Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 370 Mature Lyman

Twenty-fourth minute of the first half.

Strictly speaking, the competition has only officially begun now.

Because both sides finally started committing more players to the attack, instead of retreating to their own half and constantly probing each other.

Burton was the first to be unable to contain himself.

What a joke! Their market value is many times that of their opponents. If they keep acting timidly, they'll be laughed at by the fans.

However, Lyman had some reservations about this.

His strategy in the first half was to defend to the death and wear down the opponent's stamina.

However, his opponent clearly didn't fall for the trap, so Li Yanqing decided to make a slight change.

"Having a fixed strategy is certainly good, but the ability to adapt to changing circumstances is the most valuable talent of a head coach."

"If we keep playing like this, we won't reveal any weaknesses, but you also won't be able to find any weaknesses in your opponent's game."

"Furthermore, we need to pay attention to the players' mentality."

"If we only talk about tactics, there won't be so many unexpected situations."

Li Yanqing explained why he initiated the attack first.

Even though their own team is clearly stronger, they insist on staying home and defending, which is unacceptable to many players.

Just like now, many Burton players on the field have already experienced subtle changes in their mentality.

Since that's the case, we might as well launch a full-scale attack.

Of course, the most important defensive line did not choose to advance.

Instead, they left Araujo and Manolas to defend at the end.

As for Brinder...

Offense is what he excels at.

However, with none of the team's wingers available, attacking was not easy for them.

The ball was quickly intercepted by Roma's defenders.

Then it's about getting used to long passes and trying to create one-on-one opportunities for the strikers.

Fortunately, Manolas, who was at the back, leaped and blocked the passing route.

"After all, it is one of the Seven Sisters, and a team that has had a glorious past."

"Even if the players' market value isn't very high, their basic abilities are beyond doubt."

“A player could have an amazing performance at any time and then his net worth would skyrocket.”

Li Yanqing made his first direct assessment of Roma's strength.

Overall, there's no problem with the team's strength; no one will hold the team back.

The only drawback might be that they don't have a top player who can single-handedly change the course of a game.

Thinking of this, he glanced at the Roma coach on the other side.

The problem is obvious, but unfortunately, the other party has no money.

Paulo Fonseca made a name for himself as a head coach in the Portuguese league before taking over as head coach of AS Roma in 2019.

However, his luck seems to be quite average.

Previously, I coached top clubs in other leagues, even though they were from small countries.

Unexpectedly, after arriving in Rome, I returned to a life of frugality.

However, Li Yanqing clearly had no right to sympathize with others, because Burton's current situation was equally dire.

It's just that they retained these strong players in the team.

Perhaps one day, when they encounter an economic crisis, their decline will be much faster than that of their counterparts...

Back to the field.

At this point, the situation had gradually become tense.

After half an hour of getting acquainted, the players on both sides gradually became bolder.

The Roma players felt that the recently rising Burton team was nothing special and couldn't break through their defense.

However, the defense was quite good, and more troops need to be deployed.

Burton's players, on the other hand, were quite frustrated.

With all the team's wingers out of action, their attacking options are limited to Ibrahimovic's headers or Quinn's counter-attacks.

They hadn't experienced this kind of frustrating situation in a long time.

"Pass it here!"

"I'll try!"

In the middle lane, Quinn frantically waved his hand, demanding something.

He finally managed to find a good position and get to the vicinity of the top of the arc.

They can take advantage of their long-range shooting ability.

However, David Luiz, who was dribbling the ball, did not notice him and instead opted for a long pass, attempting to pass the ball to Ibrahimovic at the front.

After all, tactical awareness has never been his strong suit.

As for Ibrahimovic, he is being sandwiched between two players who are shorter than him but younger and stronger.

He can no longer overpower two people and force his way through the door like he did two years ago.

Even Ibrahimovic had to admit that the power of time is too difficult to resist.

Even so, he still jumped up with all his might and desperately passed the ball to Quinn behind him.

David Lewis couldn't see it, but he could.

He had already missed the best opportunity, but Quinn, eager to score, still chose to take a direct shot.

As expected, they failed to defeat the goalkeeper and were caught securely in his arms.

At least he managed a decent shot.

"If this continues, our physical exertion will actually be more severe than that of our opponents."

"If they still have any trump cards up their sleeve in the second half, we'll be the ones in danger..."

Burton currently has the upper hand, launching more attacks than Roma.

Lyman was very upset about this because his plan had not come to fruition.

“That’s right, so how do you plan to solve this?” Li Yanqing didn’t directly state his thoughts, but instead asked Lyman again.

It's good to learn from experience, but if you come up with the solution yourself, you'll definitely do a better job next time.

"Li! Don't underestimate me."

"Roma performed well and their defense was very solid."

"But weaknesses were also exposed."

"In the second half, we can bring on Dybala and Bale, and then bring on Mangala in the back to replace Manolas."

"With their speed, it will be very difficult for the opponent to score."

“That is indeed a very good method.” Li Yanqing nodded with a smile.

It now appears that Lehmann has the ability to serve as head coach.

At least in terms of tactical thinking, he is already very mature and knows how to become an excellent head coach.

The only thing lacking now is experience in dealing with management.

As for other aspects, there's not much to criticize.

"I think you could find a team to be the head coach next season."

"With your connections, it shouldn't be too difficult."

“Yes, there will always be opportunities if I want to.” Lyman nodded calmly, not at all surprised by Li Yanqing’s statement.

It seemed like something that had been decided long ago.

"But what will happen here after I leave?"

“This question is a bit redundant,” Li Yanqing said, pursing his lips.

She seemed reluctant to answer his question, but after a while, she finally spoke.

"You really don't understand what I'm thinking, do you?"

"I thought you should have been mentally prepared..."