134. Controversial goals
"Martinez seems to have changed the formation, Wigan is more like 343 now!" Martin Taylor just commented in the second half and within a few minutes he discovered that Wigan seemed to have changed the formation.
Wen Sheng also discovered that Wigan changed their formation, 343. When attacking, the two sides of the midfield are also pressed up. It is easy to occupy the numerical advantage in the frontcourt. When defending, the two wing-backs can retreat and the defense line
It becomes a five-man defensive line to ensure the width of the defense.
Martinez guessed that Crystal Palace wanted to defend and counterattack in the second half, so he simply adjusted the formation to be very aggressive. As for Crystal Palace's counterattack, he left it to the three central defenders and let them adapt accordingly.
To be honest, Wen Sheng really "admires" Martinez. The veteran coach completed the formation adjustment without changing one person. Is this okay?! Wen Sheng doesn't admire him.
"Could this guy have trained all the players on his team to be versatile!"
Wen Sheng regretted a little. He didn't bring Stroman with him today. Stroman's speed was average. He played as a full midfielder or central midfielder in Sparta. He had a lot of assists and relied on accurate long passes. If Stroman
If so, Wen Sheng would really like Stroman to play in Delhi's position.
Today, considering that Stroman's defense is average, he brought Matic. Matic can play both long and short balls, but at least at this stage, he is really not as good as Stroman, but he has better defensive awareness and attributes.
In the 51st minute, Delhi defensive fouled and Wigan got a free kick in the frontcourt.
Wen Sheng was facing a formidable enemy. In the second half, he saw something. Martinez's players now always like to seek fouls. They just keep rushing forward. They don't want to kill the Crystal Palace defensive area, but just want the opponent to foul.
, and Crystal Palace obviously fell for it, allowing Wigan to get several set pieces.
This time it was another physical contact. Deli moved a little too slowly and was given a foul. Deli was not convinced and argued with the referee for a while and got a yellow card.
Wen Sheng was very worried. Wigan were good at scoring from set kicks. Just because they didn't score in the previous few times didn't mean that this aspect was not Wigan's strength.
Wigan player McCarthy did not drive the ball directly into the penalty area, but called Moses. Without making any unnecessary adjustments, he drove the ball directly from the wing into the Crystal Palace penalty area.
Onyewu performed well in previous aerial duels, but this time he headed the ball toward his own goal due to the collision of the opponent. Speroni was caught off guard by the ball and was unable to save the goal.
destiny.
"Foul! Foul!" Wen Sheng was furious. Crystal Palace players complained to the referee that Wigan fouled first, but the referee still ruled that the collision was a reasonable collision and the goal was valid.
The home team fans cheered, while the visiting team fans booed.
"Wigan equalized the score with a controversial goal!" Martin Taylor is known for being objective and fair in his commentary, and truthfully reflecting the situation on the pitch. Now his wording means that he also believes that the goal is controversial.
"Damn it, this is a black whistle! This is a disgrace!" Wen Sheng rushed to the fourth official angrily, and Lawrence hugged him midway.
"Shut up!" Lawrence cursed fiercely, "I'll go too!"
Lawrence ran straight to the fourth official and scolded him, thinking that the penalty was quite incorrect. Of course, he did not curse like Wen Sheng did.
Shouting at the fourth official is just to relieve the anger and has no use in terms of penalty. At this time, there is no VAR statement, so it depends on the referee's own judgment.
The unfair penalty made the Crystal Palace players a little angry, and their movements gradually became a little louder. However, a minute or two later, Boateng received another yellow card in the game, and Delhi ran to follow him again.
The referee argued.
In the 60th minute, Wen Sheng made a substitution adjustment and replaced Derry with Matic. Derry seemed to want to win too much. He was always worried about the penalty just now and argued too much. He was so excited that he might not be able to do it later.
It's time to watch the game in the locker room.
Wen Sheng understood Deli's mood very well, and he was very angry himself, but there was no way to do it. The referee's decision was the imperial decree, and he had to endure it for the time being no matter what.
Derry was a little unhappy when he saw the substitution sign on the sidelines and actually replaced him, but soon he took off the captain's armband and asked Morgan to hand it to Speroni.
"I know you're unhappy, but if you keep arguing with that piece of shit like this, sooner or later it will be us who are the unlucky ones! You have to learn to surrender!" Wen Sheng advised while shaking hands with Deli.
"I give in! He is a piece of shit!" Deli was still unhappy, cursed and returned to the bench to mind his own business.
Wen Sheng didn't care about him. He sent Matic not only because of Delhi's cards and arrogant words, but also because Matic was tall, over 1.9 meters tall, and had an innate ability to defend set pieces.
Advantageous.
After equalizing the score, Wigan pursued the victory and tried to score another goal, but they failed. Gradually, Crystal Palace's momentum picked up again.
Soon Crystal Palace also created a dangerous situation in the Wigan penalty area. Vardy was in the penalty area and Mertens's volley shot from the outside of the penalty area was a great threat. The problem was that he did not score.
In the 65th minute, just after 20 minutes of the second half, Wen Sheng replaced Mertens with Zaha. Mertens had nothing to say. Wen Sheng clearly gave him 20 minutes when he said that he had improved somewhat in the second half.
But it's not enough. His ability to advance with the ball has not been fully utilized.
These young people in the team were one of the main players last season, but they have become substitutes this season, but sometimes they have to be convinced. Mertens and De Bruyne performed better than them in training, so it is natural that they win the position.
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Zaha held back his energy, and Wen Sheng specially told them a few young people that the arrival of a newcomer does not necessarily mean that he will be the main force. Everyone competes fairly, and whoever performs better will naturally be able to take the main position.
Mertens' poor performance was seen by everyone, so Zaha naturally hopes to shine and prove it to Wen Sheng.
Zaha's performance was very positive, but the effect was still hard to say. He was quite confident in his passing, but his shooting was a mess. He fired two anti-aircraft cannons first, which caused bursts of boos from the home fans.
A big problem for Crystal Palace is the lack of offensive power. The full-backs have limited assists. Klein and Hills have not completed even one attack so far. The two defensive midfielders Kante and Matic are guarding the midfield line.
, if you don’t press forward, you still have to rely on the four people in the frontcourt.
It is easy for Zaha to fall into a one-on-one fight. De Bruyne is still the best performer, but he faces the greatest defensive pressure and the accuracy of his passing is declining.
"Alas! Am I too conservative?!" Wen Sheng stood on the sidelines and asked himself. Wigan's strength is weaker than expected. This team is only a mid-table team in the English Championship. Martinez can still
It's really good to help them avoid relegation.
"Press forward! Press up a little!" Wen Sheng shouted and gestured. During this time, Wigan had retreated across the board and was at an absolute disadvantage. Wen Sheng finally decided to take risks and pursue goals.
Martinez stood on the sidelines and touched his chin in silence. At this moment, he could best appreciate the benefits of real money. Of course, he also knew that Crystal Palace's promotion to the Premier League last season was probably not an accident that was hyped by the outside world.
It's that simple. Excluding the new players, Kante, Klein, and Hills performed very well, plus Derry who came off the field.
When the team is at a disadvantage, he has no good solution. He can only temporarily allow his team to quickly counterattack when it seizes the ball.
In the 78th minute, Crystal Palace finally ushered in its second goal, and the hero was still De Bruyne.
De Bruyne passed the ball only to the ribs. Vardy ran to catch the ball and took a step or two to the outside. De Bruyne crossed over and Vardy passed the ball. The two of them were equivalent to a two-step pass in the ribs.
One's cooperation.
De Bruyne did not stop the ball and shot directly from the far corner.
This kid's upper body strength is lacking, but his lower body strength is not to mention. He swings his legs to shoot with great power. Cochran hits the ball with both fists. Between the large penalty area and the small penalty area, Boateng arrives in time and grabs the opportunity.
Chapter completed!