Chapter 50: Troubles
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The game has already begun, and Getafe has come as no surprise by putting on a defensive counter-attack.
With the exception of center forward Barado, everyone shrunk into their own half.
"What a boring tactic!"
"I think that Chinese will only play this set, and I don't have any intentions...... Well, although he did win a few games this season with this tactic, even if he was able to rely on this tactic to eventually be relegated. But I can guarantee that his tactics will be thoroughly studied next season! When the time comes, meet the fate of Getafe or relegation! They just turned the death penalty into a reprieve...... It makes no sense! ”
"It's a bit interesting to be able to make a difference this season, but it's a good thing that he's only coached for 10 games, otherwise he'd have been doomed......
The media gallery was packed with journalists, all of them experts, who were judging Getafe's tactics.
There were more reporters than usual who came to cover the game today.
These people want to come to witness the rout of the ever-victorious rout.
They believe it is impossible for this team not to be affected after a week of ongoing hype about the Getafe civil unrest.
Although Getafe has long since closed the press conference, it is impossible for them to see the people of Getafe in the media.
As long as you see it, it has an impact.
It just so happened that they met Huelva, who had to beat them to have any hope of relegation, and like the previous game, Getafe was still away from home, which was much more difficult than at home. Any Spanish football journalist knows the difference between home and away in Spain.
The perennial winning teams were able to win the last league game because they were at home.
Now that they are playing away from home, their opponents are evenly matched with them, and they are very motivated, and with Getafe being tossed around by infighting for a week, it is really hard to say how much fighting power they will have.
To sum up, Chang Sheng will definitely plant this time!
Although there is no change in the score now, the reporters are patient.
They have now learned patience with Chang Sheng.
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Although the Getafe players knew in their hearts that they had a mission in this game, which was to help José Passarella score a goal, and then it was up to him to show his support for the winning season.
However, everyone can still distinguish which is more important.
The most important thing is the team's victory.
So before scoring the first goal, the Getafe players were full of thoughts about scoring a goal, no matter who it was.
However, on the road, Getafe had fewer chances to attack.
And when Huelva pays extra attention to preventing Getafe's counter-attack, Getafe's attacking opportunities are even less.
Chang Sheng emphasizes safety and does not allow his players to attack rashly until they have a good enough chance of success. He'd seen too many miserable teams that had died because of their recklessness, and he didn't want his team to end up like that.
According to his requirements, the biggest advantage of the lineup composed of players selected by himself is obedience.
These players are strictly disciplined in their tactics. (Hands) (Hit) (Bar) (()(Starter)
It's just that in this way, the goal becomes a distant goal.
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Barrio sat in the coach's seat, still in the mood to stagger.
In his opinion, his own tactics worked.
When Getafe faced Huelva, it was clear that they did not dare to fight back. In fact, they seemed to have chances on a couple of occasions, but just looking at the full backline of four Huelva defenders at the back, they immediately dismissed the idea of counter-attacking.
Barrio is happy with the situation.
He knows that the team that wins often relies on sticking to the goal and not conceding a goal, and then taking advantage of the opponent's impatience, he suddenly counterattacks.
So before today's game, he told the players many times, asking them to be patient and patient.
He didn't believe that if his team had been more patient than their opponents, they would have been able to score goals.
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Chang Sheng squatted on the sidelines, frowned, held a piece of grass he pulled out of the turf in his mouth, chewed a few mouthfuls and spit it out, and then ripped off another one from the turf in front of him, and continued to chew it in his mouth, and so on.
A lot of grass dregs had been spit out in front of him.
He knew he was in trouble.
This damn opponent is even more difficult than he thought.
Unexpectedly, the opponent actually cut their own formation, no matter what the attack looked like in the frontcourt, they did not let the four defenders press at all, just to ensure that when Getafe attacked, they still had four defenders and a complete back line.
So even if you fight back, you will return in vain, and maybe you will give the other party a counterattack.
Alfonso del Barrio, who had never heard of before, was certain that he was not a big man in coaching.
Even such an ordinary coach can make himself a little helpless now......
You can imagine how much pressure you will face when you go up and meet those famous marshals.
If you want to become the top manager, this dream road is not as easy as you imagined......
The first half was about to end, with their team only having two shots on goal so far, and most of the rest of the time they were pressed in the half, unable to counter-attack at all.
Huelva's players are desperate.
They know that this is a relegation battle, whoever wins will go to heaven, and whoever loses will go to hell.
They certainly didn't want to make themselves a stepping stone for Getafe, so they fought fiercely. This kind of scrambling is something that the team has not seen in Osasuna and Villarreal before.
This adds to the difficulty of scoring goals......
If you end up in a draw, maybe for someone else, you are the away team, and it would be nice to get a draw.
But Chang Sheng doesn't think so. Getafe are a team that will be relegated, and one point and three mean completely different.
If you can't win against your direct rivals, the pressure will be even greater with the remaining three league games.
So in this game, winning is a must-win!
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The reporters in the media table gradually became happy and active.
They all saw Getafe's predicament - on several occasions, Getafe passed the ball forward, but the ball was cut off by Huelva's defenders before it could reach Balado's feet.
Vicky and Keku were just getting off the ground when they turned and ran back.
Getafe's two wingers were needlessly exerting their energy in the back-and-forth sprints.
But they can't help but run, because who knows if this opportunity will be a lore?
If they don't run and stay at the back, leaving Balado alone in the loop, then they lose a great chance to counter-attack.
"If it goes on like this, it won't be long before the physical fitness of two people can't support it." Someone among the reporters swore by it.
"Yes, yes, the league is tacit, how much physical strength can the Getafe players who have played 38 rounds of the league have? That Vicky was the main force before......"
Someone immediately echoed the journalist.
"It seems that the Chinese have met an opponent! Ha! I'll just say, if there is a team that is more patient than his Getafe...... His set won't work! ”
"Just relying on that set of tactics to think that you are a savior? I've seen a lot of such arrogant and ignorant young people! In the end, they were all hit by reality, and then they didn't know which corner they didn't care about! ”
"! If Getafe loses this game, their relegation prospects are very worrying. I guess that damn Chinese coach won't be able to hold his head up in front of us anymore! ”
A group of reporters looked at the scene in front of them and gloated about their opinions.
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Getafe attacked again - whether or not it worked out in the end, it was a good way to get the ball out. It is impossible to break the ball from the back of the court.
Winning regularly requires teams to see the right time to counter-attack, and it doesn't mean that they don't pass forward at all at other times. The ball still has to be sent forward.
It's just that if the chances are not good, Vicky and Keku are not so resolute in the front, just like before, as soon as they see that the momentum is not right, they immediately turn around and run back, return to their defensive positions, and avoid being beaten by the opponent.
If the opportunity is good, then do not hesitate to step forward! Rush to the front court in one breath and talk again!
It's just that there aren't many opportunities like that in this game.
Vallado got the ball, he couldn't turn around, and Huelva's defence wasn't messed up.
This is not a good opportunity.
So Vicky and Kaiku didn't rush in one go.
But it's not entirely an opportunity......
The two of them hesitated, and Vicky sped up.
He has to pick up his teammates. As long as you accept it, there may be a chance - in fact, it is very slim. In the past, the goals scored by Getafe's counter-attack were all scored in a local situation where more and less were played, leaving the opponent's defense to take care of themselves and easily gaining a lot of space.
However, when Huelva kept the defense intact, it was much more difficult for the three of them to tear through the defense of the other four. And the opponent will defend back, but Getafe's midfield will never come up to help them.
So in fact, Getafe's attack is a one-shot deal.
If you can succeed or not, you will retreat immediately, never drag your feet back and forth in the front court, look for a gap and then pass straight through......
Balado held on until Vicky came up and passed the football to him.
Vicky couldn't have a better way, dribbling, he couldn't take it, he wasn't a good dribbling player in the first place, although he had excellent skills, but his strength was good vision.
As for passing, there is a lack of contact points, and there is no way to pass at all.
In the end, Vicky could only helplessly take a long-range shot from outside the penalty area, and he still had long-range shooting skills.
The ball hit the body of the Huelva defender who came up to block his shot, and after changing the line, he didn't even fly to the goal, but flew directly out of the bottom line, which was outrageous.
Corner kick!
The referee blew the whistle.
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Huelva coach Barrio, who was sitting in the dugout on the field, saw that his back line had defused another attack by Getafe, and a smug smile appeared on his face, and he even turned his head to look to the side, and at a glance saw the manager of Getafe squatting on the sidelines, the legendary and mysterious Chinese.
What's his name?
Chang Kaishen? Faithful?
Forget it, it's an awkward name anyway.
It doesn't matter if you can't remember.
Then again, it looks like......
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When the referee blew the whistle and pointed to the corner flag area, the Getafe fans in front of the TV were disappointed that they had not scored after an attack had ended.
In fact, the corner kick was also an attacking opportunity, but they didn't take it seriously at all.
Since Chang Sheng's tenure, it has been rare for the team to get set-pieces up front. Because most of the time, the battle was in the Getafe half, but there were a lot of corners defended. Occasionally, an attacking corner was won and ultimately failed to threaten the opposition goal.
Even Chang Sheng, who was squatting on the sidelines, didn't think there was anything special about this corner kick, he didn't get up when he squatted on the ground.
He's doing multiple-choice questions.
Is it to continue to defend like this, compete patiently with the opponent, and then wait for the moment when the opposing home fans can't bear to put pressure on the home team.
Or is it proactive change?
It's not certain how long you can win.
He didn't see that his players weren't frustrated after finding out they had won a corner. Many people's eyes even lit up suddenly!
Because they all thought of one thing.
If a centre-back who usually doesn't get past half time at all wants to score, what is the only way, and the best way?
Set-pieces up front!
Corner kick!