Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 251 The Final Training Match

Li Yanqing will certainly not miss the last training match.

He was genuinely curious about how Lehmann was planning to play.

Although he helped Group B close most of the gap in strength, there are some aspects of his experience that he couldn't teach.

Moreover, Rhine's strength is considerable; the fact that they've stayed at the same club for ten years proves this point.

"Looking at the lineup, he has chosen a new defensive partner this time."

"The striker has also been changed to a more technically skilled one."

"Perhaps they'll play a possession-based style?"

Neville immediately denied the claim after he finished speaking.

In recent matches, it has all been counter-attacks; Lehmann hasn't tried any other attacking methods at all.

Judging from the technical characteristics of this group of players, they are all counter-attacking type, so there is no reason to use other tactics.

Moreover, passing and ball control cannot be mastered in just one month...

But how can he win the game without trying some new tricks?

"Just wait and see."

"They shouldn't let us down."

Li Yanqing didn't say much.

Because it's not easy for Rhine to win.

The players in Group B have made great progress, with two players showing the most improvement.

One is goalkeeper Rick. In order to defend against Li Yichuan's long-range shots, Lehmann has basically been personally coaching him during this period.

With the assistance of Li Yanqing and Nawei, although they haven't mastered the [Barrier] yet, it shouldn't be long before they do.

The other is midfield maestro Rafael.

His current situation is rather complicated; it's hard to say whether he'll master through balls or lobbed balls first, as his skill level in all aspects is quite good.

But in terms of the rate of improvement, it is even more exaggerated than the rate of improvement of goalkeeper Rick.

If these two people are used effectively, they can cause a lot of trouble for Rhine.

To Li Yanqing's surprise, Lehmann followed his example and immediately gave the players a pep talk.

"This is the last game."

"I hope you can win."

"Because if we lose, our winning record will be zero."

"It makes no difference to me, I've always been an assistant coach anyway."

"But for you, this is your only chance to take down the main force and step up yourself."

"If we can't win, I'll just stay on the bench and be content!"

"I'll persevere until I'm twenty, then leave this industry and do something else."

"Football may not be the right fit for you..."

"That's not right, Coach!" Raphael strongly disagreed with this statement, so he was the first to stand up.

It's really disheartening to have your own head coach say you're not suited for football.

"We have made great progress; we just need a little more time."

"Now we can play a back-and-forth game with them!"

“But you haven’t won yet,” Lyman continued coldly.

"Football has always been cruel. No matter how hard you try in the youth team, you can only stay until you're twenty."

"Unless, he can make it into the first team."

"Li only gave out three spots this time, so you'll have to compete with the guys from the first team."

"And they are far superior to you."

What I'm trying to say is that time is limited.

"This is the last game."

"Nobody knows when the next time they'll come to the youth training team to promote players will be."

"Therefore, I ask you all."

"Try to show yourself."

"Help the team win the game."

"Nobody cares how well the losing team performs..."

Raphael finally understood his coach's good intentions.

Both the number of slots and the time available are limited.

They need to join the first team as soon as possible to have any chance of further development.

The winning side is obviously more likely to be remembered.

"Good coach!"

"We will win the game!"

The other team members around them nodded in agreement; they indeed had no better opportunity to showcase themselves.

Normally I'm just a substitute for others. It's frustrating to see the first-team coach selecting players while I'm sitting on the bench.

"Very good, kick it with all your might!"

"Use what you learned in training!"

The players in Group B shouted encouragement to themselves, their morale soaring.

Even the neighboring Rhine was startled.

When did my substitutes become so spirited?

When the match started, he realized something was wrong.

It seems to have strayed a bit from the scope of a training match...

During training, they are usually required to avoid physical contact as much as possible.

This is to minimize the risk of players getting injured during training.

That's why Li Yichuan can sometimes shoot so happily.

But the atmosphere was clearly off from the start today.

The physical contact hasn't gone beyond what's necessary, but the players in Group B have started pressing high up the pitch in their pursuit of victory!

That's right, it's the same approach Klopp follows.

As a result, occasional collisions are unavoidable.

After all, no one can guarantee that they won't bump into the other person when they rush over to grab the ball.

As a result, the scene gradually began to resemble a real competition.

Team B's offensive was fierce!

Unfortunately, they failed to score in the first half.

That technically gifted striker was quite effective at linking up play in the attacking third, but his shooting was abysmal, and the Group A goalkeeper barely had to lift a finger.

As for the others, they rarely had a chance to shoot.

Rhine's defense was quite good...

"Is this Lyman's trick?"

"That's a bit outrageous, isn't it?"

"Has he forgotten that in the second game, their goal was blown apart after the players ran out of energy?!"

Neville didn't understand Lehmann's tactics.

Because the players' performance suggested they hadn't learned anything from that game.

“I roughly know what he’s planning to do,” Li Yanqing said slowly, propping his head up with his hand.

If he's not mistaken, Lyman really did learn his lesson.

So he planned to use this incident to set a trap for Rhine.

"Huh?" Neville still didn't understand.

"To put it simply, it's about being put in a do-or-die situation..."

On the field, the players in Group B were expending their energy particularly quickly.

Before the second half even began, the players in Group A had already sounded the horn of attack.

They didn't concede a goal thanks to the goalkeeper's excellent performance.

Of course, the main reason is that they defended Li Yichuan quite well this time, and he didn't have many opportunities to shoot.

The other shots posed a much smaller threat.

Just when the situation had become one-sided and Rheinland felt that the outcome of the match was already decided.

"Goal!"

"It's Raphael!"

"He played the role of striker in this fast counter-attack!"

Nawi temporarily acted as the on-site commentator.

Just now, Group B had a chance to counterattack.

But it wasn't the striker who ran out; it was Rafael.

Taking advantage of the moment when the players in Group A were not paying attention to him, he received the ball and sprinted to the edge of the penalty area, then chipped the ball over the onrushing goalkeeper!