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Chapter 132 Ox Tail Pendulum [35]

Chapter 132: Ox Tail & Pendulum [35]

Sunshine's shot made Lyon players realize that they should not be happy too early.

From this point of view.

This time Monaco's attack actually reminded Lyon's players.

The opponent they faced was the league champion of last season.

The player they are defending is a super shooter who scored a crazy 42 league goals last season!

therefore.

Lyon head coach Genesio took advantage of a dead ball opportunity to tell his players: defend and fight back against Monaco.

Genesio thought like this: his team was leading by one goal and had one more man.

If Monaco dares to attack.

Then their backfield will definitely expose a lot of gaps.

By the time.

Lyon just had to take one chance.

You can expand your lead.

As long as the score becomes two to zero.

That means the game is over.

It is not difficult to guess what Genesio is planning.

The problem was thrown to Jardim.

Playing with one less player means his players need to run more to make up for it.

Being one goal behind means we need to attack.

In this situation, it is indeed difficult to make a decision.

Yalding came to the sidelines and called Yangguang over.

"boss"

The sun came running over.

Yaerding leaned close to Yangguang's ear and said, "They are trying to counterattack us now. If we are not careful, they may succeed."

"Just tell me what we should do."

Yalding patted Yangguang's shoulder and said, "Tell the players not to rush forward, but wait first!"

"When?"

“Five minutes before the end of the first half!”

"Understood!"

Yangguang understood what Yalding meant.

If Monaco rushes forward recklessly, it is very likely to be counterattacked by the opponent.

and so.

Wait for the right time.

When Leon's attention is not so focused.
usually.

The beginning and end of the first half of the game are the stages when players' attention is easily distracted, and these are also the stages when goals are most likely to be scored.

So, Yaerding told Yangguang to wait until the opponent relaxed a little.
Genesio sat in the coaching booth.

He noticed that Monaco did not launch a large-scale attack.

This surprised him.

But when he thought about it carefully, he didn't find it strange.

He attributed the current situation to the low morale of Monaco players.

Think about it carefully.

Just over ten minutes into the game, they conceded a goal and had a player sent off with a red card.

It would be strange if morale wasn't low.

He is sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai.

The current situation is very favorable for Lyon.

So, Genesio felt at ease.

Even if Monaco doesn't play, Lyon can still win with a score of 1-0.

If they attack.

There, Ancelotti was also able to counterattack against Monaco.

Even when playing at home.

Lyon can also lower its posture and use this conservative tactic.

Because the opponent is Monaco, the defending champion.

The game time passes.

Soon, it was the 40th minute of the first half.

Jardim came to the sidelines.

This seems to be a signal.

Soon, Monaco suddenly passed the ball forward.

After receiving the ball at the front of the penalty area, Yangguang turned around, squeezed past the defender and took a long shot!
The football hit the center back Mbiwa and bounced out of the baseline.

The sudden attack scared the Lyon players.

It also scared the Lyon fans in the stands.

And this shot seemed to turn on a switch.

Monaco suddenly launched a crazy offensive.

The slow pace of the game in the previous nearly twenty minutes seemed like Monaco was deliberately boiling a frog in warm water.

The Lyon players lost their vigilance in such a comfortable environment.

When Monaco suddenly attacked.

It was difficult for them to switch their status for a while.

"Corner kick from Monaco...Yang! Oh! So close!"

"Monaco's attack... Mbappe! Mbappe. Going outside? No! Cutting inside! Mbappe cuts inside! Direct shot!! Missed by a hair's breadth!!"

"Monaco is still leading the attack."

The commentary booth, which had been somewhat quiet before, suddenly became lively.

Monaco's sudden and fierce attack was like a bolt of thunder out of the blue, which made many people's eyes light up and their pupils shrink.

Genesio couldn't sit still at this time.

He came to the sidelines and yelled at Lyon's players to cheer up and focus on defense.

Fight back?

That will have to wait until the defense line is stabilized.

Just a few minutes.

Monaco has created several shots in a row.

If Monaco had equalized the score before the end of the first half.

It’s hard to predict how the game will go.

Jardim was full of anticipation on the sidelines.

But a pity.

Maybe luck really wasn't on Monaco's side in this game.

The first half of the game is over.

The score is still one to zero.

Monaco suddenly launched an attack in the final moments of the first half and created a lot of opportunities.

But he always missed the goal.

Genesio walked into the locker room with a gloomy face.

He knew that he had been left behind by Yalding.

Now he no longer had any joy in being ahead.

"Guys, I want to apologize to you. Leading by one goal is not safe. I want you to start attacking as soon as the second half starts! Expand the score as soon as possible!"

Genesio said loudly in the locker room.

In the visiting team's locker room.

Jardim reminded his players: "The opponent will be on guard against us. It is more likely that they will launch an attack in the second half, so we must seize the opportunity to defend!"

Jardim put himself in the role of Genesio and thought about what strategy he would adopt if he were the head coach of Lyon.

He felt that if there was one more person involved.

Seek to expand the score and extend the lead to more than two goals.

This is the way of thinking that normal people would have.

Because, leading by only one goal is really not safe.

Just a little accident.

Maybe the ball will be lost.

Before the second half of the game begins.

The TV broadcast captured Sunshine and Mbappe walking out of the player tunnel, discussing something as they walked.

But they all covered their mouths, so no one knew what they were talking about.

But this does not stop the commentators from making blind guesses.

".In the final moments of the first half, Monaco launched a counterattack. Perhaps they were discussing the offensive route in the second half."

".Maybe Sunshine asked Mbappedo to cross the ball."

Actually.

Sunshine and Mbappe were indeed discussing offensive issues.

But what was discussed was a counterattack.

When walking onto the court.

Sunshine said to Mbappe: "When the time comes, you have to get close to me quickly, I will pass the ball to you, use your speed to break through to the other side, cross the ball, or create a free kick"

Mbappe nodded repeatedly.

The two have been working together since the youth team.

There is still some tacit understanding.

Although the discussion was very thorough off the field.

How to move, how to receive the ball, how to pass the ball.

But in the game.

Their discussion quickly lost its meaning.

Because Lyon launched a fierce attack.

Simultaneously
They also know that the only attacking players on the field for Monaco right now are Sunshine and Mbappe.

therefore.

The main line of their defense.

It's about separating these two people.

Preventing Monaco's main attacker from forming a connection.

If Monaco still has the YBM trident on the field, the number of defensive players that need to be deployed in the middle will be too much for Lyon to bear.

but now.

Seat B is on the bench.

Lyon has one more player.

So they were able to do that.

Whether it's Sunshine or Mbappé.

They all have to face the situation of fighting alone.

Mbappe wanted to pass the ball to Sunshine, but he found that he couldn't do it because the ball couldn't be passed to Sunshine's side at all. The opponent was too close and didn't even give him space to pass the ball.
If the pass is intercepted by the opponent.

That would be even worse - because it would open up a direct path for Lyon to counterattack.

So when Mbappe got the ball again.

The sun was not standing in the middle.

Because he knew it would be difficult for Mbappe to pass the ball.

He chose to move closer to Mbappe.

"Sunshine went to the left, he wanted to get the ball close to Mbappe"

Commentator Omar frowned slightly when he saw this.

He was not optimistic about Yangguang's behavior, because if two people were squeezed together, there would be even less space.

But at least Mbappe was able to pass the ball.

Sunshine took the ball.

Mbappe cuts into the middle.

Seeing this, Omar couldn't help but complain: "It seems that the roles of the two have been reversed. Yangguang is getting the ball, while Mbappe is going to grab the ball."

He hasn't finished speaking yet.

Yangguang changed his center of gravity and passed Tolisso who came over to defend.

Then lift your right foot.

The entire Lyon Stadium exclaimed.

"Watch out for his long shots!"

Lyon fans know the threat of sunlight.

So the full-back Rafael did not chase Mbappe into the penalty area, but rushed up quickly and turned his body to block Yangguang's shot.

But the sunlight's action is still fake.

He quickly pushed with the outside of his foot.

Go to the middle road.

Seeing this, Mbiwa rushed forward to grab the ball.

His move of grabbing the ball serves two purposes at once.

One is to block Sunshine's possible long shot, and the other is to make Mbappe run into the offside trap.

Now this time.

Even when Sunshine passed the ball to Mbappé, he was offside.

Although Umtiti left Lyon for Barcelona this season.

But Lyon's defense is still very coordinated.

Another central defender Diakhaby also ignored Mbappe, who did not need to be defended for the time being, and rushed forward with Mbiwa.

at the same time.

The two defensive midfielders Tolisso and Tusar also surrounded them.

They formed a circle of four people, trying to completely surround Yangguang.

In this case.

Even if Mbappe is back in position to sprint and attack.

There was no way Sunshine could pass the ball.

Under such intensive defense, many people were worried about Yang Guang.

The football under his feet seemed to be snatched away by Lyon's defender in the next moment.

Mbappe retreated and moved sideways along the back line, trying to create an angle for Yangguang to pass the ball.

And right now.

Yangguang suddenly swung his leg and was about to shoot.

Between him and the goal, Mbiwa quickly stretched out his foot to block it.

But the football did not fly out.

Because what Sunshine did was just a fake move!

He dribbled the ball past Mbiwa.

Tolisso and Tusar behind him were both dazzled by the sunlight.

Mbiwa surrendered his weight.

Watching the sunlight pass by.

At this time, the only one who could stop Yangguang from entering the penalty area was his partner Diakhaby.
"Sunshine. Fake shot, real dunk!!"

“Stop him!”

In the commentary box.

The commentators' stance can be seen from their current expressions and tone of voice.

In the stands.

Lyon fans pointed at the sun and shouted: "Tack him! Tack him to death!"

They hope to use such calls to create psychological pressure on Yangguang.

But Diakhaby didn't dare to really tackle him.

It would be fine if the tackle was successful - whether it was the ball or a person, at least the sunlight could be kept out of the penalty area.

If you don't shovel
That means giving Yangguang a one-on-one blow!
Diakhaby slightly tilted his body towards the inside line, and he focused on defending the inside.

Because Yang Guang's main foot is right foot, if he cuts into the inside and shoots directly with his right foot, no one can stand it.

If he went outside, at least there would be a chance to make up for it.

Under Diakhaby's focused gaze, Yangguang pushed the ball inside with the outside of his right foot.

He moved quickly and sealed the inside lane.

But the next moment.

Diakhaby's pupils contracted violently.

"What the hell did I see?"

Diakhaby's head was buzzing.

Yangguang's outside foot flick suddenly turned into a spike!

Ox tail!
Take the outside route!!!
Diakhaby, who had already given up his center of gravity, watched the sun rush into the penalty area from the other side.

"Oxtail! Oxtail! Oxtail passes the ball! Ahhhh! A one-on-one opportunity!!!"

Omar put his head in his hands.

There was a look of disbelief on his face.

But what was even more unbelievable was yet to come.
When Yangguang dunked the ball into the penalty area, his center of gravity was actually a little unstable.

At this time, goalkeeper Lloris had already rushed out.

After a few steps, I arrived in front of him.

"Lopez left the door!!"

Amidst the huge exclamations from the stands.

Goalkeeper Lopez spread his arms and expanded his defensive range.

At this time, Yangguang regained his body balance.

He didn't need to look up to know that Lopez was less than two meters away from him!
At this distance.

Shot?

The angle is gone.

Chip shot?

Not enough distance.

Because Lopez is still approaching.