Chapter 90: The Despair Brought by Arsenal

Arsenal's indiscriminate bombing made Lyon extremely passive, and facing waves of extremely threatening attacks, they did not dare to easily run out of the penalty area.

Even if they stayed in the penalty area, Lukaku's waves of attacks made them feel physically and mentally exhausted.

Arsenal has many passing points, which also allows Lukaku to fight for the top in the penalty area.

Coupled with Lukaku's eagerness to score and strong fighting spirit, Lyon became even more uncomfortable.

The French commentator almost lost his voice.

He didn't even know how to explain this game.

From the start of the game, the trend of the game far exceeded their expectations.

Under Arsenal's wave of attacks, Lyon was completely beaten and couldn't find any solution.

The Lyon fans at the scene also looked confused and anxious.

In addition, they also have a trace of anger!

This is their home court!

Why did Lyon play like this at home?

However, the fans still did not give up cheering. They expected Lyon to counterattack through tough defense.

At this moment, Lyon's center back suddenly grabbed the ball and swung it forward with his big foot.

I don’t know if he was blinded, but the ball was just about to fly into the running path of Lyon center Lacazette.

As long as Lacazette stops the ball, they have enough opportunities to threaten Arsenal's goal when the Arsenal full-back fails to defend immediately.

At this moment, Lyon fans stood up excitedly, they were looking forward to it!

"I come!"

Jimenez suddenly ran forward.

Seeing the actions of his central defender partner, Hummels immediately took a backward position. His position was not particularly forward, but slightly to the side, mainly to compete for the second point.

At this time, the ball was about to drop.

Lyon center Lacazette also saw Jimenez rushing towards him.

For offensive players, as long as they are aware of the presence of defense, they will have a little nervousness.

Even professional players are no exception.

Jimenez stepped forward directly and the two fought for the top.

However, Jimenez, who was slightly slower, failed to catch up to the first point. The falling ball hit Lacazette's shoulder and flew diagonally forward.

Hummels is right in the spot.

Facing the ball and pushing forward easily, Lucai retreated to catch the ball and immediately turned around.

Lyon's counterattack was cleanly destroyed by Arsenal.

"Lacazette failed to stop well for the first time, and Arsenal's two central defenders also had a good understanding of each other. One attacked and the other protected to fight for the second point!"

"In the lightning flash, Arsenal made a correct defensive cooperation!"

The French commentator pursed his lips and said: "Lyon needs more players to participate in the counterattack, not this kind of lucky ball, but a counterattack with a proactive plan!"

It's easy to say it, but every Lyon player is exhausted.

Just defending is enough for them to drink a pot, let alone counterattack.

And even if they wanted to counterattack, they couldn't cross the midfield line.

Ramsey, Lucky and Kanter almost occupy the midfield, and it is difficult for ground balls to penetrate. As for long passes, Lyon is not confident that they can get past Arsenal's defense.

At this time, there is a somewhat unsolvable state.

The tactics were somewhat restrained, but it was more of a reflection of the gap between team and even individual strength.

All of this resulted in Lyon being unable to counterattack on a sufficient scale.

There is no winger in their team who is particularly good at running, and there are almost no breakthrough points.

winter!

!

Uh-huh!

!

!

Suddenly a huge muffled sound sounded.

When the Lyon players turned their heads and looked over, they saw the ball had entered their goal.

The Arsenal fans at the scene had already begun to cheer.

"World wave!

Kai's long-range shot from outside the penalty area on the right side penetrated Lyon's goal, and a diagonal long-range shot hit the dead corner! This shot is so beautiful!

"

In the Sky Sports live broadcast room, Paul Mawson clapped his hands and laughed.

Lucky's long-range shots are no stranger to Premier League fans and commentators.

But every time they see Lucky's violent aesthetics, they feel extremely comfortable.

This kind of long-range shot always ignites the passion in the hearts of fans.

The first half was not over yet, and Arsenal once again expanded the score with Lucky's goal.

And this goal also made Lyon a little confused.

You can guard inside the penalty area, but you can't guard outside the penalty area.

They were huddled in the penalty area, but Lucky's long shot told them that Arsenal still had the ability to penetrate their goal.

And judging from Lucky's current state, this long-range shot may continue.

Pull out and restrict Lucky?

But once pulled out, what should we do in the penalty area?

"Draw back! We can't defend ourselves!

"

The defenders can only call on their teammates to retreat.

Their task does not need to enter the penalty area, but they must block Lucky's shooting angle.

Anyway, Lyon's attack against Arsenal is basically in a state of collapse.

The scene was firmly controlled by Arsenal.

"pretty!"

At the coaching bench, Mourinho pumped his fist vigorously.

Lucky's goals always come at the right time.

When Lyon felt that they could seize the opportunity by counterattacking, Lukay shot through the opponent's goal with a long shot, which put them under great pressure again.

At the same time, it also told them that even if they defended the penalty area, they would still face the danger of losing the ball.

This goal instantly broke the relatively stable defense that Lyon had finally established.

The overall rhythm was heading towards collapse.

Mourinho turned his head and saw that Lyon's head coach Bruno Genesio was in a state of panic.

He stood with the assistant coach and the two had a heated discussion.

And the direction they pointed to was where Lukay was.

Obviously, Lukay gave them a headache.

Not only them, Lukay was a player who gave all the opposing head coaches a headache.

Mourinho deeply understood this feeling.

Because Lukay could always destroy the stability and system they had finally built in an almost violent way.

Once this stability was broken, it would eventually be either rebuilt or completely collapsed.

And Lyon was at this critical juncture.

"So, what will they do?"

Mourinho's expression was quite relaxed.

On the one hand, the team was leading by two goals, and on the other hand, they firmly controlled the initiative.

No matter which one, they would not be easily overturned.

After Arsenal scored the second goal, they slightly recovered some of their offensive rhythm.

This also made Lyon relieved.

But they also knew that Arsenal was accumulating energy for the second half.

With a two-goal lead in the first half, they didn't have to continue bombarding and wasting their energy.

They could already deal with it in the second half with a big advantage.

On the other hand, Lyon was already in a mess.

Everyone was a little confused.

Can't find a breakthrough!

There is no rhythm in playing football.

One-sided suppression.

Even the midfield couldn't hold the ball. At most, they would be cut off by Arsenal with four passes.

This huge gap in strength made Lyon feel desperate.

At the same time, they were extremely sad and angry.

Shit!

Such a team is actually playing in the Europa League?

Arsenal's strength has obviously surpassed everyone in the European League, and it feels like a massacre here.

Even in the Champions League, this is a seed for the championship.

Before the game, they felt that the Premier League teams performed poorly in the European war, which could also be an opportunity for them to beat Arsenal.

And Arsenal lost to Fenerbahce in the group stage, and they have the opportunity to take advantage of this loophole.

But after the game started, everything was different.

Arsenal's state!

Their playing style!

They quickly entered the game state and suppressed frantically.

At this time, the Lyon players had been passively defending for half a game.

They were relieved until the referee blew the whistle and the time entered the halftime break.

But at this time, they had almost no fighting spirit.

Even, they began to worry about what to do in the second half.

This gap in strength made them feel that even if they found a suitable tactical arrangement, they could not beat Arsenal.

After the entire first half, Arsenal gave them the feeling of "desperation".