Dear Gua
Chapter 263 Tottenham's Left-Footed Center Back?
The fans in the main stand raised their tifo boards!
In the blink of an eye.
Giant tifo displays of Tottenham stars in white letters on a blue background covered almost half of the White Hart Lane stands.
‘To dare is to do.’
The away stands immediately quieted down quite a bit.
Escorted by security personnel on horseback all the way, and braving the risk of being hit by flying beer bottles, the Islington fans had arrived here. How could they allow their momentum to be suppressed so miserably?
After a moment of building up their emotions.
As the stadium DJ shouted out the names of the Arsenal stars.
The away stands reignited their vigor!
“Lee!!!”
...
“Arsenal has lined up in a 4-3-3 formation!”
“Goalkeeper: Čech.”
“Defenders: Bellerín, Maguire, Koscielny, Monreal!”
“Midfielders: Xhaka, Lee Kang, Cazorla.”
“Forwards: Sánchez, Morata, Welbeck!”
Live broadcast.
The Arsenal fans’ hearts skipped a beat.
-【Why put Black to the Future in the starting lineup? I panic just seeing him. He's such a useless player who can't score on an open goal!】
-【Manchester United's Black Pearl.】
-【Didier Drogba the Third.】
-【Wel-beckham.】
-【Maybe the Professor is considering that the game will mostly be in a positional battle, and Black to the Future is a troublemaker.】
-【If not Welbeck, then who? Last season, Walcott was completely shut down by Kyle Walker, and Giroud was crushed by Vertonghen.】
-【Are the Tottenham players really that strong?】
-【They're really strong. Open the game and take a look if you don't believe me.】
-【Damn, in the *PES Club Manager* game, almost nine players in Tottenham's starting lineup have a peak rating of seven stars! Arsenal only has four seven-star players!】
-【Don't bother searching. This Konami game with a conscience has shut down. Only the cracked single-player version remains...】
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The players from both sides took their positions.
Welbeck turned his head and smiled at Lee Kang, revealing a set of white teeth.
He was a true Manchester United youth academy player.
From a young age, he had been personally taught how to play forward by Van Nistelrooy and Solskjaer.
He made his Premier League debut at the age of 17.
As for his strength... his nickname was “Dark Four Heavenly Kings - Wel-beckham!”
However, although he scored few goals, his strategic significance was still very strong.
Lee Kang nodded in response to his dark-skinned teammate.
The system prompt sounded quietly.
[Ding, quest triggered: North London Struggle!]
[Quest Description: This will be an extremely difficult match. Tottenham's overall strength is close to its peak, and they can defeat any European powerhouse! Fire the second shot in the Gunners' conquest of London!]
[Quest Reward: Tottenham Legend Platinum Treasure Chest.]
...
The referee blew his whistle!
Tottenham possession!
Kane passed the ball back to Dier on the kickoff.
The entire White Hart Lane stadium erupted in a terrifying wave of sound!
The distance between the stands and the pitch was very short. If a fan leaned out and sneezed, bacteria might splash onto the players.
Arsenal did not stick to a low block defense in this match.
The midfielders and forwards quickly crossed the center circle to implement a high press!
Dier held the ball steady.
Not only did he have a strong physique, but his footwork had also been tempered by the Iberian Peninsula.
With a snap.
He sent out a diagonal pass.
The ball quickly rolled to the vicinity of Son Heung-min!
“The line is very accurate, sending it to the direction of his teammate's favored foot.”
“Last season, Son Heung-min followed Lee... and helped Leverkusen reach the Champions League semi-finals. We look forward to his performance in the Premier League this season!”
...
Son Heung-min had not yet fully matured at this time.
He had just controlled the ball.
When his vision was blocked by the black-skinned troublemaker like a mad dog.
Welbeck!
A troublemaker-type forward!
One of his strategic significance was to hinder the opponent's midfield from passing the ball and speeding up.
“Hey, he almost lost the ball there!”
“Son Heung-min staggered and passed the ball back to his teammate who came up to support him...”
In the distance.
Alli waved his hand angrily.
He had run into open space early and had been asking for the ball all along.
...
Son Heung-min had too few chances to play this season and had not yet fully integrated into the team.
Fortunately, he made a good friend: full-back Kyle Walker.
How strong was the latter?
Guardiola's personally designated perfect full-back answer.
“Kyle Walker received the pass from Son Heung-min. He didn't pass it to Dier to organize. Is he going to advance himself?”
“Wow! His impact on the right wing is terrifying!”
...
Arsenal's forward pressure did not stop, and they no longer retreated as quickly as before.
Morata chose a very suitable blocking position.
He wasn't very confident.
He always felt that he was getting stronger and stronger, but he hadn't made any progress in defense or interception.
Kyle Walker accelerated and charged, preparing to devour the handsome Arsenal forward in front of him alive.
Suddenly.
He saw Lee Kang's figure.
With a snap.
He quickly passed the ball horizontally to Son Heung-min, who was coming up to support!
Son Heung-min still couldn't shake off Welbeck's entanglement.
The ball was passed back to Tottenham's defense again.
“Arsenal's pressure at the start is very fierce!”
“There is no sign of a low block defense at all!”
“Lee Kang has been very active during this period! Wenger is giving him more and more freedom in the frontcourt!”
...
On the sidelines.
Pochettino stood in the command area and loosened the scarf around his neck.
His expression was calm.
He just didn't understand Arsenal's intentions.
He immediately turned around and returned to the coach's bench to start a discussion with the Tottenham coaching team.
His ability to adjust on the spot was very strong.
On the other side.
Wenger sat on the coach's bench, holding his chin and carefully observing the situation on the field.
His brow gradually furrowed.
Bould exclaimed excitedly, “Boss, our pre-match deployment is too perfect! The opponent is pinned in their own half.”
...
Alderweireld received the ball, lightly cut inside, and shook off the aggressive Sánchez.
The Tottenham fans in the nearby stands immediately burst into enthusiastic applause.
Who doesn't like this kind of suave center-back?
“Toby!!!”
“Toby!!!”
“Toby!!!”
People preferred to call Alderweireld by this name.
Toby.
As a child, he was tricked and coaxed from Belgium to Ajax by Van Gaal.
He became famous at a young age and was spotted by Simeone.
He followed Atletico Madrid to win the La Liga title and the Champions League runner-up.
The starting center-back of Belgium's golden generation!
Unfortunately, his ball-playing ability was not yet top-notch.
But he also had a Belgian center-back partner by his side at the club.
Vertonghen.
How strong was he?
A left-footed center-back that world-renowned coaches dreamed of!
A luxury in European football.
Why was Belgium at this historical period said to be a super golden generation?
Not just the De Bruynes, Hazards, and Lukakus in the middle and front...
But also this pair of super-first-class center-back combinations.
Because of their existence, Tottenham completely shed the title of “defensive black hole”.
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The advantage of a left-footed center-back is mainly reflected in the impact on the attack.
Vertonghen, who moved forward to the middle of the formation.
Had already grasped the running positions of the enemy and ourselves in front.
Stop, guide.
Bang!
The inside of his left foot then fiercely whipped the ball.
The ball moved at high speed along the grass, bypassing Arsenal's frontcourt pressure net.
"Beautiful!"
"If Vertonghen was a right-footed center-back, the most suitable choice for this ball would be to pass it back to the goalkeeper!"
"Tottenham is about to speed up!"
"Kane!"