I Just Can Score

Alexander Song's defense is considered to be very successful. Not only Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger thinks so, but also the outside media and commentators.

After the first half ended, the BBC commentator praised Alexander Song's stability, "Alexander Song is a player who rarely performs well, but he has always been very stable. Just now, Song was responsible for marking Zhen Shaolong, his defense has been very tight, and Zhen Shaolong has not been able to find a chance..."

Zhen Shaolong succeeds if he doesn't find an opportunity!

Wenger's judgment on defense was the same. He didn't know that Zhen Shaolong had used up his skills and was in a 'skill window'. Coupled with Arsenal's overall tight defense, it would naturally be difficult to find good opportunities. No matter what, Said that Wenger attributed the defensive success to Song, who was under great pressure.

At halftime, Wenger returned to the locker room and praised Alexander Song, "Well done, continue to defend like this."

Alexander Song was praised inexplicably, and he had no idea how successful he was.

relatively.

Wenger was very dissatisfied with Denilson. When Denilson was defending, two mistakes allowed Zhen Shaolong to score two goals. He even felt that the team's two-goal deficit was directly related to Denilson.

He decided to replace Denilson Jr., "You take a break and let Abu (Diaby) come out and try."

Abou Diaby is a black French player. He joined Paris Saint-Germain when he was 13 years old. However, because he was a fan of Marseille, he decided to leave the team after two years. In 2003, Diaby joined another Ligue 1 team. Club Auxerre, when Auxerre won the domestic under-16 Champions League.

His coach Christian Henner described Diaby as smart, skilled and fast. Diaby is a powerful midfielder, and many people have compared him to Arsenal legend Vieira.

Then he joined Arsenal.

Wenger hopes that Cesc Fabregas will become Vieira's replacement, but there is no doubt that Diaby is the one whose style is most similar to Vieira's. Unfortunately, he seems to be a 'glass man' and has been injured for a long time. After joining Arsenal, he didn't play much, but he was in a state of being 'unable to play' for a long time.

Wenger has a headache because he thinks Diaby has potential.

Now after discovering that Denilson Jr. cannot be reused,

He decided to give Diaby a chance to try.

This is a normal substitution.

Denilson Jr. didn't take it to heart. He had not performed well in the past, but he still got a chance to start in the next game. He didn't really care. He was still in the mood to joke with his teammates, which immediately made Wenger even more dissatisfied with him. What Denilson didn't know was that he had already left a bad impression in Wenger's mind. He couldn't say that he was relegated directly to the sidelines, but he still imagined that it would be the same as before. It was impossible to get an appearance despite poor performance.

When Wenger decided to make substitutions, he also reminded him to pay more attention to counterattacks.

He also brought on Robin van Persie.

Van Persie is not only a forward, he can also play well as a winger. He is very fast. Together with Diaby and Cesc Fabregas, he can also be quite a deterrent. Adebayor in front can also help attract defenses. , In this way, even if the focus is not on offense, it can still pose a threat to Newcastle United's goal.

the other side.

Kevin Keegan is constantly emphasizing defense. He also emphasized defense before the game, but he was not so absolute, because he believed that it was impossible to defeat Arsenal by relying on defense alone. Now the team has a two-goal advantage and maintains its advantage. It's acceptable.

With a two-goal advantage in the first round, it would be easy to win away from home in the second round.

This is a conservative strategy.

Keegan is not a completely conservative head coach, but he has now changed his mind. In order to achieve better results and to be able to lead the team to the Champions League finals, appropriate conservatism is also necessary. How can adhering to style be more important than competing for the championship?

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Soon the second half began.

Wenger emphasized the need to strengthen the offensive, but only to strengthen the counterattack. The focus of the overall style of play is still on defense. The defense around the penalty area is still dense. Zhen Shaolong also has to face extremely tough marking. Let alone want to have a chance to shoot, he can get it if he retreats. The ball is good.

Under this situation, Zhen Shaolong also failed to perform for a long time.

five minutes.

ten minutes.

twenty minutes.

Half of the second half has passed, and the score on the field has still not changed. However, the outside world and even Arsenal players feel that their defense is successful, as evidenced by Zhen Shaolong's long-term lack of performance.

Suddenly.

Arsenal players gain confidence.

Wenger also showed his relief on the sidelines. The job of defending Zhen Shaolong was too important. Arsenal did not score a goal, but they found a way to limit Zhen Shaolong. Even if they were two goals behind, there was still a chance to return home.

on the contrary.

If they can't find a way to restrict Zhen Shaolong and end up tied with Newcastle United, they will lose in the next round.

At this point in the game, Arsenal's counterattack became much tougher.

once.

Again.

Newcastle United's goal began to face threats. Arsenal's two consecutive counterattacks hit the penalty area. If it weren't for Given's reaction speed, the football might have entered the goal. Arsenal's morale was also shaken by this, and their enthusiasm for the game increased a lot. .

Zhen Shaolong was somewhat forgotten.

Although he is still the focus of the field, not performing for a long time will also reduce the number of shots that appear on the screen. But in fact, Zhen Shaolong is not too anxious. Just not performing for dozens of minutes does not mean anything.

He is still looking for opportunities.

Although Arsenal's defense is very tight, he is not looking for opportunities to shoot. He is just looking for opportunities to catch and control the ball from a closer distance.

In the 76th minute of the game, Zhen Shaolong finally found an opportunity. It was a pass from center Gremi to the wing.

Zhen Shaolong was standing on the side of the penalty area.

Gremi passed the ball over, but Alexander Song did not catch up immediately. Zhen Shaolong got stuck in his position first and successfully hit the ball at the first point.

He wanted to stop the ball.

When the football was about to hit his head, Zhen Shaolong noticed that Alexander Song was following him, and the opponent's full-back also came to defend him. If the ball was stopped at his feet, he would not have a chance to break through, and it would be difficult to control the ball.

Zhen Shaolong immediately changed his strategy and decided to keep pushing the ball into the air. Instead of passing it to his teammates, he pushed the ball straight up.

once.

twice.

three times……

In the stunned gaze of Alexander Song next to him, Zhen Shaolong was like a seal holding a balloon in the water. He finally successfully stopped the ball above his head, and then stayed there for a moment without moving again. Alexander Song suddenly felt that he should do something. He went over to squeeze Zhen Shaolong and interfered with Zhen Shaolong's balance with his body.

But, it's too late.

When the most important second passed, "Skills" immediately took effect, and the football successfully stuck to Zhen Shaolong's head.

Then.

Zhen Shaolong spread his legs and rushed towards the goal!

accelerate!

Speed ​​up!

In the process of sprinting towards the goal, Toure and Fabregas both ran over to intercept, but Zhen Shaolong seemed to have no control over the ball, turning his body to miss Fabregas, and then accelerated to get rid of Toure.

Toure also knew to follow Zhen Shaolong, but he had no way to deal with Zhen Shaolong in front of him. There was definitely no foul allowed in the penalty area.

Fabregas froze in place, feeling like he was dreaming rather than playing a real game. "How did you do that? Can you control the ball to this extent?"

Fabregas was shocked!

Most of the others had the same reaction as Fabregas. The main reason was that Zhen Shaolong's "sticking time" to the ball was too long. One second or two seconds was slightly acceptable, but the opponent rushed up and swung his body, and in the process of accelerating, it was probably already exceeded. Three seconds, four seconds?

When everyone was in a state of surprise, Zhen Shaolong rushed to the goal in two steps, missed Almunia who reached out to grab the ball, and moved his head forward with force.

The football was finally off his head.

Then.

In the stunned eyes of most people, he accurately flew into the goal.

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The whole audience was shocked.

The game commentator didn't know what to say. His first words were, "What happened!"

"God~~~"

After shouting God, the game commentator immediately said, "Zhen Shaolong rushed to the goal with the ball from the side of the penalty area, and then headed the ball in..."

"God!"

"God!"

"is this real?"

The TV screen performed a slow-motion replay, allowing the fans in front of the TV to review the scoring process.

Everyone was shocked.

Some Newcastle fans still remember that Zhen Shaolong scored a similar goal, but they are definitely not as shocked as this time, because Zhen Shaolong took too long to head the ball, more than four seconds, and passed Toure and Fabray in the middle. Gass, and staggered Almunia's hands, so flexible that it felt like normal running, without controlling the football at all.

But...impossible!

The match commentator concluded in amazement, "Zhen Shaolong's head... is so flexible! This is amazing! His head has super control over the football. To complete such a goal requires extremely good, even impossible, skills." Balance..."

"But Zhen did it."

"It may be suitable for him to shave his head. I believe many people will be interested in the top of his head..."

After a brief silence in the stadium, the fans quickly reacted. They gave out huge cheers. The name of "Zhen Shaolong" resounded throughout the stadium. Everyone could hear the fans' shouts, which was enough to show the fans' absolute support. But no one on the field was jealous. Everyone was shocked by Zhen Shaolong's control over football.

The same goes for Newcastle United teammates.

Many teammates, such as Patton, Gremy, and even Smith, came over and touched Zhen Shaolong's hair. Zhen Shaolong was very disgusted with this behavior. He felt that his handsome hairstyle had been rubbed into a bird's nest by his teammates.

"Go away!"

"Do not touch me!"

"Stay away! Don't touch my hair!"

opposite.

The Arsenal players were in shock. When they thought about the goal just now, they felt very incredible and at the same time very helpless.

For example, Touré.

Toure felt helpless. He didn't know how to defend. When the opponent did that, he really had no choice. The most he could do was follow him around, affecting the opponent's body balance. The opponent ran very fast and was not the first. If you keep track of time, it will be difficult to influence it again.

This way of scoring is unreasonable.

Then.

Toure found the referee and asked a key question, "Isn't this a foul?"

The referee Balboa was stunned for a moment, then immediately shook his head and said, "No foul, there is no rule saying you can't dribble the ball with a header..."

"But if he (Zhen Shaolong) does this next time, how will we defend? Just watch him rush into the goal?"

Touré's rhetorical question caused Balboa to think deeply.

yes!

Zhen Shaolong's move is simply unreasonable. Although he is the only one who can do it, using it for a long time in the game is too much of a deterrent. What if he does it again next time?

Balboa thought about it, "Maybe I should react to UEFA. This is a loophole in the rules of football games..."