I am Chuqiu Wang

Chapter 777
Returning to Metz from Manchester, the young people of Metz have a little more composure.

The grouping of the Europa League has also come out, because Metz's performance in the past few seasons is not bad, so he is a second-tier team, but it is not good in terms of grouping.

Metz met Naples, Leicester City and Sparta Moscow. These opponents are very strong. The most important thing is that the weather in Moscow also has a great impact.

But it's not the worst. After all, there are still two local chicken teams in the Europa League. It is a blessing among misfortunes for Wang Xuan not to play in Istanbul.

When he was a player before, he didn't feel much.

But if you want to be on the coach's bench, you can look up and see the stands at any time, Wang Hao is a little afraid of that place.

Of course, it doesn't mean that he is satisfied with this grouping.

Naples has always been the spoiler of the championship in Serie A. Although they accidentally entered the Europa League, they do have the strength of the Champions League team. It is a difficult bone. Their coach is also an old acquaintance. Insigne.

More and more coaches who are about the same age as Wang He began to appear on the stage. After retiring, they gradually came to the position of head coach. However, Insigne’s ability to be the head coach is indeed a bit amazing, because his birthday is 5 months younger than Wang He. He retired a few years earlier than Wang Ji, but he was able to go from coaching the youth team to coaching the team in a few years, and finally returned to Naples, which is already quite good.

As for Leicester City, let alone, although Vardy lost his iconic figure after retiring, their scouting system has always been very reliable. Although there is no way to compete for the Champions League qualification in the Premier League, they can often play in the Europa League of.

It is quite a remarkable achievement in the Premier League. After all, there are only so many places and the competition in the Premier League is fierce.

Manchester United has a traditional rich background, rich and powerful, and has locked in a Champions League spot; Chelsea owner Abramovich has always been generous, and the youth training is also doing very well. Over the years, he has accumulated a lot of wealth and also locked in a Champions League spot; Manchester City has oil daddy support So, if you want money, you need money, you need people, you also lock in a Champions League spot; the remaining Champions League spot is to compete between Liverpool and Newcastle. After Klopp left, Liverpool sank for a while, and Gerrard recovered after returning. In terms of competitiveness, although Newcastle has money, they have the same path as Paris, so even after more than ten years, they have not yet transformed into a giant. Of course, this is also due to the fierce competition in the Premier League. Newcastle has only won one league after spending money every year. Cup, the background is still far away, but no one can underestimate them, after all, a team with two top lineups is still very strong.

There are already 5 teams, and the remaining European qualifications will be divided among the 5 teams that fall behind. The rest will be in Arsenal, Tottenham, West Ham, Leicester City and For some mid-range teams that have played chicken blood, it is not an exaggeration to say that the competition for the Europa League qualification in the Premier League is more fierce than the Champions League qualification in Ligue [-].

In this way, Leicester City's strength cannot be underestimated if they can enter the Europa League.

As for Sparta Moscow, because of the harsh environment in Russia, it is also a difficult plug, but fortunately, the away game is in October, and it is not the coldest time in Moscow at that time. At night, barely acceptable.

Compared to Wang Hao who is worried a lot, the players are full of ambitions for the upcoming Europa League. They are all gearing up to show themselves in the European competition. Seeing them, Wang Hao can only sigh how good it is to be young.

Thinking back to when he played the UEFA Cup with Metz 25 years ago, he played so well that he didn't even make it to the top four. European teams really can't be underestimated at all.

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On August 8st, Ligue 21 kicked off. Metz’s opponent in the opening game was Saint-Etienne. This old enemy still has deep resentment towards Wang Hao, but they have been sunk for too long, and it is not Metz’s at all. The opponent, Metz, who basically used all new aids, still won the game cleanly at the San Severon Stadium 2:0.

The clean win made some people shut their mouths, but in the match against Marseille a week later, Michael Monero sent a point at a critical moment to give his old club a chance to equalize the score. In the end, Metz won the away game 1:1 Regret flat.

After the game, Monero approached Wang Hao to apologize. Wang Hao didn't care much but comforted the players. Players who left the team unhappy would have a strong desire to perform when facing their old clubs. Forwards usually celebrated wildly when they scored goals. For example, Adebayor who ran 80 meters and knelt, but this situation is usually a disaster for defenders.

Wang Hao and Monero made this matter clear, and Monero promised to restrain himself next time he faces Marseille.

Before, Wang Huo thought that Monero was a thorn, but he didn't expect that this kid knew good and bad, but it might be because of the conflict between Marseille and his teammates and he was isolated. At least he didn't find him in Metz There is no sense of superiority, and no one has reacted to Monero like Wang Hao at present.

It seems that this investment is not in danger of being in vain for the time being.

Entering September, Metz still played away games. At the Stade Louis II, Wang He's favorite stadium, the Metz players did not disappoint Wang He, who had won countless championships here. They beat the home team 9:4.

Back at home, they played another League Cup game, against only the French third team. After the rotation, Metz still easily advanced to the next round.

The reason for the rotation is mainly because Metz is about to usher in the first European war.

On September 9, Wang He returned to England with the team.

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Although it is the first time for Wang He to lead a team to play in the Champions League, Metz's opponent is the English team Leicester City, but the commentary of the Premier League is more optimistic about Metz.

"Allais coaching the team is very effective. In addition to his young talents, he also bought a lot of powerful players in the summer transfer. I watched a few Ligue 4 games and felt that Mess has improved compared to last season. On the other hand, Leslie Manchester City, they have not entered the state at the beginning of this season, and the record of 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss in the 3 rounds of the league is hardly satisfactory, so I think Metz scored [-] points at the King Power Stadium today."

It was Carragher who said this, but it is not surprising that the person who knows you best is often your opponent.

Gary Neville was a bit surprised because he didn't watch Metz much.Because Sky TV felt that the popularity of Metz might drop in the new season, it shifted the focus of his and Carragher's ace partner back to the Premier League.

After playing for a lifetime, he didn't have such great enthusiasm after retiring. He didn't lose a game at Manchester United. His performance was just in line with Sky TV's expectations. Before that, he was curious about Wang Xie's coaching, and seeing Wang Xie's stable coaching, instead I am not very interested in Ligue [-].

Of course, Gary Neville can't represent everyone, and it seems that Metz's game is still very hot.

The heat of today's Europa League match has surpassed that of Manchester United's match against Leverkusen in the Champions League the day before.

Naturally, Neville would not say in the live broadcast that he only read news about Metz, but nodded with certainty on his face and said: "Metz has a great chance of winning today, but their current team lacks European experience. Can it be overcome?"

Whether it can be overcome, of course, depends on the game.

From the moment the opening whistle sounded, the Metz players entered the game state.

It was Leicester City who kicked off first, but they lost the ball right after they passed the ball twice. Landon Kruse and his compatriot Torstein Müller resolutely implemented the tactics arranged by Wang He , the two fought fiercely.

This made the Leicester City players a little flustered. At the critical moment, Metz’s other winger, Ryoichi Sakamoto, pressed on the right and completely disrupted Leicester City’s offensive plan. Leicester City forward Donglong forced a pass in a panic. The ball, Brant Keane rushed forward immediately, and Keane Jr. guessed the passing route of the opponent very smartly and completed a steal.

Many defensive players don't pass the ball well, but Keane is not the case.

Although he does not have the talents of Pirlo and Alonso, and cannot send fancy long-distance precision-guided long passes, his passing rate is no problem, and he doesn't even need to return the ball to Rajkovic. Lant Keane dribbled the ball himself to attract the opponent's attention and then passed it to the wing.

The new aid Torstein Müller can immediately see his nationality when he stops the ball. His stop is not as easy as Sancar, but he is very stable, but his next breakthrough is not at all like a German player.

Facing two defensive players, Torstein Müller did not panic, nor did he dribble the ball from the wing all the way to the corner flag like those fast horses on the wing. Instead, he chose to dribble the ball diagonally and change the rhythm at the same time. Leicester City's defensive players must constantly adjust to keep up with his footsteps. When the opponent relaxes a little, Muller immediately accelerates into the penalty area.

His move was obviously beyond the expectations of Leicester City's defense. The naked eye could see that Leicester City's defense was very flustered. In an instant, three players rushed towards Muller.

"Get back!"

Leicester City coach Gattuso was so angry that he cursed in English with an Italian accent, but his reminder was obviously too late, and Muller saw the timing and kicked the ball to the middle.

Landon Kreutzer appeared in the most critical position at the right time, and he did not adjust to catch the ball and turn around in one go. Unfortunately, at the critical moment, Leicester City's left back McNair flew to block his strong shot.

The goalkeeper took the ball off immediately and resolved the crisis.

"Pity."

Zheng Zhi, who had already got up to celebrate, had to sit down regretfully.

"It's not a big deal, it's just the beginning."

At least during the opening period, the players performed very well.

Torstein Müller is indeed a genius. The young people nowadays are amazing. After joining the new team, they quickly integrated into the team. There is no need for any running-in time. To use a fashionable word, football involution is also very serious , There is no time for you to adapt slowly.

If you can't integrate into the team quickly, you will be reduced to an iron bench.

But this kind of performance still exceeded Wang Hao's expectations. Wang Hao knew that this kid was pretty good before, and he performed very well in the friendly match, but today he played the European game for the first time. At the beginning, Hazard broke through the organization on the left and grasped it with one hand. Wouldn't he become a golden ball player if he continues to develop like this?
Of course, that's the best case scenario.

A young player is full of uncertainty, even if he is not plagued by injuries, many problems may arise.

As for Ryoichi Sakamoto on the right, his playing style is not so good.

How should I put it, Japanese football pays attention to technical development, and Metz also pays attention to ground coordination, so although Ryoichi Sakamoto is a wide player, his playing style tends to be more of a front midfielder than a reverse winger.

When he takes the ball, he prefers to cooperate with his teammates, but he rarely breaks through. Similar to Sancho, Wang Hee's ideal winger must be Robben's ability to break through the world and be invincible. Not bad Dutch genius, unfortunately the reality is like this, the only thing to be gratified is that Ryoichi Sakamoto has a very good defensive attitude, and his defensive ability is also good. What must be said is Park Ji-sung, who has better organizational skills and poorer breakthrough ability. This analogy is It's obvious.

Although Park Ji-sung was inconspicuous in the star-studded Manchester United at the beginning, his ability is also between the second-rate and first-rate in Europe. Coupled with Sir Alex Ferguson's tactical blessing, Park Ji-sung often played very well.

The question before Wang Ji now is how to make good use of the current staffing.

The new player in the backcourt hasn't touched the ball today, so Wang Huo decided to observe it first before deciding on subsequent adjustments.

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I have to say that Metz's players are very obedient.

Wang Huo told them to put their minds right. These children were not proud of receiving the attention of many wealthy families.

I have to say that Metz's players are very obedient.

Wang Huo told them to put their minds right. These children were not proud of receiving the attention of many wealthy families.

They didn't underestimate Leicester City's opponents because of their low ranking in the Premier League, and they didn't want to take the initiative to attack or compete with their opponents for possession of the ball. the rules.

As long as the ball reaches the backcourt, they will clear the siege if they have a chance, even if they can't pass it to their teammates, it doesn't matter.

On the contrary, this style of football makes England fans feel very familiar. Some old fans think they have seen the previous Premier League teams.Of course, Metz's tactics are not as simple as holding high and hitting high. Although the ball will often fly in the sky, there are also quite a lot of ground cooperation.

The high ball in the backcourt is mainly to prevent being robbed by the opponent. As far as the current defensive system of the Metz team is concerned, it is also very good in Italian football. Several Italian coaches have already shown Metz’s performance.

Italian coach Lippi once commented on Metz: "Looking at them, they can't tell that it is a French team. Their players' execution ability is very similar to that of Italian players. Their defensive system is also very good. You can see the obvious level. And logic, it's a work of art."

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(End of this chapter)