Chapter 78 Adjustment and Development
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"The midfielder must play a role! I think you know very well how passive we were in the first half."
Pochettino's voice was calm, but with a hint of anger.
His eyes looked at Eriksen, which made the latter feel a lot of pressure.
Eriksson's expression was equally ugly, and no one wanted to perform poorly.
But he knew very well that when facing Arsenal, he was miserably suppressed by Lucky in the midfield.
"In the second half, I will give the midfielder some room to play and arrange some help for the midfielder. I don't want to see the same situation as the first half."
Pochettino's voice was sonorous and powerful, with a meaning that could not be refuted.
Pochettino is also very anxious at this time. He is confident that Tottenham is strong enough.
They even defeated Real Madrid in the Champions League group stage and won the first place in the group, although many people said that Real Madrid itself wanted to qualify second in the group.
But there are also reasons why Spurs play well.
For this reason, Pochettino believes that with certain tactical arrangements, they can still defeat Arsenal.
Although Arsenal's recent form and performance are scary, they are not completely without hope of victory.
And the foundation of all this comes from the fact that the midfielder must play a role!
The midfielder is the support point of the entire team and is also the position that touches the ball the most. If there is a problem in this position, let alone winning, the entire game will be difficult.
In the first half, Harry Kane frequently retreated. It can be said that he was both a father and a mother, sorting out the rhythm.
But in the second half, they couldn't play like this!
Tottenham players are also aware of this, so during the halftime period, they are also thinking about how to play an effective role.
On the other side, the atmosphere on Arsenal's side is more relaxed.
After all, with the lead, they had a greater advantage in the second half.
However, just one goal cannot determine the end of the game, they need more accurate guarantees.
"Our wingers were not decisive enough in advancing forward. In fact, we don't have to always try to take the ball. If possible, it is not impossible to cut inside and shoot directly!"
Giroud suggested.
As a center, he naturally hopes that his teammates can pass the ball to him more.
But from the perspective of the overall game, after the attack from the wing is opened, this will help him even more.
"They follow very closely, and the central defender will come to restrict them at any time!"
Aubameyang said.
Giroud: "I will contain the central defender, but not for too long, so you have to adjust as soon as possible to shoot!"
With Giroud's guarantee, this gives Aubameyang a little more confidence.
In fact, Aubameyang is also trying to change now.
In the past, when he was in Dortmund, he was the Hornets' scoring leader and the absolute core of the offense.
But after coming to Arsenal, he was systematized a lot, and he was more inclined to pass the ball in the offense.
It cannot be said that he did not play resolutely enough, I can only say that he was too team-oriented.
Sometimes, you want the wingers to play selfishly to open up gaps on the wing.
This is exactly what Arsenal need.
Mane himself is a team player, and they don't need both wingers to be such players.
“Defensively, we don’t have a big problem!”
Hummels said; "However, we can connect the midfielder and backfield more closely, especially after the full-back moves forward, the midfielder must make up for it immediately!"
Kanter nodded immediately; "I will respond faster."
Lucky also said loudly: "I will also fill in!"
In fact, they have not thought about letting Lucai fill the position. After all, Lucai has more functionality. Even if he cannot fill the position, Lucai can bring defensive help.
Of course, retreating to cover is the safest way.
Moreover, Lucky himself is a full-back and has played the role of full-back before, so he has enough experience for this.
It can be said that at the full-back position, apart from being slower, Lucky's other abilities are top-notch.
Arsenal players also communicated frequently during the halftime period to make up for their shortcomings and exchange information.
Mourinho couldn't help but nod when he saw this exchange. This is the team's most ideal state.
I’m not proud of winning, and I’m not too frustrated by losing.
Make progress through communication and complement each other through communication.
Soon, halftime was over.
Players from both sides cheered on their own and walked out of the locker room shouting slogans.
After rest and adjustment, both sides had their own ways of adjusting for the second half.
Erikson patted his cheek gently to make himself more awake.
He increased his strength and patted his cheeks slightly red. Under the slight pain, his expression became more fierce.
"Must show something!"
Eriksson was angry.
He was dissatisfied with his performance in the first half and also felt angry with his performance.
You cannot give in blindly. Once you give in, the other party will make further progress.
He needs to play more aggressively.
In the second half, Tottenham took the lead.
After the kick-off, Tottenham suddenly launched some sneak attacks.
After Eriksen's position retreated, his space to play was indeed greater.
The ball was stuffed directly in front of Son Xingmin, who ran wildly to chase the ball.
Son Heung-min shoveled the ball to the middle before Bellerin.
Harry Kane shot the ball, and the ball hit the crossbar and flew out of the bottom line.
Harry Kane held his head with regret.
This was his third shot in the game, and he hit the goal frame twice, but his luck was not good.
He was eager to score and equalize the score.
On the other hand, Arsenal kept communicating loudly during this defense.
"Bellein! Don't go forward to double-team, come over while ensuring your position, I can handle it myself!"
Kante turned his head and spoke rarely.
Bellerin also nodded heavily. In fact, he almost didn't catch up with Son Heung-min in the previous attack.
Fortunately, he took advantage of the opponent's adjustment time to block it.
Although he failed to complete the block, it also played a slight role.
Son Heung-min's cross was not of good quality, and even Harry Kane, no matter how strong he was, could not score such a ball into the goal.
However, there are problems.
"Concentrate! Focus on the game!"
Lekai shouted to his teammates.
This is also what Lekai often reminds his teammates.
A 90-minute game is very long, and in such a long game, it is difficult to maintain absolute concentration for 90 minutes.
For this reason, players often have the problem of distraction.
This is the inevitable result after a lot of mental and physical consumption.
Even Lekai has had this situation.
For this reason, he needs to remind his teammates again and again to let them squeeze out the remaining concentration.
Arsenal's players also began to force themselves to cheer up.
They are only leading by one goal now, which is not safe.
In addition, Tottenham's offense is slowly getting up.
Spurs' offense began to show scale.
It is mainly because Eriksen's position retreated, and his performance was also stimulated.
Pochettino's choice is very good. After Ali and Eriksen's position call, the latter's performance is even better.
In fact, Ali's performance in the central midfielder position is not too good. He cooperates more with the Korean.
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But it is far less comprehensive than Eriksen.
At this time, after Eriksen came to this position, he could better distribute the ball to the left and right sides, or directly connect with Harry Kane.
For this reason, Tottenham's offense gradually became effective.
"Tottenham has begun to exert its strength. The midfield adjustment is still very effective. Eriksen is not invisible like in the first half. This is good news!"
"Maybe we can expect Eriksen to connect with Harry Kane to stimulate Tottenham's offensive ability!"
As the commentator said, Tottenham's offense was initiated by the central axis and slowly spread to the two sides.
Harry Kane's choice in the frontcourt became the direction of Tottenham's offense.
And after Eriksen played a role, Harry Kane's courage became much smaller.
He does not need to always adjust in the center, but also start to involve on the left and right sides.
The two wingers also often cross-run with Harry Kane, which put Arsenal's defense in a certain dilemma.
However, these are still not enough to create scoring opportunities!