The end of the Champions He left us a unique moment at the beginning. After the group’s performance The Killers It was Arsenal that put the ball in motion in a way that many fans found unlikely. This Champions League we have seen direct center kicks put into practice to the touchlines to put pressure on the rival, as for example we saw in the tie between the Arsenal and the Bayern Munichbut Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have introduced a new variation.
Between Lewis-Skelly y Declan Rice they forged this action. The Arsenal youth player gave it back to his teammate who controlled it upwards and sent the ball into the Budapest sky that flew like a balloon. This action unleashed surprise among the fans who had managed to sit in their seats. The ball finally ended up being headed by João Neves.
The implementation of tactics in football is present in more and more aspects of the game and throughout the season it has been possible to see how Mikel Arteta controls all facets. Who knows if putting this pressure at the beginning had something to do with the goal six minutes into the game? Kai Havertz which started in a position close to where that Rice ball fell.
