In just ten minutes, Urawa Ruby had already scored three times.
"It's only been a while since the game started, but Zhang Sheng, head coach of the Longteng team, has already come to the sideline twice." Seeing the Urawa Ruby hitting the Longteng team's defense like a tide, the Japanese commentator beamed with joy.
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Indeed, as the Japanese commentator said, Zhang Sheng stood seriously on the sidelines, thinking about how to respond to the opponent's fierce attack.
Now Zhang Sheng has several options, either to avoid his sharpness and recycle the team's formation, or to use softness to overcome strength and slow down the pace of the game by controlling the ball. The last option is tit-for-tat, where you are strong and I am strong, and everyone fights against each other.
Without too much entanglement, Zhang Sheng made a decision.
In football matches, momentum is always more important than skill.
Urawa Ruby relied on the atmosphere created by the fans at their home court to bring out the momentum. As a championship team, our team is a youth army composed mostly of young players, let alone this.
Lost momentum.
What I want is a bright sword.
In addition to considering the potential, Zhang Sheng also made technical arrangements.
In this game, Urawa Ruby relied on one breath, but in fact they couldn't last long.
Tomoaki Makino, Takuya Aoki and Yuki Muto are all suspended due to red and yellow cards. Three strong players cannot play. Urawa actually has little room for adjustment.
As long as Urawa's momentum is suppressed during this period, or even without continuing the fight, just increasing the duration of the stalemate phase can consume more of their physical energy. Then when the Dragon Team still has a back-up, Urawa will become the queen of autumn.
The grasshopper can't jump for much longer.
Thinking of this, Zhang Sheng waved his hands and directed the team to press forward.
It can be said that Zhang Sheng's order was issued in a timely manner. At this time, the Longteng players on the field were in a relatively confused period. They lost the ball so early and played very passively. Therefore, the passive players planned before the game waited for opportunities to hit the opponent's two sides.
Whether and how to change the tactics requires the head coach to provide guidance in the general direction of the strategy.
Now that Zhang Sheng has given the order, everyone has a clear goal - to use physical confrontation to push the opponent out first.
Once the Longteng players get tough, their strength in the confrontation is still strong.
Especially the combination of Shen Jun, Cao Jinghao and Ni Kai on the left.
The former two's ability value is now over 80, and the latter's ability value is also as high as 78. In addition, Shen Jun and Cao Jinghao are both tactical and cooperative players, and Ni Kai is famous for his hard work.
, the arrogance of the extremely active Rafael Silva was suddenly suppressed.
Hori Takashi's tactical characteristics during this period are still very distinctive.
The previous Urawa Ruby played three central defenders. Among them, Tomoaki Shinno asked the club for the No. 10 jersey every year. Another player, Ryota Moriwaki, was known as a central defender, but he was actually a full-back, and he was an offensive full-back.
All Tenghang could do was to take the blame for both of them.
For this reason, Hori Takashi simply put these two players who are defenders and forwards on the two wings, in order to reduce the pressure on the defense.
In Hori Takashi's mind, he even had the intention of creating an offensive corridor with Tomoaki Shinno and Toshiyuki Takagi on the left.
This game was really due to the fact that Tomoaki Shinno could not play, and Yuya Uga, who replaced him, was in poor condition and ability. Therefore, Ryota Moriwaki and Gara Fael Silva were temporarily added to the attack weight on the right, but the effect was unexpected.
Looks good outside.
When the dragon team's left wing and Urawa locked horns, Hori Takashi's wishful thinking came to nothing.
For example, in the 22nd minute of the first half, Urawa made a strong attack from the right and scored a goal. Rafael Silva relied on his fast speed and good dribbling to try to beat Shin Jun, but was defeated by Shin Jun.
Cao Jinghao easily intercepted the ball.
Then Ni Kai took advantage of his speed. He stepped into the ball with his big feet and then raised his hooves and sprinted so wildly that Moriwaki Ryota couldn't stop him and forced midfielder Endo Hiro to come over to make up the position.
Ni Kai directly competed with Endo Hang for speed, leaving the opponent with a gap and then passed down the bottom to find the center Chavez. The latter did not lose in the face of Mauricio and grabbed the header with a slight advantage.
The top deviation really gave Nishikawa Shusaku a test.
Although the Longteng team did not score a goal in this attack and did not even get a corner kick, they vented out the evil that had been suppressed before.
The Longteng fans in the stands were also stimulated by Ni Kai's extremely impactful playing style, and they burst into cheers for a long time.
The situation on the sidelines was also changing. Zhang Sheng happily applauded Ni Kai, and Hori Takashi began to shout loudly at Rafael Silva, telling him not to blindly go it alone.
Sometimes, momentum is like this. You have a smooth journey and a mouse would dare to chase a cat and bite it. But once it stops for a moment, you become the donkey of Guizhou and become someone else's meal.
Before Hori Takashi yelled at Rafael Silva, Urawa's right wing was flourishing. After being yelled at, Rafael Silva obviously had scruples, although he slowly started to cooperate more with his teammates.
The movement is more active, but the arrogance is gone.
There were not many options on the right side, so Urawa began to make fuss on the left side. Among them, Toshiyuki Takagi, who started the game this time, became an important figure.
Toshiyuki Takagi, who was unable to play in the last round due to accumulating two yellow cards, started this time. As one of the famous "Three Takagi Brothers" in Japanese football, his ability is still very good.
His father is a veteran figure in Japan's national sport, baseball. He gave him good sports training since he was a child. In addition, he also has an advantage in speed, so he has always been a frequent visitor to Japan's national teams at all levels.
Among them, his iconic left foot to dunk the ball back and then make a precise cross is also a unique skill, because the story behind this unique skill is very famous in Japanese football.
It is said that when Takagi Toshiyuki was a child, he was always heavily targeted by his opponents and could not score goals. For this reason, he went to his father for guidance. His father analyzed him: "As a professional athlete, the brain is the most important. The moment you shoot, the opponent
You will definitely try your best to block it and insist on shooting from the front, so the ball will definitely not go in. Then you might as well use your brain and add a fake move before shooting?"
As a result, in the next game, Toshiyuki Takagi scored.
After being transferred from a forward to a wide player by his coach, Toshiyuki Takagi retained his habit of relying on his head when playing football. This is how he faked a spike before passing the ball.
Compared with the left wing, the defensive ability of the Longteng team's right wing is slightly weaker. Whether it is Huang He or Fernando, they are both stronger offensive players than defensive players. This is why Zhang Sheng placed Qi Ming at the right center midfielder in this game.
, I hope he can help more with defense.
At the beginning of the game, the Longteng team lost the ball and the defense on the right was panicked for a while. However, with Zhang Sheng's command, the situation gradually stabilized.
However, Hori Takashi was obviously very well prepared for the attack on the left. When the right flank could not be penetrated, Urawa actually changed the formation, from 4-1-4-1 to 3-4-2-1.
Mauricio, Yuki Abe and Ryota Moriwaki became the three central defenders, and the frequency of Ryota Moriwaki's assists was reduced. Yuya Uga changed from left back to left midfielder, and Yosuke Kashiwagi and Shinya Yajima also changed. Moving closer to the left, Shinzo Kougai retreated to assist, helping Toshiyuki Takagi strengthen the offensive on the left.
Suddenly, Urawa leaned heavily to the left, forming a local advantage of five versus three on the left.
Although Zhang Sheng repeatedly emphasized the possibility of changing Urawa's formation from three central defenders to four defenders, and from four defenders to three central defenders before the game, it was not easy to react quickly.
Qi Ming, as the team's midfield commander, made a small mistake this time and reacted slowly.
In the 31st minute of the first half, Urawa Ruby changed their formation. Yosuke Kashiwagi approached the left wing and made a response gesture. Qi Ming immediately came over to help defend. Unexpectedly, this was a cover, and Yuya Uga got the ball. It was handed over to Shinya Yajima, who occupied the position after Qi Ming left.
Shinya Yajima is not very old. He is 94 and only 23 years old. He is a little immature, but his ability is good, especially his direct pass, which shows his skill.
After getting the ball, Yajima Shinya eliminated the interference of Cao Jinghao who came to fill the position, quickly kicked the ball, and distributed the ball to Takagi Toshiyuki who was running in at high speed from the wing.
After Toshiyuki Takagi caught the ball, he saw Huang He approaching, and he flicked his left foot in an attempt to deceive the opponent with a fake move.
Huang He was still prepared for this. He did not stagger, but stood still. What he didn't expect was that the opponent simply didn't pass the ball, but quickly made a two-pointer in a small space with Shinzo Xingzhi who came to meet him. A perfect match.
This time Huang He had to pounce on him, giving Toshiyuki Takagi room to make a fake move. The latter spiked the ball again, but Huang He subconsciously turned sideways and stretched his legs to block it. His habitual defensive action allowed the football to hit him. His legs bounced high into the air.
The football just flew over the head of Li Ming, who came to help defend, making his defense a mere display.
At this time, Yajima Shinya happened to enter the penalty area. Facing the ball falling from high altitude, he reacted faster than Lu Zhihui because of his more flexible body. He volleyed without stopping the ball.
Jiang Mingzhi reacted very quickly this time. He shot the ball from such a close range.
Just when the Dragons thought the danger was over, Rafael Silva made a very timely move. He grabbed the second point and shot the football into the net.
The Longteng team fell behind by two goals.
"Shoooot!!!" the Japanese commentator screamed happily, "Raphael scored twice, Hori Takashi made a magical start, he defeated the Dragons by himself."
"We are already two goals ahead, and the total score of the two rounds has reached 4:2. Now there is only a two-goal gap, and we still have more than half of time to catch up. We still have hope. I hope Urawa can give We bring miracles!”
The Japanese commentators are happy, but the domestic commentators are not happy.
Xu Yang, who was in charge of the commentary, complained: "The Longteng team's defense was a bit messy, and it was completely penetrated by Urawa. This is the second time in this game that Liming was overpowered."
Liu Jiayuan, who partnered with Xu Yang, helped to correct the situation: "This loss of the ball was still a bit accidental. Liming did not expect that the cross ball just hit his teammate. It was a bit resentful to be over the head like this. It's just Rafael Silva's performance is really unexpected."
Liu Jiayuan was not wrong.
Rafael Silva actually has very distinct characteristics. To compare, he is somewhat similar to Wu Lei. What he is best at is running positions.
Moreover, his shooting skills are good. Because he feels good in controlling the ball, he does not adjust much when he takes the shot. In contrast, Wu Lei still needs to adjust when he takes the final shot.
In real history, in this AFC Champions League, from the semi-finals to the final, Rafael Silva scored 3 goals, each of which was priceless. Urawa Ruby finally won the AFC Champions League. His final shot was calm and peaceful.
The big heart can be seen at a glance.
Later in the Chinese Super League, Rafael Silva also proved his strength.
"Sigh. I hope the Longteng team will not be affected by this conceding goal." Xu Yang sighed, "Next, in addition to paying attention to Rafael Silva's movement, the defense of Takagi Toshiyuki cannot be relaxed. Urawa can win in the group stage
He is the most crucial figure in Jeju United's comeback."
The commentators were expressing their opinions, and the Longteng team's coaching staff was even busier.
Jiang Peng found Zhang Sheng, turned his back to the court, came to the coach's bench, took out his summary of Rafael Silva's playing characteristics, and quickly explained.
Listening to Jiang Peng's summary of the results, Zhang Sheng agreed. This is a player with strong personal ability, good running position, fast speed, good dribbling, and the ability to instigate counterattacks on his own.
Such a player should be treated as a strong foreign player in the Chinese Super League team and forced to go it alone.
However, the most urgent task now is to give Qi Ming a reminder and let him pay attention to the opponent's formation switching in real time.
After all, the Longteng team's defense on the left guarded Rafael Silva to death. He can only be regarded as scabies. The source of his goal came from the Longteng team's right defense.
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The reason is that the formation corresponding to Urawa Ruby was not timely.
Judging from this game, Liming, Jiang Mingzhi, Qi Ming, and Huang He made consecutive defensive mistakes, which is obviously due to their mentality of underestimating the enemy.
Recently, the Chinese team has qualified for the World Cup, which has given the players a lot of confidence and improved their confidence. At the same time, the Longteng team has shown strong strength in the Chinese Super League and the AFC Champions League, especially when facing Japanese clubs with past results and
Very good, plus the 4:0 victory in the previous round made the players even more relaxed.
The players had to be nervous, so Zhang Sheng walked to the sidelines and roared again, this time the target was Qi Ming.
"Coach Zhang Sheng rarely walked to the sidelines to shout to the players on the court. It was rare in the past." Xu Yang also noticed Zhang Sheng's actions.
A lot of analysis on Zhang Sheng has been done in China. As a CCTV commentator, Liu Jiayuan would be remiss if he did not have an in-depth understanding of it: "Instructor Zhang is a coach who likes to do enough work before the game.
He studied and coached in Germany, followed the German academic approach, and was deeply influenced by German coaches."
Liu Jiayuan's words are correct, but Zhang Sheng is not an extremely rigid coach like Ancelotti. At this time, Zhang Sheng not only arranged for the players on the bench to start a large number of warm-ups and prepare for the worse situation at any time,
I have already begun to think about how to teach during the midfield and how to adjust in the second half.
Otherwise, it is not a small probability event to be reversed.
