Chapter 77 The One with the Big Head?

"England is starting to waste time. After having the advantage, England can win the game without exerting too much physical energy. For this reason, they no longer take the initiative to attack, but focus on possession of the ball!"

He Wei said helplessly.

At this point in the game, it was a huge blow to the commentators and Chinese fans.

The Chinese team played all the way, and their performance cannot be said to be bad, but rather very good.

But in this game, facing a top European team, the Chinese team's shortcomings were exposed.

The first is the issue of advancement. With Lucai retreating to defend, the Chinese team's advancement was almost zero.

The second is the issue of defense. Even with increased defensive density, the opponent still frequently creates crises by using rhythm changes.

For the Chinese team, these problems also need to be rectified.

Some Chinese fans even feel that the game is over.

On the field, the players still put on a defensive formation.

They can't press forward, it's like seeking death, forcing the opponent to expand the score.

However, on the way to defense, the Chinese team will also try to advance, but with little effect.

Lucky was completely suppressed and unable to move forward, which put an end to the Chinese team's continuity in the frontcourt.

This team with Lucky as the core depends largely on the passing support Lucky gives to the team.

But the problem is that at the current position, Lucai is suppressed in the backcourt.

As long as there is a player who can take charge of the offense and defense, it can also greatly reduce the pressure on Lucai.

Time passed little by little, and England made up its mind not to attack.

For this reason, unlike the first 25 minutes, in the next 20 minutes, the overall rhythm and the enjoyment of the game plummeted.

Of course, for England fans, they have begun to sing loudly to celebrate their upcoming promotion to the semi-finals.

Although the celebration time was much earlier, judging from the situation, they could not find a reason to lose.

Beep!

The halftime whistle sounded.

The 45 minutes are over.

England leads the Chinese team 1:0.

Although they were only ahead by one goal, for Chinese players and fans, they still felt a huge gap.

This has a huge impact on morale and mentality.

The Chinese players walked into the locker room one by one with their heads lowered.

Their expressions were extremely serious and dignified.

After returning to the locker room, everyone started shouting.

"The offense can't go up! The pressure on our defense is too great!"

"The midfield can't connect at all!"

"Why do you want to infiltrate and hit me directly in the back?"

"Behind? Who are you calling? Can someone run behind you?"

"Passing the ball is useless! Just try a long shot!"

"Long-range shots are even more useless, England will not let us take off easily!"

It's more of a vent than a discussion.

After the frustrating first half of the game, their hearts were filled with all kinds of negative emotions, which they needed to vent out.

Lippi didn't stop him. He waited until the players had finished talking and then walked out.

"I've said a lot, it's my turn now!"

As soon as Lippi spoke, everyone else shut up.

Lippi came to the middle, looked at the crowd and said slowly: "In football matches, there are often times when a weak team beats a strong team, but first, we need to know where the problem lies."

"Can't penetrate!"

Chen Man said directly, he understood this deeply.

Lippi nodded; "Yes, this is a problem, but more importantly, there is a problem with the counterattack strategy."

"When England were marking our counterattack, they used man-marking. That is to say, no matter where the ball goes, they only stare at our people. This is because they think they are higher than us in ability and strength, so they Will choose tactics."

Everyone listened and held their breath. Although they were very uncomfortable, they could not refute.

"So, in the second half, we need to make some changes, we need more speed and more powerful shots!"

After saying that, Lippi turned around and said: "Chen Xiang"

Lippi's Chinese was a bit difficult to pronounce. Chen Man and Chen Xiang looked at each other for a while, and then Chen Xiang realized that he was talking about himself.

"In the second half, you take a rest!" Lippi's words made Chen Xiang a little disappointed.

However, Chen Xiang also knew that in the first half, he really failed to bring any benefits to the team.

A high center like him was almost targeted by Maguire.

My body can't resist, I can't fight for the top, I can't get stuck in the position.

Even when he retreated to play, he was suppressed by Maguire and unable to make more choices.

It can be said that Chen Xiang was completely eaten up in front of Maguire.

For this reason, Lippi replaced him and he had nothing to say.

"Mutali!"

Guy XJ stood up excitedly.

Lippi looked at him and said, "In the second half, get ready to play!"

Immediately, Lippi looked at Chen Man and said: "Chen, you play center in the second half!"

Chen Man was stunned for a moment and asked him to play center?

He glanced at the current three forwards, Quinney, Chen Man, and Mutali.

All are the fastest on the team.

Finally, Lippi turned to look at Zhang Chenxi and said, "Zhang, during the counterattack, you also press forward!"

Chen Man, Kuini, Mutali, Zhang Chenxi.

All four of these are speed players, among whom Chen Man and Quinny have very good shooting abilities.

Lucky probably understood what Lippi meant, since he couldn't win in a positional battle.

Then kill them suddenly.

When counterattacking, put four supercars up there. What you want is to use speed to pressure the opponent.

"After getting the ball in the backcourt, if there is a chance, pass it directly to the teammates in the frontcourt. If there is no chance, just shoot towards the open space and let the forwards chase the ball!"

A very crude and simple tactic.

But judging from the current situation, this may be more effective than the first half.

Lucky nodded slightly, then turned and called Queeni and Mutali over.

The two of them were quite honest in front of Lucky.

Regardless of the captain's identity, status or fame, these are enough to make them respect Lucky.

Lucky held one in each hand, brought the two closer, and said, "Remember, when you break through in the second half, drill hard towards the opponent's No. 6!"

"No. 6?" Queenie thought for a moment and said, "The one with a particularly big head?"

Lucky was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but smile.

"That's right, that's him. He's very powerful and very strong in confrontation, but he's not flexible enough. So, if he swings his center of gravity more, the most important thing for them to do in front of him is to dare to make moves. He's very good at fake moves. ”

Queeni and Mutali looked at each other and nodded.

Lucky patted the two of them on the shoulders and asked them to go back and rest.

Others are also preparing to start the second half of the game.

Soon, halftime was over.

Players from both sides walked out of the tunnel again and came to the field.

The news of the Chinese team's substitutions was quickly conveyed to the commentary box.

"During the halftime break, the Chinese team made substitutions. Chen Xiang came off the field and Mutali came on. Two young men from XJ served as the two wings of the team, and Chen Man was in the middle!"

"The Chinese team's formation has also changed from 4-4-2 to 4-3-3!"

Zhang Lu nodded and said, "If you ask me, this is how we should play. Chen Xiang's previous performance illustrates the problem. Facing those tall and powerful defenders in England, it is really difficult for our center forwards to compete. Chen Xiang He is considered a very powerful high forward in China, but facing Maguire, he is in a very passive situation."

"Now Lippi has changed his mind and no longer requires the center to retreat, but has changed it to the sudden advance of the three forwards. After gathering speed and flexibility, the Chinese team can also make certain changes in the frontcourt."

"Of course, the most important thing is defense!"

"Although we were frustrated in the first half, we still need to defend. It's a good thing that Lucky was not placed forward."

Zhang Lu was afraid that Lippi's head would suddenly get hot, so he directly moved Lucai forward.

Lucky's position was high up, and the Chinese team's defense was unsteady.

Not to mention scoring goals, there may even be a collapse of the defense, leading to a direct massacre.

For this reason, Lucky also needs to defend from the rear.

During the game, Lucky came to his position. He clapped his hands and said loudly: "Okay! Forget everything that happened in the first half, just treat it as 0-0. First of all, we must do a good job in defense. This is the foundation of everything. After the counterattack is over, remember to retreat as soon as possible! ”

After Lucai's shouting, the second half of the game officially started after kick-off.