Chapter 286: No Way Back
After another offensive and defensive battle, everyone saw that Falcao must have a problem, but he still wanted to continue to grit his teeth and persevere. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Carrillo has begun to warm up, looking at the tall Argentine center forward, Li Liang can't help but think of Mbappe sitting in the stands.
Li Liang felt that the opposing head coach must be very aware that the forward combination of Falcao and Germain was impressively firepowered, but lacked mobility - neither of them was known for their physical confrontation and athleticism.
Therefore, Fenerbahce discharged three "heavy" giant central defenders, plus two speedy wings, and two "run-in-death" midfielders, a total of 7 players concentrated in the backfield to defend.
If Carrillo were to replace Falcao at this point, it would be more difficult for the home team to open up the situation for the rest of the game.
In Li Liang's eyes, Carrillo, who the club has been focusing on cultivating, is in good condition in all aspects except for his speed and slow foot frequency, but there is one shortcoming - not scoring goals.
Li Liang was thinking that if the warm-up at this time was Mbappe, who was fast, explosive, and able to hold the ball at his feet, then even if he replaced Falcao, he would definitely play a very different tactical effect.
While everyone was sweating for Monaco, the game came to the 18th minute. Fabinho managed to cut off Fernando's return pass and stuffed it directly to Sidibi in front. Sidibi drove the ball for more than 10 metres before being intercepted by Ukan and Sosa.
Sidibi suddenly made a feint to pull the ball along the sideline, pretending to knock it back to Fabinho with his heel, and No. 48 Ukan hurriedly went down to break the ball, but Sidibi instantly pulled the ball back in front of him with the sole of his foot.
Sidibi got rid of No.48, but No.6 Sosa got in his way again.
At this time, Dillard, who had already made a detour near the bottom line on the right, suddenly waved his hand and shouted, and at the same time cut towards the bottom line at full speed!
Sidibi didn't hesitate and passed the ball diagonally past No. 6!
Dillard was already fully up to speed, and when he saw that he was about to catch up with the ball and successfully cut into the unguarded small penalty area, the No. 3 left midfielder Kardirim who was chasing him had no choice but to shovel from behind!
Dillard fell to the ground, and the referee who followed did not hesitate to blow the whistle to award a penalty, and at the same time showed a yellow card to Kaldirim, who was kneeling on the ground helplessly spreading his hands.
Li Liang and his teammates next to him stood up and cheered at the same time, and he couldn't help but be deeply impressed by Yaldim's temporary tactical adjustment.
Even though Falcao couldn't attack with all his might, he managed to move back and take away Kjaer, who was guarding him.
Germain, who has been running actively, has pinned down the opponent's remaining two central defenders, creating a lot of attacking space for Dillard, who has temporarily switched to central striker.
Although the opponent's No. 3 fouled the tackle and led to a penalty, it was not easy for him to return from the midfield to the bottom line, and the tackle was completely out of the instinct of the defender - if Dillard was allowed to enter the interior line, the result would definitely be conceded, so the No. 3 should not be blamed too much.
Fenerbahce's defensive failure this time is mainly due to the fact that head coach Perez did not respond to the changes on the field in time.
He saw Yaldim's adjustment, thinking that it was just a temporary emergency plan for the opponent before the substitution adjustment, so he didn't make any special reaction on the sidelines.
Little did he know, however, that for the past week, Yaldim had been doing the same thing every day at the base in Latubi.
After hard work, Jardim's knowledge of Fenerbahce was no less than PΓ©rez's study of Monaco, if not better.
The split-second tactical duel was already in full swing, and Monaco had their best chance to extend their lead in the first half.
Dillard, who had already gotten up, ran over and firmly handed the ball to the team's number one penalty taker who had been determined before the game, captain No. 9 Falcao.
Yaldim shouted from the sidelines: "Radamel? β
Falcao nodded firmly, giving Yaldim a thumbs up.
Yaldim understood, and he only clapped vigorously and said nothing.
At this time, there was nothing more morale-boosting than the captain's own crucial penalty, which was the final contribution that Falcao was determined to make to the team before he left the pitch.
When Li Liang saw this scene, he knew that this goal would definitely go in!
Sure enough, Falcao managed to deceive goalkeeper Tuskilan and shoot the ball into the back of the net against the left-hand post. 2:0, Monaco took less than 20 minutes to get enough goals.
Falcao, who also scored one goal and provided one assist in 20 minutes, was replaced by Carrillo to a standing ovation from the crowd, and he fastened the captain's armband to Dillard's left arm before leaving the pitch.
Jardim reshuffled the pitch, Dillard returned to right midfield, and Sidibi also switched places with Fabinho; Carrillo burst forward as a high point, Germain moved behind him, and Monaco still maintained the regular style of play of 442.
With the resumption of the game, as Li Liang feared, the newly substituted Carrillo simply could not fill the vacancy of Falcao.
He barely won a one-on-one duel, and his only few touches ended in a number of errors, with no shot on goal in 25 minutes of playing time.
Looking at Carrillo's unsatisfactory performance on the field, Jardim and his assistants were very disappointed, and Carrillo, who had high expectations, was still not used to this kind of high-intensity, fast-paced confrontation.
Falcao waved solemnly to the crowd chanting his name, and then went straight to the dressing room with Spinoli.
It took about 10 minutes for him to return to the bench, with a thick ice pack tied to the back of his left thigh, and limped over to Li Liang and sat down.
Li Liang asked with concern: "Radamel, are you okay?" Falcao shook his head helplessly, stroked his left leg and replied, "It may be a muscle strain, I hope it won't be too much time." I just want to play, the more the better! β
Li Liang didn't know what to say for a while, and he was silent for a while before he said firmly to Falcao: "It's just a small accident!"
Believe me, Radamel, you will definitely do better this season than you did in Monaco and you will be able to achieve something that will shock the world again! β
Fenerbahce launched a crazy counterattack on the field, and after conceding two goals in a row, the Fenerbahce players who stood on the edge of the cliff put down their baggage and began to give it a go.
Monaco became more and more passive on the pitch due to the attacking disadvantage, and although nearly 20,000 spectators have been shouting and shouting, the momentum has gradually shifted in favor of the visitors.
The referee's timely whistle saved the home team, and even Li Liang was extremely nervous - feeling that if the game continued, Fenerbahce's goal would be a high probability event.
At half-time, the coaches spent a long time setting up their attacking tactics, and everyone knew that the situation would only become more dangerous against Fenerbahce, who had been fighting since conceding the second goal, without making adjustments.
The second half began, and the Monaco team, which had lost "Tiger" Falcao, had no way back in the face of a desperate opponent.