Chapter 705： good at things

Chapter 705 Good things

In the 20th round of the Premier League, Arsenal played away against Bournemouth.

In this game, Lucky is still on the bench.

Mourinho wanted to let Lekai take some time to rest and wait for the next round of games to appear in the starting lineup.

In the absence of Luckai, Arsenal performed well in the first half.

Scored two goals in a row, scored by Mane and Lukaku respectively, which also gave Arsenal a huge advantage.

Although in the final stage of the first half, Bournemouth scored a goal and pulled back a point, but the impact was not too great.

In the second half, Mourinho did not change the lineup, and the original team continued their efforts.

Arsenal kicked out of an offensive state and soon scored another goal, expanding the score to 3:1.

This also made Mourinho feel that the game has been secured.

But at 65 minutes, the situation changed suddenly. With a counterattack opportunity, Bournemouth drove straight in. Bellerin's fall made the Bournemouth striker seize the opportunity and score a goal.

Immediately after two minutes, Bournemouth seized another opportunity to counterattack and caught Arsenal by surprise.

Martinez took the initiative to attack, but in the case of a misjudgment, he touched the ankle of the opponent's offensive player, resulting in Arsenal being awarded a penalty kick.

Bournemouth scored a penalty kick steadily.

In just five minutes, two goals were scored in a row, and the two sides drew 3:3 at 70 minutes.

Mourinho couldn't sit still anymore. He sent Lucky to play again, hoping to get enough gains.

But on the one hand, after Bournemouth scored a goal, the whole team retreated.

On the other hand, too little time was left for Le Kai, which caused Arsenal to fail to score any goals.

In the end, Arsenal was drawn away to Bournemouth in 20 rounds.

Based on this victory or defeat, Arsenal's ranking has also plummeted, and they were kicked out of the top four in the Champions League, ranking fifth.

Chelsea is currently at the top of the standings with 49 points and has a certain advantage.

The rest of Tottenham, Manchester City and Liverpool all have 42 points.

Arsenal is outside the Champions League with 41 points.

For this reason, the next round of competition becomes extremely critical.

The direct dialogue between Arsenal and Manchester City will determine the ownership of the Champions League and also determine who the two teams will fall behind in the standings.

Neither Mourinho nor Guardiola obviously want to fall behind, and compared to Manchester City, which is playing away, Arsenal has the home court advantage.

In the next round, there is a high probability that Lucky will start the game, and Kanter will also return to the game.

This also makes Arsenal fans full of confidence to a certain extent.

After all, they drew with Manchester City away in the work schedule. As long as they win this round, Arsenal can firmly grasp the initiative.

For Manchester City, after losing to Liverpool in the 19th round, they must win this game to ensure their initiative in the standings.

The game has not yet started, but the smell of gunpowder has already begun to spread.

Guardiola has had a headache recently.

Why is it just now at this stage that Le Kai and Kanter are back from injury, and it would be nice to stop for one more round?

In this way, they can also play more easily.

The Champions League knockout round, the FA Cup and the pressure of the league also made Guardiola feel extremely tired.

Not only him, but also the players.

The current Manchester City is not very good.

Kompany, Gundogan and other players fell into injuries.

Aguero and Fernandinho were suspended for a red card.

Facing Arsenal's defense, whether their forwards can play an effective offense is the key.

Sterling and Sane, they will bear the main offensive pressure of Manchester City.

But just thinking about Sterling gives me a headache.

It's not just about happy football.

Sterling's 'Kyphobia' is also a troublesome thing.

The happy boy who usually performs well is like a wilting eggplant when he faces Lucky.

Don't dare to surpass others, don't dare to show off.

For this reason, Guardiola also specially sought counseling from a psychologist, but the effect was not obvious.

Once Sterling's side kick can't be effective, then you can only count on Sane.

As for the midfield, David Silva, Yaya Toure, and De Bruyne are all elite soldiers, which makes Guardiola slightly relieved.

At least not in the midfield.

And with the recent strong performance of Manchester City's midfield, they should be able to suppress Arsenal's midfield.

For this reason, Guardiola wants to put the weight of victory in the midfield.

"We don't want the ball!"

In Arsenal's tactical room, Mourinho said to the players; "We don't need to compete with Manchester City for the ball. They like to control the ball, so let them control the ball. We just need to ensure the pressing rhythm. Let the opponent control the ball too comfortably, and once you get a chance, immediately launch a counterattack!"

Lucky also listened carefully to the tactical arrangement.

Mourinho's tactics are very reasonable.

At the beginning of the season, Lucky was able to suppress the opponent's half, mainly because Manchester City's tactical system at that time was not mature enough and not tacit enough.

But today's Manchester City, after David Silva gave up the right to organize, and after the establishment of De Bruyne's main pass and control system, it is impossible for Arsenal to play like the first half of the season.

The result of competing with Manchester City for the ball will only be Arsenal being walked like a monkey.

Even though Le Kai is very confident in his ability to press, he is not confident in grabbing the rhythm in the hands of the three top midfielders.

For this reason, defensive counterattack is the safest and most suitable for the current Arsenal's style of play.

With Lucky and Kanter's midfield line, Jimenez and Hummels lagging behind, this defensive lineup, even Manchester City needs to work hard if they want to overcome it.

And once the opportunity is seized by Arsenal, their counterattack is no joke!

Both sides have their own plans, and they are both formulating the most suitable tactics for them.

In the evening, in Manchester City's training ground, De Bruyne is training for set-pieces.

After a day of intensive training, he stayed to continue training.

The pressure before the game made him need some outlets. Although the game has not yet started, Lucky's face is lingering in his mind when he thinks of facing Arsenal.

Win him once!

I want to beat him once!

This is the most intuitive thought in De Bruyne's heart.

From Chelsea to Manchester City, De Bruyne has played against Lucky many times, but in his opinion, he has not won any of them.

Even in the first half of the season, they drew with Arsenal.

Both performed well.

But in De Bruyne's view, they have the home court advantage, so they still lost.

De Bruyne is a stubborn and stubborn character.

Right now, his biggest wish is to beat Lucky and Arsenal!

Complete defeat!

Under the training of De Bruyne, a voice sounded from beside him.

"You should rest."

De Bruyne turned his head and looked over, he found that Guardiola walked over at some point.

"Sir, I still want to practice for a while!"

De Bruyne wiped his sweat and said.

Guardiola smiled and said; "I like players who work hard, and I prefer players who are talented and work hard, but you can't do this."

Guardiola picked up the ball and asked while juggling it; "Because of the next game?"

De Bruyne did not speak.

Guardiola: "Because of Kay?"

De Bruyne still didn't speak, but his eyebrows were entangled.

Guardiola laughed; "It seems to be!"

"He is very similar to me. He has excellent passing skills and a wide enough vision. The most important thing is that his defense is very strong, and I can't do this!" De Bruyne pursed his lips and said: "He's better than me!"

Guardiola: "I don't think so!"

De Bruyne looked up in surprise.

Guardiola said: "According to the information and data I have collected, your passing rate and threat level are higher than Kay's, and the positioning of the team is also different. You are an offensive player, while Kay is more often responsible for defensive work. .”

"I admit that in a defensive situation, Kai's offensive ability gives people an amazing feeling!"

"But purely looking at the offensive ability, your performance is much better than Kai."

"So, don't dwell on these issues. You are good at different things. Kai has found his own way of playing football. He knows how to win in the game, but you are still in a state of confusion."

Guardiola kicked the ball high, stepped on his feet easily, turned his head and smiled; "Why don't you make the most of what you are best at? Kay is very good at defending, so you use your best pass To break his defense, that's the key!"

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