Rasem and Giroud came on, replacing a full-back and a midfielder.
Lei Ming was somewhat surprised by this substitution, marveling at Arsenal's style.
If it were during his time in Monaco, Jardim would certainly not have fielded two attackers at the same time, nor would he have substituted any defenders. But the professor was different; he directly strengthened the attack, using offense as a substitute for defense, seemingly intending to pin Leicester City to the Emirates Stadium.
This change also transformed the team from a 3-4-2-1 formation to a 2-4-3-1 formation.
Arsenal already had a good possession rate in this match, and after strengthening their midfield, they built a high wall that Leicester City found very difficult to overcome.
Despite missing a full-back, Arsenal's defense has improved significantly. Their aggressive pressing in midfield meant that Leicester City's long balls and crosses were mostly ineffective and quickly thwarted.
Seeing Arsenal's momentum growing increasingly aggressive, Leicester City manager Shakespeare made timely adjustments. However, unexpectedly, shortly after the substitutions were made, Arsenal exploited the weaknesses in their defense and took the lead, scoring two goals in quick succession.
In the 83rd and 85th minutes of the match, Rasem and Giroud, who had just come on, scored their first goals of the season. Their goals were almost identical, both exploiting weaknesses in the opponent's defense to deliver a fatal blow.
The final score was 4-3. Although Leicester City captain Jamie Vardy performed exceptionally well, Arsenal were still the better team overall. The manager was quite satisfied with his players' performance in seizing opportunities.
In the post-match press conference, he praised the players' performance. Although they only won the game by a single goal, it indirectly demonstrated Arsenal's attacking system. A multi-pronged attack has always been one of their strengths.
Lacazette's debut was also perfect. He didn't hold back in praising the player in front of the media, saying he did even better than he expected.
However, the player who won the Man of the Match award was not an attacking player, but Arsenal veteran Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Despite missing many games last season due to injuries, this player, who has played for Arsenal for six years, has shown his consistent level of performance since the start of the new season. In this game, his effective interceptions and passes were crucial, making him a well-deserved winner of the Player of the Year award.
After the team failed to qualify for the Champions League at the end of last season, Chamberlain had already considered leaving, but Arsenal's subsequent transfer dealings made him suppress his desire to leave and decide to fight for the Gunners one more time.
His biggest regret over the years remains his inability to win any titles with Arsenal other than the FA Cup and Community Shield. It's not just him; many others feel the same way. As he gets older, he is well aware that his playing career is coming to an end. If he fails to achieve anything in the next few seasons, he may not even be selected for the national team, let alone the World Cup next year. After all, this may be the last chance of his career.
Lei Ming's arrival undoubtedly rekindled a glimmer of hope in his disheartened heart. He happened to witness Lei Ming repeatedly denying Manchester City's goals in the Champions League, which amazed him. At that moment, he thought, "How wonderful it would be if Lei Ming were my teammate!"
However, reality unfolded in a way he never expected. Shortly after the summer transfer window opened, his respected professor decisively signed him to Arsenal's roster, which surprised and delighted Chamberlain.
"So, Professor, why didn't Jonas Leiming play in this match? You know, he was Arsenal's big-name signing this season!"
At this moment, a reporter raised a question that everyone was concerned about.
How come you put a player you bought for £65 million on the bench for more than 90 minutes?
Wenger coughed twice before explaining, "The players' appearances are all under consideration by our coaching team. Rey has just joined the team and needs to get used to the environment."
"So, Professor, will he play in the next match?"
"I don't know yet. It might be the next episode, or the episode after that. In any case, Lei will meet everyone soon."
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A 4-3 victory has been a hot topic among the fans, and their anticipation for the team's new season is growing.
Lacazette's ability as a center forward is unanimously recognized by fans, but it is puzzling that the team puts the player they have signed the best in terms of investment on the bench.
Is it really worth spending 65 million just to buy a mascot to keep things in check?
Just as the fans were thinking this, in the team's next game, they saw the new signing sitting on the bench for the entire match.
This time, however, Arsenal's performance was somewhat disappointing. Facing newly promoted Stoke City, they suffered a backlash due to their inability to break through their defense.
As a newly promoted team, Stoke City didn't have the same courage as Leicester City in their previous match. They knew their own position clearly and adopted a defensive posture from the start of the game. Although Arsenal had absolute possession of the ball, they were helpless against Stoke City's determination to park the bus.
In the 72nd minute, Stoke City broke through Cech's defense on a counter-attack, and this goal was the only one of the match.
One win and one loss directly caused Arsenal's ranking in the league to drop to above 11th.
This defeat was unexpected by everyone, but it was also reasonable. Their attacking push was too far forward, which directly led to their backfield being extremely vulnerable, and their defensive chain was basically non-existent. Even Cech said he was powerless to do anything about it.
Two games, four goals conceded – Cech clearly feels that his form has declined significantly this season, and perhaps it's time for him to step down.
But he wouldn't willingly hand over the starting position; he was eager to see how that kid would snatch it from him.
However, this may have been a perfectly normal loss, but it instantly stirred up memories for some sensitive fans.
Their patience with Wenger is dwindling. When they win, they say it's because the players played well, but after a loss, even more people are calling for Wenger to be sacked.
"Professor, you're getting old, please give the younger generation a chance!"
On the streets, one could see these defamatory remarks about Wenger everywhere, which surprised Lei Ming, who was strolling around wearing a baseball cap.
He couldn't understand what was wrong with these fans. They wanted the coach fired just because of one loss, which seemed absurd in the history of football.
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