Chapter 883 The Last Fight (Part 2)
Mascherano's appearance means that Liverpool really needs to strengthen its defense, rather than passively shrinking defense ahead. At that time, Liverpool actually wanted to attack, but he didn't have much ball rights under Arsenal's desperate press, and he couldn't even attack.
Now that he has a forward and a back midfielder, Mascherano can be responsible for defense, and after Alonso's pressure is reduced, he can focus more on offense and defense conversion. So Liverpool does not look down on a forward and a defensive midfielder, but in fact, the attack power is not necessarily poor. It turns out that they have three forwards, but they do not have the ball rights, and no matter how many forwards there are, they are idle.
Wenger is also a master of tactics and a world-class coach. After seeing Benitez replace Mascherano, his face changed. After pondering for a while, he called out Bentner, Gilberto Silva, and the little tiger Walcott on the bench, asking them to warm up and prepare for the game according to the situation on the field.
After Mascherano came on the court, Liverpool's defense was strengthened. Mascherano's speed was faster than Alonso, his steals were accurate and fierce. He was still a full-time midfielder, and his defense effect was many times better than the defensive effect brought by Vorenin's return to defense.
As defense strengthens, Liverpool's chances of stealing have increased and the ball rights have increased. After having the ball rights, Chen Yu was immediately activated. Every time he takes the ball, he will frighten Arsenal players, but it is very difficult to limit Chen Yu. If it is light, he will pay the price of a free kick, and if it is heavy, he will have to pay the price of a yellow card, which greatly weakens Arsenal's combat effectiveness.
In the 62nd minute of the game, Alonso made a long pass from the backcourt, Chen Yu quickly stepped forward in the center position, and Arsenal's two central defenders Toure and Galas chased each other reluctantly. When the ball was about to land, Chen Yu saw that he could not get rid of Arsenal's central defender and directly shot from 30 meters.
Chen's badminton is so far away from the goal and the difficulty of shooting is so great that most people would not expect him to shoot directly. Goalkeeper Amunia was also shocked, but the distance of the shot was a bit far, giving Amunia time to save.
Amunia flew into the fish and barely saved the ball from the goal line to the bottom line.
Liverpool was not conservative when making corner kicks. They invested a lot of troops, hoping to use the opportunity of set pieces to expand the score.
Although Arsenal has average air defense capabilities, the players are very motivated to defend. Even forward Adebayo has returned to the penalty area to defend Liverpool's forward Kuyt, which has not worked. After the ball was opened, Galas headed the ball out of the penalty area.
Liser stopped the ball outside the penalty area and shot again, and the ball flew out of the baseline against the crossbar.
Liverpool's attack this time is quite threatening. If Alonso's pass landing point is closer to the goal, Amunia may not be able to save Chen Yu's shot. Once the score reaches 0:2, even if Arsenal has the advantage of technology and physical fitness, he can only accept the result of losing.
Seeing this, Wenger stopped waiting. He decisively ordered Gilberto Silva and Bentner to play at the same time to replace Crish and Ebue.
Gilberto Silva was born in Lagoada Prata, Brazil. He is a defensive midfielder. He has a decisive and fierce tackle and accurate positioning. For offensive players, Gilberto is very difficult to deal with. He was summoned by Scolari for his outstanding performance in the 2001 Brazil Championship and helped Brazil win the championship in the 2002 World Cup. In Arsenal, he does not only play a role in defense, he also has strong attack power and is a midfielder with both offense and defense.
Bentner is a Danish striker. He is strong in body, 1.93 meters tall, and has strong heading ability. He has delicate skills under his feet. It is easy for him to take the ball to protect the ball and drive the ball. Whether he is a center or a winger, Bentner can do it. This is very alternative to a 1.93-meter forward.
Wenger replaced a defender and a midfielder, and replaced a midfielder and a forward, and the formation became 343. This decision was very adventurous. However, because Arsenal basically had the ball and had the advantage in physical fitness, Liverpool had few opportunities to counterattack, so such adventure was not impossible.
After Bentner came on the court, he formed a double-high combination with Adebayo. They both stopped in Liverpool's penalty area. Liverpool's defense was under too much pressure. Whether Arsenal kicked from the middle, kicked the ball on the wing or a 45-degree angle lob, Bentner and Adebayo always had one person to grab. Whether they were ferrying the ball or attacking by themselves, they were enough to threaten Liverpool's goal.
In the 63rd minute of the game, Bentner got a chance to head the ball after he came on the court. Arsenal directly hung the ball towards Liverpool's penalty area in the backcourt. In this game, Arsenal did not have many times such a lob, which was also because Bentner and Adebayo were on the forward line, so Arsenal players felt that they had a great air advantage, so they did this.
Bentner and Adebayo are no worse than Liverpool's defender in terms of speed, and are at least ten centimeters taller. The header was easily grabbed by Bentner. He headed the ball to Adebayo, and the two formed an alley relay.
Adebayo headed the ball and threw it towards the far corner of the goal.
The ball was swinging over, and it didn't have much speed. Adebayo's header was not very powerful, but it was easier for the striker to control. Adebayo's header angle was extremely tricky and headed straight to the inside of the post.
However, such a header is still difficult for goalkeeper Renner, who is in excellent condition. Renner jumped and poked the ball out of the bottom line while gliding.
After Fabregas gave the corner kick, Bentner grabbed the header again, and his header was different from Adebayo's powerful hit. Bentner rubbed his scalp and flew directly to the left side of the goal, heading straight to the lower edge of the crossbar.
Such a header is more terrifying than a strong hit, because the header is basically in the small penalty area. As long as the goalkeeper is heading directly, it is difficult for the goalkeeper to react and does not require too much strength. If the goal is trickier, it will be a nightmare against the goalkeeper.
Reiner flew to save again, but this time Reiner was one step late. He did not touch the ball, but the ball hit the lower edge of the crossbar and bounced on Reiner's back and bounced out.
Standing in the penalty area, Chen Yu was quick-eyed and kicked the ball out of the sideline with a quick look.
This header is really dangerous. The Liverpool fans on the sidelines were frightened. After the ball flew out of the sideline, they were still silent and did not dare to speak.
Arsenal players really feel like they are a dog at this moment. They occupy most of the ball and get more shots. However, the best chance is either saved by the goalkeeper or blocked by the post. Even if they score the goal, they can still be invalidated by the referee. In short, they can't score the goal.
Wenger seemed to be unable to withstand this stimulation at this moment. Every time he scored a goal, he felt like he had sex for a long time but had never had an orgasm. The professor made another substitution adjustment and replaced Rossicky with the little tiger Walcott.
This is Arsenal's last substitution, but it takes about 30 minutes. Once Arsenal suffers another injury or even cramps, it will be 10 to 11.
And from the perspective of substitutions, Czech midfielder Rosici played well and created many opportunities in the game, while Walcott was only 18 years old. At this age, he was basically in irrelevant games or just played for training in garbage time. Today is a strong dialogue, and Arsenal is still behind in scores. At this time, an 18-year-old player was not a brainless person, and he was going to take a risk.
Players who don’t pay much attention to the Premier League may not know about Walcott, but Benitez is very familiar with Walcott because this is a young genius known as the next generation of England’s superstars. Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester United all want to poach him, so Wenger reuses Walcott in an extraordinary way.
Walcott's biggest feature is its fastness. When he was in elementary school, Walcott ran over 11.5 seconds. Although his speed is not formally reported, the media estimates that it is OK to go in the early 10 seconds. This speed is faster than Chen Yu. He is also known as the fastest striker in the Premier League.
There were two high centers above 1.9 meters ahead. Wenger replaced Walcott, hoping that Liverpool Walcott's speed would increase the cross from the wing and use high-altitude bombing to deal with Liverpool.
Although high-altitude bombing is a bit rough and the offensive efficiency is not high, if there are two centers with strong air control ability, the effect and efficiency of this high-altitude bombing will be very high.
Seeing Wenger joining Walcott, Benitez could no longer hold back. When he first joined Bentner, Benitez was a little hesitant. After all, Arsenal played on the ground after Wenger coached and rarely used long passes to rush. Because of this, many people think that Wenger brought a technical revolution to the Premier League. Bentner's feet are not thick and he can play wingers. So Benitez doesn't think Wenger will use high-altitude bombing as the main tactic to deal with Liverpool. Now that Rosici has taken Walcott, he knows that Wenger is really fighting now.
Benitez was also very decisive and immediately warmed up Crouch, preparing to let Crouch play to increase Liverpool's height. Although Crouch is a striker, he can defend a high center forward from Arsenal when defending set pieces.
When Crouch warmed up on the sidelines, Arsenal's offense became even more crazy. There were two tall centers in the middle, and the Gunners' kicking was even more unreasonable. The ball was like Liverpool's penalties in the penalty area. Using the two high centers to grab the points to create a second offensive opportunity, or the center shot directly.
Bentner and Adebayo were like monsters in Liverpool's penalty area, rushing around like monsters, but they could always grab the landing point. Even if they couldn't, under the deterrence of the two, Liverpool's defensive players were very nervous, and the clearing and goal-taking error rates increased greatly, which was equivalent to giving Arsenal a chance to attack for a second time.
Such an offensive is even more uncomfortable than in the first half. In the first half, Arsenal mainly looked for opportunities around the penalty area. The game was too complicated and the thought was complicated. It posed little threats to Liverpool's defense line and goalkeeper. Now, no matter how far or near, the forward can shoot at any time, and goalkeeper Renner must be highly focused.
At this time, Liverpool's physical fitness began to decline. After a fast forward like Walcott came on the court, Liverpool's physical energy consumption increased, making Liverpool's play even more uncomfortable. The two forwards, Chen Yu and Kuyt, had to return to the front of their penalty area to defend.
In the 70th minute of the game, Arsenal got a corner kick. Taking advantage of the dead ball, Benitez sent the 2.02-meter-high high center forward Crouch, who was replaced by midfielder Benardon.
However, after Crouch came on the court, Liverpool did not play in the 433 formation, but brought Chen Yu back to the midfield and played in Benardon's position just now. The situation is now critical. Benitez hopes that Chen Yu can return to the midfield position to assist in the defense and strangle Walcott on Arsenal's side.
Now Chen Yu is like this kind of golden patch in Benitez's heart. If he has difficulty scoring goals, he will be sent to the front to play the striker, and if he has difficulty defending, he will be brought back to the midfield to defend. In short, the revolutionary warriors are like bricks, moving wherever they need.
Chen Yu also has this ability. No matter where Benitez places him, he can turn this position into Liverpool's advantage and have the ability to change the game trend.
After coming to the midfield, Chen Yu greeted Gerald first, and Gerald patted Chen Yu on the back and said, "Turn at any time, you are also free here. But be careful about Walcott, don't be exhausted by this kid."
Gerrard is experienced and has a strong ability to read the game. After seeing Walcott coming up, he rushed and beat hard. Bernardy had just run back and forth like a 100-meter sprint and got gasped. He was worried that Chen Yu would also be on this set. Now Liverpool is still relatively dependent on Chen Yu. If Chen Yu has no physical fitness, no matter how good his skills are, it will be useless. Liverpool will not have a strong point to counterattack. This is quite dangerous for Liverpool. Now Liverpool's defense line is already shaking. If there is no threat of counterattack, Arsenal will be siege unscrupulously, and conceding a goal is inevitable.
Chen Yu's ability to read games is not worse than Gerald. He now vaguely sees the intention of Wenger and Arsenal, which is to consume Liverpool's physical fitness and then destroy Liverpool's defense line. Time is not a problem. When in Istanbul, Liverpool scored three goals in six minutes. With Arsenal's attacking power, even if there are only five minutes left, a goal lead is nothing.
Chen Yu had just retreated to the midfield. In fact, under the pressure of Arsenal, Chen Yu's position was closer to his penalty area. At this time, Walcott came to him.
Chapter completed!