my football i call the shots

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Nanhu No. [-] Middle School was immersed in a depressive environment for review.

Especially the boys from Nanhu No. [-] Middle School who will take the exam in advance on Thursday, they seem to be more serious than anyone else. After all, losing one day of review time is not a trivial matter.

After Cao Chen received the notice that the monthly exam will be held on Thursday, even high-achieving students like Zhang Ziyang and Gao Yi did not show any signs of neglect. In addition, Gao Yi also deliberately suspended his study of Olympic math problems.

Gao Yi's attitude of completely immersing himself in the review also surprised Bai Xiaoxi at the same table. Suddenly, Gao Yi no longer acted like a fool, who would be surprised even if he was foolish-although Gao Yi's grades But there is nothing to say, especially mathematics, which is simply the idol worshiped by most of the "scumbags" in the class.

Soon, Thursday will come.

The 23 boys from the school team were also named and transferred to the school conference room for the first pre-examination for the green light for a football game since the establishment of Nanhu No. [-] Middle School.

These students from senior one, senior two, and senior three will also take the one-day second monthly exam in this spacious meeting room.

After this monthly exam, naturally some people are happy and some are worried.

For talented students like Gao Yi and Zhang Ziyang, it was a piece of cake.

They handed in almost every exam in advance, which also put a lot of pressure on the "student" Bai Xiaolei. After all, he is a child who has shifted from the athlete system to the education system. Yi this kind has been receiving cultural education.

The day passed quickly, and while most of the students in Nanhu No. 23 Middle School were still shrouded in the haze of the exam, these [-] young men had already completed the nightmare-like exam.

After the exam, all these boys breathed a sigh of relief. Obviously, this process was tormented.

But it’s also good, if they complete this tormenting process early, they can face tomorrow’s game in the best condition. For them, reaching the semi-finals, or even getting a ticket to the provincial finals is more important than a monthly exam. Getting good grades is much more important.

For the dream, I lost an irrelevant exam!what is this?
After they finished the exam, it was probably less than 5 o'clock. After the exam, the boys went to the football field together to prepare for the training session in the afternoon—you know, the training session this afternoon is the last preparation for tomorrow's game. !

At about 5 o'clock, the Nanhu No. [-] High School team also started a warm-up lap as usual.

However, since the monthly exam has just been taken, everyone's status is uneven, and they are not chatting happily as usual. At this time, on the runway, some are happy and some are worried, but fortunately, the negative emotions of these exams are not It didn't affect their training. After all, everyone knew that there was going to be a game tomorrow, and they couldn't lose the chain at the critical moment.

Because they didn't know what time the exam was going to be, Cao Chen and Xiao Wang came to the stadium late today. After all, they came after referring to the closing time of the last subject of the monthly exam.

When Cao Chen and Xiao Wang arrived, the boys had already completed the warm-up of the 3500-meter lap before the training session.

Why not the previous 3000 meters?

This is because, under Cao Chen's deliberate arrangement, the boys' lap distance increases by 100 meters with each training session. This seems very inconspicuous, but you must know that after 20 training sessions , the lads will warm up to a terrifying 5000 meters before the training session! ! !
However, this kind of gradual superposition is relatively scientific, and it will not suddenly increase the training dose of the team, causing the players to be physically overwhelmed.

Each training session is increased by 100 meters, and the players can fully adapt to it. Over time, on the day of the 5000 meters, the players actually run the 5000 meters in the same way as they ran the 3000 meters at the beginning.

This can be regarded as a process that accumulates over time, from quantitative change to qualitative change.

Seeing the boys relaxed, Cao Chen couldn't help grinning and said, "Boys, did you do well in the exam???"

"Uh……"

Cao Chen's question did not get a positive response from the boys. On the contrary, the boys looked downcast, and Cao Chen probably knew how the boys did in the exam.

"Hey, don't be downcast, cheer up everyone."

After all, Cao Chen applauded and encouraged the boys. The boys saw that the training session was about to begin, and everyone cheered up quickly, pulled out of the depression after the exam, and lined up to wait for Cao Chen's next instructions.

Seeing the boys line up at the fastest speed, Cao Chen was very satisfied. After all, this kind of disciplinary issue needs to be emphasized all the time, so that the team can strictly implement the tactical arrangements during the game.If a team's players are listless and lazy, how can they be expected to strictly follow the tactical arrangements?

"Okay! Quiet everyone, now let's talk about the key points of today's training session!"

Seeing that the boys stopped making noise, Cao Chen also cleared his throat, and began to emphasize the key points of today's training session.

"Everyone is clear about the training session on Monday. Regarding the key points of passing the ball in tomorrow's game, there are also the positioning of the two center forwards in the penalty area, and the defensive system. Now that these have been resolved, let's also try After training, if we are in the lead tomorrow, how should we play is correct!"

"Um???"

Hearing Cao Chen's words, the boys immediately exploded.

These words really sound a bit inexplicable. What is "how to play when you are in the lead?" These children who are only sixteen or seventeen suddenly can't understand.

Seeing the puzzled faces of the boys, Cao Chen could only explain in a deep tone: "Ahem, there are many games that crash even when we are in the lead, especially when our opponent is Nancheng Middle School who is good at kicking. As a counter-attacking team, once our thinking is not unified when we are in the lead, it will be easy for the opponent to seize the opportunity to equalize or even overtake. I don’t want to see such a situation in tomorrow’s game!”

After listening to Cao Chen's explanation, the boys can finally understand six to seven points.

In the final analysis, Cao Chen was worried that if the team claimed the initiative and won the initiative, there would be disunity in thinking. After all, such things are very common, especially among Chinese players... So, as a former international footballer, Cao Chen has Such concerns are justifiable.

However, if Nanhu No. [-] Middle School scored the first goal and had the ball in hand, how would Cao Chen ask the players to play safely?
Alright, Cao Chen will come and enter the text soon!
"It is rare for our Nanhu No. [-] Middle School to meet Nancheng Middle School, which is the weakest opponent in the same division. I believe that as long as everyone strictly follows the team's tactical instructions to play, it is very likely that we will be able to win at the beginning of the game." It took a while to get the lead, but after getting the lead in the score, how should everyone play???"

After finishing speaking, Cao Chen looked around at the 23 young men with a smile. His meaning was very clear, and he just wanted to hear their own opinions.

As the most vocal player on the team, Bai Xiaolei didn't hesitate to stand up when he saw this kind of time that belonged to him.

"I think, if our team leads the score, we have to keep possession of the ball and make good use of Gao Yi and Zhang Ziyang's frontcourt to cause more trouble for the opponent. When the opponent is scored and morale plummets , to put more pressure on the opponent! So as to continue to expand the score!"

"Good!!!" After Bai Xiaolei finished speaking, Cao Chen applauded him with satisfaction, and continued to look around at the other players: "Does anyone else have a different opinion???"

"I have!"

This time it was Wang Bo who spoke out. As the captain of the team and the "veteran of the three dynasties" of the team, Wang Bo still has a high voice in the Nanhu No. [-] Middle School team.

"I think, if we can open the scoring first and have the advantage of one goal, then we have to be more steady, hold back the kick a little bit, and cooperate with the counterattack to create pressure on the opponent. You know, Nancheng Middle School's side counterattack is very sharp. I'm afraid, If you push forward aggressively, your opponent will take advantage of the opportunity to grab the space behind you and counterattack successfully."

After listening to Wang Bo's words, Cao Chen also smiled and gave applause, and expressed his approval of Wang Bo's speech: "Well, Wang Bo's speech is also good, do you have any other opinions? Tell me, I also want to learn today Democracy, let you speak more and participate in the team's tactical arrangements."

"I have!" Seeing Huo Caochen being so open-minded, how could Gao Yi, who is so "talkative", stand up quickly, as if he was afraid that others would jump ahead of him.

Seeing that Gao Yi was so anxious to speak, Cao Chen also smiled and nodded to signal him to speak freely.

"Coach Cao, I think we have to continue to attack! I think that offense is the best defense. Keep putting pressure on them and arrange man-to-man to follow their counterattack point tightly. In this way, the opponent will not be able to counterattack Already!"

After all, Gao Yi smiled triumphantly. Obviously, he was quite satisfied with his tactical arrangement.

In this regard, Cao Chen had the same attitude towards the previous two, approving Gao Yi's suggestion, and then continued to find someone to speak to express his opinion.

The fourth speaker was Zhang Ziyang. Zhang Ziyang, who was born in a professional team, was also very tough.

"Everyone, I think it's rare for us to meet a relatively weak opponent. Let's not be too conservative! Attack if you have the opportunity, there is no need to worry about counterattacks. In the second round of the match between Nancheng Middle School and Xinmeng Middle School I watched it on the spot, and I really don’t think Nancheng Middle School’s counterattack can defeat our defensive system! My opinion is offense! Take down the opponent by a big score and advance strongly to the semi-finals!!!”

After all, Zhang Ziyang raised his fist high to mobilize the emotions of other members of the team. The big guys also burst into excitement under Zhang Ziyang's passionate and high-pitched speech.

Looking at the scene of the team, Cao Chen also secretly praised Zhang Ziyang's leadership.

Every team needs a player who can mobilize the emotions of his teammates. Such a player can not only make the team grit their teeth and persevere in difficult times, but also allow the players to maintain a valiant and high-spirited competitive state all the time. .

Just like what Zhang Ziyang added at the end of his opinion, "Win the opponent with a big score! Advance to the semi-finals!" It is enough to make others temporarily forget the depression after the monthly exam. This is the courage of being a leader player!Not every player can have such a temperament.

Then, Cao Chen asked the other boys for their opinions.

Due to Zhang Ziyang's emotional mobilization, other boys expressed that they are not afraid of Nancheng Middle School's counterattack. If they lead by one goal, everyone will work together and choose to attack, and they will not be conservative!
Such an almost uniform answer surprised Cao Chen.

I thought the lads would think that if the ball is ahead, they should control the ball and prevent the opponent from having a chance to counterattack. As a result, Wang Bo was the only one who thought this way. It also expressed the determination to attack.

After everyone expressed their views, Wang Bo also added indifferently: "Since everyone feels that if they are ahead, they must continue to put pressure on the opponent. Let's attack together! Try to get one more goal before graduation, hehe."

After finishing speaking, Wang Bo smiled embarrassingly. After all, he is the only player who has scored goals in the official game, except Gao Yi.

"Okay! Everyone's opinion, I understand. If there is no problem, then let's establish the thinking when leading, yes! It is attack! Never give the opponent a chance to calmly organize a counterattack, just like what Ziyang said just now !"

The young man at the bottom raised his head and chest, and replied confidently: "Win the opponent by a big score! Advance to the semi-finals!"

"Okay! Since everyone is fine, let's start today's training session! But because there is a game tomorrow, I only play half-time for 45 minutes today."

In today's training session, Cao Chen did not continue to split up the main lineup and the substitute lineup like yesterday.

Still as usual, the main lineup wore blue vests and the bench lineup wore yellow vests.There was also a small episode in the middle. Jin Ling, who had been promoted to the main lineup by Cao Chen, habitually picked up the yellow vest. Later, Wang Fei told him that he was wearing the wrong one with a face of embarrassment. Then he suddenly realized: Already one-eleventh of the main lineup!
First time as a main force!Jin Ling secretly vowed that he must use a hearty victory to thank Cao Chen for his trust in him!
"Beep..."

Under Cao Chen's organization, the intra-team rivalry began quickly.

The players of the main blue team kick off! ! !
This time, the main blue team immediately followed the tactical arrangement - attack! ! !
Trying to use Gao Yi's speed and Zhang Ziyang's body to break up the opponent's defense before the opponent's formation has a firm foothold. Therefore, the blue team directly chose to put pressure on the opponent at the beginning of the game!
In the second minute, this "blitzkrieg" immediately paid off!

Wang Bo, who was in the midfielder position, sent a big kick into the penalty area of ​​the yellow team. Since the players of the yellow team were not stable yet, only one player was defending Zhang Ziyang at this time.

Zhang Ziyang in the penalty area resisted the opponent calmly like "Ibrahimovic", easily took Wang Bo's big foot with his back, and after leading the ball to his feet, Zhang Ziyang turned around and shot in no hurry , he gave the ball to the right midfielder Bian Dongnan who had already stepped in from the right.

Such a fast cooperation also allowed Bian Dongnan to shake off the defenders, and dashed to the bottom line at high speed to complete a good-quality low-level pass.

Zhang Ziyang, who was in the front of the penalty area, deliberately gave way and gave the ball to Gao Yi, who was in the back.

Gao Yi was not humble at all. Faced with Bian Dongnan's cross, he unceremoniously swung his kick. Under the action of Gao Yi's run-up force, the ball spun at high speed and went straight to the upper right of the yellow team's gate.

In such a dead corner, the goalkeeper of the yellow team said that he was powerless, so he could only watch Gao Yi score easily.

1 to 0! ! !

For the first time, the blue team took the lead so easily.

After Cao Chen emphasized some minor problems again, the intra-team match resumed again. However, Cao Chen did not arrange for the players of the yellow team to kick-off in the center circle, but continued to practice the set-piece tactics of the main blue team. A free kick for the blue team outside the left penalty area.

Just like last time, the penalty players are still Wang Bo and Jin Ling. As the team's number one free kicker, Gao Yi was driven into the penalty area by Cao Chen to grab points due to the team's tactical needs, so he will not be in the first place. Free kicks are taken in three rounds.

Last time it was Wang Bo who took the penalty. This time, left-footer Jin Ling expressed his desire to try his foot.

To everyone's surprise, Jin Ling's free kick was of a very high quality. Although this was the first time he took a free kick in the team, the effect made everyone's eyes shine.

I saw that Jin Ling shot a curved ball with his left foot to find Zhang Ziyang in the penalty area. The line of the ball was very clear and comfortable, so Zhang Ziyang also calmly pushed the defender behind him, and easily scored with a header!

2 to 0! ! !

Looking at Jin Ling's indirect free kick, Cao Chen couldn't be more satisfied. This kind of cross-footed player is the most indispensable in Cao Chen's tactics.

It's so late to meet each other!

If Jin Ling, a good seed, can be found earlier, then Nanhu No. [-] Middle School won't have to play so hard in the last competition.But it's not too late to discover a good seed like the golden antelope!After all, Nanhu No. [-] Middle School has not been eliminated, and their schedule is still going on. As long as there are still games, the Golden Antelope will be of great use.

After Zhang Ziyang succeeded in receiving Jin Ling's free kick header, the blue team also gained a 4-goal lead in the 2th minute of the game.

However, at this time, Cao Chen added some "material" to the blue team.

Cao Chen signaled Wang Bo to leave the field, allowing the blue team to play in a 2-on-10 lead by 11 goals.

This arrangement undoubtedly doubled the pressure on the blue team. Although they led by 2 goals, one less player was played on the scene, which also made it difficult for the team to effectively implement the tactical arrangement.

In desperation, Zhang Ziyang, the vice-captain of the team, decided: Shrink the formation and retreat to the defense!
With Cao Chen's inspiration, the blue team also began to experience the days of being "beaten up".The yellow team took advantage of the fact that the blue team had one less player. They had an advantage in numbers. Due to their heavy pressure, they relied on Li Lei and Wu Xinlin's frontcourt to keep putting pressure on the blue team.

However, the blue team is the main lineup after all, and they have a deeper understanding of the defensive system of the 4-4-2 double midfielder formation than the players of the yellow team.

Although the yellow team's offensive was fierce, it was actually just "there was a lot of wind and little rain".

On the contrary, the blue team relied on Gao Yi, who was at the forefront, to constantly take advantage of the opportunity of the yellow team's frontcourt coordination mistakes, and fought back against the yellow team's defense.

It has to be said that Zhang Ziyang, who appeared in the midfielder position instead of Wang Bo who was "sent off", is very thief. Once there is a chance to counterattack, he will send the ball to the space between the center back and the full back. This kind of piercing through the ribs The opponent's attack method is precisely Gao Yi's best method.

In this way, Gao Yi also used his favorite offensive method to make the yellow team's goalkeeper jump up and down.

But the defensive players on the yellow team are pretty good. Although Gao Yi's counterattack speed is extremely fast, they can still use two or three people to double-team and suppress Gao Yi from the best position to shoot. The half-baked goalkeeper is only faced with some long-range shots that are not too threatening.

However, this kind of defense that relies on numerical advantages has always been lacking.

In the 18th minute, the yellow team was counterattacked again. It was still a pass error in the midfield and the ball was intercepted. Li Haohan in the midfielder also followed Zhang Ziyang's approach and moved to the left between the side defender and the central defender. Gao Yi sent the ball when he was free, and Gao Yi quickly plugged in to get the ball and advance as written in the script.

This counterattack is different from the previous ones!
Because Gao Yi was not the only one involved in this counterattack, Zhang Ziyang, who had retreated to the midfielder position, saw that the team had such a good counterattack opportunity, so he also decisively speeded up, from the midfielder position to the frontcourt, and returned to the frontcourt. In the forward position that he is familiar with.

And Gao Yi continued to use his personal ability to attract the double-team defense of the yellow team's defensive players. It was still the 3 defensive teams who were dribbled by Gao Yi, changing directions and playing around, just when they thought they would force Gao Yi's counterattack to the side again. Suddenly, Gao Yi secretly pushed the ball with the outside of his right foot to Zhang Ziyang who had inserted in the middle.

Due to Gao Yi's magnetic attraction and defensive effect, Zhang Ziyang didn't even have a defender around him at this time. Facing this kind of empty goal opportunity, Zhang Ziyang could calmly dribble the ball into the penalty area after taking the ball, and chose the best one. A sure shot from an angle.

3 to 0! ! !

This simple and quick counterattack caused the yellow team to suffer a lot from the whole team's counterattack. Although one less player was hit, Gao Yi's threat in the frontcourt was really terrifying, and he could even play the role of "one against two". The opponent had to double-team to force Gao Yi's counterattack to the side.

Zhang Ziyang's timely attack from the midfielder position also made up for the disadvantage in the frontcourt. After attracting almost all the defensive attention of the yellow team, Gao Yi only needed to pass the ball to Zhang Ziyang, and that was a one-handed goal. !

Zhang Ziyang's style of playing from the back of the midfielder to the frontcourt to form a shadow forward is actually quite common now.

For example, Wu Xi of the Jiangsu team, although he plays as a defensive midfielder, he often advances to the frontcourt in offense, forming an outflanking point, which is why he has scored so many goals in the past two seasons.

Another example is Arsenal's Ramsey! The reason why "Killer" Ramsey transformed himself last season and became a thigh of "Fourth Fighter" Arsenal is also due to Professor Wenger's transformation of his "back midfielder + shadow forward".

This kind of transformation requires players to have good up and down ability, not only good physical fitness, but also need to run enough and have a good sense of smell in front of the goal.
The extremely high counterattack efficiency of the blue team was also applauded by Cao Chen on the sidelines.

The team's condition is better than Cao Chen expected, which also makes him more confident in tomorrow's game!

After leading by 3 goals, the blue team seemed to have no desire to attack. The boys were more about keeping the ball under their feet and reducing the chances for the yellow team to hold the ball.

Seeing that the blue team could still threaten the yellow team with a quick counterattack even though they were playing one less player, Cao Chen's goal was achieved, so he asked Wang Bo to return to the field and continue to restore the balance of 11 vs 11. Let the main blue team continue to find their feelings before tomorrow's game.

Wang Bo returned to the field. After the blue team resumed the 11-man lineup, they immediately took the initiative on the field in their own hands. The cascading effect of the organization is still very obvious.

After the blue team seized the offensive initiative, they continued to push the lineup forward.

But at this time, Cao Chen unexpectedly stopped the game.

"Everyone come here, now I have to teach everyone how to play with a big lead."

Hearing Cao Chen's words, the boys hurried to the sidelines to see what new tactical arrangements Cao Chen had.

After the boys lined up neatly, Cao Chen took out his small blackboard again, and the tactics he needed to show the boys were already laid out on it.

"Everyone look at the tactical board. Once we get a big lead in the game, then we can let the two full-backs go forward to the midfield, or even participate in the attack in the frontcourt, while the defensive midfielder and the two central defenders drag. Stay behind and prevent the opponent from launching a counterattack!"

At this time, Cao Chen's small blackboard displayed an offensive formation similar to 3-5-2. To everyone's surprise, Cao Chen boldly placed the full-back in front of the full-back. A "side corridor" is given to the full-backs, and the positions of the two full-backs are also slightly closer to the middle. In this way, the two full-backs are more like central midfielders who have been returned to the middle.

"As you can see, this tactic has very high requirements for the full-backs. It not only requires the full-backs to go forward to participate in the attack, but also requires the full-backs to return to the defense in time when the opponent steals the ball and counterattacks. Of course, in order to reduce the opponent's The success rate of the counterattack, there is another very important aspect of this tactic, and that is..."