Chapter 49: Too High a Requirement

“Don’t dwell on the goal we conceded in the first half, we need to think about how to play better in the second half.

Klopp said looking at the players.

Klopp was also helpless about conceding the ball in the first half. Sanchez's dribbling breakthrough put a lot of pressure on Dortmund. Even without Sanchez, Di Maria and Suarez could create opportunities.

To be honest, Klopp has somewhat depressed Arsenal's offensive ability.

Compared to last season, this Arsenal team is playing more offensively.

If Arsenal were still in the exploratory stage of new tactics last season, they were constantly trying new content and then improving their own tactical system.

So after entering this season, Arsenal seems to have completed their so-called puzzle and began to gradually exert strength.

In this way, Arsenal's changes will work.

After a season of exploration, a brand new tactic and a tactical system suitable for Arsenal were born.

Klopp cannot judge the specific offensive routine of this Arsenal team in a short time, but what is certain is that this is a new tactical system with Lucky as the core.

Lucky's presence in this tactic is not high, and he seems to be passing the ball monotonously throughout.

There is no sharp pass, no fatal short pass, and no coquettish long pass. The only outstanding thing may be the defense.

But Klopp will not underestimate Lucky for this.

Simple passes connected Arsenal's gorgeous and deadly offensive line.

It can be said that Lucky's role is not obvious, but he exists in every aspect of Arsenal's tactics.

He is like a thread that tightly connects the other 10 Arsenal players.

This is the most threatening place for this Arsenal and Lucky.

Wholeness!

Amazing team combat capabilities!

In the Arsenal dressing room, after simply praising several players, Wenger began to make tactical arrangements for the second half.

There are no overall changes, that is, some details have been modified.

Wenger is not in a hurry to make changes. Even if there are changes or substitutions, Klopp will make the first move, and they are the anxious side.

The advantage is as stable as an old dog, and this is the wisest path.

Lucky is the core position of Arsenal, and it is the core that cannot be targeted.

Wenger hopes that Dortmund will pay more attention to Lucky and distract them.

When the time comes, Lucky pats his butt and retreats, and the frontcourt can still play everywhere.

Lucky is the connector of the offense, not the finisher.

Arsenal have a lot of attacking finishers.

Suarez, Di Maria, Cazorla, Sanchez and even Kante can take on this role.

At the same time, they only have one connector!

That's Lucky!

Wenger really can't find another person to replace Lucky's role.

Lucky's passing is not an ordinary pass. This guy seems to be familiar with everyone's habits and passes the most comfortable pass. This is a role that even Cazorla cannot provide to the team.

Therefore, as long as the engine of Lucky keeps running, Arsenal's offensive pace will not stop.

Wow! !

Lucky poured a bottle of water directly on his head to help himself cool down.

Throughout the first half, Lucky was doing 'foreseeing', which was very mentally draining.

You have to stay focused at all times, not only observing your teammates, but also your opponents.

After a long period of training, Lucai has been able to perform this kind of high-intensity continuous 'foreseeing' within half a half.

But in the second half, it was difficult for him to maintain this state.

For this reason, in most cases, he dropped back to participate in defense in the second half.

And now, he has the same plan.

"In the second half, I will retreat to participate in defense, and I will leave the offense to you!" Lucky said towards Cazorla.

The latter nodded slightly, patted his chest and said, "Don't worry!"

Immediately, Lucky walked towards Kanter and said; "When defending in the second half, pay attention to my position. The two of us must form a linkage and don't attack too aggressively. Everything is based on stability."

This was Kanter's first Champions League debut, and his performance was indeed very good. However, due to the long period of high concentration, Lucky was afraid that Kanter would have a mental breakdown in the second half.

Kanter also nodded and said seriously, "I understand."

Kanter cherishes this opportunity. It can be said that if he wins this game, he will most likely still be the starter in the next game.

It wasn't until his performance stabilized that he took the main position.

This is very good news for Kanter.

Apart from the two immediate talents of Sanchez and Di Maria, Kanter can be said to be the player who has integrated into the team the fastest and climbed from the bench to the main player.

Lucky patted Kanter on the shoulder, returned to the bench and sat down.

At the same time, commentators in various countries are also analyzing the form of the second half.

"The game situation was very unfavorable for Dortmund. Throughout the first half, Dortmund played passively. Although they organized several good attacks after conceding the ball, the midfield was suppressed, resulting in the entire offensive line not being able to get enough of cannonballs.”

Paul Merson knocked on the table and said; "The most critical thing is Arsenal's midfield sweep line!"

"I believe that many people were skeptical about the No. 17 at first, but he told us with his performance that he is trustworthy, especially after Kai attacked, the No. 17 young player successfully defended alone many times, and even snatched the ball from Aubameyang several times!"

"This is an extremely positive signal."

After Paul Merson finished speaking, Dixon said: "Arsenal fans are arrogant, or their vision is too high and they have lost their real judgment ability!"

"Arsenal fans are using the standards for testing Kai to test the No. 17 Kante, but this is unreasonable!"

"There is only one Kai in the world. You can't expect all midfielders to defend star players like Robben and Ronaldo at the age of 19."

"As a newcomer, Kante's performance is already exciting enough, and after he and Kai form a linkage, how terrifying will this midfield sweep combination become?"

"I believe that Arsenal will give the answer in the second half!"

As the two talked, the halftime break ended and the players of both teams returned to the court.

Lekai walked out of the player tunnel, took a sip of water, threw the water bottle on the ground, and then looked across.

Dortmund's players looked very focused. They were either discussing or looking at the court with a serious look. From their expressions, we can tell that they are planning something.

But Lekai is not worried about these.

Arsenal's current positions are very stable. As long as there are no low-level mistakes and they play stably, Dortmund will not get too good a chance.

It's not that Lekai underestimates Dortmund, but after losing Reus and Hummels, Dortmund's overall strength will drop a lot.

This also gives Arsenal a chance to win Dortmund away.

At the same time, Klopp was also looking at the bench, looking at the few players, except for Shinji Kagawa and a few others, there was really no one available.

The two generals Hummels and Reus were also injured one after another.

This is a shortcoming that Klopp's tactics cannot make up for.

Klopp was helpless. Since the second half of last season, Reus has been suffering from injuries, and this time he was injured together with Hummels, which had a great impact on Dortmund's lineup.

In this case, they still have to face the powerful Arsenal. It can be said that it is not easy for Klopp and Dortmund to mention this.

The question now is how to maintain the score in the second half and strive to equalize or win in a stable situation.

Although Klopp had encouraged the players loudly, he actually had no idea.

Ding! ! ! !

The Dortmund crossbar trembled violently, and with this tremor, the ball flew to the stands.

Everyone looked at the trembling crossbar, and at the same time turned to look at the back of Arsenal No. 4 who was retreating in the penalty area.

His heart was also trembling with the crossbar.

At the beginning of the second half, Lekai gave Dortmund a head start with a powerful long shot.

This shot not only made the players nervous, but also the fans felt a little scared!

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