"It's not impossible." To Mihajlović's surprise, manager Li Ang said with a smile, "Let's see what Wenger will choose in the next ten minutes of the game …"
As he spoke, Li Ang glanced at Arsenal's side.
If Arsenal retreated to defend, it would naturally be more difficult for Inter Milan to score.
However, if Wenger was delusional and wanted to get a goal back and bet everything on continuing to attack, tsk tsk …
However, Wenger should not be so irrational. Li Ang guessed with uncertainty.
*****
In the 36th minute of the game, Diego Milito scored the second goal for Inter Milan. Arsenal trailed behind Inter Milan by a score of 2-0.
Inter Milan's goal was a huge blow to Arsenal and caused Arsenal to fall into a state of confusion.
Confusion in their thinking.
In this situation, should they defend or attack?
The Arsenal players on the field were in a state of confusion. The attacking players definitely wanted to continue to attack and try to get a goal back before the end of the first half, while the defensive players were more conservative. They were under more direct offensive pressure from Inter Milan. They were clear that in the current situation, they did not have to attack, but defend. In other words, they could not continue to concede goals!
Of course, it was up to manager Wenger on the sidelines to make the final decision on how to deal with it.
The players were in a state of confusion and had different ideas. Manager Wenger also did not have a definite idea at this time.
If they defended, they might be able to hold on to the score of 2-0 at the end of the first half of the game and not concede any goals. However, for Arsenal, who wanted to advance, this home game was particularly important. Even if the final score of the game was 2-0, it was a result that Arsenal could not accept. It would make their chances of a comeback in the second leg extremely slim.
There was no way out of passive defense …
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In addition, Wenger also considered one point. Inter Milan's morale had clearly risen. It had become very difficult to rely on defense to stop them now.
What if they did not defend and chose to attack?!
As long as they seized the opportunity to get a goal back and could change the score to 1-2 before the end of the first half, there were still 45 minutes left in the second half of the game. Arsenal might have the hope of equalizing the score or even making a comeback. It was not impossible!
Thinking of equalizing the score!
He wanted to turn the tables!
This beautiful prospect quickly occupied almost all of Wenger's thoughts.
Furthermore, he subconsciously glanced over and saw his assistant, Steven Bould, moaning and groaning. Wenger's heart seemed to be tugged at by something … This made him tilt the scales of a certain choice further.
On the field, Arsenal's players would look at their manager from time to time.
They needed the manager to give them instructions as soon as possible. They also knew that it was a bad situation for them to be confused.
Wenger's expression froze at a certain moment as he finally made a decision.
Attack!
Attack!
The only way to survive was to attack!
He gestured to the players on the field:
Attack! ,
Attack!
In the camera, the Arsenal manager's face had a look of desperation on it.
"There's still time, there's still a chance …" the Frenchman muttered.
*****
When the game restarted, Inter Milan and Arsenal began a vigorous battle of offense!
Seeing that Arsenal did not shrink their formation, but instead pressed forward more boldly, Li Ang was overjoyed. He really wanted to give Wenger a thumbs up: Gutsy! I like it!
Arsenal dared to attack with pressure, and Li Ang did not adopt a strategy of steady defense and counterattack. Instead, he waved the flag and Inter Milan pressed out to attack.
You punch and I kick. Let's see who dies first!
Not to mention that Inter Milan was leading by two goals and had the confidence to make mistakes.
It was a comparison of the strength, morale, and condition of the two sides. This kind of offensive battle was obviously what Li Ang liked the most.
According to UEFA's official statistics, Inter Milan was the team with the highest offensive efficiency among the 32 teams in this season's UEFA Champions League. They were also the team with the strongest ability to seize opportunities.
Therefore, Inter Milan really liked the offensive battle between the two sides.
In the 41st minute of the game, Montari and Fàbregas fought and both sides fell to the ground. However, referee Hansen's whistle sounded. He thought that Montari had fouled Fàbregas and awarded Arsenal a free kick in the front field in a good position.
Li Ang snorted coldly on the sidelines. In his view, it was a 50-50 kick. Both sides were pulling and pulling. The referee was obviously "compassionate" because Arsenal was two goals behind, so he was partial to the home team.
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Arsenal's free kick opportunity.
Wenger shouted on the sidelines. He called Diaby to the sidelines.
He covered his mouth and whispered to the French player. The latter showed a startled expression, then nodded fiercely with an "I understand" expression and turned to run back to the field.
Then, Fàbregas, Hleb, and Diaby all stood in front of the football. The three players covered their mouths and discussed something.
Then, Fàbregas walked away, leaving only Diaby and Hleb standing in front of the football.
Referee Hansen's whistle sounded.
Hleb ran up and ran over the football. Then, the real penalty taker, Diaby, rushed up. He did not choose to shoot directly. Instead, he hung the football into the penalty area.
However, the interesting thing was that the football was not passed to the front of the goal. It was passed to the left side of the goal near the end line. Fàbregas appeared there. He wanted to jump and complete a header, but under Samuels's tight pressure, he could not jump sufficiently and could not touch the football. The football swept over his head and out of the end line.
Inter Milan's goal.
Arsenal wasted a good chance for a set piece.
*****
Arsenal's free kick attack this time was not threatening. Instead, it was the content of the free kick tactic that attracted people's attention.
"Is Arsenal trying to imitate Inter Milan's goal?" The Italian commentator, Ferrari, could not help laughing as he ridiculed.
Then, the entire free kick tactic was shown in slow motion. Indeed, when Fàbregas tried to jump and cross, Adebayor retreated from the front of the goal to near the penalty spot, as if waiting for Fàbregas to head the football over. If this attack could succeed, it would be exactly the same as the previous goal that Diego Milito scored for Inter Milan.
"Arsenal wants to use Inter Milan's method to kill Inter Milan. How can Inter Milan not be prepared for this?" Rossi also could not help but ridicule. "When Fàbregas was running, Samuels was on guard in advance, and when Adebayor retreated, Chivu had been following. Even if Fàbregas could head the football over, it would be difficult for Adebayor to get a good header chance!"
The camera also interestingly focused on the technical area of the two teams.
On Arsenal's side, Wenger had his hands in his trouser pockets. When he saw that the attack did not succeed, he arched his body regretfully.
On Inter Milan's side, Li Ang clearly saw through Arsenal's attack. He was stunned at first, and then seemed to be trying hard to hold back his laughter. His cheeks puffed up, and in the end, he could not hold it in. He laughed so hard that his cheeks and lips trembled …
"This is really …" When the English commentator saw this scene, he did not know what to say. The commentator covered his face. He felt 'ashamed'.
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