Ludwig

Chapter 144 3-5-2 Formation!

...the home team locker room...

Lippi was also in the locker room of the home team. At this time, Lippi had already unloaded the cigar in his hand and turned it into a tactical board.

Cannavaro, the executive coach of Guangzhou Evergrande, was like a serious student, standing beside Lippi and following the Evergrande players, listening to Lippi arrange the tactics for the second half.

Lippi conveyed his meaning to the players through a translator.

"The intention of the opponent's midfield deployment is to drag the game into a penalty shootout. We cannot give the opponent such an opportunity. From the first half of the game, it can be seen that the opponent's Korean foreign aid on the front line is not capable of breaking our defense. We don't have to. When you care about their counterattack, use this South Korean foreign aid as the first point of counterattack."

"In the second half, try to press forward as much as possible in the middle and backcourt, and don't give the opponent a chance to breathe. We have a tight schedule recently, so don't get entangled with the opponent to overtime, or even a penalty shootout. Make sure that the second half of the game is resolved within 90 minutes. clear?"

Evergrande's big-name players, whether domestic or foreign, did not dare to neglect, and quickly replied in English: "Understood."

Lippi frowned, helped his gold-rimmed glasses, and continued to arrange: "In the second half of the game, we will play a 3-5-2 formation, and strive to break the deadlock before 60 minutes. This is very important for the opponent's morale. , if they can't break their iron barrel formation before 70 minutes, then the side that is difficult to play in this game..."

Having said that, Lippi looked at the Evergrande players with a very cautious and serious expression.

"That will be us!!!"

Lippi suddenly raised his tone, which also surprised several domestic players who were a little distracted.

Unexpectedly, Lippi would actually say that!

The players of the Evergrande team still vaguely remember Cannavaro telling them: "This game is absolutely sure. The problem we need to consider is the opponent Shandong Luneng in the next round of the league. The opponent in the FA Cup semi-final is only a first-tier team. It is impossible for us to lose to such an opponent in the league."

Some people may think that Cannavaro is a bit arrogant, but Cannavaro does have the capital of arrogance-they have sent all the main players in this game, can they still lose?

But the coach's tactical strategy is an order to the players. As a player, you must abide by the coach's tactical intentions.

Therefore, some players who have different opinions in private can only swallow what they want to say, and even tell themselves: Could it be that I think too much?
Now, Lippi said this during the intermission, making those players who had different ideas in private more cautious at this time.

After Lippi and Madaloni fully explained the tactical arrangements for the second half and turned around to leave the locker room, Zheng Zhi also did some coaching with teammate Zhang Linpeng.

"Da Peng, do you think Fuji Xun played a bit weird in the first half?"

When Zhang Linpeng heard it, it seemed that Zheng Zhi, like himself, had his own views on the tactical arrangements of the Fujixun team. Zhang Linpeng hurriedly asked: "Brother Zhi, why do you say that???"

Zheng Zhi looked at the players around him, and after making sure that no one else paid attention to the conversation between the two of them, he began to express his opinion.

"You are also very aware of Coach Cao Yu's tactical style. The two wingers go forward at high speed, cooperate with the center forward, and the second striker plays the frontcourt. The four-man coordination is the main offensive football, but in this game he put on such a 4-5. -1 iron barrel array, I think..."

Zheng Zhi paused, hissed, and took a deep breath: "I think!!! Cao Yu's lineup in the first half must be a smoke bomb, trying to trick us into pressing the midfielder and the backcourt so that he has two wings in his hands. Tell me to fight back!!!”

When Zhang Linpeng heard it, Zheng Zhi's words were exactly as he thought.

"Brother Zhi, what should we do then??? Shall we tell other people about this idea???"

Zheng Zhi shook his head lightly, denying Zhang Linpeng's suggestion.

"Since Coach Cannavaro and Coach Lippi have adopted such tactics, if we dispute the tactics of the coaching staff, it is a taboo for professional players. After all, Lippi is a world-class coach. Tell others that even a few foreign players will not believe what we say, so the consequences will only be worse."

Zhang Linpeng frowned, and continued to ask: "Brother Zhi, what should we do???"

"How about this……"

Zheng Zhi put his head close to Zhang Linpeng's ear, and conveyed his own thoughts to Zhang Linpeng.

As Zhang Linpeng listened, he nodded as a signal.

…………

The 15-minute break finally passed after the fans waited hard!
The players of the two teams finally returned and walked out of the player channel under the cheers of the audience who slowly regained their enthusiasm.

The fans who had already shouted for 45 minutes in the first half replenished their energy through the intermission. At this time, they could not feel the fatigue at all, and what they recovered was the kind of madness like at the beginning.

"Zheng Zhi!!! Zheng Zhi!!!"

"Zhang Linpeng!!! Zhang Linpeng!!!"

"Elkson!!! Elkson!!!"

"Xu Liang!!! Xu Liang!!!"

"Mao Jianqing!!! Mao Jianqing!!!"

……

The fans of both sides resumed the tense situation at the beginning of the game, with no intention of giving in.

Amidst the shouts of the fans, a broadcast was suddenly mixed in.

It turns out that Evergrande is planning to make a substitution! ! !

Zhao Xunxia!

Enter Rong Hao!
This is also a change from the 3-5-2 offensive array arranged by Lippi's midfielder.

Zhao Xuri and Zhang Jiaqi originally played more interception roles on the field, but the opponents were unable to launch an offense, let alone interception. Replacing Zhao Xuri was also a normal change.

After Guangzhou Evergrande joined Rong Hao, the lineup became:
Goalkeeper: Zeng Cheng;
Defenders: Jin Yingquan, Feng Xiaoting, Zhang Linpeng;

Midfielders: Zou Zheng, Zheng Zhi, Goulart, Zhang Jiaqi, Rong Hao;
Forwards: Elkeson, Alan Carvalho.

Surprisingly, the Fujixun team, which had been suppressed in the first half, did not make any substitution adjustments.

Lippi in the VIP stand saw that Cao Yu did not make a substitution before the start of the second half. He couldn't help stopping the cigar in his mouth, and said to himself, "He didn't make a substitution? Is he so confident to keep going?"

Does Cao Yu have the confidence to keep it?
(Don't ask me, Yuanmou doesn't know...)
Cao Yu will tell Lippi the answer to this question in the next game!

With the whistle of the referee!
The second half of the game begins!
The Fujixun team kicks off!
Two people in the middle circle of the Fujixun team - Chi Dongyuan and Ye Weichao quickly drove the ball and passed it back to the backcourt.

(End of this chapter)