championship today. This was the second time he had the chance to touch the championship since he took over. No more, this season he hopes that the team can win this "chicken rib" championship, and the FA Cup is almost worth this in his eyes.

"The team has been successful so far!" Ian Ayre interjected. He is actually right. Very few teams can limit their opponents to no chance in every game. , Arsenal are not underdogs, and it is impossible for Liverpool to let them not threaten the ball once. Although Liverpool's clearance was thrilling, Liverpool always did a good job in defensive clearance.

Klopp also sees such a scene from the sidelines, and he also believes that Liverpool's defense has not made any major mistakes until now.However, he was a little unwilling to be reconciled to such a situation, unwilling to always be under the control of others.

Arsenal's offensive threat has risen during this period, and Liverpool will naturally be compared. Liverpool is still a little conservative in tactics. Zhang Yuan and Sturridge don't get much support, and Coutinho is exhausted. Going back to support, but it is also very difficult to get the ball. Kirkland covered a large area today. He not only watched Zhang Yuan, but sometimes dared to step forward to press Coutinho. He played very well.

The time of the first half came to the end very quickly, and the remaining ten minutes gave the fans at the scene the feeling that it passed quickly.

Hearing Joan Moss's whistle, Zhang Yuan shook his head and walked towards the midfield. He was dissatisfied with the first half. Although he assisted once, he still didn't perform very well, and he couldn't explain clearly. reason.

"Maybe it's best for us to use the routines we are familiar with!" Zhang Yuan thought.

"Maybe it's time to make a change!" Klopp was also hesitating. His hesitation came when he saw Arsenal's momentum. He was still hesitating when Moss' midfield whistle sounded, but when he walked When he returned to the locker room, he stopped hesitating. He was determined to press his formation up. This move was actually a bit risky.

Neither Digan nor Lovren are absolutely fast central defenders. In the second half, early offside tactics are bound to be adopted. If Arsenal's striker is Giroud, life may be easier. After all, Giroud is not a speedy striker. , but for Walcott and Sanchez, creating an offside tactic is a bit risky.

But Klopp really wants to play his own stuff. Arsenal have always had the upper hand, and the defense is under a lot of pressure. I have to take a breath too.

This routine is in line with Zhang Yuan's appetite, and Degan is also relieved. In the first half today, he actually failed to intercept the opponent's threatening ball twice. Fortunately, Arsenal's players also had problems with their positioning. The cooperation was not tacit and did not pose a threat, but there was a lot of pressure on him. Klopp moved forward in the second half and we still had to focus on attacking. This is actually a bit good for Degan.

Degan hopes that the midfielder's interception can be more effective.

Klopp is planning to use such a tactic. He originally wanted to make substitutions and adjustments in the midfield. He hopes that after the formation moves forward, the interception of the midfield must be strengthened. He really wants to replace Lallana, but it is only halftime now. , Lallana did not play badly in the first half, so it seems a bit bad to replace him, besides, who knows what the game will look like, if it takes 120 minutes to decide the outcome, such a substitution seems a bit premature , So after a little hesitation, Klopp dismissed the idea of ​​substitutions.

When Wenger also stumbled, he didn't expect that Klopp would be passive for a while after the first half, and he had to force it out, so at the beginning of the second half, Liverpool almost caught Arsenal by surprise.

Liverpool's high-post press was very aggressive. In the 47th minute, Lallana, who was not adjusted by Klopp, cut off Carraso's ball in the midfield and subconsciously passed it to Zhang Yuan who was pulled to the right. After Zhang Yuan held the ball , successfully got rid of Monreal, cut inside and shot a cold arrow outside the penalty area, Szesny made a brave save and made a contribution to Arsenal!
Sturridge signaled that the ball should not be shot like this, it should be given to him!

His thinking is correct, his position is very good, if Zhang Yuan is not greedy for merit, it will be better to pass him the opportunity.

"Zhang Yuan is still a little anxious. In fact, Sturridge's position is better. If he chooses to take the ball to attract Mertesacker, it will definitely be better to pass the ball to Sturridge!" Director Zhang shook his head and sighed. It's a pity that this ball was too hasty.

"Zhang Yuan didn't get many shots in the first half, maybe he was trying his luck in the second half!" Zhou Qiang couldn't help teasing, feeling somewhat disappointed in his heart.

Seeing Sturridge's gesture, Zhang Yuan raised his hand to express his apology. Zhou Qiang had hit his point. He wanted to score a goal. When he finally had such a chance to shoot, he chose to shoot without hesitation. , Of course, I regret it after shooting it now. Even if Sturridge is not given, he can take a step closer when facing Mertesacker's defense. Why be so impatient? !

After wiping his face, Zhang Yuan threw himself into the corner again. Both he and Coutinho stood in the corner. After Zhang Yuan passed the ball to Coutinho, Monreal was the closest to them. Yes, Monreal stopped at a standstill.

Coutinho gave the ball to Zhang Yuan with his heel, and Zhang Yuan moved back and tried to cut across. At least in Monreal's eyes, Zhang Yuan was trying to eat him hard, but he was fooled, and his figure just moved. Zhang Yuan quickly spiked the ball, changed to cut inside, and brought the ball directly into the penalty area.

Generally speaking, when this kind of tactical corner kick is taken, the Arsenal players should push forward and spread out. On the one hand, it is to cause offside, and on the other hand, it is to prevent the opposing players from cooperating inside like Zhang Yuan and Coutinho. Cut to the restricted area.

But the speed of Arsenal's spread this time is obviously not very fast. Zhang Yuan entered the penalty area, followed by Monreal. Monreal had already made up his mind to tackle the ball, but Zhang Yuan stepped on the ball one step ahead of him. , Pull back, do one back, and give it to Coutinho who is now moving to the corner of the penalty area.

(End of this chapter)