Chapter 74: Facing Dortmund

Arsenal's substitutes have become a hot topic in the Premier League.

Many head coaches are very envious of Mourinho for having so many outstanding young players.

The same is true for Mourinho.

However, he is also responsible for the growth of these young players, providing them with more and better nutrients so that they can thrive.

Of course, at present, the core of Arsenal is Lucky, which is beyond doubt.

Lucky's current state is close to his peak, of course no one can be sure of this, after all, Lucky's occasional outbreaks are still very scary.

In the league, Arsenal's points battle with Liverpool and Manchester City is still going on, and at the same time, the Champions League is quietly approaching.

In the Champions League quarter-finals, Arsenal's opponent in this round is Dortmund.

Dortmund is an old rival of Arsenal. They have played against each other many times in the Champions League, and have won and lost against each other.

However, since Klopp left, Dortmund has gradually declined, and it also performed relatively weakly when facing Arsenal.

At the same time, Arsenal's withdrawal of players such as Hummels, Aubameyang, and Giroud also made them decline further.

However, this year's Dortmund is in a fierce momentum.

Under the leadership of this new European hot chicken, Haaland, they played a surprising offensive impact in the Bundesliga.

For this reason, some people began to look forward to their performance in the Champions League.

Haaland's impact is unquestionable.

He is not a flash in the pan player, but scores goals in a stable and crazy manner.

His explosive physical fitness makes him the offensive core of the entire team.

At present, Dortmund, driven by this single arrow, has become extremely strong in overall offensive impact. Many people are even wondering whether Arsenal can withstand this impact?

In Arsenal's tactical room, the Bundesliga Dortmund VS Leverkusen game is replayed on the big screen.

This was a frontal attack by Haaland. After Reus passed the ball, Haaland held the opponent's central defender with his back, turned around and ran to score.

In this shot, the 19-year-old young player showed amazing physical fitness.

Leverkusen's central defender is called Jonathan, a strong man with a height of 195 cm and a weight of nearly 200 kg.

But Haaland did not show any signs of disadvantage in the back-to-back confrontation. He used his more flexible body and turned around to get rid of it directly.

After getting out of control, it was almost impossible for Jonathan to catch up with Haaland, so he could only watch the opponent send the ball into his own goal.

This is Haaland's typical playing style. He can not only play the role of a traditional center forward, but also become an impact striker.

"This Norwegian player has amazing physical fitness, but also has extremely strong explosive power and speed."

At this point, Mourinho glanced at Lucky.

Obviously, this is telling Lucky that even if the chassis is low, it may not be as fast as others.

The players didn't notice this detail, they focused all their attention on the camera.

Looking at Haaland's performance, their faces were also slightly solemn.

Although he is young, this kind of young player is the most difficult to deal with.

Especially this kind of young player with skills and impact.

"In defense, we also build two lines of defense. The first line of defense must reduce his impact, or at least limit it, so that the central defender has more room for adjustment."

Mourinho understands that facing this kind of player, it is impossible for one person to completely limit it.

Leka has a strong physical confrontation ability, but this is based on some skills and experience.

But Haaland's physical fitness has exceeded these categories, and Leka may not be able to stop him.

For this reason, he wants to add a layer of protection.

"Kai! In this game, your task is no longer to defend, but to actively mobilize the rhythm of attack and defense conversion, and to attack the opponent's defense line at a faster speed. We need to be stronger in the impact of a single round of counterattacks, so we need to control the rhythm of the game faster."

Mourinho's idea is very simple. They have an advantage in the frontcourt, so they should expand their advantage based on this.

When facing Dortmund, they must not play slowly, which will only make these guys more wanton.

Lekai also nodded solemnly.

On the other side, Germany, Dortmund City.

Under the leadership of head coach Favre, Dortmund Club is also making tactical arrangements.

A huge character image appears on the big screen.

It almost occupies half of the screen.

It is Lekai.

"I don't think I need to introduce him any further. He is the winner of this year's Ballon d'Or, the captain of Arsenal, and the most perfect midfielder at the moment."

"Kai's ability is not only reflected in defense, but also in offense and organization. But the most important thing is his control over the midfield. I think you are very clear about this."

Royce and other Dortmund veterans nodded. In many encounters, they have never had the upper hand over Lucky, so they understand this very well.

At the same time, they also know what kind of powerful ability Lucky has.

"We have to start exerting our strength after the opening of the first half. The longer the game drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for us!"

"Arsenal is very experienced. They know how to win the game and how to take advantage of the situation on the field. We lack these things, but we are more impactful. So, we must take the lead in launching the attack after the opening!"

"Don't be timid because the first game is away, and don't be scared by Arsenal. We have strong capabilities and we can win the game!"

Favre is brainwashing Dortmund's players to make them more excited.

Among them, Haaland's expression is more vivid.

This guy grinned and smiled, looking very expectant.

Yes!

He is really looking forward to the next game. Facing the strongest team in the world, how can he perform?

Moreover, Haaland also wants to know how far his current ability can reach?

Arsenal is a good opponent.

Of course, he dare not take it lightly. After all, the name of a person is the shadow of a tree. Arsenal's strong performance is obvious to all.

The time came to February 15th, and the Champions League knockout matches started one after another.

At the same time, Dortmund also set off for London to prepare for their first Champions League knockout match.

Facing Arsenal, Dortmund is under great pressure.

Dortmund fans also think they have drawn a bad lottery.

Today, any team against Arsenal is in a state of anxiety. After all, so far, only Manchester City has won a small game.

After this game, Arsenal's performance is even stronger, which is even more worrying.

When Dortmund arrived in London, they declined all media interviews.

On the day of arrival, they began to engage in intensive training.

The whole of London is also filled with a sense of tension under the battle.

The next day, in the evening,

The Emirates Stadium was hot.

Based on the enthusiasm for the Champions League, many Arsenal fans came, almost surrounding the stadium inside and outside.

Although many people did not have tickets, they still enjoyed it.

They gathered together to sing songs and cheered for the Gunners loudly.

In a hot atmosphere, the buses of the two teams appeared almost at the same time.

Of course, they entered the stadium from different entrances.

‘Go! Gunners! ! ’

‘Go! Gunners! ! ’

‘Go! Gunners! ! ’

‘Go! Gunners! ! ’

The fierce cheers of Arsenal fans gave the Gunners great encouragement.

Their expressions also became excited.

When they came to the locker room, the Arsenal players changed into training clothes in an orderly manner and began to walk out of the stadium.

At this time, Dortmund players also came out one after another.

There are many players from Dortmund in Arsenal.

For example, Hummels, Aubameyang, etc.

But they all pretended not to see it. Now they are each serving their own team and it is not suitable to reminisce.

After arriving at the stadium, facing the fierce cheers, the players of the two teams entered the pre-match warm-up session.

In this session, the two teams also observed each other.

Arsenal focused more on Haaland, after all, this is the most threatening player at present.

Of course, in addition to Haaland, another young player Sancho is also very dangerous.

For Dortmund, they have only one goal, that is Luka.

It can be said that this guy is their biggest psychological shadow.

If Luka cannot be contained, it will be difficult for them to win the game.

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