Just like the previous eight-game unbeaten streak, Menzo's choices prior to this game were essentially the right ones, if only based on the results. Beijing Guoan were beaten 2-0 by Wuhan Sanzhen. Did Menzo make the wrong choice?
Except for the match against Guoan, I don't pay much attention to the matches of other teams in the Chinese Super League. Through the TV pictures, I have to admit that Wuhan Sanzhen's playing style and players' stability on the field are better than Guoan's at the moment. Whether it is a stalemate stage, leading or passive ......, all kinds of times, Wuhan Three Town's tactical play is the same. At this time, it really sighs that the opponent's foreign aid is better than ours!
If Husson hadn't inexplicably slipped, would there have been a goal conceded in stoppage time of the first half? Watching Housen's expression on the TV screen after he conceded the goal, as a fan, I really don't know how to deal with the state of mind at this time. I've always been lenient with my players, and conceding a goal may not be the goalie's responsibility, but this time, no matter the level, Husson's responsibility for the first goal was close to 100%.
Watching the whole game, I noticed one thing that stood out - Beijing Guoan's passing was generally "small", with many direct kicks to the opposing team's players, both short and long - if it was an isolated incident, we could say that the players were a bit careless, but many times it made me wonder: could this be a result of Monzo's demands on his players? -If it was an isolated incident, we could say that the players were playing a little bit carelessly, but many times, it makes me wonder: could this be what Menzo is asking the players to do? Of course, professional coaches don't ask their players to play "less hard", but does Monzo think that the unbeaten run of eight matches has brought the team into a period of stability where they are asked to control the soccer ball with more accurate footwork?
To be honest, it's a bit sad - those coaches who want to bring the advanced concepts of European soccer to the league and improve the overall level of the team are hardly likely to succeed in the Chinese Super League - which is more suited to the popularity of foreign aid, and the green leaves of domestic players. This season, the team's foreign aid is so "not online" in the premise that we are only equivalent to a single foreign aid (Memishevich) team, to achieve the current results is not easy.
As a Beijing fan, one of the sources of my soccer happiness is that Beijing Guoan doesn't have 8 domestic players on defense and 3 foreigners on offense, and at the same time, for years, we have hired head coaches who think about the overall tactics of the team, instead of thinking about "how to use foreigners well" all day long. Is the group of Guoan players represented by Zhang Xizhe talented? Of course they have talent, especially when most of the key players in the team are over 30 years old and no longer have enough room to show it.
Menzo certainly shouldn't be dismissed just because of a loss, but for this game, there were still some questionable tactical arrangements: the
For example, if defensive counterattacking in the first half was an established tactic, would the value of Zhang Xizhe, Gao Tianyi be hard to reflect? Could you have sent the more defensively sound Zhang Chengdong to fight a war of attrition and put Zhang Xizhe on in the second half?
For example, since Kang Siang-woo didn't show the form of a wide receiver in the last pass and last shot, can he fully utilize his physical advantages to hold the right side and Wang Gang? "Strong side" two people take turns to impact, hard to eat the opponent's left side of the defense?
For example, the current opponent has become familiar with Adebenelo's role and has adopted a multi-man defense strategy to attack his left side. At this point, what kind of response should Adebenro arrange? I wouldn't really think that Adebenro can finish off the wingers and score like Laudrup Jr. or Robben? Wide receivers need to perform individually, but at the same time, should we also consider other aspects of a wide receiver's game when he attracts multiple defenders? What about "open receivers"?
I've always believed one thing - what you can see as a fan is impossible for a European coach to see, so did Menzo not address these issues because the team didn't have better options, or did he need time to build his tactical system?
This season, Beijing Guoan is in such a state. The more problems are exposed, the better. I hope the club and the team can identify and solve the problems from a professional point of view. Hopefully, the home team we support will bottom out and bring more passion and joy to the fans.
