Strong Waist

Chapter 118 Air Overlord

"His foot skills! His explosive power is very good!"

In the training ground, Wenger looked at Mane who was participating in the training match and nodded slightly.

Lucky stood aside, also looking at Mane.

Today's Mane has not yet fully grown up, and has many shortcomings in judgment of offensive timing, tactical understanding, and forward movement.

But the hard conditions are very good. For example, his explosive power is very good, and his physical foundation is also very good. If these are met, Mane's room for growth will naturally be huge.

But for now, Mane still cannot become the main starter.

It is very likely that he will come on as a substitute and occasionally start. While constantly improving his skills, it can also help stabilize the offensive power of the front line.

After all, at present, neither Sanchez nor Aubameyang is particularly stable, and having a substitute who can cover the bottom line is also a good choice.

Soon, the 22nd round of the Premier League is coming.

Arsenal plays Stoke City at home.

The current situation of the 'City in the Sky' is quite stable, sitting in the middle of the standings. However, since they cannot compete for the Champions League and do not need to be relegated, their fighting spirit is not particularly strong.

In addition, Stoke City is currently in the stage of major replacement.

Crouch is too old and is no longer qualified for the job of offensive arrow, and the player who replaced him, Joselu, failed to fully integrate into the team lineup.

In this case, facing Arsenal is not particularly good news.

Soon, the two sides gathered at the Emirates Stadium.

And many eyes are also focused on this game.

The reason why this game has received such attention is largely due to Lucky's relationship.

The media and fans are curious whether Lucky can continue last week's form and continue to show that kind of dominant performance.

As soon as the game started, Lucky performed a through ball and scored a goal, assisting Suarez.

"Through ball!!! Beautiful linkage. In Arsenal's passing and control system, Stoke City's defense completely lost their ability to judge. They chased the ball blindly, and finally Kai's kick ripped open the defense! "

Andy Gray shouted excitedly: "Arsenal scored just 5 minutes into the game, and Kai still maintained full firepower."

“The ball’s pull is so beautiful!”

Richard on the side couldn't help but admired; "When Arsenal dealt with the attack, their thinking was extremely clear. After Sanchez's right wing was blocked, he immediately passed the long ball directly. Aubameyang did not do it at all. As a breakthrough, he passed the ball to Suarez."

"At this time, Stoke City's defense focused on the process of quickly shifting from right to left, and this pass forced them to focus on Suarez. And Suarez's next choice is crucial. He He could have chosen to turn around and break through hard, but he didn't do that, and his choice was smarter."

"Suarez passed the ball back to Kai behind him. The Stoke City center back wanted to attack, but this kick directly put him in a very embarrassing position."

"After that, it was very simple. Kai directly sent a through ball and cooperated with Suarez to complete the single-handed goal!"

"The whole offensive process is smooth and natural, which makes me see the shadow of Arsenal last season!"

Richard's words were extremely helpful to the Arsenal fans in front of the TV.

Arsenal's attack this time was really too beautiful. It didn't feel reckless at all, but let nature take its course.

From the moment Sanchez was transferred, Arsenal already knew how to create goals.

Everyone knew what they had to do next.

And with this cooperation between individuals, the overall linkage arises.

"Well played! Guys!"

Lucky smiled and clapped his hands.

This offense is really a bit like last season, with four consecutive quick moves that tore apart the opponent's defense and led to a goal.

The entire offense is simple and effective!

The goal was scored in five minutes, which made Arsenal's game a lot easier.

Stoke City also worked hard to equalize the score.

As a 'city in the sky', their tactics are very simple, long pass and hit the ball.

He kept hitting high balls into Arsenal's penalty area, hoping that center Joselu would fight for the top.

Joselu also desperately wanted to complete this task, but found that he at 192 could not compete with Lucky at 185.

This is a sad story!

Stoke City once again played a high ball. The flight height of this ball was slightly higher. Even if ordinary players took off with all their strength, it would be difficult for ordinary players to compete for the top.

This is Stoke City's tactic, using height and rigid conditions to kill opponents.

Joselu is 192cm tall and has excellent heading ability, which became an opportunity for him to join Stoke City.

As a Spaniard, Joselu does not have excellent foot skills like other Spanish players, but is famous for physical confrontation and header competition.

This is also his most advantageous weapon.

He has used this weapon to create many highlight moments.

He is also called a high-altitude bomber by fans!

Today, the bomber faces the risk of crashing.

Joselu held the ball tightly. The height of the ball was just right for him. He could reach it even if he took off from flat ground.

For this reason, he stood directly at the landing point and did not make a roundabout approach.

Seeing that the ball was about to arrive, Joselu lowered his body and took off.

"It's now!"

Joselu shot up from the ground.

He watched the ball getting closer and closer to him, and the joy in his eyes became more and more intense.

At this moment, everything suddenly went dark.

boom! !

A black shadow leapt past the eyes, and the ball also disappeared.

Joselu landed and turned his head in shock.

He saw Lucky who had also landed.

"Stand still! Pell, you have to keep an eye on him, instead of running to the front to fight for the top!"

Lucky's roar made Mertesacker look embarrassed.

He did play too aggressively and wanted to go up to solve the problem, but he obviously made a mistake in judgment.

If it weren't for Lucky, Joselu might have scored long ago after completing the challenge.

"Retreat! Retreat! Prepare to fight for the top!"

Stoke City's corner kick, Arsenal deployed emergency defense.

"Kai's defensive status is so good. Joselu is 7 centimeters taller than Kai, but Kai's jumping ability is so strong that he makes up for or even widens the height gap!"

Andy Gray praised: "He can even play basketball!"

Stoke City was about to take a corner kick, and a group of tall men also poured into Arsenal's penalty area.

For many players, this Stoke City player with an average height of 190 cm gives people a strong sense of oppression just by standing there.

Everyone is ready to go!

At this time, a corner kick was taken.

The Stoke players jumped into action.

Lucky, on the other hand, immediately ran towards the back point.

"Oops! Behind the scenes! Danger"

boom! !

Before Andy Gray shouted the word 'danger', he saw Lucky rising from the ground between the two tall guys. He hit the ball in the middle of the double-attack and completed the clearance.

"God!! He jumped so high!!"

Andy Gray held his head and exclaimed in amazement: "A group of 190-meter-tall guys couldn't resist Kai's suppression. Kai's excellent physical ability made up for the height gap!"

"Arsenal! Counterattack!!"

Richard also took advantage of the situation and yelled.

Lucky's clearance put Arsenal in a state of counterattack.

Sanchez, Suarez, and Aubameyang rushed towards the opponent's half in three straight lines.

Their counterattack speed is fast and their passing frequency is faster.

Arriving in the opponent's penalty area in an instant, Aubameyang pretended to shoot. After deceiving the opponent's defender, he made an emergency spike and immediately stood up and hit the goal with his left foot.

The shot arced into the far corner and the ball hit the net.

In the 14th minute, Arsenal scored their second goal.

In less than 20 minutes, Arsenal scored two goals.

This means that the outcome of this game has basically been determined.

The expressions of Stoke City players were also extremely frustrated and annoyed.

They tried their best, but still couldn't resist Arsenal's attack.

At the end of the first half, they still failed to score any goals.

Arsenal, on the other hand, stabilized their rhythm and entered the halftime break with a 2:0 lead.

Players from both teams head to the locker room.

As soon as Mane got up, Wenger shouted: "Go and warm up!"

Mane's eyes lit up, and he ran directly to warm up with a look of joy on his face.

As Arsenal quickly established their advantage, the substitutes were able to get enough playing time.