Urawa Red Diamond's tactics have changed, but for the time being, the effect is not particularly obvious.
After a high-tempo confrontation that lasted for nearly forty minutes, not to mention the Longteng team who came from afar, the Urawa Red Diamonds players themselves were very tired. Since they were not physically fit enough and had rich game experience, the players from both teams were wise.
They chose stability, and the first half of the game ended with 0:1.
During the halftime break, He Wei and Gong Lei both praised Long Teng's performance.
He Wei's words are the most representative: "Judging from the first half of the game, even though the two main forwards of the Longteng team were absent due to injuries, the impact was not big. Except for the fact that the Longteng team's own substitutes are strong enough, Zhang Sheng
The coach made sufficient tactical preparations before the game and arranged them very well. This is the temperament a mature team should have."
However, the Longteng team quickly lost the ball in the second half, because the Urawa Red Diamonds' offense was very un-J League.
After the start of the second half, we saw that the effect of Urawa Red Diamonds' formation changes in the first half was not obvious. Although Endo was more involved in the offense, he would return to the center back defense from time to time. Zhang Sheng did not pay too much attention to this change.
The Longteng team still maintained the rhythm of the first half. The overall formation pressed very forward, especially Xiang Tiange on the right. He likes to assist, and he basically pressed through the half. He changed from a full-back to a
He moved forward as a winger. And Urawa Red Diamonds captured exactly this point of his.
At the fourteenth minute of the second half, Xiang Tiange once again assisted in the frontcourt and participated in the attack. In the end, this attack was taken first by Tomoaki Makino who stayed at the center back position because Zou Weijia was a little slow.
Dropped the ball bucket.
The person who got the ball happened to be Endo Hang. After he got the ball, he did not seek to cooperate with his midfielder, but directly drove the ball to Xiang Tiange with a big kick and left a space.
There is a large gap on the left wing.
At this time, you can see the basic positioning skills of Japanese players. When Yuki Muto and Shinzo Kougai knocked the ball away from Makino, they adjusted their body's center of gravity and changed their defensive posture into an offensive posture at any time.
When Endo's ball was passed, the two of them cleverly changed positions. While attracting the attention of the Longteng team's defense, it also disrupted the Longteng team's defensive formation. In addition, their start-up was faster than the Longteng team.
The team came faster. When Muto Yuki got the ball, the gap between the Longteng team's right back and right center back was very large.
Facing the defense of Roque Gill, who came in as a replacement, Muto Yuki wisely chose to pass the ball. After bypassing the Longteng team's central defender, the ball fell to the feet of Shinzo Kougai at the back point. He met the ball.
Huang Dawei could only look at the ball and sigh. It was impossible to prevent such a close shot and such a fast ball speed.
"Oops, we lost the ball, Shinzo Kougai's shot." He Wei said regretfully, "Urawa's counterattack was really efficient. Their movement in the frontcourt made the Longteng team's defense make mistakes.
It’s a little too aggressive right now.”
But Zhang Sheng doesn't see it that way. The current tactics of the Dragons are arranged by Zhang Sheng himself. The overall forward pressure and overall pressure will not change. How to ensure the safety of the backcourt under this tactical premise is what Zhang Sheng needs to consider.
Judging from this goal loss, there are several points that the Longteng team has not yet done well.
The first one is that Zou Weijia did not do enough to counterattack immediately after losing the ball, allowing Makino Tomoaki to pass the ball out;
The second one was that the Urawa Red Diamonds backcourt players were not pressed enough, allowing Endo Hang to easily receive the ball and pass it out;
Finally, the defense line did not keep a good distance from the midfield and frontcourt, and the actions were not unified. According to Zhang Sheng's arrangement, the opponent's long pass counterattack should cause offside as a whole, or retreat as a whole.
Some of these problems require players to concentrate 100% throughout the game, and the results can be seen after the head coach's instructions, while others require a long period of running-in to see results.
What Zhang Sheng has to do now is to perform the duties of the head coach and let the players on the court concentrate on participating in the tactics. At the same time, what Zhang Sheng also has to do is to make targeted tactical adjustments to respond to Urawa Red Diamonds' 4-1
-4-1 formation.
After losing the ball, Zhang Sheng made another adjustment to his playing style, asking Tao Wentao to retreat deeper to specifically target Hang Endo, while Zou Weijia withdrew from the penalty area and was responsible for assisting the two wing players.
This approach is to bully Endo Hang, a midfielder who cannot cover the entire defense line.
This move quickly achieved results.
In the 15th minute of the second half, Tao Wentao and Xiong Jian's double press caused Endo Hang's pass to make a mistake. His pass was caught by Rock Gill, who directly passed the ball to the left wing.
.At the feet of Alpha.
Ben Alpha took advantage of the Urawa Red Diamonds' weakness in the back, directly faced the opponent's back line, and then successfully shot after cutting in laterally. In the end, the ball missed the post and flew out of the baseline.
In the next 21st minute, Zou Weijia overpowered Endo Hang and headed the ball to Xiong Jian on the right. Xiong Jian and Tao Wentao's cooperation broke through the Urawa Red Diamonds' defense on the left and then broke in.
Xiang Tiange's pass found Zou Weijia in the penalty area. The latter's header tested Saikawa Shusaku's goalkeeping ability. The ball was hit out of the baseline by Saikawa Shusaku.
Targeting Endo Hang twice in a row, Pedrovic also knew his weakness in the midfielder, but eager to equalize the score, he chose to take risks. He let Endo Hang and Abe Yuki.
After changing positions, simply let Endo Endo and Kashiwagi Yosuke, both of whom have the ability to play, play the ball in the midfielder position, and Abe Yuki only needs to cover the defense behind them.
Pedrovich's adjustment still has a certain effect. Endo Hang and Kashiwagi Yosuke are both players with organizational skills and certain defensive abilities. With the help of Abe Yuki, they were once in the midfield.
Formed a rivalry with the Dragon Team.
In the 25th minute of the second half, the Urawa Red Diamonds, who were all in the frontcourt with excellent running ability, played a beautiful cooperation. Under the cheers of the home fans and the pressure of the Longteng team, they passed more than a dozen consecutive passes.
kick, opening up the Longteng team's defensive formation, and finally Yuki Muto completed the shot.
Fortunately, Huang Dawei was very focused and saved Muto Yuki's shot.
Seeing that such crazy running could counter the Longteng team's pressure, Pedrovic made his first substitution adjustment. Li Zhongcheng came on to replace Umezaki. The new Li Zhongcheng touched the ball with his first touch.
He hit a very threatening curve ball towards the goal, threatening the Longteng team's goal.
"Urawa Red Diamonds have been attacking so fiercely during this period." He Wei said in surprise, "The advantage of playing at home is too strong. It is really not easy to win like this under the pressure of the Dragons."
At this time, Zhang Sheng was on the court thinking about how to change.
Now on the field, Rock Gill has to take care of both defense and organization and distribution. In addition, he is severely interfered by Urawa Red Diamonds, which causes the Longteng team's midfielder to always be a little slow in attacking.
Moreover, Xiong Jian's physical fitness has indeed begun to decline now, and he can no longer bear the burden of sprinting back and forth.
Then it would be better to simply let people come on board to take over the cleaning work and free up Roque Gil's offensive capabilities.
Thinking of this, Zhang Sheng also made a substitution adjustment. Xiong Jian came off the field and Zhang Hao came on as a substitute. He will take over the defensive sweep work of Rock Gill and Xiong Jian, leaving Rock Gill free to attack.
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This substitution of the Longteng team had an immediate effect. With Roque Gil's position improved, he shortened the distance between him and Ben Alpha and Tao Wentao, and completely eliminated the attacks of Endo Hang and Kashiwagi Yosuke.
Pressed back.
The advantage gained by the Longteng midfield also affected the entire situation.
In the 28th minute of the second half, Rock Gill used his body to push away Endo Hang, and then passed the ball to Ben Alpha, who came over to respond. The latter used his speed to get rid of Yuki Abe's entanglement and brought the ball to the sideline.
In the pass from the bottom line, the Longteng team missed Zou Weijia and Tao Wentao in the penalty area, allowing the ball to pass quickly.
In the 32nd minute of the second half, it was Roque Gill's dribbling that attracted the attention of many Urawa Red Diamonds players. He promptly distributed the ball to Xiang Tiange on the right, and Xiang Tiange passed the ball.
After being blocked by Abe Yuki, he flew to the left, and Qi Ming grabbed the second point at this time. His long shot without stopping the ball forced Nishikawa Shusaku to make a save, and the Longteng team won a corner kick.
The Dragon Team's continuous pressure made Urawa Red Diamonds completely out of breath, and this corner kick made all Urawa Red Diamonds players tense up.
Ben Alpha was responsible for taking the corner kick, but next to Ben Alpha, Tao Wentao was also there.
If nothing unexpected happens, this should be a tactical corner kick, and all the defensive players in Urawa Red Diamonds' penalty area are also ready to focus on marking.
Needless to say, Zou Weijia is 1.92 meters tall and his header ability has been demonstrated several times in this game. Although he did not score a goal, he is a great threat, and the physical fitness of a foreign player like Roque Gill is also
The players of Urawa Red Diamonds are extremely fearful and they are also the focus of defense. The central defender Lu Zhihui is even more famous for his header ability. No one can ignore him.
As expected by Urawa Red Diamonds, Ben Alpha handed the ball to Tao Wentao, and then there was a return pass from Tao Wentao and Ben Alpha.
When Ben Alpha's ball came out, the three Dragons players who were closely guarded pressed forward together, as if they were trying to grab a header from the small penalty area. Urawa Red Diamonds' defensive players also retreated to mark them.
three.
However, Ben Alpha's pass was not that deep, but directly outside the small penalty area. Standing here was Qi Ming, and the one guarding Qi Ming was Kashiwagi Yosuke, who was not very tall and had average bounce.
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Faced with Kashiwagi Yosuke's symbolic take-off interference, Qi Ming jumped two heads taller than him. Facing the football flying at high speed, Qi Ming made a powerful top shot in the air, and the ball passed Nishikawa Shusaku who jumped to save in a hurry.
The palm of his hand flew directly into the net.
The Longteng team relied on a set kick to take the lead again.
"The Dragon Teng team's tactical corner kick." He Wei explained calmly at first, but after seeing Ben Alpha's pass falling behind completely unexpectedly, he also discovered Qi Ming's position, "Qi Ming grabbed the spot, beautiful
!This header is very powerful.”
"This is obviously a well-planned corner kick tactic." He Wei said excitedly, "Three high-point movements drove Urawa Red Diamonds' defensive position, and then Qi Ming completed the shot and scored a goal. This tactic
It worked."
"There is nothing we can do about it." Gong Lei also said with a smile, "Urawa can't guard against the header. Look at Qi Ming's jumping ability, even if he runs with the other three high-pointers
If you try to grab it, you might still be able to score. It’s just that the success rate of the current tactics is a little higher. The Longteng team has always been very famous for its ability to score headers from set kicks.”
"That's right." He Wei also nodded proudly in agreement, "Chavez, Nie Jiang, who is not the best in grabbing points in the penalty area. Now coupled with Qi Ming, their set kicks will probably make all teams frightened.
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"This should be Qi Ming's first AFC Champions League goal." Gong Lei obviously admires this player. "He is good at defense and organization in the midfield. He is physically strong and has strong heading ability. He has a bright future."
It’s immeasurable.”
On the other hand, when Urawa Red Diamonds lost the ball, Pedrovic also looked helpless. Not only did the opponent put strong pressure on him in the positional battle, but the threat from set pieces was also terrifying. How should the next game be played?
Woolen cloth?
With this loss of the ball, the morale of Urawa Red Diamonds suddenly dropped. In such a high-intensity game, they tried their best but failed to hold on, which severely damaged their self-confidence.
Moreover, this period is when physical fitness is declining rapidly. Many Urawa Red Diamonds players are no longer able to run as crazy as before. How to defend and not concede more goals is the top priority.
Pedrovic immediately made adjustments. Takahiro Sekine was replaced by Takuya Aoki. Hang Endo was dragged back to play double midfielder with Yuki Abe. The formation also changed from 4-1-4-1 to 4
-2-3-1.
The intention is very obvious, conceding fewer goals, trying to ensure a goal difference, not competing with the Longteng team. If you can't outrun the bears, you can't outrun the people with you?
Seeing the Red Diamonds changing their formation again, Zhang Sheng also realized their shortness of breath, so he replaced Roque Gill with Bo, allowing Qi Ming to organize the offense while maintaining the midfield's confrontational ability and defensive intensity.
Of course, this substitution is also more preparation for Beijing Guoan's next away game in the Chinese Super League three days later, giving Roque Gil more time to rest.
Urawa Red Diamonds also replaced Shinzo Kouga with Ljubjankic to prepare for the league, and also hoped to use Ljubjankic's body to gain opportunities in set pieces.
However, when Yan Xiaoyu replaced Ben Alpha, the Longteng team's formation shrank even more. Urawa Red Diamonds simply could not penetrate the Longteng team's midfield defense, and the shooting method became a long-range shot from the outside.
In the end, the game ended with the Longteng team defeating their opponent 1:2 on the road.
The Longteng team can be regarded as breaking the embarrassing record of a Chinese Super League team never winning at this venue.
