Unfortunately, neither of Arsenal's forwards managed to connect with their heads.
This Arsenal team has the same issue as Barcelona: their central forwards aren't strong enough.
In pursuit of footwork and team coordination, neither of their center forwards are big centers.
Walter is only 1.76 meters, and Hoyt is just 1.78 meters.
In front of Naji... sorry, they're both just little brothers.
Naji's heading ability is something everyone understands.
Several ensuing crosses were all intercepted by Naji.
He became the brightest star on the defense line.
This kind of Naji fits perfectly with the taste of England fans.
They don't care about your positioning, don't care about your tackling ability, don't care about your ability to predict landings and soccer paths.
As long as you're tall, strong, and can run and jump, you'll be England's defensive star of the future; you'll be worth eighty million!
"This tall guy is too strong! Who is he?"
"Saint Yifeng Naji! An unbeatable header! He's the Italian Third Division's top-scoring central defender, no doubt!"
"Such strong physical attributes, his static talent blows the charts!"
"Dynamic talent isn't bad either; Walter and Hoyt can't even touch the ball in front of him!"
"Feels even more robust than our Koschel!"
"Buy him! Pair him with White, and we'll have an invincible defense!"
"He's Italian, probably not bad at passing either; he could play as one of three central defenders! Isn't Mr. Winter fond of beautiful possession football? I feel Naji could complete that piece!"
Arsenal fans watched eagerly, drooling over Naji.
Only they don't know that once they find out that half of Naji's goals were own goals, they might not be so thirsty.
Arsenal obviously discovered this issue as well.
They started to engage in ground coordination.
White and Nils, the two midfielders, alternately moved forward, coordinating with the wing, providing passing opportunities.
The characteristic of these young midfielders is that they're fast, making even Kaint a bit overwhelmed.
Morici retreated from an attacking midfield position to the central field, turned into a dog being run around.
In the thirty-first minute, what had to come came.
Arsenal played a perfect pass-and-cut combination between the wing and the center.
Rubeus, White, Hoyt, and Walter quickly dribbled through midfield, interchanging rapidly before San Remo's penalty area.
This rapid interchange was even more intense than San Remo's series of positional exchanges in front of the penalty area.
Because they're fast!
Finally, Olic seized an opportunity outside the penalty area and scored a long-range shot!
Arsenal took the lead!
When Olic shot, Lu was already defending Walter's forward charge inside the penalty area.
Meanwhile, central defender Bernulin had been pulled to the wing to defend Nils.
San Remo's defensive formation was torn apart.
Arsenal's first goal was due to the individual ability of two players.
The second goal was team football.
They possess multiple scoring methods.
Of course, when losing this goal, Lu was ready to use his body to block Olic's shot.
But Walter coincidentally pulled Lu on the side.
He pulled Lu's left hand.
Lu's movements stiffened, delayed a step.
In the end, Lu's extended foot was just ten centimeters from the ball.
No, he couldn't do it!
Lu shook his head continuously; his fractured left arm affected him greatly.
Furthermore, he would need his left hand to brace against opponents when shooting later; it might continue to affect him.
If only he had a rib injury, no one would hit it.
Fracturing a hand is really inconvenient.
Second only to a broken leg.
Lu sat down on the ground, signaling Sotu to call the team doctor.
This action puzzled both sets of fans.
"Oh no! After Arsenal scored the go-ahead goal, Lu sat on the ground without any physical confrontation or contact! Those familiar with soccer should know, this is usually a very bad omen." The commentator was sweating for Lu, "This often means the player has an internal injury, which is way more severe than a player rolling several times on the ground holding his leg!"
"San Remo's team doctor is on the field."
"Immediately treat my arm." Lu said to the team doctor.
The team doctor understood, and immediately called for a stretcher.
"What happened?" San Remo's teammates rushed over.
"It's nothing, give me two minutes." Lu stated.
The reason he went down, the reason he called for a stretcher, was all to buy time for the locker room doctor to bring things to the sidelines.
This could save two to three minutes.
Don't underestimate these two to three minutes because during this time, San Remo will fight with ten men.
Soon, when Lu was carried to the sidelines on the stretcher, the team doctor also arrived with the medical case.
Lu quickly rolled off the bed, extending his left arm, "Bandage it tightly, prevent ordinary external forces from causing internal bone structure shifts."
Lu clarified his request.
The team doctor immediately began to touch the bones.
Feeling the bones brought a shocking realization!
It's definitely a fracture!
"You..." The team doctor was dumbfounded.
How could he play soccer!?
"Bandage it!" Lu glared at the team doctor.
This matter couldn't be spread; speaking out could result in being forced to withdraw from the game.
Playing while injured, though heroic, isn't encouraged, especially with serious injuries.
If you lose your hand, how will you play?
Do you really think playing soccer doesn't involve using your hands?
In basketball, you use your hands, but aren't basketball players most frequently injured in the legs?
Shoulder or back injuries account for a significant portion in soccer!