rpbooks Chapter 361 Adjustment of Midfield
Chapter 361 Adjustment of Midfield
In the second half of the first half, the Espanyol team played the most familiar defensive counterattack, which was handy.
Monaco's offensive continued, but has been unable to get a good chance to shoot.
This is a two-round knockout match, but only in the first half of the first round. The Monaco did not fight the Spaniard desperately and accepted the situation of being behind in the first half.
The half-time whistle sounded, and the El Prat stadium was cheered and applauded like thunder.
The home team fans are very satisfied with the Spaniard's performance.
After the contest in the first half, the Espanyol fans also saw that Monaco is stronger than the Espanyol, and the Espanyol can play at such a level and take the lead, which deserves their applause.
At the door of the locker room of the home team, Espanyol coach Sergio shook hands with the players one by one, congratulating them on their beautiful game.
Walking into the locker room, Sergio said excitedly: "This is our first European game. Everyone played very well. We didn't give them many chances. Zhao Yang's goal is very important. The Monaco's offensive is very good." Meng, Zhao Yang's goal calmed us down. In addition, thank you to our goalkeeper Diego Lopez. He is the pinnacle of our backcourt. Without him, we fell behind at the beginning. The coaching staff and I thank you for your efforts. "
Sergio applauded the players together with the coaching staff.
the players
"Lemar was not restricted at the beginning, but he didn't have many opportunities later. Monaco's left-back Mendy is a problem. He is fast and strong. He participated in the creation of several opportunities in the first half of Monaco. In the second half, we must limit his performance. Silva is the core of this team, and we can't be careless about his defense. When he is necessary, we can take foul tactics against him... "
"...In the second half, we continued to focus on defense. Except for Zhao Yang, everyone has a defensive task. When attacking, we must boldly press forward. Monaco has a strong offensive force. The score of 1:0 is not safe. We must seize the counterattack. Opportunity to expand the score..."
After Sergio briefly analyzed the tactics of the first half with the players, he left with the assistants and let the players rest.
away team locker room
Monaco coach Jardim is not angry either, he even has a smile on his face, of course, his heart is actually very broken.
In the first half, Monaco was obviously stronger than the Espanyol team, but they played awkwardly in the first half. Not only did they fall behind in the score, they also did not perform as well as the Spaniards.
In fact, the opponent can't say how well he played, but his ability to grasp opportunities is extremely strong, and he grasped one of the few opportunities he had.
The yellow striker of the opponent is indeed very good, and the restrictions on him in the game are obviously not enough. He is still outstanding in the game.
"Everyone's performance in the first half was good, but luck was a little bit bad, and we couldn't seize the opportunity. However, in the away game, the opponent was No.4 in La Liga. It's normal to score a goal. We have this kind of mental preparation. We can also accept a score of 1:0..."
Jardim encouraged the players for a while to appease their emotions, then talked about the problems in the first half, and finally said: "...in the first half, we failed to limit Zhao Yang's performance. Not only did he Caused us a lot of trouble and scored a goal, he must not be given another chance in the second half!"
Outside the locker room, on the commentary booth, commentators from various countries were commenting on the game in the first half.
"The game was very tense and the confrontation was fierce, but this is the rhythm of the Spaniard, not the rhythm of Monaco."
"This game was very Spanish, there were a lot of fouls, the game was cut in a mess, the opponent couldn't play his own tactical characteristics, and then Zhao Yang scored a goal."
"Monaco had to make adjustments to the lineup at half-time and jump out of the trap that Espanyol set for them."
"Zhao Yang's goal is very beautiful! This is his first European goal. I hope this is the beginning of a legend."
"The young people in Monaco are really eye-catching. Lemar, Mendy, Silva... These people all have the ability to play in the giants."
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Although the time of this Champions League game is more than two o'clock in the morning, there are still countless Chinese fans staying up late to watch this game.
Zhao Yang's wonderful goal in the first half aroused heated discussions among fans on various forums and social media.
"I have already said that no one in the Champions League can stop Zhao Yang's goal. I bet Zhao Yang will continue to score in the second half."
"Although it is not the Champions League match, Monaco is not weak, they have eliminated Fenerbahce, and Zhao Yang's goal is not low.
"1:0 in the first half is not something to be happy about. This is the Espanyol's home game. As long as Monaco scores an away goal, the Espanyol team will be passive."
"Zhao Yang scored a goal. He will definitely be defended more closely in the second half, but I have no one to stop Zhao Yang. He has more weapons in his arsenal than Melo."
"Zhao Yang performed a hat-trick, and everyone who left a message in the post will be given a red envelope."
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After 15 minutes, with the referee's whistle, the second half of the game began.
At this moment, whether it is the fans in the stands or in front of the TV, all eyes are on the court.
In the first half of the game, the Monaco played uncomfortably, not to mention not being able to give full play to his advantages, and was even attacked by Zhao Yang.
But in the second half of the game, the Monacos accepted the lesson of the first half and did not rush to attack. They patiently passed the ball backwards in the midfield, attracting the Spaniard's players to come up and press.
If the Monaco had done this in the first half, maybe the Espanyol players would press up and press down, but now, the Spaniard has a goal in his hand, how could he press up and press down.
So even if the Monaco pass back and forth in the backcourt, the Spaniard just relies on a few players in the midfield to make a symbolic press. Only when the Monaco players approach the Spaniard's offensive third area, the Spaniard's players will go all out. Encircle and suppress, do not give the opponent a chance to cooperate.
He Wei smiled and said: "The Spaniard is also a real dog. He stole a ball and stayed in the backcourt. Monaco can be regarded as a team with a very good offensive power. Now the tiger has nowhere to go."
Liu Jia said with a smile: "With this wretched and rough style of play, the Spaniards have won Barcelona in La Liga. If they are really eliminated by them in the Champions League, maybe they can really be a troublemaker."
He Weidao: "The whole game has just passed a quarter, and now I'm starting to fight, a bit conservative."
In fact, the Spaniard didn't want to defend so early. It was because Monaco's offensive power was too strong in the first half, and the Spaniard was worried about being scored an away goal by his opponent.
In this two-legged knockout game, away goals are crucial.
The Spaniard would rather not expand the score and seal the victory than concede an away goal.