My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 236 Xiaofa wearing the Red Devils jersey

August 2013, 8.

Craven Cottage, Premiership Round [-].

Arsenal vs. Fulham.

Chen Yao chewed gum and stood on the sideline watching the game with a relaxed and comfortable expression.

Not far away, Fulham coach Martin Jol was a lot more anxious. He was pacing back and forth on the sideline, constantly communicating with assistant coach Rene Meulensteen, and writing and drawing in his notebook.

After returning to reality from the football world [-] years ago, Chen Yao clearly felt that his influence on the team had deepened.

The players' running-in has gone much smoother, and the tactical requirements put forward by him and the assistant coaching team have been integrated into their training by the Arsenal players at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In this game, Chen Yao put Arteta and Sagna back into the starting lineup, Carvajal and Jorginho sat on the bench, and Juan Lillo and Dennis Bergkamp took turns to sit on them. Next to them, explain to them the on-the-spot choices of the two veteran players.

Arsenal took the lead early. It is now the [-]th minute of the first half and Arsenal leads Fulham [-]-[-].

Olivier Giroud scored the first goal of the game, assisted by Bakari Sagna's [-]-degree cross.

The accuracy of the French defender's cross has always been criticized, but Chen Yao did not restrict Sagna's choice of cross.

When Giroud is standing in the opponent's penalty area, it is a waste of offensive resources to not test the opponent's defense with high-altitude balls.

Olivier Giroud overwhelmed Dutch defender Jonny Heitinga and smashed the ball like a giant tower into Stekelenburg's goal.

Immediately afterwards, Giroud completed his passing and shooting performance in this game.

He received a short pass from Santi Cazorla, held up the Fulham defender as a frontcourt fulcrum, and distributed the ball to Ramsey who came in.

Antoine Griezmann's fake run opened up Fulham's defense, Ramsey suddenly shot a cold arrow, and the ball swirled on the ground and penetrated Stekelenburg's defense.

The two-goal lead prompted loud cheers from the Arsenal fans who accompanied the team to Craven Cottage, pleased to see the team's rapid return to fighting strength after a summer of questionable preparation and first-round struggles. .

Two of the heroes that cannot be ignored are Mikel Arteta and Bakari Sagna.

They are the two oldest players in Arsenal's lineup, but this does not mean that they are Arsenal's weaknesses.

Bakari Sagna used reasonable offensive and defensive performance and an assist to prove that his honor as the best right back in the Premier League did not come out of thin air.

Arteta completed a large number of passes from the defensive midfielder position. What is valuable is that his passing success rate reached [-]%.

Arteta is very aware of his strengths and weaknesses. He rarely chooses to rush in. Instead, he gives the opportunity to penetrate deep to Aaron Ramsey, who protects the defense in a deep position and connects the team.

He made very few aggressive passes, but with his presence, Arsenal's transmission system ran smoothly and smoothly.

Jorginho learned Arteta's on-the-spot choices on the bench. As a defensive midfielder who likes to rely on rhythm and conduction to dispatch the team, Jorginho undoubtedly has extremely high talent, but he still needs to accumulate experience. There are shortcomings.

"Jorge, you don't need to hold the ball for too long, and you don't always need to think about passing the ball through the opponent's defense. A large number of safe passes is not a reason to be blamed. The team operates by looking like this. Connected by an unintentional short pass.”

While watching the game, Chen Yao inserted a few words of advice to Jorginho.

"Of course, when the rhythm changes, you must immediately send the ball to a threatening position. You need to learn to master the balance and make choices. This is a long process. First of all, I want to let you learn from Mikel. Learn from his choices. Based on this, you have to form your own feel for the rhythm."

The polishing of these details is crucial for players in the midfielder position of modern football.

Arteta is already [-] years old, and Chen Yao understands that Jorginho and Kanter must grow up and become the backs that can carry this team.

Jorginho already has a certain amount of experience and skills, while Kante...

Chen Yao looked at Kanter at the end of the bench. His physique was too thin and he had not experienced the baptism of high-level physical confrontation. It was difficult for him to meet the requirements.

There are very few players who are born with talent. N'Golo Kante may become a powerful midfielder in Europe in the future, but before that, he needs to hone.

In the [-]th minute, Arsenal still maintained a two-goal lead, and Chen Yao replaced Kevin De Bruyne and Dani Carvajal. De Bruyne's appearance in the midfield has brought about some changes in the operation of Arsenal's original system.

He is a player with a distinct personal style. De Bruyne went through a period of adaptation when he first came to Arsenal. He was pulled from his accustomed wing position back to the center and switched from the attacker who once loved dribbling. As an organizer in the middle.

De Bruyne became the core of Arsenal's midfield for the remaining [-] minutes of the game.

Arteta selflessly acted as a green leaf for this young junior, handing the ball to De Bruyne again and again, while he conscientiously used his not strong body to fill the space left by his teammates in the midfield after attacking. .

De Bruyne's ball-handling skills are not yet delicate and proficient, but his desire to attack the penalty area is very strong.

In the [-]th minute, De Bruyne made a dribbling error. Fulham midfielder Mohamed Diarra intercepted the ball and counterattacked. Fulham attacker Talabt ran all the way behind Carvajal and rushed in before Kawajal. Hal knocked him across the middle before intercepting him.

Fulham shadow forward Clint Dempsey advanced and scored, making the score [-]-[-].

Immediately afterwards, in the [-]st minute, Kevin De Bruyne's desire to attack was not extinguished by this mistake. He strode past Mohamed Diarra, who had just intercepted the ball, and the high-speed card. Wahar made a change of position, held the ball on the wing during the stagger, and sent a cross.

Olivier Giroud passed the ball with a header, and Antoine Griezmann stepped in from behind and scored.

Arsenal's smooth attack sealed the victory.

Three to one.

Arsenal ended the second round of the Premier League with a big win.

After the game, Chen Yao had a good look on his face, "I have never doubted the players I introduced, and our pre-season preparations are also very good. Yes, I believe in young players, sometimes they just need to learn some experience from the veterans, and I We're fortunate to have model veterans. We're going to start the season in good shape and, what do you mean, compete for a championship? Why not?"

The face of Fulham coach Martin Jol is terrible. Since the beginning of the season, Fulham has lost two games and is firmly ranked [-]th in the standings. He does not want to be the first coach to be fired this season.

……

After the second round of the Premier League, the team that attracted the most attention was Alex Ferguson's "Last Manchester United".

This summer, the most important thing Ferguson accomplished, and what is regarded as Ferguson's most brilliant move before retiring, was the joining of Cesc Fabregas.

In the second round, Manchester United faced Chelsea at Old Trafford.

The duel between Ferguson and Mourinho is the focus of this round of Premier League.

Cesc Fabregas started as Manchester United's starter.

When he stepped onto the Old Trafford turf, many had mixed emotions.

He returned to the Premier League, still wearing a red jersey, but a darker red.

After putting on the Red Devils jersey, Fabio joined Arsenal's biggest rival in the Premier League, which deeply hurt the hearts of countless Gunners fans.

Cesc Fabregas provided inspiration and vitality to United's lackluster midfield.

Mourinho arranged for Obi Mikel to stalk Cesc Fabregas, but Fabregas completely crushed the [-]-year-old Cameroon midfielder. He played Mikel with his gorgeous skills.

In the second half, Mourinho devoted a lot of defensive resources to Fabregas. Matic and Mikel resolutely attacked and cut off the connection between Fabregas and other teammates, but to no avail.

Fabregas made two precise through passes in the [-]rd and [-]nd minutes, assisting Robin Van Persie and Wayne Rooney to score respectively.

Manchester United defeated Chelsea [-]-[-]. Fabregas's two assists were the key to Manchester United's victory.

"I'm very proud, Cesc's performance was perfect." Alex Ferguson commented with satisfaction after the game, "There are few players who can make people realize that he is better than others in the first appearance. Cesc is that kind of player. He doesn't need to adapt, we have creativity again and Robin and Wayne can become the best shooters in the league with the support of Cesc."

"Mr. Ferguson, do you remember that piece of pizza?" At the press conference, a reporter interrupted, causing a burst of laughter.

"I'm not sure if Cesc did it." Ferguson smiled slyly, "I was young once, and I know the passion of young people. When Cesc wore the Arsenal jersey, I was his Enemy, he wants to knock me down, that's understandable. Now, he is wearing the Manchester United jersey. He wants to knock down everyone who stands in front of Manchester United."

(End of this chapter)