The strongest blade in football

Chapter 13 The smell of gunpowder

The game officially begins.

It didn't take long for Wang Nuo to realize that he didn't know the teammates around him.

These seemingly ordinary guys who train together on weekdays played very well after the opening game!

In the first 10 minutes of the game, they firmly controlled the rhythm of the game, not because they had an advantage, but because of "control".

Typical Vettante football.

The football is running under their feet, and they can flip their feet dozens of times in a row without losing it.

Whether it is the midfield or the backcourt, they all appear to be extremely patient, and everyone has formed a tacit understanding-not to pass threatening balls.

Wang Nuo never saw that kind of straight forward thrust.

The ball has been passing back and forth on his side.

From one fullback to the central defender, from the central defender to the defensive midfielder, the defensive midfielder holds the ball with his back and passes the ball back when pressed, the central defender catches the ball and passes it to the other fullback, and passes the ball back to the goalkeeper when he is continuously pressed .

Wang Nuo watched them fall, and a word appeared in his mind, Tai Chi.

That's right, they are like Tai Chi, they are soft and powerless, but they can effectively defuse the opponent's aggressive pressing.

The purpose of Cologne u19 is to give the standard Liege players a blow.

First, he was verbally provocative before the game, and then he made a high-post press as soon as the kick-off was kicked off. The purpose was to anger the players of Standard Liege.

Forcing Standard Liege to come out and play against them, or at worst, force the defender to panic and play high balls.

They like to play against each other.

Cologne U19's defense can be described as luxurious.

The tough guy Watson is partnered with Sarger, who has entered the first team, and the full-back is Iron Man Musaye and Basara Mazana, who has entered the German youth team list.

They are not afraid of Standard Liege's attack. They hope that Standard Liege will let go of their hands and feet and fight them drastically.

In this way, the team's counter-attack players can get enough counter-attack opportunities to form a threatening attack.

They hope to piss off the Standard Liege players and make them attack.

Judging from the situation before the game, they seem to have succeeded.

The players from Standard Liege refused to shake their hands, and the atmosphere in the stadium was a little tense, booing until the referee blew the whistle to start the game.

They thought they had successfully detonated the nerves of the standard Liege players, and the game would unfold as they expected.

Fierce shoveling, eager counter attack, high-intensity confrontation, fast-paced game...

However, the standard Liege players played unexpectedly after the start of the game, and such a change caught them off guard!
These Belgian sissies!

Their fierce frontcourt press met the standard Liege's skillful kick and kick, like a heavy punch on cotton, unable to exert strength, but consuming one's own physical strength.

They also encountered a similar situation in the German Youth League.

However, the level of pass control of young players is difficult to compare with that of adult teams. As long as they insist on high-intensity pressure, the side under pressure will inevitably make mistakes. It is not as easy as it is to say.

But things were different today, and the fruitless pressing of the opening 10 minutes only proved one thing - that's how Standard Liege players used to play.

They do it with ease and ease, at least with sufficient physical fitness, they will not lose the ball!
What to do, the Cologne players looked at the coach on the sidelines.

The coach of the Cologne u19 echelon is Schmidt, a former professional player.

He was not well-known as a player, and has been working hard in the Bundesliga Bundesliga. He retired at the age of 32 and became the coach of the echelon.

He has been with Cologne U19s for five years.

Under his leadership, the team won the German Youth League West Championship the year before last, so the players listened to him very much.

Schmidt looked at the situation on the court and frowned.

He did not instruct the players to provoke the standard Liege players, and Schmidt was a little angry about this.

In his opinion, the result of the warm-up match is far less important than the process.

The relationship between the Cologne Club and the Standard Liege Club has always been good. This kind of game is used to connect feelings and train the players by the way.

The long vacation is about to enter, and he doesn't want to cause trouble in an insignificant game.

He glared at Clemens. This kid has outstanding talent, is good at playing football with his brain, and has a promising future, but sometimes he likes to play tricks.

Schmidt almost certainly encouraged his teammates to do so.

Clemens looked a little embarrassed, and his tricks before the game seemed to be seen through by the coach.

But he is not afraid at all, he is the main core of this Cologne u19 team, and he will enter the Bundesliga to play professional football in a year at most.

The coach won't do anything to him.

On the contrary, Schmidt has to find a way to help the team regain the initiative.

Schmidt really wants to help the team regain the initiative. The situation on the field is somewhat passive. As a coach, he cannot sit on the sidelines and wait for death.

"The area is pressing! Don't lean so high, didn't you notice that there are double midfielders on the opposite side!"

"Keep an eye on No. 6 and No. 4, that is the hub connecting them back and forth!"

"Taylor, pay attention to echoing!"

"Clemens, come back!"

Schmidt put his hands around his mouth and kept giving his instructions to the players on the court.

With Schmidt's command and sorting out from the sidelines, the Cologne players who were originally swarming and pressing down gradually regained the situation 10 minutes after the start of the game.

Their first line of defense retreated a full 20 meters, and a large number of people were invested near the middle circle.

The use of chain defense effectively restricted the ball lines of the two midfielders of Standard Liege, thus firmly controlling the midfielder.

Doesn't Standard Liege like to have the ball, and Schmidt fulfills their wishes.

Control it as much as you want, because invalid possession poses no threat to your own side, and it is a waste of time to fall in the backcourt.

The players at Standard Liege are also aware of this.

After 10 minutes of pressing, Cologne returned without success, surrendered possession to Standard Liege, and reversed the situation!
Originally, Bronze was too aggressive, and there were occasional loopholes to follow. Standard Liege could take the opportunity to create some opportunities.

Both shots in the first 10 minutes came from Cologne's own loopholes.

After shrinking the formation now, the opponent in front of Standard Liege instantly changed from a wild cat with its teeth and claws into a tiger waiting for an opportunity.

Cargill felt terrible, because he couldn't find the ball, he could only keep passing back.

The opponent's No. 3 player always appears between him and another midfielder Bescu.

He didn't dare to take the risk of using his big foot, that would go against Witte Ante's tactical deployment.

"Repass with 90.00% certainty!" Witte Ante said before the game.

So he passed the ball to the central defender again.

Issel received the ball and didn't know what to do.

According to the general style of play, he can take two steps forward, because there is an open space in front of him, and the two forwards of the opponent are standing near the center circle.

Then, to whom?
Full back?
They will kick the ball back again, just like ten seconds ago.

Back midfielder Cargill?
Don't be kidding, he turned around immediately after returning the pass, making it clear that he didn't want to take the ball again.

Bigfoot?Issel didn't want Witt Ante to replace him in advance.

Besides, the opponent's back line is very solid, and the striker Lebia on his side is a speed type, good at holding the ball and assaulting instead of standing up and fighting for landing points.

It's difficult.

Issel decided to pass the ball to Ronte next to him and let him solve the problem.

However, at the moment before Iser raised his foot to pass a cross, he suddenly heard someone shouting his name from the right side.

Turning around, Wang Nuo was desperately waving at him for the ball.

Pass it?

pass!but not now!
Iser is very experienced, he didn't transfer long pass immediately.

If you play like that, the ball will give the opposing player a chance to compete for the landing point during the flight.

It is possible to pass it, but Wang Nuo will be very difficult to catch it, and if it is received, it will be a stalemate with the ball behind its back.

So he chose to move forward with the ball to attract the opponent's defensive attention first!

Issel held the ball forward until it reached near the center line. When everyone thought that the big man was going to do something reckless, he suddenly made a long pass to the right with a ground ball close to the ground.

He aimed at the line of this kick for a long time, and the ball was also very fast. It passed in front of several people, but they couldn't reach it with their feet.

nice shot!

After Cologne shrunk their defense, the game became dull and boring. For nearly 10 minutes, both sides played cautiously as if they were playing in the Champions League final.

This made the audience in the stands a little disappointed. You must know that the youth team's games are usually open and close, and it is easy to score big points.

It is very common to score more than five goals in a game.

And in this game, Standard Liege kept passing safe balls and backcourt inversions, and Cologne also looked unhurried, and the fans were a little impatient.

At this moment, Iser's sudden forward dribbling and precise long pass to the ground broke the dull rhythm of the game!
This pass brought some advance, which is exactly what Wang Nuo wanted.

Wang Nuo had nothing to do in the past 10 minutes, and he could stand and drink a cup of coffee when he was free.

He doesn't like the team's conservative style of play, so he has been asking for the ball from the back line.

In the end, Iser fulfilled Wang Nuo's wish and delivered a high-quality grounder.

Wang Nuo had already understood Iser's intentions when he moved forward with the ball.

He was also pushing forward, but everyone's attention was on Issel.

By the time Wang Nuo stretched out his legs and stopped the ball on the sideline in a thrilling manner, his position had penetrated into the opponent's half.

It pierced the enemy's armpit like a sharp knife.

At the same time, he also fell into a state of isolation and helplessness.

The striker Lebia who is closest to him is still at the top of the arc on the left side of the penalty area, and there is no point around him!

But Wang Nuo was not flustered at all, he never needed support, just giving him the ball was enough!

Basara Mazana posted it. The German youth team player reacted quickly, and he was the first to approach Wang Nuo.

In his eyes, the helpless Wang Nuo is a prey caught in a trap.

It's hard to fly!

(End of this chapter)