Chapter 798： death group

Chapter 798 Death Team

"Look! Here it is!"

In the tactical room, Arsenal players were packed to the brim.

Mourinho stood at the forefront, pointing to the pause point of the game on the screen, and said; "I have been emphasizing effective offense and reducing ineffective possession of the ball. Just like this time, it is obviously our opportunity to attack, but it is hard There are two more passes! These two passes can be avoided!"

Speaking, Mourinho pointed to Kanter; "You can pass directly to Giroud, and Giroud can be seen in your position, but you chose to split the side."

Kanter pursed his lips slightly, nodded and said; "I dare not try a deep pass!"

Kanter's meaning is obvious, he is afraid of being intercepted!

"You need to try!" Mourinho's attitude is very firm, he said seriously: "I have always advocated a quick counterattack, which requires a joint effort. When counterattacking, it is very important to form a counterattack formation directly at the first point. If you pass the ball to Kay or split it, it could be a missed opportunity!"

"Like this time, if you connect directly to Giroud, then the counterattack is quite threatening, but you choose to split! Aubameyang took two more steps, guys, we will never run The ball is passed quickly, so these two pauses give the opponent time to chase back!"

After finishing speaking, Mourinho pressed the start button on the screen, and paused again after two seconds.

At this time, Giroud holds the ball and forms an encirclement around him.

"This is the result of passing the ball more!" Mourinho said; "I need you to dare to pass the ball more, and dare to make moves when breaking through. You must be clear, this is not a battle for points. The team is in the adjustment stage, and we also need to adjust and adapt to the new tactical system."

"So it is necessary to make changes during this period of time. I hope that our counterattack will remain in this form during the point grabbing battle!"

Hearing the words, the Arsenal players nodded one after another.

Mourinho clapped his hands and said: "Okay, the assistant coaches will take the players out for training."

Paused, Mourinho said; "Lukaku stay!"

Hearing this, everyone froze for a moment, they subconsciously turned their heads to look at Lukaku,

The latter's expression is also a little disturbed.

Lukaku patted Lukaku on the shoulder before leaving, which comforted the latter a little.

After people left the tactical room, Mourinho came directly opposite Lukaku, pulled a chair, and sat down with his crotch in his arms.

He put the laser pointer aside and said lightly; "I feel like we need to talk!"

Hearing this, Lukaku pursed his lips slightly.

Mourinho glanced at Lukaku and said: "I know you are very anxious now, and suddenly there is a strong substitute, which makes you feel threatened by the main position!"

"But I can tell you clearly that you and Giroud are the main players in my lineup!"

Hearing the words, Lukaku was stunned for a moment, and said: "But we have no possibility of coexistence!"

Mourinho nodded; "I don't want you to coexist, my idea is two lineups."

Looking at Mourinho's outstretched scissors, Lukaku quickly understood.

"In the 2015-2016 season, you haven't experienced this season, so you don't know. The reason why Arsenal was eliminated in the Champions League at that time was because of the simplification of tactics!"

"Everyone knows that Arsenal is a team that plays around Kai, so they can better limit it!"

"In that season, Barcelona eliminated Arsenal by virtue of this!"

Paused, Mourinho said; "So we need a different tactical system."

Lukaku said; "Me too."

Mourinho waved his hand and said: "I know what you want to say, but can you really do it? Or, I don't want you to play like this, and we still need to fight on two fronts!"

Now, Lukaku was completely silent.

"One season, fighting on two fronts, can you really afford it?"

Facing Mourinho's serious tone, Lukaku was a little dissatisfied, but he needs to admit that once he completes the two-line battle in one season.

Even without injury, after playing for a full season, he is almost overwhelmed by exhaustion.

At that time, the state will decline extremely.

A healthy and recyclable team configuration is what Mourinho needs.

Seeing that Lukaku's eyes became a little more relieved, Mourinho continued; "In the next few rounds, Giroud will start his debut. You rest for a while!"

Mourinho pointed to his head; "Observe more off the court and learn how to cooperate with your teammates. Even if you don't need to play the ball, you still need to understand how your teammates play. In this regard, Giroud has to do more than you a little better."

The conversation between the two did not last too long.

When Lukaku came out, his expression was not too frustrated.

However, in the next training, Lukaku became more active.

Mourinho's words have the meaning of comforting himself, but they are also warning him.

If the state has been so poor, then you have to sit on the bench.

Soon entered the training match.

The main force is basically divided with Giroud, after all, they have to practice new tactics.

During the entire training match, everyone was communicating frequently and expressing their opinions.

Every pass, every movement, and every offensive idea will be explained thoroughly, so that teammates can understand what they mean.

At the same time, the same is true for Mane and Aubameyang on the two wings.

They now need to form a connection with Giroud. At present, the player who cooperates best with Giroud is Wilshere, followed by Lucky.

Mane and Aubameyang are somewhat ineffective.

For this reason, the three also gathered together for detailed discussions during breaks.

Try while discussing and summarizing.

The tacit understanding is gradually increasing.

Soon, the day's training is over.

In the evening, the Arsenal players did not leave, but regrouped in the tactical room, waiting for the Champions League grouping.

Tonight, the Champions League group will have the final result.

Which group Arsenal will be assigned to is a very important thing for them.

Coaches and players gathered together.

All eyes are focused on the TV.

After a series of appearances by famous football stars and the introduction of the host.

These football stars began to draw lots.

The first is the draw for the first echelon.

Arsenal appeared in Group H, which is the last group.

And in the draw for the second echelon, Group H came in with a strong opponent.

Paris Saint-Germain from Ligue 1.

The addition of Paris made the Arsenal players feel dignified.

Paris Saint-Germain this season has once again strengthened on the original basis.

Not only the sky-high signings of the last samba dancer Neymar, but also the talented player Mbappe recruited from Monaco.

The arrival of Neymar and Mbappe will surely bring the combat effectiveness of this Paris team to a higher level.

But it's not over yet. When the draw for the third echelon was made, Dortmund appeared in the group again.

Now, everyone is dumbfounded.

Just looking at the first three hands, this group is already a definite death group.

Arsenal!

Paris Saint-Germain!

Dortmund?

The three teams are strong teams in their respective leagues, among which Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain are both expected to hit the championship.

After being grouped like this, the pressure is immediately full.

Group H directly became the death group.

It can be said that any fourth-tier team joining is just going through the motions and feeling the atmosphere.

And APOEL became this unlucky guy.

In the end, the members of Group H are Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Dortmund and APOEL.

And Arsenal will face Paris Saint-Germain in the first round.

It can be said that the intensity of the Champions League group stage is directly full.

After the lottery draw, many people also had heated discussions on the qualifying situation of Group H.

Whether it is Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain or Dortmund, they all have the strength to qualify.

At present, it is completely unclear what kind of situation will be formed.

Arsenal is strong!

Paris Saint-Germain's paper strength is also very strong.

Dortmund also frequently played wonderful games in the Champions League.

Except that APOEL is definitely going to be a spectator seat, the strength of the other three teams is about the same.

Can't see any qualifying situation at all.

This also makes the qualifying situation of Group H completely unpredictable. Only after the group stage, whoever performs better will have a better environment for qualifying.

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