Strong Waist

"England is starting to waste time. After having the advantage, England can win the game without exerting too much physical energy. For this reason, they no longer take the initiative to attack, but focus on possession of the ball!"

He Wei said helplessly.

At this point in the game, it was a huge blow to the commentators and Chinese fans.

The Chinese team played all the way, and their performance cannot be said to be bad, but rather very good.

But in this game, facing a top European team, the Chinese team's shortcomings were exposed.

The first is the issue of advancement. With Lucai retreating to defend, the Chinese team's advancement was almost zero.

The second is the issue of defense. Even with increased defensive density, the opponent still frequently creates crises by using rhythm changes.

For the Chinese team, these problems also need to be rectified.

Some Chinese fans even feel that the game is over.

On the field, the players still put on a defensive formation.

They can't press forward, it's like seeking death, forcing the opponent to expand the score.

However, on the way to defense, the Chinese team will also try to advance, but with little effect.

Lucky was completely suppressed and unable to move forward, which put an end to the Chinese team's continuity in the frontcourt.

This team with Lucky as the core depends largely on the passing support Lucky gives to the team.

But the problem is that at the current position, Lucai is suppressed in the backcourt.

As long as there is a player who can take charge of the offense and defense, it can also greatly reduce the pressure on Lucai.

Time passed little by little, and England made up its mind not to attack.

For this reason, unlike the first 25 minutes, in the next 20 minutes, the overall rhythm and the enjoyment of the game plummeted.

Of course, for England fans, they have begun to sing loudly to celebrate their upcoming promotion to the semi-finals.

Although the celebration time was much earlier, judging from the situation, they could not find a reason to lose.

Beep!

The halftime whistle sounded.

The 45 minutes are over.

England leads the Chinese team 1:0.

Although they were only ahead by one goal, for Chinese players and fans, they still felt a huge gap.

This has a huge impact on morale and mentality.

The Chinese players walked into the locker room one by one with their heads lowered.

Their expressions were extremely serious and dignified.

After returning to the locker room, everyone started shouting.

"The offense can't go up! The pressure on our defense is too great!"

"The midfield can't connect at all!"

"Why do you want to infiltrate and hit me directly in the back?"

"Behind? Who are you calling? Can someone run behind you?"

"Passing the ball is useless! Just try a long shot!"

"Long-range shots are even more useless, England will not let us kick off easily!"

It's more of a vent than a discussion.

After the frustrating first half of the game, their hearts were filled with all kinds of negative emotions, which they needed to vent out.

Lippi didn't stop him. He waited until the players had finished talking and then walked out.

"I've said a lot, it's my turn now!"

As soon as Lippi spoke, everyone else shut up.

Lippi came to the middle, looked at the crowd and said slowly: "In football matches, there are often times when a weak team beats a strong team, but first, we need to know where the problem lies."

"Can't penetrate!"

Chen Man said directly, he understood this deeply.

Lippi nodded; "Yes, this is a problem, but more importantly, there is a problem with the counterattack strategy."

"When England were marking our counterattack, they used man-marking. That is to say, no matter where the ball goes, they only stare at our people. This is because they think they are higher than us in ability and strength, so they Will choose tactics.”

Everyone listened and held their breath. Although they were very uncomfortable, they could not refute.

"So, in the second half, we need to make some changes, we need more speed and more powerful shots!"

After saying that, Lippi turned around and said: "Chen Xiang"

Lippi's Chinese was a bit difficult to pronounce. Chen Man and Chen Xiang looked at each other for a while, and then Chen Xiang realized that he was talking about himself.

"In the second half, you take a rest!" Lippi's words made Chen Xiang a little disappointed.

However, Chen Xiang also knew that in the first half, he really failed to bring any benefits to the team.

A high center like him was almost targeted by Maguire.

My body can't resist, I can't fight for the top, I can't get stuck in the position.

Even when he retreated to play, he was suppressed by Maguire and unable to make more choices.

It can be said that Chen Xiang was completely eaten up in front of Maguire.

For this reason, Lippi replaced him and he had nothing to say.

"Mutali!"

Guy XJ stood up excitedly.

Lippi looked at him and said, "In the second half, get ready to play!"

Immediately, Lippi looked at Chen Man and said: "Chen, you play center in the second half!"

Chen Man was stunned for a moment and asked him to play center?

He glanced at the current three forwards, Quinney, Chen Man, and Mutali.

All are the fastest on the team.

Finally, Lippi turned to look at Zhang Chenxi and said, "Zhang, during the counterattack, you also press forward!"

Chen Man, Kuini, Mutali, Zhang Chenxi.

All four of these are speed players, among whom Chen Man and Quinny have very good shooting abilities.

Lekai probably understood what Lippi meant. Since they couldn't win the positional battle, they would just have to kill them. When counterattacking, they would send four supercars up to use speed to pressure the opponent. "After the backcourt gets the ball, if there is a chance, pass it directly to the teammates in the frontcourt. If there is no chance, kick the ball directly to the open space and let the forwards chase the ball!" A very rough and simple tactic. But from the current situation, this may be more effective than the first half. Lekai nodded slightly, and he turned around to call Quini and Mutari over. The two were still quite honest in front of Lekai. Whether it was the captain's identity, status or fame, these were enough to make them respect Lekai. Lekai held one in each hand, brought the two closer, and said; "Remember, when breaking through in the second half, drill hard towards the opponent's No. 6!" "No. 6?" Quini thought for a while and said; "The one with a particularly big head?" Lekai was stunned for a moment, and then smiled. "Yes, it's him. He's very strong and strong in confrontation, but not flexible enough. So, shake his center of gravity more. In front of him, they must dare to make moves. He is very susceptible to fake moves."

Quinny and Mutari looked at each other and nodded.

Lekai patted the shoulders of the two and asked them to go back and rest.

The others were also preparing to start the second half of the game.

Soon, the halftime break was over.

The players from both sides walked out of the player tunnel again and came to the stadium.

The news of the Chinese team's substitution was quickly conveyed to the commentary booth.

"During the halftime break, the Chinese team made a substitution. Chen Xiang left the field and Mutari came on. Two young men from XJ played on the two wingers of the team, and Chen Man was in the middle!"

"The Chinese team's formation also changed from 4-4-2 to 4-3-3!"

Zhang Lu nodded; "If you ask me, this is how we should play. Chen Xiang's previous performance shows the problem. Facing those tall and strong defenders in England, it is really difficult for our standing center forward to get on top. Chen Xiang is also a very strong center forward in China, but facing Maguire, he is in a very passive situation."

"Now Lippi has changed his mindset and no longer wants the center forward to retreat. Instead, he has changed to a three-forward rush. After combining speed and flexibility, the Chinese team can also play a certain change in the frontcourt."

"Of course, the most critical thing is defense!"

"Although we played very frustrated in the first half, we still need to defend. It's a good thing that Lekai was not placed forward."

Zhang Lu was afraid that Lippi would suddenly get excited and directly move Lekai forward.

If Lekai stood forward, the Chinese team's defense would be unstable.

Not to mention scoring a goal, there might even be a collapse of the back line, leading to a massacre.

For this reason, Lekai had to defend in the back.

In the game, Lekai came to his position, clapped his hands and said loudly; "Okay! Forget everything that happened in the first half, just play as 0-0, first of all, we still have to do a good job of defense, which is the foundation of everything. After the counterattack, we must also remember to retreat as soon as possible!"

After Lekai's shouting, the second half of the game officially started after the kick-off.