The commentator mentioned that Zhang Sheng was also on the sidelines thinking about how to solve the problems on the court.
In the phone call with Rangnick before the game, Zhang Sheng mentioned that Nie Jiang might go to Europe after the World Cup preliminaries. This was something he had communicated with the club management, coaching staff and Nie Jiang himself in advance.
Since Nie Jiang is leaving, how should the Longteng team adjust in the "post-Nie Jiang era" after he leaves? They should improve their schedule as early as possible, instead of waiting for the players to leave and then hastily dealing with it. Every year, there are players in the Super League
The team plummeted due to the departure of foreign offensive players. Zhang Sheng did not want the Longteng team to follow in such a footsteps.
How to use these existing players on the court to change the status quo is the problem Zhang Sheng is facing now.
Judging from Muangthong United's tactics, their starting position was 4-2-3-1, but in fact during the game, it was a very radical 4-2-4 formation, with the two sides of the midfield being very
He made full use of the gap between the center backs and wing backs of the Longteng team's 3-5-2 formation. The four forwards and full midfielders opened up in parallel to press the Longteng team's defense line, causing local numbers in the offensive third zone.
Advantages.
The goal scored by Muangtong United was the successful embodiment of this tactic.
In terms of offense, in order to push out the defense line, the Longteng team will inevitably cause the area between the central defender and the midfielder to be overly squeezed, with many people and legs mixed up, and chaos. This is also the situation that Mengtong United wants to see the most.
At the same time, he was active and decisive in the counter-attack, and he understood the Longteng team's habit of pushing forward from the midfield and not making long passes.
Coupled with continuous battles, poor physical fitness, and the decline of the forward players' personal abilities, it can be said that the Dragons' performance on both offense and defense has been far below expectations so far.
Zhang Sheng also made adjustments quickly.
Chavez, who was originally the center forward of the team, was pulled back by Zhang Sheng. Instead, Tang Jin was pushed to the center position. After all, his height of 1.85 meters could handle it, and at the same time, he simply gave up on the characteristics of a tactical center.
To shoot, just make the ball.
Chavez's retreat severely suppressed South Korean foreign aid Lee Hao, the most critical defender in the Menton United midfield.
Mengtong United targeted Lu Yangyang, but Lu Yangyang still had Qu Wenming and Qi Ming around him to help defend him. Now that the Dragon Team is targeting Li Hao, he is completely helpless.
As the game continued, there was another point that the Longteng team gradually adapted to, and that was their familiarity with the venue.
Previously, Muangthong United had been very effective and strong in interfering with the first position and competing for the second position. In addition to being more resolute, it was because they were playing at home and were more familiar with the field, how wide the field was, and the wide sides.
There is a lot of space, what kind of passing footwork should be used for turf grass, how much water should be poured before the game, how to control the passing intensity, they are all familiar with it.
But the game has been going on for more than 20 minutes, and the players of the Longteng team, although they are young, have rich experience in the game, and they have already figured it out.
Seeing that the players were no longer so panicked in the defensive third zone and could hold the ball steadily, Zhang Sheng started the second step, which was to reduce the penetration in the middle and completely pull out the sides. At the same time, the wing backs recovered more powerfully and made full use of the cover.
Tonglian gave up the midfield space to carry out raids.
The changes in the Longteng team's tactics were quickly reflected in their offense.
After the two wing-backs retreated to become full-backs, the Longteng team's attack from the wing became more powerful, and the speed advantage of Ni Kai and Huang He took effect.
In the 30th minute of the first half, Lu Yangyang cruised to the left to receive the ball, passed the ball diagonally to the side, and handed the ball to Ni Kai who stepped in. Because of the emptiness in the midfield, Mengtong United gave Ni Kai enough space to sprint.
He also targeted Muangton United right-back Tristan Du.
Du is a player of mixed Thai and French descent. He has played in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, but his real strength is not enough to play at this level. As a short full-back who is just 1.7 meters tall,
He is physically strong and has good rimming ability, but his defensive level is not up to standard. He often makes low-level mistakes in judging his position, ball path, and first landing point. This is not seen in a league with a low level such as the Thai Super League.
, in the AFC Champions League, his right side has become the main direction of attack for most opponents.
For example, it was like this this time. After Ni Kai came up from the side, Du was not bad at speed. He came up very quickly and almost used his body to squeeze Ni Kai away who was half a head taller than him. Fortunately, the latter had teammates.
In response, Chavez moved over in time and played a beautiful two-on-one with Ni Kai. In this defense, Du stood in the middle of the pass between the two Longteng players, not leaning on either side.
It can be said that he made the worst position choice.
When this wall-hitting coordination was over, Ni Kai was completely empty on the wing after getting the ball.
"The Longteng team counterattacked quickly from the left wing." Shi Qingsheng immediately raised his tone, "Ni Kai, Chavez, a beautiful one-two, Ni Kai passed the ball, Tang Jin passed the ball, and touched the middle, and Fernando, who was behind, pushed the ball! Oops
, it’s a bit high, what a pity, this ball should have been there.”
"In the past few minutes, the Longteng team has made adjustments on the field, and the effect is obvious. The defense and offense have been straightened out immediately." Lu Jingming analyzed, "From the position point of view, the Longteng team has changed from 3-5-2 to 3-5-2."
It’s a 4-1-4-1, or if it’s more detailed, it’s a 4-1-3-1-1 formation, with the wings retracted and the threat coming out.”
"Sometimes, when the fist is withdrawn, the threat is greater." Shi Qingsheng replied.
However, the head coach of Muangthong United, Tawaan Sripan, is also very experienced. As soon as the Long Teng team finished a threatening attack, he made adjustments to the team and changed the risky 4-2-4 back to offense and defense.
A balanced 4-2-3-1.
Shi Qingsheng also had to praise Tavaan Sripan: "Muangthong United can achieve such results in the AFC Champions League this season, and their head coach Tavaan Sripan is indispensable for his strategic and tactical arrangements.
They are all very targeted.”
Muangthong United, which retreated in formation, quickly stabilized its position. The quick counterattack that the Longteng team hoped to see came to an abrupt end after only one hit.
Zhang Sheng was not too surprised by Mengtong United's response. The opponent's unconventional tactics at the beginning targeted the Longteng team's weaknesses, and they must have made many arrangements for the follow-up. Now that their backhand has come out, they can take advantage of it by themselves.
That’s it.
After a few minutes of observation, Zhang Sheng confirmed that after retreating, Mengtong United played the most common defensive counterattack tactics, and regardless of the Dragon Teng team's adjustment from three central defenders to four defenders, they still resolutely hit the ribs behind the Dragon Teng team.
location.
If the Longteng team was caught off guard by the tactical advantages of Muangtong United in the opening game, then their playing style is now too familiar to the Longteng team. Most of the teams in the Chinese Super League basically play this way after encountering the Longteng team. The Longteng team
There are enough ways to deal with it, the only difference is that the team is now one goal behind.
Zhang Sheng calmly moved his hands down on the court to let the team control the ball. After all, there was still plenty of time.
Corresponding to ball control are pressing tactics, the first is high-position pressing: the three forwards control 4-5 opponents (almost the entire opponent's defense line) - Chavez presses the midfielder and goalkeeper, while Tang Jin and Fernando both press the central defender.
and full-backs, but they change positions very frequently; the midfielder covers the middle area, ready to press the opponent's midfielder at any time.
Combined with high-position pressure is quick pursuit. Once the first wave of pressure is broken, players are required to immediately chase back and continue to interfere with the opponent until the opponent makes a mistake.
Of course, a team cannot maintain a high-pressing state forever. When appropriate, the Longteng team will also let the opponent out. When the opponent has the ball in the midfield, interception and pressure in the middle of the game at the right time is a necessary method.
Once it was discovered that the players of Muangthong United had exhausted their patience and started running, and when they were ready to run to receive the attack, under the command of Qi Ming, the team immediately switched from zone defense to man-to-man pressure, forcing the players of Muangthong United to move forward.
The transmission is not in place, or even the return transmission is wrong.
At the 37th minute of the first half, it was Qu Wenming's sudden attack that forced Menton United midfielder Navano to turn around and could only pass back. Navano, who was not used to this high-intensity pressing style,
Vano made a mistake in passing the ball, and the football actually passed between the two central defenders of Menton United. Tang Jin, who switched to the center, quickly intervened and gained the ball and broke into the penalty area. Unfortunately, the football shot was too straight and was missed.
The goalkeeper of Muangthong United hugged the ball and pinned it down.
Lu Jingming shouted regretfully: "Mengtong United's backcourt pass error, Tang Jin's single shot, shot! It was too straight, and the power was a little too small. I guess he himself did not expect that the opponent would make such a mistake, and was completely unprepared."
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"The Longteng team still needs to seize the opportunity." Shi Qingsheng said, "Now that the Longteng team has the initiative on the court, the offensive efficiency must be improved."
The Longteng team played vigorously, and Muangtong United did not fail to think of a way. The most effective way to solve the pressing style is to pass the long pass through the midfield. However, the Longteng team's defense is capable enough to easily win such long passes.
Sisko is very strong, but in the eyes of Lu Zhihui and Liming, he is not good enough. They have experienced many battles in the Chinese Super League and have seen a lot. You must know that Diego Costa of Evergrande,
Hong Kong's Hulk and Luneng's Pellet are so taller than Sisko, but the two central defenders of the Longteng team still go back and forth with them.
The so-called main shooter of the Thai national team here at Muangthong United, former La Liga player Dangda, or "Thailand Messi" Song Krasin is a traditional Southeast Asian forward - shorter in stature, poor in confrontation ability, and superior in foot skills.
Flexible and relatively fast. But not to mention those foreign forwards with super speed in the Chinese Super League, the Longteng team has a Fernando in its own team who is said to run faster than a motorcycle.
Lu Yangyang used his speed to beat Fernando countless times during the intra-team confrontations. Neither Dangda nor Song Krasin could run faster than Lu Yangyang.
At the end of the first half, although the Longteng team failed to regain the score, judging from the situation on the field, Mengtong United finally knew what level of strength the Longteng team should be under normal conditions.
During the halftime break, Zhang Sheng did not criticize the players with a straight face without falling behind. With continuous fighting, it is completely understandable that the players are too tired and their attention cannot keep up for a while. They should adjust their status in time and the head coach will arrange corresponding measures.
Even if it's a last resort.
As Zhang Sheng expected, the second half of the game was basically under the control of the Longteng team. The only few big-footed counterattacks of Mengtong United were frozen. The players made repeated mistakes under high-intensity pressure and could only rely on fouls and yellow cards to stop them.
The Longteng team's offense had already received three yellow cards in just ten minutes.
Tavaan Sripan was very anxious on the sidelines. He knew that if this pattern continued, there was a high probability that the ball would be lost, and there was a greater probability that the player would be sent off and the ball would be lost.
In fact, the most suitable operation at this time was to make a substitution in the midfield, but Tavaan Sripan was reluctant to do so. Only ten minutes into the second half of the game, he made his move. What should he do in the next half hour or so?
The head coach was worrying about gains and losses, and the opportunity to make adjustments slipped away.
In the 18th minute of the second half, Fernando forced the Mutontong United players from the right to take a blind shot. The ball was intercepted by the Longteng team, which was well prepared. Huang He dribbled the ball along the sideline at high speed and went straight to the bottom line, and then grabbed the ball before Wenma Tan.
Before scooping out the bottom line, he gave the ball to Tang Jin who was in charge. Tang Jin leaned on the green mountain and swayed. He made a diagonal instep and knocked the ball back to the middle of the penalty area. Chavez's strong body carried away another center.
Defender Santos met the ball and pushed the ball past the goal of Muangtong United.
"Mengtong United's pass was too casual." Shi Qingsheng said after seeing Huang He's counterattack. "Huang He got the ball and was about to pass. He dunked the ball but didn't pass it. Then he dunked again. Tang Jin came over to take over, and the pass was passed.
, Tang Jin received the pass from Huang He, beautiful! He knocked back without stopping the ball, Chavez shot, the ball went in, it went in, this attack was too clear. In the 63rd minute, the Longteng team equalized
The score is up, and it was Chavez who scored the goal. If the game continues like this, the Longteng team will score more goals."
Lu Jingming was also very satisfied with the performance of the Longteng team in the second half: "The strength gap between the two sides is very obvious. Coach Zhang Sheng's adjustments were also timely. Mengtong United needs to make some changes."
Seeing Chavez running to the sidelines to celebrate, Tavaan Sripan was extremely depressed. Just a few minutes after he hesitated whether to make a substitution, the team lost the ball. This was like a carrot rotting in the ground and his teeth
It's because of the bad gums that my girlfriend is pregnant.
Unfortunately, the team did not improve much after kicking off again, so substitutions are still necessary.
Shortly after the Dragons scored a goal, Menton United replaced Plenon for Navarro, who was lacking in height and resistance and also received a yellow card. This was an obvious signal to strengthen the defense in the midfield.
It can be said that Tavaan Sripan's strategic goal in this game has changed from winning to keeping a draw.
However, most of the time, things turn out contrary to what people think.
When Zhang Sheng saw that Mengtong United replaced a defensive midfielder with an attacking midfielder, he immediately stepped up their offensive efforts. Cao Jinghao, who was more balanced in offense and defense, replaced Qu Wenming, who was more defensive, and Zhang Sheng, who had always taken advantage of his illness to kill him
