Ace Young Marshal

Chapter 9 Getting better?

There was no shocking cheering atmosphere at the Stade Louis II. Most of the fans in the stands watched the game calmly, and the pace of the game on the field was not tepid.

Situ Yunbing stood on the sidelines for a long time with a serious expression, pointing to the open space on the field from time to time, reminding the players to run or pass the ball.

The Monaco team performed well in the opening stage of this game.

With the assistance of Simic and Muratori, Merian and Diego Perez quickly and smoothly pass the ball in the midfield.

The whole Lorient team concentrated in the midfield area and set up a defensive position, waiting for the impact of Monaco.

If there was anything that made Situ Yunbing dissatisfied, it was the striker.

Although Park Joo-young's running is active, he always tries to fight alone after the response. The same is true for Adu. Even though Adu's technical ability does seem to have some advantages, he often makes an aimless cross from the side. The ball, or a strong breakthrough to an opponent, will be successfully intercepted by the second defensive player.

If you don't have the ability to defy the sky, but you insist on doing something that defies the sky, isn't that asking for your own death?
Old Gourcuff sat on the coach's bench with a look of caution and vigilance in his eyes.

He can't understand Monaco's style of play for the time being.

Flying on both wings?

Monaco only played a dozen wide attacks occasionally.

Infiltration in the middle?
Merian paid too much attention to pass scheduling and obviously lacked forward penetration.

There is neither a particularly skilled group to cooperate with partial passing and cutting, nor does it focus on creating a breakthrough for an offensive advantage player.

Even Monaco's shot was barely visible!

Lorient came to the away game to play defensive counterattack with peace of mind.

They treated the game rigorously in the opening stage and did not take the initiative to speed up the pace. They also wanted to see Monaco's state and style of play.

As a result, Monaco showed some characteristics of focusing on short-pass coordination in the first 20 minutes of the game, and there were no bright spots.

Old Gurkuf couldn't help but look at Situ Yunbing a few more times. This young coach from China, is he really hiding something? Is he really a rookie?

You must know that Monaco's team formation is slowly pressing up during the frequent short pass cooperation. This situation is very common in the game, but generally the side that presses the offense will play a threat. Only when there is a threat will the pressure on the opponent's defense be increased. Under pressure Under this situation, there may be problems marking people, you may make mistakes yourself, and more importantly, it will make it difficult for the opponent to organize an attack.

But Monaco's midfield was clearly out of touch.

Merian, Perez, and the full-backs Muratori and Simic who came up with the assists have a strong sense of cooperation. As a result, the three forwards Kocata, Park Joo-young, and Adu either act alone after possession of the ball, or they are simple and clear. Actively seek cooperation among striker teammates.

The offensive intention is too clear at a glance, and Lorient's defense is naturally extremely easy to defend.

Situ Yunbing naturally found that the team's offense was not threatening, but he thought it was normal. After all, the team needed a process of actual combat.

After this run-in period has passed and the situation is getting better, he firmly believes that Monaco can play a magnificent offensive!
Ligue [-] football is a Latin football style, unlike England's high-handed football, and it also lacks the highly rigorous tactical discipline of Serie A.

Lorient also insisted on the ground attack, but the offensive aggressiveness was not high, and there was no good midfielder, so the attack looked fast and sharp, but it did not pose a threat to Monaco's defense.

The entire first half of the game almost came to an end in the process of Lorient's sporadic counterattacks and the Monaco striker's repeated frustrations at the front of the opponent's penalty area.

Situ Yunbing turned and walked into the player channel when the whistle sounded at the end of the first half.

The Monaco fans in the stands were not interested. They could not see how much Monaco had changed, and they might feel that Monaco did not have the vigor of the previous four rounds of the league.

The team's midfield didn't know what it was doing, passed a lot, but didn't threaten.

But the score was 0:0, and they had no reason to express their inner dissatisfaction.

From the royal box, Debondin watched the game with Prince Albert, and the two almost fell asleep.

During the intermission, I didn't know how to share my experience in watching the game. Monaco really didn't make any changes that made people's eyes shine.

I can only hope that the team's performance in the second half will not disappoint them.

After Situ Yunbing returned to the locker room, he gave a lecture immediately.

He outspokenly criticized the striker's performance!
"You fight alone like that, your eyes can only see the front, and you don't look back at the teammates who come up to meet you, so do you want the opponent to open the door directly and let you score?

I have said it many times in training, pass the ball more, the striker will pass back when there is no obvious opportunity, and then the midfielder will shift the attack, the striker on the other side can try to go forward or cut inside, we have to contain Opponent, let the opponent not understand our true offensive intentions! "

Except for Situ Yunbing, everyone in the locker room remained silent.

Facing Situ Yunbing's reprimand, Adu, Park Zhouyong, and Kekata showed displeasure, but they all kept silent.

On the contrary, players like Merian and Perez, who were active in the first half but did not create many substantial threats, looked thoughtful.

They could feel it in the forward thrusts after many shots in the first half. If the striker teammates can pass the ball back, the changes and threats produced by the offense will be another vast world.

Situ Yunbing's tactical concept is effective.

But this requires the 11 members of the team to have the same thinking and to maintain a high degree of consistency in their actions on the field!
This is difficult, but if it can be done, then the magnificent prospects are worth looking forward to!

Situ Yunbing then asked the team to increase the tempo in the second half and speed up the passing speed, and at the same time asked Merian to increase the frequency of delivering threatening balls.

After he finished adjusting the midfield, Situ Yunbing said something to boost morale again, but whether it had any effect, I don't know.

In the second half, the players of the two teams returned to the court to change sides and fight again.

Situ Yunbing still stood on the sidelines to supervise the battle in that pretendingly majestic posture.

He thought that after the running-in in the first half, the team's performance in the second half will definitely be better!
Monaco did speed up its offensive rhythm at the beginning of the second half, setting off a climax of mad attack within 5 minutes!
But the front line is not strong. Adu and Kokata each had a shot in the penalty area and failed to hit the goal. Park Joo-young was at a disadvantage in the confrontation. The two central defenders of Lorient are both black players, and their physical fitness is beyond the table. Defending Park Joo Young is like bullying a child.

Situ Yunbing was missing good opportunities for the team, and a few times when Merian and Simic delivered threatening ball forwards who moved forward slowly and missed the opportunity, Lorient was brewing a shocking counterattack!

(End of this chapter)