Chapter 119
The game was a big success, but the situation was not good.
Lassem and Giroud came on the field one after another, replacing a full-back and a midfielder.
This substitution surprised Lei Ming a little, and he was amazed at Arsenal's style.
If it was during the Monaco period, Jardim would certainly not let two attackers play at the same time, let alone replace the defenders, but the professor was different. He directly strengthened the offensive force, using offense instead of defense, and seemed to have the intention of pressing the Blue Fox to death at the Emirates Stadium.
This change also changed the team from the original 3-4-2-1 to the current 2-4-3-1.
Arsenal had a good possession rate in this game. After strengthening the midfield, they directly built a high wall here, making it difficult for Leicester City to cross it.
Although there is one less full-back, Arsenal is getting better and better in defense. The active counter-attack in the midfield made Leicester City choose long passes most of the time, but it was just thunder and rain, and was soon strangled in the cradle.
When the Foxes' head coach Shakespeare saw that Arsenal's momentum was becoming more and more turbulent, he also made timely adjustments, but he didn't expect that Arsenal seized the loopholes in their defense and directly surpassed the score shortly after the substitution, and it was a double shot.
In the 83rd and 85th minutes of the game, Lassem and Giroud, who had just come on the field, scored their first goals of the season. The goals of the two were almost the same. Basically, they seized the loopholes in the opponent's defense and delivered a fatal blow.
The final game was also fixed at 4:3. Although the captain Vardy of the Blue Foxes performed very well, Arsenal was still better overall. In terms of seizing opportunities, the professor was quite satisfied with the performance of the players.
After the game, he praised the performance of the players at the press conference. Although they only won the game with a one-goal lead, it also indirectly reflected Arsenal's offensive system. Multi-point blossoming has always been one of their major features.
Lacazette's debut was also perfect. He did not hesitate to praise the player in front of the media. He did better than he expected.
However, in this game, the player who won the best player of the game was not the frontcourt offensive player, but the veteran Chamberlain of Arsenal.
Although this player who has played for the Gunners for 6 years missed many games last season due to injuries, he has shown his stable level since the start of the new season. In this game, his effective interception and passing were crucial, and he deserved this best.
Originally, Chamberlain had a slight intention to leave after seeing the team miss the Champions League at the end of last season, but a series of transfer operations by Arsenal later made him suppress his desire to leave and decided to play for the Gunners again.
In recent years, his failure to win other championships in the Gunners except the FA Cup and the Community Shield is still his biggest regret. It is not just him. I believe that many people are like this. As he gets older, he also knows that his playing career is almost over. If he still has no achievements in the next few seasons, he may not even be selected for the national team, let alone the World Cup next year. After all, this may be the last chance in his career.
Lei Ming's arrival undoubtedly ignited a glimmer of hope in his disheartened heart. He happened to see the opponent reject Manchester City's goals again and again in the Champions League, which surprised him. At that time, he had a feeling of "How great it would be if the opponent was his teammate!"
However, the reality staged a plot that he had never expected. The respected professor decisively signed him to the Gunners shortly after the summer window opened. This really surprised Chamberlain.
"Then professor, why didn't Jonas Lei Ming play in this game? You know, he is the Gunners' heavyweight signing this season!"
At this time, a reporter raised a question that everyone was concerned about.
How come you put the player bought for 65 million pounds on the bench for more than 90 minutes?
Wenger coughed twice and explained: "The players' appearances are all considered by our coaching team. Lei has just arrived at the team and needs to get familiar with the environment."
"Then may I ask, professor, will he play in the next game?"
"I'm not sure about this yet, maybe in the next game, or maybe in the next game."
, anyway, Lei will meet you soon. "
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A 4:3 victory made the fans talk about it with relish, and the team's expectations for the new season are increasing.
Lacazette's ability as a center forward is unanimously recognized by the fans, but the team puts the best player on the bench, which is puzzling.
Did they spend 65 million just to buy a mascot?
Just when the fans thought so, in the next game of the team, they saw the new player sitting on the bench for the whole game.
This time, Arsenal's performance was somewhat disappointing. Facing the newly promoted Stoke City, they were directly counterattacked because they could not attack for a long time.
As a newly promoted team, Stoke City did not have the courage of the Blue Foxes in the last game. They knew their position clearly and put on a defensive posture from the beginning of the game. In the game, although Arsenal had absolute possession of the ball, they had no way to face Stoke City who was determined to park the bus.
In the 72nd minute of the game, Stoke City relied on a defensive counterattack The chance successfully broke through the gate guarded by Cech, and this goal was also the only goal of the game.
The record of one win and one loss directly made Arsenal's ranking in the league drop to above 11th.
This defeat was unexpected by everyone, but it was also reasonable. The pressure too far forward during the attack also directly caused their backcourt to become extremely empty, and the defense chain was basically non-existent. Even Cech said he was powerless.
Two games, four goals conceded, Cech really felt that his state began to decline this season Serious, maybe it's time to choose to step down.
But he will not take the initiative to give up the main position, he is looking forward to how the kid will grab the main position from him.
However, this may be a normal loss, but it instantly aroused the memories of some sensitive fans.
Their patience with Wenger is really getting less and less. When the game wins, they will say that the players played well, and after the loss, more people will raise big signs to ask Wenger to leave.
"Professor, you are old, please give the young people a chance!"
On the street, such words that slander Wenger can be seen everywhere, which also makes Lei Ming, who is walking in a baseball cap, look a little surprised.
He doesn't understand what's wrong with these fans. It's a bit absurd for the entire history of football to ask the professor to leave just because of a loss.