Chapter 133 Super Hot Big Six Battle! Best Partners!! Beautiful Rotation!!
In the following minutes, Dalglish began to make frequent on-the-spot adjustments, often switching the positions of his two wingers, repeatedly attacking the less defensively stable Jenkinson.
"Switch it! That's right!"
"Over here! Pay attention!"
He often directed his players to shift the ball to the right side, his intention very clear: to focus the attack on one point.
A very effective tweak, Jenkinson quickly showed signs of fatigue, and Liverpool's offensive waves on his side grew stronger and stronger.
"Boom!"
In the 19th minute, Charlie Adam received a through ball on that side and broke into the penalty area, sweeping the ball across the face of the goal.
Fortunately, Vermaelen reacted quickly, using his body to hold off Andy Carroll and getting a foot in to clear the ball out for a corner.
The ensuing corner was headed out of the penalty area by him, but Liverpool quickly regained control of the ball and played it back into Jenkinson's defensive zone.
"Thump, thump, thump!"
Maël was not far away, rushing towards Jenkinson to relieve the pressure on his teammate.
But his defense was not very good, only able to delay, with little chance of winning the ball.
The opposing midfielders, Charlie Adam and Lucas, completed a simple one-two, brushing past him and heading towards Jenkinson.
"Boom!"
He could only start chasing back, but the opponent noticed and sent in a cross before he could catch up, creating another scramble in the penalty area.
After tracking back a few times, Maël gradually felt the pressure on Arsenal's defense, realizing that Liverpool was slowly gaining momentum.
A sense of suffocation arose. After that goal, Arsenal failed to seize the initiative on the field, while Liverpool launched several threatening attacks.
This was perhaps a true clash of the titans, with both sides possessing the strength to suppress their opponents with attack!
It all depended on who performed better in that phase and whether they could use that momentum to score!
"Huff."
Maël took a deep breath, a feeling of excitement surging through him, and his desire to contribute to the team grew even stronger.
Competing against such strong opponents was very challenging, which could stimulate all his potential and give him a strong fighting spirit! He entered his best state, highly focused, running tirelessly, and contesting every ball.
The game continued to progress, and Arsenal gradually found some opportunities to counterattack, creating some trouble for Liverpool's defense.
But Liverpool's offensive remained undiminished, and after Arsenal came out, the quality of their attacking opportunities was higher, posing a greater threat to the goal.
In the 39th minute, this time it was on the left, with Downing and Henderson playing a series of passes, breaking through Sagna's defense.
"Boom!!"
Downing sent in a half-high cross from that side, the ball whistling towards Arsenal's six-yard box.
At the near post, Ramsey, who had tracked back, poked at the ball in an awkward position. He knew that Kuyt was lurking behind him, ready to shoot.
"Boom." The ball made contact with Ramsey's toe, failing to clear effectively, and instead spinning towards the near corner of the net.
Szczęsny didn't react in time, letting the ball slip under his arm and into the net.
Own goal! "Yeah!!" The four thousand-plus Liverpool fans quickly erupted in a frenzy, having waited a long time for their team to equalize.
Maël had only taken a few steps back from the halfway line when he saw the team's net ripple. He stopped and stood there, waiting for the restart.
He didn't feel disappointed, just eager to restart quickly and get a chance to attack.
"It's okay, Ramsey!"
"It's not your fault!"
"Let's go again!"
Arsenal's players clapped and encouraged Ramsey, who waved his hand at everyone with a look of frustration, and walked towards the center circle with his head down.
"Ooh-rah!"
Behind him, Liverpool forwards Kuyt and others rushed towards the corner flag area, sliding on their knees towards the Liverpool fan section with Downing, who had caused the own goal, celebrating the hard-won goal.
This was also Arsenal's first conceded goal of the season, revealing instability in their defense when facing strong teams.
Not long after, the referee blew the whistle for halftime, and the players returned to the locker rooms.
Wenger stood in front of the tactical board in the locker room, and after all the players had returned, he said with a serious expression: "When defending in midfield, retreat as deeply as possible. We don't have enough players in many defensive scenarios.
"Frimpong, Ramsey, Song, you must maintain discipline and stand where you're supposed to stand, understand?"
He moved the pieces representing the three midfielders on the tactical board to the edge of their own penalty area, indicating that they needed to retreat there.
"Gervinho."
Then, he turned his attention to Gervinho and Maël, preparing to talk about the defense in the frontcourt.
Maël straightened his back and listened attentively. He had a strong desire to win, and he knew that he had to stay in sync with the team in order for the whole to unleash a stronger fighting power with him.
"Compared to Maël, your defensive task is heavier. Maël needs to be a counter-attacking point in the frontcourt most of the time, at least when facing strong teams."
Wenger moved the piece representing Gervinho back to the wing in the backcourt, with a clear intention: "When the opponent masses their forces to attack the right wing, you are the first defender on the wing in the backcourt."
"Sagna needs to move with the defensive line to protect your back.
"Finally, let's talk about Maël.
He placed his hand on the piece representing Maël, moving it left and right in the opponent's backcourt, "Except for very critical moments, you and Van Persie don't need to chase back to the backcourt, but you two are the team's first line of defense.
"You also have defensive tasks... to harass the opponent's midfielders and defenders, keeping them under constant pressure so they can't pass the ball comfortably.
"Don't think this isn't important. Sometimes victory or defeat lies in these details. Unpressured passes easily lead to through balls and over-the-top balls that penetrate the defense, and players on top teams have this ability.
"I have nothing to emphasize about the attack, it's up to you. I'll make substitutions in the 75th minute."
After saying this, he clapped his hands and encouraged them: "This is the first tough battle of the season, I hope we can win it, come on!"
"Come on!!"
"Run more in the second half!"
"Do well!"
Maël clapped along with his teammates, encouraging each other.
After the halftime break, as he walked out of the locker room and onto the field, he saw Suárez standing on the sidelines, waiting to enter the game.
If he remembered correctly, this Uruguayan striker... was about to quickly step onto the world football stage and become the Premier League's most outstanding striker.
This wouldn't be their last encounter; they would often meet on the top stage in the future! Suárez quickly stepped onto the field and ran alongside Maël. After their eyes met, they nodded to each other.
"Bip!"
The second half began, and both sides quickly returned to the fast-paced state of confrontation, and the scene became heated again.
Victory or defeat would soon be decided.
In the 49th minute, Ramsey played a long pass to Maël's position.
Boom, boom, boom!
This time, Maël dribbled the ball directly towards Martin Kelly. After Liverpool started their attacks in the first half, he didn't get many opportunities to hold the ball.
"Protect!"
Martin Kelly was afraid that Maël would directly solve the problem with a burst of speed, so he waved his hand to signal his teammates to come over.
Carragher quickly arrived. His defensive experience was very good, and he naturally knew how to defend against fast wingers.
Pa, pa! Maël constantly feinted and changed direction while dribbling, forcing Martin Kelly's body to twist and turn, struggling to cope.
After Rhythm lv3, his dribbling was already quite decent, at least at the average level of a top league winger.
Seeing that Carragher had arrived, Maël didn't force his way to the bottom line, but instead looked for opportunities in the center.
Boom!
Noticing that Van Persie was ready to start again, he pushed the ball to the outside and used his instep to play a through ball.
Tsk! In the center, Henderson seemed to have anticipated it, chasing back and sliding out, kicking the ball to goalkeeper Reina.
It didn't work! Van Persie jumped slightly with some regret, rushing towards Reina's position to press.
Reina quickly kicked the ball back to Henderson, who had already stood up. Henderson dribbled the ball towards Arsenal's half, launching a quick counter-attack.
"Defend! Defend!"
Arsenal's players sensed the danger and quickly retreated to organize their formation.
"Thump, thump, thump!" Maël, seeing the danger of Henderson dribbling all the way past the midfield, and being not far away, started chasing towards his position.
A very dangerous counter-attack, he had to try to chase back, preferably stopping the opponent at the midfield line! Henderson, noticing Maël chasing after him, turned his body to protect the ball, advanced two more steps, and, seeing a passing lane, passed the ball to Downing.
In the center, Suárez, who had just come on, feigned a run into Arsenal's defense but quickly retreated a few steps, standing on the edge of the penalty area.
"Bang!"
Downing, observing his run, sent a cross towards the edge of the penalty area.
Maël hadn't stopped running and was now only a few steps away from Suárez.
He sprinted towards him, ready to dispossess Suárez from behind as soon as he controlled the ball.
"Bang!!" But to his surprise, Suárez met the incoming ball with a stylish flick shot, the football carrying tremendous force and changing direction towards the goal, with a noticeable drop in the air.
"Swish!" The football hit the lower corner of the net on the right side, Szczęsny unable to save such a wonder goal.
Two to one!
Liverpool had reversed the score! "Wow!!" Their traveling fans erupted in a cheer of amazement, then chanted Suárez's name, the young forward carrying their infinite hope.
Suárez spread his arms, laughing wildly as he rushed towards the Liverpool fan section, his face still beardless, full of youthful vigor.
Behind him, Maël looked regretful and shocked, he was only two or three steps away from catching up, and immediately saw this wonder goal from the best angle.
This was the performance of a top striker, Suárez using a not-so-good opportunity to score an unexpected goal.
He sighed, digesting the disappointment of falling behind, and after regaining his composure, clapped his hands to encourage his teammates, "It's okay! There's no turning back, step up the defense and play well on offense! There's still time, we can find the feeling we had at the start!"
The opponents had a top striker, and they had one too; the opponents were in good form, and he was in good form today as well.
He had to cherish the opportunity to play against these top players and strive to use victory to make them the foundation for his pursuit of the best! He wanted to continue to enhance his strength and strive to have multiple Rhythm lv5 skills.
To give him more extraordinary control in this kind of game, to be more outstanding, and to solve many problems with personal heroism! "Clap clap clap!"
Team captain Van Persie also clapped his hands to boost morale, not wanting to give up either, "Come on, brothers! Just do what you're supposed to do, this goal isn't anyone's fault, we need to strengthen our attack.
"Try more, we'll definitely get good opportunities in the frontcourt!"
Gradually, more Arsenal players encouraged each other, placing the ball in the center circle, waiting for the game to restart.
After the restart, Wenger's expression was visibly grave, he stood by the field with his arms folded.
In a few days, they would play the second leg against Udinese, followed by a match against the stronger Manchester United, the team's pressure this month was very high.
If the team couldn't get any points in this game, it would be difficult to get a good result in the game against Manchester United, and they might only have 3 points at the end of the month, ranking in the top ten of the standings.
"Philip."
After 60 minutes of the game had passed, he waved to Philip and said, "Tell Walcott and Arshavin to warm up, give the latter more warm-up time, I'll bring him on in the 80th minute."
He knew that Maël and Gervinho had done a lot of chasing back and defending today, consuming a lot of energy, so he prepared to make substitutions in advance.
"Okay." Philip nodded, went to the bench to call the two up, and led them to the warm-up area.
"Let's push a little more" Wenger turned his gaze to Maël's back, hoping he could bring some opportunities to the team before he was substituted.
Even he hadn't realized before, how much this team needed his impact.
Time passed minute by minute, and Arsenal gradually launched a full-scale attack, Liverpool choosing to retreat and wait for a more stable defensive counter-attack tactic.
"Bang bang bang"
Maël entered into positional warfare, facing more and more defensive players.
Not only Martin Kelly directly marking him, and Carragher protecting him from behind, but also Lucas and Henderson coming from the midfield.
His various advantages, during this period of attack, were mostly used to ensure that the team didn't lose possession, rarely able to Cut Inside to shoot or Cross.
With his current ability, it was almost impossible to forcibly shake off the defense of three or four people.
The opponents weren't stupid either, they wouldn't give him space to dribble every time, and they were wary of it.
However, he wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he steadied his mind and waited, knowing that as long as he seized one or two opportunities, he could create a chance to score.
"Bang!"
In the 71st minute, Ramsey turned twice in the center and passed the ball to Frimpong, who then passed it on to Maël with one touch.
Maël didn't face much pressure this time, with only Martin Kelly beside him.
The opponent's defensive midfielder, Lucas, moved up to defend Frimpong, and it would take him three or four seconds to track back.
He sensed a good opportunity and dribbled the ball at high speed towards Martin Kelly, who had been at a disadvantage in their duels, needing his teammates' help to stabilize.
This time, he wouldn't give him the chance to wait for his teammates to help; he would go straight at him!
Maël dribbled the ball close to him, deliberately keeping it a little further from his body, giving him the illusion of having a chance to tackle.
The moment Martin Kelly stretched out his foot, he shifted his weight forward and used his toe to poke the ball behind him with a 'tap'.
Then, to save time, he used his bent left leg to push off the ground and accelerate.
"Deng deng deng!" With the boost from Coordination, this acceleration didn't make him feel staggered or awkward; his body performed as he expected.
He quickly passed Martin Kelly, who cursed in embarrassment as he turned around, "Shit!"
When Maël reached the ball, center-back Carragher had already rushed over. The opponent was about the same height as him, but much weaker physically.
He had been anticipating Ramsey's forward run after passing the ball, so he was a bit slow to react, which was one of the reasons Maël boldly went down the line.
The two of them rushed towards the ball together. After seeing the explosiveness Maël displayed at that moment, a hint of worry appeared on Carragher's face. He knew he couldn't avoid a collision.
"Bang!" A harsh sound rang out, and Carragher's body fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string, completely vulnerable.
The breakthrough was successful! Maël found an opportunity and broke Carragher's protection behind Martin Kelly!
This famous Sky Sports pundit later gave up his defensive position! "He can't be stopped!!"
On the sidelines, commentator Lineker stood up, watching Maël's back with anticipation, "Martin Kelly can't keep up with his speed! Carragher can't withstand his strong body!
"These two defenders haven't met Dalglish's expectations; they've been suppressed by Maël the whole time!"
"What will Maël choose? There are many defenders in the center, and Lucas and Martin Kelly are still tracking back. He needs to pass the ball quickly!"
In the center, Van Persie cut in front of Agger and pointed forward, wanting a high ball.
After judging that it was indeed difficult for him to pass, Maël switched to his right foot and quickly curled the ball up, creating an extremely delicate arc that bypassed Henderson, who was retreating from the front, and headed towards Van Persie.
"Just what I wanted!"
Van Persie's expression lit up as he focused on the incoming ball. He brushed past Agger and arrived in front of the ball, his positioning very elusive.
This was one of his characteristics; he often appeared in the penalty area in ways that defenders didn't expect, scoring easy goals.
However, the 'easy goals' he scored were much more difficult than others!
With not much space on the ground, he chose to take a high ball, and in such a narrow area on the edge of the penalty box.
"Bang!!"
Van Persie's figure suddenly soared into the air, his right leg swinging upwards first, lifting his body higher and higher, then he exerted force and extended his left leg, tensing the instep of his left foot and side-volleying the ball.
The ball itself contained a force, and now, with the addition of a strong diagonal force, the ball speed was too fast to be captured by the naked eye.
"Swish!" By the time everyone reacted, it had already smashed into the far corner of the net.
Van Persie's classic volley!
Another incredible goal!
This time, it was Arsenal's turn!
"OhAaahh!!" The more than 50,000 Arsenal home fans finally had the chance to celebrate again, standing up ecstatically and waving their hands wildly.
"Van Persie!"
"Maël's breakthrough was too strong!"
"Are these two even human?!"
"A goal of extreme individual ability; both of them have shown strong individual heroism!"
The fans roared, their faces flushed with excitement, incredibly satisfied with the performances of Maël and Van Persie, who together were carrying Arsenal's offensive banner today.
"Philip!"
Wenger didn't even look at the linesman's flag this time. He turned and rushed towards the coaching staff, his voice trembling, "A genius goal! A goal from two geniuses! Equalizer!"
This was a goal that couldn't be disallowed. Maël dribbled the ball all the way down the wing, breaking through the defense, and Van Persie, in front of the opponent's defense, twisted his body and scored.
"Absolute genius!" Philip and Wenger stood shoulder to shoulder, embracing each other, waving their other hands.
"A celestial being descending from the heavens!"
In the broadcast booth, Zhan Jun looked slightly dazed. His favorite team had conceded a goal near the end of the match, but he still had to do his job, "Wow... Two players who connected in the first half, connect again!
"Van Persie will definitely fall in love with Maël! This young player has already provided him with two comfortable crosses! Two-two! Arsenal equalizes! The attacking power that Maël has brought to the team since arriving this season is truly amazing! Van Persie is also continuing his form from last season. He's in great physical condition and has a chance to score even more goals this season!"
On the sidelines, Van Persie excitedly stuck out his tongue, as if it were extremely hot. He pointed one finger at Maël on the wing and sprinted towards him.
"Come on!!" Maël watched him roar, his blood boiling. He had achieved a brace of assists against Liverpool, which was a rare feat.
The feeling of working with a top striker is indeed great! After the two met, they didn't speak, their expressions and body language said everything.
Van Persie jumped onto Maël's back and raised his arms to the fans. Maël ran quickly with the Dutch striker on his back, the two seeming to become one.
"Click, click!" Photographers on the sidelines quickly recorded this scene. They didn't expect that Maël, having just arrived, could bring so many wonderful moments to Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium.
These moments had to be recorded well, as they might become pages that everyone would flip through in the growth history of a superstar.
This page is called partnership reaction with Van Persie, a brace of assists against a Big Six Battle!
Liverpool's coach Dalglish covered his face with his hands, taking a cold breath. He didn't expect the team's dense defense to be so painfully attacked by the two.
He opened his mouth slightly, having watched Maël play a game live like this... Who wouldn't be tempted to bring this 18-year-old boy back to their team? Even his thoughts became eager.
Dalglish seemed to briefly forget about the 3 points turning into 1 point, staring at Maël's back, not recovering for a long time.
In the corner of the east stand, in the U18 viewing area, the players were once again in a frenzy. Seeing their former teammate perform like this multiple times in a single game, they couldn't control themselves.
"He will be Arsenal's sun!"
Hans proudly raised his right hand towards the players, feeling an urge to take off his clothes. His bald head was already covered in hot sweat.
But he restrained himself. With Maël performing so brilliantly, his figure on the stands also seemed taller.
He could see that the other youth training coaches were looking at him with envy or jealousy, and the young players were also giving him admiring glances, as if they wanted to join his team.
"OleOleOleOleOle!" He resisted the urge to take off his clothes, came to the middle of the U18 players, and jumped shoulder to shoulder with the players, enjoying this moment of joy.
Suddenly, their expressions froze. After looking back at the game, Liverpool seemed to have designed a kickoff tactic.
"Bang!"
All eight players except the two center-backs charged towards the Arsenal penalty area, and a long pass quickly went to the ribs.
Andy Carroll flicked his head towards the middle, and Suárez, following up, moved quickly, his eyes fiercely shooting towards the ball, determined to regain the lead.
"Bang!" At the critical moment, Vermaelen made a brilliant sliding tackle to clear the ball, kicking it out of the penalty area.
"Ah!" After getting up, he heavily punched his right chest, celebrating this wonderful clearance, and then quickly ran out of the penalty area, looking for a chance to participate in the team's attack.
At the last moment, it was the best time for a defender with a scoring touch to perform!
"Oh!" The fans praised Vermaelen's clearance, and the sound grew louder and louder, because they gradually saw that Arsenal seemed to have a very good counter-attack opportunity.
Ramsey received the second ball in front of the penalty area and was quickly surrounded by a large number of Liverpool players.
However, because they had just transitioned from attack to defense, their formation was very scattered. Although there seemed to be many people, the connections between them were not close.
Ramsey looked around and passed the ball to Gervinho, then moved forward, and the latter quickly passed the ball straight into his running path.
"Bang!"
Ramsey passed the ball back to Van Persie, who had come back to receive it, breaking the opponent's frontcourt pressure, and the counter-attack situation was clear! Van Persie then passed the ball back to Vermaelen, who had already rushed up, and the defender with a scoring touch pushed a ground ball to Maël on the wing.
Their rotation speed was very fast, finding their most comfortable attacking rhythm! At least four Liverpool players couldn't get back, and this would be a balanced offensive situation!
ps: One chapter is to make up for yesterday, today is already 13,000, there are 2 more chapters, I will write after lunch.
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