Chapter 42: Another Setback
Yan Feng is really unwilling, this is their home field. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info lost the first game of the group stage, and in the following games, Yan Feng had little confidence.
Yan Feng, who was originally expecting, was hit hard this time. Rarely did he feel so depressed.
The game was lost, and the morale of the Granada players was low. And back in the dressing room, they were rightfully criticised by manager Alcaraz.
This time Alcaraz was criticized and angry, Yan Feng chose to remain silent. He didn't go against Alcaraz like he did last time. Although he still had a lot of opinions about today's game strategy, he held back this time.
It's not a day to lose, the days still have to pass, and you have to play after the game.
The first game of the group stage is over, and there is a second game in a few days.
Granada's second opponent in the group stage is Luhansk Dawn from Ukraine.
This is a team that is not too famous, anyway, Yan Feng is the first time he has heard of this team. So he doesn't know much about the strength and style of this team.
Of course, understanding the strength and style of a team is mainly based on scouts and coaching staff. After watching some of the footage of Luhansk Dawn's game, the coaching staff made some tactical adjustments accordingly.
Since he didn't hear much about the team of Luhansk Dawn, Yan Feng felt that it should not be a too strong team. He feels that if he wants to qualify for the group stage, it is better to try to win against such a team.
In order to win, Yan Feng's thought in his heart was that the Granada team had better not use defensive counterattack tactics. It's a way to play against a strong team, and it's a way to play against a weak team. Against a Ukrainian team like Luhansk Dawn, Granada will need to show their attacking ability.
It's a pity that the head coach of the Granada team is not Yan Feng, although he is the captain, he is still just a player who can only follow orders. Alcaraz's thoughts were obviously different from Yan Feng's. Alcaraz did not use more proactive tactics as Yan Feng thought, and he still insisted on his defensive counter-attacking strategy.
"Defensive counterattack, defensive counterattack. Why, can't we take the initiative? Will you?" Yan Feng's heart immediately boiled after listening to Alcaraz's arrangement. He almost couldn't help but ask. But in the end, he couldn't help it, and he just kept feeling depressed in his heart.
"I hope you're right this time and don't let me down. Otherwise~. Yan Feng thought so in his heart before going on the field. Then, he shook his head and shook off all the thoughts that were out of the game.
Although he had opinions on the tactical arrangement of head coach Alcaraz, Yan Feng still went all out to carry out the tasks arranged by the former after he came on the field.
There was no doubt that Yan Feng was pressed in the midfield by Alcaraz again. Since the team's tactical adjustments, Yan Feng has been placed more and more in defensive positions. In fact, Yan Feng really didn't understand this, and he didn't know why Alcaraz decided that it would be better to put him in a defensive position. Last season, he played as a libero at the back and was doing very well.
But no matter what Yan Feng thought, it was useless. Once some coaches identify their own style, or a person, they often don't hit the south wall and don't look back. Alcaraz is actually in this state now, and he believes that it will be better for Granada to stick to defensive counter-attacks this season, and he believes that Costa will be more useful in attack than Yan Feng, who has simple skills.
And a lot of things really don't transfer by human will. Just as Yan Feng couldn't change Alcaraz's thoughts, Alcaraz's methods were not as good as he had expected. Granada's strategy against Luhansk Dawn on a trip to Ukraine did not work.
Luhansk Dawn is really not a very strong team, and their offensive ability is far inferior to Yan Feng's opinion, the Fenerbahce team in the last game. Against a team like that, it's better to be proactive.
However, Alcaraz's defensive counterattack made the Granada team miss a good opportunity. The defensive and over-conductive style of play, although it can threaten the goal of the Luhansk Dawn team, but the lack of continuity does not cause enough pressure.
By the time the Luhansk Dawn team became fully familiar with Granada's style of play, they began to play with their home advantage. It's about taking advantage of the cold climate, as well as the familiarity with the site. The lack of offensive strength of the Granada team also made the morale of the Luhansk Dawn team higher and higher as the game progressed.
In football, it's all about the ups and downs. When one side gains momentum and an advantage begins to build, the other side will be hit by momentum and gradually become inferior.
Yan Feng has tried to lead the team to counterattack by himself, but when Alcaraz does not support him, he can only focus more on defense.
Yan Feng's defense is still very successful, and his opponent in the defense zone doesn't want to pass at all. Yan Feng defended well, but the others were not him. He can't dive the whole team alone. Luhansk Dawn couldn't find a flaw from Yan Feng, so he found it from others.
In the end, the lack of adaptation to the scene and the climate caused many holes in the Granada team's defense. Towards the end of the first half, a goal was scored by the Luhansk Dawn team.
Falling behind in the first half, Alcaraz made a personnel change in midfield this time. It said that it would strengthen the offensive, but the main body's defensive counterattack strategy remained unchanged.
Yan Feng listened silently to Alcaraz's arrangement in the locker room at halftime, only to feel more and more disappointed in his heart.
"At this time, why do you have to defend and counterattack?" Yan Feng kept slandering in his heart.
Of course, Alcaraz has his reasons for this. He felt that they were playing away from home, and it was appropriate to adopt a more conservative approach in the face of various disadvantages. Even if you are backward, you can't attack it regardless of it. If you don't do it, you'll lose even worse. Therefore, in his opinion, he is still holding the initiative. With the initiative, you can better let yourself score.
No matter how many ideas you have, you still know right and wrong through competition practice. Alcaraz's arrangement didn't work very well. The Granada team strengthened some of their attacks, but Yan Feng was restrained, which still made it difficult for them to exert their previous strong attack power.
Luhansk Dawn withstood Granada's limited comeback early in the second half. Then, it starts to become proactive.
Faced with this situation, Yan Feng really couldn't bear it. When 70 minutes passed, Yan Feng no longer paid attention to Alcaraz's request and began to frequently step forward to participate in the attack.
Yan Feng's offense began to increase the attack power of the Granada team. However, it came a little late, especially when his teammates didn't have much energy left, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make the whole team explode.
After feeling the pressure from Granada's attack, the head coach of the Luhansk Dawn team immediately asked the team to change their tactics and become them counterattacking defensively.
By this time, Alcaraz had also begun to ask his players to step up their attacks. And finally let the team members all press.
The Granada team's offensive became more aggressive, but the Luhansk Dawn team also strengthened their defense at the same time. For a variety of reasons, the Granada team, who were attacking with all their might, felt that their attack would soon break through the opponent's defence, but the game time was over.
Yes. It's time for the game. With Yan Feng's efforts, the Granada team still failed to get back the score. They lost the game.