deltrittennovels Chapter 114: An Opportunity Not An Opportunity
Chapter 114: An Opportunity Not An Opportunity
Chapter 114: An Opportunity Not an Opportunity
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
When Li Ao and Van Persie walked out of the passage respectively, the live camera gave them a ten-second close-up, from long-range to close-up to local close-up.
The director is using this method to remind the fans watching the game that these two people are the key figures in this game!
Who wins and who loses depends on them!
But this time the director guessed wrong.
In fact, in the second half, it was the defenders of both sides who prayed for the decisive role.....
United centre-back Bailly had already made peace with De Gea at half-time.
De Gea first came out and took the initiative to admit that he was a little too excited at the time, Bailey H burst into foul language.
And Bailey must be embarrassed to continue pestering, he also said that he did not concentrate in defense
The two shook hands and made peace, eliminating the hidden dangers in Manchester United's defense.
In the second half, everyone could clearly see that Manchester United's defense retreated very deep.
And when Arsenal attacked, Manchester United's players retreated quite quickly.
Just like the ebb tide, they all retreated to their defensive positions.
On the defensive side of Arsenal, they also strengthened their defense against Li Ao.
The conceded goal in the first half made many people suddenly come to their senses—maybe it was because the previous two goals were scored too easily, making them forget how rare Manchester United's No. 7 is... ..
Li Ao is not the kind of guy they can underestimate!
As long as Li Ao has the ball now, two players come up to defend, preventing him from getting the ball easily.
After the start of the second half, the defensive players often appear in close-up shots and become the protagonists.
Van Persie wanted to compete with Li Ao, so he was particularly keen on shooting after the second half.
He kicked and shot many times.
But both Maureen and Bailey stepped up their defense against him, always staying by his side every step of the way.
He is a left-footed player through and through, and his right foot is not very good. If he wants to shoot, he must fall to his left foot to shoot, otherwise he will not shoot.
In this way, whether it is Maureen or Bailey, it is much easier to defend his shot. Just pay attention to his left foot, and the right foot can be ignored..
Van Persie was trapped in a tight siege, his body was not dominant, he could only use his foot skills to find space.
However, with the overall retreat and contraction of Manchester United's three lines, the space left for him in the penalty area has become very narrow.
Sometimes, it's good that he can protect the football from being cut, don't mention any shots at all...
But that didn't make him irritable.
Thirty-year-old Van Persie has matured a lot, and he is no longer the unruly bad boy he was back then.
He knows that no one can maintain a high level of mental concentration during a 90-minute game. It is very tiring, and unless it is a robot, it is impossible for anyone to do it.
He just needs to keep attacking Manchester United's defense like this, put pressure on them, and then wait for the moment when they snap because of too much pressure...
It's your chance!
Anyway, Arsenal now create more offensive opportunities than Manchester United, they lead the score, morale
Coupled with the problem of football style, Arsenal can also find their way to deal with this kind of positional warfare.
And Manchester United is also looking for opportunities.
Li Ao returned to the midfield. After getting the ball, he was not in a hurry to move forward. Instead, he took control of the situation and looked for loopholes in Arsenal's defense.
In the 60th minute, Manchester United's defense was slightly disturbed, and a tiny gap was exposed, which was found by Van Persie.
He received the pass in space, turned and hit the goal!
The hearts of all Manchester United fans hung in their throats, and the Arsenal fans couldn't help but started cheering ahead of time.
Shooting at such a short distance, De Gea seemed to have raised his hands and surrendered. It was impossible for him to make any effective saves.
"Chance! Whoops...."
When everyone thought that Manchester United was doomed this time, the post saved Manchester United. The football hit the post and jumped out of the bottom line!
"Van Persie missed a great chance! His shot was denied by the post!"
"It's too dangerous! Manchester United almost fell behind by two goals again!"
Watching the football go wide of the goal, Van Persie covered his mouth with his hands, his eyes widened, and he couldn't believe this scene.
He came close to scoring a hat-trick to regain a two-goal lead...
hell!
A sentence suddenly appeared in his mind——wasting opportunities will be punished......
He couldn't help shivering.
When Van Persie shot towards the goal, he was also taken aback.
Then he suddenly thought of this sentence———If you survive a catastrophe, you will have a blessing!
Van Persie has quickly recovered from the blow of the missed opportunity just now. He calmed down again and began to wait for his next opportunity.
I am the captain of the team, and I have to set an example everywhere. I can’t be shaken just because I missed such an opportunity. How can I lead the team like that?
...asking for flowers...0
But deep down in his heart, he was a little uncertain - when will the next opportunity come back?
Will I get it earlier than Li Ao?
He shook his head, putting aside this ominous thought. At the same time, I swear in my heart.
No matter when the next opportunity comes, you must seize it!
Van Persie is the captain, he is a veteran, he is very mature, the missed opportunity was not a big blow to him, and he quickly adjusted his emotions to deal with the next game.
But Arsenal is not made up of eleven Van Persie.
He is a veteran, he has rich experience, why hasn't he seen such a big storm?
But there are still a lot of young boys in Arsenal!
They are obviously all affected by the captain's failure to score a goal, and the impact is not small!
Some people even thought——"Damn it! The captain of this team didn't kick in, what else can we do? Isn't luck not on our side this time?!"
After the Arsenal players had this thought, their mentality was completely different from the first half.
They start to doubt themselves. And this is the deadliest mistake on the playing field......
Van Persie's calm performance is useless, his teammates are not doing well...
Just eight minutes after he missed his chance, Li Ao got one too.
In other words, this is actually not an opportunity, because if you look at the "goal success rate", Li Ao's goal is definitely not a good opportunity...
At that time, Manchester United's Wilhelm crossed at a 45-degree angle from the wing. When the football passed over Koscielny's head, it was still outside the penalty area.
With such a distance, it is impossible to form a very good shot opportunity, not to mention that Li Ao has not yet reached the position --- he is behind the football, and the distance is not close enough to form a header.
This is really not a decent opportunity.
Although Szczesny made a move to save, he did not believe that Li Ao could hit the goal frame. …
When Mertesacker saw the football flying over, he didn't go up to meet it, but waited in place to clear the siege. He even got his posture ready...
At this moment, I saw Li Ao flying out!
With the head behind and the feet in front, it is like an arrow "shooting itself out!
Then the toe of his right foot hit the football!
The football changed course and flew towards the goal!
Goalkeeper Szczesny saw the football flying over and realized that the ball was...
It really came within the range of the door frame!
He hastened to save his life...
But it's too late...
In addition, although Li Ao's posture is awkward, the angle of the shot is quite tricky.
Maybe at this moment, the skill of the king of the restricted area is triggered. ,
In short.
This is not an opportunity.
Caught by Li Ao!.