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Volume 11, 2004 Chapter 630: Carry out defense to the end

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    At 7:30 pm on October 10th, Stade Gerland in Lyon.

    The stadium, which can accommodate 42,000 people, was packed with seats. 37,000 Lyon fans and 5,000 Newcastle fans packed all the stands. Before the game even started, the songs and noises of fans from both sides filled the entire stadium.

    Although Newcastle fans only occupy four stands, their momentum is extremely powerful - French fans have no advantage over English fans in this regard. The French, who are naturally romantic, are not as crazy as the English.  .

    Just outside the stadium, the same number of Newcastle fans occupied the square outside the Gerland Stadium - more than 10,000 Newcastle fans came to France this time, but less than half were able to enter, and the remaining fans  Dissatisfaction quickly built up. If Lyon had not erected a huge live broadcast screen in this square and provided enough seats, these fans would have started to make a fuss.

    No wonder Newcastle fans are so enthusiastic. This is their first time participating in a Champions League knockout away game. The transportation in Europe is convenient. Basically, those with some money follow the team to Lyon. So many fans flock to Lyon to give local support.  The economy, especially the sale of alcohol, has brought a huge transaction volume, but it has also brought considerable trouble to the Lyon city government.

    In order to prevent the notorious English football hooligans from causing trouble, the Lyon city government urgently dispatched hundreds of police officers to station around the Gerland Stadium. However, if there is really a cause for trouble, these hundreds of policemen with only batons and helmets will really  It is difficult to deal with these fans who can turn into thugs in a blink of an eye.

    The Lyon police chief is very contradictory. If Newcastle wins, it is estimated that these fans will not cause trouble. If Newcastle is eliminated, these guys are likely to cause considerable chaos - but he himself does not want Lyon to be eliminated

    So under a certain signal, there were a lot fewer vendors selling drinks around the square.  But there are a lot more vendors selling mineral water

    When 7:30 p.m. arrived, the entire stadium let out huge cheers as players from both sides came out.

    Compared with the previous game, Lyon's lineup has not changed at all, with goalkeeper Coupet, four defenders De Flanders, Cacapa, Edmilson and Delmotte, and midfielders Essien and Dia.  Pull, left winger Malouda.  Right winger Gewu.  Attacking midfielder Juninho and lone forward Elber.  Newcastle's lineup is goalkeeper Given, defenders Kufuor, Woodgate, Lucio and Bernard, and midfielders Makelele and Janas partner in the middle.  Stewart was sent on the left, flying on the right, and the double forwards Ibrahimovic and Viduka.  After the League Cup game, Shearer felt a little tired, and Viduka was the hero of the first-round goal, so he took Shearer's place.

    In the second half of the league, Mark Viduka appeared more and more in the main position. Shearer was old after all. Although he performed extremely well in the first half of the season, he played in nineteen rounds of the league.  He scored sixteen goals, but after the start of the second half of the season, his form declined significantly, and he only scored two goals in these eight league rounds.  One of them was a penalty kick.

    So Viduka became Mourinho¡¯s first choice in the game. The Australian is strong and has excellent heading ability.  He can play the role of a frontcourt beacon very well, and also has good scoring ability.  Can completely play Shearer's role on the court.

    More importantly, the experienced Viduka never skimps on his physical fitness on the court and often returns to the midfield to help defend. This is also very consistent with Mourinho's tactics in this game.

    Mourinho's tactics in this game are defensive counterattacks. Playing away from home and having a one-goal advantage, defense is the only option. He has speedy players like Stewart in the frontcourt and Ibrahimovic and Fei who can hold the ball.  Players, Mourinho has sufficient confidence.

    Although Newcastle has used offensive tactics to tear apart the opponent's defense most of the time this season, Mourinho has never stopped improving the defense. His ultimate goal is that all players on the field must participate in defense and perform at full strength.  When defending, he forms insurmountable barriers one after another from the goal to the midfield, making the opponent's offense mired in a quagmire, and then tearing open the opponent's defense line with one quick counterattack after another. This is his ultimate goal.  Target.

    Mourinho is a victory-only head coach, but he is not a head coach who doesn't know how to adapt. When he took over Newcastle, Newcastle's offense was adequate but their defense was poor. Although they bought several defenders, the philosophy  The differences still have to change slowly. At least now Newcastle has begun to become more and more balanced between offense and defense, which was simply unimaginable in the past few years.

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    &nbsp"Oh! Newcastle launched a very threatening attack at the beginning of the game!" the ESPN commentator shouted fiercely. Newcastle launched a very beautiful attack at the beginning of the game.

    The tug in the middle attracted the opponent's defensive attention. Nie Fei moved his feet beautifully. Ibrahimovi? didn't stop the ball and drove straight into the penalty area. Stewart rushed between the two Lyon central defenders like a wind and faced  The goalkeeper pushed a shot into the far corner, but unfortunately the ball went slightly wide.

    "Damn! What a good opportunity" Mourinho waved his hand with some regret. If he can score a goal at the beginning, then the next game will be quite beneficial to Newcastle. Lyon must score three.  Only with the ball can we guarantee qualifying, but today's luck doesn't seem to be that good.

    "What are you doing!" Le Guin jumped up fiercely. He had emphasized before the game that in addition to offense, defense must also be strengthened. After all, if the opponent scores one more goal, he will score two. However, he actually let the opponent start the game.  Got a single sword!

    But no one expected that this opening attack would be the only bright spot in the entire first half.

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    "Juninho tried a long shot from outside the penalty area! The ball hit the opponent's defender and went out of line This was Lyon's fifth shot in the first half! Unfortunately, none of them caused any threat to Newcastle goalkeeper Given.  , Newcastle¡¯s defense is too dense, Lyon can¡¯t even get into the penalty area!¡±

    There was a trace of regret in the voice of the ESPN commentator. He really didn't expect that the game would be like this.

    ??Siege, defend, siege again, defend again This is the only melody until the first half.

    Stewart's shot was the only discordant note in this melody. For the rest of the time, Lyon bombarded Newcastle's gate, but it was just thunder and rain.

    If the defense that Italy is good at is concrete defense, what Newcastle is showing now is steel defense. The defenders will never press on, and they will never cause offside. The three lines maintain a close distance and a complete formation, within the 30-meter area of ??their own goal.  A small situation was formed in which more people beat less people.  The entire team is required to help defend and compress the opponent's offensive space - this is the defensive formation currently used by Newcastle. Except for Ibrahimovic and Nie Fei, who take turns to go forward, all other players retreat to defend. As long as the opponent enters the third  Within ten meters, you will immediately feel the fierce tackle.

    Even if you pass the ball back and forth, it will have no effect. The Newcastle players will ignore you and just maintain their defensive formation. But if you continue to move forward, two or three people will immediately double-team you and make you  It is difficult to move even an inch.

    It can be seen that Le Guin is also very afraid of Newcastle's quick counterattack. No one will forget Newcastle's punctuality like a thick wall and attack like a swift gale when they faced Real Madrid in the group stage. The two full-backs  They rarely stepped forward to assist, and the central defenders basically did not cross the center line. However, precisely because of this, their offense seemed to lack level and follow-up, and they were helpless in front of Newcastle's integrated defense line.

    Essien, Juninho and others took turns to take long shots, but it was already very difficult for the ball to pass through the dense crowd in the penalty area, let alone there was a steady Given behind, and Malouda and  Gowu's side breakthroughs also did not have very good results. They did not have a center with excellent heading ability and impact on the field. Crossing was basically useless without breaking into the penalty area. Newcastle's two centers  The defenders are nearly 1.9 meters tall, and their turns are definitely not slow, and their judgment of placement is extremely good. Elber is not good at headers and impact, and he is unable to shake Newcastle's door.

    The Lyon fans were obviously extremely dissatisfied with Newcastle's insistence on holding on to a one-goal advantage. Their boos never stopped from the start of the game, but as soon as their boos were uttered, they were immediately followed by Newcastle fans' uniform boos.  The singing was suppressed.

    Newcastle fans don't care how ugly the team plays - they are not picky Spanish fans. As long as they can win and get a chance to advance, they don't care how you score - from this point of view, they are more  purely.

    Le Guin gritted his teeth and glanced at Mourinho over there. Mourinho was sitting on the coaching bench with his arms folded, his face unchanged at all.

    Le Guin withdrew his gaze. Since you want to defend to the end, then give it a try. You must know that we have a super free kicker like Juninho. As long as you can give him a chance, then the situation will be  An earth-shaking reversal occurred!

    Mourinho also sneered in his heart, the rhythm of the game was completely within his expectations.?, Obviously, even Real Madrid is helpless when faced with such a defense, let alone Lyon, who is technically proficient but has a worse offense than Real Madrid.

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