Chapter 172: Youthful and Vigorous Fighting Style

Arsenal and Tottenham fans had a lively quarrel, which also made Ajax fans more depressed.

After all, they were his opponents, but they didn't argue with him at all, and they didn't even pay attention to him. They just focused on being their own mortal enemies.

However, Ajax fans are also happy to relax. After all, the current situation of Ajax is not optimistic.

If they want to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League, they must win this game.

After all, they didn't perform well in the last round, so the gap behind them was a bit big.

Arsenal, on the other hand, was more relaxed.

On the one hand, they have great recognition of their own strength.

On the other hand, they know Ajax better, so they think they can limit most of Ajax's attacks.

In this atmosphere, time also arrived on game day.

Champions League matches are held in the evening.

Compared to the previous round, the weather was milder.

The average temperature is around 15 degrees. Playing football at this temperature is the most comfortable. There is no heat in summer or cold in winter.

For this reason, the players on both sides are in better shape than before.

In the evening, the Emirates Stadium is brightly lit.

Tens of thousands of Arsenal fans came here, as did a handful of Ajax fans.

Arsenal did not show off to the Ajax fans who came from afar, and their ticket prices were still among the highest in Europe.

For this reason, Ajax away fans supported their team while touching their wallets and secretly complaining about Arsenal's exploitation.

Amid fierce cheers, players from both sides came to the field.

Arsenal (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Martinez.

Defenders: Bellerin, Jimenez, Hummels, Robertson.

Midfielder: Kante, Lucky, Xhaka.

Forwards: Aubameyang, Giroud, Dembele.

Ajax (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Onana.

Defenders: Mazraoui, Blind, De Ligt, Feltman.

Midfielder: Neres, De Jong, Van de Beek, Schone, Ziyech.

Forward: Tadic.

"The lineups of both sides have not changed much from the previous round. Arsenal's side has Kai in the central midfield position. Wilshere, who was originally in this position, suddenly caught a cold the day before the game and missed the game. "

"Ajax has also made adjustments to the full-back position on the left, allowing the faster Mazrawi to start. Obviously, Aubameyang's speed in the previous round made Ajax It became a huge headache.”

"Both sides have made some adjustments, and what kind of game can they bring to us?"

The captains of both sides complete the guess.

Arsenal gets the kick-off.

After the captains of both sides came to their respective half-courts, the game entered the stage about to begin.

Giroud stood in the center circle, stepping on the ball and waiting for the kick-off, while he was also thinking about how to play the game.

The same goes for other Arsenal players.

Compared to the Arsenal players, the Ajax players looked more solemn and fierce!

Beep!

!

The whistle sounds!

The game officially begins.

When the game started and Arsenal kicked off, the Ajax players rushed towards Arsenal's half like wolves.

They began to run rampant and pressed extremely fiercely.

They didn't even care about their physical ability, and they were ruthless in robbing.

"Ajax started pressing aggressively after the game started"

Andy Gray said in surprise.

He thought that after the previous round, Ajax would calm down a little and play a defensive counterattack.

But the defeat in the last game did not dispel their aggressive mentality, but instead intensified it.

But this is also in line with the temperament of Ten Hag and a young team.

Stubborn and flamboyant!

Even facing the powerful Arsenal, they do not lack the courage to show off their swords.

With Ajax's aggressive pressing, the pace of the game instantly increased. The eyes of fans who thought the game would become dull also lit up.

"Front! Block him!"

"I come!"

De Jong made a fierce sliding tackle and shoveled the ball at Lucky's feet out of the sideline.

Lucky also stopped and turned to look at De Rong, who patted his butt and stood up.

Compared with the previous game, De Jong's defensive awareness and fighting spirit have become more vigorous.

Ajax's pressing in the frontcourt also became extremely fierce, like a group of howling wolf cubs, staring with green eyes, waiting for prey.

But Arsenal are not prey, and they will not sit still.

Since Ajax chose to challenge head-on, they implemented the pressing and attacking system without reservation.

They will be scared too!

"Push over! Fight them!"

After Lucky's words, Arsenal instantly became restless.

The gunmen sharpened their fists one by one, preparing to give each other a good look.

The pace of the game has also become more intense.

Arsenal threw the ball out of the sideline. When the two passes were completed, they were intercepted by the actively running Ajax players.

After grabbing the ball, Van der Beek did not hesitate at all and pushed the ball forward directly.

He didn't glance back at all, his head was full of offense.

Ziyech held the ball and ran directly to the wing.

He was very fast, but Xhaka followed closely. The two of them were constantly fighting while running, and Robertson was outflanking.

The two of them worked together to grab the ball from Ziyech's feet.

Immediately, Robertson made a long pass to Aubameyang in the frontcourt.

Aubameyang took the ball with his back to the goal, and Mazrawi behind him was tightly attached to him, unable to let him turn around.

For this reason, Aubameyang did not stop the ball and made a horizontal move.

Giroud followed up and pulled the heel of his foot to complete the transfer.

This was a half-high ball, and the ball flew to the penalty area line on the right wing.

Dembele rushed forward quickly, and while the opponent's full-back had not arrived, he took off directly, exchanged his feet in the air, and hit the ball hard with his right foot.

The ball flew straight to the goal.

"Dembele came to shoot! This ball!"

Andy Gray exclaimed, and then held his breath.

He saw the ball almost brushed the goal post and flew out of the bottom line, but Ajax goalkeeper Onana also made a corresponding save. Even if it hit the goal frame, the ball would be saved by the goalkeeper.

But it must be said that Arsenal's counterattack this time was extremely fast and clean.

During the counterattack, there was no hesitation at all, and Dembele shot directly.

Although this shot failed to score, it still made Ajax players feel very unhappy.

They put their bets on the first half!

Bang!

!

Three minutes later, De Jong made a lob pass, the ball flew into the penalty area, Tadic passed it, Ziyech volleyed, and the ball was hit out by Martinez's arms.

After Arsenal shot, Ajax quickly responded.

But the most important thing is that Ajax fought very hard, even at the cost of fouls, and everyone was full of fighting spirit.

"The young people of Ajax don't want to stop, they still want to move forward in the Champions League, so they showed amazing confrontation ability in this game."

"Even De Jong, a player who is not good at confrontation, even took the initiative to confront Kai. Although he was pushed away every time, he was not discouraged at all, and the same was true for others."

"Obviously, the Ajax players are extremely persistent in winning this game!"

The Dutch commentator shouted excitedly.

Yes, this is the kind of game they want to see.

Losing is not terrible!

The most terrible thing is to lose in frustration.

Just like in the last round, they lost, and lost very frustratingly.

But in this game, Ajax is fighting desperately and making trouble for Arsenal with all their efforts.

For this, they are willing to run fiercely.

This way of running even makes them doubt whether they can last until the second half.

But why bother so much.

What they want to see is this kind of hearty game, fierce attack and bloody confrontation.

And the young people of Ajax are doing this.

Every confrontation, every counterattack and even every pressing by them can set off waves of cheers from the audience.

Even Arsenal fans are constantly cheering, they are also enjoying this wonderful game.

After watching boring defensive counterattacks, it is also good to watch the young and energetic offensive occasionally.