Chapter 70: Looking forward to the first victory
Against QPR, the team failed to kill the game in one fell swoop in the dominant first half, but in the final stage, the result of almost being overturned by the opponent made Michu faintly crazy.
The home draw with QPR has put Leeds United's season off to a better start once again, and that's how things sometimes look like in life, and the more you think you're winning, the more things will come out and disrupt your plans.
Mi Chu and the team are currently facing this dilemma, the team is obviously strong and well-staffed in the current state, but it has suffered two consecutive draws in the league.
Looking at the silent crowd in the locker room, it's hard to imagine that about an hour ago, this group of guys was still discussing how many goals to win QPR, and the frustration spread to the whole team.
Mi Chu himself really couldn't bear to pour a scoop of cold water on top of such a result, "It's my crow's mouth before the game, and I said something about a draw and loss."
But this draw is not only your responsibility, but also the coaching staff's inconsiderate factors, I know you all did your best, but I don't want this to happen again in the next game, cheer me up and clean up, I don't have that much time for you to rest" Poyet opened his mouth when he heard that the coaching staff was also responsible, but he didn't make a sound.
Leeds United's next game is against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, the game time is short before Leeds United's match against QPR, plus it is an away game, considering the effect of fatigue, Michu did not dare to let the team's training intensity in the next training session.
The memory of the team's next opponent, Crystal Palace, is not very clear in Michu's mind, but the team's frequent relegation and relegation in the top league still makes Michu have some impressions, although he doesn't know it very well.
Therefore, after seeing the information of Crystal Palace's loss to West Bromwich Albion, Mi still took a closer look, after all, after two consecutive draws, Leeds United urgently needed a win to boost morale, so Michu felt that he should still study the opponent's lineup better.
You must know that in this away game against London, there is not enough time left for yourself and the team, and the training can only be light recovery training. Therefore, tactical discussions and possible situations that arise during the game need to be carefully formulated by the coaching staff before the game.
Crystal Palace's card strength is not as good as Michu's team, plus the schedule of both sides is about the same, he has one more day of rest than the other party, although the advantage is obvious, but considering the away battle, Michu still does not dare to be careless, after all, in the last game their own team was almost overturned in the case of dominance!
The opinion of Poyet and others is simple: "The team started with two draws in a row, and we have to take all three points in this game"
Isn't this nonsense, Mi Chu said secretly in his heart, but he could only agree with it.
Seeing that Michu didn't speak, the team's coach in charge of defensive drills spoke, "I watched Gus's report, and I also watched the video of Crystal Palace's last game, in my opinion, their attack on the right side is very sharp, right midfielder Moses and right wingback Klein seem to have been promoted to the first team this season, the speed and dribbling of the two lads are very good, and the right-back small man's cross footwork is very accurate, I think our left side defense should be vigilant"
This is the job of a defensive coach?! Without waiting for Michu to react,
Someone spoke again, Mi Chu had to turn his head and continue to listen, "And according to my observation, the opponent's central defender has a strong air defense, considering that many of our previous tactics were to find Giroud's head from the back, so I think we are not going to attack the opponent's lower handicap, take more foot balls" Mi Chu opened his mouth and finally didn't say anything.
And after these two people finished speaking, there was silence in the conference room,
Giroud can't be easily won, Michu knows that although Giroud's performance in the offensive end has not fully fulfilled his talent, but his role in the team's defensive end cannot be ignored, especially in the defense of set-pieces, Michu very much needs Giroud's header ability to help the defence, and Giroud's foot skills are not so unbearable, so Michu decided not to take this advice.
As for the containment of the opponent's right side, he couldn't make up his mind for a while.
Just as everyone was pondering, Poyet slowly came up with a sentence: "Respond to change with the same"
Seeing that everyone's expressions were a little confused, Poyet also said slowly as if he was considering himself, "The opponent's right attack is right on Reus's side, and the offensive routine we practiced before has always been more left-leaning.
So I think as long as our offense is fluid enough, then we can form a suppression of the opponent.
And these two children are not very old, the advantages of young people are obvious, and the ability to bear pressure is also a disadvantage.
What we have to do is to completely stun these two people, after all, Moses and Klein are both strong in attack and weak in defense, in fact, the right side of Crystal Palace is their dependence and our opportunity, as long as we pay attention to the protection of the left side of the defense when we lose the ball in the front.
At the same time, although we are playing away, our hand strength is stronger than that of the opponent, so we should not play too conservatively.
The other side will definitely not expect us to fight them after the opening, and it is impossible to say who will be surprised by the moment! After speaking, Poyet leaned back slightly and looked at the people in the hall proudly.
Mi Chu felt that this was indeed a good idea, and Mi Chu, who was a little proud of the other party, also threw out the question he didn't answer, "Then how are you going to deal with the two big men on the other side?"
I didn't expect the other party to say lightly, "Giroud is not as weak as you think, and his foot skills are still very good, besides, I don't believe he can't grab a header in the whole game?!" ”
Although Poyet's words made Michu feel a little unresponsive, it still seemed to make a lot of sense, and the others didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said after careful consideration, so the strategy for the next game was set.
Then everyone discussed some alternatives, and the list of substitutes was also established, after all, it was an away game, and the preparation in advance was naturally more meticulous and thoughtful.
After a few days of adjustments, the previous frustration has gradually dissipated, and Michu is still not too worried about the physical condition of the team's current squad, even if it is two games a week, the physical reserves at the beginning of the season are enough to cope with the current situation.
With a resurgence in form, Michu is looking forward to his first win of the Championship season even more.
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