108 Strictly guard
The fierce fans of both sides before the game couldn't help yawning ten minutes after the start of the game. Even the supporters of both teams reacted in this way, and the ideas of other neutral fans are completely conceivable.
They only have one idea in their minds. What kind of game are they playing now? Arsenal did not show smooth cooperation and fast attack in the Premier League, and Burnley did not shoot in the first ten minutes. He was completely huddled in his own half, and Roby Keane was alone in the front court.
Martin Taylor and Andy Gray are not impatient. They are the top football commentators in England. I don't know how many important games have been explained. Basically, important games are generally dull. There are very few big games. Of course, it is not without it in history, but it is very rare.
In addition, as the two analyzed before the game, whether it is Arsenal or Burnley, in fact, it is a defensive counterattack.
Burnley even went to three midfields, and he knew at a glance that George's goal was to defend. So the two of them didn't have much surprise, but they didn't understand what George did. Did George want to defend the whole game like this? Although Burnley was also a defensive counterattack in the past, there was a counterattack behind the defense.
But from the beginning to now, Burnley only has defense, and even the two main counterattacks, Yongberg and Camoranesi, have participated in the defense. I can't see at all that Burnley is going to fight back.
"Ovimas is very fast... He passed Fennan and passed... Oh, he was pushed out by Mitchell. The attack on Ovimas' side is very lively, and Fennan's defense of Ovimas is a little difficult. It's a pity that Arsenal has no response point in the front court. It's a pity, it's 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 will play defensive counterattacks. And with Arsenal's counterattack ability, it is almost accurate.
But in the face of an League One team like Burnley, Arsenal can't pull the face to fight back defensively. And Burnley's mind is even clearer, and he will never fight with you.
Therefore, Arsenal's defense is slightly forward, but it still doesn't move forward much. Arsenal are also very afraid of Burnley's quick counterattack, but Burnley has no intention of attacking until now.
In desperation, Arsenal could only move forward, and Vieira in the midfield began to move forward. Speaking of the current Arsenal, the offensive points are limited.
Palol is good, but he is really not as good as Yongberry. Whether it's passing, passing or shooting, it's not as good as Yongbery, and there are few opportunities to perform under the joint defense of Yongbery and Daniel. On the contrary, Ovimas on the left is a typical Dutch winger, with extremely fast speed and a beautiful shot.
It's a little difficult for Fennan to defend Ovimas, which is also the most powerful point for Arsenal to defend and counterattack. Although he has just arrived at Arsenal this year, Ovimas' performance in the Premier League this year is completely divine.
In order to prevent Ovimas, George not only let Camoranesi return to the backfield to help Fennan defend Ovimas, but even Matthew Holland took care of the left defense.
And the two people in Arsenal's midfield, Vieira and Petit, do not have too strong attack ability at present. Needless to say, Petit is a typical defensive midfielder. The style is tough, strong, comprehensive, fierce, and very calm. His double back with Deschamps is an insurmountable obstacle for his opponents, and he is an important member of the French team who won the world championship in 1998.
As an excellent defensive midfielder, Petite's offensive strength is just average.
In the double midfielder combination, Vieira is a midfielder who is good at attacking and defending. He is one of the few people who can perfectly perform the two most important functions of a defensive midfielder: he can not only disintegrate the opponent's attack, but also launch the team's attack. Unfortunately, this is the later Vieira, and the current Vieira has not yet reached the future ability.
Vieira, who is not yet 22 years old, has gradually become one of the best midfielders in the Premier League under Wenger's **. But at present, it is only a gradual mature process. The defense is good, but there is no later power in the attack.
Speaking of which, Vieira may not be much better than Barak now. In terms of attacking Vieira, it is even inferior to Barak. Barak is far better than Vieira in terms of dispatching football, controlling the rhythm of the game, and scoring ability.
So neither Vieira nor Petit were in the middle, tearing apart the strength of Burnley's defense with excellent passes. And the long-range shots of the two are also average, so George has no one to defend them in the midfield.
Arsenal's two strikers are extraordinary. Needless to say, Ian Wright is the best scorer in the history of Arsenal Henry. Ian Wright kicks fiercely, shoots neatly, and has a nickname "Black Lightning". Although I'm old now, I'm already thirty-four years old. But it is still a front-court terminator that cannot be ignored.
If Ian Wright is old, then the "Ice Prince" Borgkamp is at its peak. You can't show in words the greatness of Borgkamp. He didn't score a lot of goals after arriving at Arsenal, but every goal is a work of art.
Borgkamp has the most elegant footwork in the world. He can shoot by himself and pass incredible passes. He is currently Arsenal's most threatening player in the frontcourt. Because Arsenal does not have players such as Pires and Henry who can pass and shoot later, the passing in the middle is very dependent on Borgkamp.
Therefore, the focus of George's defense in the middle is Borgkamp. George asked Neil Lennon to almost stick to Borgkamp. Anyway, he can't let Borgkamp take the ball comfortably. Once you let Borgkamp take the ball comfortably near the penalty area, it will be a big disaster for Burnley.
Italy's "chain defense" is world-famous. Their biggest feature is that the team pays attention to the defense as a whole. And George also made great efforts in defense for this game.
Roby Keane left only one point in the front court, and then hoarded his troops in his own half. George will never make any offside tactics in this game, and the three lines are closely related. The whole team maintains a complete formation, forming a very dense defensive area 30 meters in front of its 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 a lot of ways to break through this intensive defense. But now it is not easy for Arsenal to break through this intensive defense. George has been preparing for this game for half a month.
The players in the frontcourt of Arsenal are analyzed one by one. During the training, they have instructed the players how to defend one by one.
George just wants to be patient with Arsenal. If he can't break it for a long time, George won't believe that Arsenal won't attack. As long as Arsenal is completely attacked, George will fight back. Otherwise, George will never give up defense. George will use the current passive defense to kill Arsenal's spirit. It also makes Arsenal lose patience and vigilance.
And against a technical team like Arsenal, George agreed with the Burnley player before the game. Just like dealing with Chelsea, you should dare to make moves, be fast when defending, be fierce, and all kinds of small actions can also be used.
Among the Arsenal players, there are many players who have a bad temper, and Vieira's temper is famous for later generations. There is also Borgkamp, who is famous for his elegance. Like other talented players, no one can stop him when he has a temper.
If you provoke one or two people to retaliate, you'd better get a red card.