Chapter 17 Two Combos
It's not four, two, three, but more like four, four, one.
Linson's game was equipped with two more British wing configurations, Petrov and Wright Jordan, with the midfield double gates, and De Jong partnered with Xavi Martinez, Adriano broke out alone, and Reus was ambushed behind Adriano. The frontcourt tridents that started against Standard Liege a few days ago were all on the bench.
"It seems that it's not just the weather that didn't give Mansour face, Lin Sen didn't give Mansour much face. Manchester City's starting lineup in this game can only be regarded as half-main..." Martin Taylor said in a teasing tone, and the live broadcast footage was also given to Mansour in the stands at the right time. Mansour still looked in a good mood. The game has begun. Both sides seem to be in a hurry to attack, but they just tried some tests on the wing, but no one could create any good opportunities. Most of the offense and defense stayed in the midfield.
Lin Sen naturally didn't want to give Mansour a face, so he let Robben and others sit on the bench, because of physical fitness, and tactical reasons on the other hand.
This season, Lin Sen has been a little puzzled about why his 4231 was restrained by the British 442. At one time, he blamed the problem of tacit understanding. The situation in the second half of the year did improve, but in fact the problem has not been completely solved. The two rounds against Tottenham are a typical example, one game three to three, one game two to one, and both games were very thrilling.
The way Lin Sen found was to use British to British style, which was good, but in Lin Sen's opinion, it was a stopgap solution after all, because it was tantamount to holding a pistol but having to fight with the other party with bare hands.
It's not a problem of weapons, it's naturally a problem of tactics.
This involves the battle between the wingers and the wingers. For most fans, the most famous representatives of the wingers are Manchester United's former golden wings: Giggs and Beckham, one has a sharp breakthrough, the other has a precise cross, and two styles. They have almost become representatives of the wingers at that time. However, from the changes in the later styles of these two people, the evolution of the wingers can actually be seen from a certain aspect.
Simply put, the wingers have more comprehensive offensive skills, while the wingers have more balanced offense and defense. But when these two characters collide on the court, from the wingers' offense and defense alone, the wingers will undoubtedly encounter greater resistance, because they need to face not only the opponent's full-back's strict defense, but also the entanglement from the wingers, while the resistance from the wingers will be smaller, because the positioning of the character determines that they do not need to entangle with the opponent too much. Therefore, it is not a question of which is better or worse, and the responsibilities are different.
Winds have become popular in recent years, so many people think that wingers are replaced by wingers, which is actually an illusion. The role of wingers has always existed, but the giants that fans are familiar with are rarely used. The survival of wingers and wingers depends largely on two environments. The big environment is the environment of the league. For example, in Serie A, the survival status of the wingers is worrying. Because there is a lack of the space needed by wingers, and the fast-paced Premier League is a breeding ground for giving birth to excellent wingers. The small environment is the situation of the team.
For example, there are many strong teams in the Premier League, and defense is still the main theme of most weak teams, including Aston Villa. They also have high center forward Karu and speed-type Abonlaho. Therefore, compared to wingers, the wing forwards are more suitable for them. Manchester City are different. In most games, they need to consider more not how to defend, but how to score goals. Therefore, wingers with more comprehensive offensive methods are their choice.
Therefore, Manchester City's problem is not the wingers' problem, but their overall offense is too dependent on the wing. This can be seen from the fact that their goals this season have exceeded one side from two wings. Once they encounter a team with tough defense on the wing, it is inevitable to affect the offense. It is precisely because of this that in this game, Lin Sen puts the main offensive direction in the middle, and Petrov's cross can be found in Ad, and Reus also cooperates with Leta Jr.
Of course, if Robben and Bale had no physical problems, Lin Sen would probably also start, but the offensive method would definitely change.
Judging from the progress of the game, Lin Sen's game strategy has achieved some results. Manchester City no longer let the opponent pass the threatening ball on the side like the first time they fought. However, because they were not qualified to participate and did not go to Belgium with the team, Reus became the most active player on the court. In the 13th minute, he took a pass from Wright at the front of the penalty area and made a shot that forced the opponent's old goalkeeper Friedel to make a wonderful save. Five minutes later, his free kick hit the crossbar again...
On the other hand, Aston Villa, after the two sides fell into a battle with the opponent, although the pressure on the offensive on the wing was much smaller than when they first met, they had few opportunities. Aston Villa's defense line lacking support from the wing, Karu and Abanglaho had a height and speed, and they did not get a good opportunity at all. As for Abanglaho frequently retreated to the midfield to get the ball. As for their midfield core, Barry, De Jong was not a vegetarian.
In general, the initiative is in Manchester City's hands.
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As the saying goes, people have to bow their heads under the eaves.
Manchester City's strength is above Aston Villa, not to mention that they are at home. Therefore, Aston Villa, who is passive, did not make O'Neal feel dissatisfied.
Although O'Neal never thought Lin Sen's tactical level could be much higher, at the same time, he had to admit that Lin Sen's "eye" was as good as his luck.
Manchester City, which claims to have spent 200 million in one season, has indeed shown a value of 200 million in Linsen's hands. Not to mention famous players such as Robben, David Silva, Vidal, Suarez and even Adriano, who was introduced for free, have all given convincing performances in the Premier League.
It’s easier to say than to do, and it’s easier to think than to say.
Like most people at the beginning of the season, O'Neal believed that if he had Linsen's cards in his hand, he could also compete for the championship. But soon, O'Neal, like many people, discovered a fact that his "if" had no premise at all. It was also a simple "if": If you give you 200 million, will you buy these "cards" that Linsen bought this season?
The answer does not need to be very absolute, it is just one not necessarily. You must admit that at least Manchester City did not find the wrong person.
On the court, Ashley Young and Downing were still unable to enter the "state" for a long time. O'Neal knew the reason, because in the last round, they used the same method to prevent the two opponents from entering the "state", but this is not a problem, because entanglement is mutual, and Manchester City's two wingers are not much better.
The real difference lies in the middle.
The other party's Reus is doing what he is best at, while Aston Villa's Abonraho is doing what he is not good at.
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The deadlock was broken after half an hour of the game, but it was not Manchester City, who took the initiative, but Aston Villa, because Manchester City made a mistake.
In this game, the head coach of the England national team Capello was watching the game in the box at the city stadium. Most of his main targets for this game were Aston Villa players, such as Barry, Ashley Young, and left-back Wolnock. It is worth mentioning that Wolnock is the substitute Capello prepared for Bridge.
Since Bridge has confirmed to withdraw from England, Capello has to find another candidate, and Volnoke, who has become Aston Villa's main left-back this season, is one of the main candidates. According to common sense, Bridge no longer needs to prove anything to Capello, but obviously no one will be willing to lose to his substitute.
During the game, Volnoke did not show a performance that could replace Bridge, but Bridge himself made a mistake: he tried to pass in the backcourt, but the ball was cut by Donning, who made one of the few crosses, and Karu seized the opportunity and headed the ball.
Aston Villa fans cheered loudly, while Manchester City fans suffered a double blow.
Because just one minute before Manchester City scored, news came from Anfield that Drogba broke the deadlock for Chelsea.
In this instant standings, Chelsea beat Manchester City two points.
After Karu scored, the live footage of the game was deliberately given to Mansour in the stands. Mansour's face was as normal. He even turned his head and talked to Mubarak next to him.
The camera quickly moved to Lin Sen on the coach's seat.
Lin Sen still hid himself in his coat, and his eyes could not see any emotional changes...
Others can't see his emotional changes, but Lin Sen can see the changes in the current situation on the court.
Bridge, who made a big mistake, was a little lost, which is understandable, but other Manchester City players quickly returned to normal after experiencing the moment of losing the ball, and even became even more excited...
Losing the ball can only be said to be an accident, and there is no problem with the tactics. The emotions of the players on the field made Lin Sen fully believe that his team can respond as due to lag behind!
Lin Sen didn't wait too long.
In the first three minutes before the game was approaching the end of the first half, Manchester City completed two rounds that made the entire city stadium boil.
In the 42nd minute, Reus, who had threatened Aston Villa's goal several times, finally seized the opportunity. Petrov made a cross and Adriano returned the ball. Reus drew the ball into the lower left corner of the goal near the penalty point.
Before Aston Villa could come back, Manchester City made a comeback in the 43rd minute.
Wright passed the ball, Adriano was knocked down by the opponent at the front of the penalty area, as if he had recovered the Brazilian who felt a free kick in the last game. This time, he was exposed to some rainy days. His angle of touching the earth was not actually very tricky, but Friedel failed to hold the ball. The ball slipped past his hands, then passed between his legs and rolled into the goal...
Chapter completed!