King's Landing Nottingham

Chapter 26 Lost at Home ([-]rd)
Chapter 26 lost at home

In this game, Guardiola sent out a 4-1-4-1 formation that worked well in the warm-up match, but the midfield position was slightly different from the previous one: Motta still played a single midfielder, Sneijder played The front midfielder, the huge gap between the two is divided by George Grant, Alonso and Guardiola.On the back line, the left back Lahm, the right back Aveiroa, the central back is a combination of Mertesacker and Barzagli, the forward is No. 9 Hubner, and the goalkeeper is England's native goalkeeper Ben Foster.

If there is no Englishman in Notts County's entire starting lineup, it seems that the FA will not look too good.After being promoted to the Super League, the Football Association still has certain implicit requirements for the number of registered players in league teams, so the transfer fees for players with registered permanent residence are very high, and the players who are enough to watch will cost 3000 to [-] million Euro up.

In order to avoid the embarrassment of scratching the lottery to buy account books in the Premier League in the future, they must be cultivated from an early age, so George Grant and Ben Foster, two account book players, got the chance to start.

The injuries of Iniesta and Robben made the formation of Notts County a bit stretched. Fortunately, both of them have no bone problems. May return to the team.In the short term, Guardiola can only shrink his personnel to the middle and play more of this improved formation. After all, Guardiola does not know how long his physical fitness can last in English professional football.

Shortly after the start of the game, Mertesacker received his first yellow card in Notts County in a defense at the front of the penalty area. The young man was quite emotional, but fortunately Guardiola appeased him in time.In the 16th minute of the game, another central defender Barzagli was in almost the same position and received a yellow card for grabbing the opponent's forward.

Guardiola also didn't expect that his central defender combination would get yellow cards so quickly. This will be very unfavorable for the next game, but in his tactics, the formation is relatively high. Sometimes this kind of pressing is in inevitable.

But now that defenders dare not make moves, how can this improve the quality and speed of defense?Guardiola could only go up and talk to Barzagli and Mertesacker time and time again, trying to calm them down and make sure that there would be no more major fouls.

"Harvey, let's drop back more to get the ball, respond to the ball from Mertesacker and Barzagli, they can't foul anymore..."

"George, you retreat a little bit, play double midfielders with Thiago, pay attention to the front and rear positions, protect the space at the top of the penalty area, Barzagli and Mertesacker have yellow cards, some tactical foul timing, you Take the initiative to learn to control.”

"good trainer"

"No problem, Coach"

Notts County's performance on the field was very passive, and the fans at the entire Meadow Lane Stadium seemed a little silent due to the team's poor performance. Fortunately, the quality of Port Vale's cross today was not high. Very good looking, attacking wave after wave, but couldn't get a goal.

Mertesacker gradually adapted to the rhythm of the England game. He made several tackles to the wing to clear the siege in a timely manner. This made Wei Xun very excited, and he ran to Mertesacker's side many times to encourage the young man , "Nice job, boy, just kick it like this!"

Anyway, Wei Xun didn't dare to look back at Huang Yingying sitting in the auditorium, "I don't know if Teacher Huang saw me...", so he had to go up to "perform" again and again.

In the first half, the possession rate of the two sides was 50 to 50. The rhythm of the game was very fast, but the lack of goals made the game a bit dull.

At the beginning of the second half, both sides did not make substitutions. After all, they were the veterans of League Two. Port Vale took the lead in raising the banner of offense, which meant to overwhelm the host.

Port Vale's full-backs and wingers continuously set up, bottom, and cross on the left and right flanks. The simple operation made Notts County a little difficult to parry. Watching Port Vale frequently pilling the ball and bombing Notts County frantically There is no way to open the gate of Ci County.

No. 408 minutes, the gate of Notts County finally fell, a powerful close-range header shot, even Ben Foster, who had undergone this kind of high-altitude bombing defense training since childhood, could not prevent the ball from entering the net.

The style of English football is so simple and rude, and one trick is eaten all over the world. Notts County imagined countless scenarios of being broken, but there is nothing they can do about it.

Mertesacker and Barzagli were unable to make major defensive moves because of their yellow cards, so the opponent's forwards found opportunities in their defense. In the opening game, the home team fell behind 0-1.

Then Guardiola made substitutions, the left back Lahm was replaced by the more offensive Ribery, Motta was replaced by Maurice Taylor, Guardiola himself also went off, and the German striker came on. Klose.

Notts County is going to change to a 3-5-2 formation: Barzagli, Maurice Taylor, Mertesacker three central defenders, Aveiroa will play the right wing back, although Ribery is playing The left wing-back basically kept playing on the left side. Guardiola used him to let him attack. The back midfielders and central defenders filled the space behind him, and Grant and Alonso played double midfielders. Ned's attacking midfielder, Klose and Hubner partnered as two forwards.

"Josep, can I do something for you?" Wei Xun was a little anxious as he watched the team fall behind. He was eager to help the team out of the predicament, but there was nothing he could do.

"All you can help me now is to sit quietly and watch the game with a smile on your face and nothing to do."

Guardiola looked at Wei Xun's puzzled look, so he had to explain again, "Except for Dario, there are all young players on the field. If you are walking around so nervously, you let the players on the field What should they do?"

Yes, if even your own boss and head coach start to worry, then the players won't be in a hurry to get angry when they fall behind.So Wei Xun buttoned up the buttons of his suit one by one, quietly sat back on the coach's bench, pinched Guardiola's shoulders, and looked extremely relaxed...

In the minute of the game, Maurice Taylor, who had just been replaced on the field, had a top fall, allowing the Stoke striker to seize the opportunity to make another victory, 0-2, Notts County is in trouble now!
Seeing that the team was behind, the offensive players of Notts County could only press into the penalty area of ​​Port Vale again. Two concedes and three concedes are both losses. Now the most important thing is to see if they can get a goal back Come.

No.60 In the second minute, Ribery's continuous breakthrough on the left attracted the attention of many Port Vale defensive players. After finding an opening for the pass, Ribery made a cross and Klose in the penalty area He and Hubner had already entangled with Port Vale's defender for several rounds, and were about to fight for the landing point of the ball, but found that the ball's landing point was too crooked, and it was impossible for him to control the ball to complete it. shoot.

"Hey, this kid! Go back and practice your crosses. Give him two targets, and he can miss them..." Hubner had already chosen to give up, but Klose beside him was still trying to pass. Grab this spot.

Klose's tall body and the sense of oppression brought by his quick impact put a lot of pressure on Port Vale's defenders. He could only make a clearance, but accidentally kicked a flawed part and scored the ball into his own goal. An own goal... …

Just when Klose was catching the ball from the net and was about to run to the center circle to kick off, the referee disallowed the goal for no other reason. The Port Ville defender made a foul, which caused the Port Vale defender to lose his balance and make a clearance error. It is a foul first and the goal is invalid!

But in fact, Klose didn't touch Port Vale's defender at all. This is an effective goal!
If you say blow, it will blow off, we are behind, big brother!It would be great if there was VAR now. Wei Xun felt so angry that he had to vent it on Guardiola, and the energy in his hands increased unknowingly.

"Ah... it hurts..." Guardiola took Wei Xun's hand away from his left shoulder, "Wei, be gentle, you can crush me, where can you find me who is so good?" The head coach goes to..."

Although they were behind 0-2, the expressions of Wei Xun and Guardiola were not as nervous as before.After making substitution adjustments, Notts County's offense has obviously improved.

Abeloa and Ribery successfully limited Port Vale's side assists. Now Port Vale's defenders are tired of defending and have no extra energy to devote to attacking.

The changes in the midfield also strengthened Notts County's pressing degree near the arc of the middle circle. The ball can be controlled under the feet, and the offensive will naturally rise.

In the 606th minute of the game, Mertesacker took advantage of a corner kick and scored a goal. Hubner saw that the lineman did not raise the flag, and the goal was fine, so he immediately fished the ball out of the net. , and ran towards the middle circle arc, there is not much time left for Notts County, and there is no time to waste.

And Port Vale also immediately made substitution adjustments, replaced a fast forward and a defensive midfielder, removed two wingers, concentrated all their strength near their penalty area, and played "" 9-0-1" formation, ready to defend for 30 minutes at Meadow Lane Stadium!
Breaking dense defense is the biggest headache for football coaches all over the world.Precise positioning of the ball and personal breakthroughs are undoubtedly the best weapons to solve this problem.But Ribery has been surrounded by Port Vale's defenders, and Robben and Iniesta are unable to play due to injuries. Wei Xun and Guardiola can only hope for the team's set-piece attack, after all Notts County are far ahead in the number of set pieces in this game.

Guardiola also began to be a little anxious at this time.Although Wei Xun usually gave him a lot of trust, he still wanted to score points or even beat his opponent in his first coaching game. He didn't want to lose.

Guardiola paced back and forth on the sidelines, communicating with the team's assistant coaches from time to time, and then walked to the sidelines, constantly calling the players' names.

"It's not easy being a coach. I have to buy some watermelon frosting and golden throat supplements for Josep later." Wei Xun followed Guardiola's advice and sat motionless on the coach's bench. Put pressure on the players, let alone let Mr. Huang see himself in distress.

In the 92nd minute, Notts County won a free kick in the frontcourt with a good chance, and Port Vale sent a wall of up to six people for this.

The free kick is about 22 meters away from the goal, slightly to the left, and Notts County captain Alonso is about to take the free kick.

This is probably the last chance to attack in the whole game. The referee's whistle is already in his mouth. Did he work hard and still lose at halftime, or did he fight back to tie the opponent?
Wei Xun, who had been sitting still for 30 minutes, also stood up, clenched his fists tightly, and his huge chest muscles almost burst his white shirt!

The Notts County fans in the audience were quiet at this time, and the fans next to each other could hear each other's heartbeat and breathing, and they didn't know who suddenly released some special gas, which broke this slightly strange It's quiet, but at this time, no one cares about him. You can't interfere with the captain's penalty kick. This is the team's last chance!
Alonso took one last look at the Port Vale goalkeeper, took a deep breath, and started running.

His run-up was very slow, his right foot seemed to touch the ball, Port Vale's wall took off, Alonso's toes quickly pushed the ball to the left, and Sneijder, who was standing on his left, followed up. A powerful shot.

This is a designed free kick!Everyone is watching the trajectory of the ball:
This is a ground ball, the ball passed under the wall and went straight to the goal...

"Duang!"

The crisp sound of iron strikes made Sneijder squat down on the slightly moist turf in Meadow Lane with his head in his arms. There was no miracle or stoppage time. The referee blew the whistle to end the game.

In the opening game of the new season, Notts County lost. Port Vale relied on traditional British style of play and intensive defense in the last 30 minutes to take 3 points from Meadow Lane Stadium and retreated.

The faces of the Notts County players were full of confusion and loss, how could they lose!We obviously played much better than them!Wei Xun and Guardiola also left the coach's bench and walked to the center of the field to comfort the Notts County players.

"Guys, cheer up, you're all young, it's just your first game. Pick up where you fall, and we can win it back in the second half of the season, but Now, please dry your tears, put away your frustration and sadness, and follow me to thank the best No.12 people in Notts County. They have been shouting for you for 10 minutes... ..."

Seeing the players who had fought hard for the whole game approaching them neatly, the Notts County fans stood up and applauded the players. The jerseys, club flags and towels they had in hand were also thrown to the players who were closer to them. player of.

As David said when he met Wei Xun for the first time, "We really don't plan for anything. As long as the players try their best, never give up, and keep fighting, we can accept winning or losing the game."

Facing the "children" who had already run for 90 minutes, the Notts County fans did not hold back their applause.Maurice Taylor, who lost the ball due to a mistake, kept apologizing and bowing to the fans in the stands. Tonight, the boy may not be able to sleep all night.

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