Super Marshal

"Man City moved the ball to the right."

"Sturridge sprinted forward and grabbed the ball. Without a chance, he passed back."

"Modric pulled to the right to catch the ball, adjusted, and passed diagonally to the penalty area."

"Everyone didn't grab the spot. Benzema swung his tail with a scorpion and shot with his heel."

"Oh, it hit the crossbar and the ball is still in the penalty area."

"Cristiano Ronaldo catch up and fight again!"

"Almunia! My goodness, the Spanish goalkeeper withstood the pressure at the critical moment."

"The ball flew out of the penalty area, but it still fell at the feet of the Manchester City players. Sabaletta got the ball and passed it forward."

"Modric received the ball and passed it back to Harvey Martinez."

"Man City reorganized the attack."

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Brian Kidd's eyes widened, looking at everything that happened on the court, some couldn't believe his eyes.

Because he saw Manchester City actually pressing Arsenal to play!

After scoring two goals in a row, Manchester City seemed to be in a state of play. The players performed very well. Whether it was running or passing and receiving the ball, they looked very skillful. This gave Manchester City an advantage on the court. .

You know, whether it is pre-match preparations or the opening period, Gao Han has not emphasized possession of the ball, and even said in reverse that possession of the ball can be handed over to Arsenal. The focus is on grasping the frontcourt press and offensive efficiency.

But as a result, the players on the court seemed to control the ball naturally.

Xavi Alonso and Mascherano’s double defensive midfielders advanced into the 30-meter area, and Kompany, Xavi Alonso and Sabaletta all cruised in the 30-meter area to the center line. The three players stretched wide, and the two full-backs played the role of full-backs from time to time.

It can be said that Manchester City has maintained a meticulous and reasonable formation from front to back. This makes it difficult for Arsenal to clear the ball out of Manchester City's defense. They are almost regained by Manchester City as soon as they come out.

This is the football Alpine wants Manchester City to play?

Brian Kidd stared dumbfoundedly at the head coach Gao Han, who was standing upright in front of the coaching bench.

He was really shocked!

Over the years, in the Premier League, no other team has been able to press Arsenal like Manchester City in this period of time, pressing the Gunners in halftime, and has already scored two goals in a row.

However, Gao Han still seemed to be dissatisfied. He kept shouting from the sidelines to remind the players that Kompany and Sabaletta should be pulled apart in a while, and then they should be recovered in time, pay attention to the timing, and let Ha again later. Vi Alonso came back, but turned around, but let the defender Mascherano push forward.

Brian Kidd has been paying attention to the situation on the court. He found that every time Gao Han's shouts are adjusted according to the changes in the situation on the court, before Harvey Alonso enters, Manchester City is going to attack and the two sides The central defender is about to open, Harvey Alonso behind, that is to pay attention to the defense, the full-back must pay attention to the defensive formation, and reclaim if necessary.

Harvey Martinez is also a very interesting player. He is like the most stable point on the back line. He is always running. The players around him are restricted. If you pass back, you can always see him.

After the ball is handled by him, he can basically find a way out.

While Brian Kidd was observing the situation while pondering Gao Han's tactical ideas, Gao Han had already walked back, took a bottle of water casually, unscrewed the bottle cap, and poured it out.

I could tell that I was thirsty after shouting so much.

"Mascherano is still too conservative." Gao Han drank the water and shook his head.

Brian Kidd was weird, "You let him on, don't you want to defend?"

"Yes, but the defense doesn't have to be behind, and it's our time to hold the ball. He can press forward, one can support the offense, and second, after we lose the ball in the frontcourt, he throws it into the counter grab as soon as possible Get the ball back."

Brian Kidd sounded a bit loud, "What if it is broken?"

"There is Harvey Aaron and three guards behind him. What are you afraid of?" Gao Han took it for granted.

"As long as our entire midfielder counters for the first time after losing the ball, it is difficult for the opponent to make a quick counterattack. Even if the counterattack in the first stage is not snatched, at least we can buy enough time for us to return to defense as soon as possible and organize Good line of defense."

"The same goes for Benzema. David Silva and Modric retreat. He should also come back and bring Vermalan and Gallas out randomly, and wait until our midfielder is reorganized. The offense can be launched in a moment, and the two wingers can easily seize the opportunity of diagonal penetration into the penalty area in the ribs.

Brian Kidd heard a wry smile.

He has been very shocked by Manchester City’s performance in the last ten minutes, and can even be said to be quite satisfied. It can be called the best ten minutes played this season, but he did not expect that in the eyes of Gao Han, there will be so many. The insufficiency.

But from Gao Han's words, he also figured out something, that is, Gao Han doesn't seem to value the player's position at all.

The full-time defensive Mascherano can press forward, the top center forward Benzema can retreat, the central defender can pull the side, the winger can cut inside, and even the last central defender Harvey Martinez. Both are allowed to dribble the ball forward.

To be honest, Brian Kidd feels a little unable to keep up with Gao Han's thinking and philosophy.

But he is really looking forward to seeing what kind of football can be played with the three-four-three formation in Gao Han's mind with Kaka.

Can it be said that it is more dreamy than the present ten minutes?

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"Alpine is still alpine!"

Before the visiting team coach, Wenger sighed, but for a while, he couldn't think of a good way.

On the court, Manchester City has formed a suppressive trend. It is difficult for Arsenal to pass the ball in Manchester City's half-court, and it is even difficult for the ball to pass even the center line. It is always controlled by Manchester City as soon as it comes out.

"We haven't had a good ball control for more than four minutes." Assistant coach Patrice also felt helpless.

Wenger nodded, "The main thing is that when Manchester City is oppressing the front court, the players behind still maintain a fairly orderly formation. This allows us to clear the siege in any direction, their players can always get the first time. Point, and then reorganize the offensive."

In the past ten minutes, Manchester City did dominate the situation on the court. Arsenal was very passive, especially after losing two goals. The players' mentality was a little out of balance. The first half was about to end, even if Wenger wanted It’s too late to adjust. I can only hope that the players on the field can stabilize the defense in time and avoid losing the ball.

"This is not the best team in Gao Han's mind." Patles was also quite depressed. "I heard that according to Gao Han's original intention, Mascherano will return to the right center back position, and he still considers A left-footed central defender was arranged on the left central defender, but it seemed that Kompany played well, so he didn't change it."

Wenger also knows this.

Alpine used Bridge to play this position in the preseason, but the effect was not as good as Kompany, so he had to do it.

As for Mascherano playing right center defender, this is quite certain. Whether the Argentine midfielder plays the ball, or defensively, it is better than Sabaletta in one-on-one contests.

It is estimated that this set of play is only limited by Kaka's absence and the temporary compromise and adjustment made by Gao Han.

"Is there no way?" Patrice asked.

"Of course not." Wenger shook his head. "They are not skilled enough in passing and controlling the ball, especially the players do not cooperate with each other tacitly. This can easily lead to discrepancies in the players' judgments, insufficient contact points, or mistakes. "

"The other big problem is the rhythm of the offense. They are basically able to play the first wave of offensive now, but the second wave and the third wave are not well connected, mainly due to the rotation in the midfield. This is also a problem."

Patreston understood that since Wenger could see it, Arsenal would definitely want to make a fuss about this in the second half and even launch a counterattack.

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"Wenger is seeking his own demise in this game."

In an inconspicuous corner of the stands of the City Stadium, Manchester United coach Ferguson, accompanied by his younger brother Martin Ferguson, appeared on the scene, and has been watching the peak matchup with cold eyes.

Manchester United’s away game to challenge Tottenham Hotspur is tomorrow. The players have already moved south in advance. Ferguson stayed in Manchester to watch this game. After watching, he immediately went south to London.

And so far in this game, the biggest warning to him is that the alpine Manchester City has begun to take shape.

"To play this kind of Manchester City, you have to defend themselves and use them to get a chance to counterattack. This will undoubtedly be a big test for the team's defense. Arsenal's defense is not strong. Almunia and the defense are both problems. ."

When Ferguson said this, the conversation turned, "Then, the choice left to Wenger is the second, take the initiative to attack."

Martin Ferguson was a little puzzled. "You mean, Wenger is seeking his own death by changing to four or two?"

"Look at him, he must change back to four or three in the second half. With Arsenal's strength, Wenger has no choice at all." Ferguson said very confidently, as if he was the head coach of Arsenal.

"But don't forget, they lost at Old Trafford and they played four or three."

"It depends on who, Manchester City's current offensive connection is not ideal, offenses are often a one-off deal, but the offense that Gao Han wanted is that the first wave did not work, the second wave was already in place, and the third wave started. Brewing and preparing, wave after wave to attack forward, as if waves hit the shore."

"But now you pay attention. After the first wave of offensive fails, they always have to pass back and reorganize to give the defender a chance to breathe. The offensive is also forced to stop, and if this time, the midfielder can Withstanding the pressure and applying pressure forward, it is bound to create pressure on Manchester City in turn..."

When Ferguson said this, he fell silent suddenly.

This made Martin Ferguson on the side whispered a little bit, how could he talk halfway~www.NovelMTL.com~ suddenly stopped?

After a long time, I heard Ferguson shaking his head with a wry smile: "I only know now that Kaka's absence has affected him so much. Fortunately, I thought it was just a few fewer goals. I didn't expect..."

It sounds like Martin Ferguson is about to scratch his head, why is it half way through? Can you make it clear?

"Now Manchester City is just on the road. When Gao Han has been skilled in the lineup, the players have developed a tacit understanding and familiarity with the coach's tactics. Kaka has also recovered. At that time, Manchester City would be more terrifying than now.

When Ferguson said this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"The four hundred million of the local tyrants in the Middle East are really worth the money!"

At this moment, there was another burst of cheers in the stadium.

Manchester City scored again!

(End of this chapter)

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