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Volume 11, 2004 Chapter 631: Burning the boat

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    For Juninho, Mourinho has never believed that one player can compete. In his football philosophy, any star must be dependent on the whole. Only the whole can win.  The era when one person can decide the outcome of a game has passed. Today, with various training facilities, the personal ability gap between professional players has narrowed to a very close level.  When a team of superstars who are fighting for their own games gathers together, Mourinho firmly believes that the winner will definitely be the strong team.

    Even if you have Juninho there must be a place for you to play. Newcastle will never foul in the dangerous area at the front of the penalty area, and they will not make too many moves. At most, they will use their body to press the opponent. In such a situation  In the knockout rounds, the referee will not be too strict in his calls. As long as they are not excessive, generally speaking, no fouls will be called. What's more, Newcastle's tackles are not for the purpose of stealing the ball, but for the purpose of destruction. This is  In this case, the referee will let the game continue. Besides, Juninho is not the god of free kicks. Can he really hit the ball in every position?

    The best free kicker only has a goal scoring rate of 30%. Although Juninho often scores some incredible free kicks, he has never scored in every game.  Free kick, besides, Lyon cannot use enough offensive power to cause trouble for Newcastle's defense without worrying about Newcastle's counterattack. Newcastle's defenders only need to pay attention not to foul in a few dangerous places.

    In fact, the game was just as Mourinho expected. Although Lyon had a considerable amount of ball possession, they were unable to create a threatening offense at all, no matter who it was.  When you look up and see the opponent's players everywhere, you will always feel a sense of powerlessness in your heart.

    The first half passed in this messy midfield confrontation. Except for the die-hard fans of both sides, I believe no one will be satisfied with this first half.  There was no wonderful shot, no outstanding coordination, let alone an exciting goal.  Lyon tried their best but could not attack. Newcastle was conservative and passive and did not dare to attack.  Forty-five minutes were consumed in this way.  The referee didn't even give a second of extra time.  The first half ended with a whistle - it seemed that the referee was not satisfied with the performance of both sides in the first half.

    In the locker room, the players were breathing heavily. This style of play is very physically demanding, but the main players who played in Newcastle today have been resting in Newcastle for a whole week.  Still supportable.

    "How is it? Can you still support it?" Mourinho asked, raising his voice.

    "No problem! It's absolutely no problem to support until the end of the game!" Woodgate replied breathlessly, and the other players also nodded.

    Mourinho is very satisfied with their performance. At least they have not lost their fighting spirit and desire to win**.  As long as this is the case, fatigue will not easily take over their bodies.

    "Our stubborn defense in the first half will definitely make Lyon feel that we are just trying to maintain a one-goal lead Even though we know that is not the case, they don't know, do they?" Mourinho showed strong  Confidence: "So in the second half, Le Guin will definitely let his players launch a more violent attack than in the first half. That's when we counterattack."

    "When their defenders also join the attack - this is very possible, because their two Brazilian central defenders also have strong offensive ability, then they will definitely let Essien stay in the backcourt to defend, so we  When counterattacking, you have to get the ball out quickly, bypass this troublesome guy, and kill him with one hit!" Mourinho drew on the tactical board: "Increase the range of movement between the frontcourt players.  The distance should be as wide as possible. Even if that guy has the physique of a buffalo, it is impossible for one person to keep an eye on two people. It doesn't matter if the shot is quick and the ball is passed a little wider. Lyon will definitely have enough in the half.  There is space for you to run.¡±

    Having said this, Mourinho raised his voice: "Our tactics in the second half are very simple, solid defense and quick counterattack. This is our tactics."

    To put it bluntly, football tactics are very simple. They are to try to score the ball into the opponent's goal, and then try not to let the opponent score. As for those head coaches who regard their tactics as more important than victory, it can only be said that they have taken the wrong path.  .

    Mourinho has never been a stick-to-conventional coach. For him, there is only one correct tactic, and that is the tactic that allows them to win. Whether it is offensive or defensive, winning is a good tactic.

    In another locker room, Le Guin was walking around the locker room with a headache.

    He now faces a dilemma. He cannot give up defense because Newcastle UnitedAs long as Sir's quick counterattack can score a goal, it will be enough to put Lyon into desperation, and he also cannot give up the attack, otherwise

    Lyon will still be eliminated at the end.

    Now he realizes how stupid it is to be satisfied with the result of losing only one goal in the last game - falling behind means losing the opportunity, which means that all his arrangements will fall behind his opponents.  .

    However, who would have thought that Newcastle, which is good at offense and invests a considerable amount of troops in the offense even when it comes to defensive counterattacks, would be so embarrassed that everyone would defend it?  You must know that just over a week ago, they also used beautiful offensive tactics to win the English League Cup after defeating Middlesbrough. In just over a week, they actually went from one extreme to the other.  No one can think of it.

    After thinking for a long time, Le Guin finally made up his mind. He couldn't just watch the other party consume all ninety minutes and then comfortably enter the next round. No matter what he did, it was better than sitting back and waiting to die.  .

    What's more, Mourinho's tactics are very demanding on the players' physical fitness. Le Guin does not believe that Newcastle's players can still have such sufficient physical fitness after entering the intensive March schedule, watching them run off the field one by one.  You can tell from the look that they have used up a lot of physical energy. In this case, as long as they increase the offensive pressure, they may be able to overwhelm their opponents. As long as they can score a goal, the balance of victory will tilt towards the sky.  A Lyon team with the right location and the right people.

    What he didn't expect was that what Mourinho was afraid of was that he would sit still and wait for death, because the pressure on the defensive side was quite high, especially in such a full-team defense. One oversight could cause extremely serious consequences. It was not Mourinho's fault.  Neo has no confidence in his players, but because there were too many surprises in the game, Mourinho had to take all these factors into account.

    And if Lyon presses out, then Newcastle's counterattack in the frontcourt will be effective. In the first half, everyone put on a defensive posture, just hoping to get a valuable goal through counterattack.

    Having made up his mind, Le Guin knew what he should say, paused, then looked at his players with a smile.

    "What's wrong with you? Do you think our situation is not good?"

    The Lyon players raised their heads and looked at the coach. They also admired the coach who was only 39 years old and had led them to win two consecutive Ligue 1 titles. His words could  Arouse the emotions of all players.

    "Yes, the situation is not good for us now. Our opponents used ugly defense to make our offense unable to do anything. In the first half, we didn't even have a shot that could hit the goal frame. There were only four left before the end of the game.  Fifteen minutes later, if we don¡¯t score a goal, we will be eliminated from the Champions League and be laughed at by Monaco, who has already entered the quarter-finals At the same time, we dare not attack with all our strength, because if we concede another goal, we will be trapped.  Despair The situation is extremely bad for us, but can this defeat us? "

    Le Guin¡¯s words slowly lit up the eyes of the Lyon players, and his words hit the hearts of the Lyon players sentence by sentence:

    "What kind of team are we? It's Lyon! We don't have a glorious history, but in the past two years, we have overturned Monaco, Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain and other strong Ligue 1 teams, and have always stood at the top of Ligue 1! But!  Just becoming the Ligue 1 champion cannot prove our ability. Only the Champions League is the only way to establish a dynasty! Could it be that our progress will be hindered by a team that has never won the Champions League only this year?  Is it true that many of them are worth a fortune, but their worth has not been proven? In the past two years, your ability has been truly tested. Now, tell me.  I, do you have the confidence to defeat those mercenaries?"

    "Yes!" the players roared in unison. Indeed, they have basically found no opponents in the French Ligue 1. Only in the Champions League can they prove that their abilities are not limited to Ligue 1.  king!

    The fifteen-minute intermission was very easy to pass, especially when the fans from both sides were in high spirits and kept singing to compete with each other - when they saw players from both sides appearing at the exit of the tunnel,  The entire Gerland Stadium immediately erupted into huge cheers.

    Players from both sides dispersed on the field, with determination on their faces.

    Newcastle players are confident to support the remaining 45 minutes of the game, even if they cannot score, they will maintain the tie until the end, while Lyon players are preparing to launch a fierce attack.??'s offense, after a calm first half, is about to be followed by a turbulent second half.
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