"We played well in the first half, but we have to be careful. Arsenal's offense is also very powerful Pepe, you seemed to be struggling to defend Adebayor in the first half. Do you need help in the second half? If Let Senna help you if needed, Arsenal's attacking ability in the middle is not particularly strong." Jose said to Pepe in the locker room.
He watched the game in the first half. Mallorca performed well in other places, but Adebayor seemed to be able to suppress Pepe in the central defender position. Although Matias' replacement and The offensive pressure generated did not give Adebayor too many dangerous opportunities, and Jose also felt that this hidden danger should be eliminated.
Who knew that after Jose asked this question, Pepe and Matias looked at each other, but suddenly laughed at the same time
"Damn, why are you two laughing so ambiguously?" Jose muttered in his heart, and then looked at Pepe and Matias in confusion, knowing that they would give an explanation.
"Hehe, boss, we did this on purpose Pepe will take care of him in the second half, and his expression will be very exciting by then!"
Matias told Jose exactly what happened in the first half. Jose thought for a moment and understood what was going on - these two guys were indeed playing with fire, but it was obvious that , they did not set themselves on fire
So Jose just nodded: "Well, your approach is quite novel. From a psychological point of view, when a person is blocked from doing anything he wants to do, he will do it wholeheartedly, and he When he thinks that doing this will make him successful, once he fails, it will cause a huge blow to his self-confidence"
Jose talked a lot eloquently, and then he saw two tall men, one black and one white, looking at each other for a long time. Then Pepe said hesitantly: "Well, actually we didn't think about it that much, we just wanted to play. Just give him a try"
Matias quickly pinched Pepe and said, "No, we just want to hit him psychologically! I learned this after reading that Freud book"
Jos¨¦¡¯s head is full of black lines¡ªcould Freud learn this? You illiterate Matthias!
The other Mallorca players had already turned over with laughter - the expression on the leader's face just now was so interesting. Also, he actually praised these two guys, Matias and Pepe. Psychology - well used, this is simply You are bringing shame upon yourself!
However, Jose didn't think there was anything wrong with what Pepe and Matias did. He didn't like Adebayor. This guy typically had character problems. He used to be a substitute at Arsenal. He didn't even say anything. He waited for Arsenal to become the main force this season and started well. Then he inflated his ego and said that he would retire if Arsenal didn't win the championship. When the season was over, he broke his promise. If it was ruined, it would be ruined. Ordinary people would do the same. Everyone will forgive a young man who occasionally speaks big words. As long as Adebayor keeps silent and makes a fortune, no one will force him. However, what did Adebayor do? Unwilling to be left alone, he began to talk about him, and began to tell the media that he no longer wanted to stay at Arsenal, because Arsenal had not won any decent championship since 2004
Wenger retained him with a high salary of 80,000 pounds, which was already a huge expense for Arsenal, but he was still dissatisfied because he was not given a super high weekly salary of 120,000 pounds. Next His performance was mediocre for one season, and then he made a fuss about transferring to Manchester City. Then after scoring a goal against Arsenal, he ran 70 meters to the stands where the Arsenal fans were to celebrate - Arsenal really had nothing to apologize to him. place, but he felt that Arsenal owed him a lot
Jose has always been insensitive to players with such character. It would be better to let Pepe and Matias teach him a lesson.
Jose shook his head: "Okay, since you are sure, let's kill him in the second half. We also have to strive for victory in away games, so that we can play more easily at home, but be careful not to overdo it. !¡±
"No problem, boss, I will use all my abilities in the second half!" Pepe patted his chest and said.
"Yes, boss, according to you, Adebayor will be hit hard after defeating him in the second half. Then our next home game will be easier." Matias said.
"You are rightso play well next time. Even if you can't win completely in the away game, don't leave too much hope for Arsenal. This is a young Arsenal with many flaws. , we just have to take advantage of these flaws. We must know that their main players are absent on all three lines. If we can't play better under this situation, how will we face the next strong attack???? The current game is just a warm-up, kill them and enter the quarterfinals! "
Henry listened to Jose's mobilization and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. At the same time, he was surprised by Jose's confidence. Now it was still the knockout round of the Champions League, but he said it was just a warm-up But think about what Mallorca has won in the past five years. With four Champions League titles and one Champions League semi-final spot, the quarter-finals indeed seem to be nothing more than a warm-up
This is the difference, this is the difference between Mallorca and Arsenal
Henry is a little unhappy, but he is also a little happy. In such a team that is full of confidence, and the most important thing is that it has the strength to match the confidence, it will be more likely to fulfill his wish to win the Champions League, right? Even if you are unlucky and don't get it this season, you will always get it next season, and the season after that. You can at least maintain a good state for two or three years. If you don't believe it, you won't get a Champions League!
While there was an atmosphere of confidence and joy in Mallorca's locker room, the home team's locker room was much more solemn. Arsenal's performance in the first half of the game was not bad, but they were still one goal behind Mallorca. The first game is at home again, and the current situation is already very unfavorable to them.
"We have to strengthen our offense in the second half." Wenger's first words were this, and then he looked at Adebayor: "Emmanuel, they don't seem to have many defensive methods against you. In the second half, you will be ours." As the main force, we focus on providing firepower to Emmanuel and let him score goals, do you understand?"
"Leave it to me, that central defender is no match for me! If their captain hadn't come to help defend in the first half, I would have beaten that guy to pieces!" Adebayor puffed out his chest and shouted loudly explain.
Wenger nodded and felt relieved. After all, he was not particularly familiar with Pepe. Pepe had not joined when Mallorca played against Arsenal before, and Mallorca did not meet Arsenal last season. He intuitively used the first half of the match as a reference - Arsenal is still slightly inferior to Mallorca in terms of overall strength. Now they have an advantage in one point, and of course they need to expand this advantage.
When the players from both sides appeared on the court, neither Jose nor Wenger chose to make substitutions, and there is no need to make substitutions now.
After the start of the second half, Arsenal immediately launched an attack, trying to equalize the score quickly!
Adebayor quickly ran into Mallorca's half, preparing to score a goal for Arsenal - since Wenger set the tactics during the halftime break, the entire Arsenal team will execute them meticulously. This makes Adebayor happy, because he is the key offensive player, which means that his status has been improved.
Looking at Pepe who was following him, Adebayor was filled with a sense of superiority - no matter what, you are just an ordinary central defender in Mallorca, what about me? Arsenal's number one striker! If he performs well in this game, maybe he will be noticed by Mallorca, and then go to a big club like Mallorca that can compete for the Champions League every year!
Arsenal's players began to no longer struggle with Mallorca in the midfield. Of course, they mainly relied on Fabregas' organization. Fabregas kept receiving the ball in the midfield and passing it out, looking for opportunities that could be created from the wings. .
If you want to bring out the power of the center, of course you need to have enough quality crosses from both wings, and this kind of opportunity also needs to be found slowly. It cannot be completed by directly passing the ball to the wing and then breaking through and forcing the cross¡ª¡ª Quality crosses require space and time to prepare.
Adebayor is a little impatient. He has competed with Pepe for position in the penalty area three times, and each time he used his strength to suppress the opponent, but the ball was not passed. It would be in vain for him to suppress the opponent.
Adebayor impatiently raised his hands in the penalty area, signaling to his teammates to pass the ball quickly. This scene fell into the eyes of Fabregas and made the Spanish boy a little angry - raising his hands so high was not all about the tactical intention. Have they all been exposed?
However, for the benefit of the entire team, Fabregas still controlled his temper - as a midfield organizer, he must maintain a cool head at all times and cannot be swayed by emotions.
After passing the ball back and forth, Fabregas finally found a good opportunity. Hleb finally got rid of Riise's defense temporarily during the back and forth running. Fabregas did not let go of this slight indulgence. The opportunity passed by, he raised his foot and still sent the ball to the wing under Alonso's marking!
When Fabregas passed the ball, Adebayor immediately started running in the penalty area. He first took two steps back, then moved sideways, and passed the ball as soon as Hleb caught up with the ball. When heading towards the penalty area, he judged where the landing point was, and with a plusQuickly rush to the landing point, then jump high!
When he rushed to the landing point, Pepe was already waiting there. Seeing him jump up, Pepe also jumped up. However, Adebayor still had huge confidence. When he saw the horse Tias did not come to help defend, but was guarding Eduardo who was wandering in the penalty area. Although Pepe occupied the first landing point, Hleb's pass was relatively high and was not standing in the penalty area. If you hit the first landing point, you will definitely be able to win the header. The competition is still about your jumping and aerial confrontation ability!
Adebayor takes off by sprinting, while Pepe takes off on the spot. Adebayor already has the advantage in this regard, not to mention Adebayor is confident that he is better than Pepe in confrontation and jumping. Much more!
What a great feeling it is to stand high up, press down on the opponent¡¯s defensive players like a bomber, and then head the ball into the opponent¡¯s goal!
Wait, something seems to be wrong
Adebayor¡¯s excitement ended here, because when he jumped to the highest point, he suddenly discovered that Pepe, who was jumping on the spot, could jump higher than him!
Although it is only half a head taller, in this high-altitude competition, half a head is already a considerable advantage!
Adebayor unbelievingly bumped into Pepe. Maybe such an action would be a foul, but Adebayor couldn't care less.
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