Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 249 Just Focus on One Point

Lyman did have some understanding.

At least in terms of roster, they are stronger than Neville.

The 4-2-3-1 formation has become quite popular in football in recent years, and many weaker teams use it.

Because their defense is quite solid, their offense is a bit like playing the lottery, but Group A has Li Yichuan.

Rhein confidently entrusted him with all the attacking tasks, leaving only one midfielder to handle the secondary attacks.

In his eyes, this was what was called a "luxury bus".

After careful consideration, Lehmann decided to use the 4-5-1 tactic.

If they can't put on a strong performance, then they'll just have to engage in idle chatter.

"That's right, focus on defense."

"Take advantage of the opponent's carelessness and deliver a fatal blow."

"But if we're only dealing with Group A, defending against their attack shouldn't be too difficult..."

During the time that Li Yanqing and Lehmann were discussing, Nawei had also conveyed their training tasks to the players.

The most important points are actually three.

Goalkeeper, forward, and attacking midfielder.

Although there is no attacking midfielder position in the 4-5-1 formation, the player in the center is generally responsible for orchestrating the entire game, so Li Yanqing used this title to refer to him.

"I'm practicing one-touch passing?"

"Why not practice dribbling or breaking through defenses?"

Compared to Quinn, Rafael isn't the type to stand in the middle and wait for the ball to come to him.

He prefers to dribble past defenders himself and then pass the ball once he's in a good position.

So when he realized the ball wouldn't stay at his feet for long, he looked puzzled.

"Football is a team sport, Rafael."

"You can't win by yourself."

"At least until now, you need to do as we say."

Navee, on the other hand, thought highly of the young man; he looked up to all players who possessed confidence.

"Okay, let's go."

"No one will stop you when you need to do it."

"But it's too early to say anything about that now..."

Nawi's words served as a reminder.

He was probably the coach who had been with Li Yanqing the longest, and he knew that what Li Yanqing disliked most were players who acted on their own on the field.

But he doesn't like dampening other people's enthusiasm.

"Ok."

"I will work hard."

Rafael nodded somewhat dejectedly; at least until now, he still didn't understand the meaning behind the coaches' actions.

Can it change the embarrassing situation of being 20 to 1?

The outcome will be revealed in three days.

The second training match.

The time limit remained at ninety minutes, but this time Group B fielded a 4-5-1 formation that they rarely used.

Rhine was now completely baffled as to what the other party was trying to do.

"Do you really think you can train the team's tactics in three days?"

"That's not very realistic."

"Let alone the youth team's second group, even the first team wouldn't find this so easy to do..."

Actually, his judgment was more accurate because no one knew these players better than him.

There are reasons why they can't secure a starting position.

In every respect, the boys in Group A performed better.

"Hmph, we'll find out once the competition starts!"

Lyman snorted, somewhat unconvinced.

He was responsible for conducting the tactical training for Group B.

Under Li Yanqing's guidance, he did not intend for the players to fully master a completely new formation.

You only need to master half of it.

Start by holding firm.

To Rheinland's surprise, Group B completely abandoned their offensive strategy this time.

Yes, give up completely.

They left only one striker near the midfield line to hold off the defense, pretending that they could launch a counterattack at any moment, preventing the defense from focusing on the attack.

But in reality, he didn't see any player who had the ability to pass the ball forward with one touch.

The rest of the people stood around the perimeter of their respective restricted areas.

Even if Li Yichuan wanted to take a long-range shot, he couldn't find a good angle to ensure a high success rate.

"Yes, we only need to focus on one point to improve and we can change the current situation."

"It's true that there's a big gap between us and our opponents, but don't forget that they are just members of the youth training team."

"There are also areas where they are not good at."

"Just catch one."

Li Yanqing was instilling his own ideas into Lyman.

The players they're leading now are still quite weak; their overall strength hasn't changed much.

The only thing to do is to let them give full play to their abilities.

And that's all.

Compared to the 20-1 score in the first match, this time the score remained 0-0 until halftime.

The trade-off is that, as the defending side, their physical exertion far exceeds that of the opposing side.

“Navi arranged physical training for each of them.”

"This is the extra training."

"Sometimes, a large gap in strength can be made up for with other things."

"It's just that the time is still a bit short."

"It seems we have no choice but to use our trump card."

If the players continue playing in their current form, they will definitely suffer a crushing defeat in the second half.

Once the formation is lost, it will be easy for Li Yichuan to seize the opportunity.

He is good at long-range shooting and will shoot at any time if there is even the slightest angle.

"So early?"

"Shouldn't we wait until the 80-minute mark before using it?"

"Although our physical fitness is insufficient, it's better to concede a goal than to expose our weaknesses."

Lyman still didn't understand.

"No, you have to treat the players like rebellious kids."

"Instead of the fighters in the first team."

"They've trained for a long time to develop this mindset."

"But young people don't think that way."

"Only when they see a glimmer of hope for victory will they unleash their full potential."

"For example, being ahead of the competition..."

The head coach for this match was said to be Lehmann, but he was actually more like Li Yanqing.

Because the latter directed the entire process, the former was just arranging the players according to his wishes.

The good news is that Lyman actually learned something.

He gradually began to understand the unexpected tactical plans that Li Yanqing had come up with in the previous matches.

The second half.

After making a save, the Group B goalkeeper immediately opted for a quick return to play.

Rafael, upon receiving the ball, didn't even look at the field and immediately kicked it out of the penalty area.

He has only been doing one thing for the past three days.

That is, repeatedly practicing this one action, sending the ball to the same spot.

Don't worry about where your teammates are or what the situation is like right now.

Because there's definitely no one in that spot.

Meanwhile, the forwards from Group B rushed over immediately.

He was the only one who knew that Rafael would definitely pass the ball there.

No matter what method you use, as long as you see an attack, just run towards it with your eyes closed.

This is their "trump card".

And it will most likely fail the second time...

Fortunately, they really caught the other side off guard.

He took a beating for over sixty minutes, then pulled out the only counter-attack technique he had ever practiced.

Unfortunately, the striker failed to score.

He wasted his one-on-one opportunity because he was too excited.

The ball shot straight toward the plane in the sky.

Then, feeling that their attack was outrageous, the Team A players breached their goal once again...