Chapter Eighty-Five: Dignity for Those Who Want to Die?
Chang Sheng knows why Schalke 04 did this.
It was a shame not to score another goal when Schalke 04 was wobbling repeatedly.
But Chang Sheng is not in a hurry.
He knew that as long as he kept putting pressure on him, the opportunity would come back sooner or later.
But you can't be too impatient now.
As long as you can firmly control the situation in your own hands, it is Schalke 04 who should be anxious in the back, not yourself.
Anyway, I'm ahead.
Even if this game ends with this score, it will be you who will win in the end.
So after he saw Schalke 04 continue to defend, he refined.
The team no longer continued to scramble Schalke 04's players at the back, and there were no players for them to grab. Now that Schalke 04 has retracted and continued to defend, Lazio is not in a hurry, and will control the ball when there is a ball, and slowly drag out time. If you don't have the ball, you can maintain a normal defensive formation and pay attention to the counterattack of Schalke 04.
Chang Sheng finished the task, returned to the coach's seat, sat down, crossed Erlang's legs, and began to watch the play.
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By the time Slomka made his decision in the first half, there was not much time left.
So soon the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half.
The score was 1:0, and Lazio led Schalke 04.
Back in the locker room, the players hurried to drink water, eat and replenish their strength.
The tactics of winning are particularly demanding on the physical fitness of the players, so the winning tactics also have high requirements for the team's diet at halftime, which is definitely not like other teams that deal with it casually, and some teams even serve Coca-Cola and chicken cutlets directly at halftime...... Such junk food.
Lazio's half-time meal was developed by the coaching staff and medical advisors, and the drinks were all energy drinks, and the food was also high-calorie, and it was quick to take effect. For example, the most representative ...... Banana. Bananas are high-calorie foods. And it can replenish energy immediately, so that the player feels that there is something in his stomach.
There are also a variety of carefully prepared biscuits, pastries, etc.
For Lazio's players, half-time is often a food tasting that can be eaten openly.
The tables in the dressing room are densely packed with all kinds of exquisite delicacies, drinks are all-you-can-drink, and you can eat as much as you want. Even coaches who don't have much physical exertion can't help but take a few bites.
Chang Sheng held a cup filled with a drink and stuffed food in his mouth, while lecturing the players, which has become a familiar scene for everyone in the Lazio team.
This halftime is no exception.
Chang Sheng held a cup in his hand and just swallowed a cookie in his mouth.
He then began to comment on the players' performance in the first half: "You did a good job in the first half. It works great. Our opponents are already afraid of our long-range shots. This will have an obvious benefit for us in the second half, which is that when we are about to shoot from distance, the Schalke 04 players are scared and hesitant, and we are forcing them to choose a multiple-choice question with no standard answer: they don't know if we are going to shoot their body or just shoot at goal! We have gained the upper hand. So in the second half you just have to calm down and play with them slowly. If they defend and counter-attack, then we have a limit to press. Prevent their quick counterattacks. If they're going to attack, fight them. Don't risk if you can't score, we're already invincible! ”
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Compared with the calm and calm of the perennial victory, Schalke 04's head coach Mikol. Slomka was much more painful.
Trailing by one goal, let his plan run out of soup. What happened next, he didn't know what to do in his heart.
With a bit of luck, his team could score a goal on the counter-attack and equalize. Then keep on holding on.
But even if you continue to hold on. Will your own team be able to drag the game to penalties as they wish?
In the first half, he didn't see how Lazio broke down the dense defense.
Although Chang Sheng's approach is very shameless and shameless. But it works.
The football stadium is a world where the winner is king.
People can score, they can win. Such a slight criticism is like a mosquito bite to the victor - although it is a little itchy and a little annoying. But you can't hurt your muscles and bones, and you rely on this to attack your opponent, and it's useless.
Even if he could equalize, Slomka's heart chilled at the thought of how he often won and broke through the dense defense.
There's a sense of despair when playing against an opponent like that. No matter what you do, there is always a way for the other party to get you......
How is this game still played?
But he has to make a choice, otherwise the manager will be wobbly, not knowing how to play the game and how to expect his team to play well?
In the end, Slomka made the decision to continue defending and then wait for an opportunity to counterattack.
But the thought of the equaliser made him look a little depressed.
The manager's emotions can be conveyed to the players, and when Slomka feels unconfident, that emotion reaches the team, and the players feel unconfident.
It's just that Slomka didn't feel it......
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In the second half, the two sides changed places and fought again.
No one was replaced.
Judging from the field, there was no difference from the first half, it was still Schalke 04 who continued to defend, while Lazio besieged.
In the 66th minute, Lazio broke the deadlock again, relying on a corner kick opportunity. Passarella slammed the ball into the goal with his head.
"Jose. Passarella - !! Nice header! 2:0! Lazio have sealed the win! Schalke 04's stubborn defense was useless under Lazio's strong attack! This match does not belong to Schalke 0
4. Not of Germany! ”
Passarella, who scored the goal, didn't celebrate with any of his teammates and ran straight back to the dugout.
He was going to hug and celebrate with the man who was waiting for him with open arms.
When he was in Getafe, he was desperate, and it was this man who gave him a chance to be reborn.
Now, when he is challenged and challenged in his new environment, Passarella is happy to be able to repay his trust and kindness!
Jose. Passarella plunged headlong into the crowd and hugged Chang Sheng.
And Chang Sheng also hugged him hard.
"Well done, José! Good job! Chang Sheng patted him on the back and whispered in his ear.
Jose. Passarella did not answer. It's just that his arms are hard and hard, tightly clamping Chang Sheng, as if he doesn't want to let the boss leave him again.
Then, more people rushed up and completely overwhelmed the two of them.
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“2:0!‘ 'New Nesta' scored the game-winning goal for his team. Even though it's only sixty-six minutes, I can say that the suspense of this game has been completely lost. From the first minute of this match, when Schalke 04 chose to retract and defend to the death, I knew Schalke 04 was lost! ”
Schalke 04 manager Slomka sees Jose. When Passarella leaps high and smashes the ball into the goal with his head. He closed his eyes in agony.
He couldn't hear the TV commentator, but he had the same thoughts in his mind as the other side - the game was lost......
Lazio's tactics emphasise possession and once the ball is kept at their feet, the game will not be under Schalke 04's command.
Of course, he knew it would be ugly to do so and make a final boring.
But for the sake of the championship. He had to do it.
Now that the champion is clearly out of play, is it still necessary?
Slomka shook her head.
Since they are both two goals behind, it will be difficult for Schalke 04 to equalize again. Instead of dragging it out like this until the end of the game, it is better to press out and attack, even if it is death, it must die vigorously.
And this kind of ruin, maybe it can achieve unexpected results?
Lazio would not have thought of being two goals down. Schalke 04 can also burst out with huge combat power and energy!
So he walked to the sidelines and called in the team's midfielder, Altentop, while the Lazio players were still celebrating. Then he said to Altentop: "Tell everyone, let them attack." ”
Altentop stared at the coach with wide eyes. Some couldn't believe it. For more than a week before the game, the head coach emphasized the most on defense, and as for attack, he didn't say a word. Everyone knows it's about using thorough defense to stop Lazio from scoring.
Unexpectedly, now the coach has made the opposite decision.
Slomka smiled helplessly: "Attack." Hammett. At the very least, it will keep our dignity......"
Altentop heard a deeper meaning from the manager's words - the manager may not be able to return to the sky, this game. Schalke 04 has lost out of ten.
So give it a go at the last minute and don't care what the outcome is.
Altentop returned to the pitch with the manager's words and shared his latest instructions.
When someone heard Altentop repeat the manager's words: "At least this will give us dignity", they all clenched their fists.
Yes, if we don't win the championship, but at least we can choose the way we lose and make our defeat look respectable......
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When the game resumed, Schalke 04's attack suddenly became so fierce that they even gave up defending and rushed towards Lazio's goal in desperation.
This sudden and extreme turn caught Lazio off guard.
If it weren't for Handanovic's high and low block in the next game, he would have played at a super level, I am afraid that Lazio's goal would have been penetrated in just five minutes!
"All of a sudden, the competition became intense! Schalke 04 changed its previous passive defensive attitude! Handanovic made another great save! There aren't many opportunities for him to perform in this final! ”
"Defend! Attention! Focus! Handanovic got up from the ground after making a great save, flapped his gloves and shouted at his team-mates.
Chang Sheng, on the other hand, turned his head to look at the coach next door, Slomka.
This was clearly recognised by the manager, Schalke 04's attack was so fierce and the players were consistent. Without any hesitation, when it comes to attacking, everyone attacks, and the centre-backs can overwhelm the midline.
With more than 20 minutes left in the game, Schalke 04 will attack with all their might...... Is this trying to win the game by attacking each other?
In that case, you can choose to fight the opponent.
But Chang Sheng felt that it was too dangerous to do so, and although he didn't know what Slomka and Altentop said, he could see that the morale of the Schalke 04 players was very high, and all the players were like chickens.
This is the time when it is most likely to have an inexplicable score.
What a black three minutes, what a final lore......
At this time, what you should do is to seek stability. Stability is paramount.
Absolutely can not press out and the opponent to attack, although he believes in the strength of his players, but now that his team has a lead of two goals, the players will inevitably slack, and the opponent's morale is high, this kind of head-on collision, it is likely to make himself suffer. When the time comes, the opponent's morale will be boosted, and your side will start to feel flustered, and the situation will be completely reversed......
This kind of thing must be stifled in the likelihood!
So Chang Sheng made the decision - defense!