Chapter 123： Master

Stepwood Training Base.

The new training base has only just completed the structure and exterior walls, and is surrounded by iron frames.

At night, looking out from the youth team training building, it was dark and a little scary.

Although Southampton attaches great importance to youth training, there is no way to equip the youth team with high-standard treatment like the first team, but in entertainment and training facilities, the youth team and the first team are treated equally.

In other words, the first team will have it, and the youth team will have it.

It's like a recreation room.

The area of ​​the recreation room in the youth team training building is even larger than that of the first team, and their TV sets are larger than those of the first team.

Before every game, in front of this big TV, there are always young players from the youth team.

Tonight, Southampton played away to Arsenal, and it was no exception.

When they watched the team’s owner Yang Huan playing drums for the Southampton players in the stands through the TV screens, the entire entertainment room was frying, and everyone looked at it in disbelief. This scene.

At the same time, they can hear the movement from the Emirates Stadium in London through live television.

Southampton fans completely suppressed Arsenal in momentum.

Even if they only have more than three thousand people.

But Arsenal has tens of thousands!

But at this time, the number of people is not the key, the most important thing is unity, it is to unite people!

"Young Master Huan is great!"

"Yes, at the very least we suppressed Arsenal in momentum."

"If the momentum is won, the game will be easier to play."

"Yes, the most fearful thing about this kind of game is that it will shock people at the beginning."

"Arsenal is a ball-control genre, don't let them get too comfortable with the ball, so the momentum is very important."

The players in the entertainment room talked a lot, and everyone's face was written with concern for this important game in London.

This is the first time Southampton has directly challenged England's top football team. Every one of them wants to know whether the team he plays for has the strength to challenge the top team?

Or, how big is the gap?

Jorge Bernardo Grifa is also sitting in the recreation room. Next to him are the team’s chief scout Ramon Madoni, as well as some other coaches and employees from the youth training camp. .

Everyone is also very concerned about the situation in Southampton on the Northern Expedition.

With a whistle from the referee Philip Dodd, the game officially kicked off.

I saw that Southampton opened up almost the first time and pressed towards Arsenal's halftime.

Philip Dodd blew the first whistle, that is, after the kick-off whistle, less than twenty seconds later, he blew the second whistle and awarded a penalty for Southampton midfielder Vidal against Fabregas. A foul near the center circle.

But Arsenal’s free kick failed to stay in Southampton’s halftime. Benatia headed back to the penalty area and Neuer kicked to the side with a big kick. The Brazilian genius Neymar took it before Arsenal’s halftime. Staying on the ball, using his personal ability to attack the right side where Sarnia is located.

"Bielsa is going to attack on offense!" Ramon Madoni saw Bielsa's opening tactics.

But this also caused a lot of discussion in the recreation room, especially the coaches.

"Although Arsenal's offense is not particularly outstanding, but it is the Premier League team, and the style of play is always very gorgeous, very particular about ball control and technology, and it is at home. As the visiting team, we rushed up to play counterattacks, right Too risky?"

"Yeah, after all, that is also the third-ranked team in the Premier League, and that is Arsenal!"

"Playing an away game against Arsenal is just killing your life!"

"I don't think so. We are a weak team. If we play a strong team, we must be the first to win, otherwise how to play this game?"

"That is, if you don't play like this, let Arsenal control the ball, you will be finished."

There was a lot of discussion in the entertainment room, and the players watched the ball while listening to the analysis of the coaches.

After all, many of this group of coaches are more than ten, or even decades of playing experience, and they are very experienced. There are more things that can be analyzed by watching the game than they are.

"Jorge, what do you think?" I don't know who asked Griffa.

Jorge Bernardo Grifa’s football literacy is recognized in this group of people.

"Very normal start!" Griffa replied indifferently.

"We have been playing League One for a long time. Although the players are very strong, the League One is always the League One. There are many things that cannot be compared with the Premier League. For example, high-intensity games. If the rhythm is left to Arsenal to control, then We have no chance of winning at all."

After Grifa analyzed this, everyone immediately understood.

This insight is indeed very thorough. The strength of the players and the team is indeed very important, but in a football game, the most important thing is to see how much strength your players and team can display.

Suppose you have 100 points of strength, but you can only play 20%. If you encounter a team that has only 30 points of strength, but 100% of the strength, you still have to lose.

Can you say that the strength is not enough?

It can only be said that the performance on the spot is not good, or the state is not good.

The head coach's formation and on-the-spot command is one of the important factors that determine the team's performance.

"Bielsa is actually not stupid. He is very shrewd. He decided to take the risk and only bet to win, but instead of arranging Isco to start, he went to Schneiderlin. This is precisely a trick."

As soon as Griffa finished speaking, Ramon Madoni chuckled and nodded.

"Yes, many people say that Bielsa is a diehard, and even directly label him a diehard, making him seem to never know how to be flexible. As everyone knows, every Bielsa team , Every season, and even every game, we are constantly seeking change."

As compatriots in Argentina, Ramon Madoni and Griffa know Bielsa better than outsiders.

"The most important thing in this game is the midfield. To suppress the Arsenal midfielder led by Fabregas, Wilshere and Alexander Song, then the odds of winning this game are great. Once you can't suppress it, That's it!" Griffa analyzed and predicted very well.

Ramon Madoni couldn't help nodding, "So Schneiderlin is more suitable for starting than Isco."

Although that is the case, everyone still has a doubt in their hearts.

That's Arsenal, can Southampton's midfielder be able to hold it down?

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"At the beginning of the game, the two sides played very intensely, the rhythm went very fast, and the ball rights were exchanged frequently."

"It can be seen that neither side has the slightest reservations, and both adopt an offensive against offensive tactic.

"Southampton is very courageous. At the Emirates Stadium, I dare to face-to-face with a team like Arsenal."

"This is the head coach of Southampton, Marcelo Bielsa."

On the big screen of the Emirates Stadium, a close-up of Bielsa's head appeared. The Argentine habitually squatted in front of the visiting team's coach's bench, against the chubby brain, watching the game ahead intently.

At the beginning, the two sides are still conducting more trials, after all, they are not familiar with each other.

Southampton’s high-intensity midfield pressure has created a lot of trouble for Arsenal. They have a lot of opportunities to get the ball, but they have not been able to effectively launch the offensive. Instead, Southampton, who played away, scored several times. Arsenal's 30-meter area, but it can not effectively threaten the big penalty area.

"It seems that both sides failed to create a good scoring opportunity."

Southampton tried several times to open an offensive channel from the left side where Neymar was located, but Arsenal clearly strengthened the defense on the right side. Even the midfielder Alexander Song frequently pulled to this side to help the defense. The Southampton offensive can't create a threat either.

On the contrary, it was Arsenal who had more experience and played at home. They quickly stabilized their position after the opening and showed their threat.

Among the three Arsenal midfielders, Alexander Song dragged behind, Fabregas rushed forward, and Wilshere was cruising between the two, but Schneiderlin dragged behind to protect the defense and the front of the penalty area. , Fabregas didn't have many opportunities in front.

On the contrary, Vidal and Stromman have suppressed Wilshere very well, making it difficult for Arsenal's midfield to function effectively.

Fabregas is a very smart player, as soon as he realized this, he immediately withdrew from the front.

In the eighth minute, Fabregas withdrew to take the ball, Schneiderlin hesitated and did not have the first time to keep up.

After the Spanish midfielder got the ball, he cooperated with Wilshere and went straight to the front of the penalty area without being defended, looking for Van Persie who pulled out of the penalty area.

The Dutch striker stopped the ball and turned straight, Walcott passed through the middle of David Alaba and Benatia at lightning speed and hit the goal.

The entire Emirates Stadium, everyone's heart is hanged.

Yang Huan even stopped beating the drum.

Even many fans in Southampton covered their faces, not daring to watch the next scene.

Countless Arsenal fans rushed out of their seats!

Single!

As long as Walcott receives the ball, it is a single move!

That's a goal!

Neuer's attention has always been very concentrated, but when he saw Fabregas pass to Van Persie at the front of the penalty area, he was ready to prevent the Dutch from suddenly kicking and shooting cold arrows. He passed it to other teammates.

Especially the two wings Walcott and Nasri.

When he saw Van Persie really pass the ball, and then saw Walcott tear open his teammate's defense line with lightning speed, he reacted immediately and abandoned the goal!

I saw Neuer quickly rushing out of the small restricted area. His strong and even slightly fat body, but with an incredible flexibility, fixed his eyes on Walcott.

Walcott was also looking at Neuer. He had absolute confidence in his speed, but he didn't expect that Neuer's attack would be so decisive, without even the slightest hesitation.

If you continue to rush up like this, will you run into it? Will it crash into the goalkeeper?

With this thought flashed in his mind, Walcott couldn't help but hesitate, especially when he saw that Neuer hadn't rushed to the best position, but he had already flew into the ground and made a stretch to save. He immediately stopped. Speed.

The ball smashed into Neuer's arms, and the Germans' big hands firmly held the fiercely spinning ball tightly, and it was not allowed to resist at all.

In the stands, the Arsenal fans saw this scene, all involuntarily sighed.

If one second later, or even less than a second, Walcott's single-handed kick will be achieved!

Damn Neuer!

The fans of Southampton burst into applause, a kind of joy after the disaster filled everyone's heart.

"Neuer!"

"Neuer!!"

"Neuer!!!"

All the Southampton fans are shouting.

Not only in the stands at the Emirates Stadium, but also the Saints fans waiting in front of the TV, they are also shouting.

Neuer slowly climbed up from the ground The ball was still firmly grasped by him.

"What the **** is going on with you? Are you blind with such a big gap? Didn't you see it?"

Neuer yelled at the front teammate.

Including Benatia, Schneiderlin, Varane and others, they all bowed their heads by him.

If this ball is lost, they are all responsible.

But in the end it is difficult to say who is fully responsible, after all, it is the gap exposed by the running and pulling of the Arsenal players.

"Well, all go up, let's counterattack!"

Neuer held the ball to the front of the penalty area, pointed in the direction of Arsenal's goal, and shouted for encouragement.

At this moment, the German goalkeeper showed the aura and deterrence that a top goalkeeper should have.

The Southampton players immediately pressed forward to the front court. ()