Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 173 Intermission
In the remaining 10 minutes, Werder Bremen still maintained a high-pressure situation against Schalke 04.

Fortunately, the combination of Pizarro and Rosenborg is not a KK combination, and Ozil is not Diego. The ability to seize opportunities in front of the goal is still lacking, and the score cannot be expanded again.

Rutten did not continue to direct the game from the sidelines for the rest of the first half, but returned to the coaching bench to discuss with assistant coach Mulder how to make adjustments.

The result of the two people's discussion for a long time is that there is no way to make personnel adjustments. There is really no midfielder with outstanding defensive ability on the bench, but there is still room for tactical adjustments.

Mulder suggested that in the second half, let Zhang Yuan play the shadow forward position in the middle, and let Kuranyi and Altintop Jr. play double centers. Zhang Yuan also played in this position before, but he faced a relatively strong defensive veteran in the middle. Bowman and Mulder are not sure that Zhang Yuan can play well in the middle.

Rutten rejected Mulder's suggestion. He believed that the two full-backs of Schaff's team were very high in assists, and Zhang Yuan's activities on the wing were more beneficial. However, Schalke 04's midfielder was completely suppressed in the first half. , Zhang Yuan had too few chances to get the ball, which caused him to be mediocre.

His idea is to adjust the midfield, stabilize the midfield, give Zhang Yuan a chance to get the ball, and let Zhang Yuan's side be the main attack direction.

The referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half. Rutten took his notebook and left the coaching bench first. He had to go to the locker room to make a tactical diagram on the tactical board and tell the players later.

Schaff was not particularly satisfied with the result of the first half. He had the advantage but only scored one goal. This is not safe. In the first half, the two full-backs stepped forward in turn, which consumed a lot of energy. They wanted to continue this attack in the second half. I'm afraid it's still a little hard to be strong. Now he misses the super striker Klose and the healthy Klasnich very much. It would be nice if there were two goals.

Zhang Yuan seemed very helpless. He played too poorly in the first half. He seldom got the ball. Naturally, there was no threat to talk about. Not only Kuranyi and Altintop Jr. on the forward line were very depressed.

During the on-the-spot adjustments in the first half, Ruteng always placed Zhang Yuan and Kuranyi in the forward position, intending to counterattack with Zhang Yuan's speed, while Altintop Jr. retreated in time to help defend, but played a decisive role. He is not as effective as Zhang Yuan in holding the ball in series, and his defensive ability is not the same as Zhang Yuan's.

Rakitic lifted up his jersey and wiped the sweat off his face. The first half was too tough. The weather was a little hot today. Rakitic ran a lot in the first half and his defensive ability was not good. He could only use Diligent running to compensate.

From a defensive point of view, Schalke 04's defense can be called a success. Except for Ozil's wonderful assist, it did not give Werder Bremen many absolute opportunities.

Seeing Zhang Yuan approaching, he reached out and patted Zhang Yuan's shoulder, and the two returned to the locker room without saying anything.

In the locker room of the visiting team, while wiping sweat, they sat under the seat under the closet and listened to coach Rutten's tactics for the second half.

"Everyone worked hard in the first half, but the situation was quite unfavorable to us, but they only had one goal advantage! One goal advantage, is it a lot? Is it a lot? I don't think it is much at all. I believe we will be able to win in the second half." Redeem, we can win the final victory, boys, do you believe in yourself? Do you believe that we will win?"

After the first half of the game, the morale of the Schalke 04 players declined. Rutten's words rekindled everyone's fighting spirit. The game is not over yet, and they have to play again.

Of course, players will not have hope just because of Lu Teng's few words, such as Zhang Yuan, Zhang Yuan still hopes that the head coach can take some measures.

"We need to attack in the second half, but we don't plan to make adjustments in terms of personnel. I need your formation to be more forward. The two lines in the middle and back must be pushed up a little bit!"

Many players have doubts about this arrangement, press on?Then Werder Bremen's offense doesn't matter?

"In the second half of the defense, the back line needs to put in more effort, and the midfielder must devote its main energy to the offense!" Rutten continued.

Rutten's meaning couldn't be more obvious. The back line has to bear more responsibility and pressure in the second half. His tactical meaning is clearly expressed in just two sentences. He needs the team to attack, not like the first half. The midfielder is passively recovered.

In the first half, everyone knew that they were able to defend to 0:1. The midfielder definitely made great efforts. The unremitting running of the midfielder allowed Werder Bremen to attack the Schalke 04 penalty area. The chances are very limited.

Now Rutten’s tactical arrangement, several defenders are not happy from the bottom of their hearts. No one wants to concede the ball, especially they don’t want to. The team’s defense is a whole. The midfielder uses his energy to attack, and the pressure will naturally be recited by the defender. a bit more.

Rutten is indeed a coach from the Eredivisie. The Eredivisie is more open than the Eredivisie and pays more attention to offense. He hopes that Schalke 04 will attack in an all-round way. He means to use offense instead of defense, but he does not think about Werder Bremen. Will it easily lose control of the midfield? !
The slander belongs to the slander, but no one doubts that Ruteng is the new coach, and everyone wants to jump out at this time to fight against the new coach.

As a striker, Zhang Yuan would not think so comprehensively. He thinks there is no problem with Luteng's arrangement. The center and backcourt are high, and the risk factor of defense is high, but this can provide more support for the striker, and it will not be like the first half The field always solves the problem with long balls.

Rutten’s arrangement is actually a way to deal with it. Schalke 04’s midfield defense is not strong enough, but it’s not that they don’t have organizational skills. There are few ball points, and Werder Bremen is pressing up again. The midfielder is unwilling to make mistakes in the backcourt, so he can only passively choose long passes.

In the locker room of the home team, Schaff also expressed his dissatisfaction. He told the players that the game must be won. It was a shame to score a goal in the first half. No one dared to object to his words, because the most consolidated position in the club is he.

If someone asks Werder Bremen fans who is the most important team, I believe many fans will choose Schaff. He is not only an old courtier, but also allows fans to taste the championship again. He is deeply loved by Werder Bremen fans. love.

Ozil played very well in the first half, with excellent passing ability, together with Frings to firmly control the midfield, and a wonderful assist.

But like Zhang Yuan, both of them are geniuses, but you can’t expect Ozil to pass ten or eight imaginative and creative threats in one game, and you can’t expect Zhang Yuan to be able to ride alone in every game The Savior's play.

Werder Bremen's two strikers, Pizarro and Rosenborg, are a bit embarrassed. They both wasted a few opportunities and failed to help the team score another goal. If they continue their performance in the first half in the second half , Schaff will definitely replace one of them. The team also sits on the bench with Portuguese striker Almeida and Côte d'Ivoire striker Sanogo, who are available at any time.

The 15-minute intermission passed quickly, and players from both sides returned to the court to start the second half of the game.

Schalke 04 took the lead in pressing Werder Bremen to start a strong attack. Werder Bremen faced Schalke 04, who were like two teams, and they were really exhausted for a while.

In the 46th minute, Zhang Yuan received a direct pass from Rakitic. Facing Pasanin's defense, he made two fake fax dunks in a row, completely shaking Pasanin's center of gravity. Point forward, header slightly above the crossbar.

In the 47th minute, Kobiashvili made a long pass to Altintop Jr. on the right. Altintop Jr. headed the ball to Rakitic in the middle. Rakitic went straight and Kuranyi fell to the ground and shot. , Wei Ze threw the ball out, Zhang Yuan followed up with a low shot, and the ball hit the side net.

Schaaf saw Schalke 04 attacking regardless of the defense, and his team was a bit embarrassed, but he thought about it, and his team didn't score more goals in the first half. It's not because the opponent recovered too much. It's really not easy to break the defense line. Now that the opponent has come out, it just gives Werder Bremen the space to attack.

The key is to stand up to the opening for a while. Schalke 04 will definitely lose some momentum if they can't attack for a long time. Then it will be Werder Bremen's chance. He believes that his midfielder will never be suppressed by the opponent.

Tactics are sometimes like this. Change coaches, change angles, and get different ideas. In the first half, Schalke 04 retreated but it was difficult to play effective defensive counterattacks. But now Schaff believes that his team is facing Can play defensive counterattacks under pressure from opponents.

(End of this chapter)