After the start of the second half, Arsenal, who had just equalized before the end of the first half, took the lead and launched a fierce attack on Leeds United's goal, orchestrated by Fabregas.
Since the emphasis is on attack, it is inevitable that Arsenal's overall formation will be pushed higher up, and naturally, the two defensive midfielders, Gallas and Flamini, will also push up to the vicinity of the center circle.
At first, Wenger was a little worried.
He feared that if his players pressed forward aggressively, Leeds United would seize the opportunity to launch a quick counter-attack.
After playing for a while, Wenger gradually relaxed and even scoffed at Li Shiguang's substitution.
The reason is quite simple.
Leeds United are not without a chance to fight back.
What's strange is that...
During every counter-attack, unless Rodriguez made a good run into space, Leeds United would pass the ball to Wang Chu, who had just been substituted on.
On the one hand, Wang Chu's positioning was very deep; on the other hand, Wenger could see that Wang Chu was clearly not yet adapted to the fast pace of the Premier League. As soon as the ball reached his feet, Leeds United's counter-attack speed would slow down.
Wang Chu confronted Gala head-on.
Although he could use his skillful dribbling to get past Gallas at first, his slow speed was a major weakness. Before he could even take a few steps forward and attract other Arsenal players to defend, Gallas would catch up quickly and he would lose possession under Gallas' pressure.
In fact, during halftime, Wenger had considered the possibility that Li Shiguang would make plays on the wings in the second half, and he was prepared for the possibility that Bale or Ribery would be substituted on by Li Shiguang.
But now it seems...
Li Shiguang made a terrible move.
The two attacking midfielders have excellent footwork skills, but are slightly lacking in physical strength and speed.
Meanwhile, Alves and Sun Jihai, who were able to participate in the wing attacks, were heavily suppressed in the backfield by Hleb and Rosicky.
Even if the ball is passed to the center circle.
With no one coming up on the flanks to support the two attacking midfielders, Torres and Ibrahimovic, positioned at the very front, were essentially just decorations!
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"Getting past you is as easy as drinking water, big guy. When you guys practice, do the young players on your team get past you just as easily as I do?"
After passing the intercepted ball to Clichy on the wing, Wang Chu's voice reached Gala's ears once again.
And this time, Gala couldn't hold back any longer.
He turned his head and stared at Wang Chu, a clear hint of anger appearing on his face.
Gala had been a little curious before. Every time he intercepted the ball from this Chinese kid, he wondered where this seemingly honest Eastern boy got his confidence from and would always make a few sarcastic remarks.
If I could ignore all that trash talk from before...
This time, the Chinese lad said that he could easily get past the young players in the Arsenal team. Gallas, who was supposed to be much more composed after joining Arsenal, couldn't stand it anymore.
Because Gala doesn't get along well with the younger players on the team.
Li Shiguang clearly remembers that just two months later, in a crucial match between Arsenal and Birmingham, Eduardo was first tackled and had his leg broken by Martin Tyler, and then Birmingham, playing with 10 men, were awarded a penalty in the final moments of the game to equalize the score.
After Birmingham equalized the score.
Instead of conveying a positive message to his teammates, Gallas, Arsenal's captain, ran to the sidelines and angrily kicked the advertising boards, earning a yellow card. When the final whistle blew and the Gunners lost those crucial two points, Gallas sat quietly on the field with tears in his eyes.
After this match.
Gallas, as captain, was heavily criticized by countless fans who called him cowardly and said he was unworthy to be Arsenal's captain.
Most importantly.
Gallas, already under intense scrutiny, went even further, publicly exposing the conflicts within the Arsenal dressing room in the media.
This finally pushed Wenger to his breaking point, and he removed Gallas from his captaincy!
Li Shiguang believes that although Gala's attack on his teammates in the media is related to his reckless personality, the fact that he did such a thing proves that the conflict between Gala and his teammates has been going on for a long time.
So before going on stage, Li Shiguang specifically instructed Wang Chu that if the trash talk he had just said didn't work, then he should try to bring up the young players in the Arsenal team.
In Wang Chu's view, the anger that Gala showed on her face at this moment proved that Li Shiguang was right!
So in the time that followed...
Whenever Wang Chu gets past Gallas, he'll constantly bring up the young players in Arsenal, comparing each one to Gallas.
As Gala's anger was gradually ignited, his defensive actions became increasingly aggressive.
Just one minute ago.
In the defensive play, Gala, who could have simply used his body to push Wang Chu away, inexplicably chose to make a sliding tackle.
This stopped Leeds United's quick counterattack, but it also earned him a yellow card!
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Watching Gala turn and walk away with a cold face after being shown a yellow card by the referee, Li Shiguang's lips curled into a wicked smile.
He knew that Gala had been provoked by Wang Chu.
All that's needed next is a catalyst.
Perhaps Leeds United can completely break through Gala's defenses.
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The match reached the seventy-second minute.
The score remains 1-1.
Judging from the data alone, Arsenal still holds some advantages.
"The second half has been going on for almost half an hour, doesn't Lineker plan to make any adjustments? In these twenty-odd minutes, Arsenal has had eight shooting opportunities, while Leeds United has only had three!" Lineker said indignantly.
Although he didn't say it explicitly, everyone knew that the adjustment he was referring to was moving Wang Chu, whose performance was mediocre, to a different position.
Ron, who had clearly observed more closely, spotted the other Leeds United players warming up on the sidelines in the fleeting footage: "Don't panic, Bale, Ribery, and De Bruyne are already warming up. Trust Lee, he must have realized that this approach isn't working against Arsenal!"
Just as the two commentators were discussing the possible adjustments Li Shiguang might make.
Adebayor's shot went wide of the post.
The offensive and defensive sides switch roles.
Leeds United have begun a new offensive!
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