Wenger patiently explained the tactical arrangements for the second half.
Wilshere lowered his head, his mind filled with Havertz's personal entanglement, helpless, just like the feeling of a diamond player being beaten by a bronze trumpet.
Cazorla wiped his sweat with a dry towel.
He suddenly felt that world football was a cycle: after Pirlo and Xavi retired, another Li Kang appeared.
....
The fifteen-minute intermission ended quickly.
Players from both sides returned to the green field.
"Good evening, viewers, and welcome back!"
"Leverkusen made the first substitution adjustment, Bellarabi replaced Brandt!"
"The most familiar matchup substitution."
"You still have to put a counterattack point on the front line. Bellarabi's speed is very intimidating!"
....
With the referee's whistle.
The second half of the game officially begins.
Keesling kicked the ball back to Li Kang.
The football was passed quickly several times.
Back at the feet of Rabbi Bella.
He decisively exploded!
Snapped!
Only a few steps!
The football was easily intercepted by Sanchez's thick legs!
Arsenal's formation quickly spread to the wings.
The football rolled to Bellerin's feet!
"The ball was lost too quickly!"
“Arsenal’s tactics in the second half were simpler and more direct!”
The stands at the Bayer Arena.
There was a roar like a tidal wave!
“eonyougunners!!!”
....
Bellerin dribbled the ball through the center circle.
Keesling quickly intercepted.
He is the representative of North Rhine for one man and one city. In the season when he won the Bundesliga Golden Boot, he resisted the temptation of many wealthy clubs and stayed with Leverkusen.
The Arsenal full-back did not choose to go through, swinging his right foot slightly and giving the ball to Cochrane who came up from behind!
Kirkland touches the ball!
Got assigned to Sanchez!
In just a few seconds.
The football spans the entire width of the field!
“Arsenal’s tactical details have changed a lot!”
“Reduced Wilshere-Cazorla transition!”
"More concise, more efficient, and more single!"
"Rely more on Sanchez's personal abilities!"
.....
Thirty-meter area in Leverkusen's half.
Sanchez turns into a wild boar!
The short and stocky body squeezed Bender out of the way!
Rampage on the left.
Arsenal invested most of their forces in the center.
Giroud arched past Papadopoulos and reached for the ball!
....
Leverkusen's defense is very calm.
Old man Top was also very calm.
It seems that Wenger's tactical changes were guessed.
He kept spreading his arms on the sidelines to signal the players on the defensive line to pay attention to the shrinking distance between the defensive formations.
...
Come to the left side of the restricted area.
Sanchez carried Hilbert and protected the football steadily.
"There's no way to grab it!"
“The bottom plate is too solid!”
"Sang Thigh is going to cut in! Can he save Arsenal this time?"
The thick thighs showed an extremely amazing cadence.
Hilbert was knocked to the ground!
Most of Leverkusen's defensive strength leans to the left!
Snapped!
Sanchez did not continue to cut inside!
He saw the burly figure appearing on his right ribs.
Against the odds, you are never alone!
Pass the ball decisively!
"Mertsacker!!!"
"There's room on the right!"
"You can open the door!"
Arsenal's two-meter giant developed a long-range shooting ability while playing for Werder Bremen!
A few steps to run!
Shoot the ball furiously!
Boom!
The football roared towards the Leverkusen goal!
Passed through the dense crowd!
Upper right corner!
Leno's pupils shrank and he had no time to adjust his position and take off!
Leverkusen fans gasped!
Old Man Top grabbed his afro nervously!
Who would have thought that Wenger had this trick: giving up the connection between the two playmakers! Let the central defender also press into the rib area!
.....
Boom!
There was a fierce touching sound from the sound recording equipment in the close range!
The violently rotating football flew to the small penalty area line and was blocked by a figure from the bottom line!
Arsenal fans let out an unyielding exclamation!
"It's so dangerous!"
"Li Kang! He blocked Mertesacker's powerful shot with his face!"
"Hey! It doesn't look like anything serious!"
....
Even if you have immunity to injuries and illnesses.
Li Kang, who had received a heavy blow, also felt dizzy at this time.
He adjusted a few steps and held the doorpost with his left hand.
After a while.
He signaled to his teammates and the referee that he was fine.
Leverkusen fans breathed a sigh of relief.
Old Man Top and Dino also breathed a sigh of relief.
I have to fuck Bayern in a few days!
Li Kang must not be knocked unconscious by his head!
.......
Cazorla made a gesture to Wilshere.
He walked straight towards the corner flag area.
Beep!
At the urging of the referee.
Arsenal's midfield maestro completes the run-up!
An incredible arc was drawn in the sky above Leverkusen's penalty area.
"Arsenal worked hard! Almost all the players moved forward into the penalty area!"
"Point forward!"
"Girou!"
...
Of course Giroud didn't hit the ball.
He was surrounded by two big men!
The football goes over everyone's heads!
It fell to the rear position!
Monreal squeezed Hilbert away!
Nothing fancy.
The thighs were raised to an exaggerated height!
The instep hit the football hard!
Volley!
...
Amid boos and cheers at the Bayer Arena.
The football hits the top left of the goal!
The momentum is overwhelming!
Leno kicked hard!
Green glove hammered on the ball!
Boom!
The football's line was changed and hit the crossbar!
Then it bounced into the goal line!
Walcott, who was about to take a follow-up shot, failed to stop his running momentum and buried his head into the net.
1:1!!!
"We have the ball!"
"Cazorla's wonderful corner kick assist! Monreal's volley! Arsenal equalized the score!"
"This is football, the suspense won't end until the game is stopped!"
"Wenger's tactical adjustment came a little late, but it worked!"
"Leverkusen! We must keep up with the pace of change! If another goal is scored! They will lose the initiative to advance!"
...
The four stands of the Bayer Arena.
Leverkusen fans were silent.
Arsenal fans were screaming wildly.
Monreal immediately pounced on Cazorla!
The teammates gathered around and celebrated wildly.
Walcott opened the net that blocked his view. After a few seconds of confusion, he excitedly kicked the football.
Courtside!
Assistant coach Bould yelled angrily:
"Hurry up! We have to score one more goal to advance!"
Bellarabi followed the referee and argued: "That boy Monreal must have been offside! I saw it clearly!"
In 2015, the five major leagues had not yet set up VAR video assistant referees.
Bella Rabbi grew up playing football in the slums. It doesn't matter if you are offside or not, just complain.
The referee hesitated for a moment and looked at the linesman.
The lineman waved his left hand, and the small yellow flag held under his right hand fluttered in the wind.
The goal is valid.
Wenger smiled.
Top squeezed the mineral water bottle and was a little annoyed. Was he so caught off guard by Arsenal's set-piece tactics?
He kept gesticulating at the players on the field and pressed his hands vigorously!
He turned his head and yelled at the panicked coaching staff: