For Arsenal, Mallorca's performance in this game is indeed a surprise, and for all the fans in the stands, it can be regarded as a "surprise", but it is a surprise with quotes...

In the private room in the neutral stands of the park court, a young gentleman couldn't help but yawn secretly. Although this behavior was rude in public, the group of young people around him also had boring expressions.

This group of people are basically from the Danish royal family. Some of them like sports, but most of them are not football fans. They are just invited to watch the final of the League Cup - the final of the League Cup in Copenhagen can be regarded as a grand event in Denmark, so these royal children were also invited to watch the final. They originally thought that such an important game must be exciting and intense, with ups and downs... However, after watching the game for more than ten minutes, they were disappointed to find that this game was really boring...

That's right, it's just boring, extremely boring.

From the first minute of the game, Mallorca launched a intensive defense. No one expected that in such a final, Jose would let Mallorca take such an extreme defense from the beginning!

Although the current trend of football is that the more important the game, the more conservative the two sides tend to be, this conservative law is too much...

"Oh, it's such a boring football game." Someone sighed, which immediately resonated with a group of royal children.

The commentators responsible for commenting on this game know that the finals are often boring, but they have this question in their minds - how long can Mallorca stay? Twenty minutes? Half match? Ninety minutes? Even one hundred and twenty minutes?

It's unlikely... As long as you are a player, it's impossible not to make mistakes. No matter how tenacious you defend, it is possible that the efforts of the entire game will be ruined because of one mistake.

Jose is also very clear about this, but... he has no choice. If he fights Arsenal head-on, both individually and overall will be defeated by the opponent. Only in this extreme way can he get more opportunities for victory.

No matter how others evaluate it, Jose will go the way he decides, although he knows that it is okay to win, but if he loses, his tactics will probably be severely criticized...

"Ovemas switched to the left, he broke through Olesola's defense and crossed! Oh, it's a pity, Henry grabbed the first point in the crowd, but his shot was high! Henry has scored seven goals in the League Cup this season, second only to Kovacevic who played for Juventus. He scored ten goals and has almost secured the honor of being the best scorer of the League Cup this season, but Juventus where he is can no longer compete for the League Cup this season..."

Arsenal fans in the stands sighed. This was Arsenal's second threatening shot. The first was that Borgkamp's shot after breaking into the penalty area was calmly blocked by Nadal. This was the second time - but none of them could allow Franco to complete the save.

In ten minutes, Arsenal only had two shots. In this regard, Mallorca's defense has been successful so far.

Wenger held his hands in his pocket and looked at the situation on the court without saying a word. He did not make any adjustments. First, because it was still early, and second, because Mallorca's defense almost gave up the midfield, allowing Arsenal's offense to form a layered pressure. In Wenger's view, it would not be difficult to break Mallorca's defense.

Wenger firmly believes that no team can defend a whole game without revealing flaws. As long as there is a flaw, it is a chance for Arsenal to score a goal. As long as there is the first goal, the entire game will be included in Arsenal's control!

Wenger didn't know what Jose was thinking, but he chose to make a thrill of suppression after the opening game through offense. If he could gain a lead, the next game would be quite beneficial to Arsenal, who had better skills, and they would be able to use one after another to make the opponent collapse directly.

However, as the game progressed, everyone began to discover that Mallorca not only did not reveal any flaws under Arsenal's fierce attack, but began to become more and more tough.

Arsenal's corner kick was directly pushed out by Nino. After Stankovic took the ball, he drove to the frontcourt with his big foot. Arsenal's attack ended in vain.

However, Arsenal's offensive soon made a comeback. Mallorca, who lacked attackers in the frontcourt, found it difficult to attack. Although Tristan grabbed the first landing point above Dixon's head, Etoo, who received the ball, was quickly attacked by Petit and Winterburn and broke the ball.

The interception of the midfield is a good opportunity for offense, but after Vieira, who was retreating, got the ball, looked at the heavily-worn figure in red jersey in front of him and felt worried. In the attack just now, Mallorca had only two forwards rushed to the frontcourt, while the others were still guarding the back, and he still faced eight defensive players and a goalkeeper.

This is a wall, or the entire city wall, that Jose laid out to stop Arsenal's attack.

The first line of defense is the two forwards in the frontcourt. Tristan and Etoo are certainly the only Mallorca players who can participate in the attack in this game, but they are also the first line of defense. As long as Arsenal's ball control is within the middle circle and 30 meters away, it is the scope they are responsible for. Even if they cannot grab the ball, they will need to interfere with their ball pickup!

Etoo and Tristan are responsible for the area outside the 30-meter area. Once they enter the 30-meter area, they face two midfielders, Soler and Ngongjia. Although they are older, Soler has always been known for their excellent running. As a black man, Ngongjia has no bad running ability. Their mission is to sweep the front of the penalty area.

Stankovic and Ibagasa assisted on both wings, and if there is a defect in the middle, they will go to the middle to make up for the position. The opponent on the wing focused on breaking through and went to the side to make up for the position. As for the four main defenders on the defense, they stood in the penalty area without moving, blocking every attack from the opponent with airtight defense!

The defense line will never be pressed, and I will never be offside. If you shoot from a long time, I will force you to go forward. Anyway, I am not afraid of you taking the opportunity to break through. There are defensive players everywhere in the penalty area. Maradona will be dizzy when he comes in. No matter how you break through the wings, you need to cross it casually. If you want to break through, you either intercept or foul. Two or three at the front of the penalty area, four or five in the penalty area. How long can you defend in this posture? Ninety minutes? Bah! It starts from one hundred and twenty minutes! You have to know the idea of ​​the coach who plays the Iron Barrel Formation. The coach who is willing to defend with 90 minutes doesn’t care about defending for another thirty minutes! Our slogan is not to ask for goals, but to not concede the ball!

If you talk about this tactic, Jose remembered the inspiration he got from watching the Internet in his previous life. When he watched "The Godfather of the Champion", the protagonist Tony Donn in the past was relied on this extreme defense to win his first championship. Now Jose also wants to use this extreme defense to win the first important championship in his coaching career!

Although the gap between the novel and reality will definitely be very big, Jose does not have such a despicable existence as George Wood in the novel. However, in fact, his Mallorca is stronger than Nottingham Forest in the novel, and his defense is much better than Nottingham Forest!

After all, this is a team that has been trained by Cooper for two years!

With these advantages, if Jose does not play such extreme defensive tactics, he will not be called Jose.

Enough strategic depth, physical defensive players, ubiquitous pressing, and a penalty area with sufficient personnel... All of this can minimize the possibility of accidents on the court.

Long shot? I have interference, blockage in the penalty area, and the last goalkeeper. Breakthrough? On the route you break through, there are at least four defensive players. Crossing? Number of players, height, and Mallorca have the advantage...

If you strangle these points to death, you can basically strangle the opponent's attack source to death!

As for short pass penetration? As long as Arsenal players enter the 30-meter area, there will definitely be Mallorca players to defend them and collectively withdraw to Mallorca with sufficient personnel. In this case, the so-called short pass penetration can only be a joke.

Mallorca has never been a kind of team that defends with a gentle and gentle manner. Several defenders and midfielders are cunning. When defending closely, they can do whatever tricks are invisible, when they run, they can push your feet with their knees, and when they are in close combat, they can use their thumb to stab your waist and eyes with their thumb... At the same time, they will never use that kind of tackle defense movement. Standing at their own position is more important than directly intercepting the ball.

Under such a defense, Arsenal's offense slowly stopped after fifteen minutes. First, such a large-scale offensive dispatch also consumes physical energy, and second, Mallorca's defensive method makes people who are used to drastic moves very uncomfortable...

This is almost the way Serie A team defends! It is completely different from typical British defense or even Spanish defense!

This kind of defense makes Arsenal players very uncomfortable.

With Arsenal's offense briefly suspended, Mallorca launched several counterattacks - however, this attack made Arsenal players laugh and cry, because Mallorca's midfielder did not participate in the attack, and only two forwards were driving the ball to attack...

But this kind of attack has created some opportunities.

In the 27th minute, Etoo forced a breakthrough from the wing and then directly hangs the ball into the penalty area. Tristan uses his body to hold Adams behind him to catch the ball, and then suddenly turns around and shoot!

Adams' blocking was a little slower, but unfortunately, Tristan's turn and shot directly crossed the crossbar and failed to hit the door frame...

Mallorca fans sighed, followed by loud applause.

Arsenal fans booed collectively - and still had the face to applaud? Don’t look at the team you support, what kind of birds they have played!

While booing, Arsenal fans were also a little strange - aren't it said that La Liga fans are the most demanding? If the team doesn't play well, they won't be happy even if they win. What's wrong with this today...

"By the way, today's game made me ring in the first two seasons!"

In the stands occupied by Mallorca fans, there were Mallorca fans saying happily.

"Yes, yes!" There was an echo next to him immediately, and someone even said thoughtfully: "I always thought Coach Cooper was too conservative in the past two years. Now, when I see, occasionally playing such defense can make people excited!"

In the stands occupied by Mallorca fans, shouts and applause became even more enthusiastic.

Arsenal fans were speechless - what kind of team is this! What kind of group of fans is this!
Chapter completed!