King’s Landing in Nottingham

Chapter 26-Lost at Home

In this game, Guardiola sent a good 4-1-1 formation in the warm-up match, but the position of the midfield is slightly different from the previous one: Motta is still playing a single midfielder, and Sneijder is playing. In the front midfielder, the huge gap between the two was divided by George Grant, Alonso and Guardiola. The left-back Lahm, the right-back Averroa, and the center-back are a combination of Mertesacker and Balzali. The forward is No. 9 Hubnell and the goalkeeper is England goalkeeper Ben Foster.

If there is not a single Englishman in Notts County's entire starting lineup, it seems that the FA's face is not too good. After entering the Super League, the FA still has certain hidden requirements for the number of league team accounts. Therefore, the transfer fees for registered players are very high, and the players who can see it cost 2,500 to 3,000. Ten thousand euros.

In order to avoid the dilemma of buying account books in the Premier League in the future, they must be trained from an early age. Therefore, George Grant and Ben Foster, two account holders, got the opportunity to debut.

The injuries of Iniesta and Robben made the formations of Notts County seem a little stretched. Fortunately, neither of them had a problem with their bones. Under the treatment of experts from the Royal College of Medicine of the University of Nottingham, there were more than half of them. Will be able to return to the team. Guardiola can only shrink the staff to the middle in the short term, and play more of this improved formation. After all, Guardiola does not know how long his physical fitness can support in English professional football.

Soon after the game started, Mertesacker got his first yellow card in Notts County in a defense at the front of the penalty area. The young man was more emotional, but Guardiola calmed him in time. In the 16th minute of the game, another central defender, Barzagli, was in almost the same position and grabbed a yellow card for the opponent's striker.

Guardiola also didn't expect his central defender combination to get a yellow card so soon, which is very unfavorable for the next game, but in his tactics, the formation is relatively high, and sometimes this kind of pressing is Inevitable.

But now the guards dare not make moves, how can this improve the defensive quality and defensive speed? Guardiola can only go forward to say something to Balzali and Mertesacker time and time again, trying to calm them down, first to ensure that there will be no more serious fouls.

"Harvey, we retreat more to get the ball, to receive the ball from Mertesacker and Balzagli, they can't foul anymore..."

"George, you retreat a little bit, play double midfielder with Thiago, pay attention to the front and back positions, protect the top of the arc in the penalty area, and both Balzali and Mertesacker have yellow cards. Some tactical fouls, you We must take the initiative to learn to control."

"Good coach"

"No problem, coach"

Notts County’s performance on the field was very passive. The fans in the entire Meadow Lane Stadium were also a bit quiet due to the poor performance of the team. Fortunately, the quality of the crosses of Port Ville today was not high. Very good-looking, waves of offense are higher than waves, but they can't score goals.

Mertesacker gradually adapted to the rhythm of the game in England. Several tackles from the wing were very timely, which made Wei Xun very excited. He ran to Mertesacker many times to encourage the young man. , "Good job, kid, just kick it like that!"

Anyway, Wei Xun didn't dare to look back at Huang Yingying sitting in the audience, "I don't know if Teacher Huang saw me...", so he had to go up and down to "act" again and again.

In the first half, the ball possession rate of the two sides was 50 to 50. The rhythm of the game was very plot, but the lack of goals made the game a bit dull.

At the beginning of the second half, neither side changed players. After all, it was the old fritters of the second half. Port Ville took the lead in raising the offensive banner, which meant a lot of distraction.

The full-backs and wingers of Port Ville continuously put on, bottom, and cross on the left and right sides, but the simple operation made Notts County a little difficult to parry. They watched Port Ville frequently pilling the ball and bombing Connaught frantically. There is no way around the gate of Ibaraki County.

In the forty-eighth minute, Notts County's gate finally fell, a powerful close-range header shot. Even Ben Foster, who has undergone this high-altitude bombing defense training since he was a child, failed to prevent the ball from entering the net.

The way of playing soccer is so simple and rude, one trick is rarely eaten all over the world, Notts County envisions countless scenes of being broken, but can't do anything about this way.

Mertesacker and Balzali could not make big defensive moves because of yellow cards. Therefore, the opposing forwards found opportunities in their defense. The "Galactic Battleship" Notts County of the English League Two, in the season In the opening game, the home game fell behind 0-1.

Then Guardiola made a substitution. Left back Lahm was replaced by Ribery, who had a stronger offensive attribute, Motta was replaced by Morris Taylor, and Guardiola himself went off the field. The German forward was replaced. Klose.

Notts County is about to change to a 3-5-2 formation: Barzagli, Maurice Taylor, Mertesacker three central defenders, Aveiroa presupposes to play the right wing back, although Ribery is playing The left wingback basically kept kicking with his left wing. Guardiola used him to let him attack. There should be a midfielder and a central defender to make up the space behind. Grant and Alonso played double midfielders. Ned midfielder, Klose and Hubner partnered with double forwards.

"Josep, can I do something for you?" Wei Xun watched the team fall behind and was a little anxious. He desperately wanted to help the team get out of the predicament, but he couldn't do anything.

"What you can help me now is, with a smile on my face, I don't need to do anything, sit down quietly and watch the game."

Guardiola looked at Wei Xun’s look puzzled, and had to explain again, “Except for Dario, there are young players on the court. If you are walking around so nervously, you let the people on the court What should they do?"

Yes, if even your own boss and head coach start to be anxious, then the players shouldn't be anxious to get angry when they fall behind. So Wei Xun buttoned up his suit buttons one by one, and sat back quietly on the coach's bench, squeezing Guardiola's shoulders, with a very relaxed look...

In the fiftieth minute of the game, Maurice Taylor, who had just replaced the field, made a fall, allowing the Stoke forward to seize the opportunity to make another move. 0-2, Notts County is not good now!

Seeing that the team is behind, the offensive players of Notts County can only press into the penalty area of ​​Port Vail again. Losing two and three is a loss. Now the most important thing is to see if they can get a goal back. Come.

In the 62nd minute, Ribery’s continuous breakthrough on the left attracted the attention of several defensive players in Port Valle. After finding an open pass, Ribery made a pass and Klose was in the penalty area. Hubnell and Hubner have been entangled with the defender of Port Vail for several rounds. They were about to fight for the ball's landing point, but found that the ball's landing point was too crooked, and it was impossible to control the ball until it was completed. Shot.

"Hey, this kid! Going back to practice the pass, two targets for him, can miss the target..." Hubner has chosen to give up, but Klose next to him is still trying to go. Grab this place.

Klose’s tall body and the oppressive feeling brought by his quick impact made the defender of Port Vale more pressure. He could only make a clearance, but accidentally kicked the faulty part and hit the ball into his own goal. Own goal... …

Just when Klose got the ball from the net and was about to run to the center to kick-off the ball, the referee blew the goal off for no other reason. The line referee raised the flag to indicate that Klose was facing Vale when he was robbing the ball. The port defender fouled, causing the port Vale defender to lose balance and make a mistake. It is a foul first and the goal is invalid!

But in fact, Klose never met the defender of Port Valle at all, this TMD is a valid goal!

I just blow it away. We are behind, big brother! It would be great if there was VAR now. Wei Xun was so angry that he had to sprinkle it on Guardiola, and the strength in his hand increased unknowingly.

"Ah... it hurts..." Guardiola took away the hand that Wei Xun placed on his left shoulder. "Wei, please take it easy and crush me. Where can you find me so good? The head coach goes..."

Although they are behind 0-2, Wei Xun and Guardiola's looks are not as nervous as before. After making substitution adjustments, Notts County's offense has clearly improved.

Aveiroa and Ribery succeeded in limiting the assists from the wing of Port Ville. The defender of Port Ville is tired of defense and has no extra energy to invest in the offense.

The change in the midfield has also strengthened Notts County's degree of pressing near the arc of the center circle, the ball can be controlled at the foot, and the offensive will naturally rise.

At the 66th minute of the game, Mertesacker took advantage of the corner kick to score a goal. Hubner saw that the linesman did not raise the flag, and the goal was okay. He immediately fished the ball from the net. Here, I ran to the arc of the middle circle. There was not much time left for Notts County, and I couldn't waste it at all.

Port Ville also immediately made substitutions and adjustments, replaced by a fast forward and a midfielder, removed two wingers, concentrated all their power near their penalty area, and switched to " 9-0-1" formation, ready to defend for 30 minutes at Meiduo Lane Stadium!

Breaking intensive defense is the most troublesome problem for football coaches all over the world. Accurate positioning and personal breakthroughs are undoubtedly the best weapons to solve this problem. However, Ribery has been trapped by the guards of Port Ville, and Robben and Iniesta are unable to play due to injuries. Wei Xun and Guardiola can only rely on the team’s set-piece attack. After all, Notts County led the way in the number of set kicks in this game.

Guardiola was also a little anxious at this time. Although Wei Xun usually gives him great trust, he still wants to score or even defeat his opponent in his first game of coaching. He doesn't want to lose.

Guardiola paced back and forth from the sidelines, talking with the team's assistant coaches from time to time, and then walked to the sidelines and kept calling the names of the players.

"Being a coach is really not easy. I have to buy Josep some watermelon frost and golden voice supplements." Wei Xun listened to Guardiola's advice anyway and sat motionless on the coach's bench. Put pressure on the players, let alone let Teacher Huang see his embarrassment.

In the 92nd minute, Notts County won a good frontcourt free kick, and Port Vail sent a six-man wall for this.

The free kick was about 22 meters away from the goal, slightly to the left. Notts County captain Alonso was about to take the free kick.

This is probably the last chance to attack the game. The referee’s whistle is already in his mouth. Did he work hard and still lose at halftime, or did he fight back and tie his opponent?

The old monk Wei Xun, who had been sitting still for 30 minutes, also stood up, clenching his fists tightly, his huge chest muscles almost burst his white shirt!

The fans of Notts County in the audience were quiet at this time. The fans next to each other could hear each other’s heartbeat and breathing. They didn’t know who suddenly released some special gas, which broke this strange. It’s quiet, but no one cares about him at this time, and can’t interfere with the captain’s free kick. This is the team’s last chance!

Alonso glanced at the goalkeeper of Port Vale one last time, took a deep breath, and started a run-up.

His approach was very slow. His right foot seemed to hit the ball. The wall of Port Ville jumped. Alonso's toes quickly pushed the ball to the left. Sneijder, who was standing on his left, followed. A vigorous shot.

This is a designed free kick match! Everyone is watching the trajectory of the ball:

This is a bocce ball. The ball passed under the wall and flew straight to the goal...

"Duang!"

With the crisp sound of iron strikes, Sneijder hugged his head and squatted on the slightly moist turf in Meiduo Lane. There was no miracle and no stoppage time. The referee blew the whistle at the end of the game.

In the opening game of the new season, Notts County lost. Port Vail relied on traditional English play and intensive defense in the last 30 minutes to take 3 points from the Meadow Lane Stadium and retreat.

The faces of the Notts County players are filled with confusion and loss. Why did they lose? We obviously played a lot better than them! Wei Xun and Guardiola also left the coaching bench and walked to the center of the court to comfort the Notts County players.

"Guys, keep up your spirits. You are still young. This is just your first game. Get up from where you fall. We can win the lost game in the second half of the season, but Now, please wipe away your tears, put away your frustration and sadness, and follow me to thank the best twelfth person in Notts County, they have been screaming for you for ninety minutes... …"

Seeing the players who had been fighting for the whole game walking towards them neatly, the fans of Notts County stood up and applauded the players. The jerseys, club flags and towels they had on hand were also thrown closer to them. player of.

As David said when he met Wei Xun for the first time, "We really don't do anything. As long as the players do their best, never give up and keep fighting, we can accept winning or losing the game."

Faced with the "children" who have been running for 90 minutes, the fans of Notts County did not stingy with their applause. Maurice Taylor, who lost the ball due to a mistake, kept apologizing and bowing to the fans in the stands. Tonight, the guy was afraid that he could not sleep all night.

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