Villas-Boas did not attend the press conference after the game. Obviously, his resentment towards this game was not that great.
His assistant coach also had an indifferent look on his face. He answered a few questions perfunctorily and then remained silent.
For the media, this is exactly what they expect most, because the news materials are full of them, and the time for carnival has arrived.
The visiting team won with a penalty kick at someone else's home court. At least judging from the result, it didn't have much convincing power to win the game. What those cloud fans and keyboard warriors like most is to spray randomly.
They don't care about the actual details of the actual 90-minute game. Even more people who were slapped in the face by the Chinese team before qualifying are holding back their trash talk like they are constipated for a long time.
After that, it was like laxative, gushing out.
Fans who really understand it will find out by looking at the statistics of both sides after the game that the actual game is definitely not as simple as a 1:0 victory with a penalty kick.
Judging from the ball possession rate of both sides, the Longteng team has an absolute advantage of 67%. The number of passes, success rate of passes, shots and shots on target are also much higher. On the contrary, the data of fouls is higher.
, SIPG has a 21:12 lead over the Longteng team, and the number of red and yellow cards for players is also 3:1, which is more than the Longteng team.
From Zhang Sheng's point of view, three points is three points, and he will not care about other things. As for Comrade Wang Xiaoping, who showed off his calligraphy and gave Villas-Boas a two-game suspension and a fine of 50,000 yuan.
It was just a joke for the Longteng coaching team to joke around before and after tea.
There are still many things that the Dragons need to deal with urgently now. After all, the AFC Champions League is coming soon.
In the last round, the Longteng team won the game with a 4-0 victory at home. It should be said that as long as the Longteng team does not have any problems, promotion will be easy.
Even so, the Longteng coaching team did not dare to relax at all. The entire team, including scouts, intelligence collectors, video analysts, tactical analysts, physical coaches, assistant coaches, and head coaches, still followed the normal rules of a game.
The AFC Champions League quarter-finals to treat.
As the first assistant coach, Michael Henke is very experienced. He very cautiously put forward his opinion in the pre-game preparation meeting: "We have to be careful in this game."
"Oh?" Zhang Sheng was a little confused.
"Based on the feedback from Japan and our analysis, the current Urawa team is completely different from the one we met last time." Genk said solemnly, "How about we let it go?"
Huang (Huang Linjia) and Gu (Gu Qi) will introduce them."
Huang Linjia is the video analyst of the Longteng team. All the video data shot by the scouts and intelligence collectors must be handed over to him, and then he will analyze it, edit it, and submit it to the assistant coach or head coach. Of course, he analyzes
Sometimes, there will be game analysts to assist him in doing these things.
In the Longteng team, Gu Qi is responsible for game analysis.
Huang Linjia and Gu Qi exchanged colors with each other, but decided to let Gu Qi do the talking.
She skillfully opened the smart projection screen that had been deployed and projected the prepared video.
"Since the last AFC Champions League game against us, during the intermission between international matches and the restart of the league, Urawa Ruby played two league games and three warm-up games. Judging from the information we have obtained, the tactics here have changed.
It's very big." Gu Qi explained the video calmly, "Let's take a look."
"In the past five games, the biggest difference between Urawa Ruby and the previous one is that it has changed from a three-centre-back system to a two-centre-back system." On the smart screen, Gu Qi circled the defense line with a red pen and could clearly see Urawa.
The positions of the four defenders are clear at a glance.
Seeing that everyone had carefully looked at the pictures she had compiled, she continued to introduce: "After Takashi Hori took over Urawa Ruby, although there were some small changes, the general framework still came from the previous coach Petrovic's 3
-6-1, ball possession tactics.”
"But!" Gu Qi raised his voice, called up new pictures and videos, and played them one by one, "Since this period of time, whether in the league or when playing against warm-up opponents in lower-level leagues, not only the formation has changed from 3
-6-1 became 4-1-4-1. And! They are no longer obsessed with possession of the ball."
"Look, in the away game against Shimizu on August 27, Urawa rarely chose a defensive counterattack when they were obviously stronger than their opponents. Their possession of the ball throughout the game was not even as good as their opponents."
"On September 9, which was yesterday, Urawa, who was playing at home, returned to a ball-possession style when facing league opponent Kashiwa Reysol. The time of possession was obviously superior."
"The most noteworthy thing is actually the warm-up matches against three low-level teams. In two games, they also chose a defensive counterattack style. This is very strange."
"Judging from the results of the five games, they defeated Shimizu in the away game and lost to Kashiwa Reysol at home. In the three warm-up games, they won two and drew one. But in all the games, they conceded very few goals, the most
One game was lost to Kashiwa Reysol 1:2.”
"It can be seen that Urawa's tactics have become more realistic. They no longer insist on pursuing the beauty of the scene. The improvement in defense is very obvious. In addition, after Yosuke Kashiwagi returns, he is in good condition. The team's offensive threat is great.
In the five games, their number of shots, corner kicks, and free kicks far exceeded their opponents."
"So, my opinion is that in the next AFC Champions League game, the opponent will most likely choose a 4-1-4-1 formation to attack our defensive counterattack. The key figures on their three lines are central defender Mauri
Theo, Yosuke Kashiwagi in the midfield, and Shinzo Kougai in the forward position.”
"Looking at the players, they have two weaknesses. One is their left back, whether it's Uga Kami Yuya or Nasu Dairyo. They have long-term injuries and are in very poor condition. In addition, Shinno Tomoaki, who can play left back,
After being sent off for a red card, their defense on the left is the focus of our attack. Furthermore, their single defensive midfielder Takuya Aoki received a second yellow card in the last round and was suspended. The remaining veteran Yuki Abe is not physically fit enough.
Support the whole audience.”
After a series of data and demonstrations, Gu Qi gave his own conclusion.
In fact, when Gu Qi was talking, Zhang Sheng was listening, thinking, and recording key points in his notebook.
Judging from the existing information, Hori Takashi is indeed a very realistic head coach, and it is not unrealistic that it is his turn - after all, he is taking over the team on a temporary basis, and whether he can keep his position, winning is far more important than playing well.
Since he is a realistic head coach, it is difficult to say whether he will insist on playing 4-1-4-1 for the whole game. With the player reserve of Urawa Ruby, the back line is indeed slightly worse, but they
The midfielder has a very rich selection of candidates, and the previous formation was dominated by a 3-4-2-1 formation.
In this game, Urawa Ruby will switch between 3 central defenders and 4 defenders. The tactics will be extremely flexible according to the situation on the field. It should be said that Japanese players generally have good tactical qualities, and Hori Takashi is capable of fighting.
After reviewing the notebook in his hand, Zhang Sheng began to express his opinion: "I generally agree with Gu Qi's statement. However, I feel that we should be more prepared."
Everyone on the coaching staff also increased their attention and waited for Zhang Sheng to explain the arrangements.
"Since Urawa Ruby has the ability to play two formations, then we must prepare countermeasures so that he can switch lineups in one game. But the 4-1-4-1 formation and the 3-4-2-1
No matter how the formation changes, from the previous intelligence to the current intelligence, it is not difficult to see that their main direction of attack is from the wing. Whether it is the wing backs in the past or the bilateral midfielders now, they are all areas where they make a fuss.
.Then we only need to plan for their wings, and the problem will be solved."
Head coach Zhang Sheng set the tone for the strategic direction of the game, and the entire coaching staff was like a sophisticated machine, running at full speed.
Time is tight and competitions are intensive. The coaching team can only work harder, make more adequate and detailed preparations before training, and design targeted tactics during training to be easier to understand and teach.
Equally hard work is for the support staff, including team leaders, logistics, etc. Players and coaches are short of time, so they must arrange the software and hardware environment in every aspect, even to the point of spending every penny. In order not to let anyone outside the game
Everything, such as hotel accommodation, sleeping environment, food safety, training venues, fan communication, etc., affects training and competition.
And to do this, under the premise of cross-border away games, the difficulty can be imagined.
On September 13th, after close cooperation between players, coaches, and club staff, the time came for the results to come out - at 6:30 p.m., the game officially started.
The Longteng team's tactics for this game are 4-4-2. The starting personnel have been rotated again from the previous league game. The defense line has not been moved due to the lack of players. The midfield has been greatly changed. Qi Ming and Cao Jinghao play doubles.
In the central midfield, Ni Kai and Fernando were separated on the left and right, while Nie Jiang was allowed to rest at the forward line, and Chavez and Tang Jin were played.
Urawa Ruby was much different from their starting lineup in the first round. Their starting lineup was indeed 4-1-4-1.
Except for Tomoaki Makino, who had no choice but to play Yuya Uga at left back due to a red card, many positions were actively replaced.
At center back, Mauricio actually partnered with Yuki Abe, and the right back became Ryota Moriwaki.
In the defensive midfielder position, the former defender Endo Hang was holding the position alone, and in front were Toshiyuki Takagi, Yosuke Kashiwagi, Shinya Yajima and Rafael Silva lined up from left to right.
On the front line, Xingya Shenzo is still in front.
Compared with the first round, as many as four players were changed in the starting lineup, and many others were not changed, but their positions were changed.
This is a ship new Urawa Ruby.
At the beginning of the game, Urawa did exactly what the Longteng team thought, attacking with all its strength without reservation.
Before the game, the Longteng team simulated the opponent's strategic intentions: when they were behind 0:4, they would definitely try their best and press forward at the beginning of the game. If there was progress, they would move forward. If there was no progress, they would take advantage of the situation.
Go down the slope and win the AFC Champions League, and use opponents like the Dragons to verify your tactics during this period.
The Longteng team deployed extremely fast double forwards like Ni Kai and Fernando, which is a reflection of their tactical prediction of preparing to play behind the opponent's offense.
It should be said that the Longteng team's ideas and corresponding actions were correct. The problem is that a "black swan" appeared in this game.
In just two minutes of the first half, Urawa Ruby scored a goal. The goal scorer was the foreign aid Rafael Silva, who had been used as a substitute before. The one who assisted him was the team's offensive organizer Yosuke Kashiwagi.
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Two players who did not start or play in the last round completed a beautiful connection.
Yosuke Kashiwagi's assist was his specialty - an overhead kick in front of the penalty area.
This conceded goal caused the Longteng team's defense to have many problems. First of all, Liming once again made the mistake of being confused about his position. With his height of 1.8.9 meters, he actually let others go over his head. At the same time, goalkeeper Jiang Mingzhi also made the mistake.
He was obviously not prepared for the overhead kick. It could also be said that he was stunned by Yosuke Kashiwagi's beautiful pass. He did not attack in time, allowing Rafael Silva to get the chance to shoot first.
Zhang Sheng, who was on the court, shouted angrily to the court: "Concentrate, concentrate, get nervous!"
Knowing the foul, Liming and Jiang Mingzhi quickly stretched out their hands and nodded, indicating that it was their fault.
After teaching his players a lesson, Zhang Sheng began to think about the missed goal.
Although his own player made a mistake, the opponent's goal scoring routine was obviously very skillful. Zhang Sheng had heard about Yosuke Kashiwagi's overhead pass, and had also mentioned it to the players. Rafael Silva was so beautiful.
Zhang Sheng's movement was unexpected.
Whether this is the advantage and characteristic of Rafael Silva needs to be paid close attention to in the following games.
"Please help me keep an eye on Rafael Silva's movements." Thinking of this, Zhang Sheng, after shouting on the field, returned to the coaching bench from the sidelines and ordered assistant coach Jiang Peng.
The latter quickly took out the small notebook he was carrying and stared fiercely at Rafael Silva.
Scoring a goal so early in the game gave Urawa Ruby a great encouragement, and the players obviously played more energetically.
The Urawa fans in the stands were even more powerful. Their cheers and songs completely overwhelmed the Longteng fans who flew over specially.
Speaking of Saitama 2002 Stadium, this is a place that all Asian teams have to be in awe of. Many media even praise it as the first devil's home stadium in Asia.
As a club backed by a large conglomerate like Mitsubishi, backed by the Tokyo area, and located in the urban-rural fringe where the people are the most fanatical and the neighborhood relations are the most harmonious, Urawa Reds fans can say that they have an extremely strong sense of community belonging.
Even before the game started, Longteng fans were silent.
Even Zhang Sheng had to approach Jiang Peng just now and get close to the opponent's ear to give instructions. Of course, this is also a common method used by the coaching staff. They cover their mouths and ears with their hands and try not to let the broadcast camera, especially the opponent's broadcast camera,
Capture the mouth shape.
You know, it is not uncommon to judge the content of a speech through the shape of the mouth. Especially after a football match, it has become a very useful channel to find out information about opponents.
The fans enthusiastically cheered the players, and the players performed at an extraordinary level. This is where the home field advantage lies.
