Chapter 31: First Battle Against Chelsea

Chelsea is not far from the Emirates Stadium. When they arrived at the Emirates Stadium, many Chelsea fans also followed around the stadium.

The atmosphere of the London War is always extremely hot.

The game has not yet started, but the collision between the fans of the two teams has already begun.

The fully armed police officers are nervously maintaining order. They keep their eyes and ears open, paying attention to possible riots.

Fortunately, there was no too intense chaos, but small-scale frictions continued to occur.

But these are all within an acceptable range.

Finally, after the Chelsea players entered the stadium, the police dispersed the fans to the designated Chelsea fan area.

A small number of Chelsea fans bought tickets and followed the team into the stadium.

In the locker room, Conte was arranging tactics.

Oscar was a little wandering.

It can be said that the two words Arsenal and Lucky have a great influence on him.

Today's Oscar is no longer the talented Brazilian player.

Many media have said that his spirituality has been worn out.

Some people also criticized Mourinho for destroying a talented player.

Whenever Oscar saw such reports, he felt sad.

Mourinho liked Lucky very much, so he hoped that he could become a player like Lucky.

But Mourinho never paid attention to whether he wanted to be such a player.

Oscar felt wronged. Now he has been transformed and become a functional player. After changing his playing style, Oscar's condition has gradually declined, and he can no longer be the main starting lineup in the team.

And Conte doesn't think so much of himself. Although he can sometimes be the starting position, his position is not stable.

"Next is the starting lineup"

Oscar looked at Conte nervously.

For every player, starting means recognition of oneself, and Oscar still wants the opportunity to start.

As the names were spoken one by one, Oscar became more and more nervous.

Except for the absolute main players such as Hazard, Costa, Fabregas, etc., the rest are subject to change.

Finally Conte read out Oscar's name.

This also made Oscar secretly clench his fist.

Oscar was quite excited to get the opportunity to start again.

Although he knew that his opponent was very strong, he still hoped to adjust his state through the game and slowly change himself.

Soon, Oscar appeared in the player tunnel with the team.

Arsenal players were also standing there.

Oscar saw Mourinho leading the coaching team through the middle.

During the period, Mourinho simply greeted some Chelsea veterans, but did not even look at him.

Even before walking out of the player tunnel, he took the initiative to find Lucky and patted him on the shoulder affectionately.

Oscar had never enjoyed such intimate actions.

At this moment, Oscar was extremely unbalanced.

He used to be a child of destiny and a famous talented player.

But now he is not even qualified to be looked at.

Oscar secretly clenched his fist.

Lucky is his nightmare. He knows very well that if he wants to surpass himself, he must defeat this nightmare.

"Get ready to play!"

The faces of the players on both sides tightened.

Soon they followed the referee into the stadium.

Wow! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ——

The scene was filled with violent noises.

The cheers of the fans filled the entire stadium.

After the scheduled pre-match session, the players of both sides came to their respective half.

Arsenal got the ball and kicked off first.

The starting lineups of both sides are as follows:

Arsenal (4-2-3-1);

Goalkeeper: Martinez.

Defenders: Bellerin, Jimenez, Hummels, Robertson.

Midfielders: Aubameyang, Kante, Lukay, Ramsey, Mane.

Forward: Lukaku.

Chelsea (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Courtois.

Defenders: Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill, Ivanovic.

Midfielders: Hazard, Matic, Oscar, Fabregas, Willian.

Forward: Costa.

Oscar kept taking deep breaths and looked at Arsenal's half, or to be more precise, at Lukay.

He kept moving his body. He had to play a role and prove himself again.

Soon, Arsenal took the lead.

After Lukaku kicked off, he rushed forward directly.

And Lukay also started to receive the ball after passing it back.

As a central midfielder, Lukay needed to join the attack more and was also responsible for organizing the work.

Lukay ran to a receiving point and Kante immediately passed the ball to him.

Oscar saw this and sprinted immediately.

Now!

Oscar's tackling was very decisive. He immediately approached Lukay and wanted to complete the tackling.

But Lukay ran two steps towards the ball, and then he stood still, used his body to resist Oscar, blocked the gap between him and the ball, and let the ball roll past him, and then twisted his body to pass him.

The whole process was simple and unpretentious, but extremely concise and effective.

"Damn it!"

Oscar wanted to get close to Lukay again, but Lukay had already transferred the ball.

This made him return home in disappointment.

Mourinho, who was standing on the sidelines, watched the confrontation between the two.

Mourinho could not help but shake his head slightly.

Oscar still hasn't made much progress.

Even now, Oscar can't understand what he wants to express.

This is not how you grab the ball. This is ineffective running and pressing.

Soon, Arsenal lost the ball.

Chelsea immediately wanted to counterattack.

The ball was passed to Hazard's feet, and Kante immediately pressed close.

At the same time, Lukay came to the side to respond.

When Hazard wanted to break through from the inside, Lukay accelerated and squeezed in, successfully grabbing the ball.

"This is pressing!"

Mourinho whispered.

"Arsenal's pressing advantage in the midfield is gradually taking effect. Hazard, who Chelsea relies on for attack, is also somewhat difficult to perform in front of Arsenal's strong midfielder. Lukay's frequent retreat to support defense makes Chelsea's attack more and more difficult to maintain."

Chelsea's attack is difficult to advance.

Arsenal is going to exert its strength.

Ramsey suddenly passed the ball to Lukay's feet.

At this time, Lekai was facing the right front and made a kicking pass.

"Pay attention to the right side!"

Chelsea's overall defense line was also tilted to the right.

But at this moment, Lekai suddenly used his left leg as a fulcrum and made a half-turn pass.

The ball flew to the empty space on the left.

"Oh no!"

The Chelsea players' expressions changed drastically.

They immediately stopped their transfer and looked to the left.

At this time, Aubameyang had already rushed over.

Facing the ball, he accelerated into the penalty area and shot with his toes.

Snap! Ding!

Courtois pounced on the ball with all his strength, and the ball hit the goal post and bounced out of the bottom line.

Arsenal got a corner kick opportunity.

"Go forward! Go for the header!"

"Romelu, watch the middle position!"

"Focus!"

Lekai reminded his teammates while moving forward.

At the same time, Lekai stood near the penalty area line, but Oscar had already stuck to Lekai. No matter how Lekai twisted, this guy would never let go.

When Arsenal took a corner kick, Oscar rushed forward and hugged Lukaku around the waist.

Lukaku had no choice but to stop.

Lukaku could not move forward, and Lukaku was also stared at.

Arsenal failed to head the corner kick, and the ball was cleared by Cahill.

Chelsea also launched a quick counterattack.

Hazard rushed into the penalty area from the wing, and Hummels calmly did not kick.

At the moment when the opponent shot the last goal, he completed the block.

Chelsea's corner kick.

Chelsea took a tactical corner kick.

Hazard received the ball forward and turned it to the front point of Arsenal's penalty area in the middle and low air.

However, Jimenez firmly occupied this position and directly destroyed the ball with the arch of his foot.

Both sides got a corner kick opportunity in just five minutes.

But both sides failed to seize the opportunity and convert it into a goal.

At this time, the game time has reached 25 minutes.

Most of the time in the first half has passed, but the score is still 0:0.

Arsenal, playing at home, obviously had offensive pressure. They were playing at home and obviously wanted to win three points.

For Chelsea, they would have completed their mission well if they got one point away from home.

But Chelsea's playing rhythm showed that they were here to win, not to draw.