I am the king of football

Chapter 248 Fighting
After the game started again, Arsenal began to firmly control the ball. With five players in the midfield, they showed extremely tacit cooperation as they are very good at passing and controlling the ball.

The ball was constantly passed between the visiting team's midfielders, and for a moment Manchester United could only wait quietly for an opportunity.

"Smooth passing, beautiful coordination, the effect of Arsenal's heavy deployment in the midfield has been demonstrated."

For a team like the Gunners, controlling the ball is the key to their victory, and Wenger obviously considered the possibility that Manchester United might do something in the midfield to disrupt their possession.

This is indeed the case. When the Gunners' ball control gradually improved, Manchester United's midfield combination quickly improved.

Xiao Congming, who has always played the role of the team's midfield engineer, began to become the protagonist on the field. He is good at pressing and confrontation, and even began to command Valencia and Ashley Young.

"Don't give them space! Destruction!!!"

After the Gunners had controlled the ball for a long time, Ferguson on the sidelines began to give loud commands. He did not want to see too much difference in ball possession between the two sides. Even if the Gunners' passing and control were indeed outstanding, his players would try their best to disrupt it.

So, starting from the 20th minute of the game, the Red Devils Manchester United, who had given their opponents a long period of relaxation, began to counterattack, mainly relying on Cleverley's destructive defense. Whether it was Ramsey, Wilshere, or even Cazorla, they were all obviously targeted.

"The physical contact between the two sides began to increase. Cleverley continued to wrestle with Arsenal's prince Wilshere, and Carrick also directly confronted Cazorla."

Zhan Jun's voice also became excited. Although Arsenal's ball control was wonderful in the past period of time, they did not find any opportunities due to Manchester United's squat defense. Now both sides have chosen to attack and fight in the midfield area, which will definitely be more exciting for the audience.

"Boom!"

In the 27th minute of the game, Ramsey and Wilshere tried to pass Cleverley with a two-on-one, but Valencia suddenly rushed out from the left and cleared the ball.

Just when the Gunners players thought that this attack would fly out of the sideline with this tackle, Qin Hu appeared who was chasing back quickly. Relying on his abundant physical strength and fast speed, this young player ran freely in the frontcourt, and at this moment he even saved a chance that should have flown out of the sideline.

"Pass the ball! Qin Hu kicked the ball directly. Carrick and Van Persie quickly rushed into the middle and easily passed the ball. Carrick sent it forward with a very beautiful through pass!"

"Shu~"

It happened in a flash. When Van Persie got the ball, he was again in the gap between the Gunners' back line and the defensive midfielder. Without hesitation, he chose to kick the ball again.

Fortunately, this time, the Gunners' defensive star Vermaelen did not miss the shot.

"Boom!"

"The ball was blocked by Vermaelen with his back, and the shot did not fly into the goal!"

When Zhan Jun's voice full of regret sounded, Cazorla, who was chasing Carrick and running back on the field without stopping after the opponent passed the ball, came to the ball, pulled it back and turned forward, and Arsenal's counterattack began.

"Cazorla dribbled the ball all the way forward, but he didn't choose to pass the ball at the first time!"

Pushing the ball and chasing the ball, pushing the ball and chasing the ball, Cazorla is extremely fast. As an all-around midfielder, his ability to advance is also good. When facing Valencia who was the first to rush over to defend, the midfielder suddenly changed direction in an interlaced manner and broke through the opponent.

"Shu~"

After the successful breakthrough, Cazorla did not waste time. He pushed the ball to the front right, and Poldoski who was moving forward got the ball. The Gunners' counterattack also reached the final important moment.

"Poldowski! Facing Rafael's interception, he directly passed the ball and the ball flew into the Manchester United penalty area!"

"Bang!" "Boom!"

Giroud jumped high and appeared in the Manchester United penalty area. Evans, who was defending him, jumped almost at the same time as him. The two collided in the air and the ball flew towards the Red Devils' goal in a trembling arc.

"De Gea! He jumped high and caught the ball. His judgment was very accurate!"

Everything was just right. With Ferguson's countless tactical drills before the game, Manchester United's defense was already prepared for Giroud, who was outstanding in defending headers.

After Qin Hu scored a variety of goals from all angles, De Gea was in great shape. In his opinion, although Giroud's headers were also threatening, they were still far inferior to Qin Hu's.

"It's a pity that Arsenal's first direct shot on goal was blocked by the opponent. It seems that Manchester United's attack is better in this game."

Zhan Jun's words also announced the end of Arsenal's attack. If they only had this high-altitude ball tactic, it can be predicted that it would be very difficult for them to break through the opponent's goal in the end of the game.

As De Gea threw the ball, Manchester United turned from defense to offense and the Red Devils also started their attack.

Compared to their opponents, which rely more on midfielder play to create opportunities, Manchester United's offense is very efficient under Ferguson's coaching. Naturally possessing two top forwards, they often only need to seize opportunities, and they don't even need midfielders for things like dribbling and breaking through.

But the Arsenal players were obviously judging others by themselves. They referred to the starting point of their own team's attack and began to focus on guarding against the opponent's four midfielders.

Then, Evra, who had the ball, made a long pass and created a scene that no one expected.

"Oh!"

"A long pass from the backcourt! The ball flies straight into the sky and crosses the center line!"

Launching the attack from the backcourt, Evra, who has the skill of long passes, passed the ball very accurately. You could see the ball flying into the air and then falling accurately towards Van Persie and Qin Hu who were running in front.

"Van Persie headed the ball directly to the area behind the Gunners' defense line!"

As their own team was just pressing forward, the Gunners' defense line led by Vermaelen was in a very forward position at the moment, which caught them off guard by Van Persie's header.

"Qin Hu! He rushed forward quickly, leaving Mertesacker half a body length away, and directly took the ball and pushed it forward, and he was about to rush into the penalty area!!!"

"Boom!"

With a dull thud, Qin Hu, who was about to break into the penalty area, fell to the ground the next moment. Mertesacker, who was running and almost out of breath, ended Manchester United's attack with a rough push.

"Shhh!!!"

"Foul! Obvious foul! After Mertesacker was sure that he couldn't catch up with Qin Hu, he chose to use a tactical foul to stop him~"

Don't let the opponent's No. 19 have a one-on-one opportunity, don't let him have it no matter what. This was one of the things Wenger emphasized to every defensive player before the game, and it came into play at this moment.

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