Chapter 66

Chapter 66

When the game progressed to the 80th minute, the situation on the field changed suddenly!

Just when Arsenal was preparing to accumulate energy to launch a counterattack at the last moment, Mallorca changed the defensive defense of the previous 80 minutes, and rebounded suddenly like a spring that had been suppressed for a long time!

With the help of a goal kick after Arsenal's failed attack, Mallorca unexpectedly launched an onslaught!

Under the pressure of several players in the frontcourt of Arsenal, Ngonga did not directly clear the siege with a big foot. Instead, he played two consecutive ground passes with Motta through possession and passing, and then passed the ball to the right. Ibagaza!

Ibagaza, who had been silent for most of the half, finally got a chance to get the ball. The short figure began to rush towards the opponent's half. As Ibagaza advanced, the Mallorca players also began to move towards Arsenal rushed through the half-court!

Although the four defenders still stayed behind to defend, Mallorca's midfielders had already scored in Arsenal's half in an orderly manner.

Another surprise attack.

But this time Arsenal was prepared. Although the overall speed of the back line was slow, they still relied on experience to slow down Mallorca's attack and successfully suppressed the opponent's fast break into a positional attack.

Seeing this scene, Jose sighed in his heart. Wenger was still very cautious, and did not ignore the threat of Mallorca's attack. It seems that it is very difficult to score a goal before the opponent reacts. , but it's not a big deal to switch to positional warfare and offense. At least this kind of offense instead of defense can distract Arsenal's energy, so that they have no spare energy to attack Mallorca in the remaining time.

Jose took two steps forward, put two fingers in his mouth, and whistled loudly.

After seeing Mallorca's teammates looking at him, he made two gestures in a row.

The first one is to tell the offensive players in the frontcourt to patiently control the ball and attack, and don't worry.

The second is to tell the defensive players in the backcourt that if the opponent launches a counterattack, they will foul the first time. Even if they get a card, they must nip the opponent's counterattack in the bud!

Jose has always been very afraid of Henry's personal skills and speed.

All of this has already been mentioned in the tactical arrangement before the game, so with just two gestures, the Mallorca players have already made clear the next tactical play.

Pushing forward slowly and dispatching back and forth, Mallorca's frontcourt offensive players gave full play to their little technical advantage, especially after Motta came on the field, the only player capable of holding the ball in the middle changed from Ngonga to Two, although the cooperation between Motta and his teammates is not particularly tacit, but his foot skills are quite good. If he is not the core of the playmaker, even if he is just a transfer point for the ball, he can also let the horse Lorca made fewer offensive turnovers.

In the next period of time, the ball began to pass back and forth in Arsenal's half. Mallorca's offense was very careful. It was the same as their defense. Opportunities must continue to pass patiently and wait for the next opportunity to appear...

At this time, Arsenal's physical fitness did start to have problems.

Their running has been significantly reduced. In addition to concentrating on defense, the interception outside the 30-meter area has obviously become symbolic, which also makes Mallorca's back and forth scheduling easier.

The fans were a little stunned to see this double conversion of roles. The current game situation is almost the same as before, except that the offensive side has become Mallorca, and the defensive side has become Arsenal...

Although Mallorca's back-and-forth scheduling is not as sharp as Arsenal's offense, Arsenal will not be ashamed to defend like Mallorca, but the overall situation of the game is not much different from before. Nana failed to touch the ball, and Mallorca only completed a shot-after barely breaking into the penalty area, Eto'o's shot missed the baseline.

Just when Arsenal was about to launch an attack for the last time, the referee on duty looked at his watch and decisively blew the whistle for the end of the game!

Zero to zero! After a 15-minute break, the game will enter into 15-minute extra time in each half!

When the whistle sounded for the end of the game in 90 minutes, Jose felt relieved. Although he failed to seize the last-minute goal, but dragged the game into overtime, it was obvious that Mallorca, which had an advantage in physical fitness, was more Favorable!

When the referee blew his whistle, the Mallorca team doctors and masseuses who had been preparing to be on the court rushed onto the court immediately, and then started giving the players who had slowly gathered together one by one They massaged and relaxed, which was what Jose had told them before - physical advantages are often gathered bit by bit like this.

The players sat in a big circle on the lawn, and Jose stood in the middle. Naturally, they would not be allowed to go back to the locker room to rest at this time, but to rest on the spot, but Jose was not afraid that the other party would hear his arrangement. ——Not to mention the distance between the two sides, the game has reached this point, and basically there are no offensive tactics with whimsical ideas...

"Guys, keep going, the more we will have the advantage...don't forget, in terms of physical fitness, we have an absolute advantage! Arsenal obviously know this too. For them, they There is only one thing that can be done, and that is to start attacking at the beginning of overtime with some of the stamina accumulated during this period of rest to try to get some opportunities... For this, we must have a clear understanding, so in overtime At the beginning of the game, concentrate on not giving them a chance, and then gradually use your physical advantages to form a suppression. Don't worry, it's better to score the golden goal. If you can't score, don't give them a chance, even if it's an RBI We have a good chance of winning."

Listening to Jose's words, the Mallorca players knew very well that they had persisted for 90 minutes, and now the next 30 minutes, the test will be even greater.

You must know that this UEFA Cup implements the golden goal death method. No matter who scores the goal, the opponent will not be able to catch up, and they will hang up immediately...

The fifteen-minute break time passed almost in a blink of an eye.

The players on both sides, having regained some energy, continued to fight on the field with their tired bodies. It was similar to what Jose thought. Arsenal, who knew that they were physically at a disadvantage, launched a fierce attack from the beginning of extra time. Offensive, hoping to score a goal before exhaustion, lore Mallorca!

This can be regarded as a desperate attack. However, when Mallorca was already prepared, it did not achieve very good results. Mallorca was still huddled in its own penalty area, waiting for the opponent's physical strength. When you run out, take the advantage into your own hands!

In overtime, it basically means that whoever attacks the opponent in the first half will be attacked by the opponent in the second half. The attack and reception are often reversed, either being blasted or blasting...

The physical fitness of Arsenal's players has indeed declined significantly, and their breakthroughs are no longer as sharp as before. This can be seen from their action links. After Henry's breakthrough, he once created a good opportunity for Overmars. Overmars But he directly kicked the ball into the stands. This is the deformed movement caused by lack of physical fitness...

Seeing that the end of the first half of overtime is getting closer, the smile on Jose's face is getting thicker and thicker. In the second half, Mallorca will have the advantage. Even if they can't score the golden goal, at least they can Consume more of their physical energy - you know, physical energy is also useful in penalty shootouts...

However, at the end of the first half of overtime, an unexpected incident almost disrupted Jose's overall plan!

Ngonga controlled the ball at the back and then dribbled forward, but was blocked by Adams who was defending from the front. Adams had the upper hand in the contest between the two captains, and then Adams dribbled forward, en Not to be outdone, Gonga entangled behind him. During the fight, Ngonga raised his arm and hit Adams in the face. The referee blew his whistle and gave Ngonga a foul and showed him a yellow card. Jia already had a yellow card, two yellows turned into a red, and he was sent off!

"Oh, what did we see? Mallorca's captain Ngonga was sent off! Now Mallorca can only fight with ten people! Can they still support it?"

In the din of the audience, Ngonga couldn't believe his eyes. He kept appealing to the referee, hoping to change the judgment-although he knew that this was impossible...

Jose slapped the lawn violently, and the swear words began to pour out from his mouth: "Damn it, that guy named Adams is a liar! It's just a touch, it's like being hit with a hammer! Hell, I thought England players were tough guys!"

"Sir, please watch your words..."

The fourth official had to come up to stop him, but Jose stopped him and began to argue: "Look, my player can't possibly have committed a foul. That guy's fall is too fake. He should go to Hollywood!"

The fourth official laughed wryly, and was scrambled around by Jose. He also fainted. When he realized, Jose had returned to his position, facing Ngonga who had no choice but to leave the field. Going up is a hug.

"Boss, I..." Ngonga was at a loss.

"It's nothing, Vicente, go stand in the player tunnel and watch how we won this game!" Jose raised his voice, and glanced at Wenger provocatively, fully expressing The demeanor that a head coach should have...

Wenger ignored him, but quickly called the two players on the bench—forward Croatian veteran Dave Suker and substitute winger Swede Ljungberg...

Jose saw all this in his eyes. He knew that Wenger planned to maintain the one-man advantage until the end. He even planned to solve Mallorca in the second half of overtime!

"Can I let you succeed?" Jose gritted his teeth and grinned, then called Armando and Luke on the bench.

When the whistle sounded at the end of the first half of extra time, Wenger made two consecutive substitutions, and Jose also used up the last two substitutions on hand.

Wenger replaced the defensive midfielder Pettit with Suker, and the full-back Parlor with Ljungberg, while Jose replaced Olesola with Armando and Iraqi with Luke. Bagasa!

Armando played left back, Luke played left halfback, Stankovic retreated to play midfielder, Eto'o played right halfback!

I don't change any of the strikers on the field, let's see if Arsenal can attack with all their strength!

Seeing Jose's substitution, Wenger's eyebrows also twitched - he didn't expect that Jose still insisted on not changing a striker, but replaced a midfielder with a striker —Does he still want to attack?

"Want to attack us with offense? Then I will fight with you! Attack if you have the ability, and see who scores the golden goal first!" Jose almost gritted his teeth.