In the eyes of the commentators and fans, they saw Altentop, Sander and Raphinha going off the pitch for treatment.

But in Chang Sheng's view, it is a different picture.

Under the heavy artillery of Lazio players' kicks one after another, Schalke 04's defense, which was originally impregnable and could not even find a seam, was collapsing.

At first there was a small crack, and then the crack gradually expanded, and around it, there were other cracks.

The cracks are getting bigger and bigger, and they're getting deeper.

Then there began to be places to crumble, and rubble to fall.

The walls were almost overwhelmed.

It's not just the constant wins that can be seen, Schalke 04's head coach Mikol. Slomka also saw it. The tactics that I have carefully prepared are becoming ineffective little by little. Because he saw that many players were a little afraid when facing Lazio players' long-range shots, and did not dare to step forward to block, which was not a good sign......

He also knows why......

Lazio's relentless long-range kicking tactics made all Schalke 04 players fearful.

They are afraid of getting hurt.

In particular, the scene where Raphini's nose and mouth are covered in blood, and a lot of them are dyed on the jersey are too visually impactful.

Raphinha was back on the pitch, but he still had a tampon in his nose and was feeling uncomfortable.

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When Luka Modric picked up the ball on the edge of the box, he picked up his foot again and made a gesture to shoot from distance.

Altentop didn't rush forward this time, he learned to be obedient, he jumped up and turned around, and blocked the ball with his wide back.

It's a smart thing to do, with muscle support in the back. If you hit it, you won't get that much damage.

But there's a weakness to that, which is that you can't see where the football is and what the situation it's in.

In football, whether it's a goalkeeper or a player in another position, you have to make sure you can always see the football, otherwise it will be dangerous to get the ball out of your sight.

Saw Altentop jump up and turn to block his own long-range shot.

Modric suddenly changed his mind and his right foot fell. Buckle the ball!

Then he wiped past Altentop's side.

Modric, who had brushed past Altentop, could finally shoot without interference, and as soon as he looked up, he saw the goal, and there was not a single player between himself and the goal!

For Modric, who has a strong tactical understanding, he knows very well why the boss wants them to shoot non-stop, and it's not because the boss likes violence. Nor is it because the boss wants to leave the opponent with four players injured, so that Lazio can win without a fight.

It's because it's done so that the Schalke 04 players will consciously dodge when facing Lazio, so that there will be opportunities to face the goal directly.

Just like this time!

Modric knew what to do, he didn't look for any Schalke 04 player around him to shoot, as soon as he kicked it, the football flew towards the goal!

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"Luca. Modric shot ...... "At first, the commentator didn't take it seriously. They all thought it was another "shot" that ended with a football hitting the Schalke 04 player. But soon they find out that something is wrong!

And their voices rose up.

"Shot - !!"

This time it's a real shot!

The ball went straight to the goal guarded by Schalke 04 captain Rost!

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In previous matches, Rost had taken Lazio's long-range shots seriously at first. Every time Lazio shoots from distance, he lowers his center of gravity and keeps his eyes fixed on the football. Make a gesture that you want to pounce on the ball at any time.

But when he spotted Lazio's long-range shots all aimed at his team-mates, his guard weakened.

It's not a shot at yourself anyway......

His teammates helped him block the football again and again, but left him, the goalkeeper, a little idle.

This time, Modric was on goal. He's in the same state.

Even if Modric first faked a shot and blocked Altentop. He didn't change his mind either.

So when he found out that the football was really coming for his goal, it was too late!

He hurriedly kicked the ground and pounced on the ball.

Because of the haste of the action, this kick did not really exert force. He doesn't have enough height in the air, even if he struggles to stretch his arms in the air.

The ball flew from above his arm and into the goal!

Rost in the air looked incredulous.

He couldn't believe his goal could be broken so easily!

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Even more incredulous than him were the players, fans and coaches of Schalke 04.

No one took the ball to heart until Modric had a shot.

But in less than a second, the football plunged headlong into the net, leaving those people with no effort to regret it.

Schalke 04 coach Slomka's eyes widened as he watched what was happening in the pitch.

Schalke 04 All the players turned their heads to look at the football in the goal.

The city wall, not only cracks spread, but began to collapse in the whole section!

The basis for their survival of this set of tactics --

Don't lose the ball, it's in the soup!

There is no reason for them to keep going!

They feel lost and miserable.

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See Luca. Luka Modric shoots the ball into the net and Winston jumps.

The stone fell to the ground.

This goal completely collapsed the wall that Schalke 04 had worked so hard to build!

The next game was much better.

Schalke 04, who could not continue to defend to the death, had to press out and attack to try to equalize the score.

In this way, there will be a gap behind them, and this is something that Lazio can use.

In this way, it can be considered a normal game. Instead of the opponent shrinking and holding on, Lazio had to force it out with a football shot......

Lazio's players took a bit more time to celebrate their goals, and Schalke 04's players did not appeal to the referee.

At this time, when they have not recovered from the blow. And most importantly, now that they are behind and the goal of not conceding a goal has failed. How will the next game be played?

They wait for the manager to make a decision.

However, head coach Slomka was also slow to react.

So the current Schalke 04 is very confused.

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The confusion continued to affect Schalke 04 as the game restarted, and they were divided within the absence of the manager's latest instructions.

The defenders are still holding on to their inertia, while the attacking players can't wait to get the equalizer as soon as possible.

This split was particularly evident after they kick off.

Schalke 04 started with an attacking line-up, but when they encountered a defensive interception from Lazio and tried to control the tempo, they found that their teammates were not coming to support. The front court is full of offensive players, and the defenders are all still in their own half.

The two sides are thirty meters apart.

People always say that there is a "disconnect". Now you can intuitively see what is called "disjointed".

Schalke 04's attacking players beckoned their defensive teammates to come up and support them, forming a three-dimensional and multi-layered attack.

However, the defenders seemed hesitant to come up, and they were afraid of being counterattacked by Lazio. If you don't come up, the teammates in front of you are urging you again.

This hesitation and disconnect. Schalke 04's attack came to naught, and Asamoah, who had the ball, hurriedly fired a long-range shot.

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Compared with Schalke 04, which was slow to react, Lazio reacted quickly, and when Chang Sheng found that Schalke 04 had this disjointed situation and the disunity of thought within the team, he immediately made adjustments.

In midfield, they used ferocious close presses against Schalke 04's ball-goers as long as they could cut off their ball. Strike back right away.

Why in midfield and not in midfield?

Because Schalke 04 is disjointed before and after, it is basically in Lazio's midfield.

When Schalke 04's attack came up, due to the lack of support from the rear. Schalke 04's attacking players could easily get caught up in a siege and go it alone.

That way, it's easy to break their ball.

In order to avoid pressure on himself, compress Schalke 04 into a single unit. Chang Sheng gave up pressing in the front court and allowed the Schalke 04 players to play the ball quickly.

Then he waited for the other in his backfield.

It's very effective. Schalke 04's attacks were disrupted by Lazio before the 30-metre zone, and there were even three direct breaks on the counter-attack...... Almost scored again.

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Seeing this thrilling scene from the sidelines, Slomka sighed.

He had to make a decision, and it was not okay to hesitate repeatedly, otherwise Lazio would score again before he could make adjustments. When the time comes, 2:0 ahead, how will this game be played?

Lazio can definitely keep the ball until the end of the game!

So is it defense or offense?

Slomka wasn't crazy enough to know what to do.

He was cool-headed, and he didn't attack desperately because he was behind, hoping for an equaliser as soon as possible.

He knew why Lazio had to score goals even if they were shooting with the ball before. Very simple. They just want Schalke 04 to fall behind and then press out and play against them, so that Lazio have a chance to score.

I can't let them get what they want.

Despite the fact that their own team has conceded goals.

But I only conceded one goal. There are still more than 50 minutes left in the game, and it seems too anxious to press out and attack at this time.

He could have continued to defend, but not as he had done before, but on the counter-attack.

On the basis of a solid defense, take the opportunity to sneak attack.

If they only concede one goal, they only need to sneak into one goal.

If you concede two goals, it's completely out of play.

Therefore, the next two have to defend.

The short-term goal, at least before the end of the first half, the team can't concede any more goals.

After Lazio scored a goal, they must have high morale, and if they continue to defend themselves, they can also consume Lazio's morale.

So Slomka walked to the sidelines and told the team his latest instructions.

Schalke 04 has finally stabilized.

Keep on the defensive!

Until the end of the first half!