We agreed to play football together, and you will be the head coach?

Chapter 285: League Cup Final, the only player from the Four Little Swans
At the end of January, the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Villa meets Blackburn for the fourth time this year.

They have faced each other in the league, League Cup and FA Cup.

Blackburn Rovers had two losses and one win.

Now facing Villa who is in such a good momentum, the result is predictable.

Four to one!

Thanks to Vardy's hat trick, Villa continued to advance.

It was not until February 1, the 25th round of the Premier League, that Villa's winning streak came to an end.

Manchester United beat Villa 3-1 and with these valuable three points reversed Chelsea and topped the Premier League standings.

Ashley Young scored again for Villa against Manchester United.

Including this game, Villa has a total of five games in February.

The row is more full.

This is the tremendous pressure brought by fighting on four fronts.

In the league, Villa drew with Fulham and Blackpool respectively.

Then they defeated Fulham, whom they had met just half a month ago, 2-1 in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Vardy scored the decisive goal and helped the team advance to the FA Cup quarterfinals!

At the end of February, in the 28th round of the Premier League, Villa met Blackburn for the fifth time this season.

Another four to one!

Dong Fangzhuo, Bale and Giroud scored.

However, Bale was injured during the game.

From then on, it was March.

March 1st is the earliest final of the five major leagues this season - the League Cup final!

After this game, Villa will end the terrible situation of fighting on four fronts.

"Global View": "Villa really needs this game. Whether they win or lose, it will be good for Villa."

Sky Sports: "Villa had a good momentum in the second half of the season, and you could see the desire to win from the eyes of many of their players. But in February, they gradually became numb by the large number of games!"

"Echo": "Villa is about to be free! Please pay attention to the FA Cup final Aston Villa vs. Arsenal!"

A battle between two Ah!
It attracted many fans from the five major leagues.

However, considering that their opponent is the unbeatable Arsenal, some people think this is not a good thing for Villa.

The Times: "Relief or trap? With Villa's recent form, they will undoubtedly lose against Arsenal!"

Daily Sports: "Step down from the altar! If Villa loses, they will face the first time in the He Tianqi era that they will lose the championship! This is the price He Tianqi pays for disrespecting the FIFA Golden Ball Award!"

Mundo Deportivo: "Villa has lost more than it has won against the big six in the Premier League this season, and may lose again in the League Cup final! The collapse of the team's morale may not bring relief, but collapse!"

Considering that most of Villa's players are young players without much experience.

A major defeat is likely to cause these players to suddenly lose motivation and enter a state of lethargy.

Then Vera is really finished.

This is the most common problem faced by youth teams.

And some of them are unsolvable.

At this time, some experts stood up and said that He Tianqi's excessive dominance in the Championship last season caused the players to lose the best opportunity to accept failure.

If Villa had lost the Carabao Cup or the Championship last season, they would have gained more this season.

Because Villa's current league points are only ranked tenth in the Premier League.

After the team's morale collapsed, coupled with the pressure on three fronts, they are likely to lose everything in March!
Including the Premier League!

And so, the time came to March 1st.

Wembley Stadium, 88,000 fans entered.

They wore Arsenal and Aston Villa jerseys respectively to show their identities.

In the starting lineup, Aston Villa has:
Dong Fangzhuo, Lewandowski, Albrighton
De Bruyne, Kante, Eriksen

Ashley Young, Boateng, Bonucci, Trippier

Schmeichel

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Bale was injured in the last game.

Motta suffered a leg discomfort before training yesterday and was on the bench today.

Others such as Albrighton, Trippier, Eriksen, Boateng and the like are all Villa's main players in the League Cup.

Letting them play in the final is both a trust in them and a reward for them.

Unfortunately, Courtois did not get either of these two things.

He started many times in the early stages of the League Cup, but starting from the semi-finals, He Tianqi let Schmeichel Jr. "pick the peaches".

At least that's what Courtois thinks.

But in fact, judging from the game and training data, Courtois has made greater progress this season than last season.

Some of his abilities have reached the level of a Premier League main player, but he still lacks stability, so it is not recommended that he play in major games.

This is good for the team and for Courtois.

Otherwise, if something unexpected happens in the final, he really won't be able to stay in Villa.

Although De Bruyne did not pursue the incident of backstabbing, teammates are also human beings and they will have their own opinions on things.

Most of the Villa players thought Courtois was a bit heartless, so they had little contact with him.

Arsenal also has some troubles.

Their starting lineup is:

Arshavin, Van Persie, Rosicky
Nasri

Alexander Song, Wilshire

Clichy, Giroud, Koscielny, Sagna
Szczesny

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Arsenal's main striker Eduardo has made great contributions since joining from Palermo, successfully helping Arsenal extend its peak period.

At the same time, he also benefited from it, and the horrific broken leg injury in 2008 did not happen.

But this season, he suffered a serious injury and is currently out for the season, and will not be able to return until next season.

If this is a natural disaster.

Then Arsenal still has man-made disasters.

Arsenal's midfield core, Wenger's illegitimate son, and team captain Cesc Fabregas is in a cold war with the team!
He's moving to Barcelona!
There his beloved ones are waiting for him!
Fabregas even complained that Wenger forced him to stay last season, otherwise this year's FIFA Ballon d'Or would not have been awarded to Messi, but to him!

What do you mean Arteta is old, Fabregas should be in power!

Pique said that after Fabregas goes to Barcelona, ​​he will wear Arteta's jersey!
Arteta was once one of the team's dual cores and a local leader in Spain. The player who was as famous as him was called Ronaldinho.

And now, Messi has taken over Ronaldinho's job, and he will take over Arteta's job, forming a dual core, and the Champions League is expected!
For this reason, Fabregas' transfer intention is firm and unshakable.

There were even some harsh words during the communication with Wenger.

In the end, the bilateral anti-dumping relationship deteriorated rapidly.

At present, Wenger does not want to use Fabregas, and Fabregas does not want to play for Arsenal.

Fabregas even said that he would join Barcelona even if he had to pay money himself!

After all, it was you, Professor, who asked me to learn more from Arteta!

Wenger recalled that he had actually said this at the time.

This is crazy!

In contrast, Nasri, one of the French four little swans who is also certain to leave after the end of this season, has performed in extreme contrast to Fabregas.

Because this year is almost the peak year of his personal performance and he has made great contributions to Arsenal.

He also received the first major honor of his career three months ago - French Footballer of the Year!
He is the only one among the Four Little Swans to receive this honor, and the only one who actually made it!

He overshadowed Benzema, who has been relying on players like He Tianqi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka in Real Madrid.

Benzema: ??? What's interesting is that when Benzema arrived at Real Madrid, Modric was in charge of the team. I also wanted to establish a friendship with Modric in order to seek help on the field.

The effect was really good at the beginning.

But with the departure of He Tianqi, Modric's status in the team declined rapidly.

The new tactics did not suit him, the new coach did not like him, and his performance on the field declined as a result. He is no longer listed as a top midfielder.

Benzema, who was very close to him, was also affected.

If Real Madrid could find a better center forward, he would be replaced at any time.

For example, Dong Fangzhuo. If Real Madrid can get Dong Fangzhuo, they can immediately put Benzema into the sidelines.

It really is fate.

Among the former Palermo or He system players, most of those who did well were leftovers or forwards.

Basically, all of the most important midfield core members went downhill after leaving He Tianqi.

Modric, Arteta, Motta, it's all the same.

But the reasons are different.

Modric is here because the team wants to eliminate the imprint of He Tianqi.

Motta is the cause of injury.

Arteta is a bit regrettable.

He was also a banner of Barcelona.

Maintained a high level of performance.

I thought that after Ronaldinho left, his era of autocracy would begin.

Unexpectedly, the capital surged, and the selected Messi was so talented that he, together with Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets and other outstanding players, overturned Arteta's rule.

After Guardiola's arrival, Arteta had the opportunity to return to his peak, which was indeed the case last year.

Unfortunately, the excellent performance did not attract much attention from the public.

Arteta was not even shortlisted for the previous FIFA Ballon d'Or.

Guardiola also became discouraged and gave up control of the locker room, devoting himself to tactical research.

Since then, Arteta has been completely squeezed out by Messi.

Even the jersey was reserved by Fabregas who was far away in England.

So miserable!
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With a whistle, the game officially began.

The cheers at Wembley continued.

Since this is London, Arsenal is half at home, so their fans are louder.

Especially when Wilshere received the ball, the cheers reached their peak.

Because since last season, the competition for the strongest midfielder among the younger generation has become increasingly fierce.

Among them, Arsenal's Wilshere and Villa's De Bruyne have attracted much attention.

This season, both players are starting their Premier League season as main players for the first time.

De Bruyne has better statistics, but Arsenal has a better record.

Especially after Fabregas had problems, Arsenal's midfield was supported by Nasri and Wilshere.

In the fifth minute, Wilshere passed the ball to Nasri, who fired a long shot that went slightly wide of the goal, shocking the opponent.

He used his personal skills outside the arc to shake off Kanter who was defending him.

Kante quickly told his teammates that his defense was not good, and at the same time looked at He Tianqi on the sidelines.

He Tianqi did not blame him, but he also reminded Kante with his eyes to pay more attention to Nasri.

In the pre-match arrangements, He Tianqi had already emphasized that compared to Wilshere in the defensive midfielder position, attacking midfielder Nasri is the more threatening player among the "two explosive players of Arsenal this season."

Kante needs to keep a close eye on him throughout the game.

But He Tianqi also understands that it is difficult for Kante to completely freeze Nasri this season.

Kante's strengths lie in coverage, interception prediction, entanglement and continuous confrontation, rather than direct steals.

It just so happens that Nasri is also a player who is very good at protecting the ball. Although this may cause him to dawdle on the offensive end, he rarely loses the ball.

After all, if he frequently loses the ball in this position, it would be really a waste of money.

In the ninth minute, De Bruyne returned the favor with a straight pass.

Dong Fangzhuo received the ball and cut inside, trying to use his speed to eat up French center back Koscielny.

It’s not like he hasn’t played against Arsenal before…

Ok?
Koscielny is very fast. He stuck to Dong Fangzhuo and kicked the ball out of the baseline!
The French central defender used his strength to tell Dong Fangzhuo why he could replace other famous players in this position of Arsenal.

In the 14th minute, Nasri received a pass from Rosicky.

Eriksen helped Kante defend.

Kante's defensive assist ability is very strong. He made use of Eriksen's help to achieve an effect of one plus one greater than two and successfully restricted Nasri.

And he confronted Nasri at the moment he passed the ball, causing Nasri to lose the pass.

Boateng easily intercepted the ball.

This data belongs to him, but the credit actually belongs to Kante, which is something that the data cannot reflect.

Boateng passed the ball to Ashley Young on the left, who quickly advanced with the ball.

After passing the midfield, he passed the ball to De Bruyne.

De Bruyne passed the ball without stopping and found Lewandowski on the left.

boom!
Lewandowski made a sweeping cross!

This time, Dong Fangzhuo used all his speed to overtake Koscielny and completed the shot with his right foot.

Unfortunately, the angle of the poke shot is difficult to grasp, especially when moving at high speeds.

What's more, the quality of Lewandowski's horizontal passes is not high.

The football went slightly wide of the goal.

Wenger finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In the 16th minute, Nasri moved to the left and attracted defense.

Arshavin took the opportunity to move the ball sideways.

Kante and Eriksen immediately double-teamed him.

boom!
Arshavin knocks it in horizontally.

Wilshere passed the ball without stopping and sent it into the penalty area, launching a fatal pass!

Football finds Van Persie.

And Van Persie's forward runs are also quite sharp.

boom!
Van Persie volleyed the falling ball directly into the air.

There was no action of stopping the ball at all!

But the next moment his pupils constricted.

boom!
Bonucci anticipated the situation in advance and flew up to block the ball, and raised his legs high, just in time to block Van Persie's non-stop shot.

There was a burst of amazement at the scene.

Then fans from both sides applauded.

Wilshere dressed well, Van Persie played well, and Bonucci defended well!

The quality of the competition is so high!

Is this the charm of offensive football?
On the field, after Van Persie was blocked, he immediately looked at He Tianqi on the sidelines.

He had a feeling of being completely seen through; his movement and shooting habits were all known by Villa's defenders.

This is definitely He Tianqi's arrangement!

On the sidelines, He Tianqi nodded to Van Persie.

He Tianqi: It’s me!

(End of this chapter)