"Great shot! I knew it! Why did we have to focus on attacking the left side? Rodriguez and Torres can also create some beautiful combinations!"
"Yeah! When the TV camera cut to that spot just now, I saw Lee, Rivaldo, and Simeone pointing at the field, and I guessed they'd probably make some adjustments! Sure enough, Leeds United shifted their main attack to the right flank after that, and it seems to be working quite well!"
Just as the two commentators said.
During a dead ball situation, Rivaldo called Rodriguez over to the sidelines and whispered a few words to him.
From then on.
Leeds United focused their attack on the right flank.
And Li Shiguang was indeed right.
When Rodriguez or Mascherano, who occasionally runs forward to participate in the attack, received the ball, Gallas did not rush to help Flamini defend.
It's quite obvious now.
Flamini alone couldn't stop the young Rodriguez.
Under Li Shiguang's tutelage, the Colombian has completely abandoned the classic attacking midfielder style of play. He not only frequently drops back to participate in defense, but also actively seeks physical confrontations with Flamini at certain times to win free kicks for the team!
Wenger quickly realized Leeds United's tactical changes.
Just moments after Rodriguez and Torres executed a one-two pass, followed by a long-range shot that flew out of bounds, Wenger immediately went to the sidelines and shouted to Clichy, who was closest to him, "Gail, tell Willian not to focus all his attention on that German kid anymore, and to help Mathieu keep an eye on this side, so they can't get comfortable shots on!"
After adjustments.
Gallas began to focus his attention on Rodriguez, which meant that Reus, who occasionally acted as a transition point and simply passed the ball, faced much less defensive pressure.
They played for another ten minutes or so.
Both sides also had their own back-and-forth exchanges.
For Arsenal, Fabregas's activity made their attack more fluid, and several penetrating passes helped his teammates threaten Neuer's goal.
On the Leeds United side, during their attacks, Rodriguez, Torres, and Alves, who pushed forward to initiate the attack, formed a small zonal circle. Through their excellent teamwork, the three repeatedly passed the ball into dangerous areas, ultimately allowing Ibrahimovic or Torres to take the shot.
in this case.
Whether it's the commentators in the various studios or the fans watching the game live or at home, they have gradually become accustomed to the way the two teams attack.
The match has reached the 29th minute.
Having just completed a defensive play, Leeds United began to organize an attack from their own half.
As before, Neuer passed the ball to Cannavaro, who was waiting for him in front of the penalty area, and Cannavaro immediately passed the ball to Alves on the wing.
After the ball reached Alves' feet, Rosicky immediately ran over in front of him, while Mascherano also moved from the middle to support his teammate.
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We've seen the same scene many times before.
In the studio, Lineker was even subconsciously reciting Leeds United's passing pattern: "Pass to Mascherano, then Mascherano passes to Rodriguez who has run back to receive the pass, and then Rodriguez combines with Alves who is running forward to look for an opportunity to advance. No! Jon, I've realized that playing like this isn't working. Ever since Leeds United shifted their focus to the right flank, they've completely stopped considering attacks on the left flank?"
"No, you're too hard to compromise." Hearing his partner's complaints, Jon smiled. "Playing like that won't work, playing like this won't work either! Why don't you apply to be the head coach of Leeds United and take Lee out?"
“That’s not what I meant…” Lineker blushed slightly after being teased by Jon, pointing at the TV screen, “Look, Alves passed the ball back to Rodriguez again. I bet Rodriguez will go and try to pair up with Torres again… Hey! Why did he pass it back to Kroos… Great ball!!! Kroos makes a through pass, his target is… Reus!!!”
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Rodriguez, who received a back pass from Alves, has already dribbled the ball into Arsenal's 35 zone.
Based on the experience gained in the previous period.
That big black guy will rush up immediately.
Thinking about this...
After bracing Flamini on his left with his body, Rodriguez looked up ahead.
really!
Gala had already taken big strides and was rushing towards him.
Seeing out of the corner of his eye that Gala was rushing up, and that Sagna had moved to cover the gap he left in the middle, Rodriguez deliberately slowed down his dribbling speed.
As Gala drew closer and he felt Flamini's strength increasing beside him.
Rodriguez, who was dribbling towards the Arsenal penalty area, suddenly stopped the ball, pulled it back quickly, turned his body, and used his right foot to pass the ball back to Kroos, who had already run past the center circle and was waiting behind him to receive it!
Having probably gotten used to Rodriguez's style of play, which involved combining with Torres or Alves, Rodriguez's pass surprised the Arsenal players for a moment.
However, Flamini reacted quickly.
He immediately shook off Rodriguez and lunged at Cross.
To prevent Rodriguez from trying to break Flamini's defense in this way, Gallas, who rushed forward, did not immediately rush back; he remained by Rodriguez's side.
The ball rolled from Rodriguez's feet to Kroos's feet in less than two seconds.
The time was very short.
But.
On the left side, where no one at Arsenal noticed, Reus, with no defenders around him, had already started his run!
Next.
In front of more than 60,000 spectators at the Emirates Stadium, Kroos raised his right foot, stretched out his body, and pushed the ball that rolled in front of him with force.
The football skimmed the grass, kicking up a few bits of grass, and flew towards the left flank!
In this place, there's a large empty space left after Sania left!
Reus, who had started early and was unmarked, received a pass from Kroos with plenty of lead time and dribbled into Arsenal's penalty area at lightning speed!
Slow down, then move the ball to the right!
He looked up and glanced at Almunia, who had abandoned the goal and decisively rushed out.
Reus took a decisive shot!
The football flew forward, skimming the grass, heading towards the far post of the Arsenal goal!
Although Almunia reacted by falling to the ground, his speed was nowhere near the speed of the football in flight!
final.
The football grazed Almunia's fingers and flew into the goal behind him...!!
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