Chapter 236 Powerful Paris
When the Paris sunlight shone on Liu Feng's face through the curtains, he was not awakened by the huge booing sounds from outside the window when he went to other teams before.
In fact, this is mainly because Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain really have no grudges. The two teams have few matches in history and do not know much about each other.
Even if it weren't for the strong entry of the rich consortium, Paris Saint-Germain, which is not a strong team in Ligue 1, wouldn't have any interaction with the Gunners in the future.
In this case, both sides have no grievances and no grudges, so naturally there will be no extreme fans who come outside the hotel early in the morning to affect the Gunners' sleep.
Pulling the curtains and stretching in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Liu Feng turned around and walked towards the bathroom to start washing.
When he and Gansuo, who was forcibly pulled up by him, came to the restaurant in the hotel and the club reported to him, many of his teammates had arrived, and the professor was also talking to his coaching team while having a meal.
The game was held at 5 pm local time, and there was still plenty of time before the game began, so the club contacted the Paris FC team in the same city in Paris in advance and intercepted their training base for one day.
After the team finished their breakfast and boarded the bus under the staff, they soon arrived at the training base.
Along the way, the players also looked at the scenery on the streets and alleys of Paris curiously. Compared to the cold and serious Britain, this city that represents the ultimate romantic French people is obviously another flavor. Various open-dressed French girls and blonde handsome men can be seen everywhere. From time to time, you can see many people on the court playing around a ball.
All in all, this is a fashionable metropolis that coexists with prosperity and leisure.
Of course, these have nothing to do with the players for the time being. If they can win today's battle, maybe some of the playboys in the team might really be able to win the beauty. After all, Paris is the city with the highest one-night stand.
After arriving at the training base, the team quickly got into the state under the professor's call. The team began to perform simple training on the court to get rid of the fatigue of long-distance travel. Then the team formed a semicircle on the court and looked at the tactical boards posed by the professor in a flash.
The content on Wenger's tactical board is very simple, which is the commonly used 433 formation in Paris and the stamps of each core player.
Since the Middle East Consortium took over, Paris Saint-Germain has been consistently implemented in all competitions with a luxurious offensive lineup of 433, which makes their style very beautiful, which is also an important reason why Paris has attracted a large number of new fans in just a few seasons.
At this moment, the professor is explaining the core information about the opponents.
First of all, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who naturally cannot escape. After helping Milan win the Serie A championship again, the player was packaged and sold to Paris Saint-Germain by the club's senior management and his sister-in-law. He was very dissatisfied at first, but when the offensive core and a series of tactical systems were established around him, Zlatan fell in love with it.
This world-class star is extremely comprehensive in all aspects. His tall body allows him to play a huge role as a center fulcrum, but what is even more troublesome is his other characteristic, which is his flexibility, which is completely different from traditional high center forwards.
For this reason, the professor repeatedly emphasized that the team's two central defenders must focus all their attention on him and limit every shot he can whenever possible.
Yes, I can only say that I am trying my best. After all, there are really not many defense lines that can block Ibrahimovic's various fantasy shots.
Then came the second coupe of Paris Saint-Germain, the player Uruguayan striker joined Paris Saint-Germain for a sky-high transfer fee of 64 million euros in the summer window of 2013, and then delivered a perfect answer.
As an offensive player who often appears on the right side of the team's forward line, his running and shooting skills often become a supplement to Ibrahimovic, who is not good at running, which also makes all loopholes in the Paris forward line fill in. Ibrahimovic and Cavani's connection this season made many Ligue 1 teams desperate.
Therefore, the professor specially arranged for Wilshire to face Cavani on the left, and he issued an order to closely follow Cavani to his young midfielder. In short, he and Ibrahimovic must not easily complete the connection.
Wilhel sat upright and nodded after hearing Wenger's serious request. He knew very well that the professor would definitely have to do things when he spoke in this tone.
In the midfield, Paris Saint-Germain now uses Argentine genius midfielder Pastore as the team's core midfielder. This player performed stably after joining the team. His straight pass and handling balls are quite master-like. Under his leadership, Verati and Matuidi and other players also found their respective divisions of labor and finally built an excellent midfield line.
Of course, Veratti's performance this season is getting better and better. This low-sized midfielder has begun to frequently perform more prominently than Pastore. It is hard to say whether the team's core midfield position will be replaced in the future.
In addition to his opponent's midfield and frontcourt, Paris Saint-Germain's back line is also quite strong and comprehensive. There is no need to say much about the top defender Thiago Silva who has been in full swing in Milan. Liu Feng, who has had several matches with him, is very clear about the opponent's strength.
There are iron gates like Marcinhos in the Paris fullback position, and it is destined to be difficult for the Gunners to seek opportunities from the wing.
Fortunately, Arsenal did not have the role of a breakthrough player on the wing in this game, which is very likely the professor's choice after considering the opponent's strong defensive ability on the wing.
"Our opponent is a very strong team, and every player of them should not be underestimated. I need you to know this. When the game begins, you must do your best to fight, otherwise failure is not a distant thing!"
"clear!"
After introducing all the core players and tactical systems, the professor put away the information in his hand and looked at his players. As the game got closer, the expression on his face became more and more serious.
"Very good, at least very energetic. I hope you will be in this state on the court."
As the professor waved his hand toward the cafeteria, the Gunners' final training before the game ended. They had made all preparations for this duel, and the rest was to fight their opponents on the field with real swords and guns.
At the same time, on the other side of the city, the same scene was also staged at the training base in Paris Grande. Blanco and his players had their eyes bright and obviously prepared for this game.
Chapter completed!