There is a dream called football

The curve ball played by Riquelme is slow, but the angle is very tricky, which requires the goalkeeper not to move in advance, otherwise he may be stunned.

Lehmann was highly concentrated on this ball, so the moment the ball came out, he also moved and lifted the ball over the crossbar with one palm.

What a risk!!

On the other hand, Riquelme's footwork is really wonderful.

The first half ended 1-1.

The home fans had mixed feelings. They thought it would be easy to meet Villarreal in the semi-finals, but what they didn't expect was that the opponent was actually quite strong. Arsenal might be capsized.

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Back in China, Zhan Jun and Yan Qiang were also chatting about football during halftime.

"This game showed that Pellegrini's ability to adjust is really strong."

"It's very targeted, because in previous games, many teams were helpless against Arsenal's free man tactics in the frontcourt."

"Yes, both Henry and Li Qiao are the ones who move in irregular positions, but Villarreal has done a good job in this regard. No matter how Arsenal players run, they first do not mess up themselves. This is so rare.

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"Looking at Arsenal, I think they are more or less careless."

"This is inevitable. This is the first time the two teams have played against each other in the Champions League. There is no experience to draw from."

"But fortunately Li Qiao scored, the score was 1-1 in the first half."

"What do you think of the second half? Zhan Jun's guidance."

"I think Arsenal still have to treat their opponents as top teams, just like Real Madrid and Barcelona. If they underestimate their opponents, they will be the ones who suffer in the end. This has been proven in previous games."

"Secondly, don't be too hasty. I think the final winner of this game will be on the road, that is, the game in the middle of next week. It is probably unrealistic for Arsenal to solve the problem at home."

"Yes, this is a game of patience."

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In the Arsenal dressing room, Wenger first expressed that he was satisfied with the first half of the game.

1 to 1.

"It's not surprising that we conceded the goal, and the goal we scored was wonderful. I think we were successful in the first half. The opponent was very strong, and now we can really feel it."

Everyone nodded.

The difference between strength and weakness can usually be felt very clearly after 15 minutes of playing. A weak team will have many holes in its defense after 15 minutes, and the offense will become smoother and smoother. However, a strong team will not. It will not leak much for 90 minutes.

Empty time.

Wenger pointed to his brain, "What this game needs is 90 minutes to refresh your mind. Think about the games against Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea."

"Think about the game against Real Madrid."

"I think Villarreal is no worse than any of their teams. As long as we relax a little, they will advance."

In fact, Villarreal this season is very similar to Porto the year before last. They are pretending to be pigs and eating tigers. Strong teams usually look down on them. When they react, they find that they can no longer catch up.

But fortunately, Li Qiao is a time traveler. He is very clear-headed at this point. Villarreal will completely decline later, but in the past few years, under the leadership of Pellegrini, this team will

Always active.

"In short, a draw is completely acceptable to me. We can go to Spain next week for a decisive battle. This is a two-leg match, so it doesn't matter. What we want to touch is the final championship, that's all."

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The small town in Chile can see the Pacific Ocean, but since childhood, Pellegrini has been looking forward to the Atlantic Ocean on the other side. Like countless children in Chile, he has the dream of football. He loves football and fantasizes that he can become a national football player.

Competing in the World Cup.

This may be the dream of every South American child, but Pellegrini has not become a famous star, but the dream of football will not be extinguished. He will continue his dream on the road of coaching.

Back in reality, Pellegrini knows that his team is very close to their dream, they now have an away goal in hand.

"Boys, we have an away goal now, do you know what that means?"

Everyone understands that it means the team will have more advantages in the next game.

"The media has been complaining about us for a season, but now they have shut up. They say that we are a civilian team, but we have the fighting power of a wealthy team. When we win the Champions League, they will shut up completely."

"Shut them up."

"Yes, shut up those reporters."

Pellegrini has fully mobilized the atmosphere in the locker room, and the next step is to give him something rational.

"We still have to score goals in the second half to put a lot of pressure on our opponents. We have to persist for 180 minutes and never relax for a second. Only in that way can we defeat our opponents and advance."

"Know."

"For Henry and Li Qiao, zone defense is very important. Whoever's defensive zone they enter, then they will be marked for me. I have watched Arsenal's games. As long as they mark these two people, Arsenal's offense will basically be useless."

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But everyone knows that it is not so easy to destroy these two people.

The goal in the first half was scored by these two people, so even though everyone worked hard, it was impossible to completely suppress the offense of these two people.

Pellegrini also knows what everyone means.

"Of course it's impossible to completely suppress it, so just limit it to 80%, and that's enough. I know it's impossible to limit the kind of offense in the first half."

Everyone nodded.

Back on the court, it was raining in London. Pellegrini frowned. It was raining. This may not be a good thing, because Villarreal's offense is technical, such as Riquelme.

What players are least good at is fighting in the rain.

He made a gesture and called the assistant coach over.

"Go and prepare the long spikes. You might need them in the second half."

The assistant coach nodded and went to prepare the long spikes, because it would still take some time to replace the sneakers with new spikes.

Wenger is a little better about rain. After all, it definitely rains often in London, but if it rains heavily, it will have a big impact on Arsenal. On the one hand, the stadium facilities at Highbury are relatively old, and on the other hand, it will rain a lot.

What's more important is that Arsenal are also skilled in skills. Although they are a Premier League team, Arsenal are not very good at passing the ball.

So Wenger also asked his assistant to prepare sneakers first.

Both sides still wear short spikes when they play, because long spikes still have a great impact on the game. Players will not wear long spikes unless they have to.

Martin Taylor is also a little worried about the rain. "The rain in the UK always comes at a moment's notice. I hope this rain will not affect the game. The fans still hope to see a wonderful Champions League semi-final."