In the locker room at halftime, the Sporting Gijon players were a little frustrated. Near the end of the first half, or even in the last ten seconds, their opponent pulled a goal back. This result was not acceptable to anyone.
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"Okay, don't think about that lost ball. There is nothing you can do about it..." Li Ang was comforting them. His words were not just comforting his players, he also really felt that there was really nothing he could do about that lost ball.
The luck at the last minute was overwhelming.
"Instead of being frustrated here for the first half that is over, let's think about how we can win the game in the second half!" Li Ang clenched his fist and waved it in front of everyone.
"Pandiani's goal... was really an accident. Such accidents always happen on the football field. But in the second half, I hope you can minimize the probability of such accidents. If you look at the source of the goal,
It was not an accident. We were a little too deep at the end and let Victor get too close to the penalty area. If we could press him better, the situation might be better."
When Li Ang said this, Modric blamed himself even more. Victor should have been responsible for him. If he had decisively intercepted and teamed up with Marcos to stop the opponent, maybe all this could have been avoided.
"In the first half of the game, Deportivo took the initiative. Everyone played hard, but the performance was very good. Our counterattack showed efficiency!" Li Ang glanced at the players and decisively turned the page
Turning the page, he praised the players, "Two counterattacks, two goals, this kind of efficiency is worthy of me using any nice words to praise you. However, I think we should wait until the game is over and we win the game."
If I praise you, it might be even more perfect."
Hearing what the head coach said, the players were in a much better mood. As the head coach said, they played very hard in the first half and scored two goals on two counterattacks. This efficiency is really amazing. The players themselves
I also felt that they did a good job, except for the conceded goal at the end of the first half, which affected their joy.
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"Deportivo's morale must be very high after pulling back a goal. They will launch a fierce offensive against our goal at the beginning of the second half. At that time, everyone must remain vigilant and withstand their offensive. Pepe continues to maintain
To restrict Luke, Grosso must pay attention to help Fernando. The captain did a good job defending Pandiani in the first half and it was very hard." Liang said. He didn't say this to captain Fernando. Yeah.
Luo saves face. In fact, Hierro's defense against Pandiani in the first half of the game was indeed very good. The Spanish veteran used his experience to deal with Pandiani and did not give the opponent a good chance. In the end, he lost
The ball was really a non-combat crime. It was indeed impossible for the thirty-six-year-old Hierro to surpass Pandiani with explosive power at that moment. Hierro was old after all.
Hierro was a little touched by Li Ang's words, but he is a very professional star and he will not relax his demands on himself just because the head coach is 'tolerant' of him.
"The last goal conceded is my responsibility." Hierro stood up and said, "I will not give them such a chance again. If they think the old man is easy to bully, they are wrong."
The captain's words bravely took responsibility, although this responsibility should not be borne by him personally. As Li Ang said, this conceding of the ball was due to luck on the one hand and the fact that the whole team shrank too far back in the end.
It is the overall responsibility, including his responsibility as the head coach.
Hierro's last words also made everyone laugh, and the atmosphere in the locker room became slightly better.
Li Ang also nodded secretly. This is the role of such a leader-level veteran in the team. The experience and level of the former Real Madrid captain are more than enough to unite and adjust the Sporting Gijon locker room.
"As I just said, Deportivo will launch a fierce attack after the start of the second half. Therefore, during the first fifteen minutes of the game, you must pay attention to defense during this period."
"After fifteen minutes of the game, if Deportivo fails to score a goal, their morale will be affected, and they will reach a deadlock in the next ten minutes. At this time, everyone should pay attention to adjusting their own
Rhythm, you need to conserve your energy, and then wait until the last twenty minutes before starting to exert your strength."
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Li Ang knows that in such a major game, it is very tiring to maintain a rhythm all the time, because in addition to the physical exertion the players have to pay, the consumption caused by psychological pressure cannot be underestimated. In the first half, Sporting Gijon was completely passive.
The players are under great psychological pressure and physical exertion, which requires good adjustments and distribution of physical fitness in the second half of the game. Otherwise, if there is a physical problem at the end of the game, the result will not be optimistic.
In addition, if Deportivo continues to maintain a strong offensive, then Deportivo's physical consumption will also be huge, especially their right wing, Victor and Pablo, constantly press out to assist, and then return
Needing to rush to defend, one can imagine the physical exertion. If they continue to maintain this intensity in the second half of the game, then Li Ang will have a lot to do.
"Let's finally talk about offense. When defending, we can't forget to counterattack, and when attacking, we can't forget to defend. Press the whole court. This is my basic requirement for you. Previously, in our tactics, we focused on offense. Everyone
The full-court press is good, but in such a defensive counterattack, press is equally important. Remember one sentence, being able to cause trouble for the opponent is our goal!"
"After we withstand the onslaught of La Coruna, they will definitely feel discouraged and their physical fitness will be at a low point. By then...you know what to do, right?"
The players laughed: "Of course!"
"Frank." Li Ang called Ribery's name, "In the last twenty minutes of the game, maybe it's your time to perform."
With Ribery's impact, there is indeed a lot to be done against Pablo and Victor on the left, who are beginning to have a physical crisis.
Ribery's eyes were shining and he nodded vigorously, "I understand, coach."
"So, this is it. Defending the opponent's offense at the beginning of the second half of the game can improve our morale on the one hand, and severely damage the opponent's morale on the other. Then comes the stalemate stage, and finally, we launch a fatal blow to the opponent.
It’s time to attack. This is a process. Everyone needs to learn to adjust themselves and keep up with the rhythm of the game! If you can withstand their violent attack at the beginning of the second half, Deportivo will definitely be more impatient. At this time
, we only need one or two counterattacks and can seize the opportunity, then the victory of the game will basically belong to us!" He clenched his fists, with incomparable confidence in his eyes.
His emotions greatly infected his players.
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In Deportivo's locker room, Irueta was also explaining the tactics of the second half to the players at the top of his voice.
"...We must strengthen our offense at the beginning of the second half. The quality of our offense in the first half was too low!" Irueta mercilessly criticized the team's performance, "We scored like a headless fly, buzzing.
It was flying around and it made me feel sick!"
Hearing what Irueta said, some players looked up at their head coach with unhappy expressions.
Irueta noticed the players' expressions and he immediately called them by name, "Sergio, do you have anything to say?"
"No." Sergio, who was named, said with a gloomy face.
Then, Irueta pointed his finger at the team's other forward, Luke.
"Luke, did you disappear in the first half of the game? You were completely restricted by the Brazilian guy on the other side. Is there any way you can get rid of him?"
Luke was breathing heavily and didn't want to pay attention to this person who criticized him mercilessly. He just lowered his head and said "Yeah", indicating that he was fine.
Irueta glanced at Luke.
"...If you can't do it, I will replace you." Irueta said the serious words with a serious expression.
Luke also had to express his position at this time, "I can do it, coach." He only joined the team last season, and he is not a veteran of Super Deportivo. He can be a bit petty, but he does not dare to really
Confront Irueta.
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After seven years in Deportivo La Coruña, Irueta has brought countless honors to this originally humble club. Under his transformation, this former mid-range team has become capable of winning various championships.
One of the major emerging forces in La Liga to win the championship. In the eyes of ordinary people, a meritorious coach like him should have absolute authority in the club. However, the various conflicts surrounding him in the past one or two seasons have shown that the prestige he possesses
is being gradually reduced.
Last season, Irueta had friction with some veterans in the team due to substitution issues. The above-mentioned players also had a very tough attitude afterwards and had no intention of taking the initiative to apologize. Of course, Irueta was
Deportivo still has great authority. The players did not apologize, but they did not dare to further confront the coach.
It can be said that Irueta is now using his authority to maintain control of the team's locker room. However, the conflicts with some players have become close to becoming public. The team's outstanding performance is okay, but once Depor
If Runia performs poorly, this balance will be broken.
There is a saying that all fortresses collapse from the inside. This sentence is the most accurate to describe the current team of Deportivo La Coruna. It seems that Deportivo La Coruna is at its peak, but it is the most glorious time of Deportivo La Coruna. However, inside the locker room, they are facing a huge crisis.
