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La Liga: Girona vs Valencia
Match time: 23-12-02 21:00 Saturday
Analysis of the team's recent situation:
Because the team drew with Bilbao in the last round, and the main rival Real Madrid easily defeated Cádiz, so Girona has been sitting at the top of the league for a long time and can only give up, but in fact, Girona's overall combat ability has not changed much, as long as the team can play steadily in the follow-up games, I believe that the team still has the possibility of returning to the top of the league.
In the last five games, Girona has won four and drawn one, with a remarkable record. The reason why the last league game failed to get all three points on Bilbao is mainly related to the team's initiative to change the formationThe coach of the team may have taken into account that Bilbao's offensive ability is relatively good, so in this game is a set of 451 formations that are not commonly used, but the overemphasis on midfield confrontation also ignores the protection of the side, Bilbao is relying on continuous side raids, to create defensive pressure on Girona, and this game Girona's strikers are also more average, except for Tsygankov's success, several other strikers have failed to seize the opportunity to help the team make contributions, it can be said that the result of the draw is more in line with the competitive state shown by the two teams in this gameIf Girona are interested in competing for the league title this season, I'm afraid they will have to develop more attacking means in the following games.
Valencia's recent form has picked up, with five wins, four draws and five defeats, placing them ninth in the league. Although Valencia did lose a lot of points some time ago, after the adjustment of the previous offseason, Valencia has finally returned to its normal competitive level, but the team has now opened a 12-point gap with Barcelona in the fourth place in the league.
In terms of tactics, Valencia's technical and tactical play has not changed much this season, and the team is still competing with opponents in a set of 442 formations. However, due to the fact that this team has just completed the replacement of the old and the new, the main players are generally younger, so the game experience and cooperation are still lacking, and the individual ability of the two players at the top of the front line can only be regarded as an average level, if the teammates behind them cannot provide sufficient fire support, it is difficult to create too good offensive opportunities alone. You must know that Valencia has always been a team that emphasizes teamwork, this young squad will inevitably take a period of time to grind into shape, maybe this season the club's senior management will not set too high goals for the team, as long as the young players can grow up quickly through the game, and the team does not have any relegation pressure, then it is considered to have completed the set goal of the club's senior management.
Match Analysis:
Girona won one and lost one of the two meetings last season and were unable to bargain for Valencia. In the last six meetings, Girona have won two and lost four, and they are also at a disadvantage. Although Valencia's record is better, and the overall strength of the team is slightly better than Girona, but in fact, Girona's competitive state this season is definitely stronger than Valencia, and the previous consecutive wins have also boosted the morale of the players, considering that Girona is still a lot behind Real Madrid in terms of goal difference, and Real Madrid's opponent in this round of the league is a relatively weak Granada, so Girona needs to try to get more goal difference in addition to winning this game. However, Valencia is a team that mainly focuses on defensive counter-attacking tactics, and even the team will play more freely when the ball is less, I believe that even if Girona can finally grab three points from Valencia in this game, the team will inevitably need to spend a lot of energy and physical strength to get what it wants.
Premier League: Arsenal vs Wolves
Competition time: 2023-12-02 23:00 Saturday
Analysis of the team's recent situation:
Arsenal's recent momentum of grabbing points is quite good, with a current record of nine wins, three draws and one loss, ranking high in the top position of the league. As rivals such as Manchester City and Liverpool have dropped points one after another, and Arsenal has recently shown a relatively stable ability to grab points, the team has also completed the catch-up and overtake of the league leader Manchester City. It's just that Arsenal actually occupied the top position of the league for a long time last season, but in the end of the season in the sprint stage, the team was not able to withstand the pressure of competitors to catch up, and the championship trophy must also make the team feel disappointed.
In their last game, Arsenal thrashed Lens 6-0 in the Champions League group stage to secure a place in the group and secure top spot in the group. Judging from the process of the game, the core of the Arsenal midfielder Odegaard returned from injury in this game, the previous injury did not affect the player's competitive state, and Saka returned to the front of the front line after returning to the normal level of competition, Odegaard and Saka's side has once again become the opponent's hardest hit area, plus the new signing Havertz has recently found the feeling of the game, two consecutive games for the team to contribute key goals, sweeping the previous sluggish performance, in the case of many strikers are in hot condition, the final home game Arsenal quite easily won a big victory on Lens。
Wolves' form has been a bit up and down recently, with four wins, three draws and six defeats, ranking 12th in the league. Although Wolves are not under relegation pressure now, and the team has also won the league top Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur respectively, it can be said that the team's performance in the strong dialogue is still quite impressive. However, due to the team's continuous loss of points on weaker opponents, and the recent rounds of the league have lost to Fulham and Sheffield United, so Wolves' league ranking is also relatively low, considering that Wolves is a team based on defensive counterattack tactics, it is difficult to achieve too good results in the case of taking the initiative, and now the team and the fourth place in the league Villa have opened a thirteen-point point gap, I am afraid that this season Wolves will also be difficult to compete for the top four in the league.
Match Analysis:
Arsenal won both of last season's meetings, taking six points from Wolves. In the last ten meetings, Arsenal has won five, drawn two and lost three, and also has a considerable psychological advantage. Although Wolves have indeed won several Premier League powerhouses in a row before, and this team's defensive counter-attacking tactics can indeed put any opponent under defensive pressure, in fact, Arsenal's tactical style still has a certain restraint relationship with Wolves. First of all, Odegaard and Bukayo Saka can attract the heart of Wolves' defence, which was originally a more balanced team in defensive hardness, but in order to limit Arsenal's wide attack, Wolves can only focus more defensive energy on one side. Secondly, Arsenal has a resurgence of Havertz and Martinez on the other side, Rice who joined this season is an excellent midfielder with good attack and defense, Jesus can often create some good offensive opportunities with flexible running, and it is basically difficult for Wolves to take advantage of opponents with a wide distribution of offensive firepower points such as Arsenal.
Some fans may ask, Tottenham and Manchester City were also very offensive in the past, so why was Wolves able to defeat their opponents?In fact, the two did not have much connection before, Manchester City failed to win mainly because the strikers did not feel good on their feet and wasted many excellent scoring opportunities, while Tottenham Hotspur was difficult for players to adapt to Wolves' ** pressing. But Arsenal's striker skills are quite delicate, once the Wolves defensive action is too big, there will be a danger of receiving a yellow card or a red card at any time, and Arsenal's midfield confrontation ability this season has been greatly improved, it can be said that the team's defensive intensity is not inferior to Wolves, I believe that this Wolves should not be able to pose too much threat to Arsenal, once Arsenal can break the deadlock early, and even the team is likely to replicate the last game against Lens.