There is a dream called football

It was okay for Clichy to focus on Giuly alone, but Barcelona rushed forward from the right, which was a big disadvantage.

Therefore, Barcelona makes a lot of crosses from the right. Even if Diaby comes to defend here, it will be difficult to stop Barcelona from crossing. Fortunately, Arsenal's two central defenders are tough enough, one is Toure and the other is Campbell.

, it is impossible for Eto'o and Ronaldinho to compete with them for headers.

Rijkaard waved Larson up to warm up. With such a huge advantage, adding a forward might be more effective.

So Rijkaard used up the third substitution spot early, which is a taboo for military strategists, because in the finals, at least one card must be kept in hand, but Rijkaard may have been too confident.

He used the last substitution in the 70th minute.

Larsson replaced Deco, the formation became 4231, and Ronaldinho retreated to the attacking midfielder position.

At the same time, when Barcelona was making substitutions, Li Qiao ran back and suggested to Wenger, "Head, let's replace Robin. We don't need three midfielders because we can't defend. We need a fulcrum. Robin and

suitable."

Wenger turned to look at Van Persie. Although Van Persie plays as a winger, his height of 183 cm can definitely play as a fulcrum on the forward line. After all, the opponent is Barcelona, ​​a team with the least advantage in average height among European giants.

Wenger was very hesitant. He couldn't guard the three players, so would it be okay to remove one of the defensive midfielders?

Li Qiao knew where the flaw was in passing and controlling football. He raised his voice, even with a little roar.

"Tou, don't hesitate."

"Offense is the best defense."

In the end, Wenger nodded, waved his hand, asked Van Persie to get up, and briefly explained the tactics to him.

"But I can't play center."

"It's very simple, just go for the header and give the ball to Henry and Li Qiao."

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…

Van Persie Khan, of course this sounds simple, but the reality is not that simple.

Wenger tore off a small page from his notebook, drew some lines on it, and then wrote some words, which all Arsenal players could understand, "Go up and hand it to your teammates. This is the new tactic."

A teammate took a look and said, "Long pass to Van Persie."

It's such a simple tactic.

As for the effectiveness of this tactic, it's hard to say since Wenger himself was also convinced.

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The ball flew high and then fell. At the landing point, Van Persie and Puyol were competing for the top, and the two were unwilling to give in to each other.

But the last one to hit the ball was Van Persie. He didn't know Li Qiao's position, so he hit it to the right. Li Qiao happened to be in the right position.

This routine is very clear. Li Qiao gets the ball on the wing, and Henry and Van Persie form cross moves in the penalty area.

The opportunity completely presented itself.

It's a pity that Van Persie's header was too high.

But Rijkaard saw that Arsenal's tactics had changed, and the effect seemed to be pretty good.

Rijkaard was thinking that this kind of long pass does not need to pass through the midfield, so his team's advantage in the midfield is gone. This style of play is simple and straightforward, but it can control the ball.

"Arthur is indeed amazing. He came up with a good solution so quickly, which is good."

However, Rijkaard is not too worried. Although the long pass is simple, it also has a fatal flaw, that is, the success rate is too low. Generally, it may take several times to hit it once.

Yes, that's right, the success rate is a problem, but this is also Arsenal's best choice. Try a few more times and try to score.

Just when the two sides were going back and forth, attacking and defending each other, tragedy happened. Suddenly the camera panned and everyone saw Giuli sitting on the ground.

Giuly didn't finish the Champions League final two years ago. This time he sat on the ground again. Rijkaard's heart skipped a beat because he had no substitutions left. If Giuly had, then

That's troublesome.

The Arsenal players stopped attacking and kicked the ball out of the sideline. The team doctor immediately entered the field.

Of course Wenger hopes that if Giuly can't hold on, then Barcelona will have one less person. During the game, it will be less gentlemanly, which is good.

The treatment lasted a bit long this time, and Barcelona's team doctors also knew very well that they had no more substitutions, so they didn't want to make a conclusion easily unless it was a last resort. They also hoped that Giuly could persist a little longer.

Jiuli stood up.

"Let's run again. If you can still exert force, it proves that you can persist. If you can't exert force, then you have no choice but to end the game."

When the team doctor came back, Rijkaard immediately asked about the situation.

"The calf muscle is strained. It's hard to say whether I can hold on."

Rijkaard nodded.

Professional players are very sensitive to their bodies, and it is not difficult to determine whether they can continue to play football.

After running for two minutes, Giuly covered his face and left the field directly, accompanied by the team doctor. The audience applauded and encouraged Giuly. For players, injuries are the biggest taboo and the biggest enemy of players.

"Barcelona has no substitutions left, and Rijkaard paid the price for his risk."

Rijkaard is also willing to admit defeat. Not every gamble can have good results. For example, this time, he did not get the results he wanted.

"Now it's 10 against 10. Whether it's the score or the personnel, they are all on the same starting line."

Barcelona fans are of course very unhappy about this, but they can't blame anyone.

When the ball reaches the wing, Ronaldinho is now used as two players, and he will also run to the right wing.

Ronaldinho glanced at the penalty area. Larsson was in the front and Eto'o was in the back, forming a good outflanking situation. In this case, a low ball into the penalty area would be the most wonderful thing. If Larsson misses

If it goes down, the Arsenal player behind might get an own goal. Even if it doesn't happen, Eto'o, who is in the back, can also give a fatal blow.

The idea is very good, but...

Ronaldinho raised his foot and the ball was intercepted by Clichy.

Ronaldinho didn't expect it, and he was stunned. He wanted to counterattack, but Clichy executed Wenger's tactics very well, and suddenly he made a long pass to find Van Persie in front.

"Again!!!" Rijkaard's heart skipped a beat.

Van Persie is becoming more and more skilled in his position as a center forward, leaning on people, and then jumping up to header the ball to Henry.

When the Frenchman got the ball, he saw Li Qiao on the other side with his peripheral vision. Another pass with experience, Henry made a small arc with his left foot and passed it to the back point.

Van Blounthorst is chasing back, and Li Qiao is grabbing the point. The situation is very clear, it depends on who touches the ball first.

Rijkaard and Wenger's hearts tugged at the same time.