In the 30th minute of the first half, the team attacked in front and did not have time to come back. Gremio counterattacked. Center back Kahneman passed the ball to the Longteng half. Ramiro got the opportunity to sprint. He used his feet to
After technically swaying Tian Qijie away, he passed the ball into the penalty area. Barrios' header was not strong enough and the angle was relatively straight, so Wang Junlei saved it from the bottom line.
"Ouch. This ball is dangerous." He Wei was startled.
"Fortunately, the quality of Barrios' header is not high. Otherwise, this ball is really difficult to judge. Ma Yongli's defensive handling of high balls needs to be improved." Xu Yang raised the problem of the Longteng team's defense this time.
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Although Luan's corner kick was destroyed by Dawn's header over Barrios, Gremio's continuous attack was terminated.
But after this attack, Gremio seemed to have awakened its desire to attack, and the two full-backs began to intervene frequently.
Of course, maybe it was Gremio who discovered after these 30 minutes of testing that this Longteng team was quite different from the one that played against Real Madrid.
Zhang Sheng on the sidelines knew that neither full-back Shen Jun nor Tian Qijie used ability stimulation coupons in this game, and their actual abilities were indeed far behind those in the game against Real Madrid.
After Gremio attacked, the scene gradually became better. If you can't penetrate the middle, just attack the wings. No matter what the reason was, the Dragons didn't play against Real Madrid's two outstanding full-backs. Gremio didn't
I would miss such an opportunity.
In the 33rd minute, Barrios took a long shot and the ball missed the target.
Four minutes later, Tao Wentao fouled in the left midfield, giving Gremio a free kick opportunity. This time their right back Edelson fired a high-quality shot, and the ball was slightly higher than the crossbar.
"Brazilian full-backs really have unique skills in free kicks." He Wei praised Gremio's free kick.
The Longteng team's coaching staff was well prepared for Edelson's free kick. The 31-year-old veteran can continue to play as a full-back in Brazil's strong team because of his good free kick skills. He basically does it all.
Gremio took free kicks from the entire left and center.
Seeing Gremio attacking, the Longteng team also stepped up their offensive efforts.
In the 40th minute of the first half, Qi Ming and Tao Wentao opened Gremio's defensive distance in the midfield and sent the ball to the right. Tian Qijie and Fernando made a side attack, and Fernando rushed up.
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"Fernando's speed, he stopped to pull the ball away from the angle, passed the ball, and shot. This should be DePaul. The quality of the pass is good." He Wei was very happy that the Longteng team played a good offense.
"Looking at Gremio's sprint from the two wingers just now, Fernando responded with an assist from a standard Brazilian speed winger. It's really a case of retaliation." Liu Jiayuan said jokingly.
Interpretation of this attack.
The commentators only focused on the final assist and the two steps of shooting, but Zhang Sheng, as the head coach, looked further.
Gremio's wing attack looks very similar to that of the Dragons this time, but the difference is actually quite big.
The Longteng team's wing attack is basically coordinated by the midfielder, pulling Gremio's defensive focus, and then waits until a road becomes free, then transfers the ball to this road and launches the attack.
This tactic gives the offensive players enough room to display. Why did Gremio's defensive players dare not attack Fernando just now? It's because Tian Qijie is not far away. If he attacks too much, Fernando can play a successful two-pointer with Tian Qijie.
After one, Fernando was given time to observe the situation in the penalty area. DePaul's movement from the insertion was only observed by Fernando.
If DePaul hadn't hit the right spot with his flying foot shot, there would be basically nothing the goalkeeper could do about a close shot like this.
Gremio's wing attack relies on the wing players' own breakthroughs. At most, they can add assists from full-backs. The Longteng team has enough time to help defend, so even if Gremio forced a pass,
, the effect is generally not very good, and it is difficult for players in the penalty area to handle the pass comfortably.
In the 42nd minute of the first half, Gremio started to organize an attack on the right again, and the routine remained the same. The right back Cortes and Fernandinho cooperated, and the latter used his speed to beat Shen Jun, and finally in
Under Shen Jun's interference, the quality of the pass was not high and was confiscated by Wang Junlei.
Correspondingly, in the 45th minute of the first half, the Longteng team once again relied on the passing of several players in the midfield and frontcourt to open up the gap on the left. DePaul successfully made the pass without anyone marking him.
It was not too easy for DePaul to pass the ball to the penalty area without confrontation. His target was Tang Jin, because Tang Jin was a head taller and bigger than the center back Kahneman next to him.
Circle, the latter was completely unable to resist and was pushed to the top by Tang Jin.
"Bang!" In the end, Tang Jin's header hit the lintel and bounced off the baseline.
"Header! Oops, it hit the lintel. What a pity. DePaul's cross was of very high quality." Xu Yang rubbed his hands and feet, wishing he could go up and help with the header.
"Indeed. It would be ideal if this goal was scored. If we can score a goal at the end of the first half, we will have a huge psychological advantage in the second half." He Wei nodded and the two commentators knew that,
A goal during this period is not just a goal, it will be a huge blow to the opponent's mentality.
Obviously, even though the Longteng team missed the goal, Gremio was scared. Considering the numerous fouls in the first half, the referee gave three minutes of stoppage time as appropriate.
But after Gremio got the ball, it did not directly burn the flames of the battle into the Longteng team's half like it had done in the previous ten minutes. Instead, it played a short pass.
Players from the Longteng team came up to press, and Cortez moved forward to find his own center Barrios.
As a result, Barrios was completely at a disadvantage in the header fight with Qi Ming. Not only was his judgment of the landing point not as accurate as Qi Ming's, and his take-off was not as high as Qi Ming's, he also estimated that he would hit Qi Ming as he jumped into the air and directly hit Qi Ming.
Ming was knocked down from the air and fell to the ground.
The referee directly gave a yellow card to this malicious jumping foul.
Qi Ming was also pulled to the sidelines by the team doctor who entered the field for emergency treatment. Fortunately, the problem was not serious and he returned to the field.
Because the Longteng team was missing the key point of Qi Ming on the field, they did not dare to attack even though they got the ball. When Qi Ming returned to the field, the stoppage time had passed.
The referee blew the whistle to end the first half, and the two sides drew 0:0.
This draw looks like the same score as the last draw between the Dragons and Real Madrid, but the content of the game between the two sides is completely different.
In the last game, the Longteng team managed to survive half the game, and they were lucky to get a draw. This time, it was a bit of a pity. After all, the Longteng team had more threatening shots than Gremio.
"Everyone played well in the first half." After returning to the locker room and taking a short rest, Zhang Sheng gave his own affirmation to the players.
This is not Zhang Sheng’s cliché, but the truth.
In the meeting before the game, Zhang Sheng asked everyone to fight smarter and more relaxed. He didn't expect everyone to attack with a combination of punches and defeat the opponent, nor did he expect everyone to suppress them all the way like Real Madrid did to itself.
The strength of the team and the current physical condition of the players do not allow it. The first half is more about verifying whether Gremio's actual situation is as predicted during the meeting. Although Zhang Sheng put the last one before the game
The simulation game tickets were used directly.
"We have more threatening balls than them, control the ball better than them, and the overall formation movement is more stable than them." After Zhang Sheng continued to praise a few words, he made a request for the second half, "But, this way
It’s not enough, we think we can do better.”
"Junlei. Show off the energy you had when you played against Real Madrid in the last game. Be a little more excited."
There is indeed a gap between Wang Junlei's performance in the first half and the last game against Real Madrid. Of course, Wang Junlei was explosive in that game. This time, many of the balls he was able to save were not handled stably enough, giving the opponent a lot of corner kicks.
, and also scared Zhang Sheng several times.
Wang Junlei nodded quickly. For his position as a goalkeeper, if the main player is injured and does not seize the opportunity, God will not give him anything, and he will be blamed for it. When the time comes, he will suffer the consequences!
After explaining Wang Junlei, Zhang Sheng began to encourage Tian Qijie again: "Qijie, I have high expectations for you in this game. In the last game, Lang Jun seized the opportunity and became famous in one fell swoop. Even Real Madrid
All the players have sent invitations to him.”
While talking, Zhang Sheng gave Peng Langjun an encouraging expression.
Peng Langjun's face turned red: "Boss, no, we just chatted a few words while exchanging jerseys. I can't do it now."
Zhang Sheng smiled and said: "There's nothing you can't do. Even if you can't do it now, you'll be able to do it in a few years. Our Longteng players should be confident when they should be confident."
"So Qijie, I think you can do it too." Zhang Sheng looked at Tian Qijie deeply and said, "Use your advantages."
Encouraged by the head coach, Tian Qijie's hands were shaking with excitement: "I will work hard in the second half."
"Yeah. Play well in the second half." Zhang Sheng gave Tian Qijie a look of affirmation.
After looking around the players in the locker room again, Zhang Sheng said with a determined expression: "There is only halftime, the last forty-five minutes. This will be the moment when we face the world championship most within reach. Everyone should
Understand, we have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. We have thoroughly studied our opponents and have made adequate preparations. Even the bonus for winning the championship has been arranged for us by the club. All the honors and all the gains are here.
The last half of the game. Are you confident?!"
"have!"
Everyone, whether players, coaching staff, or staff, shouted out.
Then, everyone folded their hands together: "Come on! Come on! Come on!!!"
After looking at the watch on his hand, Zhang Sheng vigorously waved his clenched fist: "Let's go!"
There is a reason why Zhang Sheng said he has thoroughly studied his opponent.
In terms of players, Gremio's absence of Arthur means that they have not changed much. Tactically, the character of Gremio's head coach Renato Gaucho means that the team's overall formation is not flexible enough.
Renato Gaucho has a high self-esteem, and he is considered a controversial person in the Brazilian football world where there are many weirdos.
As a player, he had a pretty good resume. Since his debut, he had played for a world-class Brazilian club like Gremio, and won many championships at the club and national team level. However, he was not very adaptable to European football.
When the Italian club was at its peak, he went to Rome to play for a year and then returned to Brazil. He continued to play for a Brazilian giant like Flamengo and never went to Europe again.
After becoming the head coach, many of his actions became even more outrageous.
For example, he once revealed to the media: "A club in the Chinese Super League has invited me. But I know I won't adapt there. I don't want to be a millionaire. I have everything I want in Brazil. Being a millionaire will only bring me
trouble."
It's as if he just went to the Chinese Super League.
For example, when Maradona passed away, when he was coaching Gremio in the Copa Libertadores, he wore Maradona's No. 10 Argentina jersey and directed the entire game.
Even in an interview with a reporter from a globally influential media such as ESPN, he directly stated that Cristiano Ronaldo is not as good as him: "Cristiano Ronaldo is not as versatile as me. He is very strong but not technically good.
I want to see if Cristiano Ronaldo can win the championship like me if he plays in my team at that time and does not receive salary for three or four months. Of course, I also want to play in this Real Madrid.
Together with these teammates of Cristiano Ronaldo."
This simply means that Ronaldo's skills are not as good as his, and Ronaldo's success depends on his teammates.
Therefore, Renato Gaucho is very stubborn and has a very high self-esteem. His team will always play what he thinks is the best tactic, 4-2-3-1.
As expected by Zhang Sheng, in the second half Gremio changed to a center, and Barrios was replaced by substitute forward Jean Payer - Barrios' performance in the first half was really good, and he was also in the last game.
He was replaced at halftime and no other changes were made.
And Zhang Sheng used up the last two advanced ability stimulation coupons in one go, giving one to Wang Junlei and one to Tian Qijie. For this champion, Zhang Sheng made the biggest investment.
After the start of the second half, the Longteng team changed from its caution in the first half and invested more in offense, especially on the right. After all, Tian Qijie went from 72/120 to 120/120.
In the third minute, Qi Ming competed with Gremio's new player Jean Payer in the midfield. His header went to Shen Jun on the left. Shen Jun passed the ball under the interference of Ramiro.
The pass was passed back, and then Qi Ming and Tao Wentao kept switching positions and retreating, drawing Gremio's defensive attention.
In the first half, the Longteng team considered playing a positional offensive game. When organizing the offense, they mostly took advantage of Shen Jun and DePaul's ability to pass and receive the ball and strong organizational skills on the left, and mainly played on the left.
This time, the Longteng team's offensive attempts were mostly on the left. After Gremio's defensive focus shifted to the right, Shen Jun's long pass came into play. He observed the gap in the opponent's defense on the left and passed the ball directly.
In the past, Tian Qijie, who came in from the back row, made a clever offload. He saw the opponent's left back Cortez rush over to block the ball, and directly made a beautiful cross into the penalty area.
This is a beautiful quick offensive shift by the Dragons.
