readytorunbook Chapter 357 Round 2
Chapter 357 Round 2
Li Yanqing didn't have time to think about Woodward's matter for the time being.
The team will depart a day early to travel to Seville's home stadium for the second leg of the match.
Last time they barely won by one goal, but conceded an away goal to their opponents.
Simply put, a draw in this match would be enough for them to advance.
"Are you ready, Quinn?"
A little worried about Quinn's condition, Li Yanqing decided to come and check on him anyway.
Without him, victory would be difficult to achieve.
"I'm fine, boss."
"Much calmer."
Quinn nodded, then gave an embarrassed look.
"Sorry, winning the league title is already very difficult."
"I just don't want to ruin our last chance to win the championship."
"so......"
"No need to explain to me." Li Yanqing smiled slightly. He knew that this kid could definitely prepare himself mentally.
"It's enough that you understand it yourself. As a midfielder, you can't let your head get hot all the time."
"Especially since you're the captain."
“But Bradford is often full of passion,” Quinn said, expressing a different opinion.
"I want to become a qualified captain."
"I know time is running out."
After he finished speaking, Quinn looked somewhat dejected.
Next season, the team will lose a number of veterans who could provide anchor support, such as Bradford and Ibrahimovic.
David Lewis or Joe Hart could be captain, but the task of uniting people can only be done by oneself.
Because I am a native of Burton.
Quinn is now considered the midfield core of the team.
Outside of the team, he is considered a somewhat well-known newcomer.
But in the eyes of Burton fans, he was simply the chosen one.
It's easy to imagine how high the expectations were for him.
This also caused Quinn to have some psychological burden.
An inevitable part of growing up...
"In short, I can rest assured now."
"There's a long road ahead, and you have to learn to think without affecting the game."
Li Yanqing patted him on the shoulder one last time.
"Go back to sleep. I don't need to tell you what to do in tomorrow's game."
"Yes......"
The next day.
The second round of the match officially began, and the opponent's lineup remained almost unchanged, with no substitutions made in key positions.
However, Burton made significant adjustments.
阵型从4-1-2-3变成了球队更加熟悉的4-2-3-1。
Faced with a team that played a defensive counter-attacking style, Li Yanqing ultimately backed down.
He didn't want to go straight into an offensive battle; he wanted to finish the first half first and then see how things went.
The striker remains Ibrahimovic, the left wing has been replaced by Matias, and Deulofeu on the right wing performed very well in the last game, so he will continue on the right wing in this game.
The core is Quinn.
Behind him were Lars Bender and Kaptom.
In defense, Bradford played as the left-back, while Araujo and veteran Godin were used as the center-backs. Sun Yan, who had been absent for a long time, returned to the field at right-back.
The goalkeeper is still Joe Hart.
As for Karius, Li Yanqing will see if he can find him a chance to play in the Europa League.
After all, if they ultimately win the championship, only the players who actually played will receive a medal.
Compared to the previous match, the opposing coach Mendiliba seemed particularly excited today.
Unlike in the previous game where he stood silently on the sidelines, he stood there passionately encouraging his players.
"In the last league match, they won 4-0 against Real Sociedad."
"It seems like I've gotten back into form."
"We need to be careful in this match."
Lyman gave Li Yanqing a slight reminder.
He actually felt that many times when the team lost, it wasn't so much the players' fault.
Rather, it was Li Yanqing's tactical approach that was flawed.
Taking unconventional approaches can sometimes create miracles, but it can also lead to some unnecessary setbacks.
"Don't worry, I will be very serious this season."
Li Yanqing looked thoughtfully at the court and replied.
"This season?"
"What about next season?"
"Uh...look, the match has started!"
On the field, Sevilla's players launched the first attack, but this time, they went all out from the start.
The continuous passing was intended to break up Burton's formation.
But at this point, Burton's defensive formation was 4-5-1, and no matter how they passed the ball back and forth, the players did not intend to leave their own area.
"Did you learn that from Mourinho?"
"We've directly restricted each player's movement range!"
Lehmann immediately recognized who had invented this defensive formation.
However, this is exactly what he dislikes most about someone who came from Arsenal...
"Yes, I have to admit that this tactic works very well when defending short passes."
"Fortunately, we had the players start tactical lessons early in the morning."
"I told you, I'm very serious..."
Although this was the first time they had tried this in an official match, Burton's players did a pretty good job.
It simply limits the defensive range; it's easy to understand.
Li Yanqing has always paid close attention to the players' tactical awareness when he buys them.
After trying it for a while and finding it ineffective, Sevilla decisively changed their playing style.
Stop passing the ball around, try to break through!
It can be said that their tactical model was entirely based on Barcelona's.
It's just that the overall level of the players isn't that high.
Ultimately, he was dispossessed by Lars Bender as he rushed into the penalty area.
Without hesitation, the latter launched a long ball to the wing.
Deulofeu received the ball and ran straight towards the opponent's penalty area!
Unfortunately, the "Dribble past opponents" move was not activated and the attack was disrupted by the defender.
The probing between the two sides has ended...
"Then give the ball to me or Araujo first!"
Quinn kept his eyes on the opposing attackers while yelling and calling for the ball.
The tactics were rehearsed in advance: if the ball is intercepted in the midfield or attacking third, it is passed to him; if the ball is intercepted in the backfield, it is passed to Araujo.
Clearly, he already has his own plans.
Meanwhile, Mendiliba, who initially thought he was sure to win the match, frowned.
They've regained their form, but their opponents have also changed their tactics.
They seem to know exactly how to control them.
They only played a serious half-game against each other!
In less than a week, their own team was unable to defeat the opponent?
How can progress be this fast!
But when he thought about Burton's performance in the Premier League this season, he felt it was still quite normal.
How could an average team possibly maintain a stable position among the top teams in the Premier League within just two years...?