Compared with the two commentators individually praising the Longteng players, Zhang Sheng paid more attention to the successful implementation of his own tactics.
In this offense, the Longteng team no longer pursues deliberate and frequent short passes, but instead chooses long passes that are more direct and efficient, and at the same time threaten a larger range of long passes.
In fact, after Qi Ming gets the ball, he has another option, which is to give the ball back to Roque Gill, and let him dribble the ball or let him choose to organize the attack for the second time. If Qi Ming does this
No one will say a word no.
But this season, Zhang Sheng's tactics are more focused on speed, rationality and suddenness of attack, which requires Qi Ming's choice.
Next, Ben Alpha assessed the situation in a timely manner and did not obsess over dribbling and shooting. This also reflected Zhang Sheng's tactical thinking.
Being able to formulate good tactics and allow players to execute their own tactics perfectly, what could be more satisfying for a coach than the sense of success in strategizing like this?
If Zhang Sheng is satisfied, then Scolari will be happy.
This season, Scolari had mixed feelings before the game. He was happy that a top player in the country like Lin Feng was being snagged by the club, but he was worried that Martinez, whom he did not want, was bought by the club.
Now Martinez is simply injured and cannot play.
In order to ensure the team's performance, Scolari made a "compromise", and Paulinho's offensive ability was completely released by him. When Goulart was being marked a bit tightly, Paulinho actually became
Guangzhou Evergrande’s offensive engine.
Paulinho indeed brought a lot of variables to Guangzhou Evergrande's offense, making them stronger in terms of offensive level. Not only that, Scolari also gave Paulinho a great influence in the midfield.
support.
With the configuration of Guangzhou Evergrande, they are actually able to put top domestic players with good breakthrough ability on both sides of the midfield, including Gao Lin, Yu Hanchao, Zheng Long, and Zhang Wenzhao who have been famous for a long time.
players.
But in order to ensure a gap for Paulinho and to clear Paulinho's forward thrust, Scolari did not play such a speed-breaking player on the wing, but Huang Bowen.
The intention is obvious, which is to use players like Huang Bowen who originally served as central midfielders to serve as wing midfielders to achieve a better offensive and defensive balance and ensure that aggressiveness on both wings will not occur at the same time, causing the entire team's offensive and defensive imbalances.
The tactics set by Scolari for Guangzhou Evergrande are indeed good. With the overall strength of their team, they can prevent most teams from breaking this balance. Unfortunately, now they have encountered the Dragons.
The goal Guangzhou Evergrande conceded just now was because Paulinho advanced to attack and was unable to come back, and Huang Bowen failed to hold on when defending Qi Ming. As a result, their ability to intercept and sweep in the backcourt was greatly reduced, otherwise they would have been unable to come back.
Paulinho's defense and confrontation ability, nine times out of ten, the Longteng team's offense was destroyed by Paulinho just like the one in the opening game.
Before conceding the goal, Guangzhou Evergrande actually had a certain advantage in the midfield. Scolari was fully hoping to make the Dragons make mistakes under his heavy pressure, but unexpectedly the opponent found his only weakness.
A blow.
But no matter what, for Scolari, now that the team is lagging behind and facing a top team like the Dragons, Paulinho will not retreat to defend, not even in this game.
They retreated to defend and defend themselves. Alpha couldn't defend himself. It was only by Paulinho's intervention that he could put enough pressure on the Longteng team and regain the feeling of playing against other teams. Moreover, the players in the frontcourt
Alan and Goulart are all talented people with good tactical execution skills. Scolari likes them very much.
Thinking of this, Scolari made adjustments to the player positions in the frontcourt.
This time he chose a more risky move, which was to let Gao Lin go to the right and Goulart to the left, giving Paulinho more space to move forward, changing to 4-2-2-2.
Scolari's change of formation gave the Dragons a great threat.
Alan and Gao Lin's double forward and wide-wing style of play corresponds to the Longteng team's two central defenders and the two flanks of the forward central defender. Moreover, Ben Alpha and Xiang Tiange are too high up, which gives the wings to the wing.
Huge space.
This requires Qi Ming and Tao Wentao to constantly help. Alpha and Xiang Tiange fill in, which is okay when the team is in a defensive posture. When the team is in an offensive state, Qi Ming and Tao Wentao also have to go up and help.
Yes, it is very painful to be counterattacked by the opponent at this time, and Guangzhou Evergrande seizes these opportunities.
In the 33rd minute of the first half, after the Longteng team attacked the frontcourt, Zou Weijia's last shot was not well controlled and was easily confiscated by Zengcheng. The latter threw the ball with a strong hand and handed the ball directly to the left.
Road to Goulart.
At this time, the Longteng team had just completed the attack, and the entire team's formation was extremely high. When Zengcheng's quick hand throw was caught by Goulart, Tao Wentao had not returned from the frontcourt, although he tried his best
When I ran back, I was still too far away.
As a defensive midfielder slightly behind, Rock Gill could only fill in for Tao Wentao, but when he left his position, Goulart passed the ball to Alan who ran into the penalty area from the left wing. Du Zhenyu blocked it.
In front of Alan, try to block his shooting route.
What Du Zhenyu didn't expect was that Alan's shot this time was just a fake move. With a slight dunk of his foot, he changed the ball from his right foot to his left foot, and then made a cross pass with his left foot that directly found Gao Lin at the back point.
Alan's holding of the ball just now attracted most of the Longteng team's defensive attention, so when Gao Lin got the ball, he faced an empty goal.
"A great opportunity for Guangzhou Evergrande." Even Liu Jianhong shouted, "Ah, the shot went high."
"This ball will also be shot?" Huang Jianxiang also had a look of disbelief on his face, "This is an empty goal. This opportunity is too rare."
Liu Jianhong and Huang Jianxiang's explanations were also Gao Lin's own thoughts at this time: "I didn't score such an opportunity?"
On the sidelines, Scolari jumped up from the bench angrily. It was obvious that Gaolin's shot made him very dissatisfied.
Gao Lin has been criticized by the outside world for his few shooting methods and low shooting skills. Putting aside the header, he has no other shooting methods except powerful volleys, which require extremely high shooting skills.
The way of shooting, and a shot like a powerful volley is not obvious in normal training because the confrontation is not urgent and the atmosphere is not as tense as the official game. Once it comes to the official game, especially when facing the pressing nature of the Longteng team
In a very strong competition, I can't find the crosshair at all.
This time Gao Lin still adopted this shooting method, so it was reasonable to miss the ball.
However, after Scolari yelled angrily on the sidelines, he adjusted his mood, shouted to Gao Lin loudly, and then gave him a round of applause, indicating that he should continue to work hard and strive to score goals.
Guangzhou Evergrande's offense really stimulated the players a lot. Then they played more resolutely in offense and put even more pressure on the Longteng team's defense.
At the 35th minute of the first half, the referee Fan Qi finally took out the first yellow card of the game. This time it was Roque Gill who fouled Paulinho while defending in the midfield and pulled him down.
On the ground, under the pressure of Guangzhou Evergrande players surrounding him, he gave himself a yellow card.
Roque Gil was completely crushed by Paulinho's body and skills this time. In order to prevent the opponent from being penetrated in the middle, he had to commit a foul.
Guangzhou Evergrande also took advantage of this opportunity and got a free kick in the frontcourt.
The Longteng team's goal was about 30 meters away from Evergrande's free kick, which was completely within Paulinho's shooting range.
The Longteng team also attaches great importance to the defense of this free kick, because Paulinho's heavy artillery has always been Guangzhou Evergrande's weapon for scoring in free kicks. In order to prevent him from succeeding in direct shots, the team set up a two-story seven-man wall.
After observing the Longteng team's position, Paulinho found that there were not many opportunities.
As a Brazilian player, Paulinho has a certain free kick ability, but in fact, it is not top-notch. His free kicks are not only explosive shots, but also explosive shots. He is the type that can produce miracles with great force. How good is he?
Forget about the curve ball, leaf ball, and elevator ball.
The position of the Longteng team's wall this time was very reasonable. Paulinho didn't have much to do. He could only see if he could get out with one kick. It happened that the Longteng team had a player who jumped up and missed it.
When Paulinho's powerful volley was fired, Xiang Tiange jumped up at that moment. The ball hit Xiang Tiange's jumping legs, refracted and flew directly into the penalty area.
A player wearing a Guangzhou Evergrande jersey rushed forward immediately and grabbed the ball. This person was Gao Lin.
In emergencies on the court, players who are more prepared and have a higher desire for victory are always the quickest to react. Gao Lin, who had missed an empty goal before, had been holding back a fire in his heart and saw the reflection.
After birth, his first reaction was faster than everyone else's, and he ran more resolutely than everyone else.
Gao Lin, who got the ball, now turned into a single player.
This time Gao Lin did not let the opportunity slip away from his feet. He learned the lesson from the last shot and chose the simplest and most secure push shot.
Under his push, the football flew straight into the Longteng team's net. Although Huang Dawei made a save, Gao Lin's shot was too close.
Finally, the football passed Huang Dawei's arm and entered the net.
"Paulinho, shoot." Liu Jianhong said expectantly, "The ball is so fast and refracted. Evergrande scores a goal. It's in, it's in, it's in! Who is it? No. 29, it's Gao Lin. Haha, it's finally a success.
Atoned for."
"Gao Lin has been in good shape during this period." Huang Jianxiang also smiled, "This goal came too timely. It was very important for Guangzhou Evergrande to equalize the score in the first half. The Longteng team is a team that controls the rhythm.
A super first-class team, their overall passing level is very high. Once they take the lead, they always leave the opponent helpless and let them carry the leading score into the second half. It is very difficult to break through the cage under their rhythm."
"Haha. You are just watching the excitement and are not afraid of trouble." Liu Jianhong also heard the implication of Huang Jianxiang's words, "Now that the situation on the field is balanced, the confrontation between the two sides will be more intense, the scene will be more beautiful, and the fans will be more enthusiastic.
happy."
Seeing this goal, Scolari was as excited as an old kid. He jumped up several times on the court, then turned around and hugged his assistant coaches warmly. Only then did everyone remember that this player had always been
The old man who likes to keep a straight face and never smile, and always likes to criticize the opponent's players, opponents' coaches, and the Football Association is a Brazilian, and he is still full of Brazilian passion in his bones.
"Look at Si Shuai." Huang Jianxiang also had a surprised smile on his face, "It's rare to see him like this."
"The Dragons put too much pressure on him." Liu Jianhong was very considerate of Scolari, "From falling behind to equalizing, it was a big blow."
"Let's see what happens next. The next game will definitely be better." Huang Jianxiang also said with a smile.
After scoring this goal, Guangzhou Evergrande changed from being depressed to being elated. The players ran even more vigorously. In addition, it was the end of the first half, and the Longteng team was overwhelmed.
Even the physical strength, which was originally an advantage, has become inferior to that of the opponent. This is a situation that has been rarely seen in recent years.
Zhang Sheng did not return to the bench at this time, but stood directly on the sidelines, constantly pushing forward from both sides, signaling the players to increase pressure and press. They must press out the formation and not keep the threat to themselves.
The thirty-meter area.
Amidst Zhang Sheng's roar, the Longteng players mustered up their remaining strength and tried to push the formation out. What they encountered was an extremely crazy press. Evergrande intercepted the Longteng players in the midfield, physically.
The contact is becoming more and more intense.
In addition, Fan Qi made relatively loose penalties. In the midfield area, players on both sides frequently fell to the ground. First, Ben Alpha was kicked in the heel by Huang Bowen, which made Ben Alpha, who had been tackled by Shu Jun once before, extremely angry.
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Next, when Alan and Tao Wentao were competing for a header, Tao Wentao hit him on the back of the head with his arm in the air, which made Alan look unhappy.
Before the end of the first half, Zheng Zhi raised his foot too high during a fight with Qi Ming and kicked Qi Ming directly on the head of Qi Ming's header. Fortunately, Qi Ming dodged quickly and avoided a headshot.
But Zheng Zhi also received a yellow card for this extremely dangerous move.
Now it was Scolari's turn to be unhappy on the sidelines. Zheng Zhi is now an extremely important backcourt sweeper for the team. This yellow card is likely to become a hidden danger like the one from Roque Gill of the Dragons.
When Fan Qi blew the whistle to end the first half, the two sides were tied, each had a goal, each received a yellow card, and each had several good opportunities.
The two heroes of the Chinese Super League are equally matched.
