Lacazette, Giroud, and Özil launched a three-pronged attack down the wings, and Ramsey delivered a long diagonal pass to Giroud, who was in a better position. Just as Giroud's one-on-one opportunity was about to be created, and Liverpool's last defender and goalkeeper were already closing him down, Giroud selflessly passed the ball back to Lacazette, who had just arrived.
Faced with this perfectly timed pass, Lacazette easily tapped it into the empty net.
How could he possibly give up such a comfortable opportunity? He's an efficient striker in Ligue 1!
“ohooooooooo~~~~”
When the referee blew the whistle to confirm the goal, the Arsenal fans in the stadium stood up and cheered excitedly.
Perhaps one goal doesn't mean much to them, but it showed them another attacking tactic that Arsenal had never used before.
That's right, it's a defensive counter-attack.
Arsenal rarely used a defensive counter-attacking strategy before. Everyone knows that their defense is problematic. Even newly promoted Stoke City could defeat them, so why should Liverpool?
But in this game, things were different; everything felt so unfamiliar yet so joyful.
After that yellow-skinned kid came on, under his guidance, their defense performed exceptionally well, something even Arsenal fans hadn't expected.
At that moment, they absolutely adored the kid.
Although he didn't score the goal, everyone knew that he orchestrated it. The sight of his powerful arm sending adrenaline soaring was enough to make anyone's adrenaline surge. At that moment, some young female Arsenal fans were completely captivated by Ray.
On the field, Lacazette, who had just scored, did not forget who had contributed to the goal. He quickly turned around and ran from the wing towards his own backfield. After dodging several teammates who tried to intercept him, he happily came to Lei Ming's side and gave him a big hug.
Now, he finally understands the feeling that Mbappe had when he hugged Lei Ming. It feels so good! God, please let me linger in this feeling a little longer!
"Haha, Ray, your pass was absolutely amazing! I love you so much."
Lacazette grabbed Leiming's head and kissed him wildly, which Leiming found extremely disgusting. He forcefully pushed the other woman's face away to keep some distance from him.
This hilarious scene brought smiles to the faces of many Arsenal fans, and the Arsenal manager also seemed to enjoy the harmonious relationship between the players.
The more he looked at this pair of people, one in front and one behind, the more satisfied he became.
Admittedly, I couldn't bring the prodigy Mbappe to North London, but I could find a replacement. Lacazette perfectly fulfilled all my fantasies, and clearly, the kid did a great job!
In the 80th minute, Arsenal finally broke the 0-0 score and made it 0-1. However, to everyone's surprise, this was just the beginning of the Gunners' attack. After the match, Liverpool manager Klopp was so surprised that his mouth formed an "O" shape.
At this moment, he finally realized how foolish his previous thoughts had been, and what a talented player he had missed!
Although Ray didn't make many saves in this game, as a head coach, he saw a very special strength in the opponent.
Arsenal's excellent defensive coordination in this match was entirely due to Ray's excellent command. He has taken this art to a whole new level, as evidenced by the frustrated expressions on the faces of their forwards. They were clearly frustrated!
Ultimately, the score was 0-3, which was definitely Liverpool's most crushing defeat at their home ground, Anfield, this season.
It's hard to imagine that Arsenal's bared fangs would be so ferocious in the final stages of the match, leaving them completely defenseless.
However, more than the loss in the game, Klopp was most annoyed that he hadn't joined the competition for such a player.
Despite losing the match, he walked up to Wenger with a smile and hugged him, saying, "Congratulations, Professor. Compared to this match, I was more surprised by Ray's performance. You are indeed the best at judging people."
"Ha, I have to thank you for your lack of competitiveness. You all did a great job too. We were just lucky."
"No, Professor, this is definitely not luck. You deserve it. I accept my defeat, but it's okay. We'll have another chance to face off."
The two didn't talk for long, as they had to attend a post-match press conference later. They only exchanged a few words before walking off to their respective disciples.
A clean sheet against Liverpool, with a margin of three goals, was such a resounding victory that every Arsenal player beamed with joy. They also felt the difference that came with the introduction of Raheem Leigh.
This feeling is absolutely amazing!
You can't imagine how much more confident the front line can unleash its attacking power with a secure defense, and they really felt it.
Arsenal's somewhat fluid attack is entirely due to their solid defense. Given more time, they believe they won't be far from the fluid, attacking style that the manager wants.
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"Holy crap, guys, guys, what did I tell you? With me, Lei, here, just go for it and place your bets! Hahaha, thanks Lei, it's another great day! I'm so happy, everyone!"
In Lao Jiu's live stream, before the competition was even over, this guy was already singing and dancing in his own home without wearing slippers.
"Family members, please type '1' if you bought tickets. Let's talk about the tension and excitement of watching the game because of a ticket. I think many brothers in the live broadcast room felt just like me during the first eighty minutes of the game, with their hearts pounding like they were on a roller coaster!"
"The FA really gave me a great rating. My Steve Redknapp's first debut was amazing! He beat everyone else to a 8.9 rating and was named Man of the Match at Anfield. This is incredibly impressive from the official channels. This is definitely the most prestigious debut ever for Redknapp, and for any player in the top five leagues!"
"At the same time, I discovered that Redknapp seems to have unlocked a completely new ability in this game. His verbal skills are really damn strong. The reactions of Liverpool's Salah, Firmino, Mane and others made me laugh a lot. I really didn't expect that in just one holiday, Redknapp would have developed such a killer move. Awesome!"
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