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Tofu Defence: Chelsea Gift Arsenal the Same Goal Twice
Chelsea lost 1-2 to Arsenal, which was entirely within expectations. Firstly, the opponents are the newly crowned Premier League champions with strong squad quality; secondly, Chelsea’s fragile defence was never going to secure a victory. After João Pedro scored with a long-range effort in just over a minute, Chelsea were quickly pinned back by Arsenal. Havertz scored one and assisted one to seal the win.Since Cucurella left, the left flank—which used to be Chelsea’s defensive strong point and capable of both attack and defence—has instead become the biggest weakness. In two consecutive matches the opponents cut in from the right and scored near the near post from the edge of the box; both goals were identical.
Even after switching goalkeepers from Sanchez to Martínez, the same type of goal was conceded—the problem clearly lies with the defence.Harder is young, strong in attack but weak in defence; Gusto has always been high on talent but low on consistency. Although the newly signed left-back is injured and unavailable, the overall impression is that the players are completely unaccustomed to the 3-2-4-1 formation. Years of playing 4-2-3-1 have become deeply ingrained.Because Caicedo is injured, the defensive midfield position is thin and there is no effective screening in front of the box. This is the main reason for the multiple goals conceded in recent matches. Enzo’s departure has not had as big an impact as imagined. In earlier years the partnership of Enzo and Caicedo as defensive midfielders did not work well. Enzo possesses high-quality long passes from deep but is weak defensively. Caicedo has strong defensive coverage but limited attacking ability. In the end Enzo was pushed further forward, where he can dribble, shoot and intercept, yet lacks the ability to link play and create in the final third. By contrast, Caicedo’s long-range shooting has improved. So when both are on the pitch they can only play one in front of the other. Losing the one further forward does not hurt the attack much, but losing the one further back leads to constant goals conceded.
Sanchez is a talented goalkeeper capable of producing spectacular, almost impossible saves, relying mainly on his natural reactions. However, his consistency is poor and he often makes unforced errors; his distribution with his feet is also average. An excellent goalkeeper’s job is to save the shots that should be saved and concede fewer of the goals that should not be conceded. This player’s characteristics are exactly the opposite.Chelsea’s current attacking trident is enviable. João Pedro has height, physical presence and ball control; he is also relatively complete in passing and shooting. Having been teammates and close friends with Palmer since childhood, they form a rotating triangular attacking combination with Pedro Neto. In midfield, Lavia can intercept and carry the ball forward, but his defensive ability is only average and his aggressive tackling style makes him prone to injury. James can cover both attack and defence when deployed in midfield, yet both players have glass ankles and are frequently unavailable.The team as a whole is of course not yet fully formed; many new signings have not even broken into the starting lineup. There will still be many changes as time goes on. Moreover, the quality of the multiple players signed this season is extremely high, and the strength of Chelsea’s bench cannot be underestimated either. Arsenal’s win came from experience, while Alonso’s tactics also had flaws.
Arsenal were once dominated by Chelsea
for a decade. Direct, long-ball, high-centre-forward, box-crashing football,
abandoning midfield battles, slowing the tempo and focusing on defence and
transitions is the real formula for dealing with Arsenal. In the first half the
game was played at a frantic end-to-end pace—this was fighting the opponent’s
strength with one’s own weakness and playing right into their hands.Fortunately
the season has only just begun and from various aspects Chelsea’s momentum
looks decent. Upcoming League Cup and league opponents are of ordinary
strength; we shall see how the new coach adjusts in time. Although Alonso is
laden with silverware, he still needs to prove himself through the test of the
Premier League.
車路士前場三叉戟後場豆腐渣兵敗阿仙奴正常不過
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車仔輸給兵工廠1比2，完全就在意料之中，本來對方新晉英超冠軍實力強勁，再則車路士的豆腐渣防綫根本不可能保障勝利。羅渣士開場1分多鐘冷射破門後，迅速被阿仙奴壓制，哈拂斯一射一助攻取勝。古古尼亞離隊後原本藍軍左路防守強點攻守兼備，現在反而成爲最大弱點，兩場比賽對手都是右路禁區對角突入射近柱得分，兩個失球完全相同，即便換了門將山齊士，馬丁內斯也是同樣失球，主要是後防的問題。
哈度年輕攻強守弱，高維從來是高分低能，雖然引進的左後衛傷停不能上場，但整體上感覺隊員完全不適應3-2-4-1的陣型，多年的4-2-3-1踢法已經深入骨髓。由於卡斯度受傷導致防守中場位置薄弱，禁區前無法形成有效攔截，近幾場比賽多次失球的原因在此。安素離隊其實沒有想像中影響大，他早年與卡斯度聯袂打防守中場效果不佳。安素在後場有高質量的長傳，但防守能力薄弱。卡斯度防守能力強可以全覆蓋，但進攻能力不強。最後只能將安素推向前場，他能突能射能攔截，但是在中前場沒有串聯做球能力。相反卡斯度遠射能力有所提高。所以兩人同時在場只能一前一後，現在前面的走了不影響進攻，但要後面的少了就失球不斷。
山齊士是天賦型選手，能夠撲出匪夷所思的險球，這主要靠他與生俱來的反應，但穩定性欠佳經常無故犯錯，腳下出球能力也一般。優秀守門員的職責是應該撲出的球都要撲出，不應該進的球可以少進幾個。這位的特點正好相反。車仔現在三叉戟進攻方面令人稱羨，羅渣士有身高有體重能控球，傳射方面也可以比較全面，況且自小就和彭馬是隊友兼好友合作無間，正好和帕度形成轉動的三角形攻擊組合。中場的拉維亞能攔截能帶球向前，但防守能力一般，搶截過猛容易受傷，詹姆士頂替中場攻守兼備，但兩人都是玻璃腳時打時停。
球隊整體當然沒有成型，很多新球員甚至還沒有進入陣容，隨著時間的推移還會有很多變化，況且本季引進的多名球員素質極高，藍軍的後備球員實力也不能小覷。兵工廠贏球出於經驗，阿朗素的戰術也有缺陷。阿仙奴曾經被車仔壓制十年，陣地戰長傳沖吊高中鋒禁區強射，放棄中場糾纏放慢速度節奏，拼防守拼轉換才是應對阿仙奴的絕招。比賽上半場節奏飛快互相打對攻，這是以短擊長正中對方下懷。
所幸賽季剛開始從各方面看藍軍勢頭不錯，後續聯賽杯和聯賽對手實力一般，且看新教練如何及時調教。阿朗素雖然榮譽等身，但也需要在英超錘煉證明。
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