Chapter 176 On the right track
Just as Zhang Mu expected, at the beginning of the second half, Lyon launched a fierce offensive.
Of course, Monaco kicked off in the second half, and the first thing Lyon needs to do is to grab the ball under Monaco.
The pace was tense at the beginning, and Monaco players were still prepared. Although they had been leisurely in the first half for so long, they were also preparing at all times.
They were caught off guard at the end of the first half, and now they would not make such a mistake.
Even though the player was thrown away at the beginning and the ball was given up, the defensive formation was still maintained very well. No matter how strong Lyon's offense was, it might not be able to shake Monaco's defense.
Although Lyon launched an offensive, considering the issue of retreat, he did not gamble and devote all his troops to the offense. At least the midfielders kept a point to defend, let alone the players in the backcourt.
The attack was loud and the rain was light, and Lyon had no ability to break through Monaco's goal while Monaco was focusing on defense.
Santini could also see the embarrassing situation the team is facing now. He was afraid of the opponent's counterattack and could not attack in large quantities. If he could not attack in large quantities, he could not shake the opponent's defense. It was like an unsolvable vicious cycle. Only when this balance was broken will a different ending appear.
But now is definitely not the best time to make a change, so he had no choice but to ask the team to start retreating. Since the opening offense did not work, he could only wait for the next opportunity.
Zhang Mu is very glad that the team's defense is very strong. Although it is inseparable from his training and overall strategy, the players' hard work still makes him very pleased. These players with unlimited potential are the basis for him to compete in Europe.
Since Lyon began to retreat, Monaco should also take the opportunity to attack, even if it can only attack for a short period of time, at least it can deter the opponent. So Zhang Mu waved his hand and Monaco was dispatched.
Of course, just a moderate attack is different from Monaco's previous suppression when facing opponents. Monaco is also afraid of the opponent's counterattack, so the offensive force is not invested much, and it also needs to take into account defense and prevent opponents' counterattacks.
From here you can see the gap between Lyon and Monaco.
They all just put some of the troops into the attack. Of course, there are more or less, but the results achieved are completely different.
Lyon's overall strength is good, but the overall environment in Ligue 1 is limited. Although the players have certain tactical arrangements when attacking in the frontcourt, they rely on the players' personal performance to a large extent. For example, Govu, Sony Anderson, the most important thing is Juninho's last pass. It is difficult to achieve too much in the face of Monaco's tight defense.
But Monaco is different. Even if most of the players in the midfield and backcourt cannot participate in the offense, the personal abilities of frontcourt players can also play a very important role in the cooperation of small teams. Almost every attack does not form a certain threat, and may not be able to break through the goal, but it will definitely cause a headache for the opponent's defense line.
However, Monaco's luck seemed to be really bad in this game. In the first half, Rainier hit the post and Nongda's shot in the second half was also blocked by the post. Zhang Mu couldn't help complaining, and Lyon's goal post became the twelfth man for Lyon.
Concerned about Lyon's counterattack, after the appropriate attack, Zhang Mu asked the players to retreat again. Holding the draw was a victory. Monaco could completely use static and wait for the opponent to take the move first.
The situation returned to a negative game like the first half, and the court booed again.
Many reporters who came to watch the game on site could no longer bear it. This focus dialogue would actually have such a ridiculous scene. They could write a lot after the game. As for the victory or defeat of the game itself, is it still important?
The referee was powerless and could only hope that the game would end soon, so as to stay away from such suffering. He had never called such a game in his life.
Zhang Mu stood with his hands behind his back and was not distracted by the boring situation on the court. He was carefully observing that not only his players, but also Lyon's players. In other words, he was judging the situation on the court based on the performance of the players on the court.
He knew his shortcomings, and some aspects were really far from those old foxes who had been in the football world for many years, but he was studious and he had been learning from the moment he knew his weaknesses. For example, now, he has learned a lot from Santini.
Soon, after the rotational cross-control performances between Monaco and Lyon, the second half was halfway through.
Just like the performance at the last moment of the first half, the Lyon players suddenly transformed and launched an offensive, but the difference is that their offense has become more continuous, not the kind of way to go, after all, there is still some time before the end of the game.
It can be said that Lyon has officially entered the game state, and his way of playing football has become the same as when facing other opponents before, and they have to fight for the goal desperately.
Zhang Mu smiled clearly, and the opponent finally couldn't hold on and launched the attack first. After all, if the draw in this game was achieved, it would mean failure for Lyon, and perhaps only a little better than failure.
Monaco is prepared, and the defensive counterattack tactics that are mainly used in this game can finally be brought to the stage.
The previous half of the game seemed to be a prelude, just for the last game.
The players of Monaco can finally get rid of the boring pass and control practice.
Zhang Mu's tactics are problematic, first of all, he took it for granted.
His strategic advantage made him choose a way of playing that sacrifices his attack power. You should know that quick counterattack is Monaco's strength, but defensive counterattack is not the case. Even though the frontcourt players are amazingly fast and have strong combat capabilities in small teams, once the defensive formation is oppressed by the opponent, a good ball may not be able to pass it to the frontcourt players but threaten the opponent's goal.
And as long as Lyon suppresses Monaco, then there will definitely be a storm-like offensive, like waves higher and higher, perhaps there will be no chance for Monaco.
This is not Monaco's best-in-class style of play. It is difficult to achieve results without long-term immersion in tactics. You should know that Monaco's pass-and-control tactics have only been adapted for half a year. As for the success, it is still very early.
Chapter completed!