EBE Chapter 264 Passing and shooting, killing the game (page 12)
Chapter 264 Passing and shooting, killing the game (page 12)
"The first half is over!"
Xinying Sports commentator Jin Xiangkai watched the broadcast and saw the referee Michael Oliver blowing the whistle, and said loudly: "The visiting team Arsenal led 2:0 at White Hart Lane with two goals from Martin and Giroud. Tottenham!"
Immediately, the screen showed the disappointed Tottenham players.
Starting from Harry Kane, to Eriksson, Alli, Dier, Alderweireld...
Every frame features Spurs players.
Their faces were heavy, obviously aware that the second half of the game would definitely be more difficult than imagined.
Pochettino, the head coach who was at the forefront, had a particularly solemn expression. As a head coach, once he loses, he often bears the greatest responsibility.
On the other hand, Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger and the players were all smiling and leaning shoulder to shoulder in twos and threes, giving people a relaxed and cheerful sense of déjà vu.
The emotions of the players of the two teams also objectively mirrored the emotions of the fans on both sides of the White Hart Lane Stadium. Arsenal fans, who were leading by two goals, sang and danced.
Tottenham fans sighed, including some die-hard fans who couldn't help but shake their heads.
Arsenal have been extremely dominant this season, and no team has been able to score points after falling behind by two goals.
They naturally firmly believe that their beloved team has this ability, but...Arsenal players should not let such an opportunity arise.
Especially, that damn Martin.
The guy who dominates the top scorer list and points list!
The TV stations/broadcasting agencies that broadcast the North London Derby took advantage of the game to enter halftime and focused on the review of the first half.
Not surprisingly, Martin, who performed well on both offense and defense, became the one who received the most attention.
Although Arsenal fans and Martin fans are used to it, but... they love to watch it.
The domestic fans of the Dragon Kingdom cheered and were ecstatic, and felt proud of Martin who performed extremely well.
Especially seeing that South Korea’s talented player Son Heung-min missed the starting lineup while Martin continued to perform brilliantly.
The huge dimensionality reduction blow gave extremely high psychological satisfaction.
……
At the 58th minute of the game, the scoreboard still showed 0:2, and Tottenham took the lead in making personnel adjustments.
Son Heung-min, who has high hopes from the South Korean media and fans, came on the bench to replace Lamela, who was not performing well.
Two players who competed for positions were replaced. Lamela was in a bad mood. He went straight to the bench and ignored Son Heung-min who reached out for a high-five.
South Korea SBS Sports TV commentator Park Ke-ho said solemnly: "Lamela is so rude. Son Heung-min took the initiative to high-five him and ignored him. He is too arrogant. I conclude that he will definitely not be able to play at Tottenham!"
At the same time, Son Heung-min, who came on the bench, consciously looked at Martin who was communicating with his teammates, his eyes full of longing.
Help the team turn defeat into a victory at White Hart Lane while proving that they are not parallel imports!
However, Son Heung-min's high fighting spirit was quickly shattered by Martin's well-timed interception of the ball, and he almost lost the ball.
If Dembélé had not fouled decisively, Sanchez, who received a precise through ball, would have probably gone straight in...
Sun Xingmin, who was chasing after him, looked at Martin's back. He didn't know if it was an illusion. He always felt that... he couldn't catch up even if he tried his best throughout his life.
Because his performance was not outstanding, Son Heung-min was booed by some extreme Tottenham fans when he took the ball again.
Fans and players have always complemented each other. Faced with the retaliation from the home fans, Sun Xingmin's performance became even more sluggish.
Pochettino, who is standing in the home team coach's command area, is very optimistic about Son Heung-min's potential, but...continuous poor performance may destroy a potentially outstanding player, so it is very difficult now.
The key is to come on as a substitute. You can't replace him at this time, right?
This will accelerate the destruction of Son Heung-min.
"I hope he can cheer up..."
Pochettino sighed.
Whether a player with great potential can become an excellent player depends on his strong psychological quality.
If it is easily knocked down like this, there is no need to focus on training.
The world has never lacked players with potential, but what it lacks are players with big hearts.
Only in this way can we grow smoothly.
really!
Son Heung-min then took the ball on the right side of the attack and passed Coquelin. The subsequent left-footed shot fully tested Cech's concentration and won the first corner kick of the second half for the home team.
The atmosphere at White Hart Lane became feverish again, and the home fans gave out huge cheers, hoping that the team could narrow the gap first.
Eriksen's corner kick was of good quality and accurately found Vertonghen who was about to make up for it.
But he did not perform well under the pressure from Giroud, and the ball was easily obtained by Cech, who was focused.
Son Heung-min, whose performance was gradually getting better, was full of confidence and took a bursting approach when facing Martin's defense.
The result can be imagined.
Martin accurately fell to the ground and shoveled, intercepting the path of the football.
In order not to be taken to the ground, Son Heung-min had to give up control of the football and choose to take off.
"Son Heung-min's performance has indeed improved, but... you can't directly challenge Martin's defensive authority. What is the defensive ceiling?"
Xinying Sports commentator Jin Xiangkai said playfully: "It is the way for smart players to exploit their strengths and avoid their weaknesses. Head-to-head confrontation? Many times the collision results in a bloody head."
South Korea fans watching the live game on TV were quite speechless about Son Heung-min's choice.
Knowing that his personal abilities are not good enough, he still forcefully tries to break through that terrifying man.
How ridiculous!
Arsenal's quick counterattack from defense to offense was met with tenacious defense by Tottenham players and turned into a positional battle.
Taking into account the two-goal lead and the following schedule of double matches in a row, the offense organized by Martin is mainly controlled and consumes the game time reasonably through passing.
Tottenham, which has the advantage of home court, worked very hard, and the players also consciously increased their running range.
Even Harry Kane retreated to participate in the organization work when the offensive organization was more difficult. While easing the offensive organization, it also gave Ali and Son Heung-min, who are good at inserting behind to participate in the offense, the opportunity to directly face the defense line.
It's just that it's difficult to create an absolute scoring opportunity against Arsenal's solid defense.
Time passed by second by second, and soon it came to the seventy-fifth minute, and the scoreboard still showed 0:2.
The home team Tottenham fell behind.
In order to change the offensive method, Pochettino has made the second substitution adjustment of the game.
Ryan Mason replaces Dembélé, who is carrying a yellow card.
The intention of this substitution is relatively obvious.
While keeping the midfielder's net worth clean, Mason's technical characteristics of having a long shot are used.
There is no way to score goals in regular offense, so you can only take long-range shots with desperate accuracy.
Eriksson, Son Heung-min, Harry Kane, Mason, and Dell all have good long-range shooting abilities.
Pochettino's Plan B is to test the players' feet as time is running out.