The next game is on 16 August, when Sheffield Wednesday travels to veteran League One side Queens Park Rangers, a hard-nosed side with the ability to qualify for promotion. In the real world, the Queens Park Rangers, who were promoted to the Championship, fought with the Chinese Olympic team in the warm-up match, beating the players of the Chinese Olympic team all over the ground. Afterwards, the Chinese Football Association's indiscriminate early apology aroused the verbal criticism of the domestic masses.

Li Chengfeng did not have high requirements for this game, and only hoped to be able to get out of the game, but the game went more smoothly than Li Chengfeng expected.

In the 35th minute, the core of the new team's frontcourt, Brazilian teenager Ederson pulled to the side, broke through and crossed to the penalty spot, Kuchi received the ball and scored hard, 1:0. This goal made Lee Seung-peak very excited, although my team's tactics were messy, but I have a star, that is, I can do whatever I want.

Unfortunately, the good times did not last long, and the actions of the backward Queens Park Rangers fought, and the rough movements caused Sheffield Wednesday's players to fall to the ground frequently, seriously disrupting Sheffield Wednesday's attacking rhythm, although there was no rhythm in the first place. The referee's whistle was also soft, and he didn't dare to take control of the situation easily at home stadium, and although Sheffield Wednesday won a whopping 24 set-pieces, it didn't help. In the end, in the 76th minute, the opponent used a near-foul action to squeeze away the defender and equalize the score.

Seeing that the opponent's morale was high, Li Chengfeng did not dare to take risks, he commanded the team to recycle the formation, strengthened the defense, and single-mindedly started a defensive counterattack.

The defensively centred Sheffield Wednesday defence was still solid, and although Queens Park Rangers had the advantage on the field, they were unable to break down the Sheffield Wednesday goal again, and the final score was still 1-1, and Lee Seungfeng's side won their second draw in a week. But Li Chengfeng is not discouraged, he feels that the team is getting better, and when all the players are in place, his team's combat effectiveness will be even better.

On August 20, Sheffield Wednesday hosted League One powerhouse Plymouth, a team that is currently on top of the table, with Lee Seungfeng not daring to expect a victory, but to steal a draw with a solid defence.

The course of the game was similar to what Lee Chengfeng had envisioned, with Sheffield Wednesday being suppressed by Plymouth throughout the game, and the 15:8 number of shots on goal could be seen how badly Sheffield Wednesday was suppressed. In the end, Sheffield Wednesday were breached in the 63rd minute. The final result was 1-0, with Sheffield Wednesday losing to top-ranked Plymouth by a single goal.

After three league games, Sheffield Wednesday drew two and lost one, with only two points and no goals, seven points behind the top of the table, which is simply unacceptable for a team aiming for promotion. There was an oppressive atmosphere throughout the team, which was very uncomfortable. Li Chengfeng heard that the club's senior management was very dissatisfied with his performance, if it weren't for the fact that the season had just begun, his team's defense was solid, and his performance on the field was not miserable, he was afraid that he would become the fastest manager in League One.

Li Chengfeng felt that he had to change and couldn't sit still, but he couldn't think of a way to change the situation, he was still a rookie after all, and he was still confused about how to command the team, and he didn't know what he could do except for the substitution.

Lee Seung-bong couldn't figure out how to improve the team's performance on a tactical level for a while, but as a long-time manager, he believes that people's beliefs can change a lot of things. In 2002, China entered the World Cup for the first time in history, didn't head coach Mi Lu say that attitude determines everything, not to mention that Li Chengfeng only watched the tough performance of the Queens Park Rangers team a few days ago.

Since there is no technical change, at least in terms of attitude, it is natural to improve the team's performance by showing that kind of momentum without hesitation. Although this kind of chicken-blooded tactics cannot last, as long as it can successfully pass the run-in period during this period, Li Chengfeng's goal will be achieved. The style of play that can best show this attitude, as a pseudo-fan, Li Chengfeng naturally thought of the six-character mantra of Xu Genbao, the former head coach of Shanghai Shenhua: rush to pass quickly.

Li Chengfeng, who returned to the real world, specifically checked the relevant information on the Internet and found that this is indeed a very advanced concept, which is similar to the modern football style of playing that emphasizes high pressing and passing and control. Although it takes time to polish the following fast transfers, the rush can be achieved quickly.

To put it simply, it is to take the initiative to step forward and force the ball, not to let the opponent easily play the ball, disrupt the opponent's tactics, close defense, force him to make a mistake and lose the ball, and several people surround and suppress the player who holds the ball and cut off his passing line. This tactic relies mainly on the attitude and physical strength of the players. The concept of modern football is more mature: all names are soldiers, starting from the striker to force the opponent's ball-handling player and disrupt the opponent's rhythm; Compress the formation, try to maintain the numerical advantage in the local area, and compress the opponent's space to serve.

Sheffield Wednesday may not be able to do as well, but the stripped-down version of the press can still be tried, and it will take the effort of the whole team and some tactical adjustments.

In addition, there are also problems with the team's personnel arrangement, one is the forward position, Kuchi did not satisfy him, and Lee Seung-bong decided to loan Manchester United's Belion again. Now that Belion has been relegated to the reserves, he has not been able to play, and he may change his mind. Then there is the central defender position, which has been left with only Antonini as the two main centre-backs have been transferred, and there has been a gap in this position. Although Lee Seung-peak has arranged for the versatile Haslam to play this position, he is still used to the position of the right wing, and there are often out-of-position situations in the central defender position, which makes Li Chengfeng unable to reassure and must add a central defender. Considering Antonini's man-marking attribute of only 10, Lee Seung-peak decided to add a man-marking centre-back who could work with Antonini to complement each other.

However, such a person is not easy to find, and he did not find it in Manchester United before, but Manchester City's Onuoha can, but Manchester City rejected his loan request, and Li Chengfeng can only open the CM game and look for a good and loanable central defender in the real world.

Li Chengfeng found a few, one is Manchester United's Alan Tate, but the current strength of this person he saw in the Manchester United team before is not very good, although there is some potential, but there is still a gap from his requirements, maybe this is the difference between reality and the game. Newcastle United's Caldwell is a good choice, with a rating of up to 66 that can play the main team even in the Championship, and Lee Seung-peak checked his trajectory in real life, and has always played in the Premier League and Championship teams, which also shows that his strength is not that kind of parallel import, maybe he is the answer he needs.

Returning to the CM world, Li Chengfeng summoned the members of the coaching staff to say his thoughts, for this concept, these traditional English tough guys agreed, they agreed that in this difficult situation, the players should show the spirit of desperate Saburo and fight to the death, but there are still some doubts, "This kind of tactic has very high requirements for the physical strength of the players, but I am afraid that it will not last long." The season is long and it is easy to get injuries to the players. ”

Li Chengfeng was unimpressed, he explained: "This tactic will not be a regular tactic, but at this stage, before the team is familiar with the new tactic, a special means to try to win." Moreover, it is now the beginning of the league, the players have enough physical strength, and the next few league games are against teams in the middle and lower levels, so there will be no lack of physical strength. ”

'In two weeks' time, we have a break for the national team and we have 10 days to adjust and rest without much physical impact on the players. As long as we get through this period and the players are familiar with the new tactics, we can go back to our regular style of play. Li Chengfeng continued to add.

Now that the head coach has thought it through so fully and the others have been convinced, the matter has been decided, and the relevant training will be adjusted, and Li Chengfeng, who knows nothing about this aspect, will completely let them do it.

On August 23rd, Sheffield Wednesday welcomed the challenge of Tranmere Rovers at home, and Lee Seungfeng took this game very seriously, which was related to his future in Sheffield Wednesday, as well as his life, before taking the field, he specially called the players to give the most important speech of his life: "We are in crisis. Yes, this is a serious crisis. ”

Lee Seung-fong said, "League One shouldn't be where we should be on Sheffield Wednesday, our only goal this season is to be promoted and promoted to a higher league. It takes us to come together, to fight together, to fight in all corners of the pitch, to fight with all your might, to fight without reservation. We're going to win this game, we're going to win the next game, we're going to win more games. This season, we must get the qualification for promotion. Tell me we can do it, right!! ”

"Yes, we can do it."

Seeing the players return loudly and categorically, Li Chengfeng nodded with satisfaction, his years of management experience are still useful, at least the effect of chicken soup is still there.

On the pitch, the players reversed the slow pace of the previous games and started pressing aggressively from the front, seriously disrupting the rhythm of the ill-prepared Tranmere side, who could not even threaten the 30-metre area in front of Sheffield Wednesday's goal. Towards the end of the first half, the newly signed Colombian teenager Guarin broke the ball in the middle of the field and made a long pass to the front, and the fast Marburten used his speed advantage to shake off the opponent's defenders and form a single knife. In the face of the opponent's goalkeeper, Braten shot with a blast, and then, was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper.