PDLP Chapter Fifty-Fifth, Who Is Afraid Of Whom?
Chapter Fifty-Fifth, Who Is Afraid Of Whom?
Chapter 55: Who is afraid of whom?
Dressing rooms for both sides.
The tactical deployment of both teams revolves around Li Ao
Mourinho, after praising the team's performance in the first half, offered additional praise to Li Ao in particular.
After affirming the status and role of Li Ao in the seven pairs.
Mourinho then asked his team to continue his counter-attacking tactics in the second half.
As for whether to retreat to the half-court pit or press out for a high press, this is up to Li Ao to decide - such a decision is not in Mourinho's usual style.
For Jose Mourinho.
He has always demanded absolute control over his team.
But now.
Exceptions to this control are beginning to emerge.
The exception to this is Li Ao. "One Two Seven" can make Jose Mourinho an exception for him, which shows the importance of Li Ao to this Manchester United team.
Mourinho also asked Li Ao to join the coaching staff in order to strengthen the communication between Li Ao and the coach.
Only by wanting the same thing can we win.
Of course.
Mourinho also asked Carrick and Fellaini to share more of Li Ao's defense to relieve him of the defensive pressure.
Because Li Ao now has a yellow card on his body, he must be extra careful.
There are very few changes City can make.
They are now two goals behind, so they can only attack.
Offensive football must be maintained.
And Manchester City's squad strength is here, and their player mix is not defensive, so it is foreseeable that Manchester City, which are playing at home, will definitely continue to press up and attack.
But Li Ao's restrictions on David Silva in the first half were loophole-free.
In City's dressing room, Pellegrini did not criticise the players' performance.
He skipped the two goals conceded and went straight to what Manchester City were going to do in the second half.
Since David Silva was frozen.
Didn't play the role of a core midfielder.
If they continue to play like this, Manchester City will definitely lose this game.
So adjustments had to be made in the second half.
Pellegrini's strategy is.
Since David Silva is frozen.
Then let Yaya Toure be that core of the midfield.
Let Yaya Toure lead the attack while David Silva goes for the feint.
Li Ao is powerful.
It is also impossible for him to freeze two people at the same time.
Other than that..
He also asked Fernandinho to step in more forward to assist Yaya Toure.
Fernandinho is used more as a defensive midfielder at Manchester City.
But in reality, Fernandinho is an all-around midfielder who can also do the work of attacking organisation.
Brazilian, after all?
There's still something under your feet.
The transmission and shooting are reliable.
As for the two central defenders?
Then honestly in the backfield.
Pellegrini in particular reminded Zabaleta not to be so aggressive.
Stand your place.
From the first half.
United's main attacking threat comes from counter-attacks.
Especially the second goal conceded.
It was Manchester City's two full-backs who pressed on the gap left by the attack.
In particular, Kolarov even pressed into the Manchester United penalty area like a striker to complete a shot, and then Li Ao took advantage of the gap behind him...
So now it's too risky for Pellegrini to put the full-back on the press.
Case.
Fernandinho became the pawn that he could use.
Putting Fernandinho's offensive position on the ground is equivalent to adding an attacking midfielder and a passing receiver in front, which may free David Silva and play the role of David Silva.
And Fernandinho's forward pressure will also make the Manchester United midfielder have someone to defend it, so space may also appear.
And the most important point.
Try to force Li Ao to foul in the second half.
He is the heart of Manchester United and has another yellow card on his body.
If you can turn two yellows and one red and be sent off.
That would be an extra layer of security for Manchester City to win Manchester United.
No!
It's more weight to win!
And let the four defenders not go up, just to deal with Li Ao!
The beginning of the second half.....
Li Ao found himself in the spotlight!
Manchester City's three midfielders .... No, it's four midfielders!
David Silva, Keyars Navas, Yaya Toure, Fernandinho.
Whether it's on the offensive or defending, come and fight him to the death!
When they were defending, they kept Fernandinho on the defensive side, while David Silva and Yaya Toure were close to the sidelines, waiting for the opportunity.
And when attacking.
It is also two people and three people to form a squad.
Take turns to hit Li Ao this point!
You can't get by alone.
Then form a group and recruit team battles.
Although the Li Ao standing position is the front waist.
But when defending, he still has to go back to the midfield to defend and stand at the back.
It's basically a real back.
Mourinho used this point of Li Ao.
His wide coverage.
Defend in the back position, attack in the front position.
It is said that there are B2B midfielders in this world.
From one restricted area to another.
But other midfielders are a bit exaggerated.
However, in Li Ao, 5.2 is not an exaggeration at all, and it is completely full-field coverage.
Li Ao can be seen on almost every corner.
What puzzled Li Ao was.
In the first half, he had already warned City with a counter-attack, provoking his own consequences.
Now they actually dare to make a comeback?
Could it be that Pellegrini asked them to do this?
Or do you think a team of three can beat him?
Admittedly, if Li Ao were just one man, he certainly wouldn't have been able to steal the ball from the feet of Manchester City's three-man midfield group.
But Li Ao has teammates!!
So....
They want to fight in groups!
Then come on!
Who is afraid of whom!!。