419 Premier League Two Beasts

As Yang Cheng said when he warned Luo, this is a world full of imperfections.

Therefore, on the football field, there is never a perfect team, nor a perfect set of tactics. The key is how to cover up all the shortcomings in a football game and then enlarge the advantages infinitely.

In this game, Yang Cheng decided to bet!

The advantages of Liverpool are the speed and impact of Robben and Drogba, as well as the pulling and running of frontcourt players, and the physical fitness and offense and defense of midfielders, which enables Liverpool to always play a terrifying simple and rough attack once they push out.

In terms of training and offense, Yang Cheng is definitely the best head coach in football today, and even one of them can be left out.

But Liverpool’s shortcomings are control and lack of rhythm.

Yang Cheng's tactics in this game were very clear. He attacked from the beginning, and Arsenal had to defend. He used a fast, almost unreasonable attack to completely attack Arsenal, strive for the first goal, and tilt the game towards Liverpool's favorable direction.

This is a very risky tactic, and Benitez opposes it because everyone knows that once Arsenal defends for this period of time and survives the strongest Liverpool offensive, then what is waiting for Liverpool will be Arsenal's counterattack.

With physical strength declining, poor offense, and lack of control in the field, Liverpool may be directly beaten by Arsenal to create a big score, just like when they defeated Chelsea in the first round.

According to Espanyol's view, it is best to fight back with defensive measures, stabilize the defense first and then plot a counterattack. This may be difficult to win, but at least it can ensure that the risk is minimized.

But Yang Cheng decided to gamble.

"Rafa, sometimes in football games, in addition to rational analysis and consideration, sometimes we also need to consider other factors, momentum. My team can lose, and it can lose miserably, but we must never lose momentum or confidence. Even if I want to lose, I must lose so that all players can straighten their chests and walk out of Anfield."

So, when everyone felt that Liverpool should adopt a more conservative tactic, Yang Cheng suddenly put a big push on the offense, and he was trying his best to attack with all his life.

The first half was about to whirlwind and the second half was completely closed, which has become the most obvious sign of Liverpool this season.

The KOPs in the stands all watched it very well and were very enjoyable. They all saw Liverpool taking the initiative to attack and Arsenal were forced to turn into defense.

"Kill those smashes, come on Liverpool!!"

"Rare me, kill them, kill them!!"

"Goals! We want to see goals!! More and more goals!!!"

The fans in the stands shouted happily, and the Liverpool players in the stadium were also attacking fiercely.

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"Didil, what is your greatest strength?"

In Drogba's mind, the question of Yang Cheng's first conversation with him appeared.

"Body? Heading? Speed? Endurance?" Yang Cheng shook his head, "No, none. In my opinion, your biggest advantage is your diligence and hard work. Your physical fitness will sooner or later be weakened as you age, but your diligence and hard work can help you keep improving under any circumstances."

"You have an outstanding body, you must know how to make good use of them. You cannot rely too much on them, but use them well and make them a nightmare for defenders around the world."

"In the game, you should run more, pull more, and impact more, so as to get rid of the physical strength of the opponent's defenders as much as possible, so that they can be exhausted. At that time, they will let you slaughter!"

Drogba kept what Yang Cheng said at that time firmly in his heart.

As a player, he is very clear about his strengths and weaknesses. Taking the ball behind his back is his strength, but attacking head-on is his weakness. So Yang Cheng specifically asked him to think about his ability to turn the ball, but this takes time. So before that, if he wants to gain a foothold in a top team like Liverpool, he must put in more effort and sweat than others.

He knew very well that he could never be the kind of top superstar who shone brightly, but he could become the most indispensable forward for the team, and this was exactly the role that Yang Cheng wanted him to play.

So he ran the whole game, supporting his teammates, running back and forth, causing Arsenal's defense to shift. Campbell and Toure's two central defenders not only need to pay attention to him at all times, but also stick to him tightly. From time to time, he also has to have a direct physical confrontation. This is a great consumption of their physical strength and a test of their attention.

And as long as one is not careful, it is like this time...

When Riser dribbled the ball and passed the ball to Robben, the Dutch beat Lauren single-handedly on the left. Since Robben killed Lauren several times one-on-one, this time Vieira withdrew to assist in defense and attack.

But Robben did not stick to the ball this time. Facing the pinch of Lauren and Vieira, he chose to knock the ball back.

After getting the ball, Davis took a few steps forward, and at the front of the penalty area, he didn't seem to have the intention of passing the ball.

In the tactical arrangement before the game, Wenger focused on guarding against Liverpool's back row attack when defending. Davis and Gerrard both have excellent long-range shooting and scoring skills, so he asked the defending players that once these two players get the ball at the front of the penalty area, one must be posted on it.

Kloe Toure did not hesitate and directly left the penalty area and blocked it between Davis and the goal.

But as soon as he came out, before he could reach Davis, he saw the dark face of the Dutch wild boar, with the row of white and dazzling teeth. He acted as if he was trying to shoot, and he tricked Toure into blocking the ball sideways, but suddenly he pushed directly behind him.

The whole process is very long, but it actually happens in an instant.

Drogba was ready to move after Toure came out. He almost used his speed to run quickly from the right side of the penalty spot to the left side.

Campbell was not as fast as the Ivorians in terms of speed, especially Drogba's explosive power, which suddenly stood before the English central defender, but Campbell also chased him tightly.

Davis' pass came to Drogba, and after seeing the Ivorians catch the ball, he stopped suddenly. Campbell, who was catching up with him, could not stop and was thrown away. After adjusting, he pushed the ball across and shot with his right foot.

Goalkeeper Leman was also deceived to the left and Drogba suddenly went to the right. He had no time to make adjustments. He watched the ingenious shot and entered Arsenal's goal.

"Wow, move again, if you have the ability, move again 20 meters, and I will still draw the ball in!"

After scoring the goal, Drogba rushed past Campbell with a smug look, clenched his right fist, and shouted excitedly. He was obviously using this action to retaliate against Campbell's blow to him just now.

I saw the Ivorians rushing to the sidelines and clenched their fists at the Liverpool fans in the stands excitedly to celebrate.

Behind him, Liverpool players have already rushed up one by one.

"In the 26th minute, Liverpool, who could not catch up for a long time, finally broke through Arsenal's goal. This was a goal from Drogba!"

"Turey was a bit too arrogant. He was seduced by Davis and lost his position, which led to being beaten by Drogba."

"From this goal, we saw a typical Yang Cheng-style running cooperation. Davis took the ball and attracted Toure to come forward. Drogba directly followed Toure. The whole process was natural. As for Drogba's shot after he swept over Campbell, we can only say, is this still the Ivorian big guy?"

Andy Grey laughed, "I didn't expect him to have such a delicate side. Campbell was depressed and was shaken away by Drogba and also lost a goal!"

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While Drogba scored, Yang Cheng clenched his fists happily and turned around and high-fives with Benitez, Paul Bayer and others.

"Beautiful!" He felt that Drogba was indeed very beautiful when he threw away Campbell.

Maybe Drogba is not strong in shooting, but his skills are actually not bad.

"I just said that Arsenal's defense can't stop our attack at all. If you don't believe it, look!" Yang Cheng looked at Benitez with a smile.

The Spanish smiled bitterly, and he had to admit that Yang Cheng had bet right again.

It’s not that he bets well every game. In fact, Yang Cheng has lost and tied. He has made mistakes in these games, especially in the game that lost to Charlton, Liverpool’s lifeline was firmly grasped. The opponent used defense to support Liverpool’s offense. Then, when your physical energy is almost exhausted, you will be finished with a counterattack.

It was very depressed to lose that kind of game, and Yang Cheng had no choice but to do it, because the flaws were obviously there.

Therefore, the key to testing Yang Cheng's coaching skills is whether his team can defeat his opponent before his physical fitness is exhausted.

That's why Andy Gray would say that Liverpool's offense is a whirlwind!

"Prepare to defend?" asked Paul Bayer.

Yang Cheng smiled and shook his head, "No, no, Paul, you are too conservative!"

Everyone burst into laughter. This bastard, with a goal, he was so proud. He was so nouveau riche.

"If we defend now, Wenger will definitely counterattack. The game will be so long that I can't defend, so I will continue to strengthen the attack!" Yang Cheng quickly analyzed the situation between the enemy and us on the court.

"It's best, score a few more goals!" I guess this is what he wants to see the most.

Then, Yang Cheng was about to come up with paper and pen and wrote down three instructions.

"There will definitely be a shadow in his heart when Toure makes a mistake, and this player is more rash. He will focus on hitting him, pull him out more and hit him behind him!" This is the note Yang Cheng gave to Drogba.

"Move forward more, support Drogba and hit behind Toure!" This is for Davis.

"Pull out Toure in the middle and cut in from the ribs!" This is for Robben.

Three notes were quickly passed to the court, and Yang Cheng's latest request was also learned by the players as soon as possible.

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Wenger's whole heart was grabbed when Drogba scored, his fists were clenched tightly, and his eyes were staring straight at the group of guys wearing red jerseys on the court, his eyes were like a knife.

Arsenal has remained unbeaten for 7 games so far this season. This is Wenger's best start in the Premier League. This is simply a dream-like start, which also makes Wenger ambitious. What is even more rare is that this Arsenal played a controlled gorgeous football that he had never had in the Premier League before, earning all the cheers and cheers from fans.

All professionals are very clear that in the Premier League, controlling the rhythm determines the strength level of a team, and Wenger's team has a tide of offense and plays the most gorgeous football control, which indirectly conceals some of its own problems.

He has never found the most suitable candidate in the defense line, especially in the central defender combination.

When encountering other teams, this problem may be reduced by the strong control of the midfield and frontcourt, but when encountering Manchester United and Liverpool, it will be clearly visible.

Campbell and Keeon are both quite old, especially Keeon. Although he is experienced, Wenger is ready to let him retreat to the second line this season. However, Toure, Sendros and Sigan are not the kind of central defender who can be reassuring. Although Toure has great potential, his career is short. He only started to receive professional football training in 2000 and lacks experience.

But, the central defender is the most in need of experience.

"What should I do now?" Pat Rice walked up and asked.

Wenger's eyes seemed to be about to ***, and said word by word: "Let them do everything possible to control the rhythm for me!"

Even now, he still has not given up on his pursuit of rhythm. In fact, this is also a very correct idea, because when facing Liverpool, as long as Arsenal controls the rhythm, they will be done.

"Guard Toure, let him be careful and not leave his position easily!" Before Pat Rice left, Wenger added that he always had a headache about his central defender combination, but there was no better and more suitable candidate.

Pat Rice immediately transferred these to the court.

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To be continued...