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Chapter 77 Free Kick Flash: Time is Running Out for Tottenham

For the remainder of the first half, Tottenham kept harassing Gibbs on the right flank.

Gibbs's emotions were clearly affected, and his defense felt like a game of cat and mouse.

Fortunately, Arsenal now has the experienced and top-class Silva in charge, and they managed to stabilize the situation in the last ten minutes of the first half.

In the locker room, both Van Persie and Silva were somewhat unhappy.

Despite having a winning situation, they were handed a penalty by their teammates.

However, despite being unhappy, I was able to control my emotions.

After all, we'll still have to get along in the future; one mistake shouldn't define a person.

Besides, even if you want to criticize him, that's the head coach's job.

Seeing that everyone had rested enough, Wenger made some adjustments based on the situation in the first half.

"First, we need to try to keep the ball under our control; they can't maintain that level of intensity."

"Secondly, Theo (Walcott) needs to apply pressure on the flanks in the second half and increase the intensity. I will make personnel adjustments after sixty minutes depending on the situation."

"The same goes for the full-backs. When you have stamina issues, I will make the appropriate substitutions."

"Third, if we still haven't scored by the 70th minute, we can move the defensive line forward."

After hearing Wenger's plan, Sun Ke thought to himself that the old man really had guts; with Bale on the other side, he still dared to push the defensive line forward.

However, high-level professional competitions are like fighting on a cliff; it's either you push me off or I push you off.

This is a top-level possession tactic. In last season's Champions League final, Barcelona pinned Manchester United in the 40-meter zone, constantly maneuvering their formation and breaking through their goal three times.

Although Arsenal is inferior to Barcelona in both overall team cohesion and individual player ability, they may still be able to compete under certain conditions.

After the start of the second half, Tottenham played aggressively, employing a two-pronged attack.

Bale continued to attack Arsenal's defense on the left flank, while Van der Vaart on the right flank, though not particularly fast, was constantly pushing forward with exceptional physical attributes.

Arsenal's approach was also targeted: sending Gervinho down the left flank to launch counter-attacks.

In the 60th minute, Walker was scrambling around on the right wing and received a yellow card while chasing back.

At 22, Gibbs had passed his youthful days and gradually emerged from the shadow of his mistakes in the second half.

As his physical condition declined, Van der Vaart had few options against Gibbs.

On the right flank, Sanjaya also began close combat with Bale, and both of their shirts were quickly soaked with sweat.

In the 65th minute, the game took a turn for the better.

Bale was starting to run out of steam. Redknapp relied too much on the team's star players, and the excessive exertion was causing Bale to begin to gasp for breath.

Walker's stamina on the right wing also showed a significant decline. After all, they are all made of flesh and blood, and no one can withstand such a large amount of exertion.

In previous matches, Manchester United and Manchester City also used the same tactics to thrash Tottenham.

Other teams can't handle Bale because they can't contain the midfield duo of Modric and Parker.

However, the top three teams in the standings have neither a lack of playmakers nor a lack of workhorses.

If these two points can be contained, Tottenham's strength will drop by at least half a level.

Sure enough, Bale's game went poorly. He felt as if Sun Ke could read his mind and that every move he made was calculated perfectly by the opponent.

Just when Tottenham's key players were reaching their physical limits, Wenger made two substitutions in quick succession.

He first substituted Gibbs with Capdevila.

Then Maicon replaced Sagna.

Last season, Bale dominated both Zanetti and Maicon in the Champions League.

But things are different now. Bell is now in a state where he can charge for five minutes and sprint for six or seven seconds.

Maicon was basically at full power, which was Wenger's strategy of using a rotation of players.

After the substitution, Capdevila quickly integrated into the team's possession system.

Tottenham players suddenly found themselves unable to touch the ball, while Arsenal's formation continued to advance.

In the 73rd minute, Arsenal controlled possession on the left side of the pitch.

Taj suddenly shifted the ball to the middle, and Walcott received the ball and dribbled past two players.

Just as he was about to break into the paint with one more step, Parker fouled him outside the paint.

Yellow card!

Free kick!

Van Persie took the free kick, but his shot was too angled and went wildly off target.

Three minutes later, Arsenal had another attacking opportunity.

Sun Ke, who received the ball on the right side of the penalty area, passed it to the right wing, and Maicon delivered an excellent cross from the 45-degree angle.

Gervinho heads the ball towards goal at the far post!

His header was so powerful that the surrounding defenders didn't have time to react.

Unfortunately, the shot was too straight and hit the goalkeeper's leg directly.

In the 80th minute, Tottenham had a counter-attack opportunity, and after receiving the ball, they immediately passed it to the left wing.

Bale single-handedly took on Silva and Maicon.

Silva hung on him, and Maicon got possession of the ball.

This scene became a microcosm of today's competition.

Arsenal players kept passing the ball around in the 35-meter zone around the Tottenham goal, forcing Tottenham players to chase after it.

In the 83rd minute, Arsenal won another free kick just outside the penalty area.

This time, Arteta also failed to seize the opportunity.

As the match progressed, Tottenham substituted Sandro for Parker, Livermore for Modric, and Pavlyuchenko for Defoe.

Modric was acting strangely, his hair was pressed against his scalp by sweat.

It's clear that Redknapp, seeing his team's lack of stamina, is planning to park the bus and secure a point.

But illusions still exist.

Parking the bus in the North London derby is obviously not acceptable to everyone, and the players who just came on clearly wanted to continue.

As a result, the Tottenham players did not resolutely carry out the manager's intentions.

In the 88th minute, Levermoor received the ball.

Facing Sun Ke, Livermore did not hesitate to accelerate.

But just as he was dribbling the ball, Sun Ke suddenly made a sliding tackle, taking the ball from the opponent's feet.

Sun Ke immediately pushed himself up and almost instantly stuffed the ball between the two center-backs.

Just as Walcott was about to rush into the penalty area, left-back Hector immediately reached out and pulled him down.

Free kick!

This is Walcott's fourth free kick for the team in this match!

The free kick will be taken from the right side of the penalty area.

Van Persie was in good form, but he wasn't hitting his shots today, and all three of his free kicks were incomprehensible.

Arteta can't hit a wide, curved shot from that position.

While the two were still discussing, Sun Ke said from the side, "Let me try this ball."

Arteta said it was no problem, and Van Persie thought for a moment before passing the ball to Sun Ke.

Although the Dutch striker wanted to try again, his free kicks were really bad today.

When they saw Sun Ke place the ball at the free-kick spot, the Tottenham players' expressions became somewhat serious.

Clearly, this is a move aimed at creating a miracle.

The studio.

"We saw that our teammate gave Sun Ke the free kick opportunity!"

"This shows that this young man has earned the trust of the entire team!"

"The free kick will likely be taken from between 25 and 28 meters away!"

"Sun Ke once scored a free kick in the English First Division, when he kicked a curving ball."

"I wonder what he'll choose this time. Judging from his performance this season, he'll probably choose to shoot with all his might!"

"Let's see if Tottenham's wall can stop Sun Ke's powerful shots."

"It might hurt for a moment, but as long as you protect the areas that need protection, it's not a big problem!"

......

On the court, Sun Ke retreated nearly ten meters.

At that moment, White Hart Lane fell silent.

As the referee blew his whistle, Sun Ke began his run-up.

Before he had run halfway, the Tottenham players forming the wall had already started running outwards.

Sun Ke immediately raised his hand to appeal to the referee, who immediately warned the Tottenham players before returning to their positions in the wall.

Sun Ke was retreating when the referee impatiently blew his whistle.

The referee realized he seemed a little anxious and smiled, signaling to Sun Ke not to rush.

Sun Ke was joking around with the referee one second, but the next second he suddenly rushed towards the ball.

He kicked the football toward the goal.

The players in the wall had no time to react and all turned to look at the goal.

On the goal line, the goalkeeper rushed towards the ball in a panic, then dove sideways.

But it was too late.

Friedel only collapsed awkwardly on the grass after the ball flew into the goal.

"Yeah!"

Amidst the incredulous stares of Tottenham fans, the cheers of Arsenal fans stood out all the more.

Tottenham fans held their heads in their hands, looking helplessly at the pitch, just as the electronic timer pointed to 90 minutes.

On the court, Sun Ke excitedly rushed towards the sideline, brushing past several teammates along the way, before leaping high on the sideline and fiercely waving his fist.

His teammates rushed up excitedly and patted him on the back.

Organization Master + 70 Strength = Free Kick!

This is the secret weapon that Sun Ke has been training with for the past few days, and I didn't expect it to come in handy so soon.

Inside the penalty area, the Tottenham players' faces instantly darkened.

The goalkeeper loudly questioned the wall why they weren't jumping!

Walker turned around and yelled back, "Who the hell knew he'd suddenly kick like that!"

2: 1!

Arsenal took the lead again in the 90th minute thanks to a free-kick goal from Sun Ke.

On the sidelines, the old man smiled and raised his hands, while Redknapp was so angry he couldn't speak.

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