Chapter 46

Chapter 46

Seeing the stalemate on the court, O'Reilly made some troubles.

O'Reilly is a very good coach, but what he is good at is running a team, slowly making a team complete, without any flaws, and then setting up a suitable set of tactics-but in On-the-spot command and tactical mobilization are not his forte.

In fact, this is also a common problem of Premier League coaches. Premier League coaches can often work in one position for a long time, and at the same time have great power, allowing them enough time to develop a strong team, so they often use Focused on building the team, even top coaches like Ferguson and Wenger are not good at tactics - Wenger was dubbed by later generations as the coach who "gives players the greatest freedom on the field" , actually mocking him for coming up with a main lineup, setting up a set of tactics, and then throwing the players on the pitch and forgetting about it. Arsenal in later generations have not won any championships for seven consecutive years. In addition to various factors, Wenger commanded on the spot The lack of education is also a big reason.

From this aspect, Ferguson admired Jose very much. Although Ferguson was also this kind of British coach at the beginning, this stubborn old man has been making progress, whether it is the introduction of Veron to try to strengthen the technical content of the midfield, or the future Sacrificing Wayne Rooney for Cristiano Ronaldo's eyes, we can see obvious progress and changes. Although he has made many mistakes, as an old man, he can continue to improve, which is a rare thing in itself.

Premier League coaches have great power and a good coaching environment, which has caused them to be a bit reluctant to make progress in tactical details. It was not until the tactical master Benitez and the madman Mourinho entered the Premier League that they were greatly improved. However, in this In the 1980s, the deficiency of the Premier League coaches' on-the-spot command still exists.

In this regard, Premier League coaches cannot compare with Italian coaches. In Italy, coaches are the least important part. Fans like the players first, and then the chairman. The chairman of Serie A is much more popular than the chairman of the Premier League. However, the coach is the easiest profession to be used as a scapegoat. A meritorious coach like Capello is also ready to talk. In this harsh environment, Serie A coaches often do not devote their energy to long-term construction. They have very high attainments in on-the-spot command, because they often encounter a situation where they will dismiss get out of class after losing a game...

So in this game, when the scene was stalemate, O'Reilly didn't notice all the unfavorable factors, which had already begun to appear on the Leeds players. On the contrary, he was a little happy when the scene was stalemate, because in In the away game, what he played was to lose less and win more, trying his best to strive for a draw.

It's stalemate, what are you afraid of, it's just one goal behind, maybe when someone in the frontcourt breaks out, or creates a free kick for Hart to score, it will equalize...

With this in mind, O'Reilly kept silent and continued to read.

The current situation on the court is that Mallorca is constantly using back and forth to attack. Each attack takes a lot of time, but Leeds' offense is very fast. The slightly rough Leeds players can only quickly pass the ball up the frontcourt. Whether it is in the air or on the ground, the success rate of this attack is not too high.

The long pass is often easily grabbed by Nino and Nadal. Even if the first point cannot be grabbed, Mallorca has done a good job of protecting the second point. The four old guys on the back line are almost impossible It is difficult to break through Ngonga and Soler's steals. Every time the ball is lost, the Leeds United players have to spend more physical energy to get it back, which leads to The exhaustion of their physical fitness is even worse!

After 30 minutes of the game, the breath of the Leeds players began to become heavy, and the sweat continued to flow out, which had a great impact on their performance.

In fact, the physical consumption alone should not have much impact on the Leeds players. The Premier League is known for its active running. The intensive schedule and harsh physical consumption have trained them to run actively even when they are not physically fit. However, in Mallorca, it is not the same as in England...

The warm sun shone on the pitch, making all the players sticky. After the sweat flowed out, an oily layer formed under the skin. The whole person seemed to be surviving in steam, making the Leeds players short of breath. Physical energy consumption also began to become greater.

Unconsciously, their running began to slowly slow down, and it seemed that it took more effort than usual to run a step on the court.

Gary Kelly made a flying tackle that sent the ball off the touchline at Stankovic's feet, and then, before he could do anything, grabbed a bottle of water from the sidelines before Mallorca threw it out. The chance of the ball took a few gulps.

The cool water poured down his throat, refreshing him, when Radebe's voice came from behind him: "Gary, don't drink too much, it will affect your running!"

Kelly smiled wryly. As a professional player, he didn't know this. However, at this time, even if he was drinking poison to quench his thirst, he couldn't care less...

Kelly is definitely not the only Leeds player who has this kind of behavior.

Whenever a dead ball is formed, Leeds players seize the opportunity to drink water on the sidelines to refresh themselves. Seeing the opponent's player like this, the Mallorca fans began to cheer even more excitedly— — The opponent's players can no longer support it! We must continue to attack and expand our lead!

What the fans can see, why can't the players on the field see it!

At this time, Jose's shout came from the sidelines: "Press the attack! Go in again as soon as possible!"

Following Jose's shout, Mallorca's attack also became more and more fierce.

After the slow-paced back-and-forth scheduling, Mallorca's offense began to speed up suddenly. The two flanks frequently formed breakthroughs. There is a great threat.

In the thirty-fifth minute, after a continuous pass in the frontcourt, Tristan missed Eto'o's pass after attracting the opponent's attention. Ngonga who kept up with him shot a long-range shot directly at the front of the penalty area, and was thrown by Martin. With a save, Radebe immediately made a clearance.

In the 38th minute, Ngonga scored the ball to Stankovic. Stankovic made a through pass again. After receiving the ball, Eto'o picked a pass into the penalty area. Tristan grabbed the first point but failed to make up the strength. The ball was confiscated by Martin.

Forty-two minutes...

Seeing the already crumbling defense, O'Reilly also became anxious. The physical decline and general poor state of the players caused them to be beaten by Mallorca. The lead has been extended by the opponent, but at this time he can't do anything, and he doesn't know what to do. The only thing he can do is to pray that he will not lose the ball again in the first half. There is a turning point...

On the court, however, prayer is the most unreliable thing.

Forty-four minutes.

In this unlucky number, Leeds United's defense collapsed.

Etoola took the ball after going to the left, facing Barker's defense, he made a beautiful dribble to get rid of the opponent's defense, and then decisively rushed forward along the middle!

Eto'o's cut caused chaos in Leeds United's defense. Seeing that the opponent was in a mess, Eto'o calmly found the unguarded Stankovic. After receiving the ball, the Yugoslavs made a cross again. , Tristan, who went forward, jumped high and scored with a header!

With this header, Tristan calmly hit the lower right corner, the ball bounced on the lawn, then quickly flew past Martin's hand, and bounced into the goal!

"The goal! Two to zero, Mallorca extended their lead before the end of the first half! Now Leeds United is facing a difficult situation. Since the start of this game, the state of Leeds players has looked very bad. It seems The weather in Mallorca has caused them a lot of trouble, making them slow on the court... If this continues, maybe Mallorca can reach the finals of European competitions for two consecutive years, which is very important for this island team It's a huge honor for the team!"

"Good job, guys!" Jose yelled at the cheering and hugging players on the field. The advantage of leading by two goals is indeed great. As long as they guarantee not to concede a goal in the second half, then in the away game, they will win. With huge advantages!

The state of the Leeds players is indeed inevitably affected by the weather. If this impact is not properly prepared before the game, it will not be relieved during the halftime break. Now that they are leading by two goals, then the next In this game, Mallorca can play more easily!

Mallorca's celebration lasted for nearly two minutes, and when the game restarted for more than a minute, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half, and the Mallorca fans greeted the end of the game with huge cheers Players, the Mallorca players cheered and gestured to the stands, while the Leeds United players walked into the player tunnel listlessly. Whether it was physical fatigue or the fact that they were behind by two goals, they I can't even wake up...

"We played very well in the first half and completely suppressed Leeds!" Jose said happily in the locker room: "In the second half, they will play better, but we don't need to worry, the advantage of two goals at home Enough for us to advance to the finals... In the second half, save a little stamina, stop rushing and hitting them, use our best defensive counterattack to grind them to death... If there is no chance after possession, don't rush to make a long pass and fall from the backcourt Just kill time."

The players collectively froze for a moment.

Conserve energy? why is that?

"Don't forget, we're going to the Nou Camp in three days' time." Jose waved his hand: "In the second half, start defending and be careful not to let them score. This is enough."

Jose didn't explain much, he just waved his hand to let the players rest.

In fact, Jose already has absolute confidence in the victory of the semi-finals. Although there is no absolutely winnable game on the football field, with the state of Leeds United in this game, it is almost impossible to create any ripples. The two-to-zero victory, coupled with the characteristics of Mallorca's defensive counterattack, will not give Leeds United any chance in the second round.

So in this case, Jose thinks a bit more long-term - when Eto'o was on loan, Jose promised to stop Real Madrid's other opponents in the next league, but against Deportivo and Baron Jose almost gave up the game in West Asia very easily. In order to cooperate with Real Madrid in the future, Jose also needs to show some sincerity. After all, Eto'o is still a member of Real Madrid, and Mallorca is only on loan.