Midfielder

Hearing thunder in silence, sometimes it is like this on the football field. A seemingly dull scene may contain the most dangerous murderous intentions. Unexpected changes often occur in the confrontation between 22 people.

Often in a moment, the situation on the field will reverse, and it may be so fast that many people cannot react.

Just like the black-haired little guy, silence does not mean that he has put away the sharp blade in his hand. Maybe he is just waiting for an opportunity to stab the knife out, a counterattack that can kill the enemy.

In fact, in the first ten minutes after the start of the second half, Lin Yi was invisible. He didn't even take the ball into the Arsenal half, which made Vieira, who was responsible for marking him, seem a little idle.

Vieira didn't know what the kid wanted to do, but as the most important interceptor in the team's defense, Vieira, who wore the captain's armband, couldn't always run to Chelsea's half to interfere with Lin Yi.

Even if it is man-to-man marking, there is no such way to mark. Moreover, a football match is not a one-on-one duel. He must consider the overall formation of the Arsenal team, and he still has to stay in the midfield and backcourt more often.

Moreover, Lin Yi rarely took the initiative to dribble the ball after the start of the second half. Even if the ball was at his feet, he would choose to pass it very quickly. Basically, there was no attempt or movement of this kid to break through with the ball.

Lin Yi's role on the field seemed to have become a thorough passer, and he was not the kind of passer with an organizational purpose. He was just a transitional person, and his passing was very bland.

Most of the time, Lin Yi was transferring the ball horizontally, or trying to give the ball to Lampard and Robben to deal with. He retreated to the backcourt to get the ball more often. More often, he was more like a connecting point in the midfield.

He completely lost the sharp feeling in the first ten minutes of the first half. At least he rarely caused trouble for the Arsenal team now. After the start of the second half, few Arsenal fans paid attention to this black-haired little guy.

Compared with him, Lampard and Drogba were obviously more threatening, and Lin Yi seemed to have disappeared on the field.

Even the TV broadcast camera could only accidentally scan the existence of this kid, and the hosts responsible for the commentary also jokingly commented on Lin Yi, "It seems like a volcano that has become quiet after a short eruption."

Maybe the kid left a deep impression on everyone in the opening stage, but his silence also made Arsenal fans feel a little comforted that the kid would finally not cause them too much trouble.

Just like the Chelsea team that retreated across the board, Lin Yi seemed to have suddenly lost the desire to attack, which made Vieira's defensive focus become helping Flamini to deal with Lampard, who still maintained vigorous energy.

After all, compared with Lampard, Flamini's experience and on-the-spot adaptability are different. When Lin Yi does not participate in the frontcourt attack, Vieira needs to lock Chelsea's other midfield organizer.

And under the joint attack of Vieira and Flamini, Lampard's role in the frontcourt was indeed greatly weakened.

At least Lampard couldn't take a long shot comfortably now. Both Flamini and Vieira were guarding against him. In the first ten minutes of the second half, Lampard didn't get a long shot.

Except for the offside pass he sent to Duff, this Chelsea vice-captain seemed to be doing nothing.

Lampard also felt the pressure that Lin Yi suffered in the last thirty minutes of the first half. The Frenchman was so difficult that Lampard couldn't handle it. He really didn't know how the kid survived.

Anyway, he could only feel the pressure when it was his turn. Lampard now knew how uncomfortable it was to be entangled by these two guys, especially Vieira's sudden harassment.

It was simply crazy. Lampard had the urge to shoot the Frenchman with a gun in these ten minutes.

Vieira's aggressive defense was hard for Lampard to handle, not to mention Lin Yi. You have to know that they were not even close to each other in terms of physical fitness.

But the little guy was able to keep a cool head under such pressure. This time, even Lampard was impressed by Lin Yi's calmness, who never made mistakes easily. That kid was really a lunatic.

When Chelsea's other offensive organizer was locked, Chelsea's current offensive method, except for the counter-attack by the front players on the spot, became less likely to threaten the opponent's goal.

In the first ten minutes of the second half, although Henry and his team did not get a chance to shoot, Chelsea also had no way to break through the opponent's defense, let alone threaten Almunia's goal.

This made many Arsenal supporters challenge the only group of Chelsea fans still in Highbury, "Your roar is just to vent your frustration, see! Your beasts are almost dead!"

It can be seen that Arsenal fans are fighting back against the terrifying roar when Chelsea came out.

At least from the current situation, the roars of those guys did not make them crazy.

Whether it was the black-haired kid or the other guys, they were all under the pressure of the Arsenal team and could only passively defend on the field. Now they could maintain the score of 1:1 just because they were lucky.

Anyway, this is Highbury Stadium. Arsenal fans must seize every opportunity to strike at this team that is trying to turn over and become the boss of London under their noses. I don’t know if this is a kind of jealousy.

Anyway, the Arsenal fans who usually appear to be very gentlemanly showed their meanness in this game.

There is no question of bad words, but they are definitely not so polite. Now Chelsea is treated similarly to Manchester United. In some ways, they will even be more hated by Arsenal fans than the Red Devils. Or this is a deadly fight between rivals in the same city. There is nothing to say, it is a life-and-death struggle.

Although Lampard was pressed to death by Flamini and Vieira, most of Vieira’s attention was still focused on the black-haired kid. His nose could always smell danger from the kid.

Even though the kid was basically wandering around in his midfield for ten minutes, Vieira didn't relax.

No matter what, Vieira's eyes were always on Lin Yi. As long as the kid had the move to cross the half court with the ball, Vieira's long legs would definitely rush to his side at the first time to intercept the guy.

But the kid didn't step over the center line in ten minutes. Even when he had the opportunity to dribble forward, he didn't choose to break through. He just tried to find opportunities to cooperate with his teammates.

Wenger didn't expect such a change. Now he arranged Vieira to stare at Lin Yi. This move seemed to be a waste of resources. After all, it seemed useless to let the main midfielder stare at a little guy who didn't cross the midfield at all. However, Wenger always maintained this kind of vigilance and seemed very careful.

At least he didn't let Vieira give up this kind of defense. In Wenger's eyes, the kid represented a fatal danger.

Although Vieira did not relax his defense against Lin Yi, Chelsea's retreat made Arsenal's overall formation unconsciously move forward, and the Arsenal's defense line began to constantly try to press forward to assist the midfield.

This was not Wenger's deliberate arrangement, but Mourinho made the entire Chelsea team shrink very far back, completely leaving Arsenal's midfield and backcourt empty, and he did not even choose to let the frontcourt players press.

This made full-backs with strong assist abilities such as Ashley Cole and Lauren start to press forward from the wing.

Especially when Henry and Bergkamp were trapped in the pursuit and interception of Chelsea defenders, their wing attack became particularly important, at least they could help their forwards share the pressure of attack.

This was also because Chelsea's retreat gave them enough space. When Arsenal did not have any advantage in the melee in the midfield, this flexible wing attack became their main means of breaking the deadlock.

Moreover, Ashley Cole's ability to break through the wing was not much worse than those famous wingers.

Wenger seemed to have acquiesced to the team's offensive adjustment, or he knew that this was a game at Highbury Stadium. If he missed such an opportunity to beat Chelsea, it might be difficult for him to beat his opponent again.

When Mourinho chose to let the entire team compress the defense line, if Arsenal still played slowly and fought with the opponent in the midfield, then this dull scene would definitely be booed by the fans.

Moreover, winning the opponent and returning to the top of the standings was an irresistible temptation for Wenger.

Under Wenger's instructions, Arsenal's defense line began to gradually press forward. After Chelsea gave up the crazy pressing, the Arsenal took control of the court for the first time, and Chelsea's step-by-step approach began to retreat actively under the pressure of their massive pressure.

This is rare in Chelsea's recent dozen games. Even if Mourinho would give the ball to the opponent, he rarely let the team choose to retreat, but when Ashley Cole and other guys tore Chelsea's defense from the wing, most of the Blues players were retreating to their own half.

When the enemy retreats, we advance. This is the eternal law on the football field. Especially in the thunderous shouts of the home fans, Arsenal's pressure seems very determined. Even Wenger loudly reminded Campbell and others on the sidelines that they must pay attention to the opponent's counterattack and never give the opponent a chance to take advantage.

But when an opponent who has been fighting with them for half a game begins to show weakness, no team will miss the opportunity to crush the opponent in one fell swoop.

Even Wenger, who has a steady personality, began to let the players try to suppress the opponent as much as possible. After all, the team that takes the initiative in attack can win the game.

The old French man didn't know what kind of tactical arrangements Mourinho had made in the midfield, but now it seems that the opponent is ready to defend to the end to keep the draw. At least in Arsenal's half, only Drogba and Lampard can occasionally press forward and harass.

But this kind of sporadic attack could not cause any trouble to Arsenal. Now even Robben and Duff, the two wing attackers, have retreated to the half court. Mourinho also seemed to have asked Thiago and Parker to warm up. It seemed that the Portuguese was ready to give up the wing attack.

In this somewhat passive situation, Wenger thought to himself that he might choose to replace Robben and others who are sharp in attack but not so good in defense.

If the opponent sends Thiago and Parker, it seems that they will set up defenses in the middle and on the wing to prevent Arsenal's all-round attack.

"Robin, now I give you three minutes to warm up and get ready to play. Dennis looks a little tired. You are ready to replace him." When Mourinho began to find a solution to the problem on his bench, Wenger was also thinking about how to adjust his offensive combination.

Once the Ice Prince Bergkamp falls into such a physical confrontation, his physical strength and physical confrontation ability will feel obviously difficult, especially running back and forth to the midfield to receive the ball and then sprinting. It is too much of a burden for his physical strength. Wenger needs fresh forces when preparing to attack.

He asked Robin Van Persie to warm up, just to let this kid use his abundant physical strength and good personal skills to help Henry solve the problem.

When Chelsea began to retreat, Wenger needed to add a little more trouble to the opponent. Fabregas, Van Persie, and his young men would use such a battle for the top spot to wash off their newcomers' coats. After all, Arsenal's future belongs to them.

But just when Wenger was still thinking about how to tear open Chelsea's steel defense, a little guy who had been silent for a long time suddenly moved.

Arsenal's wing attack was very successful in the past few minutes, especially Ashley Cole, who was in charge of defense. This guy was just having fun. His attack from the left side has become one of Arsenal's main offensive means during this period.

But you have to say that Chelsea's midfield, especially the wing, is not strong in defense when the attack fails. The main reason is that Robben and Duff's breakthroughs usually put too much pressure on the opponent, which did not expose Arsenal's defensive problems on the wing.

But Mourinho knew this hidden danger, so when he saw the opponent's momentum of pressing forward was getting fiercer, he was indeed ready to let Parker and Thiago replace Robben and Duff. However, he was still considering whether he needed to bet on his own defense with half an hour left in the game. But a second later, Mourinho knew how correct it was for him not to make such a quick substitution.

Because just when Ashley Cole's attack was cleared out of the Chelsea penalty area by Terry's header, a black-haired kid grabbed the first landing point of the football. This kid did not pass the ball directly as he had always chosen before, but shook off Pires' interception.

This was almost the first time that Lin Yi took the initiative to pass after the start of the second half, and after passing Pires, the kid did not choose to cooperate with his teammates, but used a strong trip, using the explosive power of a short-distance sprint to leave Fabregas behind him.

The first time he passed, the first time he approached the center circle, Lin Yi's sudden start made Vieira's sensitive nerves suddenly feel a sense of danger.

The French spider took two long legs and ran straight towards Lin Yi. With Fabregas chasing behind him, Vieira was obviously ready to snipe Lin Yi's dribbling attempt again in the midfield, at least he wanted this kid to give up the idea of ​​breaking through the half court.

But at the moment when Vieira was close to Lin Yi, the black-haired kid made a decision that made everyone's mouths wide open. During the sprint acceleration, he braked his body abruptly, and then his heel hit the football horizontally, and his whole body suddenly made a weird horizontal movement.

Lin Yi's action forced Fabregas, who was chasing him, to brake, otherwise he might have crashed into Vieira's arms directly, but Vieira's reaction was very fast. His long legs crossed horizontally and blocked the breakthrough route that Lin Yi might choose.

At least Vieira had already made up his mind at this time. If he couldn't stop him, he would immediately commit a foul!

After Arsenal's defense line pressed up, Vieira knew very well how big the space behind him was.

But Lin Yi made Vieira regret why he did such a difficult splits move a second later, because the kid didn't intend to continue to break through, but kicked the football out from between Vieira's legs with a volley-like action. This was a crotch pass that stunned everyone.

When Vieira looked back, he saw a football sliding fast on the grass and a figure running in his own half, but the guy was not wearing a red and white team uniform. It was a blue lightning, rushing fiercely towards the goal of the Arsenal team.

A long pass with a very sudden force! The speed was very fast, just like shooting! That kid's attack was premeditated! When Wenger saw this scene on the sidelines, he subconsciously clenched his fists!

Damn it! Damn it! Vieira and the others were simply not able to catch up at this distance, and Lin Yi chose to pass the ball in the direction of the large gap left by Ashley Cole's assist, and the Chelsea player who was running wildly was Duff, who was considered by Wenger as a defensive weakness.

The person closest to the ball and Duff was Toure, who had been dragging at the back of the defense line, but there was at least seven or eight meters between this guy and Duff.

Who can stop the crazy Irishman! Even the commentator shouted in the microphone! "Come on, someone tackle that damn guy! Don't let him get close to the goal!"

But no one can help him fulfill this wish. At least now it seems that only Almunia has this ability. But in front of Duff, how much threat can a goalkeeper who abandons the goal and attacks near the penalty area pose? Anyway, Duff has used an accelerated shake to make the unlucky guy sit on the ground.

Empty goal! No one is guarding! Before completing the final shot, Duff even has the leisure to choose the angle of the goal. Then he was greeted by a group of teammates who had gone completely crazy, and the Chelsea fans who were not in the majority in the stadium, but at this moment their cheers had covered everything, including the extremely depressed sigh of the commentator.

Everyone was hugging Duff and cheering for this guy to score a goal in time, but Mourinho saw Lin Yi on the sidelines. The little guy raised his fist towards himself and Brito. At this moment, Lin Yi had completed his counterattack against Vieira, just like what he usually did, accurate, sharp, and fatal. After 40 minutes of silence, he announced his existence in this way!

"This kid..." Mourinho didn't say much, but Brito beside him saw Mourinho close the notebook.

It was written on it that if the situation on the field could not be opened for a long time, Joe Cole or Lampard might have to take over Lin Yi's position as the organizer, at least to increase Chelsea's defensive strength or find other ways.

But at this moment, it seems that none of this matters, because they are leading again, and the black-haired little guy shines at Highbury again!

Wenger was on the sidelines at the moment, only mumbling something. No one could hear what the old man was mumbling, only he knew. Maybe the old French man realized at this moment that he still underestimated the creativity of the little guy. Even if he didn't cross the half court, he had a way to kill the opponent, just like before, he used a sudden start and accurate long pass to deceive everyone, including Wenger.

Since Lin Yi, the little guy, officially participated in professional football games, few people have seen him use long passes to solve problems on the field, including Mourinho, who has not seen it a few times, because this kid often relies on his breakthrough to kill all the way to the edge of the opponent's penalty area.

Then shake off the person who is guarding him, either directly threaten the goalkeeper, or take advantage of the chaos in the opponent's defense line to make a fatal pass.

Even though Lin Yi has been strolling around the baseline recently, he often chooses to cut inside and give the ball on the ground. The number of direct passes from the wing has always been limited. Many football commentators have also overlooked a problem. This Chelsea midfield organizer rarely likes to solve problems with long passes like traditional Premier League midfielders, but Lin Yi's gorgeous breakthrough technology makes many people forget this.

But just when everyone ignored the long pass ability of this little guy, Lin Yi was silent on the field for nearly 40 minutes, and tore open the seemingly very solid defense of Arsenal with a precise long pass that surprised Vieira.

Just like this little guy is used to solving problems with through balls, Lin Yi's long pass just now was not as high and floating as others chose.

Lineker, who was responsible for the TV broadcast, swore that the long pass on the ground at least crossed a distance of more than 50 meters to find Duff who started at high speed.

What kind of vision is this! ? Damn, what are the eyes of that little guy made of? Such a pass is simply crazy!

As for what method is used, does it matter? At this moment, the score on the big screen has changed. Lin Yi once again put Chelsea in the lead. With more than 30 minutes left, his volcano has already erupted with deadly flames. Who can stop him?

It’s better to ask God about this question. . .

(My AC Milan... Why! For four consecutive years! Is it so difficult to enter the quarterfinals!? Robinho, you idiot, two empty goals, what did you step on with your damn foot before going on the court last night!!!)