Chapter 97: Brave enough
On the verge of day, St James' Stadium, located in Newcastle upon Tyne, became lively early.
Countless Magpies fans began to arrange the streets and alleys around their home court early in the morning, and inside the stadium, there were even diehard fans of the fan club who quickly placed TIFO pieces prepared in advance.
For the last game in 2013, Magpies fans who are very satisfied with the team's performance in the new season have decided to use their energy to support their home team.
As for the fact that the opponent is a powerful Arsenal team, they chose not to consider it for the time being.
The game has not started yet, not to mention the old saying in China, that we are willing to sacrifice ourselves and dare to take down the emperor. Arsenal is the first club indisputable, but there are always moments of decline, and it may start from their game.
Moreover, the Gunners' performance this season is not invincible. They have been very thrillingly tied several times, and this situation cannot be said to be a sweep.
So, throughout the morning, the atmosphere at home of Newcastle United was very lively.
This enthusiasm lasted until afternoon. After the home team walked into the stadium in a huge cheer, Arsenal, who came from afar, also completely felt the huge booing unique to away games.
The opponent's pressure at home really makes the entire Gunners a little nervous, but that's all. They are used to being booed by opponent fans on various major occasions, but they still win steadily?
Therefore, with a huge boo, Arsenal still completed the warm-up at the opponent's home court.
As the two teams ended their warm-ups and returned to the locker room one after another, the countdown officially entered the beginning of the game, and the coaches of both sides made final mobilizations to the team in their own locker room.
"This is our doorstep. Listen, there are countless fans shouting for you at this moment, so use your all to win this game!"
Alampadu stood in front of his players and was emotionally excited. He had already used all his efforts for this game. All he needed for the next time was his disciples to fight.
"clear!"
Responding loudly to his coach, the magpies' players were also very enthusiastic in this game, and their voices were full of energy.
A similar scene was also staged in the Arsenal locker room, but the professor was not so excited. He had made all his arrangements for this showdown, and he was very sure of the victory.
Therefore, when motivating the players, he was very calm and restrained, and was just very serious about the starting players sitting in front of the highway. This game must be won.
The players' response was also very direct, shouting loudly that Arsenal was invincible, and they broke out of the locker room with great courage.
"CCTV, CCTV..."
When Liu Jianhong's classic opening remarks sounded, Liu Feng and Kolocini, the captains of both sides on the court, had decided on the kick-off rights and the ownership of the half-time. The home team of Newcastle United in this game got the chance to kick off first.
The ball was placed between Magpies forward Ben Alfa and Remy, and the players on both sides had all stood in their respective positions.
“嘘~嘘!!!”
A long whistle cut through the sky, the game was officially opened, and the ball was driven out the next moment.
"Okay, Newcastle United took the lead in kicking off. They set up a 433 formation at home in this game, which is a very bold decision."
Ben Alfa, one of the four little swans in France, serves as the left winger, Remi serves as the center, and Gulfran is the right winger. Such a forward combination is also the most commonly used combination of Alampadu this season.
On the three types of fields, Kabaye, Musasisoko and Anita line up in one line. This combination highlights a hard word overall, and the others are soon.
Using the team's midfielder to intercept the ball quickly and turn around, Newcastle United's offense this season is mostly fast and fatal, which also means they are not good at controlling the ball.
In the four-back combination, Debuch and Italian full-back Thornton were one left and one right, while the team captain Kolocini and Williamson were paired with two centre-backs, and Kruel was the goalkeeper.
In short, although it seems that the star flavor of the entire Magpie team is not that strong, the actual situation is that this is indeed the main lineup they rely on to reach the seventh place in the league this season.
At the beginning of the game, after only two minutes of the ball was controlled, Newcastle United fully demonstrated their characteristics. The team's midfielder Moussa Sissoko dribbled the ball over the half and scored the ball before Gansuo rushed over.
The team's left winger Ben Alfa took the ball and broke forward, and under the interference of J Ronaldo, he still took a long enough distance and then passed directly.
Remi, who followed up in the middle, successfully took the ball and turned backwards. Moussasisoko, who was following in, started to shoot with one kick.
If Wilshire had not killed the ball before Moussasi Soka was about to draw the ball, the magpies' opening knocking combo would have worked.
Even so, countless gun fans who watched this game were relieved. They had only seen their own teams at the start of the game. Who would have thought that the opponent would use this move first in this game.
The game on the court did not stop. After Wilshire was tackled, Alves was controlled by the feet. The full-back with excellent assist ability was not willing to be lonely after seeing his opponent's courageous opening, and directly sounded the team's horn for the same rapid attack.
"The other players ran quickly, and the entire team had a linkage effect."
Zhan Jun's words were definitely not polite words. On the court, when Alves approached Ben Alpha, who had just stopped at the route, Gansuo, who was in the middle, was already in place.
With a point directly, the full-back's task was completed. As for Gansuo, who was holding the ball, he did not stick to the ball. He took the ball and pulled it away from Moussasisoka's follower for a while. He took the opportunity and gave the ball to Wilshire who was inserted.
As Wilshire strides forward, the ball rolls into the heart of Newcastle United's midfield. You should know that at this moment, both Magpies midfielders have been left behind by the Gunners' attack.
"No. 8 Anita had to kill Wilshire alone. He had to slow down the opponent's offensive speed to buy time for his teammates and make a good pass! Wilshire passed the ball into the penalty area with a pick-up pass!"
"Dong~"
"Bang!"
The next moment, two things happened almost immediately.
Giroud's forehead hit hard when he was fighting with Kolocini behind him, but the ball was still turned to the top of the penalty area by him.
Therefore, when the two players fell to the ground with their heads covered, Liu Feng's super long shot followed.
The ball flew into the net, and the whole audience fell into a brief tranquility.
Chapter completed!