In football circles, it's on to assess a pyer in oence.

  A pyer's skill with the ball determiheir potential, while their ability without the ball forms the foundation for their presen the field.

  This isn't hard to grasp because, during a football match, a pyer spends most of their time without possession.

  There's a story that Sir Alex Ferguson valued the Argentine magi Veron because Veron was the best midfielder in European football at that time.

  Surprising, isn't it?

  Everyone knows Veron by his niame, the White Wizard, but iy, he could really run.

  Looking back from 2021, Gao Shen noticed a subtle trend in football development—running distance.

  Through stific training, banutrition, pyer discipline, and other factors, pyers on the field are able to run increasingly more, leading to lootal distances covered by each team during games.

  Many fans may recall media rumors that Arsène Wenger's initial as upon coag Arsenal included fog on pyer diets and improving their on-field running ability by alteriing habits.

  , pns were made to struct a raining base.

  Clearly, Wenger prioritized pyer movement more than other managers.

  Someone once posed a soul-searg question: why did Wenger's Arsenal often falter in the sed half?

  Meanwhile, Ferguson's Maer United sistently turhings around after halftime.

  Once could be tal, but repeated instances suggest an underlying issue.

  Did Wenger's team only perform well in the first half and falter afterward?

  How could such a curious phenome?

  The answer is simple: it boils down to physical fitness.

  Arsène Wenger was among the first ma a tial European style to the Premier League, emphasizing passing.

  Like Bara, Wenger demahat every pyer, when in possession, have at least two or three options nearby, ideally within teers, as statistidicate that pass success rates drop sharply beyond this distance.

  How to achieve this?

  Run, keep running!

  Arsenal's advantage y in passing and ball trol, creating numerical superiority by running and maintaining positional spag to ensure accuracy, resulting in Arsenal pyers c mround than their terparts.

  In the first half of the season, following summer training camps, Arsenal pyers were in peak physical dition, enabling the Guo py fluidly. However, during the winter months, when there's no Premier League winter break, physical fatigue, injuries, and other factors cause Arsenal's physical dition to deteriorate sharply.

  Reduced running distances, fewer tact points, increased gaps between pyers, and expanded gaps between team lines lead to vulnerabilities exploited by oppos, resulting ultimately from ie physical fitness.

  This entire of events, ultimately, hinges on physical ditioning.

  ...

  Gao Shen stood on the sideline, patiently the game and pting Arsenal's current issues and challenges.

  It's now March, and as in previous years, Arsenal's stamina is beginning to wane.

  heless, Real Madrid still does not hold the advantage.

  However, it's foreseeable that as the game progresses, Arsenal's physical fitness will also dee.

  At that point, if Real Madrid secure a lead and defend resolutely, they stand a aintaining the score and achieving a miraculous eback victory at Highbury Stadium.

  This is why Gao Shen was determio un aggressive opening attack.

  Seize the initiative and turn a bicycle kito a motorcycle.

  Sg a goal imbues pyers with the fideo defend more staunchly.

  Failing to seans they must defend and resign themselves to fate.

  Sihe departure of Vieira, Arsenal's overall style has cked strength and tenacity, though Real Madrid isn't necessarily superior in this regard.

  However, seg a goal ges everything, altering pyer mentality pletely.

  With this in mind, Gao Shen g the scoreboard.

  Ten minutes had epsed in the sed half.

  Outwardly calm, inwardly he remained ed.

  ...

  On the home team's sideline, Wenger couldn't tain his agitation.

  No one knows Arsenal's weaknesses and challenges better than him, hence he's preparing in advance.

  Pires should warm up.

  Reyes, closely marked by Arbeloa tonight, dispyed no spark and failed to make a signifit left-side breakthrough.

  Instead of keeping him on the field, it would be better to substitute him.

  The game has evolved into a battle of spirit aermination.

  Tonight's Real Madrid appeared pletely transformed, markedly different from their performa the Bernabéu.

  Weoo felt the pressure.

  Had it not been for Henry's dribble and subsequey just before halftime, he wouldn't have imagihe current predit.

  Even so, his worries persisted.

  "It's been fifty-five minutes; Real Madrid should be nearly exhausted."

  ...

  Not only Wenger, but also the fans and spectators iands, the TV entators broadcasting live, and numerous professionals and fans watg at home all shared Wenger's se.

  Real Madrid is truly exhausted!

  Humans aren't maes; they 't keep running indefinitely.

  No matter how high Real Madrid's morale, regardless of their pyers' strength of will, there es a point when they falter.

  If Real Madrid's initial wave of attacks and pressure fails and they retreat, they may never recover.

  As physical fitness wanes, Real Madrid's only recourse will be to fight on.

  By then, the game will be firmly in Arsenal's trol.

  ...

  As the game reached the fifty-seventh minute, Real Madrid faced another setback from Arsenal's right-wing attack.

  Beckham trolled the ball, surveyed the midfield a fnk, theed a long pass.

  The ball sailed gracefully through the air, describing a perfect arc before nding precisely on the left side.

  Felipe rushed in, cushiohe ball on his chest, pushed it forward to draw defeention, and then pyed a through pass to the left edge of the penalty area.

  Zidane sprinted over, used his body to shield Eboué, and trolled the ball expertly.

  With his back to goal, Zidane paused briefly before decisively turning right and delivering a swift pass into the penalty area.

  Raul chased after it, but Kolo Touré intercepted ahead of him, clearing the ball from the penalty area.

  Just as Zidauro pursue the loose ball, he witnessed Raul failing to reach it in time, with Kolo Touré havien him to it. Zidane immediately gave chase.

  The tall, nky Fren muscled past Cesc Fàbregas, winning possession and initiating the first phase of a terattack.

  While Zidane shielded the ball with his back, Felipe swiftly moved into position, signaling for the pass.

  Receiving the ball from Zidahe Brazilia-back hesitated momentarily, then lofted a cross with his left foot.

  The ball arced diagonally, dropping towards the right side of the penalty spot.

  Negredo charged in from the right fnk, beating Senderos to the ball, but the Swiss defender was right on his heels, restrig the Spanish striker's options.

  As Negredo pondered his move, a familiar figure surged forward.

  It was a figure white.

  Negredo didn't hesitate, flig the ball with his head to redirect Felipe's cross towards the edge of the penalty area.

  At lightning speed, the white-cd figure sprinted forward, meeting Negredo's header perfectly, cushioning the ball and unleashing a powerful shot.

  The impact reverberated through the stadium, the ball rocketing towards the goal like a onball.

  All of this unfolded in a split sed.

  On the sideline, Gao Shen watched as Felipe crossed, Negredo headed, and then De Redd struck.

  Initially taken aback, he theed in celebration, rushing out of the coach's box, sprinting towards De Redd.

  "Incredible! Simply incredible!"

  Gao Shen was momentarily stunned, raising his hands in disbelief before breaking into cheers, running towards De Redd to join in the jubition.

  "So beautiful! Absolutely beautiful!"

  But befao Shen could reach the toue, staff members intercepted him, urging him to calm down, reminding him of the rules. Yet Gao Shen's mind was bnk, fixated ohought: they had scored!

  De Redd had scored!

  This vital goal had finally materialized!

  In that moment, Gao Sheears welling up.

  De Redd sprinted ecstatically across the field, only to be engulfed by his teammates, who swarmed around him in celebration.

  "God, this is incredible!"

  "Real Madrid's sed-half attack has once again breached Arsenal's defense!"

  "This goal by Ruben Dered, a product of Real Madrid's youth academy, is a thunderbolt out of the blue!"

  "It's a stunning and ued le strike!"

  Gao Shen was ushered back to the coach's box by the fourth official, apologizing for his outburst. However, his eyes remained moist.

  In this moment, the feeling of resurre overwhelmed him.

  Lucas, Maqueda, and others joined in the celebration, embrag Gao Shehey saw him.

  Ooue, after celebrating with his teammates, De Redd dashed back to Gao Shen, exging high-fives and sharing a heartfelt hug.

  This se was captured by live broadcasts, broadcast worldwide to fans everywhere.

  "In a previous match against Atlétiadrid, Raul embraced Gao Shen after sg, and now De Redd has dohe same."

  "This leads us to believe that the 25-year-old ese coach may have truly inspired the Real Madrid pyers to deliver such a remarkable performa Highbury Stadium, filled with twists and turns."

  "Just moments ago, Real Madrid leveled the score to 1-1, and now, with a score of 2-1, they have successfully overturned Arsenal with a crucial away goal."

  "With over thirty minutes remaining in the game, we have every reason to anticipate that each minute will be highly challenging for Real Madrid, as they brace for Arsenal's relentless ter.

  In front of the home team's coach, Wenger was eager to make substitutions.

  He then substituted two pyers simultaneously.