Chapter 479 Transformation (asking for monthly ticket)

Real Madrid seemed very low-key before the game. Except for Wang Li who said in an interview with the media that Real Madrid would definitely win, other players were immersed in training. They seemed to want the result of the game to speak for themselves.

It can also be seen from here that Carlo's approach before the game did not play much of a role, and the players are still under more or less pressure.

Think about it, last season, Real Madrid was eliminated in the second round of the round of 16, so this time it seems that they want to avenge their previous defeat. In any case, for Real Madrid players, defeating Arsenal and entering the Champions League quarterfinals is not only for the club, but also for themselves. They all hope that Real Madrid can win.

Unlike Real Madrid's low-key style, Arsenal appears to be full of confidence.

Among them, the most surprising is Henry, the King of Highbury. This Arsenal super shooter has scored 1.3 goals per game at Highbury this season. Many media have been talking about it. Henry will undoubtedly be the top scorer in the Premier League this season.

In an interview with reporters, Henry said that Arsenal will turn defeat into victory in this game and defeat Real Madrid to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

"It's not too difficult. We just need to win 2-0. We don't need anything else. We have made all the preparations. At Highbury, in front of tens of thousands of Arsenal fans, we will try our best to beat them fairly."

Afterwards, Henry expressed his confidence: "I am in good shape and I think I will score in this game."

"Before every game, that black-haired kid said he could score goals, and he was indeed very successful. I can't score as many goals as him, but I think at least I can score in this game."

At the pre-match press conference, Wenger looked very good. The Frenchman was very confident about the game. "Last season was a failure for Arsenal. We must win some championships to satisfy the fans. For us, the competition in the league is fierce, but the Champions League is also our goal."

Wenger spoke eloquently and started by talking about Arsenal's goals for this season. He seemed quite confident.

"...Our goal is to win the championship, and this game will be the way to the championship. I believe we can succeed. The players have been in good form recently, and we have played well in the recent league games. I hope we can also play well in this game, which can give the boys more motivation."

At the same time, players from both teams were already changing clothes in the locker room, waiting for time to pass and preparing to go on the court to participate in the game.

Half an hour before the game, the head coaches of both teams rushed to the locker room to make the final arrangements before the game. In fact, Carlo really had nothing to emphasize. The tactics had been arranged long before, and now everything depended on the players' on-the-spot performance.

However, Carlo still emphasized the defensive issue. At Highbury, Arsenal will definitely launch a fierce attack. Whether or not they can defend the goal may be the key to victory. He placed his hopes on central defender Ramos and goalkeeper Casillas, and gave them a few key instructions. He then emphasized that the two full-backs should reduce their insertions and work hard on defense.

As for Wang Li, he really has nothing to say. Wang Li is the most important goal scorer for Real Madrid. He can only say, "Play freely and score more goals." Wang Li's role is to score goals. There is no doubt that as long as he can score more goals, it doesn't matter if Real Madrid loses a few goals.

However, Carlo is somewhat confident in this aspect, because Wang Li has never disappointed him and has never failed to score a goal in a game. Such performance makes every coach satisfied.

When the two teams came on the field, almost every Arsenal player whose name was mentioned received applause from the audience, while on the contrary, Real Madrid players were booed.

"Forward Allen Wang"

When this name was spoken by the commentator on the scene, the booing reached a climax. Now there is no Arsenal fan who does not hate Wang Li. If there was no Wang Li, Arsenal would at least win one more trophy and would not lose so many goals. And when Wang Li appeared as Arsenal's opponent, this "hate" reached a peak.

"Alan, you are so popular." Seeing the atmosphere in the stadium, the fat boy Ronaldo who started the game couldn't help but tease.

"I think you have to be careful. If you go to the sidelines now, you will definitely be buried by debris." Beckham said with lingering fear as he looked at the eyes of the fans around the stadium.

At this time, Carlos came over and said, "This is the first time I see Alan so unwelcome. What have you done to them?"

Wang Li waved his hand and said, "You guys should just focus on the game. When did you become so gossipy?"

After saying that, Wang Li took advantage of the moment when the referee turned around, curled his lips, waved to the fans, and then put his hands down in an instant, pretending that nothing had happened...

"Shh..."

A louder booing than before completely drowned out the Highbury Stadium. The Danish referee reacted and looked back, only to see the Real Madrid players standing there in a neat row. Nothing had happened, which made him scratch his head in confusion.

"Alan, you are so shameless..." Carlos was stunned by this scene. He seemed to understand the anger of Arsenal fans at this moment.

When a group of people boo a player in the audience, the player is not afraid at all, but instead looks for opportunities to provoke and has never been punished. This situation is absolutely intolerable for ordinary fans.

However, Wang Li was not worried at all. As an English fan, no matter what grudges he had against other English club teams, the fans off the field were still very friendly to him. After all, he was going to represent the England team in the World Cup, and by then, these Arsenal fans would also become his fans.

As for the actions to provoke the fans, it was just fun.

Well, that's all.

Also, every time he came to Highbury Stadium, he had an extremely strong desire to score goals, which might be the reason for the grudge.

After the game started, Arsenal took advantage of their home advantage and launched a violent attack on Real Madrid's goal amid the cheers of the fans.

Arsenal's football style is fast, simple and direct. Every pass they make has a certain purpose. This offensive method is extremely traditional. Unless Real Madrid chooses to defend with all their strength, there will definitely be loopholes, and that will be Arsenal's chance.

Obviously, it is impossible for Real Madrid to defend with all their strength.

Neither the fans nor the players want to win using this tactic, and even if this tactic is used, if mistakes occur or Arsenal plays too well, victory is not certain.

Wang Li also felt that a two-goal advantage was not safe, and Real Madrid needed more advantages to ensure victory.

Since Real Madrid wants to attack, three fronts must be opened up. Even when defending, they must intermittently expand the formation to ensure that they can change quickly during the counterattack and strive to find good opportunities for the team.

Before the game, Wenger's tactic for Arsenal was to attack, and in response to Wang Li's defense, he only sent Campbell to closely guard him. The Frenchman was very decisive. He knew that the home game would definitely be an offensive battle for Arsenal. What the team needed was to quickly equalize the score or even overtake it. Only in this way could Arsenal stand on the same level as Real Madrid.

In this game, Adebayor replaced Van Persie who did not perform well in the previous game. He, Henry and Fabregas formed a triangle formation to attack Real Madrid's front line. With the command of the midfield and Fabregas, Adebayor and Henry often got good opportunities.

However, compared to Henry's experience and decisiveness, Adebayor still seems immature. Although he seems to have adapted to Arsenal's style, his youth and lack of experience have hindered his performance.

The game had just started and Arsenal got a good shooting opportunity.

"Henry received the ball, turned around and shook off Ramos and shot."

Suddenly, there was a burst of loud cheers in the stands, but unfortunately the football missed the post. Henry's cold shot brought great impact to Real Madrid's defenders. The Premier League's top scorer showed his absolute strength from the start.

At Highbury, he is the undisputed king

"Just four minutes into the game, Henry made a high-quality shot. Although it was a pity that the ball didn't go in, it seems that the Arsenal players are in good shape as a whole. We look forward to a more exciting game."

Obviously, according to the commentator on the scene, the most exciting game is that Arsenal keeps attacking Real Madrid and then scores many goals. This is what he calls exciting, and it is also the excitement that Arsenal fans expect.

However, Real Madrid players obviously would not agree with this way of being wonderful. They interpreted another kind of wonderfulness with their own understanding. Perhaps, this was an "ugly" game in the hearts of Arsenal fans.

Compared with Arsenal's attack, Real Madrid's attack seems unusually gorgeous. When the football is in the midfield, there are often some eye-catching moves between the players' passes, and the smoothness of the cooperation is not comparable to that of Arsenal. Of course, in this smoothness, there are also some South American and Spanish artistic football styles, which are somewhat impractical.

In short, the two offensive styles have their own advantages.

In this game, Wang Li also started as a midfielder. His position was roughly before the midfield, in the attacking midfielder position, or perhaps a shadow striker. Real Madrid's formation was 4312, which is rarely used by Real Madrid. They usually use 442. However, changing the head coach means changing the style. Carlo feels that such a formation is more conducive to offense.

In fact, Wang Li is not quite used to this '1' position, and there are still some problems in the coordination between him and the team. However, with the sensitive feeling of Xiao Wuxiang Gong, he can still perform well and at least will not drag the team down. After such a long time of training together, Wang Li's passing and positioning have improved significantly, and he has gradually adapted to Real Madrid.

Of course, this is by no means all of Wang Li's performance. When he chooses to pass the ball directly into the penalty area or dribble the ball himself, he is the most threatening to Arsenal and his performance is outstanding.

From the backcourt to the frontcourt, the football was passed 18 times between Real Madrid players. This gorgeous offensive method made the fans in the audience exclaim in their hearts, but for Arsenal, they could only choose to remain silent.

This time, Wang Li received the pass and was about 3 meters in front of the penalty area, from which he could have shot.

But when they saw Wang Li receive the ball, the Arsenal players all positioned themselves well on their own initiative, leaving Wang Li no angle to shoot, and slowly moved forward to press. In this way, they prevented Wang Li from shooting.

The defensive method developed by Wenger is indeed useful. In Wenger's view, the black-haired boy on the field will dribble the ball and look for a shooting opportunity. In that case, the Arsenal players will surround him, and the final result will be either a steal or blocking his shot.

Of course, another possibility is that the black-haired boy found a chance to shoot and posed a threat to Arsenal's goal.

But this is a situation that Wenger doesn't want to imagine, because if it happens, he will have no way to deal with it. After all, he is just a coach. He has racked his brains to defend Wang Li. If he still lets him score, Wenger can only blame the club for not buying this black-haired boy to Arsenal.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, Wang Li chose to pass the ball, and it was a back pass...

"How could this happen?" Wenger, who was sitting in the coaching seat, frowned. He was somewhat incredulous about the result.

The ball was passed to Beckham, who passed it directly to Raul on the right side of the penalty area.

As the prince of Real Madrid, Raul has rarely played in recent times due to injuries, but Carlo put him in the starting lineup for this game, thanks to his good physical fitness and good performance in the training match.

But perhaps because he had not yet recovered, Raul's pass straight into the penalty area was not controlled and ended up as a one-and-a-half-meter high ball. This kind of pass is the most difficult to control for a striker because he can't touch it with his head and it's hard to stop with his feet, and there's no time to stop the ball with his chest in the penalty area.

"Haha, Raul's pass..."

But before the commentator could finish his words, when the ball flew in front of the goal, a figure in a Real Madrid jersey rushed out from behind, dived directly, and headed the ball towards the Arsenal goal.

"Ah~~~~~~" There was a sudden cry from the stands.

"Oh my god~ the ball didn't go in, it was Allen Wang, so scary..."

When Wang Li saw Raul passing the ball, he quickly ran towards the penalty area with light steps and finally caught up with him. However, he did not expect it to be such a half-high ball, so Wang Li could only choose this kind of shot.

However, his heading skills were not very good to begin with, and after he made this move, he did not head the ball into the right position at all, and the ball flew out of the post and out of the bottom line.

Real Madrid's attack also ended in failure.

In the offensive battle, Wang Li is very important as the center connecting the team's midfield and the frontcourt. With him in the frontcourt, the probability of receiving the ball becomes very high. Carlo hopes that Wang Li will gradually transform from a pure striker to a midfield commander.

Before the game, when Carlo and Wang Li said they hoped he could play this position, Wang Li seemed a little hesitant, but he finally decided to accept it. After all, he had to slowly adapt to the team and integrate into the team. Nothing could help him grow better than real games.

Wang Li played in three of the previous four games. He has always focused on improving his coordination with the team on the court. In the three games, his performance was pretty good, although he felt that there was still a certain gap between his feeling and that when he was at Chelsea.

Therefore, Wang Li had already thought of a strategy for this game - when there was no chance, he believed in his teammates, and when there was a good opportunity, he believed in himself.

This will not only ensure Real Madrid's goals, but also allow him to gradually adapt to the team.

It is easy to say but difficult to do. For example, just now, he chose to pass the ball back. In fact, under normal circumstances, just as Wenger thought, Wang Li almost never passes the ball. Even if he passes the ball, he will choose to pass it directly to the side instead of passing it back, because he thinks his pass is more accurate.

However, although there is one more step, he obviously has more time. He has enough time to adjust his position and has more opportunities to shoot.

This choice is obviously correct. After all, football is a sport for eleven people. No matter how hard he tries, he can never be stronger than Real Madrid as a whole. After that, Wang Li had great confidence. He felt that if he continued to play like this, Real Madrid would have a greater chance of winning.

In the next game, Wenger discovered something unusual. In his analysis of Wang Li before the game, there were many mistakes besides those in his personal ability.

For example, how Wang Li usually chooses to kick the ball, his running position, where he usually stands outside the penalty area for long shots, etc. These detailed statistics are very useful for defensive players, because knowing these can help them grasp the opponent's players' practices.

However, none of this seems to be true anymore.

For example, after Wang Li retreated, he did not dribble the ball in one attack. Instead, he cooperated with his teammates several times in a row, and then passed the ball to the wing.

Once again, Wang Li did not choose to shoot directly on the left side of the penalty area, but instead dribbled past the opponent and passed the ball directly into the penalty area, giving Ronaldo a good one-on-one opportunity. If it weren't for Lehmann's good condition, Real Madrid would have scored a goal by now.

Such performance made Wenger feel unsure. He felt that everything was out of his control again. This made the Frenchman frown and look unhappy.

"This kid has grown up again."

Gradually, Wenger found that Real Madrid's attack was more threatening than in the last game at the Bernabeu, and the only change in Real Madrid's lineup was Wang Li. In other words, Wang Li's playing style raised Real Madrid's offensive power to a higher level.

"...He is truly a genius..." Wenger couldn't help but sigh.

Compared with Wang Li, those so-called geniuses of Arsenal are nothing but flickering flames. Compared with the sun and the moon, the gap between this little flame and the sun and the moon is too big.