Chapter 47 Intermission
Chu Zhongtian was indeed in a dilemma. In order to increase his running distance, Fabregas leaned slightly to the left. Walcott was on the far right. The distance between the two was too far. No matter how fast he ran from here, he could not catch up with the speed of the football. At that time, the outcome would be nothing more than being led by the opponent, running back and forth but not at all. Going to defend Fabregas? The other person passed the football to Walcott. How could he defend Walcott by himself? The little tiger passed the football to Fabregas in the middle.
In short, he won't be able to stop their attack.
This situation cannot be solved by Chu Zhongtian himself.
So Mourinho also made adjustments. Taking advantage of the opportunity to die, he called Chu Zhongtian to his side.
"Don't worry about Walcott, just stare at Fabregas Walcott and hand it over to Khedira..."
Chu Zhongtian pointed to Khedira behind him: "I'll change positions with him?"
Mourinho nodded vigorously: "Yes, change positions!"
In this way, Chu Zhongtian returned to the court and conveyed Mourinho's latest instructions. He patted Khdira on the shoulder and handed Walcott to him.
He continued to stare at Fabregas.
Fabregas soon discovered that he had encountered Chu Zhongtian's entanglement again.
When Walcott was planning to break through, he was destroyed by Khedira who was caught. Then he passed the football to Fabregas. Fabregas had just received the ball and was hit by Chu Zhongtian from the side. The football was out of his control. When he wanted to grab it again, Chu Zhongtian squeezed him next to him, and Ozil got the football.
On Walcott, although Chu Zhongtian is gone, Hedira is not a midfielder who can easily deal with. His abilities in all aspects are not as high as Chu Zhongtian, and it is enough to deal with Walcott. He did not blindly grab it, but stuck the inside position and did not allow Walcott to break through. He could pass it, but could not break through.
After Mourinho's adjustment, the game returned to its previous situation. Both sides still had the chance to threaten the opponent's goal, but both lacked the ability to kill one blow.
If the game ends like this, it is of course good news for Mourinho, because he did not lose when he played against Wenger again. However, it is absolutely bad news for Wenger. If he did not defeat Real Madrid at home, can he still get benefits when he goes away? If he wants to win the first place in the group, he must win this game!
※※※The deadlock in the game was still broken in the first half. But it was not Arsenal who scored the first goal, but Real Madrid.
Chu Zhongtian took advantage of Song and Fabregas being defended by him, and then Ozil organized the attack. While he dribbled the ball horizontally to the middle, he attracted Arsenal's defenders and created a space for running for his teammates. Then while everyone was focusing on him, he suddenly divided the football to the other side. Kaka, who was inserted in the back, took the ball and then shot, allowing Arsenal's defenders to move from the middle to the side. He passed the ball again, and the football fell to Higuain who followed in the middle. Argentine's small smoke gun gently pushed the football into the net from Amunia's hand.
"Ah! Ah... Ah! Higuain!! Real Madrid scored! They took the lead away!!"
"Arsenal's defense is careless. They care too much about a player from Real Madrid... Such mistakes should not be made..."
"What a beautiful cooperation! From Chu to Higuain, Real Madrid's offensive route is very clear!"
The commentators cheered for Real Madrid's goals. Only the commentators in England did not do this, because Arsenal is the English team. Regardless of whether he is an Arsenal supporter in the league or not, Arsenal represented England in the Champions League.
He was in pain for the conceding goal. Seeing that the first half was about to end, Real Madrid scored the goal. The situation was extremely unfavorable for Arsenal.
Wenger was also very angry about the performance of conceding the ball, which shows how much he valued this game. Of course, he did not want to lose to Mourinho, a arrogant guy at home and didn't know how to respect people.
But the reality is that his team is one goal behind Mourinho's.
What should I do?
The only good news is that the first half is about to end, Real Madrid cannot rise in momentum, and making adjustments on their own during the break may not necessarily lead to no chance to turn defeat into victory.
He got up from his seat, stood on the sidelines, and did not return to his seat, even though he did nothing. He just wanted the players to know that the situation was not good and could not relax.
Mourinho celebrated the whole time, waving his fists hard, as if he had deliberately done what Arsenal fans saw.
This will of course cause dissatisfaction among Arsenal fans. Arsenal fans who are closer to the visiting team's coaching seat have raised their middle fingers to Mourinho and cursed "fuck_you" in their mouths. Mourinho certainly ignored this and just vented his emotions.
Of course he would be very excited to play Wenger. Because he mentioned his unbeaten record before the game, if the record is terminated after this game, he would be very embarrassed.
※※After scoring the goal, Real Madrid tried to strengthen its offensive and strive to score another goal. Wenger asked the whole team to retreat temporarily and not give Real Madrid more opportunities.
Even if he hates Mourinho, he has to admit that Mourinho's Real Madrid is a very impactful team, and their impact even exceeds Barcelona. When he concedes the ball, the players are unstable and disagree. If they go out to attack rashly and want to equalize the score, they will leave room for Real Madrid to give full play to their advantages of fast speed and strong impact. At that time, with Arsenal's defense level, it will be difficult to defend...so they should be stable during this period of time.
Real Madrid continued to attack, Chu Zhongtian kept transporting shells forward, sometimes to Ozil, sometimes to C. Ronaldo, sometimes to Kaka, and the football stayed with him very short time. He almost didn't take the ball, and passed the ball after getting the ball. Sometimes the ball was even passed, as if he had already seen the position in advance.
The football has accelerated its speed with him, so it seems that Real Madrid's offensive speed is much faster overall.
The result is that even if Arsenal wants to counterattack, they have no choice, because they must put all their experiences in the defense. If there is little negligence, Real Madrid may find a gap and make another threatening shot.
Until the end of the first half, Real Madrid beat Arsenal to play, but they failed to continue scoring. Arsenal's defense was successful, with the score being 1:0, and Real Madrid, who played away, led the lead.
※※※Real Madrid players who returned to the locker room seemed happy and relaxed, and it was a very happy thing to be able to lead their opponents away. This means that they would encounter less trouble in the second half, and they had a psychological advantage over Arsenal who was lagging behind. Even if Arsenal scored the goal, they would not be immediately in a hurry and panic.
On the contrary, in the Arsenal locker room, the atmosphere became a little solemn.
This is their home court, but they fell behind their opponents with one goal in the first half, which made many people feel very stressed.
Fighting for the first place in the group is the goal set by the team when they play the first game of the group stage.
If you lose to Real Madrid at home, what else can you talk about in the group first?
Wenger walked into the locker room and did not scold his teammates. That was not his style. If he was angry, he would choose to lock himself in the study room and stay alone for a whole day without eating or drinking. After coming out, he continued to chat and laugh, with his usual expression.
Of course he could not lock himself in the study without eating or drinking all day, he only had fifteen minutes.
"We made a mistake, which caused us to lose the ball and we were punished." He spread his hands and said to his players, trying to make himself kind. He doesn't want to lose his grace because he fell behind to Mourinho.
"But at this point, we should be the counterattack next." Wenger said.
He then made an adjustment, and Song retreated to his position and no longer stared at Chu Zhongtian. Because Chu Zhongtian obviously had handed over the final command to Ozil, he himself was just a person responsible for controlling the rhythm and the direction of the attack, and Ozil was the person who had the last deadly pass.
Ozil had to be curbed, so he asked Song to guard the middle and did not give Ozil too many opportunities.
What about Chu Zhongtian? Of course, I can't ignore it at all, Fabregas just took care of it.
When defending, the defenders should pay attention to their formation and not lose their position. When attacking, they should play Arsenal's own style.
Wenger felt that Arsenal was not good enough in the first half because their offensive characteristics were not fully played, especially after Fabregas was curbed by Chu Zhongtian, relying on Walcott's speed and Alshavin and Van Persie's personal skills proved not feasible.
Several attackers in the frontcourt must be connected and cooperate.
The person who connected them in the past was Fabregas, so the question ultimately came down to how to activate Fabregas.
"Seske can't be allowed to face the opponent's defensive team alone. If the distance is too far, the opponent can easily cut off the pass route. So I ask each of you to keep a suitable distance from Seske so that he can pass the ball to you."
Distance is the key. For every meter of distance, the difficulty of passing is increased by one point, and the requirements for passing accuracy must also increase accordingly. This is true even in daily training, let alone in the game where the situation changes rapidly.
Shortening the distance can ensure that Fabregas will not be isolated, which is the biggest problem facing Arsenal in the first half. As soon as Chu Zhongtian pressed, Fabregas could not pass the ball, not because Fabregas was not capable enough, but because his teammates were too far away from him and did not actively respond to him.
Wenger now requires everyone to actively respond to Fabregas to avoid the recurrence of the first half.
※※※In the dressing room of Real Madrid, Mourinho praised the team's performance.
Mourinho certainly cannot be stingy with praise when playing away games and facing strong opponents. He does not seem to be worried that doing so may make the players relax.
In fact, players who have played the FM game may know that the effect of the speech during the intermission may not be as you wish. For example, in the first half, your team was leading the opponent two goals away from home, and you planned to praise them during the intermission. As a result, your team was scored twice in a row by the opponent at the beginning of the second half, and the lead turned into a draw, and you may lose the game in the end.
Do you think there is something more depressing than this?
Mourinho praised the players at the halftime break, maybe Real Madrid will relax, but maybe they will have more fighting spirit and pursue the victory.
So this is indefinite.
Chu Zhongtian carefully observed Mourinho's actions, and then observed his teammates to see how they reacted to the head coach's praise.
He has worked with many head coaches, including famous and unfamous, old and young coaches. He always hopes to learn something useful to him from these coaches. He doesn't know whether he will be a head coach in the future, but he currently thinks that the head coach is a very good consideration.
At least, sometimes he thinks Mourinho is quite stylish... Chu Zhongtian can't tell whether the players of Real Madrid are really not proud or complacent, and he can only know during the game.
What should I do if there is a problem with the team?
Chu Zhongtian thought so.
Try to avoid Arsenal’s goals. As long as they are not allowed to score, the advantage will always exist and teammates will not be too panicked.
What if the ball is lost?
Then score another goal as soon as possible. Arsenal will definitely want to continue scoring because this is their home court, and the draw is a failure for them. If there is enough time, who doesn’t want to win? As long as they want to win, they have to push out the attack. In that case, how can there be no room behind them?
As long as you have time, Chu Zhongtian can catch it.
You should know that Chu Zhongtian has a strong ability in seizing opportunities and finding space. The reason why a small team like Hoffenheim and Metz can create miracles is because of Chu Zhongtian's ability. Opportunities are extravagant and rare for a small team, so they must seize these already rare opportunities to have the opportunity to defeat enemies many times stronger than them. Wasting opportunities is very deadly for a small team.
Under such an environment, it is difficult for Chu Zhongtian to seize opportunities to be able to do so.
In the end, Mourinho set a short-term goal for the team, which is to strive to score again after the game begins.
It’s a struggle, not a must. Who can tell the things in the game clearly? Mourinho is a coach with excellent on-the-spot command, so he naturally understands these things.
※※※The halftime break was very short, and the players from both sides returned to the stadium. The Emirates Stadium, which was slightly quiet just now, suddenly burst into loud cheers. The home team fans and the visiting team fans were cheering for their respective teams.
Wimbledon fans were among them, but they were calling out Chu Zhongtian's name.
Chu Zhongtian's performance in the first half made them very happy. After a half-time break, they continued to cheer for Chu Zhongtian in the second half. Of course, they also sang, but the number was too small, and their singing was soon drowned in the shouts of others.
They didn't care whether the song could be heard by Chu Zhongtian, and they kept singing.
This is a typical English fan.
However, before the second half began, when Chu Zhongtian walked on the court, he really looked at the stands where they were. It seemed as if there was telepathy, and he seemed to be able to feel a group of people supporting him there.
※※※Fabregas walked onto the court with his head down, and then saw Chu Zhongtian opposite him.
He has never had a relationship with this person before. Although he has watched a lot in the video, he has also watched the Champions League final last season, and it is his first time to experience it personally.
Sure enough, there are two completely different feelings from the video. Some things can’t be seen by watching the video.
He is very strong and better than himself. His overall situation is the same. His passing is decisive and never drags on the slumber. This is particularly important as a midfielder. In the first half, Arsenal pressed him closely, and he immediately adjusted his strategy and transferred the football directly to others. He did not control the ball much, which created a vacuum for Arsenal to defend other players. In order to make up for this vacuum, Arsenal drew layers of transfers, and eventually made his goal a real vacuum. Higuain scored the football almost without any guard... Perhaps Kaka, Ozil, Higuain, and Higuain were more eye-catching. But Fabregas knew very well how important the role Chu Zhongtian played in this goal as a midfield commander.
Although North London media regard Chu Zhongtian as his substitute, the "spare tire" that Real Madrid had no choice but to choose after he could not buy Fabregas. But Fabregas never thought so. Chu Zhongtian was Chu Zhongtian, he was him, and no one was anyone's spare tire or substitute.
And judging from this first half, Chu Zhongtian has the ability to be no less than him.
Such an opponent is really difficult.
However, in order to be the first in the group, I must lead the team to defeat him at home.
Even if you avenge Barcelona.
Fabregas remembered that after the lottery result came out, Pi Qui called him and told him to slander the Chinese man's majesty at that time. Pi Quiquena's tone didn't sound like a joke at all, he was obviously serious.
It seems that my friends are very concerned about losing to Hoffenheim in the Champions League final... But if I were to worry about it, I would have been very concerned. The championship I got was over, and it was still in that way - a guest goalkeeper? Who would have thought before the game? He was even better than the best goalkeeper in the world today. He scored Barcelona in the penalty final and saved Pedro's must-scoring goal in the final stage of overtime... Losing the final in this way is indeed difficult for Barcelona players who are used to being strong.
Chapter completed!