Zhang Sheng had another consideration in sending Cao Jinghao, which was to strengthen long passes.
In the past two years, the Longteng team has been insisting on a pressing style of play in the high post and mid-section. It is easy to encounter situations where they can't defeat through small-scale passes. Then there is another way of pressing-directly long passes behind the opponent's defense, and then
High-intensity hunting by the forward is another option.
Especially once Nie Jiang leaves, the personal ability of the forwards has obviously declined. Relying on more running to find opportunities in a large area has become a must. At the same time, making full use of the width of the ball to pass the diagonal long pass is also a very sharp offense.
With this move, Cao Jinghao’s long pass advantage can be maximized here.
Now is a good opportunity to try out this tactic.
Different from the Dragons, Tavaan Sripan's regular playing style is a 4-4-2 diamond midfield position. His goal is also very clear, which is to compress the opponent's center, attract the opponent's defense, and keep the opponent's defense.
Use the wide channels to give full play to the assist capabilities of the two full-backs.
However, the defensive loopholes in the diamond position of 4 defenders and 4 midfielders are not small. Of course, there is space for one's own wing, and there is also room for the opponent's wing.
After Cao Jinghao came on the field, his long passes were directed to the two wings. Whether it was Ni Kai on the left or Huang He on the right, their height and weight completely overwhelmed the two wings of Mengtong United who were only 1.7 meters tall.
Road, for a while, Mengtong United's defense was in a state of turmoil.
In the 25th minute of the second half, Cao Jinghao's long pass accurately found Tristan Du's defensive area, but the latter made a fatal mistake-he actually jumped the ball. Ni Kai seized this rare opportunity and directly
He entered the restricted area.
Facing the goalkeeper blocking the angle and the central defender approaching, Ni Kai gave full play to his flexibility with his feet, continuously flicked the ball laterally and then shot out of the angle, directly hitting the far corner.
The goalkeeper of Muangthong United, who is just over 1.8 meters tall, has become a double-edged sword at this time. He is not tall. He moves very flexibly and gets off the ground quickly, so he can pounce on Ni Kai and shoot into the far corner, but he is not tall.
, his wingspan is not long, so he can only touch the ball, but cannot hit the ball in the desired direction.
This kind of operation in the penalty area where the goalkeeper pounces and then hits the ball to the center of the penalty area is very dangerous. Like this time, the faster Huang He inserted into the penalty area more resolutely, and the football happened to fall in front of him, without any
Without any hesitation, Huang He ate this pie that fell from the sky - his push shot sent the football into the empty goal, and the Longteng team took the lead.
"Ni Kai's shot was deflected by Tamsa, and Huang He's supplementary shot went in. This was his first goal in the AFC Champions League this season. The Longteng team took the lead in the 70th minute.
There is indeed a gap in strength between the two sides." Shi Qingsheng kept explaining in a startled manner, and suddenly shouted an octave higher in tone.
Next to him, Lu Jingming continued to speak at a steady pace: "This goal of the Longteng team can be regarded as a connection between the two wing-backs. Both of them reached the penalty area, which shows the intensity of the Longteng team's attack."
After taking the lead, the Longteng team played more freely, because Mengtong United replaced both wingers. Although the defense was much more stable, the offense was even more lackluster.
In the 37th minute of the second half, Fernando's breakthrough caused Menton United to foul him in the penalty area. The referee awarded the Longteng team a penalty kick. Everyone knew that the game was almost over. Sure enough, Fernando created his own
The penalty kick was scored, extending the score to 1:3, and there was no suspense about the outcome.
Zhang Sheng, relieved, also took the opportunity to replace Qi Ming and Lu Yangyang and start preparing for the league game three days later.
When the Longteng team returned to China, they came back with an easy three points. This score guaranteed the team's first place in the AFC Champions League group stage, making the last round of games an insignificant exhibition match. This pair of Longteng, who fought on the third line,
For the team, one more game with a chance to breathe is likely to become a key node on the road to the league.
Take a look at Guangzhou Evergrande, which is currently ranked fourth in the league due to short preparation time before the season, and fluctuating physical fitness and condition. Look at Jiangsu Suning, which is ranked last in the league due to lack of experience and preparation for multi-line operations. A breather.
Opportunities are too important.
Of course, the Longteng team's ability to maintain success in both the league and the AFC Champions League is related to the thickness of its strong bench. For example, when they return to China to play in the league this time, the other three Chinese Super League teams that have just finished the AFC Champions League can only rotate one or two.
Position players - Because the gap between the strength of the substitutes and the starters is too big, the Longteng team rotated four players in one breath, including one foreign player.
Considering that Chavez has played on two fronts since the season and has played all the games, even though it was an away game against the powerful China Fortune, Zhang Sheng still let him rest. The young player Tang Jin's ability to play on the court won Zhang Sheng's praise.
recognized and continued to cooperate with Nie Jiang in the starting lineup; Ni Kai was replaced by De Paul, who had rested for one game; Xiang Tiange replaced Huang He and returned to the starting lineup; Zeng Fusheng, who was more offensive, occupied Qu Wenming's starting position.
Even Dong Lu, who commented on this game, said: "Looking at the players rotated by the Longteng team, apart from certain differences in playing styles, there is no gap in overall strength. And the team maintains the original tactics.
Smooth.”
Seeing that although it was an away game, the Longteng team, which flew all the way back to China three days ago, was playing against the home team Hebei China Fortune. Li Xin also said: "It is true. Pei Shuai (Pellegrini) has never come to China to coach.
On the first day, he has been promoting his concept of beautiful football, and the club has also given him great support, introducing high-level foreign players such as Lavezzi, Mbia, and Hernanes, and also frequently buying domestic players at high prices.
, China Fortune Land Development currently has three former Longteng players on the court, but judging from the actual situation, the effect is not ideal."
"Let's take a look at this ball first." The Longteng team played a high-quality offense on the field, and Dong Lu also quickly took over the commentary, "Zeng Fusheng received the pass from Qi Ming, stopped and passed through Mu
Biya's crotch was distributed to the left. De Paul stepped in at high speed, cut in laterally, and shot directly. Beautiful! The ball went in. De Paul's shot. In the 12th minute of the first half, the Longteng team
The away team took the lead.”
"Oh my god, this goal is so beautiful. This offense was completed in one go from the backcourt to the goal. Zeng Wengweng's kick in the middle to catch the extra point ball was the key." Li Xin also shouted loudly, "What?
It’s beautiful football, this is beautiful football.”
"Actually, Pei Gong already stated at the beginning of the season that the first goal is to win the game, the second is to play beautiful football, and the third is to score more goals." Dong Lu reminded Li Xin, "I just didn't expect that winning now would
The game is not easy either.”
After scoring the goal, the Longteng team did not stop their offensive and continued to press the opponent, hoping to score the second goal again. However, Mbia, who had been teased by the pass before, was obviously stimulated. This powerful b2b foreign midfielder
It has played a great role. Hebei China Fortune's usual formation is 4-1-4-1, but now Mbia alone supports the midfielder position, and his ability is really incredible.
"China Fortune Land Development still has some strength," Dong Lu lamented, "but they rely too much on the performance of foreign players. You see, before Mbia's condition didn't improve, the team conceded goals. Now that it has improved, the team
It’s a completely different situation.”
Zhang Sheng had already planned for such a situation. Faced with Mbia's frantic sweep of the midfield, the Longteng team quickly set up a defensive trap.
Before the game, the coaching staff of the Longteng team made very detailed arrangements. In view of China Fortune Land Development's grand strategic goal of scoring points at home, Mbia's B2B attribute of liking to rush forward has long been understood.
After conceding the first goal, China Fortune Land Development played very tough. Even though the Longteng team pressed forward resolutely, it was still withstood by China Fortune Land Development, which was determined to win. Three former Longteng team players, Zhu Xuhe, Yao Tian and Wei Zhimin, performed even more
With the ability to cooperate with foreign aid, when the Longteng team took the initiative to retreat, they pressed the Longteng team to attack.
The team showed great momentum against the league leaders, and a large number of fans who came specifically to watch the game also gave loud cheers. After all, the team made a promise to enter the AFC Champions League at the beginning of the season.
China Fortune Land Development played a lively game, and Dong Lu and Li Xin kept cheering them on, giving encouragement to every good pass and shot.
However, including Lavezzi, it is difficult for China Fortune Land Development to pose much of a substantial threat to the Longteng team's goal. The combination of him and "Bison" Aloisio seems to be technically superior and powerful, but
The actual situation is that Lavezzi can pass the first person but cannot pass the second person. Even if he passes the second person, he cannot pass the third person because the players who respond to him have poor running and positioning abilities without the ball.
The performance is far inferior to the players of the Longteng team. In addition, Aloisio is very hard-working, but unfortunately he can't physically handle Lu Zhihui and Li Ming.
In addition, Lu Yangyang spared no effort to check for leaks and fill gaps in the backcourt. Most of China Fortune Land Development's offense stayed just inside the 30-meter area. The only two threats came from Lavezzi's long shots from the outside - literally.
China Fortune got two corner kicks, and in the corner kick tactics, Mbia's header ability was reflected. He grabbed the points of both corner kicks, and also formed an attack. Although there was interference from Longteng players
Well, the threat is not big.
Relying on offensive personnel alone could not open up the situation. As a defensive midfielder, Mbia began to intervene with a wave of Pergone's big hand.
After Mbia stepped in, he was a big threat to the Longteng team's defense. His hardness can be said to be the strongest of the two teams on the field. Lu Yangyang's defense in the middle was extremely difficult, and he had to use fouls to stop him. As a result
At the 37th minute of the first half, Lu Yangyang received a yellow card. This was already his third yellow card this season.
"Xiao Lu is still a little weak. Mbia's body is too big for him." Dong Lu was also worried about Lu Yangyang.
"After all, he is not yet 18 years old. I took a look and found that his birthday is May 6, which happens to be the match day of the Dragons next weekend." Li Xin introduced Lu Yangyang's situation, "To be honest, he and Shenhua
Bai Jiajun in the team is very similar. He is considered to have developed relatively early among domestic players. His height, weight, and jumping ability have long been better than most of the players. Unfortunately, he has not grown much in the past two years.
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"Still too young." Dong Lu's words were full of expectations, "But the Dragons are a team that never hesitates to give young people opportunities. I hope he can play more games and grow up quickly. Modern football is like him.
There are fewer and fewer players with distinctive characteristics."
The commentators were chatting, and Zhang Sheng had to deal with the prognosis caused by the yellow card. Lu Yangyang continues to fight against Mbia, which is obviously not a good choice, so let's just let Dawn take the lead and Lu Yangyang delay, like this
Another advantage is that Lu Yangyang's space for hitting the ball becomes larger.
In fact, this is Zhang Sheng's real positioning for Lu Yangyang - to play as a deep-lying central defender and to play as a central defender on the ball - but his body is not strong enough now, and he is afraid that he will be easily squeezed out by his opponent in the deep-lying position.
Compared with Lu Yangyang, who is only 1.73 meters tall, Li Ming is different. This central defender, who is nearly 1.9 meters tall, has a strong body, is more than a year older than Lu Yangyang, and has rich game experience.
If not, it would be much more difficult for Mbia to run rampant in front of the Longteng team's penalty area.
In the 42nd minute of the first half, Mbia advanced into the frontcourt again, and Lavezzi came to meet him. As a result, Lu Zhihui kicked the ball down early this time, and then leaned against Lavezzi to take the ball.
It was handed over to Lu Yangyang, who accurately found Xiang Tiange with a big kick at high speed from the wing. The Longteng team took advantage of China Fortune Land Development's eagerness to attack and launched a counterattack.
If it had been a few minutes earlier, the Longteng team's counterattack would have been fine. Three foreign players came up immediately, and there were domestic players behind to help wipe the mess. At most, it would have been a foul and a card.
But at this point in the game, physical fitness has become another bottleneck that limits performance. The Longteng team, which has strong ball control capabilities and more physical fitness, immediately grasped this weakness. Xiang Tiange faced his Longteng team's veteran Wei Zhimin and made
Wei Zhimin was obviously not well prepared. When he wanted to make defensive moves, his lack of physical fitness caused by going back and forth on the wing had consequences - he was forced to pass.
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In the last game, Huang He's goal in the AFC Champions League gave Xiang Tiange a great sense of crisis. This time he encountered the opportunity to dribble the ball into the penalty area without any defense. How could he let it go?
Faced with Ren Hang who rushed to defend and the veteran goalkeeper Yang Cheng who blocked the near corner and near post, Tiange shot without hesitation.
Xiang Tiange's shot was so bold that he was still observing Tang Jin and Nie Jiang in the middle. Yang Cheng was caught off guard. Xiang Tiange's explosive shot went directly through Yang Cheng's hands that were raised to intercept, grazing the door lintel.
Fly into the net nest!
A sharp counterattack by the Longteng team expanded the score, and it was already 0:2 before the end of the first half.
