Coaching legend

The fans of both teams, who had been in fierce competition before the game, could not help but yawn ten minutes after the game started. Even the supporters of the two teams reacted like this, and the thoughts of other neutral fans could be imagined.

They had only one thought in their minds, what kind of game was this? Arsenal did not show the smooth cooperation and fast attack in the Premier League, and Burnley did not even have a shot in the first ten minutes. They were completely huddled in their own half, with only Robbie Keane alone in the frontcourt.

Martin Taylor and Andy Gray, on the other hand, were not impatient in their commentary. As the two of them are the top football commentators in England, they have not commented on many important games, but basically important games are generally dull. There are rarely big games, of course, there are also some in history, but they are just rare.

In addition, as the two analyzed before the game, whether it is Arsenal or Burnley, in fact, they are all defensive counterattacks.

Burnley even played three defensive midfielders, and it was clear at a glance that George's goal was defense. So the two of them were not very surprised, but they did not understand George's approach. Did George want to defend the whole court like this? Although Burnley used to play defensive counterattacks, there was a counterattack behind the defense.

But from the beginning to now, Burnley has only defended, and even Ljungberg and Camoranesi, the two main counterattack players, have participated in the defense. There is no sign that Burnley is going to counterattack.

"Overmars is very fast... He passed Finnan and made a cross... Oh, it was headed out by Mitchell. Overmars's attack was very lively, and Finnan had a hard time defending Overmars. It's a pity that Arsenal has no support points in the frontcourt, what a pity, what a pity."

Although Arsenal's style of play is also a defensive counterattack, it is for the opponent. If you encounter strong teams such as Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea, of course you play defensive counterattacks. And with Arsenal's counterattack ability, it is almost accurate.

But facing a League One team like Burnley, Arsenal can't pull down their face to play defensive counterattacks. And Burnley's thinking is even clearer, and they will never play a head-on battle with you.

Therefore, Arsenal's defense line was slightly forward, but still not much forward. Arsenal was also very afraid of Burnley's quick counterattack, but Burnley had no intention of attacking at all until now.

Arsenal had no choice but to move forward offensively, and Vieira in the midfield began to move forward. Speaking of Arsenal now, there are limited offensive points.

Parlour is good, but he is really not as good as Ljungberg. Whether it is dribbling, passing, or shooting, he is not as good as Ljungberg. Under the joint defense of Ljungberg and Daniel, he rarely has a chance to perform. On the other hand, Overmars on the left is a typical Dutch winger with a very fast speed and beautiful shooting.

Finnan had some difficulty defending Overmars, and it was also the strongest point when Arsenal defended and counterattacked. Although he just came to Arsenal this year, Overmars' performance in the Premier League this year is completely god-level.

In order to defend against Overmars, George not only asked Camoranesi to return to the backcourt to assist Finnan in defending Overmars, but even Matthew Holland took care of the defense on the left.

The two people placed in the midfield of Arsenal, Vieira and Petit, do not have strong offensive capabilities at present. Petit, needless to say, is a typical defensive midfielder. He has a tough style, a strong body, comprehensive skills, fierce steals, and a very calm mind. The double midfielder formed by him and Deschamps is an insurmountable obstacle for opponents and an important member of the French team that won the world championship in 1998.

As an excellent defensive midfielder, Petit's offensive strength is just average.

In the double midfielder combination, Vieira is a midfielder who can attack and defend well. He is one of the few people who can perfectly interpret the two most important functions of a defensive midfielder: he can both disintegrate the opponent's offense and launch his own team's offense. Unfortunately, this is the later Vieira, and the current Vieira has not yet reached the ability of the future.

Vieira, who is not yet 22 years old, has gradually become one of the best defensive midfielders in the Premier League under Wenger's training. But it is only a gradual process of maturity. He is good at defense, but he is not as powerful as he was later in offense.

Speaking of it, Vieira is not necessarily much better than Ballack now. In terms of offense, Vieira is even inferior to Ballack. Ballack is far better than Vieira in terms of dispatching football, controlling the rhythm of the game, and scoring ability.

Therefore, Vieira and Petit did not have the ability to tear open Burnley's defense in the middle with excellent passes. And their long shots are also average, so George did not have a dedicated person to defend them in the midfield.

Arsenal's two forwards are extraordinary. Ian Wright is, needless to say, the best scorer in history before Henry of Arsenal. Ian Wright plays fiercely and shoots cleanly, and he has a nickname called "Black Lightning". Although he is old now, he is already 34 years old. But he is still a frontcourt finisher that cannot be ignored.

If Ian Wright is old, then the "Ice Prince" Bergkamp is in his prime. You can't express Bergkamp's greatness in words. He didn't score many goals after he arrived at Arsenal, but every goal he scored was a work of art.

Bergkamp has the most elegant footwork in the world. He can shoot and pass incredible passes. He is currently the most threatening player in Arsenal's frontcourt. Because Arsenal does not have players like Pires and Henry who can pass and shoot, the pass in the middle relies heavily on Bergkamp.

Therefore, the focus of George's defense in the middle is Bergkamp. George makes Neil Lennon almost stick to Bergkamp. Anyway, he can't let Bergkamp get the ball comfortably. Once Bergkamp gets the ball comfortably near the penalty area, it will be a disaster for Burnley.

Italy's "chain defense" is world-famous. Their biggest feature is that the team as a whole pays attention to assisting defense, one link after another. And George also made great efforts in defense for this game.

Only Robbie Keane was left in the frontcourt, and then the troops were hoarded in his own half. George absolutely did not want any offside tactics in this game, and the three lines kept close contact. The whole team maintained a complete formation and formed a very dense defensive area 30 meters in front of their own goal. Use this compressed defensive density to fight against Arsenal.

The current Arsenal is not the Arsenal that Wenger later transformed. At that time, Arsenal had many ways to break through this dense defense. But it is not easy for Arsenal to break through this dense defense now. George has been preparing for this game for half a month.

All the players in the front court of Arsenal were analyzed one by one. During the training, they told the players how to defend one by one.

George just wants to play patience with Arsenal. If the attack is not broken for a long time, George does not believe that Arsenal will not attack. As long as Arsenal attacks completely, George will counterattack. Otherwise, George will never give up defense. George wants to use the current passive defense to wear down Arsenal's spirit. It is also necessary to make Arsenal lose patience and lose vigilance.

Moreover, against a technical team like Arsenal, George had already made an agreement with Burnley players before the game. Just like against Chelsea, you have to be brave to make moves, kick quickly and move violently when defending, and you can also use various small moves.

There are many players in Arsenal who have bad tempers. Vieira's temper is well-known in later generations. There is also Bergkamp, ​​who is known for his elegance. Like other talented players, no one can stop him when he gets angry.

If you provoke one or two people to make retaliatory moves, it would be even better to get a red card.