Chapter 126: The Ugly Way
Valencia, who were back on the pitch, were adamant about Gary Neville's approach, and instead of transitioning the ball down the middle, as they did in the first half, they adopted a simple and brutal attacking style, starting from the back to find Negredo and Rogrigo.
This is true not only of the four defenders, but also of Parejo and Perez, who are more capable of handling the ball.
The purpose is very clear.
It's just that in the grasp of the landing point of the long pass, the heat is a little lacking.
This made Negredo and Rodrygo, who were on the top of the attack, always repeat a move with the Real Sociedad defenders - jump, scramble, jump again, scramble......
More time, the players on both sides are tied up like conjoined people looking for the landing of the ball.
Ugly scenes always erode the patience of the fans, and soon there was a dissatisfying discussion in the stands.
"What the is this plane going on? Practice driving big feet?! ”
"Oh my God...... How can football be played like this?! ”
"Is this damn England manager showing us the old English style of play?"
"Hey, you ugly dwarf, go back to your England, this is Spain!"
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Listening to the angry denunciations of the fans not far away, Gary Neville has no intention of adjusting at all, compared to the precarious position, he does not care what the fans say.
"What about an ugly kick? As long as you can score goals, the board of directors doesn't care if the scene is good or not, as long as you can advance to the next round, it doesn't matter what you say......"
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Looking at this stubborn opponent from the side, only two words popped out of Agusli's head - shame.
He would never allow his team to play like Valencia, unstructured, unorganized, with a talented midfielder that exudes a disgusting, naked, naked utilitarianism.
He hated this kind of attacking method of chance, which was a nightmare for players who have been involved in the sport since childhood, and it didn't bring out the characteristics that every player should bring out, except for the physical confrontation again and again, there was simply no appreciation at all.
"Ugly...... It's ugly......"
Agusli shouted out so that the hateful Englishman could hear him.
In his guidelines, there is also a need for fine tactical set-up and positional requirements, but this is not important compared to the free play that players indulge in on the field.
To be able to rank in a league of La Liga's level, every player has high enough emotional intelligence and ability, so why limit them to enjoy football?
Just like the song, isn't this kind of ball control, getting rid of, passing, and organizing, not very pleasing to the eye?
Why take it all away with ugly utilitarian football?!
What's more, this ugly tactical arrangement did not achieve too good results at all.
From the very beginning of the game, Agusli had a clear insight into Gary Neville's tactical intentions, and it was clear that he wanted to create chaos for Real Sociedad with his players' high defending, but the high post defense was also a casual play.
To defend high up, the back line must be tight at a distance from the midfield, otherwise it is very easy to penetrate behind. It also takes a lot of running to keep the press working, but it's clear that no player has been able to press consistently for 90 minutes.
What's more, after pressing the ball down in the high position, you need to start organizing a quality counterattack on the spot, which is about the ability of the players, because once the opponent counter-presses in the same way, the previous effort will inevitably become useless.
Therefore, when formulating tactics, Agusli deliberately avoided this kind of high-post defense that cannot be sustained, and he hoped that under the leadership of several core players, he could form a more effective overall defense through the flow and switching of player positions on the field.
He will allow the midfielders to form a defensive system like that of the back line, forcing the opposition to switch back and deprive the opposition wide players of the possibility of losing their position with their bottom crosses or in-cut shots.
This also has the advantage of causing more psychological burden on opposing players once they are tackled.
Judging from the effect of the two teams on the field, Real Sociedad got rid of the panic at the beginning, and the advantage became more and more obvious.
"You may be a successful player, but manager, you're still far from it," Agusli said, looking at Gary Neville, a still young opponent, before turning his gaze back to the pitch.
Obviously, Qu Jing is the kind of player on the field who perfectly implements his tactical intentions, and it is precisely because of Qu Jing that Agusli's tactical ideas can be used back and forth, but to his regret, not all players can perform equally well.
This reminded him of Griezmann, who had taught in the B team, and if the Frenchman, who was also full of spirituality, could be separated from Vela and form a perfect interaction with Qu Jing and Canales in the middle......
Especially for the two full-backs, Agusli would prefer a situation where the two full-backs can be plugged in at high speed to form a 2-3-5 attacking formation, and when the opponent gets the ball, the two full-backs can quickly retreat and maintain the initial formation of the landing defence.
But this will be quite strict in terms of the speed and fitness requirements of the full-backs, and from this point of view, it is clear that neither Zaldo nor Elstoneo are far behind.
"Perhaps, we should consider bringing in a few more players......"
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At the 80th minute of the game, the score was still 0-0, and a draw meant that he was out, which made Gary Neville make another tactical adjustment.
He replaced three attackers in one fell swoop and motioned for his players to press on the attack.
Similarly, Agusli also made a substitution decision, replacing Canales and Aguirrece with Ilia Ramendi and Bergara in the back, except for a slight compression of the formation at the back, leaving Vela and Qujing with very outstanding counter-attacking ability at the front end.
The situation on the field seems to be that the Valencia team is besieging it, but in fact, it is the continuous tactical changes that make the Valencia players a little confused.
Although they made good use of the width of the field, they couldn't find a better way to tear apart Real Sociedad's defensive system under huge psychological pressure, and the run-in of the new players was not enough, and there were mistakes in passing and receiving the ball in several offensive organizations, but it allowed Real Sociedad to seize the opportunity to play a counterattack.
First, Martinez pressed Negredo to head Parejo's cross from the left, and when the ball fell outside the box, Danilo, who had just been substituted, did not completely stop the ball, which gave Ilia Ramendi a very good opportunity to get up, and the latter stabbed the ball with his toe and handed the ball to Qu Jing, who had been looking for such an opportunity.
After seeing Ilya Ramendi's pass, Qu Jing did not receive the ball immediately, but deliberately let go, easily got rid of Mustafi, who was some distance from him, and then dribbled forward two steps, and then quickly went to the right and took the ball to the right side.
Barragán, who was in front of him, had clearly made the mistake of empiricism, thinking that Qu Jing, who had been operating almost in the middle of the game, would continue to dribble inside from his right side, but by the time he focused on the right side of the defense, Qu Jing's explosive stroke had quickly passed him to his left side......
Seeing Qu Jing raiding along the right side, Bella also cleverly swapped positions with him, both of them were good at speed, except for Abdu**, who was dragging behind, the other players of the Valencia team who tried to defend were also left behind by the two......
The fans almost stood up, and the siege of Real Sociedad in dozens of minutes was exciting, but they needed a goal even more!
The 2v1 situation between Qu Jing and Vela whetted their appetite, and now their only hope is that either of the two can break the curse of not scoring in this game, and can "kill" the game towards the end of the game and score a goal that is long overdue!
Qu Jing rushed forward with the ball almost at full speed, and although the close to 90 minutes of the game almost left him without enough energy, the Valencia players were no exception, and Mustafi and Barragán behind him also seemed to be at full speed, but they still looked to be keeping a lot of distance from him.
After seeing Qu Jing approaching the penalty area, Abdou** tried to move his body to the right, even if Qu Jing shot directly, Sanchez would block the angle of the near corner, what he needs to do now is to prevent Qu Jing from passing the ball to Vela who is outflanked in the middle as much as possible.
"Look, Fernando, cut in with the ball...... Is he going to shoot? Or do you want to pass the ball? Omaiga ...... He started to kick his feet...... Oh, my God...... He's shooting...... Or a sling...... Oh, God...... So unlucky...... How could it be off! ”
The curled ball curved in the air and flew straight into the far corner of the goal, avoiding goalkeeper Sanchez, who was defending the near corner.
Just when many fans regretted that Qu Jing's hanging shot would miss the goal, Bella, who was still swimming behind Abdushir just now, came out quickly, and then knocked the ball into it with his whole body......
Almost at the same time, the Anoeta Stadium was completely transformed into a sea of revelry......
"The ball is in! The ball is in! wow…… wow…… Finally in...... We made it to the last four...... But what is the ball hanging shot? Or passing? ”
"I don't care...... I'm just going to wait for the referee's whistle to blow so I can rush in and kiss them, they're awesome......"
Bella, who was following the ball into the goal, listened to the roar of the fans in the stands, without any celebration, he pointed to the music scripture, and then fell straight down with a smile......
Looking at Bella's ghost appearance of "welcoming you on the body", Qu Jing who ran over pressed it without hesitation, and then he felt that someone was constantly pressing on his back, making it difficult for him to breathe freely, which made him feel deceived-
"In the future, I will never be the first to lie down...... This Nima is like pressing herself! ”