Chapter 11: Friendly Matches Are Battles (Part II)
Wang Nuo found that he didn't know his teammates around him. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
These guys, who look ordinary in training together on weekdays, play in a completely different way after the opening kick-off!
In the first ten minutes of the game, they firmly controlled the pace of the game, not to play to the advantage, but to "control".
Typical Viteant football.
The football runs under their feet, can be poured dozens of times in a row without losing, whether it is the midfield or the backfield, they all seem to be very patient, everyone has formed a tacit understanding - do not pass the threat of the ball, the kind of sudden forward gambling straight stopper, Wang Nuo did not see it once, the ball has been passed back and forth on his side, from one side of the fullback to the center back, from the center back to the back to the back of the ball is forced to pass the ball back, the center back receives the ball and passes to the other side of the fullback, and the continuous pressure is passed back to the goalkeeper.
Wang Nuo looked at them backwards, and a word came to mind, Tai Chi, yes, they are playing Tai Chi, soft and powerless, but it can effectively resolve the opponent's aggressive pressing, Cologne U19 The purpose is to give the standard Liege players a dismount, first in the pre-game verbal provocation, and then as soon as the kick-off is to implement the high-position pressing tactics, the purpose is to provoke the players of Standard Liege, force Standard Liege to attack and fight against them, and the most unfortunate is to force the panicked defenders to play high.
Cologne's U19 backline can be described as luxurious, the tough guy Wassen has partnered with Sarger, who has already entered the first team, and the full-backs are the iron man Musaye and the German Under-17 squad Basara Marzana, they are not afraid of Standard Liege's attack, they want Standard Liege to let go and play with them in a big way, so that the team's counter-attacking players can get enough counter-attacking opportunities to form a threatening attack.
They wanted to anger the Standard Liege players, and judging from the pre-match situation, they seemed to have succeeded, the Standard Liege players refused to shake their hands, and the atmosphere in the stadium was a little tense, and the boos did not stop until the referee blew the whistle for the start of the game, they thought that they had succeeded in blowing the nerves of the Standard Liege players, and the game would develop as they expected, with fierce tackles, red-eyed presses, and bayonets flying blood and yellow cards......
However, the standard Liege players played unexpectedly after the start of the game, and such a change caught them off guard!
These Belgian sissies!
Their ferocious frontcourt pressing met the standard Liege's skillful kicks and inverted feet, like a heavy punch on cotton, which could not be used, but consumed their own physical strength.
They have been in a similar situation in the German Youth League, but the passing quality of the young players is hardly comparable to that of the senior team, as long as they insist on high-intensity pressure, the forced side will inevitably make mistakes, and it is not as easy as words to say about the ball.
But today it was different, and the first 10 minutes of fruitless pressing only proved one thing - the players of Standard Liege used to play like this, they did it with ease, they were at ease, at least they didn't concede a goal if they were fit!
What to do, the Cologne players looked at the coach on the sidelines.
The coach of the Cologne U19 echelon is Schmidt, a former professional player, who was not well-known when he was a player, and has been working hard in the German Second Division, and retired at the age of thirty-two to become the coach of the echelon, he has been in Cologne U19 for five years, and the team won the championship of the Western Division of the German Youth League the year before last under his leadership, so the players listen to him.
Schmidt looked at the situation on the court and frowned.
He did not instruct the players to provoke the standard Liège players, Schmidt was a little angry about this, in his opinion, the result of the warm-up match is far less important than the process, the relationship between the Cologne club and the standard Liège club has always been good, such a game is used to connect feelings, by the way, it is the purpose of training the players, everything will be fine after the game in a friendly group, and he is about to enter a long vacation, he doesn't want to make trouble in an inconsequential game, he glared at Clemens, this kid is talented, He is a good player with his brain, and his future is limitless, but he likes to be clever at times, and Schmidt is almost certainly the one who encouraged his teammates to do just that.
Clemens's expression looked a little embarrassed, his little trick before the game seemed to be seen through by the coach, but he was not afraid at all, he is the main core of this Cologne U19 team, at most a year later will enter the Bundesliga to play professional football, the coach can't do anything with him, on the contrary, Schmidt has to find a way to help the team regain the initiative.
Schmidt really has to help the team get back on the initiative, and the players' eyes are asking what to do, and he, as a coach, can't sit back on the sidelines.
"The area is pressing! Don't lean so high and don't notice that the opposite side is a double back! ”
"Keep an eye on 6 and 4, that's the hub where they connect back and forth!"
"Taylor, pay attention to echo!"
"Clemens, come back!"
Schmidt put his hands to his lips and kept giving his orders to the players on the field.
With Schmidt's command on the sidelines, the Cologne players who were originally swarming and struggling gradually recovered the situation after ten minutes of the game, their first line of defense retreated a full twenty meters, and a large number of personnel were invested near the center circle, using chain defense to effectively limit the ball line of the two back midfielders of Standard Liege, thus firmly controlling the midfield.
Doesn't Standard Liège like to keep the ball, Schmidt fulfills their desire to control it to their heart's content, because ineffective possession does not pose any threat to their own side, and falling backwards in the backfield is at best a waste of data and time.
The players of Standard Liege also realized this, and Cologne returned after ten minutes of pressing, giving possession to Standard Liege and turning the situation around! Originally, Cologne grabbed too much, and occasionally there were loopholes to follow, Standard Liege could take the opportunity to create some opportunities, the two shots in the first ten minutes were from Cologne's own loopholes, and now after shrinking the formation, the opponent in front of Standard Liege instantly changed from a wild cat with teeth and claws to a tiger waiting for an opportunity.
Khagil felt terrible, because he couldn't find the ball out, he had to keep passing back, the opponent's No.3 was always between him and the other midfielder Bescu, he didn't dare to risk a big kick, that would go against Vitant's tactical plan, "have 90 per cent certainty of re-passing", Viteant said before the game.
So he passed the ball to the centre-back.
Iser receives the ball and doesn't know what to do, if he plays in a normal way, he can take two steps forward because it's empty in front of him, the two strikers of the opposing team are standing near the center circle, and then, who is the pass to? Full-backs? Will they kick the ball back again, just like a dozen seconds ago, midfielder Kargil? Don't be kidding, he has turned around immediately after passing back, and he looks like he doesn't want to take the ball anymore. Iser didn't want Viteant to replace him early, and besides, the opponent's backline was solid, and his striker Leibia was speedy, good at attacking with the ball rather than standing on the pile to fight for the spot.
It's hard to do.
Iseer decided to pass the ball to Ronte next to him and let him solve the problem.
However, at the moment when Iseer raised his foot and crossed, he suddenly heard someone on the right side shouting his name loudly, and turned his head to see that Wang Nuo was desperately waving at him for the ball.
Biography? Transmit! But not now!
Iseer is very experienced, he did not immediately transfer the long pass, if he kicks like that, the ball will give the opposing player a chance to fight for the landing point in the process of flying, and it is possible to pass, but Wang Nuo will be very difficult to catch, and he will be deadlocked with the ball on his back, so he chose to go forward with the ball and attract the opponent's defensive attention first!
Iser carried the ball forward until near the halfway line, and when everyone thought the big man was going to do it, he suddenly made a long pass to the right side of the ball close to the ground, and he aimed at the line for a long time, and the ball was very fast, passing in front of several people, but they couldn't reach it with their outstretched feet.
Strike!
After Cologne contracted the defensive line, the game became dull and boring, for nearly ten minutes, both sides were cautious as if they were playing the Champions League final, Standard Liege kept passing the ball and the backfield fell to the back, Cologne also looked unhurried, the fans were a little impatient, at this moment, Iseer suddenly dribbled forward and accurately touched the ground long pass to break the dull rhythm of the game!
This pass brought some advance, which is exactly what Wang Nuo wanted, Wang Nuo had nothing to do for nearly ten minutes, and he could simply stand and drink a cup of coffee, he didn't like the team's conservative style of play, so he kept asking for the ball at the backline, and finally Iser fulfilled Wang Nuo's wish and passed a high-quality bocce ball.
Wang Nuo had already understood Iseer's intention when Iser was holding the ball forward, and he was also thrusting forward at high speed, but everyone's attention was on Iseer.
When Wang Nuo stretched out his leg and stopped the ball on the sideline, his position had gone deep into the opponent's half, like a sharp knife into the enemy's armpit, and at the same time, he also fell into a state of isolation, the nearest striker Lebia was still at the top of the left arc of the penalty area, and there was no ball around him!
But Wang Nuo is not flustered at all, he never needs support, just give him the ball!
Barsara Marzana pressed in quickly, and the German youth team international was the first to spot Wang Nuo's movements, and in his eyes, Wang Nuo was a prey to fall into a trap.
Unable to escape!