Chapter 7 Controlling the Rhythm

They failed to score a goal, but Arsenal's morale was boosted by this shot.

After feeling regretful, Giroud made booing moves toward the stands to boost the morale of the fans and the team.

The Arsenal fans at the scene cheered one after another, becoming more and more fanatical.

After seeing this scene, Lucai also showed a smile.

Since the end of the World Cup, Lucky has felt the strong desire to score goals in Giroud.

Throughout the World Cup, Giroud made outstanding contributions as one of the champions, scoring two assists.

But as a center, Giroud is not satisfied with his performance.

Although the entire team won the supreme honor, his personal World Cup journey was not so exciting.

Giroud wants to score!

He wants to score goals!

All this was demonstrated extremely strongly from the beginning of the warm-up match.

His number of shots has increased, and his pressing during aerial battles and his enthusiasm in the frontcourt have also been greatly improved.

This is of great significance to Arsenal as a whole.

It is precisely because of Giroud's urgent desire to score that Arsenal's offense continues to advance.

Of course, this desire is also blind and needs guidance.

Lucky is to play the role of a controller, allowing this desire to be ignited at the most appropriate time.

That time just now, Lucky saw the possibility of Giroud's shooting, and Giroud even started to fight in advance.

He didn't know if Lucky would pass it to him, but he had to at least be prepared so that after Lucky passed the ball, he would have a better chance to hit the goal.

In the end, Lucky passed the ball, and Giroud also completed a very beautiful turn and volley, which further mobilized Giroud's desire to attack.

Of course, in addition to Giroud, the same is true for Kante.

Lucky turned his attention to Kanter, who looked straight at the frontcourt, eager to try.

Although he is still based on the defensive point, he seems to be ejected to start the attack in the next second.

After winning the World Cup, the overall changes for the French team have been great.

Especially when someone like Kanter is so confident.

Kanter doesn't like to attack, mostly because he lacks self-confidence and doesn't dare to take risks.

Just do your job safely. This was also the biggest problem that I encountered before when I tried to transform Kanter.

This can only be achieved if Kanter himself figures it out, and forcing it is useless.

And now Kanter's desire to attack can completely allow him to dribble forward and even attack the ball.

boom!

The Chelsea goalkeeper kicked the ball wide.

This kick is looking for center Morata.

But Lucky and Jimenez had already completed the double attack, restricting Morata to the ground. Then Lucky took off and passed the ball to the horizontal Kante.

Kanter did not stop the ball, but sent it forward, and immediately began to run wildly.

The running posture of Kanter is somewhat similar to Sterling's. His feet are very fast, and during the dribbling process, he is constantly turning his head to observe the movement and neutrality of his teammates.

When he saw Wilshere in a gap, he passed the ball over.

Although it was a very simple pass, Wilshere used his heel to dunk the ball laterally.

The ball flew towards Giroud who was retreating.

Wilshere has turned around and moved forward into the penalty area.

"Wilshere distributes the ball! Nice backheel! Chelsea are dangerous again!

"

Andy Gray's voice rose again.

The Arsenal fans at the scene also suddenly burst into cheers.

After Wilshere entered the penalty area, the Chelsea goalkeeper reacted quickly. He immediately abandoned the goal and grabbed the ball before Wilshere fell to his arms.

"Giroud's pass is too big. If the force is stronger or the angle is adjusted, Wilshere can complete the situation and form a one-on-one situation! Of course, Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa's decisive attack is also crucial."

Arsenal failed to seize this opportunity, while Chelsea panicked.

Two consecutive dangerous attacks made their defense very unstable.

As a goalkeeper, Kepa was even more worried. He roared at David Luiz, obviously complaining about two defensive problems.

"Kepa was complaining about defensive problems at David Luiz. He lost his position in defense twice in a row. David Luiz's performance in this game was really terrible!"

"He is almost considered a defensive vulnerability by Arsenal. Starting from Giroud to Wilshere this time, both of them are looking for David Luiz to break through!"

In Andy Gray's evaluation, the afro-haired David Luiz showed a warm and angry look on his face. He was angry at his teammates' responsibilities and also at his own performance.

He never thought that Arsenal would regard him as a defensive loophole and break through his defensive area desperately.

However, David Luiz also needs to admit that the defense on these two occasions was not done well and may be further exploited by Arsenal.

After the game restarted, Arsenal's offensive continued unabated.

Unlike last season's steady play, Arsenal played very nervously in this game.

The desire to attack is coming out, and he even wants to overpower Chelsea.

While Chelsea was still immersed in the tactics of controlling the midfield, Arsenal had already completed three goals.

At the same time, it poses a great threat to Chelsea's goal.

Sari's expression became serious.

The problem was much more serious than he thought.

At the beginning, Arsenal was just pressing, so Sarri thought Arsenal would play slower.

But after taking control of the ball, Arsenal's offensive pressure suddenly increased.

They wanted to knock Chelsea's goal madly.

And Arsenal's performance was almost too perfect. Every position and every player knew what they should do, and they pressed harder as a team.

It would be very unfavorable for Chelsea if the game continued like this, and Sarri was also thinking about how to make adjustments.

On the other side, Mourinho returned to the coaching seat and sat down with a smile on his face.

This was his hard work for two seasons, and he would really vomit blood if there was no return.

From selection, transfer, conversation, teaching, tactical arrangement, etc., Mourinho did all these personally, step by step, and kneaded this team from the initial unfamiliarity to such a tacit understanding.

It can be said that in Mourinho's view, this team has surpassed any team he has coached before.

This is a lineup that can create miracles.

Whether it is the player's ability, tactical arrangement or personnel configuration, these are close to perfection.

So, Mourinho can't find any reason to lose.

The most important thing is that the current Arsenal has not yet brought out all its offensive capabilities.

The reason why Chelsea feels that it can still hold on is that Arsenal's engine is still in the debugging stage and has not yet produced its maximum horsepower.

Once Lekai feels that it is OK, then Arsenal will be the most terrifying.

Lekai guides and directs his teammates step by step. This process is like assembling perfect gears one by one.

He needs all these people to enter the game state and bring out their best side at the same time.

He wants to strengthen the connection between players and players and even between players and the team.

This process cannot be rushed.

Lekai took advantage of the new, on the one hand, tightly grasped the reins of this wild horse named Arsenal, on the other hand, patiently trained.

The pass was simple and unpretentious.

Lekai stood in the center circle, constantly creating offensive opportunities for his teammates, and at the same time willing to let the players press forward.

Kante cooperated with Wilshere and the two wingers.

Kante's trial period on the offensive end has also ended, and he has begun to become stable and skilled.

Then there are Bellerin and Robertson's overlapping forward runs.

This process will not be too slow, after all, the two have already had enough tacit understanding in the previous season.

Others also know how to cooperate.

The only problem is how Kante and Wilshere position themselves in this kind of attack.

However, judging from the running positions of the two, they only know what they should do.

When Robertson passed the ball to the midfield, Arsenal players used a smooth pass to send the ball to Aubameyang's feet. After the latter kicked it, Lekai decided not to suppress the offensive desire of these guys.

Since they want to attack, Lekai will give the maximum horsepower support.