Ivo's shot made Zhang Sheng and the fans watching the game express a sigh of regret. Ivo himself shook his head in frustration. If this goal can be scored, it will definitely put more pressure on Guangzhou Evergrande.
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With Ivo's shot, the first half of the game came to an end. Neither Guangzhou Evergrande nor Jiangcheng Longteng could support the fierce attack physically. The players on both sides fell into a slow rhythm.
After the one-minute stoppage time of the first half ended, the players all returned to the locker room looking exhausted.
Guangzhou Evergrande's fatigue was caused by Elkson's sending off, which caused the whole team to retreat. In the few minutes after Elkson was sent off, the Longteng team took advantage of the extra man on the field to play fast.
It is really tiring for the Evergrande players to keep following the express tactic.
The Dragons players were completely exhausted by this high-tempo, high-confrontation game, which was also the gap in strength between the two teams.
In the home dressing room, Zhang Sheng specially praised Kanter.
Kanter not only perfectly marked Elkeson in the first half, but also eventually caused him to be sent off. His bigger role was to press Long Teng with all his strength from the Evergrande team starting from more than 20 minutes in the first half.
When playing with the team, he played a role in straightening the back of the Longteng team, allowing Evergrande to have a certain advantage on the scene, but there were no good opportunities. He should be regarded as the most outstanding performance of the Longteng team in the first half.
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However, Zhang Sheng still warned Kanter again: "I hope you can maintain your state in the first half, because you may have a greater test in the second half."
Kanter was also very smart and said: "Coach, do you mean that Guangzhou Evergrande will replace them with another foreign forward in the second half? The fastest top scorer in the AFC Champions League?"
Zhang Sheng also gave Kanter a thumbs up for his cleverness: "Not bad. He is the striker we introduced to Evergrande before."
Kanter said seriously: "I will take good care of him on the court."
Faced with Kanter's answer, Zhang Sheng was very satisfied: "Okay, you must pay attention to his speed on the court. His running speed, especially his speed with the ball, is very fast." Then Zhang Sheng gathered the players.
He called over and continued: "In the second half, not only Kanter, but also several players on the defense should pay attention to Muric's counterattack. If my guess is correct, Guangzhou Evergrande will 100% play defensive counterattack in the second half and will take Muriqi's counterattack.
At the front of the team, we must put two people in the backcourt at this time. The first is you, Kanter! Once Muric gets the ball, you must follow him immediately to prevent him from speeding up.
, if he gets up to speed, then Ma Yongli, this will depend on you. You are the fastest on the back line of our team. After Muric breaks through, you will be the last line of defense. You must not let him break into the penalty area.
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Ma Yongli also nodded seriously to show that he understood.
Then Zhang Sheng said: "Since we have one more person than them in the second half, we have to run hard and bring out our characteristics of fast passing and express delivery. If we can cause them to foul, that would be the best, because Guangzhou Evergrande is positioned
The ability to defend the ball in the air has always been a big problem, and once we have a free kick in the frontcourt, our chance to score a goal will come."
Finally, Zhang Sheng made tactical arrangements for the defense: "After the game, our defense will implement offside tactics. This is also the tactic we have been preparing for facing Muric some time ago. You guys on the defense
You must be focused on the field, and you must act in unison when you are caught offside, and no one should be left behind.”
Several players on the back line also nodded seriously.
In the visiting team's locker room, Lippi first criticized Elkeson: "Players must pay attention to their emotions on the court. If you want to have greater development, then your performance today is not up to standard."
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Elkerson also lowered his head and replied: "I'm sorry! Coach, I was wrong. I will learn to control myself in the future."
Lippi nodded and did not say anything else to Elkerson, but said to all the players: "I am very dissatisfied with the state of your game in the first half today. I know that many of you have just returned from the national team.
You came back and played two very tough games, but this is not the reason for your poor performance today. You must know that the players in Europe play more games than you every year, and their confrontation intensity is higher than yours.
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Then Lippi praised someone: "But there is one player who I must praise, and that is your captain. Look at your captain, he is also the absolute main force of the national team, and he plays every game.
9o minutes, but he was the best of you in the first half today. I hope you can learn more from your captain."
Zheng Zhi also came out to express his position at this time: "Head coach. In fact, as the captain, I also have a responsibility. I failed to mobilize everyone's enthusiasm for the game. My teammates and I will work harder in the second half."
Lippi nodded with satisfaction: "What you said is very good. This is also the responsibility that an excellent captain should fulfill."
Lippi then began to adjust personnel and tactics: "In the second half, we will play defensive counterattack. You come on, Muric, and you replace Gaolin. Muric, you have to be at the front of the team, ready to counterattack at any time, and you have to be fully prepared.
Use your speed."
Muric nodded easily. As the top scorer in this AFC Champions League, he made the most of his speed advantage. Facing the defensive counterattack tactics in the second half, it was most suitable for him.
Then Lippi continued: "The midfield organizing power of the Dragons in the second half will be returned to Ivo. Our midfielders must focus on marking this player. Zheng Zhi, as the captain, how to limit his play depends on
You performed well."
Zheng Zhi replied seriously: "I will guard against him."
Finally, Lippi made overall tactical requirements: "The connection between our midfield and the back line must be close. Their passing and receiving are very threatening. You must interrupt their rhythm by pressing. The last point is to try your best."
There are fewer fouls, especially in front of the penalty area.”
During the halftime break, the commentators of this game were also paying attention to the tactical changes of both sides. Among them, Shen Fangjian discussed possible changes in the second half with Zhou Ning.
After the broadcast started again, Shen Fangjian asked Zhou Ning: "What do you think will happen to Evergrande's formation and tactics in the second half? After all, they have one less player now and are still one goal behind."
Zhou Ning said: "Coach Lippi, as the world's top coach, is very good at making on-the-spot adjustments. He can often make some unexpected and very effective adjustments. I will only talk about my thoughts here.
. Let’s start with the entire game. The FA Cup is a home and away game. Losing in this game is not necessarily the final defeat. When conceding a goal and missing one player, it is best to defend with all your strength and then wait for opportunities to counterattack.
The method is that even if you don't score, you can't concede another goal. If the game ends with O-1, Evergrande still has a chance to return to the home court, but if you want to rush to get the ball back, the Longteng team will score again.
Then it will be very difficult even to return to the home court.”
Shen Fangjian also agreed with Zhou Ning's statement: "It is true. As an experienced coach Lippi, this is the safest approach. Do you think there will be personnel adjustments in the second half?"
Zhou Ning said with certainty: "That's for sure. Now that Evergrande's Elkeson has been sent off, the most powerful weapon is missing from the forward line. After all, Gao Lin has been placed on the wing for a long time, so he was allowed to play in the first half
Returning to the center is only temporary, and it is very likely that he will be replaced by Muric in the second half. Muric has skills, body, and speed, and is very suitable for counterattacks. As for other positions, Evergrande does not have much opportunity for the time being.
The problem is, there are not very good substitute players to adjust."
Soon the second half of the game officially started. As expected, Lippi replaced Gao Lin with Muric, and Guangzhou Evergrande's overall formation was very recycling, with only Muric placed at the end.
From the front. The Longteng team obviously stepped up their offense, but Ma Yongli was still placed at the back to prevent Muric's counterattack.
But the Longteng team's offensive effect was not very obvious.
When the Longteng team entered the 30-meter range of Evergrande's half, Evergrande's players began to press crazily. At this time, the essence of being an Italian coach - the defensive training ability was reflected. Evergrande relied on the back of its own formation.
The team was shrinking and had no fewer personnel than the Longteng team. Their players assisted in defense in pairs, and then the pass protection between several groups of players was very good. The Longteng team began to be very uncomfortable with such defense, often
It was very easy when attacking to the 30-meter area, but once within the 30-meter area, Evergrande forced the offense back, so the offense always hit the ball and returned to the foot of the back line near the center circle.
Faced with this situation, Zhang Sheng gave instructions on the court, asking everyone to play more risky, which means to speed up the rhythm of passing and receiving, even if there are mistakes.
It should be said that this adjustment was still very effective. In the 6th minute of the second half, it was Gao Jun, protected by Kante, who repeatedly kicked the ball at the core of the midfield to open up the Evergrande team.
Gap. Mahrez on the right used his confrontation and movement to break through the defense of Rong Hao and Huang Bowen who came to help with a quick pass, and then handed the ball to Ivo in the middle in a very small space.
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After Ivo got the ball, he immediately wanted to turn towards the front. Zheng Zhi, who had been closely guarding Ivo, began to interfere with Ivo. When Ivo turned around strongly with his body advantage, Zheng Zhi quickly used his legs to get in the way.
position, but both of them fell down in the opponent's feet. The referee had to stop the game, but Ivo got up after falling, while Zheng Zhi covered his feet and was in great pain.
Evergrande's team doctor quickly came over for treatment, but unfortunately Zheng Zhi still couldn't continue playing. The injury Zheng Zhi suffered in the national team relapsed again. Zheng Zhi's injury caused a complete tragedy for the Evergrande team. (To be continued.)
