As was the case against Japan, the appearance of naturalized players once again turned the game around. However, to fill the huge 0-2 deficit in the first half, for the
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In the early morning of the 13th, in the 12 strong match away to Saudi Arabia, despite Luo Guofu and Wu Xi successive breakthrough, but ultimately to 2-3 regrettable loss.
After four rounds of intense fighting.
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With one win, three losses and just three points, they are currently fifth in the group, just slightly above Vietnam, who have lost all four of their matches.
Losing to a Saudi team that can beat Japan is no disgrace and the fact that they have now won four consecutive matches to rack up 12 points after winning this match is a real testament to strength.
But the second half substitutions were adjusted
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The performance, however, made one feel bad about the loss. If it was the same loss, couldn't more playing time have been given to naturalized players who were clearly better suited to their roles on the pitch?
Skipper's Tactical Stereotypes Bury the Game
This is at least the second game that proves
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The five-guard tactic basically amounted to an early descent into passivity. Of course, compared to the game against Japan, this game's
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The starting lineup didn't completely drop back into their own half to defend, but instead formed an aggressive on-the-ball counterattack in the midfield.
However, with the technical ability of this starting lineup, the ball carrier in the counterattack lacked enough ability to protect the ball in the case of tightening of the Saudi players, and always lost the ball easily, and the defense counterattack could only defend but not counterattack in the end. In the first half, the Saudi team was once comfortable in front of the field. Under the premise that the pressure on the defense reached its limit, it was only a matter of time before the goal was conceded due to their own mistakes, and how many goals they conceded depended on the other team's attacking form.
Li Tie's tactics were actually clear, but honestly a bit too idealized. He wants to divide the game into the first and second halves of 45 minutes each to execute. In the first half, do a good job of defense, consume the opponent's physical strength, and then in the second half through the substitution of adjustments, change the rhythm of the field of offense and defense, to give the opponent a surprise.
From the starting point of the underdog's underdog, this tactical organization is perfectly fine. But does the head coach have a fallback if this tactical organization ever fails? Is there a quicker response?
For example, having conceded a goal and with the situation continuing to be passive, could the manager have brought forward the substitutions that had been organized for after half-time? Instead of watching his team concede another goal and end the first half 0-2.
What was clear was that with Allan, Lok Kwok Foo and Ackerson coming on in the second half, the team attacked instead of defended, and the Saudis instead struggled against the
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The defense continued to apply pressure. Even Lowe Kok Fu had a good chance to equalize before the end, things that the starting formation could not do in the first half.
Although Li Tie followed Lippi around to learn for many years, but the Italian old man clinical command of the decisive, it seems to his character is difficult to accept all, which has to be said is a pity.
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You'll need to be bolder if you want to advance.
At the end of four games, the team's starting lineup and playing style have been wavering. Some people say that their own positioning of the weak team can only make targeted arrangements. But if only from the status quo to work backwards, if the
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Would having that me-first, fixed-playing formation necessarily result in a worse outcome than what we have now?
After the conclusion of this game.
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will end their dozens of days of drifting in West Asia and return home to make adjustments in preparation for the upcoming tournament. Three points from four matches is not actually a particularly bad result, compared to the last edition of the Top 12 when
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One point from four games, but Lippi took over and still kept the suspense going until the last minute. If you look at things optimistically, the current
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The condition is not the worst.
So now the question is.
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Is there still a target to aim for in the next 6 games? Is there still an all-out fight for a possible third place in the group? What kind of lesson can the team learn from the last 4 matches that have been played? All these questions need to be clarified, not left vague.
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Participating in the Big 12 isn't about coming to learn, it's not about understanding that you're a weak team in Asian football, it's about competing for the possibility of making it out of the tournament, otherwise why would the club spend so much money to complete the naturalization of these players?
It is because we know we are the weaker team but want to improve our immediate strength quickly that we have these naturalized players. In terms of age, they are prepared for this 12-team tournament. Now there is not much time for us to sigh "if only ......" after the game, Li Tie needs to be more bold and not always stick to the rules.
set aside for
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The opportunity to go one game at a time to try or experiment again is running out, and even those previous games shouldn't have been used to be tried. Luo Guofu, who scored a world-beating goal right on the spot, Luo Guofu, who has been waving his fist to motivate his teammates, and Alan, who is clearly a step ahead in terms of holding onto the ball, don't these players deserve some more playing time?
