Chapter 481 Layout (asking for monthly ticket)

With Wang Li's goal, the score on the field became 1:0, and the total score of the two rounds became 5:2.

This goal made Arsenal players even more depressed. If they wanted to eliminate Real Madrid, they had to score at least three goals. For a game, the gap of three goals was indeed too big.

However, Arsenal players looked very motivated and they did not give up because of this goal.

For Arsenal, this season is a very meaningful season, because after the end of this season, they will move into the new stadium, the Emirates Stadium, which began construction in 2004, and Highbury Stadium will be directly demolished.

When that day comes, they won’t even have the chance to come back and take a look.

Therefore, many players who love Arsenal deeply hope to win some championships this season to end this beautiful period. Of course, the same goes for Arsenal fans. A stadium that has been around for hundreds of years cannot be given up just because they want to.

This situation made Wenger put forward the view that "the goal is to win the championship". They need the championship to comfort the hearts of those who are leaving.

It is difficult to explain the love a team has for a stadium, it is like a mother's embrace, or the feeling of home. Some other players' careers are inseparable from Highbury Stadium, such as Henry, who is called the 'King of Highbury' by fans. He scored countless goals at Highbury Stadium and helped the team win again and again.

So if the stadium is moved to a new one and the old one is demolished, what should it be called?

The love for the team, the hometown, the tears and sweat that I once shed, by that time, I can't even recall them.

For Arsenal Football Club, moving to a new stadium is a development and a new beginning, but for the players and fans who love Arsenal deeply, it is really difficult to accept.

There are many such players at Arsenal, such as Henry and Bergkamp.

During Wenger's era, Arsenal cultivated one star after another. Before they became famous, these stars all had a deep relationship with Highbury Stadium. Their feelings for Highbury are difficult for others to imagine. It is like a wanderer who has beautiful feelings and deep memories for his hometown and wants to return to that land to take a look, but finds that his hometown no longer exists.

This feeling is very confusing. For Arsenal, perhaps only a European championship can soothe their wounded hearts.

So, now that they are three goals behind, do Arsenal still have a chance?

Many fans are a little desperate, but the Arsenal players on the field are answering the fans' questions with their performance.

The attack on the field has lasted for 10 minutes. During these 10 minutes, Arsenal's ball possession rate reached an astonishing 73%, and there were 8 shots. In contrast, Real Madrid was almost completely suppressed.

When a team with determination explodes, it is hard to imagine the strength they can exert.

Wang Li felt a little timid when he saw the tense situation in the backcourt. In these 10 minutes, he became a free man on the field. When Arsenal started to attack, he stood in the frontcourt ready to counterattack at any time. In his opinion, with such a large-scale attack by Arsenal, there must be loopholes in the backcourt. When he received the pass, he would have a great chance to score.

But Arsenal used a tenacious will and desperate spirit to tell Wang Li that our attack will never stop.

"...The ball was cleared by Ramos, Fabregas grabbed the ball and passed it to Henry, who knocked it back with his heel! Adebayor volleyed the ball! Unfortunately, the ball hit Carlos..."

"It's Fabregas again. He passed the ball to Pires. Pires dribbled past Carlos and made a high cross to Henry! The ball was headed out of the penalty area by Cicinho..."

"...Arsenal's free kick... Pires missed it, but it doesn't matter, Ebrahimovic got the ball in the middle and passed it to Campbell, who... shot from a distance!! The ball was caught by Casillas..."

The following time completely became Arsenal time. In order to score goals, Arsenal pressed forward on all fronts, putting great pressure on Real Madrid. The ball kept lingering in Real Madrid's half. Occasionally, Real Madrid's counterattack would always end in a whimper.

However, Arsenal seemed a little too anxious. Although their attack was very fierce and they seemed determined to never give up until they achieved their goal, Arsenal still failed to score a goal.

Arsenal is like a little virgin who has never seen an adult film, looking anxiously at the tempting secret cave - Real Madrid's goal, but no matter how he shoots, the football keeps lingering around the goal and can never enter.

Of course, Casillas' membrane is also solid and reliable enough.

But even though they didn't score a goal, they still made Real Madrid powerless to resist. Poor Real Madrid fought helplessly again and again, but was suppressed by Arsenal's offensive frenzy time and time again.

Real Madrid encountered a goal conceding crisis.

Seeing this situation, Wang Li thought about it and decided not to return to the backcourt.

Although the team is in crisis now, it has a three-goal advantage. Even if Arsenal scores one goal, it doesn't matter much. Moreover, if there is a good opportunity, they can score another goal. In this way, Arsenal is almost certain to lose.

What is the difference between three balls and four balls?

Three goals can be caught up, four goals is despairing, that's the difference.

Unfortunately, Wang Li never got a chance. Arsenal's attack was too fierce, and there was no interruption between the attacks. When Real Madrid players finally got the ball, they were immediately snatched away. Even Casillas' pass was slightly crooked and was snatched away by Arsenal players.

This made Wang Li realize what it was like when a top team unleashed all its strength. Unfortunately, Arsenal was too eager to score a goal and the final shot always failed to go in.

This situation made Wenger a little worried. He turned his head and glanced at the black-haired boy in the Arsenal half, and his worries became more serious. But he had no choice now. When the team was three goals behind, how could they tie the score without launching such an attack?

On the other side of the Real Madrid coaching bench, Carlo was equally anxious.

The team had finally gained an advantage, and he didn't want to lose it in vain. Although Real Madrid still had a three-goal advantage, losing one goal would mean one less goal. In this situation, Real Madrid would be lucky if they could just defend the goal, let alone launch a counterattack.

So, Carlo walked out of the coaching seat again and went to the sidelines to direct the team's defense.

Unfortunately, he failed this time, because the debris in the stands directly submerged Carlo, and he could only hide back in the coaching seat in embarrassment - the coaching seat had a roof, which was out of reach of Arsenal fans.

Arsenal fans certainly won't let Carlo take charge.

At the beginning of the game, neither team scored a goal. Wenger and Carlo were directing the team together, and Arsenal fans could still tolerate it. But now it is obvious that the team is in crisis. Arsenal must release the attack. If they let the opponent's annoying head coach take charge again, what will happen if Arsenal doesn't score?

In this situation, you still want to coach the team? Don't even think about it!

That's the fans' view.

Unfortunately, even so, Arsenal still failed to score a goal until the end of the first half, and Real Madrid finally held on until the last minute of the first half.

“Beep…”

As the referee blew a sharp whistle, most of the Real Madrid players sat directly on the grass. In the last period of the first half, they were under too much pressure.

Of course, there are also people who are under less pressure, such as Wang Li.

In the last 5 minutes, he didn't touch the ball at all, but no one blamed him. Most of Real Madrid's offensive tasks were on Wang Li, and it was Wang Li who scored the goal in the first half. No one questioned his lack of participation in defense. After all, everyone knew that he was doing it for the team to launch a counterattack.

During the half-time break, in the home team locker room at Highbury, Wenger kept emphasizing attack.

"We just need to attack. Don't worry about defense or that black-haired kid. We only need to attack!!"

Wenger, who was no longer as calm as usual, encouraged the team excitedly: "This is Highbury Stadium! It's our territory. Although the team is three goals behind, there are countless comebacks in the Champions League. What we need to do is to score as soon as possible."

"Next year, this stadium will disappear in North London, and you will never see it again. Do you want to leave some memories here? This season I hope the team can win the Champions League, and now the one standing in front of you is Real Madrid. They are the Galacticos, the best team of the 20th century, and they are very strong, but we are the young Arsenal!! We are not afraid of any opponent!!"

"...But it should be noted that when you finally shoot, don't be too anxious. Finding a good opportunity to shoot will increase your success rate."

Arsenal players were also inspired by Wenger's words of encouragement. Wenger seldom encouraged players. He usually just arranged tactics. Some players had red and swollen eyes when they thought that they would not be able to see Highbury next year.

This is indeed a difficult point for players who love Arsenal deeply.

At the same time, in the visiting team's locker room, Carlo also emphasized the tactics for the second half: "We need to defend well. In the second half, everyone except Allen must participate in defense and shrink the defense line when necessary."

Seeing the puzzled looks from the players around him, Carlo continued: "We have a three-goal advantage, there is no need to fight hard with them, as long as we defend the goal, the victory will be ours."

At this time, the players nodded one after another. Pure defense is much easier to play than offense. According to Arsenal's offensive level in the last period of the first half, it is indeed too risky to play against them, even if the team has Wang Li.

The reason why Arsenal didn't score in the first half may have been due to their performance, but more importantly, it was because of Real Madrid's full retreat, and the shooting opportunities they found were not very good.

If they continue to attack, Real Madrid's formation will inevitably be stretched, and it will be much easier for Arsenal to score.

"By the way, I think you should try a different way of playing."

The players were still thinking about how to play in the second half, and the locker room fell into silence, but Wang Li suddenly spoke, and for a moment, all the players looked at him.

Wang Li waved his hand and said, "Yes, what I meant is to change the way of kicking when clearing the ball."

He thought for a while before explaining slowly, "Just now I was in the front court, trying to get the ball to launch a counterattack, but for ten minutes in a row, I couldn't pass the ball across half the court. When you clear the ball, you tend to drive it out of the court or pass it directly to other people. Arsenal took advantage of this gap and continued to complete the counterattack."

"...I saw it clearly in front of me, and that's basically it, so next time you clear the ball, be careful to kick it forward. If I can get the chance, I can cause trouble for them."

After hearing Wang Li's explanation, his teammates nodded in understanding, and Carlo's eyes lit up.

The playing style of Real Madrid players is close to that of South America and Spain, even in the backcourt. When the players get the ball in the backcourt, few of them will kick the ball directly to the frontcourt. Instead, they are accustomed to counterattacking step by step. Even for quick counterattacks, short passes are the main method. The regular attack is very similar to Barcelona, ​​constantly passing the ball back and forth in the backcourt to look for opportunities.

This style of play is normal, but now the team has to defend, and Wang Li is the only one in the frontcourt. If he plays in the English style, with long passes and long kicks to the frontcourt after receiving the ball, then Wang Li's chances of getting the ball will definitely increase.

At this time, the teammates looked at Wang Li, thought about his speed and dribbling ability, and were deeply worried for Arsenal.

If Arsenal continue to press forward and let this black-haired boy get the ball in the frontcourt, then the one or two defensive players will be completely useless, and the team's chances of attack will definitely increase greatly.

Of course, Carlo could also think of this. This head coach who didn't care about style but results even patted his forehead and whispered: "Why didn't I think of this earlier..."

In fact, Wang Li had just thought of this.

When he was at Chelsea last season, everyone played with him as the center. Almost all players would habitually look forward and look for him after getting the ball in the backcourt. But after arriving at Real Madrid, these Real Madrid teammates obviously did not have this habit.

However, the playing style and tactics of Real Madrid are very different from those of Chelsea. Although he himself is very technically strong, he feels that he is more inclined to the English style of play, which is incompatible with the team's style. This has increased his strength, but his performance in Real Madrid has not been much better.

He only thought of this after watching the first half of the game, which could perhaps be described as a flash of inspiration.