"GOAL!!!!! Robin... Van Persie!!!!!"
Letkinson might not be an Arsenal fan, but he's not a Luton fan either. As a commentator, he tries to remain neutral and deliver an exciting commentary for the audience, so he jumps up and shouts at the top of his lungs.
"Van Persie scores!!! The Flying Dutchman scores a brilliant volley!!! Such goals are not uncommon for Van Persie. This forward has an amazing shooting technique, and no matter the angle, he always finds a way to send the ball into the opponent's goal!!!"
"Arsenal took the lead in the twenty-ninth minute of the match!!! The score is now one-nil!!!" As Wrightkinson said this, he felt a little regretful in his heart. Because when Arsenal scores first, it basically means that the game is completely under Arsenal's control!
The gap in strength between the two teams is too great, and now that it's the FA Cup semi-final, Arsenal won't underestimate their opponent. When the two teams start a head-to-head contest on the field, Luton is now very difficult to compete with Arsenal.
Van Persie was very excited after scoring. He opened his arms and ran towards the corner flag, then turned and pointed to the right-back Eboue, who assisted him.
Eboue and other Arsenal players swarmed over and hugged Van Persie, celebrating their goal.
However, Arsenal's celebration wasn't too intense.
After all, for Arsenal players, although Wenger repeatedly emphasized before the game not to underestimate the opponent, Luton is just a League Two team. For Arsenal, taking the lead against a League Two team is almost a matter of course, and there's no need to be ecstatic.
The same was true for Arsenal's coaching staff. Wenger stood up triumphantly. After high-fiving his assistants one by one to celebrate, he looked at Gao Bo, who was still standing on the sidelines.
Young man, you're still too green....
.....
Looking at Wenger's smiling face, Gao Bo thought, 'He truly deserves to be the coach who can compete with Ferguson in the Premier League for more than a decade...' He saw through my intentions.
Wenger quickly responded to Gao Bo's initial high pressing, and just as Gao Bo made targeted adjustments to Wenger's strategy, Wenger's team changed again.
The initiator of the attack changed from Fabregas to Van Persie. Van Persie returned to midfield to receive the ball and distribute it, then cut into the far post to complete the final blow. This caught Luton's defense off guard. Facing such star players, Luton's defenders couldn't keep up with Van Persie's pace in terms of individual ability.
George Parker was restrained by Adebayor. In fact, even Jeffrey focused most of his attention on Adebayor after Van Persie left the penalty area, so he was still a step slow when he went to cover.
Arsenal's attack was very clear and well executed.
Arsenal fans in the stands cheered, while Luton fans could only sigh.
Reaching the semi-finals was already beyond the fans' expectations. It seems that Luton's chances of getting past Arsenal in the semi-finals are basically impossible....
After the game resumed, Arsenal's offensive didn't diminish, and they continued to press forward.
However, after Luton retreated into their formation, they compressed the space, making it difficult for Arsenal to penetrate such a dense defense.
The two attacking midfielders in the frontcourt returned to defend, helping the full-backs defend against Arsenal's two wingers. However, since Arsenal's full-backs are now also pressing up, Kante and Drinkwater, the two defensive midfielders, also have to frequently go to the flanks to cover.
Arsenal attacked fiercely for a while, but didn't score.
So they started to slowly retreat.
A one-nil lead allowed Arsenal players to relax. They began to patiently pass the ball in the midfield and backcourt, slowly looking for loopholes in Luton's defense.
Arsenal wasn't in a hurry. Now it was Luton who should be anxious!
The camera focused on Gao Bo, who was standing on the sidelines with a blank expression, intently watching every move on the field.
Arsenal's retreat allowed Gao Bo to breathe a sigh of relief. This would at least give Luton a chance to catch their breath.
Gao Bo looked at the big screen at Wembley Stadium. The bright red score of one-nil was so glaring, and below the score was the time of the game so far.
It's already the thirty-fifth minute of the game!!
"Should we attack once in the final stage?"
Linsen asked as he saw Gao Bo looking at the big screen.
Gao Bo thought for a while and shook his head.
He remembered Wenger's smile, a smile with cunning in it.... He's waiting for Luton to attack in the final stage of the first half, so Arsenal can seize the opportunity to counterattack!
Gao Bo shook his head: "I still underestimated Wenger. Even though many media outlets criticize his on-the-spot command, look at this game..."
Gao Bo spread his hands and said helplessly: "I've been completely seen through by him..."
"So now we can't follow our previous ideas. The team must make changes... If we attack now, Wenger is waiting for us!!"
Being one goal behind still gives Luton a chance, but if they are two goals behind in the first half, the chances of catching up are slim.
Gao Bo took a deep breath and overturned some of his previous arrangements for the game. Now, something new must come out.
"Defend for the rest of this half!" If a new deployment is to be made, it's best to do it during the half-time break. Gao Bo has fifteen minutes to make arrangements.
"Let Adam warm up..." Gao Bo instructed.
Linsen nodded. He was about to walk towards the bench, but he was quickly stopped by Gao Bo again.
"Wait..." Gao Bo reached out, "Let Matt go too! Let them warm up now and go back to the locker room together at the end of the half."
He's going to make two substitutions at once!
Soon, Adam and Matt Schmidt appeared on the sidelines to warm up. At this time, warming up usually means they will be substituted in the second half!
Wenger also saw the two players warming up. He focused on Matt Schmidt.
This player with a height of one hundred and ninety-eight centimeters cannot be ignored!
Wenger looked at Gao Bo on the sidelines. Is he going to play high balls in the second half?
Wenger pondered! If the opponent plays high balls, Arsenal is really a little afraid of such aerial bombardment.
Because the two Arsenal center-backs who started this game are not too tall. Kolo Toure is only one hundred and seventy-eight centimeters, and Silvestre, who is slightly taller, is only one hundred and eighty-three centimeters.
Letting these two defenders compete for headers with Matt Schmidt, who is one hundred and ninety-eight centimeters tall?
Wenger immediately rejected this option, because the result is obvious.
However, to bring on a tall center forward, you also need to see if you can play high-quality wing attacks.
Wenger turned his gaze back. He had carefully studied Luton's players. Matt Schmidt is very tall and good at headers, but his movement speed is not good, his mobility is not good, and his footwork is terrible.
In other words, this is just a very functional target man, and only one who can head the ball.
In order to create crosses, Luton will probably have to invest more manpower in the attack. At that time, it's not certain whether Arsenal will score first or Luton will score first.
Moreover, it's not certain whether Luton's wings can take flight under Arsenal's defense!!
Wenger was full of confidence in his team.