Chapter 149: Two Coaches, Two Styles
I have to say that Mancini is really a tough manager. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Although he did not make any effective adjustments due to his own character weakness, he left Lazio in a dangerous situation. But in this case, Lazio actually got on the scoresheet.
In the 38th minute of the game, Lazio crossed the penalty area diagonally from the right, Schop pushed down Stankovic in the penalty area, and the referee decisively sentenced Brescia to death.
To the cheers of the fans, Mihajlovic equalised for Lazio from the penalty spot. Sereni was on the right track, but he couldn't stop Miha's powerful shot.
'Oops, Lazio equalised before the end of the first half. They held Brescia down for almost 40 minutes before finally scoring a goal and now the two sides are back on the same page. β
'After conceding the goal, Lazio didn't change their tactics and Mancini's composure paid off.
For this conceded goal, Huang * Jian* Xiang said with some regret, and also praised the command of the young marshal Mancini. In his opinion, it was Mancini's general's style that allowed Lazio to persist in attacking aggressively from the start of the game, allowing Brescia's defense to make mistakes under heavy pressure.
Little did he know that Lazio's tactics in this game were not attacking at first, and Mancini did not change just because of his indecision.
But this is competitive sports, as long as you can get a good result, all your actions will be considered right, indecision will turn into calm and calm, and anxiety and irritability will be called passionate.
Mancini sat in the dugout and applauded his players, and when he saw Mihajlovic score the penalty, his heart finally fell in mid-air. He could well imagine that if he had been beaten back by Brescia before the equaliser, the next day's newspapers would have been filled with doubts about his coaching ability.
Fortunately, he won the bet, although he didn't do anything, but it doesn't matter, professional football only cares about the result.
Now he is more determined in his choice, although it is a little different from his pre-match arrangement, but now that the current form has improved, let the team maintain the current momentum.
The first half was over quickly, and at half-time Mancini praised his team's performance.
"Brothers! You guys are amazing! I'm going to read you the stats from the first half, we had 62 per cent possession, 6 to 2 shots, 3 to 1 shots, 4 to 1 corners, all the stats we had to dominate the opposition. That goal was just an accident, forget it, as long as we continue to play in the first half, I believe we will win in the end! β
"Lazio! Lazio! The players let out a shout of excitement. They also felt they did a good job in the first half and they deserved Mancini's praise.
"It's been a tough season, brothers." Mancini continued.
"In the first half of the season, we were aiming for the title, when we were just one point away from the top of the table. But before the winter break, we lost our beloved chairman, the club was in financial crisis, and you didn't get a penny of wages for half a year. Right now, we can only target fourth in the league. His voice was a little muffled.
"But it's not your fault, brothers, it's you who still deliver victories to the team and the fans when the club is about to fall apart. It is you who have interpreted what loyalty and devotion are in this materialistic age. It is you who have told everyone that as long as we have ideals and passions, we are still the invincible Lazio! Mancini's voice slowly raised.
"Forget about the next league game, it's our last game of the season! What happened this season will forever be in the hearts and minds of Lazio fans. Regardless of the outcome of the season, they will know that we fought to the end with honor. β
His gradually high-pitched voice came to the highest point.
"They will remember that we didn't give up in this most difficult time. We use courage as a spear, we use tenacity as a shield, and they make us invincible!! β
"Oooo The Lazio players were thrilled by the manager's passionate speech.
Mancini is not much older than them, and many of them have been teammates with Mancini in the past. When he was playing, Mancini was their big brother, and now, although Mancini's role has changed, he is not the kind of person who uses his position as a manager to suppress the opinions of the players, but more often he sees the players as brothers, using his charisma and prestige to inspire the players. The players still see him as the one who can lead the team forward.
This is also an important reason why as a manager, Mancini lacks the ability to adapt on the spot, but he can still lead the bankrupt Fiorentina and Lazio in financial crisis.
Encouraged by him, many Lazio players are gearing up and can't wait to start the second half of the game and give Brescia a head-on blow.
In the dressing room at Brescia, Mazzoni has chosen a very different approach to helping the team than Roberto Mancini. After briefly comforting the defenders who had conceded the goal, Mazzoni explained the tactics of the second half in detail for the players on the tactical board.
'Lazio pressed very high in the first half and put a lot of pressure on our backline. But they also leave huge gaps in their backline. In the second half, we're going to put the main attack here, here, and here. Mazzoni said as he drew a few arrows with a whiteboard pen on the tactical board.
'Mihajlovic was very active in this game and when he stepped forward to assist, the gaps behind him had to be filled by his teammates. So after the start of the second half, we could use the kick-off opportunity to bring them out and then focus on Mihajlovic's back. Tony, you have to entangle Stam and lead him to the other side, the Dutchman is a tough character. β
Tony nodded, indicating that he understood.
"Robbie, you can take advantage of this gap, when the others get the ball, pay more attention to Robbie's movement, don't hesitate when the opportunity arises, send the ball over, and leave the rest to Robbie."
Baggio also bowed slightly, indicating that he had no problem.
'If Lazio's full-back Favali recovers to protect the box, Schop will step forward decisively. CHANG, in the second half I need you to expand your range of movement, you have to support Robbie and Schop, open up gaps for them with breaks, and be ready to take their passes to get shots. β
Shaopu nodded solemnly, and Zhang Shu didn't say anything as usual, "Leave it to me, Dad." β
He just stared at the tactical board as if it were Lazio's goal.
"Don't worry, Dad, I will definitely score in today's game!" It was a long time before he replied.
'Watch out for Lazio's pressing after the opening, I don't think they changed their tactics in the second half, Mancini is not a coach who is good at changing. Finally, Mazzoni did not forget to give a small reminder to the players.
The players of both teams were confident of winning the game, and at half-time they were like cars refueled at a gas station, ready to go again.
The different ways in which the coaches of the two teams used the half-time break were also reflected in the two teams.
The second half was kicked off by Brescia, and as soon as Toney passed the ball to Zhang Shu, the Lazio players pounced. The Lazio players, who had been stimulated by Mancini's speech, now felt like they had more energy to spare. They now just want to grab the ball as soon as possible and start a new attack.
And Brescia, due to Mazzoni's prior reminders and tactical arrangements, also did not panic in the face of Lazio's opening pressing.
They passed the ball all the way back to defender Petrucci. The Lazio players were in hot pursuit, and although the ball was still at Brescia's feet, almost half of Lazio's players rushed to Brescia's half.
Seeing that Lazio really came out of the nest as Mazzoni expected, Brescia's players were even more reassured.
Facing the menacing Lopez, Petruch passed the ball to Ceric on the right flank, who did not stop and shifted the ball to the feet of Guardiola through Appia, who was closer to the wing.
Seeing that the opponent's formation had been stretched, Guardiola sent the ball directly to Lazio's half with a long pass.
Toney's header was returned to Zhang Shu and then ran towards Stam's defensive area, the Dutchman naturally would not dare to let a big man like Tony enter the penalty area so easily, he immediately posted it in front of Tony, and in order to prevent Zhang Shu from sending a straight plug to Tony, the back midfielder Liverani inserted between Tony and Zhang Shu, cutting off their contact.
But Zhang Shu didn't mean to cooperate with Tony, he took the ball and rushed directly towards Lazio's goal.
Since it was Brescia kick-off, Mihajlovic didn't have time to add an assist. He wanted to go up and cooperate with Liverani to defend Zhang Shu, but he left Baggio who was wandering not far away. As long as he dares to leave his defensive zone, Baggio will definitely cut into the Lazio penalty area from his gap. So he could only stay in his place and silently cheer for Liverani in his heart.
Liverani also silently cheered for himself in his heart, the last time he played with Brescia, he sat on the sidelines, watching Gianni Ketta being played by Zhang Shu, at that time he was still laughing at Gianni Keta in his heart that he couldn't even deal with a Chinese boy in his teens.
Now that it was finally his turn to face Zhang Shu, he was a little nervous and a little excited.
You can break through Gianni Keda, but you can't break through me! He yelled in his heart and pounced on Zhang Shu.
Liverani felt that he had chosen the right time to get the ball out, and the ball would have been a short distance away from his feet for the time being. And his movements are fast enough that the opponent will definitely not have time to react before he destroys the ball.
But he thought that he was rushing up quickly, but in Zhang Shu's eyes, he was as slow as a snail.
Since Zhang Shu's rise to fame in Serie A, few defenders have made such ferocious tackles in the face of his breakthroughs, and most teams have now given up on the idea of breaking the ball at Zhang's feet, opting instead to limit Zhang's range of movement with a defender who can chase back quickly.
"It's been a long time since I've met such a naΓ―ve opponent... Zhang Shu complained in his heart, and at the same time used the sole of his shoe to pull the ball to the side, avoiding the opponent's outstretched legs. Then he twisted and struck the ball again, past Liverani, who was still stiff.
The Lazio backline, which had lost the protection of the back, instantly looked extremely thin, and Zhang Shu did not wait for the opponent to react, and shot directly outside the penalty area.
From the moment Zhang Shu got rid of Riverani, Lazio goalkeeper Peruzzi was ready to make a save.
The long-range shot from the edge of the penalty area has become one of Zhang Shu's most used scoring methods, and he has used this method to score for Brescia many times.
His long-range shot isn't very powerful, but the angles are tricky. Such a shot would be more frustrating for the goalkeeper if it was scored than those powerful shots.
After all, if the burst shot is not saved, most of them can't react, and there is no way to get into the goalkeeper.
However, Zhang Shu's long-range shot was not fast due to the speed of the ball, and basically all the goalkeepers had time to react. However, due to the awkward angle, as long as the goalkeeper reacts a little slower, he will not have time to give his body enough time to fly to the edge of the goal. There are many goalkeepers who are like this, and they only come close to saving the ball, only to watch the ball slowly roll into the corner of the goal.
For the goalkeeper, this feeling of being just a little bit away every time is really painful.
Peruzzi had conceded such a ball in his first meeting with Brescia, so this time his attention was very focused, and as soon as Zhang Shu's shot came out, he stood on tiptoe and was ready to leap into the ball.
"Right!" He shouted in his heart, the sole of his right foot was forced, and with the explosive power of the Achilles tendon, the whole person pounced in the direction of his right hand like a cheetah.
The football slowly grew in his field of vision, and in just a split second, Peruzzi realized that something was wrong.
"The ball is faster than it used to be!"
For others, the change in the power of Zhang's shot is almost imperceptible, but for the goalkeeper, they are much more sensitive to the speed of the ball's flight.
Peruzzi can only hope that his quick reaction will make up for his mistaken ball speed estimates. He stretched out his arms desperately, hoping to use his fingertips to pull the ball off the line.
But the ball didn't give him a chance, and before his right hand could touch it, the ball grazed the post and drilled into the goal. (To be continued.) )