Chapter 803： The defense can also control the rhythm

As the whistle sounded, Arsenal took advantage of two goals to beat Liverpool and won the third round.

This is very encouraging for Arsenal.

Especially in a passive situation, they made quick adjustments and finally completed the overtake. This also further demonstrates Arsenal's ability to cope with a disadvantaged situation.

After the game, Lucky found Henderson and offered to exchange jerseys.

"The attack in the first half was beautiful, I won't let you go there again in the future!"

Lucky said to Henderson.

The latter was stunned for a moment, then smiled; "That's not necessarily true!"

The two didn't communicate too much, and they returned to the locker room.

At the same time, Mourinho also talked freely in the post-match press conference.

"This game has already shown the problem. It is not necessary to attack to control the rhythm. Defense can also be used. Arsenal has proved this. Even if we do not have the ball, we still use blocking and positioning to allow Liverpool to pass the ball to us. Hope to reach the place!"

Facing the complacent Mourinho, the reporters didn't have any temper.

Klopp was even more silent.

What Mourinho said is the truth, under the pressure of Arsenal, they really can only make crosses.

In the second half, they couldn't even make an effective offense, and they were completely passive.

It seems to be in control of the ball, but the rhythm is firmly in the hands of Arsenal.

The final counterattack is completely fatal.

Arsenal waited patiently until their moment of error.

Based on this game, Klopp also needs to make some adjustments.

Now this Liverpool team is still immature, but they are very fierce and full of momentum.

But once the offensive context is contained, there will often be mistakes and misjudgments based on eagerness.

This is something they need to adjust to.

Although he lost three points, it is not completely fruitless to think optimistically.

Arsenal won the third round, but the outside comments were overwhelmingly condemned.

Especially for Mourinho's condemnation.

When Watford used this tactic to defeat the mighty Liverpool, the entire Premier League praised the coach and Watford.

But when Arsenal beat Liverpool in the same way, it brought them ridicule.

This also shows a problem, that is, putting on a bus is ultimately a lack of viewing.

The fans have higher expectations for Arsenal.

They want to see a more exciting game, not just defense.

Watford has no way.

The weak team beat the strong team, and the relegation team won the first place in the league points, which was admirable at the time.

But Arsenal is similar to Liverpool in strength, and even Arsenal is stronger.

You, who are stronger, set up a bus instead. What is the reason for this?

Even if you win, it's shabby!

But Mourinho still scoffs at this. He is a defensive master and an absolute supporter of the "victory first theory".

It doesn't matter if it's a bus or what, as long as you win.

And this is a tactical need, you know what a fart!

Mourinho is still going his own way, even among the Arsenal fans there are a small group of people who oppose Mourinho's style of play, but he doesn't care.

No head coach is perfect!

Ferguson and Wenger have been sprayed by their own fans, but when they brought the championship, everything became better.

After winning Liverpool, Arsenal perfectly passed a hurdle in the early stages of the league.

This also makes it easier for them to deal with the next game.

In the next fourth round, Arsenal will face Bournemouth.

The long-lost home game makes it easier for Arsenal to deal with it.

And followed by the Champions League group stage.

On September 13, Arsenal will play the first round of the Champions League group stage.

They will face the Ligue 1 overlord Paris Saint-Germain at the Emirates Stadium.

This game can be said to have received great attention.

First of all, the joining of Neymar has increased the strength of Paris Saint-Germain's lineup a lot.

The current Paris fans are completely one-sided in their support for Neymar. They expect Neymar to bring them more honors and championships, and at the same time they are also looking forward to the Champions League trophy.

Followed by the European genius boy Mbappe.

Mbappe transferred to Paris Saint-Germain, and his transfer fee was as high as 180 million euros, which can be called a record-breaking transfer.

If it weren't for Neymar's super transfer, Mbappe would definitely be a popular fried chicken in Europe.

But even so, Mbappé has received a lot of attention.

In particular, Mbappe was violent in the Champions League last season, beating Manchester City, Liverpool, and almost eliminating half of the Premier League teams.

And this time, Mbappe will face Arsenal, a Lucky with the toughest midfielder in Europe.

Of course, some people call him the number one in the world, but this title has always been given by fans, and it is difficult to get recognition.

But Lucky's performance is undoubtedly worthy of recognition.

For this reason, whether Mbappe can continue to play a role under the defense of Le Kai has become what fans look forward to.

Kearney training base.

Arsenal players are training in full swing.

Mourinho nodded slightly after inspecting everyone's data; "Continue to maintain the state, and at the same time notify the team doctor for an injury prediction!"

Arteta nodded, and immediately said; "Lukaku has been training very hard recently!"

In this regard, Mourinho just nodded.

Arteta said; "When will we reactivate him?"

Mourinho turned his head and said; "He asked you to ask?"

Arteta shook his head and said: "No, but he is in really good condition and is extremely eager to score goals. I think he should be given a certain amount of playing time and maintain enough game state."

Mourinho pondered for a moment and said: "If his condition recovers, I will give him a chance in the first Champions League group match!"

"Starting?" Arteta asked in surprise.

Mourinho nodded; "Start!"

Compared to Giroud, Lukaku is more suitable for Arsenal's system after all, maintaining a more efficient scoring efficiency.

As long as Lukaku's state is restored, Mourinho is ready to activate Lukaku at any time.

And the first group match of the Champions League must be stable.

This is not a good time to run in.

A week later, in the fourth round of the Premier League, Arsenal played against Bournemouth at home.

After the three-game winning streak, Arsenal are in extremely good condition, and the game is almost one-sided.

In the first half, Arsenal scored a goal by virtue of the linkage between Wilshere and Aubameyang, and Wilshere scored a wonderful pick.

In the second half, Arsenal even launched threatening attacks again and again.

However, when Bournemouth also began to retreat and swing the bus, they couldn't find a good chance to score.

75 minutes, Arsenal made a substitution.

Lukaku, who was absent for a round, finally made his debut again.

At this time, Lukaku was extremely eager to score goals, so after coming off the bench, he was also extremely active.

At the same time, he also followed the requirements of the coaching staff and played the role of a hammer in the penalty area.

Now Lukaku is very clear that if he wants to continue to be the main force, or to have more starters, he must show his own abilities and characteristics.

And Mourinho wanted him to play the role of a battering hammer, so he defaulted to this way of playing.

After Lukaku played, the pressure on Bournemouth's defense became enormous.

Facing Arsenal's frequent crosses, Bournemouth has to watch Lukaku's pressure to make a clearance.

I have to say that this job is simply not something that humans do.

Lukaku, who came off the bench, has plenty of physical fitness, and he is even more motivated at this time. One person can carry two people to win the first point.

85 minutes, only 10 minutes after playing, Lukaku reached the first point again in an aerial battle, but the ball was given to Mane next to him.

The ball hit the ground and rebounded, and Mane volleyed sideways to hit the ball into the goal, helping Arsenal expand the score.

At the end of the game, Arsenal defeated Bournemouth 2:0, winning four consecutive league victories.

Although Lukaku failed to score a goal, he did what Mourinho asked to mess up the opponent's defense.

This also made Mourinho extremely satisfied, considering the idea of ​​starting in the next Champions League group match.