My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 166 Cracks in White Hart Lane
The two-goal lead did not let Arsenal's players relax.

Chen Yao is a coach who likes to get the start. For a team with a tacit understanding of the starting lineup, strong impact, and a team that likes to take the initiative to attack, striving to score first within the first 15 minutes will make the game much easier to play. .

But he knows that the most dangerous moment in football is not even behind, but ahead.

Because when your team takes the lead, your risk appetite will drop rapidly, and from this point on, each will bring huge psychological pressure, but will give encouragement to the opponent.

Therefore, when Arsenal took a two-goal lead at White Hart Lane in the 305th minute, Chen Yao was not as excited as expected.

When his players finished celebrating, what they saw was the coach's focused and calm look.

Boas observed this not far away.

For this coach who was much younger than himself, Villas-Boas was initially disdainful and a little sympathetic.

He knows the pressure of coaching a top league club, and he does not believe that Chen Yao has the ability to control the team at this age and with such meager qualifications.

But now, when Tottenham, who was coached by himself, was scored two goals cleanly, while the opponent still maintained his composure and composure, this made Villas-Boas feel that maybe his team and the opponent were on a different level.

Villas-Boas reviewed the previous goal in his mind.

Is it an accident?He doesn't think so.Blaming everything on luck and chance is a coward's move.

From the beginning of the game, the two teams competed with extremely high tempo and aggressive pressure, and Tottenham Hotspur may have gone even more extreme.

Arsenal used the height of the frontcourt and the protection of the two penalty kicks to survive Tottenham's pressing in the opening stage and scored the first goal.

Later, when Tottenham's pressing intensity dropped, Arsenal showed their ability to pass and control in the backcourt, using Thomas Vermaelen's versatile attributes to create an opportunity for Griezmann to single out Walker.

Walker did not target Griezmann, and Villas-Boas did not want to complain about his players. It is not easy for anyone to defend a winger one-on-one in a wide space.

Then, Giroud left the center, blocking Walker and opening up space in the center.

Walcott quickly occupied the space in the middle from the right, attracting Huddlestone's retreat and creating space at the top of the arc.

And Walcott even did a fake run...

The real weapon comes from Jorginho's long-range shot from outside the penalty area.

Exquisite tactical design, smart shifting of positions, and wave-like attacking rhythm...

Villas-Boas was unwilling to admit it, but he knew in his heart that to build such a team, not only advanced tactical concepts and an excellent coaching team are needed, but also talented players.

And Arsenal did it. After years of troughs, they were still able to pull together a group of talented players and condense exciting football.

……

The 10 minutes before halftime were a nightmare for Tottenham, who were playing at home.

Their physical energy was nearly exhausted and they were suppressed back to half-time by Arsenal.

Arsenal slowed down the tempo in Spurs' half, tormenting Spurs' defense with constant ball movement and dribbling.

Santi Cazorla is the core of Arsenal's frontcourt passing system. The Spanish midfielder's touch is as graceful as a musician playing the cello. He bypasses the defense of many Tottenham players and handles every difficult situation with ease. The ball was plucked from the crowd.

The presence of Cazorla made Tottenham's attack futile. The central duo of Huddlestone and Sandro was singled out by Cazorla again and again.

In the 404th minute, Huddlestone's physical energy was almost exhausted. When the small Cazorla passed by him deftly with the ball, he stretched his legs tiredly and tripped the Spaniard.

Free kick in the frontcourt, good position, can directly attack the goal.

This was probably the last offensive opportunity in the first half.

Santi Cazorla took the free kick himself.

His position was backlit, which meant Tottenham's goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris, had to defend against the blazing North London afternoon sun.

"Do you think this goal can be scored? Make a bet?" Bergkamp smiled and put his head next to Chen Yao and Lillo.

Lili glanced at him sternly, "I never gamble on luck."

"Oh, boring old man."

"But." Lillo quickly took out a book and took a look at it, "I'm not relying on luck this time. During dinner, I bet that this goal can be scored."

"I also bet that this goal can be scored." Bergkamp tilted his head towards Chen Yao, "Where are you, coach?"

"Me? I also bet that this goal can be scored."

"Oh, boring." Bergkamp shook his head, "Coach, why do you think so?"

"Because..." Chen Yao narrowed his eyes. In his heart, he thought so because he still remembered a game. In the 2014 FA Cup final, Arsenal fell behind by two goals at the beginning, and then Cazorla scored at halftime. Scored a free kick.

He had no qualms with Cazorla's footwork.

Chen Yao did not answer directly. He instead asked Bergkamp, ​​"Why are you so confident, Dennis?"

"Because I can tell who has good skills and who has poor skills." Bergkamp patted his thigh. "This is the vision of a legendary player. What about you, Juan?"

"Me?" Lillo tapped the information in his hand. "From a data analysis point of view, Santi's free kick shooting rate at this position is very high during training."

Of course Hugo Lloris didn't know this. He was very annoyed by the bright sunshine. Before the referee blew the whistle, he angrily yelled at his teammates to line up the wall.

After that, he heard the referee's whistle. Not long after the sound ended, a black shadow flew over in the dazzling sunlight.

His reaction was not unpleasant, but any interference would make his save futile.

The arc, ball speed, and angle are all impeccable.

Because of the light, Loris' movement was half a beat slow.

The net turned white and White Hart Lane was silent.

In the first half, it was three to zero.

……

Arthur was humming a tune and waving his scarf. Not far from his seat was a sturdy black man, who was exchanging blows with several Tottenham fans without scruple.

In the north London derby, it is difficult to say whether this scene is a conflict or a part of the game culture.

"I said Tottenham fans would go out crying," he told Donna.

"Arthur, I have a question."

"what?"

"Three months ago, would you have thought our team would perform like this?"

"No." Arthur admitted this honestly, "Maybe our friend really has magic. He is like a magician, conjuring up an excellent team like magic."

The wind brought the obscene words starting with F into his ears again. Arthur thought that he was a decent person and should not participate in these vulgar curses.

He was about to stop him when he turned around and saw the black fan pointing at 3:0 on the electronic scoreboard with a proud look on his face, while the two Tottenham fans suppressed their blushes and gritted their teeth.A few meters away, security guards wearing bright vests were watching eagerly, ready to stop conflicts at any time.

"Haha...hahahahaha..." Arthur laughed loudly in that direction without any image.

The Arsenal fans around him sang a song, which was very noisy, but outside the singing, White Hart Lane was silent.

……

There was no more improvement in the second half of the game.

Villas-Boas is by no means the kind of person who admits defeat after falling behind at half-time. His behavior is somewhat similar to Mourinho.

Although he doesn't like to be called trumpet Mourinho, in terms of pursuing victory, Villas believes that he and his teacher are the same.

Under Villas-Boas's strict request, Tottenham pressed into Arsenal's half at the beginning of the second half and began high-intensity pressing and oppression.

Villas-Boas made slight adjustments to Tottenham's system. In the second half, he brought on Dempsey and replaced Defoe.

Tottenham's formation changed to a 4-3-3, with Lennon and Bale pushed to the front, Adebayor's single arrow in the center, and Dempsey behind the forward. His task is to serve as Tottenham's midfield distribution point. , providing ammunition to the front trident.

Lennon blocked Vermaelen's movement path, weakening his protection of the second penalty.

Arsenal responded.

Arteta handed over most of the offensive and insertion tasks to Jorginho, and he used a large number of retreats to support the back line's play.

Szczesny's ball release points are not only the four players in the backcourt, but also Arteta in the midfielder position. In the backcourt, Arsenal's numbers are not at a disadvantage.

"It would be great if our goalkeepers and defenders could have the passing and dribbling skills of midfielders." Lillo suddenly sighed.

"Although we promote the offense from the ground, Laurent and Pelle cannot hold the ball for too long. If they can dribble the ball, get past the pressing of the opponent's forwards, and send penetrating passes, we will gain huge advantages." Chen Yao confirmed Li Luo's statement.

"Yes, it's a pity that we may not see this in this group of players. This is the future of football." Lillo sighed.

"That's not necessarily the case." Bergkamp frowned, his eyes on the court. Arteta received the ball and supported it and then passed it to Jorginho. Jorginho directly made a beautiful long-distance transfer. The ball was sent to the left rib.

"Jorge has only been with the team for more than a season. He was in the Italian Serie B when he came. He was only 20 years old... I have read all his information. But has his current skills improved too fast?"

Bergkamp pointed at Griezmann again, "There is also Anthony. His worth is quite high, but he is still a piece of diamond in essence. And now? In three months, he has not adapted as well as he did in the Premier League. The players are bad this season.”

Lillo scratched his gray hair, "I am very confident in my training sessions. You are right, Dennis, but their progress is still too fast."

"It's too fast." Chen Yao nodded with a serious face.

He does know why, because...does he still have a system?

Although the existence of this thing is getting lower and lower, the [Badge] ability it gives to itself has been playing a role. The most useful one is to increase the growth and learning speed of players.

A very regrettable thing on the football field is that at the age when physical fitness is at its peak, the players' technical level and football intelligence have not been fully explored.

Since the brain and body are both at their peak, that is the player's most glorious moment, which is extremely short.

And Chen Yao's ability makes it possible for a group of young players with excellent physical fitness to develop superb golf intelligence and high-level skills when they are young enough, giving them better skills than ordinary players. Players peak earlier and last longer.

He can train a young guard capable of competing in Europe.

After Jorginho split the ball, Arsenal counterattacked quickly in Tottenham's half. Since the opponent's pressing line was still in the frontcourt, the backcourt was empty.

Two minutes later, Santi Cazorla scored his second goal of the game.

The offensive coordination is not complicated. Arsenal and Tottenham have almost equal numbers in the frontcourt. After Griezmann once again passed Walker, he passed the ball to Giroud. Giroud fired back and Cazorla pushed to the ground. Scored a goal.

Four to zero.

Only 51 minutes into the game.

During the confrontation with Walker, Griezmann seemed to be injured. Not long after the team doctor entered the field, Chen Yao made a substitution and replaced Griezmann with Zaha.

With a [-]-[-] lead, Arsenal players inevitably relaxed a little. They indulged in a smooth attack, leaving Tottenham with space unknowingly.

In the 65th minute, Tottenham got a goal back.

Gareth Bale took advantage of the gap left by Bakari Sagna's overpressure, received Dempsey's ball and broke into the Arsenal penalty area. After speeding up and dodging Koscielny's block, he shot and scored. .

This is an extremely exciting shot. From the breakthrough, cutting inside, adjusting to shooting, it is all handled at a superstar level.

Bell didn't celebrate. He looked at the four-to-one scoreboard and threw the ball back to the center circle.

There may be Real Madrid scouts in the stands at White Hart Lane. Bale knows that he is one step closer to the European giants.

Spurs' momentum didn't last long.

Three minutes later, Adebayor fouled Koscielny fiercely in the Arsenal penalty area.He tried to steal the ball from the French centre-back.

He made a flashing action and tackled Koscielny.

Arsenal players gathered around and had a small-scale conflict with Tottenham players.

Villas-Boas shook his head in disappointment. What he asked for was pressure, not a brutal frontcourt shovel, and at this time it was an undoubtedly red card action.

The referee sent off Adebayor with a red card without much hesitation. The Arsenal fans present unanimously gave Adebayor overwhelming jeers and boos.

Chen Yao looked at the chaos on the court, walked to the substitute players, and said, "Did you see it? If you encounter an opponent who doesn't have eyes, and they dare to do evil things to you, you will never tolerate it."

"I don't mean for you to shovel back savagely, but I believe there are many ways to make opponents uncomfortable. The most important thing is that we are a group and we cannot let our teammates be bullied. If the opponent does too much, you You can respond. There will be no team penalties. You just need to find your place on the court. Off the court is my business."

When Aaron Ramsey heard this, his heart moved. He raised his head and looked at the coach's expression.

Well, it's not like I'm lying.

Chen Yao used up the last two substitutions, Gibbs came on, Vermaelen moved to the center, and replaced Koscielny in a protective manner.

Aubameyang replaced Giroud. The rhythm of this game was not easy for the French center.

In the final stage of the game, Arsenal scored another goal. Zaha broke through Norton's defense and hit the middle. Aubameyang completed a classic inverted triangle and broke out from behind the exhausted Vertonghen. Grab some points and score.

Kyle Norton and Kyle Walker, the two Tottenham full-backs, were riddled with holes in this game.

Villas-Boas tried to use Tottenham's wide sides to beat Arsenal, but he also exposed his own wide sides.

After the referee blew his whistle three times, there was little noise in White Hart Lane.

The score of five to one seemed to be bleeding under the bright red sunset. It was the scar in the hearts of Tottenham fans and the cracks in White Hart Lane.

Many fans left early, and those who remained were almost exclusively Arsenal fans, singing and cheering to praise their team.

This is a matchup between two teams that are not in the same league.

The North London derby ended in silence.

(End of this chapter)