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

Chapter 435: Poison-like ball control, divine dribbling

In the face of the media's pessimism, He Tianqi was relatively optimistic and responded publicly: "If the shelf life of a championship is five years, it means we can still win a few more Champions Leagues and Premier League titles."

"I am not opposed to the Five Consecutive Championships Rule."

The media that wanted to gloat over the misfortune were all silent.

Yes, so what if Villa lost the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup?
Aren’t there still the Premier League and the Champions League?

So far this season, Villa is far ahead in points, nearly ten points more than second-placed Chelsea, and the advantage is very obvious.

In the Champions League, they also had good luck, as they drew the wealthy French team Monaco in the round of 16.

Although this team has the potential to rise in Ligue 1, its lineup is too young and lacks Champions League experience.

In the battle between the two sides, Villa is still favored.

……

On February 7th, Villa will challenge Chelsea away.

This is a war of helpers.

If Chelsea wins, they can keep the points gap between the two sides to single digits.

But if Villa wins, there may not be much to watch in this year's Premier League.

Unfortunately, Villa beat Chelsea 2-1.

The Blue Bridge fell.

Chelsea fans are extremely sad.

The championship is slipping away from them.

Six days later, Villa faced Leicester City.

Britain's number one star Vardy and Britain's Prince Albrighton faced off against their old club.

As a result, the third-generation star Sterling scored twice to decide the game and help the team beat the Foxes 3-1.

Villa won two consecutive Premier League games and started to rebound.

On February 17, the Champions League quarter-finals kicked off.

There are many stars in this team that are well-known to fans.

Berbatov, Carrasco, Moutinho, Fabinho, Kondogbia, Kurzawa, Carvalho, Subasic and so on.

Among them, Subasic and Modric have a very good relationship.

But Modric showed no mercy during the game, setting up two goals and helping Sterling and Lewandowski score successively.

Trippier also got an assist in the game, beating French left-back star Kurzawa.

However, in the league match held in the middle of the week, Villa suffered their third draw of the season due to rotation reasons.

1-1 Burnley.

But they won the next two league games back.

3-1 Everton, 2-0 West Ham United.

Continue to maintain the advantage in the Premier League standings.

On March 10th, Villa flew to France for the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final.

The battle ended easily with a score of 2 to 1.

Defeated Monaco 4-1 in two rounds and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

What is gratifying is that Zidane, who coached Palermo in Serie A, achieved good results in his first official coaching career, helping Palermo return to the quarterfinals of the Champions League!

Moreover, the two He-style teams did not collide with each other.

Villa was unlucky enough to draw their Premier League rivals Arsenal.

Palermo was unlucky and drew Barcelona.

A lean camel is bigger than a horse. Barcelona, ​​which has MSN and Ha Baibu, is still not something that the young version of Emperor Xuanzong of Qi can resist.

In the following month, Villa won four consecutive Premier League games.

They defeated several relegation teams including Southampton, Hull City, Stoke City and Queens Park Rangers.

Fifteen points ahead of second-placed Chelsea.

Considering this is already the 32nd round.

Villa could win the Premier League as early as the next round.

In fact, Villa's probability of winning the Premier League this season has reached 99 percent.

Unless Chelsea can create a miracle and score 16 more points than Villa in the next six rounds.

There are a total of eighteen points in six rounds.

It’s not a question of whether Chelsea will win every game.

This would also require Villa to lose almost all of them.

So far, Villa has only lost one, drawn three and won twenty-eight in 32 Premier League games.

The probability of six consecutive losses is hundreds of times smaller than the probability of six consecutive wins!
……

On April 15th, the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals kicked off.

Villa traveled to London to challenge the invincible Arsenal away.

Villa's starting lineup is:

Sterling, Lewandowski, Salah
De Bruyne, Xhaka, Modric

Azpilicueta, Boateng, Van Dijk, Walker

Oblak
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Kante received accumulated yellow cards in the last round and was suspended for one game.

Mane was feeling unwell and was not included in the squad.

It was a genuine discomfort, not a deliberate attempt to set up a stage for Sterling to perform.

This is the Champions League, anything can happen, and Villa dare not do anything rash.

Sterling: What if we play this like the Premier League?
Arsenal's starting lineup is:

Campbell

Sanchez, Ferrari, Welbeck

Arteta, Cazorla
Monreal, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Bellerin
Szczesny

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Fans who are used to seeing the name of Arsenal center back Campbell may feel a little uncomfortable when they suddenly see Campbell become a center forward.

But this Campbell is the Costa Rican striker who performed brilliantly in the World Cup last summer.

After He Tianqi entered the venue, he took the initiative to shake hands with Wenger, and the atmosphere between the two sides was very harmonious.

After all, the two sides are friends and often support each other.

Villa will not pose a threat to Arsenal's plan to finish in the top four.

A whistle blows and the game officially begins.

In the second minute, Arsenal launched the first attack.

Sanchez is extremely capable in delivering through passes during his personal dribbling.

Campbell made a forward run and shot from a small angle on the left.

The football flew into the stands.

This is the first ball of spring given by the players to the home fans.

In the sixth minute, Villa started to fight back.

Salah was entangled by Monreal when he broke through on the right, but he immediately pulled the ball and turned around to keep possession of the ball.

After a circle and retreat, he passed the ball to Modric.

Modric made a straight pass without stopping the ball, and the team's offensive rhythm suddenly accelerated.

Lewandowski made a shot in the penalty area.

Unfortunately, it was his left foot, so the accuracy was slightly lacking and the football hit the post and went wide.

In the 14th minute, De Bruyne made a cross pass to the left.

Azpilicueta made a 45-degree cross directly into the penalty area.

Lewandowski moved flexibly and headed the ball into the goal.

But the force is not enough.

Szczesny confiscated the ball.

In the 21st minute, Gunners' veteran core Arteta received a cross from Ferrari and then made a straight pass, replicating Modric's accelerator function.

Sanchez successfully made an offside move and ran towards the ball.

But Oblak made a timely attack and met Sanchez in the penalty area.

The two were too close to each other, Sanchez had no angle to shoot, and could only shoot hard but hit Oblak.

Boateng then cleared the ball.

So far, both sides have threatened each other and the situation is evenly matched.

In the 26th minute, Salah dribbled the ball and pretended to go down the bottom line, attracting Monreal and then cutting inside, but it was actually a fake move.

He went down again.

As a result, Raymond Yar was able to adjust and keep up.

boom!
Salah adjusted his center of gravity for the fourth time and cut inside again!
Raymond Yar was completely shaken off.

He reached out and grabbed Salah, knocking him down. The referee showed Raymond Yar a yellow card.

As the game progressed, the explosive players began to gain an advantage in one-on-one situations.

Raymond Yar was at a disadvantage in the battle with Salah.

In the 35th minute, Modric completed the transfer with a long pass.

The football came to the less-traveled left side.

After Sterling received the ball, he was in a one-on-one situation with Bellerin who was rushing over.

Sterling sprinted at a rapid speed, but Bellerin was also fast and kept up with him completely.

However, Sterling can start and stop.

After a quick stop, he turned around and cut inside with the ball, passing Bellerin.

The latter slipped and stumbled.

Knowing that something serious had happened, Bellerin hugged Sterling's calf on the ground.

The referee blew the whistle again.

Another yellow card.

Terzic complained to the referee on the sidelines.

He thought the action was un-football and should have been punished with a red card.

Villa established advantages on both sides.

The situation became further unfavorable for Arsenal.

In the 38th minute, Arteta successfully intercepted Modric's through pass based on his understanding of his old friend Modric, and then made a long pass to the front right to launch a counterattack.

Also as a hero who lifted the World Cup last summer, Welbeck dribbled the ball into the attacking third zone and sent a high-quality scimitar pass with his right foot!

The ball passed Boateng and Van Dijk and went back to find Sanchez on the far left.

Sanchez was not greedy for credit and knocked the ball out without stopping.

Campbell scored from the penalty spot.

"GOAL! One to zero! I didn't expect Arsenal to score the first goal!"

"After paying the price of two yellow cards, Arsenal took the lead."

"This is football. Villa may have some advantages in the situation, but in terms of the score, they are the lagging side."

"Modric should take full responsibility for this goal."

"Welbeck and Sanchez's passing is very good. Wenger has trained the team's new trident very well. In the next few seasons, they may be able to launch an impact on the Premier League title!"

Looking at the celebrating Gunners trident, Arsenal fans have reason to imagine a better next season.

In the 45th minute, the first half was about to end.

De Bruyne suddenly launched an advance in midfield.

Made a through ball amid a double team.

Lewandowski dribbled the ball into the left side of the penalty area and shot at a small angle.

when!
The football hit the crossbar and bounced off.

Lewand covered his face.

He had bad luck today.

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Fifteen minutes after the half-time break, the two sides changed sides and continued the game.

He Tianqi did not make major changes to the team's tactics, and they still played wing attack, with the right as the main attacking force and the left as the auxiliary.

But the emphasis is on the midfielders' attacking moves.

In the 49th minute, Salah cut inside and passed the ball to Modric.

Modric passed the ball to De Bruyne next to him.

De Bruyne stopped the ball on the spot and immediately dodged.

After passing the ball, Salah continued to cut inside without the ball and rushed over and shot with his left foot.

The football drew a huge arc.

It flew out, brushing the far post.

"Oh! What a pity! It was a great chance, but Salah didn't take it."

"This slight deviation can only be attributed to Salah's bad luck."

"Is it true, as the media says, that Villa's luck in the Champions League has run out?"

Dark clouds hung over Vera.

In the 53rd minute, Arsenal's explosive point also scored a goal.

Sanchez passed the ball to Walker on the left.

He was then hugged and knocked down by Walker.

Walker was given a yellow card.

In the 58th minute, Arteta made another straight pass to Sanchez.

Modric predicted Arteta's pass, but it was too late. He could only make a threatening leg stretch to try to interfere with the accuracy of Arteta's pass.

But it didn't work.

This through pass cut through Villa's defense like a scalpel.

When Sanchez started, he trapped Walker on the outside. After receiving the ball, he cut inside into the penalty area and slowed down in front of Van Dijk.

Seeing that Walker and Van Dijk were double-teaming him, Sanchez kicked the ball with his left foot and it flew to the right rear.

Inverted triangle.

boom!
Ferrari shot from the top of the arc.

The ball hit the side netting from the inside, resulting in a goal.

"GOAL! 2-0! Arsenal wins two goals in a row!"

"It's secured! They have secured this game!"

"It seems that Villa's dominance in the Premier League is just an illusion. Arsenal, which has completely completed the running-in process, is fully capable of suppressing Villa!"

"Oh, Ferrari is very excited, and his celebration is particularly exaggerated. He is punching He Tianqi!"

"Ferrari has been eliminated by He Tianqi and Villa in the past three years, so he is under great pressure."

"The most frustrating part is that the teammates he defeated in the team competition, such as Modric, defeated him in turn after joining Villa."

"This feeling of revenge almost drove Ferrari crazy."

"And now, he has finally taken revenge on He Tianqi, Modric and others. He wants to tell everyone that he has not lost, he just lacks support in Real Madrid!"

Ferrari's celebration sparked a conflict between the two sides.

Lewandowski, Sterling, De Bruyne and others surrounded Ferrari at the first moment.

Arsenal tried to stop the fight.

But only He Tianqi communicated with the fourth referee at the first moment.

He pointed at Arteta, who was lying on the field.

The key player who scored the goal has been falling to the ground since he made the through pass.

Modric's intimidation worked.

Arteta had an inward force and thus strained himself.

The team doctor rushed in.

After treatment, he shook his head helplessly.

Modric: Rescue is ineffective?
Team doctor: No problem.

It was a false alarm for Arsenal.

However, after this incident, the conflict between the two sides did not continue.

In the 61st minute, Arteta, who was receiving treatment on the sidelines, asked to return to the team.

The fourth referee patted his vest and signaled him to enter.

Arteta ran into the field as soon as possible, rushed towards Modric who had the ball, and returned to his defensive position.

Modric swayed left and right continuously.

Before he could actually flick the ball, Arteta, who was standing in front of him, suddenly fell to the ground.

Modric kicked the ball out of the sideline and said to Wenger and He Tianqi on the sidelines: "He should be really injured this time."

as predicted.

Arsenal's team doctor looked heavy-hearted when he entered the field.

Judging from their expressions, it shouldn't be a simple strain.

Considering that there is still the most intense and important month and a half left in this season's competition.

Arteta may miss all the upcoming games!
Because Modric's feint was too simple and Arteta suddenly fell to the ground after being motionless, people called Modric's shaking "cursed ball control" and "divine dribbling".

Arsenal had to replace Arteta with the god of death Ramsey.

Fight metaphysics with metaphysics.

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