Chapter 5 Second Opponent Monaco

Arsenal's offense can't be played!

Roma took the initiative to shrink the defense, blocking the possibility of Lucky's long pass. Wilshere's passing was very good, but he was unable to echo the striker.

Sanchez is also in good form and has no obvious problem of decline.

Suarez also made some great runs.

But just can't score!

Where does the problem occur?

Patrice began to pull out his hair.

Very annoying!

Why can't the offense come out?

They used to play like this too!

It's as if the smooth gears were replaced with substitutes and everything became different.

But they are all the same size, so why can't they exert their original power?

"Kai! Try to attack more!"

Patrice yelled from the sidelines.

He wanted to try to break the situation with Lucky.

In response, Lucai also nodded and immediately stepped forward.

His forward position is very deep, and in order to participate in the attack, he has to do this.

Seeing Lucky coming forward, Wilshere decisively passed the ball over.

Lucky saw De Rossi rushing towards him before receiving the ball.

But Lucky took small steps under his feet. At the moment of catching the ball, he pulled the ball and turned around, wiping out De Rossi's pressing.

Although De Rossi physically attacked Lucky, Lucky was still able to withstand this level of confrontation.

After completing the turn, Lucky continued to move the ball, blocked De Rossi in front of him, and blocked the opponent's overtaking channel. At the same time, Lucky observed the movement of his teammates.

Sanchez and Suarez were both targeted.

so

"Pierre!"

Lucky passed the ball to Aubameyang and shouted: "Go up and burst!"

Aubameyang got the ball and simply rode a bicycle past the opponent's full-back and entered the penalty area.

Immediately, he pushed the ball with the arch of his foot to find Suarez.

Suarez was double-teamed by Rudiger and Manolas and barely managed to head the ball.

But the top is crooked.

The ball flew out of the baseline!

"Too forced!"

Lucky frowned.

Lucky joined the attack and indeed opened up the situation to a certain extent.

But the effect is not particularly good.

On the other hand, their deficiencies on the defensive end are even more serious.

Roma took advantage of Lucky's inability to retreat immediately and kept lobbing the ball towards Arsenal's half.

Dzeko and other Roma forwards ran wildly and scored the first goal in the 31st minute.

Arsenal fell behind.

"Excellent!

"

"pretty!

"

Roma players high-fived in celebration.

It feels good to be ahead of the Champions League winners.

This also greatly increased their confidence.

The Roma head coach was also extremely happy. This goal was an unexpected surprise.

Arsenal, on the other hand, is having a bit of a headache.

Everything felt so mismatched.

The offense also seems very stiff, not as silky as last season.

"It still needs to be adjusted!"

Patrice frowned.

The game continued, and both sides also made many substitutions and adjustments.

After all, it is a warm-up match and there are no substitution restrictions.

Patrice even replaced Suarez, but it still had no effect.

Finally, in the 84th minute, Wilshere scored a goal single-handedly to equalize the score.

Until the end of the game, the two sides still had a score of 1:1.

The first warm-up match is over.

Rome looked delighted.

This warm-up match greatly boosted their confidence. After all, they tied with the Champions League champions.

Arsenal, on the other hand, looked sad.

They still haven't found where the problem lies!

Patrice is eager to find problems and solve them.

In this mood, Arsenal returned to London for an emergency second-round warm-up match.

In the second round of warm-up matches, they will face the newly promoted La Liga team Real Betis.

When the 90-minute game ended, the two sides ended 0:0.

Arsenal failed to score any goals. Compared to their offense, their defense performed extremely well.

But what's the use?

Without offense, the possibility of winning is lost.

In the third round, Arsenal finally scored and won the game.

But this doesn't mean anything,

Arsenal's goal came from the connection between Lucky and Suarez.

A long pass and a tip-toe shot.

The method of scoring the goal was extremely simple and did not follow Arsenal's tactical system at all.

The goal itself says nothing.

Moreover, the opponent is a German second-division team and the overall strength is not strong. They only scored one goal under such circumstances. How can this kind of attacking power gain a foothold in the Premier League?

You must know that in the Premier League BIG6, the other five teams are all gearing up and preparing for a big fight.

Arsenal cannot be left behind!

But the problem is still not found.

Compared with last season, the only changes in the frontcourt personnel are Wilshere and Aubameyang.

But Aubameyang's side breakthroughs are very good, and Wilshere's performance is also very good.

But just can't score.

In other words, even if the ball is passed, it cannot reach the point.

The overall rhythm gives people an obedient feeling!

And Patrice still misses the point!

This is annoying.

Late at night, Patrice was at his desk, staying up late watching game videos for analysis.

"What's the problem?"

"What's the problem?"

Patrice's eyes were bloodshot and he was under great pressure.

As a firefighting coach, Patrese is under a lot of pressure, and he has to face this situation. How can he not get angry?

You know, Arsenal is the defending champion of the Champions League.

In the new season, many eyes are on them.

He doesn't want the honor that Arsenal has created with great difficulty to be destroyed in his hands.

After watching the video, Patrese leaned back in his chair with a dull look in his eyes.

"I can't find the problem!"

"The tactics can't be implemented. If we play like this, we will collapse!"

"The back line is the best at the moment, it's really hell!"

Patrese cursed in a low voice, and then he was stunned.

"The back line is playing well?"

He blinked, and Arsenal in the 13-14 season appeared in his mind!

At that time, Arsenal played football by relying on defense and midfield strangulation tactics.

The current passing and cutting system was picked up again after Lucky's style of play changed.

So, he can definitely pick up that set of tactics again!

And the core players of that set of tactics are Lucky and Suarez.

The role of the two wingers is to run!

Now the teams are all targeting Lekai's long passes and shrinking the defense line.

Then we won't attack.

When you attack, the formation will inevitably be stretched, and the gaps in the back defense will also be revealed.

At that time, Lekai can also play long passes and counterattacks.

Bang!

!

Patrese clapped his hands and said excitedly; "Let's do it! Anyway, I'm just an over-coach, and the headaches are left to Arsene. I just need to stabilize the situation!"

The next day, Arsenal players were listening to a lecture in the tactical room.

When they saw the new tactical system put forward by Patrese, they were stunned.

Especially Lekai and others

Isn't this the defensive counterattack they used to play?

Dreaming back to two years ago?

However, in the case that the current problem cannot be solved, this tactic is more suitable for them.

Give it a try!

Lekai was looking forward to it.

Arsenal's last warm-up opponent is Monaco from Ligue 1.

The owners of the two clubs are oligarchs from Russia, so this warm-up match was formed for this reason.

Arsenal is the Champions League champion, and the whole of Europe is targeting it.

Monaco has been on a strong momentum in recent years, and with the help of its generous boss, it has bought a lot of players.

Now the team already has Carvalho, Carrillo, Fabinho, Moutinho and other good players, and a lurking "Ninja Turtle" Mbappe who is still in his infancy.

It can be said that this team is in a stage of gathering momentum.

They are eager to find a strong team to prove their strength.

Arsenal is obviously a good opponent.

In this warm-up match, the two sides hit it off.

On August 4, the entire Monaco team came to the Emirates Stadium in London.

Previously, Arsenal's record in the warm-up match was 1 win and 2 draws.

In the fourth warm-up match, they will face Monaco of Ligue 1, a Ligue 1 galactic battleship that has been assembled with a lot of money.

Both teams were extremely concerned about this game.

They both had something they wanted to test.

After negotiation between the two sides, it was decided not to make the game content and final score public.

They had to digest this game internally and keep it confidential.