Chapter 383: Premier League Champion (Daily Transition)

Manchester City's foul count this season: the fewest in the Premier League.

Last place.

So how do most of their fouls come about?

Guardiola himself admitted in a public interview: "In the process of high pressing, once the ball is lost, if the players cannot stop the opponent, they must make a tactical foul."

Grasping the referee's standards and using small movements to hinder the opponent's counterattack is one of La Masia's traditions.

It is also a required course for every team that plays high pressing.

Some young players temporarily cannot learn it, for example De Bruyne.

Some young players are naturally gifted, for example Sterling.

But.

Aguero, Fernandinho, Kompany, Otamendi, and Yaya Touré, these old hands, are different.

This season they also had a tough match against Chelsea.

The cause was: Aguero deliberately showed his studs with a scissor kick, striking the Chelsea defender's thigh.

It sparked the conflict.

In the chaos.

Chelsea midfielder Fabregas gave the young players a vivid La Masia practical lesson: a trip, a slap, successfully avoiding the referee's sight, and then got Fernandinho, who was preparing to counterattack, a red card.

By contrast, the Blue Wings' William appeared inexperienced; he sprinted thirty meters all the way to the Manchester City bench and started a fight, but Diego Costa intervened in time, preventing a more serious brawl.

Emirates Stadium.

The atmosphere between the players was good.

Xhaka helped up the fallen De Bruyne.

Sterling's small movements were also within reasonable limits.

Guardiola stopped experimenting, abandoning the plan to make Caballero the core of building play from the back; this is the fundamental reason they were crushed by Everton and Leicester City.

The game flowed smoothly, and the tempo of attack and defense transitions on both sides kept increasing.

"Great clearance, breaking David Silva's through ball to the left rib, Li Kang then helped Maguire clean up!"

"This Manchester City forward line is completely Maguire's nemesis."

"Kriš threw the ball in, with no chance to go forward; the teammate passed it back to Yaya Touré... a lovely switch!"

"De Bruyne's lofted pass!"

"Oh dear, Sterling couldn't even score that?"

"What a shame..."

De Bruyne wore a puzzled expression.

Guardiola held his bald head with both hands, brows furrowed.

If Sterling's ability to seize chances were just a bit more normal...

38th minute of the match.

Arsenal's advance was broken down.

Xhaka was dispossessed by Yaya Touré.

Manchester City seized the chance to launch a counterattack.

The Guardiola-style Blue Moon's overall passing and running speed, after a season of honing, has become extremely frightening.

"De Bruyne's acceleration is very quick!"

"Wow!"

"He can actually, at such high speed, deliver a low-arcing pass without needing to adjust!"

"Another beautiful rainbow!"

De Bruyne gained weight at the start of this season, yet the coaching staff found his explosive speed became even greater!

Game companies can't keep up with his attribute changes.

In this era, De Bruyne and Li Kang are the most useful midfielders for transitioning attack.

Sané anticipated the right amount of lead for his teammate's pass while at high speed.

As long as he stops the ball, he can burst through Arsenal's back line.

Suddenly.

A flash of red-and-white surged forward and intercepted the slowed ball!

The Blue Moon fans' cheers came to an abrupt halt.

Sané had to slow his steps, turn back, and give his teammates a thumbs-up.

De Bruyne's astonishment hadn't eased... his pass was highly concealed; how could Li's judgment of the ball's path be so accurate? It felt as if they had trained together in the 20th district.

On the other flank, Sterling also stopped his strange running style, shook his wrist, and scratched his butt.

Cech and Koscielny breathed a sigh of relief: if they could earn the clean-sheet bonus, they'd have to split it with Li.

"Great interception."

"Arsenal's biggest weakness over the years is losing possession in the buildup, exposing the defense directly to the opponent's attackers."

"Wenger's tactical system is also known as: dancers on the blade's edge."

"Unlike Guardiola, Arsenal hardly ever presses after losing the ball in the front; instead, the whole team drops back to defend."

"Although Li Kang's running distance in this match wasn't large, he excellently illustrated the importance of the holding midfielder in Wenger's football philosophy."

"He paid tribute to a red-and-white era."

He Wei racked his brains to come up with an excuse for Li Kang's behavior.

Li Kang certainly wasn't paying tribute to any era: Xhaka made a forward run, so he had to drop back.

The Bullet Time state was lifted.

In God's perspective, 20 small grids emerged, showing Manchester City's passing hotspots from kickoff onward.

The more frequently an area is traversed back and forth, the darker its color.

Guardiola-style Manchester City's 3-2 rule and 20-zone concept, like Guardiola-style Bayern's Positional Play, are naturally restrained by God's perspective.

Combined with the lead of one goal.

Intercepting yields greater benefit than advancing.

Live broadcast room.

-【Teary-eyed, is Li Mingdeng sensing that the professor is about to leave?】

-【My dad said Arsenal's midfield used to be tough; little Li is proving with action that Wenger's tactical framework hasn't become outdated.】

-【Year after year, with a mediocre squad they still fight for fourth place; tactics never become outdated; the professor just can't make in-game adjustments.】

-【Come on, Arsenal! May you smoothly win the Premier League title tonight!】

-【Even the non-showy Guardiola-style Manchester City is this strong?】

The spectators, amidst the fierce turnover of possession, gradually forgot the passage of time.

Match minute 68.

Arsenal made two consecutive substitution adjustments.

Welbeck replaced Giroud.

Morata replaced Walcott.

Li Kang and Cazorla completed a position swap, handing over attacking and defensive duties.

When the ball rolled again on the pitch, Arsenal gradually unleashed its fiercest attack.

Minute 82.

"Oh no! Dangerous!"

"During these waves of positional attack... Sanchez and Li Kang took turns carrying the ball into Manchester City's penalty area!"

"Oh! Monreal and Bellerin stretched the opponent's defensive line!"

"Morata received the ball; he can penetrate from the right flank or infiltrate!"

"A perfect pause!"

"He didn't choose to cut inside and shoot!"

"A fake shot, real pass!"

"Li Kang early adjusted his position to the top of the penalty arc."

"The ball was passed over."

Smack!

Li Kang touched the ball with one foot.

Manchester City's penalty area was like a rectangular cake, sliced in half by a blade.

Left of the penalty spot.

Kompani is no longer at his peak; he can no longer easily overwhelm the Manchester United youth academy youngster before him, Welbeck, as he did years ago.

The ball lifted Manchester City's net.

2-0!

!

Even though the home fans had already prepared themselves psychologically for victory, they could not hide their excitement now.

In extreme joy, people often cannot shout.

Any language would seem pale and powerless.

"The ball went in!"

"A splendid night belonging to the Gunners!"

"Li Kang's signature through-ball, Welbeck's push shot scores!"

"The suspense over the Premier League title has almost been strangled!"

Boerde tightly embraced the substitute players.

Wenger gazed at his disciples on the pitch, his eye sockets reddening, a smile on his face.

Why is there so much wind and sand tonight at the Emirates Stadium?

Finally.

Beep! Beep-beep~

The head referee blew the whistle signaling the end of the match.

Under nightfall, the Emirates Stadium glittered with fireworks.

The Premier League title has been away from Arsenal for thirteen years.

Some Arsenal fans couldn't contain their excitement; they climbed over advertising boards and broke through the security personnel's blockade.

The pitch was soon covered by a sea of red and white.

The stadium broadcast's roar echoed across North London.

"2016/17 season English Premier League champions: Arsenal!"

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"Glory and dreams, our Arsenal."