183. I miss McCarthy

If it weren't for Napoli's desire to grab at the beginning, their midfield line was a bit high, and even if Crystal Palace dodged the opposition's dense midfield, it would not be so easy to go wide.

Zuniga tackled De Bruyne from behind rather than head-to-head, a small detail that illustrates the problem.

Jamie Vardy scored twice and it wasn't just that form, but luck was also there.

Of course, De Bruyne's sharp passing still has to be remembered.

Mazzarri reacted quickly and immediately slowed down the tempo of his side, with the wing-backs less up front.

The two sides began to compete for strength in the midfield.

Palace have also exposed some problems at this time, such as struggling to defend against Ravic and Edinson Cavani.

These two are not only technical but also very flexible at their feet, Cavani is not a pure goalscorer, in the Uruguay national team he and Forlan and Suarez trident, Cavani is also active on the wing, and he is not weak with the ball.

Van Dijk was a little tender in front of him, and he didn't kill him twice.

Ravic is very good at dribbling, very cold on the periphery, his ankle moves, there is no hesitation, the shooting action is made, Delhi is too difficult to keep up with him for the time being.

The root of these problems is that Crystal Palace are not playing conservatively and give them plenty of space.

But Wen Sheng turned a blind eye to this issue, this game was also of a training nature, and there was no difference.

It's a test against Napoli's technical trident, a test for the defenders.

In the past, they relied on the numerical advantage that they had a small defensive radius, which was of course easy, but now they need to expand the defensive radius, which is a test and a learning for individuals.

Lawrence and Hawking couldn't sit still in the coach's box, Lawrence and Hawking came to the sidelines to direct the players' defense, and Wensheng didn't care about them.

Mazzalhi's team plays in the middle, Crystal Palace takes the side, the two sides also play lively, you come and go, but Napoli lacks luck, Crystal Palace's side is now a bit of a lone fight, midfielder Stroman is still a little lacking in tacit understanding with everyone on the battlefield, and the timing of inserting and dividing the ball is not as bright as the last game against Manchester City.

Wen Sheng can't help it, young players are like this, occasionally a game is in good shape and feeling, and he is likely to become very quiet when he changes to another unfamiliar opponent.

Stroman is okay, at least he is okay on the defensive end, maybe because Wen Sheng has more of a defensive midfield position on the training ground, and he has greatly improved his defensive awareness.

The Napoli fans at the Stadio de São Paulo lit up the fireworks and were eagerly hoping for an equaliser for the home side, but they failed to expect it and N'Golo Kante's role on the pitch began to be maximised, with a high rate of finishing, almost covering the second half of the pitch and a number of tackles slowing Napoli's attacking momentum.

At the end of the first half, the two sides played 0-1, and Crystal Palace, who were playing away, temporarily took the lead.

Wen Sheng is generally satisfied with the result, both sides play more openly, although their side is more alone in the wing attack, but there is a chance to rewrite the score, and Napoli also has a lot of opportunities, Cavani alone missed two good opportunities.

He's a super goalscorer, but he's probably also an early spokesman for happy football.

Van Dijk was a bit of a show in front of Cavani and came off a little frustrated, while Benatia was as consistent as ever.

"Virgil, why are you so depressed?! It's true that your performance is not as good as the last one, but that doesn't make you a reason to be frustrated! Be brave after being ashamed! Just do better in the second half! ”

Wen Sheng deliberately comforted him, and then pointed out, "When you face Cavani, you have to use your body, do you understand with your body?!" Just don't let him get the ball comfortably, and sometimes you have to go around the front when it's time to defend! ”

After mentioning his life, Van Dijk finally didn't have too much of a heavy burden on his heart.

At the end of the fifteen-minute break, the two sides entered the second half, with Crystal Palace getting into the game quicker and soon unleashing a wave of attacking surges, with Stroman's insertion finally showing signs of action, and they continued to threaten in front of the Napoli goal.

Napoli's centre-backs are characteristic, they are not very tall, but their speed is their advantage, and they are able to make up for it frequently, which of course causes them to suffer a bit from the ball.

So this season Napoli have conceded a bit more points from set-pieces, and when they played Bucharest, they used aerial bombardment to make them hate at home, but Crystal Palace lacked Boateng, and it was relatively easier for them to defend alone with a Vardy.

In the second half, Wensheng encouraged his players to use crosses against Napoli, Stroman went for the top and Vardy interspersed with retreats, and the Napoli backline was muddyed, but Crystal Palace failed to touch the fish.

It's a pity! Wen Sheng shook his head helplessly.

Napoli stabilized their position and soon reversed the situation, and the Crystal Palace players began to retreat, mainly because they may not be able to keep up with it physically, and everyone's attention has dropped somewhat.

Wen Sheng can't help it, the players need to make adjustments when they don't play, substitutions, Allen. Lee came on the field, he was tall, and the team could sacrifice the tactics of long passing and hanging.

Wensheng also wanted to replace De Bruyne, but in the end he didn't move, and the absence of De Bruyne always made him feel uneasy.

Derry was replaced by Nemanja Matic, who had just returned from injury and played the full game against Manchester City in his last game, but this one played more than 60 minutes and his action had slowed down.

Crystal Palace immediately got on the scoresheet after making a substitution, Mertens broke down the flank and fired in from the edge of the box to make it 2-0.

Unfortunately, this good time did not last long, less than two minutes later, Ravic also scored from a long shot from almost the same position on the Crystal Palace side, and the score became 2:1 again, which made the Napoli side feel high.

"Steady, slow down! Slow down! Wen Sheng shouted loudly from the sidelines.

In the 76th minute, Van Dijk made a fatal mistake in the backfield pass, which was tackled by Cavani, and then Cavani and Ravic made a delicate combination, Ravic used his speed to pass Benatia, crossed, Cavani grabbed the tackle, this time he missed the opportunity to help Napoli make the score 2:2.

Wen Sheng shook his head weakly, just now it was obvious that the team's mood was affected a little, and the players would only blindly move forward when handling the ball, trying to keep the ball away from the defense zone, and playing in no order.

"Steady, steady, don't panic!" Wen Sheng shouted at the players on the field again.

The situation is finally stabilizing, Napoli did not come out of the nest in the final stage, De Bruyne was replaced by Scanner, Mazzari may be a little conservative after all, and taking a point is not a good result, but at least it is better than losing.

At the end of the game, the two sides played to a 2:2 draw at the São Paulo Stadium.

It was another game that failed to hold on to the lead.

'I'm a little sorry that there was a moment in the second half when we didn't play well and didn't hold on to the lead! But it's a good result to get a point here! Wen Sheng said to reporters regretfully.

Regarding Van Dijk's mistakes, Wen Sheng supported his disciples.

"Overall, Virgil is doing well! In such a fight, there was a lot of pressure on a young man like him, but he wasn't knocked out! It was a bit of a shame to make a mistake at the end and I hope this game will be a big help for him to develop! I think he has a lot of potential and he will be the best centre-back in the world! ”

Come on, you can blow hard!

Van Dijk was certainly criticised by the post-match media.

Commenting on Van Dijk's performance, Sky Sports quipped Wen Sheng: "Let's guess Daniel. Who the hell will Wen miss?! It certainly won't be Morgan or Oneu, and what he probably misses most is Patrick in a hospital bed. Mccarthy! ”

"Congratulations! You got it right! If Wen Sheng knew about such ridicule, he would definitely say this to Sky Sports.

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