269. Tempo change
It's easy to get stuck in a stalemate, but Wensheng is not in a hurry, it's the away side that requires more patience, Benfica are a good team, but they are not invulnerable.
Benfica's defense is not very good, playing more than 40 games this season, conceding more than 40 goals, and conceding more than one goal per game.
This data does not mean that Crystal Palace will definitely score today, but it can show that Benfica's defense has certain problems, which are problems that Wensheng can take advantage of.
The fewest goals conceded in the Portuguese Premier League are Porto, who have conceded just 16 goals in the 30 games that have been played, half less than Benfica in second place.
Wen Sheng studied Benfica before the game, and he felt that Benfica's problems still came from their formation system, the diamond position was very demanding for the fullbacks, and their full-backs could hardly be said to have reached the height of both attack and defense, so he insisted on playing on the wing in this game.
Just because Benfica didn't make any mistakes doesn't mean they didn't make mistakes throughout the game.
Patience is a must-have skill.
Wen Sheng thinks so, why doesn't Jesús think so.
Just looking at the statistics, Crystal Palace have conceded a lot of goals this season, and Dynamo Kyiv created a lot of chances against them in the Europa League quarterfinals, making Jesús feel that Crystal Palace's defense is also not invulnerable.
But what is the real situation?!
The truth is that Palace have not conceded a goal in a number of games except for the three goals scored against Arsenal, and the defense is actually quite good, especially when they are really focused on defending.
Crystal Palace still slowed down the tempo, and Benfica obviously didn't like to use high pressing, so the pace of the game gradually slowed down, and the tempo of attack and defense was relatively slow.
The game between the two teams is more like two fighters fighting each other in the ring, you punch over and I punch over.
Benfica prefer positional attacks to try to keep Palace back into the half, while Crystal Palace are different, preferring to play the ball up front with a fast-paced pass, with a typical British style.
In the 16th minute, Crystal Palace broke the ball at the back to launch an attack, Zaha broke through on the flank and crossed, Klose grabbed the spot, and Roberto reacted quickly to save Klose's close-range shot.
It was Palace's second shot on goal, but it was a big threat.
Wen Sheng patted his forehead, it would be nice if he entered.
Defending Klose just now was Brazilian centre-back, Jardel.
Jadel is not very old, only 22 years old. After Luiz moved from Benfica to Chelsea, Benfica immediately brought in Jadel from Brazil.
The young man is still young, and Klose's running position just now is very ghostly, which makes the young man eat a deflated.
"Let's hope this kid isn't the only mistake!" Wen Sheng prayed secretly.
After more than 10 minutes of play, the situation of the game still did not change, and Wen Sheng had already sat back in his seat.
"Hey, you know how I feel?!" Wen Sheng looked at the court and said to Hawking beside him, not loudly.
"How does it feel?!"
"It's boring!" Wen Sheng shrugged, "I can see that Jesús has reined in now!" ”
A few coaches want to laugh and dare to love the boring pot of the game and let the opponent carry it?!
But is the game really boring?!
Hawking, they don't think much, and they believe that Wen Sheng is not really indifferent, he is really bored, and sitting back in the coach's seat Maybe Wen Sheng is dissatisfied with the status quo and may be looking for change.
They saw through Wen Sheng's heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.
Sure enough, Wen Sheng said next: "They are very well prepared today, and our side attack has not played a special role!" Do you guys have any ideas?! At the end of the day, I don't want to take away a 0:0 result here, even if it's 1:1! ”
"Do you want to try to attack the next wave?" Hawking suggests.
"Now it's just a lack of rhythm changes, they all know the routine, let's just put some fierce medicine and invest a little more in the offense, maybe they can't bear it, maybe they can't bear it!" Lawrence seconded.
'It would have been nice to have an away goal, maybe we could have taken the three main players off in the second half and don't forget we have league games to play at the weekend!' Strength and conditioning coach Bullock, who has never spoken much. Hall actually made a suggestion.
Yes, Crystal Palace also have to think about weekends.
The weekend is about to face the potters, Pulis's potters have no problem with relegation like Newcastle, and there is no hope of entering the top six anyway, it is a team with no desire, but the festival between Wensheng and Pulis is quite deep, and the two managers fought in the first leg, causing Pulis to shout and fight, he can "release water" like Hughton? !
Don't even think about it, don't look at the weakness of the potters, in fact, in the minds of the Crystal Palace coaching staff, the weekend league is no less than a tough battle against several strong teams, which is very difficult.
Wen Sheng rubbed his hands, reflecting on whether he was too conservative, if he was judged by outside critics, he would definitely answer Wen Sheng.
The coaching staff won't think so, after all, Wen Sheng led the team to victory, if these guys don't agree with his philosophy, how can they cooperate with Wen Sheng?!
At the beginning of this game, he was originally conservative, and now the stalemate is not down and he is shaken, and he actually thinks about the problems that Hall said, he can't always take care of this game, but the league will be finished if he is a little careless.
Determined to do so, Wen Sheng decided to take some risks.
Walking to the sidelines, Wen Sheng passed his gesture to the players on the field.
Accustomed to Wen Sheng's command, everyone knows what Wen Sheng's meaning represents.
Jesús suddenly noticed that the Crystal Palace's formation was moving forward, and the intensity of the attack was increasing.
Wen Sheng was looking forward to such a rhythm change in his heart, but he really didn't expect this effect to really come out.
Benfica seemed a little uncomfortable with the sudden change in rhythm of Crystal Palace, and from the 36th minute to the 43rd minute, during the seven or eight minutes of the period, Crystal Palace continued to besiege Benfica, compressing Benfica within 30 meters of space.
In the 43rd minute, De Bruyne, Klose and Mertens made exquisite crosses and cuts inside and outside the Benfica penalty area, Mertens kept the ball on the penalty line and shot a wonderful arc into the door of Roberto's handle.
Away from home, Crystal Palace took the lead.
"Bang Bang!" Wen Sheng slapped his face a few times, and now his strategy worked again.
It seems that my habit of not investing too many troops in the offensive has still anesthetized Jesus! He was secretly smug.
Jesús is indeed a little confused, Wen Sheng has not invested much in the attack since the beginning, it is wrong to say that he did not put pressure on Benfica, Mertens and De Bruyne and Zaha have the ability to fight alone, but Benfica's defense system has done a good job and has not given them any opportunity.
Obviously, all of a sudden, Crystal Palace suddenly made a force, and Jesús was also anxious to command the defense on the sidelines, but he was still seized by Crystal Palace with a not good opportunity to score.
Mertens' running shots were a bit ghostly, and in tight spaces, he couldn't finish even a half-second late.
Lawrence: They and Wen Sheng high-fived each other.
"You got it right!"
"What is the right bet!" Wen Sheng retorted with a smile, "This is a necessary strategy in the game!" Otherwise, why do you want me as a head coach! ”
Cut, everyone looked disdainful.
Scored a goal, it was much easier.
The fans at the scene probably didn't expect Crystal Palace to exert their strength at the end of the first half, and the result was really good, and they were a little annoyed, and they booed the Crystal Palace players who were celebrating enthusiastically.
Back in the game, there was not much time left, Benfica did not lose their courage, and immediately launched a counterattack on the Crystal Palace position, but unfortunately the Crystal Palace tied the fence very firmly and did not give them any chance, their old problem is still too procedural, Saviola and Aimar do not have the sharpness of their youth, and can only be channeled through passing, and the effect is naturally not good.
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