Chapter 183: Strong Fighting Spirit
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Liverpool played an unexpected effect through Chen Man when dealing with Lekai's defense.
But this can only be Chen Man, not everyone else.
On the one hand, he must be extremely fast.
On the other hand, he must know Lekai very well.
There are very few players in the entire football world who meet these two conditions, and Chen Man is obviously one of them.
Liverpool scored a goal, which brought the situation of the game back to the starting point.
However, compared with the previous time, the overall rhythm has risen, and the time for both sides to test has ended.
The subsequent battles are basically real and hard.
Of course, this is basically the second half of the matter. Under the current situation, both sides are more restrained, retaining their physical strength and waiting for a big fight in the second half.
With Liverpool's goal, the score between the two sides came to a 1:1 tie.
In the following time, neither side played fierce attacks or pressing, all of which were based on stability.
The moment the midfield whistle sounded, both sides quickly returned to the locker room for discussion.
"He knows my starting speed and ability very well, so the first point in the backcourt must be grabbed!"
In the locker room, Lekai looked at Mourinho and said.
Mourinho also nodded slightly.
He knew very well that although Lekai was a defensive midfielder, the main reason for the loss was that the full-back failed to run forward in time to disrupt.
Lekai is not an ordinary defensive midfielder. He has too many things to do in the midfield, so he can't put all his energy into defense.
At this time, some players need to sacrifice for him.
Robertson raised his hand and said: "In the second half, I will keep an eye on the first point and be ready to rush forward at any time."
Lekai nodded, and then said: "Chen's directional speed is very fast, but his starting explosive power is also very strong, especially the second change of direction burst. He may suddenly accelerate again when you can't think of it. Be sure to be careful of this!"
Chen Man's strength is the burst at the moment of starting. It can be said that in this field, this guy is definitely a top player.
There is also the second burst.
Chen Man's dribbling speed is not that of a quick run, but there will be some changes in rhythm to deal with passing and emergencies.
For this reason, Lekai needs to explain these issues to his teammates.
Robertson also nodded, indicating that he understood.
As for Arteta's idea of changing the full-back, it was not mentioned.
After all, they all know that this will only make the situation worse. It can be said that this is a solution that cannot be solved.
The current situation is far from this level.
Chen Man's speed certainly threatens Arsenal's goal, but they still have the ability to adjust and limit it.
On the other hand, in Liverpool's locker room, the Red Army players are praising Chen Man.
Although Salah scored the goal, they know that the biggest contributor to this goal is Chen Man who broke through Lekai's defensive area.
"Man! You solved the biggest defensive problem in Europe!"
"Break through Kai's defense, you taught all the forwards in Europe a lesson!"
Faced with the compliments of his teammates, Chen Man waved his hands and said, "This is not an easy thing, and it is difficult to replicate. You are not unaware of Arsenal's ability to adjust. I think they will soon restrict me. There is not much room for play in the second half. I will try my best to gain space for you. Goals depend on you!"
"Leave it to us!"
Henderson hugged Chen Man's neck and laughed happily.
Although it was a goal to tie the score, Liverpool could feel a lot of different things under this goal.
At least it didn't seem so difficult to break through Arsenal's defense.
Of course, this may also be an illusion, but it worked after all.
Klopp was also explaining the tactics for the second half. There were no personnel changes, but some adjustments were made in offensive choices and overall tactics.
On the other side, Mourinho was the same.
Neither side made any personnel changes, but used the original team and made some tactical adjustments.
During the halftime break, the stadium was still very lively.
The cheers of Liverpool fans and Arsenal fans became even louder.
Facing this crucial game to advance to the Champions League final, they were also extremely nervous.
Especially for Liverpool, they were still overwhelmed by Arsenal in the league this season.
They didn't want to repeat this kind of thing again in the Champions League.
Soon, the halftime break was over.
The players of both sides returned to the stadium.
At this moment, the whole stadium was boiling, and the expressions of the players on both sides were extremely serious in the fierce cheering.
After the trial and goal in the first half, the second half was an unreserved confrontation.
Giroud put the ball in the middle circle and waited for the kick-off.
Under the camera, the players on both sides were solemn, or thinking about how to advance the game.
Especially Lekai's expression, his brows were frowned, and it was obvious that Chen Man had a certain impact on him.
Beep~~~
The whistle sounded, and Giroud immediately kicked the ball.
After two passes and retreats, Arsenal directly kicked the ball forward.
On the one hand, it was because Arsenal wanted a faster tempo.
On the other hand, Liverpool's opening press was too intense.
They couldn't leave the hidden danger in the backcourt.
Giroud stopped the ball steadily while carrying Van Dijk, and at the same time turned his head to look to the left and right sides, and found that there was no space for passing.
Aubameyang and Dembele were both watched closely.
For this reason, he could only pass the ball back to Wilshere who was waiting for him.
After Wilshere held the ball, he passed it diagonally to the wing.
Arsenal still adopted the attacking routine of the wing, which is also their most familiar style of play.
After holding the ball, Dembele went down the wing.
Arnold also followed closely, and the whole process was not as reckless as at the beginning of the season.
Perhaps after experiencing the whipping of many games and the bombardment of media opinions, Arnold was timid and mature.
Anyway, Arnold no longer stretched his feet casually like before, causing himself to be passed, and the central defender was directly exposed to the opponent's attack group.
With Arnold's restrictions and Van Dijk's coordinated protection.
It is not easy for Dembele to cut inside.
However, Arnold did not close the ball, so he still had a chance to kick a high ball.
Dembele dribbled the ball toward the baseline again, and after dribbling out the angle of the kick, he directly kicked the ball to the middle.
Giroud and Van Dijk jumped up and competed for the header.
In the fierce aerial confrontation, Giroud stuck his neck to the ball.
But he failed to head the ball to a dangerous position, but was forced to head it out.
Wilshere happened to be standing at the landing point. He easily stopped the ball and looked at the opponent's goal.
At this time, everyone's attention was on Wilshere.
Just as Wilshere was thinking about how to deal with this ball, a loud shout suddenly came from his ear.
"Pass it!"
Wilshere caught a glimpse of Lucky's figure in his peripheral vision. He almost didn't think about it and immediately pushed to the right.
Lucky started his run-up and shot directly at the ball.
The ball hit the goal like a cannonball, and it also hit Matip's body and refracted a little. However, under this refraction, the ball hit the goal post with a ding sound and flew out of the bottom line.
"Kai!
Long shot!
This shot hit Matip's body and refracted. Ah~~~~ What a pity. If this long shot hadn't hit Matip, the ball would have gone in!"
"After the opening, Kai used a powerful shot to pose a great threat to Liverpool."
"Liverpool broke through the area defended by Kai and scored. They did equalize the score, but they may have angered this Arsenal lion!"
The power of this shot was so great that the goal post was shaking slightly.
Matip, who was the first point of the ball, felt a burning pain in his buttocks.
Fortunately, it hit his buttocks. If it was somewhere else, the consequences would be disastrous.
Matip rubbed his buttocks and looked at Henderson and said, "There is a gap in front! We can't let them kick like this!"
Henderson also raised his hand to signal.
They failed to see Lucky's forward run.
Of course, at that time, the penalty area was in chaos, and everyone's eyes were focused on the penalty area. Who could see Lucky's forward run outside?
However, this also gave them a wake-up call.
Arsenal's attack can come from all positions, especially Lucky's long-range shot, and there can be no slackness.