Updated: 2012-11-14

"It's another corner kick, Arsenal's seventh corner kick in the first half...Mallorca also has six times, and both sides have excellent protection for set pieces. Now let's take a look at this corner kick. Henry is ready to take the penalty..."

Henry stood in front of the ball, and after the referee blew the whistle, he raised his foot and passed the ball into the penalty area!

Vidic and Sendros, who were guarding the front point, jumped up at the same time. Vidic grabbed the first landing point, but collided with Sendros in the air. Vidic, who was a little unbalanced, could not clear the ball directly, and could only barely try to push the ball away as far as possible. The ball flew out diagonally, and after landing at Henry, who had already walked back a few steps back, Henry stopped the ball and began to drive the ball into the inward!

Alonso and Senna, who were guarding the front of the penalty area, immediately rushed over and blocked Henry. Henry, who dribbled the ball horizontally, was definitely not as big as Henry who dribbled the ball straight, but he should also prevent him from taking a shot immediately after taking a horizontal lead.

While dribbling the ball, Henry observed the situation in the middle. Now the focus on the field is all focused on him. Almost no one noticed that Heleb ran over from behind Henry and began to run along the edge of the penalty area.

Henry didn't seem to see Heleb running, but the next moment, he shook his right ankle and passed the ball directly to Heleb who was in front!

This pass is a masterpiece!

The ball flew to the feet of Heleb who was in front. Before all the players on the Mallorca defense line reacted, Heleb had already caught up with the ball quickly, then fell to the ground and pushed the ball horizontally into the penalty area. Toure, who was in the penalty area, was immediately kicked into the net at the front point!

This series of attacks was as fast as lightning. Arsenal completed the goal in almost a few seconds - even the Arsenal fans in the stands could not react until Toure got up and celebrated wildly that they burst out with huge cheers!

Jose waved his hand off the court. This offense was another show by Henry outside the goal. Although this ball was not his assist or scored, no one could deny it. Henry played the greatest role in the process of this ball. His pick-up attracted most of the attention of Mallorca players. This way of passing the ball with a finger was originally Ronaldo's favorite, but was used by Henry, so that Mallorca's defense seemed quite slow at that moment. Heleb's receiving pass and Toure's front-end contact were almost completed in an instant, making Mallorca's defense look fragile at that moment!

Such an offense is not something that can be played by playing. Obviously, such a goal that is close to classic is almost impossible to replicate. If you encounter such a sudden outbreak in such an important game, you can only say that Mallorca is very unlucky...

Arsenal led 1-0, with the total score 1-1, and both sides stood on the same starting line.

However, the current situation is not bad for Mallorca, after all, they did not concede the ball at home - in this case, Mallorca's first round score began to appear crucial at this time.

After re-charge, Mallorca immediately launched a counterattack.

Arsenal pressed in the midfield. With the help of the morale brought by this goal, Arsenal players began to run more actively in the midfield. Even Mallorca's attack was difficult to pass directly through the midfield.

Jose, frowned, discovered one thing, that is, when Arsenal gave up the midfield and allowed Mallorca to easily control the midfield in the last game, after Arsenal's midfield pressing significantly increased a lot in this game, Mallorca's offense seemed a little uncomfortable. This was the case before this game. Mallorca's midfield advancement was much more difficult than usual.

"So Wenger also has such a plan..." Jose realized at this time that he seemed to underestimate Wenger. Although his on-the-spot command ability can only be considered average, his overall view of the situation and strategic arrangement ability are still top-notch. Otherwise, he would not have become Wenger's biggest opponent in the past few years. Jose's strategic goals played a big role, but Wenger also regarded two games as one game. All the performances of Arsenal in the first game were also for the second game...

"But you underestimate my players' adaptability too much, right? Such a first half is enough to make them accustomed to their current game state. And with such an advantage, you just rely on a magical offense to lead us. See you in the second half!"

"Well, just as the referee's whistle rang out in the first half, Mallorca's head coach Jose had already stood up and walked towards the player channel. This kind of action is rare for him. Could it be that the pressure of the Champions League semi-finals also made Jose lose his composure? This would be a bad situation for Mallorca. After all, Mallorca's situation is not particularly bad now. The total score is only equal, and Mallorca will score the goal in the entire second half..."

When Mallorca players pushed open the door of the visiting team's locker room and entered the locker room, they saw Jose looking at the tactical board intently. Mallorca players were no longer surprised by this. They immediately started to do their own things - dry the sweat on their bodies and change into a dry and refreshing new jersey - of course, it is impossible to take a bath. Halftime is not the time to take a bath. Bathing can make people relax, but in the second half, it is not relaxing.

It was not until the players finished all this that Jose turned around and said to the players with a smile: "I have to say that I underestimate Wenger and his Arsenal. Although we played against them six times before, we won four and tied unbeaten, but the winners and losses were also in a very small gap... We did not get the advantage in the first half because they gave up the midfield in the first leg, but this game was fighting against us. Correspondingly, the difficulties we faced in the midfield would be much greater, which made us not go well in the midfield in the first half. I think you should be clear about this."

The players nodded one after another. In fact, many of them felt earlier than Josecha. After all, they were players playing on the court, so their personal feelings were naturally more direct and strong than Jose observed on the sidelines. However, some people were a little slower on the court, but they felt that the midfield confrontation was not as smooth as usual, but they didn't know why. Now that Jose analyzed, most people immediately felt like they were suddenly enlightened.

"This should not be a problem for us in the second half, because we have prepared and adapted to this situation in the first half. Our tactics remain unchanged in the second half. We still fight for the midfield first, and then seize their chance to score. Arsenal's midfield defense was weaker than the previous game. The front of the penalty area is where we can use it. At the same time, the passing speed is faster and the offense is bolder. Even if there are some mistakes, it is okay. The key is to keep their defense line in fatigue for a long time, so that our overall offense can get more opportunities!"

"If you have the chance, you can shoot boldly from a long shot. If you hit the penalty area, you can complete the attack through passing. We want to make their defense at a loss. Arsenal will not substitute easily in the second half, but if we can score, they may send Borgkamp to strengthen the attack. Although he is old, his skills are still perfect. If he goes on the court, he must be careful. And Henry, he cannot pay attention to him when he gets the ball. It is closest to him.

The person goes up to defend immediately. Even if he passes one, the second person goes up to defend. Others should pay more attention to Arsenal's running players! Henry is not a player who only knows how to score goals by himself. He is the core of Arsenal's offensive! Do you understand? The core of the offensive means that Arsenal's offense is basically one of the links, which can be the organizer or the finisher. It is meaningless to focus on him alone... Such mistakes as the first half cannot happen again."

Mallorca's defenders nodded in shame. They did make such a mistake in the conceding goal in the first half. Their attention was on Henry, but they ignored the running of others, which led to the defense being penetrated by Arsenal so easily.

"We, Mallorca, do not have such an offensive core, because all of us are very strong. Henry is their number one player, but we also have offensive players like Kaka, Alonso, Torres, and Klose. Our overall offensive ability will definitely be stronger than Arsenal. The current situation is still beneficial to us. As long as we score another goal, the advantages can all be returned to our side. Even if Arsenal scores the second goal, they dare not slacke in any slackness before the end of the game... Use attacks to defeat them, let everyone know that Mallorca's offense is the number one in Europe!"

"Let's go and kill them!" Mallorca's players shouted in unison.

While Jose was making the mobilization order, Wenger was also cheering for his team.

"We performed very well in the first half. While restraining Mallorca's offense, we also took the lead. Now we are on the same starting line as our opponents. However, we cannot relax. Mallorca's offense is very good. We may get a goal by them if we accidentally score. If they score, we will be at a very disadvantage... Continue to compete with them in the midfield in the second half to reduce their attacks. At the same time, our formation should be more stable. Don't give them too many scoring opportunities. On this basis, we must be patient. The second half is a time to compete for patience... Although it is a draw now,

With Mallorca's previous results in the Champions League, they would not be willing to play extra time or even penalty kicks like this, so the longer the time passes, the more impatient they will be. That's when we get the opportunity! Kill them with counterattack! Even if they are not in a hurry, it doesn't matter. We are not afraid of playing overtime or even penalty kicks, because Mallorca still has to consider league games. I hope to play penalty kicks now. For this game, we will not be as prepared as before. We have made enough preparations. No matter what happens, we have a way to deal with it. Win this game and we will compete for the Champions League championship!"

"Championship Cup champion!" Arsenal players shouted enthusiastically. For Arsenal players, except for the upcoming World Cup, there is only one thing in their eyes at this moment, that is, defeat Mallorca and then win the Champions League championship!
Chapter completed!