Chapter 173 De Ligt's Header

The game entered a fierce rhythm of fighting and confrontation after the opening.

Players from both sides were running at the same pace, and no one had any intention of slowing down.

Especially for Ajax, their constant desperate pressing really brought a very positive impact to the game.

At least, they could threaten Arsenal's goal.

However, this kind of pressing must not last too long, so they need to score first.

Off the court, Ten Hag was also sweating.

This was a method he had no choice but to think of, using uninterrupted high-position pressing and physical strength to exchange for opportunities.

The disadvantage of this tactic is obvious, that is, it cannot be maintained for too long.

But they have no better way, even if there is a glimmer of hope, they have to gamble.

"Hold on! Don't stop!"

Ten Hag secretly clenched his fists, and he also cheered for his disciples on the field.

At the same time, the Ajax players on the field were still pressing desperately.

They gained pleasure from pressing and stealing again and again, and even felt that Arsenal was not unbeatable.

"Press forward! Keep pressing!"

"Don't stop!"

"Hold on!"

The Ajax players encouraged each other, and they had no intention of stopping.

As soon as Lekai received the ball, he was surrounded by Van de Beek, Ziyech and Tadic.

These guys pressed very quickly, and even kept running.

With this loss of physical energy, it is unknown how long they can last.

If he was a few years younger, Lekai would have been excited to see this scene and fight to the death.

But now Lekai has grown up.

He is no longer the ignorant young player.

In addition, there is a fundamental difference between Arsenal and Ajax.

Ajax can pat their butts and go back to play in the league after this game.

But Arsenal cannot stop in the Champions League.

For this reason, Lekai chose to pass back and commanded his teammates to move their positions apart.

Seeing Arsenal's actions, the Ajax players became more excited.

"They are scared!"

"They retreated!"

"Go up! Keep robbing!"

Seeing Arsenal retreat, the Ajax players thought Arsenal had given up.

Under their fierce pressing, Arsenal finally couldn't stand it.

For this reason, they rushed into Arsenal's half and pressed again.

They thought this was increasing the pressure, but from the perspective of God, a very critical problem can be seen.

"Don't move forward! Don't move forward! There are gaps behind!"

The Dutch commentator shouted anxiously.

He wanted to remind the Ajax players, but they were destined not to hear.

The Ajax players struggled forward, and this Arsenal made a huge gap and running space in the backcourt.

The Ajax players believed that Arsenal's attack had to be initiated by Lucky.

But they seemed to have overlooked that in the Arsenal team, in addition to Lucky, there was another player whose long passes were extremely accurate.

Arsenal's defense line retreated and lured the opponent to press.

Seeing the right opportunity, Hummels passed the ball sideways.

Robertson stopped the ball, raised his head, and his eyes met with Dembele in the frontcourt. The two reacted immediately.

Robertson bent his bow and arrow, ready to make a long pass directly behind him.

Dembele was also ready to run at the moment Robertson kicked the ball.

Bang!

The ball was passed.

Dembele ran at the same time, and used his powerful explosive power to instantly pass Feltman's defense.

Ajax only had one fast horse on the full-back, who could keep an eye on Aubameyang but not Dembele.

Dembele rushed forward and chased the falling ball.

Feltman also realized it later and turned around to chase.

The ball was about to land, and Dembele pushed it inward and immediately cut inside.

The retreating Feltman suffocated Dembele's back, which made the latter stagger, but he did not fall to the ground.

On the contrary, Feltman was completely thrown away in this collision.

"Arsenal's right wing!

! Dembele!

Opportunity!

!"

Andy Gray shouted loudly.

Watching Arsenal's games is like this, threats always appear inadvertently, and even before you react, Arsenal has already entered the opponent's penalty area.

After Dembele shook off Feltman, he dribbled the ball twice and immediately looked up at the goal.

This action made Blind's heart tighten, and he immediately moved forward to block.

But at this time, Giroud also asked for a pass in a horizontal position.

Blind rushed towards Dembele, only to see Dembele sideways.

"Don't even think about passing it!"

Blind rushed forward and tried to intercept it.

But at this moment, Dembele's foot flicked and he actually passed it directly from the side.

"It's over!

Dembele!

Shoot!

!"

Dembele kicked and shot directly.

This was a shot from a small angle, and the ball almost brushed the goal post and the goalkeeper's feet and flew in.

In the 17th minute, after a fierce confrontation between the two sides, Arsenal took the opportunity of a counterattack and scored the first goal.

"Gooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaal!

!

"

"The French forward started to explode. After joining Arsenal, he scored a total of 7 goals in limited games. This number of goals is even longer than playing for Barcelona in one season!"

"I am now very much looking forward to how Barcelona and Valverde view this matter. At the same time, I also hope that Arsenal can seize this opportunity and keep this outstanding striker in London completely!"

Andy Gray shouted loudly.

Based on Wenger's problem, Arsenal already has the characteristics of recruiting a large number of French players.

Dembele is also a French player, and his performance at Arsenal is even better.

How perfect it is that they go both ways.

In the field, Arsenal's goal stopped the rhythm of the game.

The Ajax players were panicked for a moment, but quickly cheered up.

"Bring it back!"

"We can do it!"

"Keep up the pressure! This is working!"

"We can still run! We still have a chance!"

They encourage each other, even if they are lagging behind, they think there is still a chance.

At least, in this game, they won't be as frustrated as they were in the previous round.

You must return the favor.

After the game restarted, Ajax did not stop pressing.

They have been pressing fiercely and compressing Arsenal's defense, looking for the opportunities they want.

After being forced again and again, the opportunity finally came.

When Kanter stopped the ball, he was interfered by the opponent's forward and touched the ball with his arm, resulting in Ajax getting a good set-piece opportunity in the frontcourt.

In this position, you can directly position the ball or cooperate with the cross ball.

Ajax also knows a lot about this tactic, but in the last game, they didn't show it at all.

De Jong stood at the penalty spot, wiped the sweat from his face and looked towards Arsenal's penalty area.

At this time, even central defender De Ligt ran up to fight for the top.

After hearing the whistle, De Jong immediately took a run.

boom!

The ball flew in an arc towards Arsenal's penalty area.

This is a set piece combination.

Suddenly, Arsenal's penalty area was in chaos.

Lucky stayed close to Tadic, preventing the opponent from competing for the top position.

Under the restriction of Lucky, Tadic was unable to compete for the top.

Both of them looked at the ball passing over their heads, turned around and shouted, "Backward!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a voice suddenly rose from the ground.

Almost riding on Hummels' back, he headed the ball towards Arsenal's goal.

Martinez was unable to make the save due to the close distance.

The ball hit the net!

Roar!

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Dericht landed, clenched his fists and roared.

This goal was earned by them.

Based on this goal, they not only equalized the score, but also improved their morale a lot.

“Nice job!

"

"Hahahaha! Evened!

"

"Let's do it again!"

"Effective! Effective! Kill Arsenal!"

The Ajax players were completely excited.

In the 31st minute, they finally equalized the score.

The equalizer in the first half will be important for them.

Based on this goal, their tactics and morale will be further improved.

The most important thing is that their offense finally had an effect.

This goal is the best proof!