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Text Chapter 976 Something is really going on!

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    At the beginning of August every year, the Premier League begins gearing up.  As an outpost, the Community Shield has also become a stage for everyone to observe the preparations of the defending Premier League champions and FA Cup champions. Therefore, every season, this charity event held at Wembley Stadium is very important.  It's eye-catching.  This season it¡¯s obviously even more so.  The reason is simple. The Saints have one more superstar in the world, Leo Messi!  After switching from Barcelona to Southampton for a sky-high price of 150 million, Messi never made an appearance for the Saints except for playing 45 minutes in the match against Tottenham Hotspur in China.  .  This has also made the outside world full of speculation. What is going on with Messi?  Although Southampton officials and Messi's agent father have clarified many times that Messi has no problem and just needs to rest and recover, the media does not believe it at all and the fans are full of worries.  Exactly, when will Messi play for Southampton?  This has also become the focus of fans around the world, and even the betting company William Hill has offered odds.  What¡¯s interesting is that the one with the highest odds is the Community Shield!  But when the rosters of the two teams were announced, those fans who bet that Messi would appear in the Community Shield were blinded.  ??Messi is not seen at all in Ancelotti¡¯s squad!  Since then, the media has once again stirred up the speculation, and there are even rumors that Ancelotti is unhappy with Messi and the two are at odds.  After all, Ancelotti once again landed in the Premier League and took charge of Southampton's first official game. The outside world also paid considerable attention, and everyone wanted to see if Ancelotti could continue the glory of Bielsa's period.  .  Southampton officials also paid enough attention to it. Not to mention Yang Huan's personal presence, core senior executives such as Ron Gurley and Nicolas Cortez also gathered at Wembley Stadium. Even the former coach,  Bielsa, who is now the Saints' football consultant, also appeared in the stands and gave Ancelotti full support.  ??Both the Saints and Arsenal formed a formation similar to 4,231.  Southampton¡¯s lineup is goalkeeper Neuer, and the defense is Luke Shaw, Laporte, Varane and Danilo.  David Alaba was injured during the summer training camp. Although he has recovered, Luke Shaw performed well during his recovery, so Ancelotti continued to arrange for him in this game.  Of the two deep-lying midfielders, Toni Kroos occupies one of the positions, and Cesc Fabregas is his partner, but it is not yet clear how the two will divide their duties.  Of the four attackers in the frontcourt, Suarez is in the front, Hazard and Sanchez are on the wings, and Pogba is in the center position playing 4, 2, 3, 1, 3.  Di Maria extended her vacation due to participating in the America's Cup. She returned to the team late and has not played yet.  Arsenal's lineup is also in a 423 formation. The goalkeeper is Cech, the defense is Monreal, Koscielny, Mertesacker and Bellerin, and the two midfielders are Flamini and Bellerin.  Ramsey.  The three players in the frontcourt are Walcott, Ozil and Chamberlain, and the forward is Higuain.  When Yang Huan got the list of the two teams in the stands, glanced at it, and handed it to Bielsa who was sitting next to him, the Argentine madman looked at it and immediately shook his head.  "Arsenal is out of this game!" Yang Huan also nodded, "The Gunners can't straighten their waist, and everything is out of the question!" Ramsey can run, but he is not the material to play as a defensive midfielder.  And Flamini was unsatisfactory.  "Arsenal's midfield configuration is mainly for control. Once it encounters strong pressing and pressure, it will immediately become unable to move and the entire midfield will stop. This is a flaw and there is no cure!  Bielsa sighed regretfully, "I don't understand. This waist has been paralyzed for so many years. Why hasn't Wenger thought about changing it? If he doesn't strengthen the midfielder this season, the top four will remain the same.  Hopeless!¡± A very important reason why Arsenal missed the top four and lost to Manchester United in the league was the shortcomings of the midfielder position, which caused the team to lose points continuously at critical moments.  This is no longer a problem of one or two seasons, but a chronic problem of Arsenal.  But Wenger seems not to have thought about adding reinforcements.  After the opening, the development of the game was not unexpected.  They are all four-two-three-one, and the tactics are basically the same. After the opening, they all adopt frontcourt pressing tactics.  The difference is that the Saints' overall defense is more tightly organized, starting from the frontcourt.Press, restrict the Gunners' offensive organization, and then retreat as a whole, always keeping the tactical formation compact and very meticulous.  Toni Kroos sits in the midfield and is becoming more and more general-like.  Although he is not that kind of ferocious beast-type defensive player, he is very commanding, like the anchor of the midfield.  In recent years, as he has grown and improved in Southampton, he has improved rapidly in terms of positional awareness, defensive awareness and skills, and his cooperation with the two central defenders behind him, Laporte and Varane, is also quite tacit.  Whenever he pressed forward and when he defended, he did it very well.  Fabregas is assisting Toni Kroos. The two are always in focus, and Meng is in focus, following each other like a shadow.  Facing Southampton¡¯s tight defense, Arsenal¡¯s offense seemed to lack effective threats.  With the exception of Walcott on the left, who performed reasonably well, the Gunners' entire positional warfare offense was almost completely paralyzed.  Higuain was alone in front, almost in a helpless situation.  ??Don¡¯t say you can¡¯t get the ball, even if you get the ball, you find that you have no chance to shoot.  On the other hand, Southampton looked very vigorous after the start and their state was well adjusted.  From the beginning of the game, the Saints frequently created threats, especially the attacking lineup composed of four players in the frontcourt, which put great pressure on Arsenal.  When the game reached the 13th minute, Arsenal finally paid the price for their frequent mistakes.  The two defensive midfielders Flamini and Ramsey were attracted by Suarez, Hazard and Sanchez and returned to the penalty area.  Saints left-back Luke Shaw moved forward and crossed from the left, hoping to pass the ball into the penalty area, but Gunners center back Per Mertesacker grabbed the first landing spot and pushed the ball away.  But when the ball landed at the edge of the penalty area, Pogba, unguarded, volleyed a powerful shot through Arsenal's goal and opened the scoring for Southampton!  The French midfielder scored Southampton¡¯s first goal of the new season!  After that, the saints' morale was like a rainbow and they seemed to be unstoppable.  On the other hand, Arsenal started to get a little confused after conceding the ball.  When Walcott on the left faced Danilo's pressing, the ball passed to Ozil was intercepted by Varane who suddenly stepped forward.  After stealing the ball, the French central defender did not hand it to his teammates. Instead, he took the ball forward two steps and passed the ball to the frontcourt with a long pass.  After Suarez blocked Koscielny with his body, he passed the ball behind the defense, then turned around and headed straight for the goal.  Sanchez got rid of Monreal, and after receiving the ball, he quickly counterattacked into Arsenal's penalty area. Facing Koscielny, he made a deft one-on-one breakthrough, threw away half his body, and passed to the center.  Suarez rushed to the front of the small penalty area, faced the incoming ball, and easily volleyed the ball into the goal guarded by Cech, changing the score to 2-0!  At this point in the game, it can almost be said that the outcome has been decided.  Especially when the game was about to end in the first half, Pogba received a cross from Hazard and shot a long shot from the front of the penalty area. Cech hit the crossbar and earned a goal for the Saints.  Corner kick.  Toni Kroos took a corner kick. In the penalty area, Varane cooperated flexibly with his teammates and ran out of the gap. Without anyone marking him, he easily scored with a header, three to zero!  This time, Arsenal¡¯s death sentence was completely pronounced!  In the first half, the Saints were ahead by three goals. This advantage is indeed too great!  In the stands, the Saints fans were excited and cheering.  But in the eyes of Yang Huan and others, it has a different taste.  "If Arsenal is in this current state, there is no way they can even hope to enter the top four in the league!" Frankly speaking, Yang Huan is really disappointed with Arsenal's combat effectiveness.  "Yes, the midfielder lacks a stable midfielder and the frontcourt lacks a strong offensive point. It is difficult for such a gunman to make a difference in the Premier League." Bielsa also recognized Yang Huan's judgment.  But soon, he said: "I heard that Arsenal recently wanted to introduce Leverkusen's Lars Bender. If this player joins, he should be able to increase the thickness of the Gunners' midfield." "As for  Speaking of the frontcourt offense, the Marseille winger Andre Ayew that Wenger is interested in is also quite good. " Yang Huan smiled slightly. Wenger has always been cautious, spending small money to do big things, and he is very stingy.  However, under his management, Arsenal¡¯s overall performance?They are all in good condition.  After a fifteen-minute break, the second half resumed.  After Southampton took a three-goal lead, victory was certain. Ancelotti made successive substitutions in the second half, replacing Kovacic, Oscar, Di Maria, Martial, Harry Kane and Chambers.  players.  Arsenal made adjustments to the situation in the first half, hoping that the team's performance could improve.  But in fact, after the substitution, although the Gunners' performance rarely improved, they were unable to reverse the situation.  ¡°In the final analysis, the overall strength still has to speak for itself on the court. Wenger cannot solve the dilemma of the team¡¯s weak midfielder, and naturally there is no way to reverse the situation.  In the 75th minute of the second half, Oscar received a pass from Kovacic and passed the ball behind the Arsenal defense. Martial successfully reversed the offside and entered the penalty area.  A push shot after the ball penetrated Cech's goal again, locking the score at 4-0.  This is also the last goal of the game!  Not long after the goal was scored, the referee officially blew the whistle to end the game.  Although the Community Shield is not an official Premier League match, the Gunners lost this game with such a humiliating score just as the league was about to begin, which undoubtedly cast a shadow over the league.  And Southampton¡¯s strength was undoubtedly revealed in this game.  When Yang Huan, along with all the Saints fans in the audience, stood up to applaud the team after the game, they saw Prince William coming from the royal box and heading straight for Yang Huan.  The two people following him, one was the mayor of Southampton, Terry Matthews, and the other was the weird mayor of London, Boris Johnson, who was often ridiculed by Yang Huan.  The three of them came at the same time, and Yang Huan immediately realized that something might be going on.  If it were an ordinary trivial matter, these three people wouldn't be able to take care of it.  "Haha, Master Huan, congratulations, the Saints have won a great victory!" Boris Johnson said with a smile from a distance using his unique voice.  In fact, rather than talking, it is better to shout.  This guy also has a loud voice.  "Thank you!" Yang Huan shook hands with Boris Johnson politely.  He has not forgotten that Boris Johnson originally conveyed the message to him.  However, in the past few years, Yang Huan has also given Boris Johnson many benefits, such as the Northumberland Plan in north London. This is definitely a glorious political achievement that is rare for the Mayor of London.  ¡°Master Huan, let¡¯s sit in the VIP lounge?¡± Prince William invited with a smile.  Yang Huan raised his eyebrows and nodded.  It seems that something really happened!
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