Without physical fitness, without striker, without "brain"! How else can Arsenal win over Paris?

In less than 24 hours, in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Arsenal's away challenge to Paris Saint-Germain is about to begin. Compared with the French Ligue 1 giants who are in good shape and have a full range of personnel, Arsenal has many problems and hidden dangers. How to find the key to win away has become a problem that has troubled Arteta.

The physical fitness is deficient, and the alarm is always loud

In the first round competition a week ago, the running distances between the two sides were almost the same, and the game was exciting, because both of them had large rotations in previous leagues. In the league last weekend, three of the four teams participating in the Champions League semi-finals (Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain) all had a 9-10-man rotation, but Arsenal was forced to use the team of all the main players (only Timber and Merino did not start), and Enrique's team has already won at the starting line.

The midfielder is missing a link. Can "Norwegian Messi" stand up?

Compared with the first round competition, Arsenal's biggest tactical growth point lies in Thomas' comeback, which not only means that the offensive and defensive transformation of the back midfielder position is guaranteed, but also allows Rice and Merino to return to their comfort zone. The power of the "double centers" in the battle will also achieve exponential growth after the combination of the "double centers".

Arsenal has the conditions to implement high lifts and highs, but to dismantle Paris's defense, it still needs inspiration provided by the No. 10 player. In the past two Champions League games, Odegao has been invisible under heavy pressure, but after returning to the league stage, he can provide assists in three consecutive games. It can be seen that today's "Norwegian Messi" can only play a role in ordinary games and it is difficult to take on major responsibilities in "high-end games". If Odgao is still unable to "appear" in this game, Arteta must replace Trosad or Envanelli as soon as possible, with the "pseudo-nine" Merino as the organizer.

"Mei Chaofeng" has been shut down, can the set ball be restarted?

Since changing to center on February 15, Merino has scored 7 goals, and his scoring efficiency is ranked among the top three Premier League centers at the same time. However, since the first leg match against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals, Merino's ball drought has lasted for 5 games, and the Spanish midfielder seems to be more willing to use assists (3).

Facing the Paris defense line with insufficient ability to compete in the midfield and central defender position in this game, Merino not only needs to help Odegao sort out the midfield, but also needs to make full use of his physical advantages to open up offensive space for his teammates (such as Trosad). Previously, Paris had a short-term "disconnection" against Liverpool and Aston Villa, and Merino's skills and experience were of great use.

Arsenal's offense and defense efficiency has declined across the board, and Joffrey is under great pressure.

After last weekend's league, Arsenal has conceded 12 goals in set-piece defense this season, accounting for 38.7% (31 goals conceded in total), the highest among all teams. There are many loopholes in set pieces defense, and Arsenal's famous set pieces offense (14 goals) seems to have also declined. They are no longer the teams that are best at set pieces offense in the Premier League (Aston Villa scored 15 times on set pieces). Now it has reached a critical juncture to determine life and death in one game. Joffre, a set piece expert who just received a renewal, must come up with a magic weapon.