The home team locker room at Allianz Stadium in Turin has a very avant-garde decorating style.

The players felt like they had returned to a spaceship.

Regardless of the score, Alves would always use music and samba dancing to relax during halftime.

But he hadn't even gotten started.

The music stopped abruptly.

Bonucci turned off the stereo and said, "We're losing."

"I don't need you to remind me. I've won three Champions League trophies with Barca!"

Alves was a little angry. It was too uncomfortable to be stopped when he was just getting into a relaxed state.

Seeing that the conflict was about to escalate, Chiellini and Buffon quickly pulled the two apart.

Clap clap clap!

Allegri clapped his hands and tapped the tactical board.

He wouldn't be too close to the players, nor did he care how the conflict started.

As if nothing had happened, he began to adjust his tactics for the second half.

Arsenal's locker room.

After Bould reviewed the tactical details of the first half, he immediately gave the players a pep talk.

"We have gone through hardships to reach the semi-final stage."

"We must not relax!"

"Arsenal is on the road to the championship, and glory and dreams await us ahead!"

Welbeck, Xhaka, Sanchez and others were excited.

Čech carefully wrapped his fingers with special bandages, which was also one of the basic elements of his famous "one-handed cannonball stop" skill.

In the corner.

Wenger straightened Li Kang's collar and said patiently, "No matter what tactical changes Allegri makes, he cannot deviate from the traditional framework of Italian football. His tactical support still relies on the defense."

"Targeting Italian traditions, no matter how they change, we don't need to study how to break the situation, we just need to play our own game well."

Li Kang nodded seriously.

The referee team led the players from both sides back to the pitch.

At Allianz Stadium in Turin, fans on both sides quickly entered viewing mode.

The noise was deafening.

"Good evening, friends, and welcome back."

"Now broadcasting live is the Champions League semi-final, Juventus at home against Arsenal, the current score is 0:1!"

"Neither side has made any substitutions yet."

"What changes will happen in the second half? Let's wait and see!"

Beep!

With the sound of a whistle.

The second half officially began.

Arsenal has possession.

Giroud kicked off and passed back to Li Kang.

The middle and front fields of both formations gradually overlapped.

Mandžukić had a strong desire to win and actively pressed on the field, running wildly.

Higuaín looked a lot fatter.

He has a strong learning ability. He debuted as a side midfielder, changed to a winger after landing in La Liga, and then transformed into a poacher, gradually developing into an all-around center.

Unfortunately, he suffered a serious injury in the 2010-11 season, which left sequelae in his lumbar disc, his ability with the ball plummeted, so he had to gain weight and transform.

During his time in Napoli, he was frantically fed the ball by the deadly trio, creating a record-breaking Serie A Golden Boot, a super scorer.

After arriving at Juventus, he worked diligently, no longer pursuing personal data, and took on the important task of tactical support, working hard without complaint.

Time passed.

Arsenal did not push forward forcefully. Li Kang, Cazorla, and Morata, who retreated, formed a triangular passing hub.

The three Spanish national teammates had a great understanding and were able to resolve Juventus' midfield strangulation most of the time.

There were also times when they couldn't resolve it.

55th minute of the match.

"Morata is too versatile, very flexible on his feet, he retreats from the front line, what?"

"The ball is lost!"

Chiellini rushed from the backcourt and switched to "pseudo-defensive midfielder" mode again, assisting Khedira to complete the steal!

The ball was passed to Mandžukić in the frontcourt in an instant.

At the same time.

Arsenal's midfield defense quickly moved back.

"The Bianconeri's counterattack!"

"Here it comes!"

"."

"It's a pity, it's too slow!"

"No impact."

"This ball will be lost."

Juventus' attacking group in the frontcourt did not have any fast horses.

There was no way to break through the area between Arsenal's two lines in the first time.

Maguire, Mertesacker, and Koscielny's high defensive line easily overlapped with their midfield teammates, successfully compressing Juventus' central counter-attack space.

Mandžukić had to dribble the ball to the wing.

Finally, he was intercepted by Xhaka and Maguire together.

The Bianconeri fans couldn't help but sigh.

In the commentary box, Piero frowned.

He suddenly remembered his youth: Wenger was simply the nightmare of Serie A teams. Since Arsenal lost to Fiorentina in the 99-00 season, they have successively eliminated Lazio, Inter Milan, AC Milan, and Roma in the Champions League.

Juventus?

Even worse.

They were eliminated by the Gunners twice.

"Wenger's adjustments in the second half are obvious. Relying on a one-goal lead, he controlled the ball in our half! The defense line did not cross the center circle! Deliberately leaving the area between the two lines..."

"Juventus does not have efficient counter-attack players on the field. If they fall into Arsenal's trap, the players' physical strength will be exhausted. The most troublesome enemy of Italian football, Wenger!"

"Allegri must seize the time to make adjustments!"

Why does Serie A basically not produce wingers, but has become the cradle of the number nine and a half?

The existence of Maradona and Platini gave a direction for development.

In the late eighties and early nineties, Baggio became famous.

Subsequently, Signori, Chiesa Sr., Totti, Di Vaio, Miccoli, Piero and other younger generations followed suit.

They added all their attribute points to the three skill points of passing, controlling, and shooting.

The main reason is the tactical environment.

There is a saying: The number nine and a half position was forced out by the Italian defense.

Times are developing.

Capello raised the banner of "anti-number nine and a half".

During his time coaching the Milan youth team, he transformed Albertini into the first "defender-midfielder".

Then came Ancelotti.

The young Ancelotti believed: "The football world of the future does not need number nine and a half."

When coaching Parma, he drove away Zola, and then rejected Baggio.

In the early days of becoming the coach of Milan, he regretted it: "My thoughts are beyond this era."

68th minute of the match.

Arsenal brought the war to the thirty-meter area of Juventus' half.

The blue and black number 10 phantom in Li Kang's vision became clearer.

"Cazorla's wide-ranging transfer."

"Monreal receives the ball near the left baseline but can't get past Barzagli, he has to pass the ball out quickly."

"Huh?"

"Pay attention, at this time Li Kang is in the area between the two lines of Juventus' 4-4 formation, disconnected from the midfield, behind Giroud and Morata."

Monreal had no choice but to pass the ball back.

Xhaka stepped forward to support, and after a little observation, gave up the idea of a long shot, and passed the ball horizontally to the center before Alves could press up.

Cazorla suddenly accelerated forward and touched the ball with one foot.

The ball penetrated the midfield barrier composed of Pjanić and Khedira like a scalpel.

"Dangerous!"

Li Kang was now on the edge of the penalty area, and Bonucci quickly stuck to him.

The blue and black Baggio phantom raised his left foot.

The movements of one person and one shadow overlapped.

The ball seemed to be attracted by a magnet and stuck to the back of Arsenal's number 10's foot.

At the same time.

Giroud and Morata began to cross-run, containing the remaining strength of Juventus' defense.

Bonucci reacted quickly.

Although he added most of his skill points to passing, his defensive interception ability also reached the top level in Europe.

At the moment he stretched his foot.

The ball seemed to be given life and drilled under his crotch.

Li Kang also completed the turn.

"Elegant!"

"Smooth!"

"Natural!"

"There seems to be no defensive players around him, every movement is completed as if he is not being interfered with!"

"He broke through!"

"Facing Buffon directly!"

"The shooting angle is very small, Chiellini's block is very timely!"

Pa!

The blue and black Baggio phantom dissipated.

Li Kang flicked his left foot.

The ball lifted off the ground, drawing a beautiful parabola towards the Juventus goal.

Buffon felt that all this was too familiar, as if he had returned to his youth, facing the magician with braids!

He jumped up, and his blue gloves barely touched the ball.

Accompanied by overwhelming exclamations.

The ball flew out of the baseline.

"Oh."

"Too bad!"

"If Li Kang scores this goal, Juventus will be in a desperate situation!"

"Buffon's wonderful save."

"Arsenal has a corner kick opportunity."

Buffon patted Li Kang on the shoulder, feeling lingering fear.

It was too similar.

His famous battle in Serie A at the age of 17 was to block Baggio and Weah.

Fortunately.

Baggio during his time at Inter Milan could only threaten him with world-class goals and ground shots.

It was still too familiar.

Buffon could guess Baggio's several ways of shooting at close range with his eyes closed.

On the sidelines.

Wenger and Bould applauded vigorously.

On the other side.

Allegri clung to Cuadrado's shoulders and whispered constantly.

In the commentary box.

Piero looked at the replay on the LED screen in mid-air, and his thoughts were pulled away.

"Juventus has made the first substitution."

"Cuadrado replaced Mandžukić!"

"This Colombian star's nickname is Baoqiang."

"Judging from his appearance, there are some similarities."

Mandžukić did not slowly run towards the center circle to shake hands and hug his successor. After all, the team was one goal behind at this time, so he went straight out of bounds.

A burst of warm applause rang out from the four stands.

Most Juventus fans are very good.

They are very patient with their players. For example, when Morata first arrived in Turin, he repeatedly wasted great opportunities and would not be criticized.

The game resumed.

Cazorla took a corner kick.

The ball fell straight into the penalty area.

Morata and Giroud jumped up at the same time, but they could not defeat Buffon's blue gloves.

"Juventus' defense and goalkeeper are too well coordinated."

"Especially the high-altitude ball defense, the division of labor is clear! They did not give Arsenal a chance to double-tap the door."

"Wenger is making gestures at this time, he should be considering the impact of Cuadrado in the counter-attack stage."

"Cuadrado's straight-line speed is not as good as the 37-year-old Barzagli, but his speed with the ball is still very fast, Arsenal must be careful!"

Pjanić was a little helpless.

When he received the pass from Buffon, he saw Arsenal retreating across the board, putting on a low defensive posture again.

Then what is the point of replacing Mandžukić?

The Gunners are too good at playing in a comfortable situation!

What about the promised beautiful football!

Juventus quickly resumed the offensive pressure of the first half.

The ball was passed to the left again.

Cuadrado started to speed up after receiving the ball.

He has delicate foot skills and a graceful figure. He liked to dive when he played for Fiorentina.

He is simply the nemesis of center backs like Maguire.

But at this time, Maguire was no longer on the left! He and Koscielny switched positions to mark the fat Higuaín.

A moment later.

Allianz Stadium in Turin gradually quieted down.

Cuadrado did not gain any advantage in front of Koscielny.

It was difficult to even get a chance to cross.

A pure style restraint.

Time passed minute by minute.

Juventus had no way to deal with Arsenal's persistent low defense.

Higuaín was 16 centimeters shorter than Mertesacker and 10 centimeters shorter than Maguire, and had no advantage in aerial duels.

Li Kang patrolled in front of the defense line, repeatedly disrupting the Bianconeri's artillery delivery.

Pjanić and Khedira took two long shots, either flying into the stands or being easily collected into Čech's arms.

At the end of the game.

Juventus' defensive team also came to the frontcourt.

Especially Bonucci, his nickname is "Bonucci the Forward".

Still unable to change the score.

Wenger always abandons the concept of "beautiful football" when facing Serie A teams.

In the end.

Beep! Beep beep~

The referee blew the whistle to end the game.

Juventus 0:1 Arsenal.

(End of chapter)