World's No.1 Football Manager

Chapter 359 The Fate of Domestic Coaches

DB's troubles stem from the inconsistency of thinking.

There is a famous saying on the football field: the most dangerous score is 2:0.

Because after leading by two goals, the team is prone to arrogance and complacency, and it may lead to a reversal due to slack.

According to statistics from authoritative organizations, the final winning percentage of the team leading 2:0 in the game is not as good as that of the team leading 1:0.

In the two-round knockout round, this conclusion should be revised to: the most dangerous score is 2:2 away.

Because holding two away goals in hand is definitely a huge gain.And it's still a tie at the moment, if the game ends here, the balance of victory has already tilted towards the visiting team!
But in fact the game is not over yet, the home team that is forced to a dead end will break the boat and attack the visiting team desperately.

The visiting team will fall into the quagmire of inconsistent thinking.

If someone wants to defend, they will accept it when they see a good deal, and wait until they return to the home court to resolve the battle;

Some people want to attack, and try to completely defeat the opponent in the away game;

But more people are hesitating, waiting and watching, pondering and weighing in their hearts, worrying about gains and losses...
It is the inconsistency in thinking that causes the unresolute execution of tactics, which eventually leads to passivity and confusion in the scene.

After the score was equalized, the DB team's previous effective wing-back advance tactics failed to play out again.

The wing backs in the 3-5-2 formation put on tactics, and the requirements for the two full backs are extremely high.

When defending, they are full-backs; when attacking, they are wingers or even wingers.

But now, the score has been tied at 2:2, and the enthusiasm of the two wingbacks has been greatly weakened.But they don't want to completely give up offense and simply defend as a defender.Under this mentality, their positions are not up or down, hanging in the "mid-air", which is of little help to offense and defense.

The DB team's tactic in this game is to rely on the two wingbacks to put on assists, just like the two wings of the team. Now the two wings are not working, and the team cannot fly.

Therefore, in the last ten minutes of the game, the DB team did not play well, and the scene was completely at a disadvantage.

The members of the DB coaching staff all saw the problem, but disagreed on the solution.

"The scene is a bit passive. Shouldn't Shao Jie and Liao Lei be brought back first to defend firmly?"

Balista reminded Gao Yuandao worriedly.

"I can't accept it! It's time to attack! The opponent is also at the end of their strength, regardless of the emptiness in the rear. If we can steal one at this time and win the game, it will be much easier to play at home!"

Han Peng put forward different opinions.

"You mean to play against each other? What are you kidding, this is Sao Paulo! What if the ball is lost after the attack?" Ballista retorted dissatisfied.

"So what about Sao Paulo! Aren't we still under our feet in the regular season? With two away goals in hand, what are you afraid of! Losing is not the end of the world, and we still have a chance at home, but if we score another one, we will completely defeat them! How do you know you can't win if you don't give it a try?" Han Peng argued excitedly.

"..."

The two upright guys came and fought with each other, but Gao Yuan, the "supreme decision maker", looked gloomy and kept silent.

This scene seems familiar!

Last season, in the FA Cup final, I had such a heated argument with Fabio.But the team's coach Li Xiaopeng was also unable to make a decision.

At this moment, Gao Yuan finally realized Li Xiaopeng's state of mind at that time.

As staff, other people can put forward their own opinions from different perspectives. Anyway, they don’t have to make up their own minds. The head coach makes the final decision. They just need to stick to their own opinions.

But the head coach is different. Any decision he makes is final and affects the overall situation.A little carelessness will make the team fall into a catastrophe. How can he not be as good as walking on thin ice, as if he is facing an abyss.

Of course he can choose to stick to it, this is the safest way.But he is not reconciled. Hundreds of millions of domestic fans are watching this game, and scouts from countless professional clubs in Europe are also watching him direct. Should he choose a conservative draw?Do you want to be as moderate as other domestic coaches?

However, if you attack, what should you do if you lose?The great situation will be in your own hands!

Concerned about gains and losses, Gao Yuan hesitated.

So, he made a mistake that countless coaches had made before: He decided to wait.

As for what to wait for, he himself didn't know.

This is actually an "ostrich mentality". When encountering a problem that is difficult to make a decision, you leave your fate to God to decide, and you just wait passively.

"Xiao Gao, in this situation, the worst decision is no decision! If even you can't make a decision, the players will only be more inconsistent." Liu Jindong reminded.

Gao Yuan sighed, "Wait, I'll observe the situation on the field."

Liu Jindong wanted to persuade him, but finally held back and just shook his head slightly.

For more than ten minutes, it was said to be fast, but it was also very slow. Every minute and every second seemed to be a painful torment.

For a while the desire to attack overwhelmed the defense, and for a while the desire to defend prevailed again.

And the DB players on the court also frequently cast their eyes on Gao Yuan on the sidelines, hoping that their leading brother can give everyone advice as usual.

However, everyone failed to get any clear instructions.

Finally, Gao Yuan and DB paid the price for their indecision.

At 87 minutes into the game, the Sao Paulo team was still advancing slowly.

Hernanes, Neves, Everton, and Felipe used their best skills of circling, stop-and-go, and slamming east and west, and gradually penetrated the ball to the front of the DB team's penalty area without anyone noticing it.

The ball came to Pato's feet again.

Pato's playing style is different from others. His talent is stronger, and his experience of playing football in Europe all the year round makes his style more concise and direct.

It can be said that he is the team's transmission.The ball reached his feet, and the running speed suddenly accelerated.

The DB defenders obviously failed to adapt to the change of rhythm all at once.

Zhou Yong, who was defending him, was passed by a crotch piercer.

Then while Pato was running at high speed, he suddenly pulled the ball under his feet, and a Marseille roundabout passed Batur who was defending again.

But there was Qusay in front of him.

Faced with Qusay's impenetrable defense, Pato could no longer rush forward and could only walk around Qusay like the rest of the team.

Bring the ball toward the baseline in the penalty area.

Qusay stared at him extremely tightly, making it impossible for him to break through or shoot.

So Pato could only choose to pass the ball. When Pato brought the ball near the bottom line, he suddenly made a "flower arrangement kick" without warning. His left foot was hidden behind his right foot, and he passed the ball to the back of the goal.

When the three central defenders receive the middle of the penalty area, it should be the two full backs who are responsible for protecting the two wings.

Specifically, this side is Liao Lei's defensive range.

But Liao Lei was a little slower because of defensive hesitation, and Felipe took a step ahead and blocked him.

Liao Lei is 1 meters tall, and Felipe is 7 meters tall. Felipe snatched him in front of him again. Liao Lei had no choice but to watch as Felipe spread his wings and pushed the ball into the net.

3:2
Sao Paulo overtook the score again!

Damn it!Gao Yuan kicked away the mineral water bottle on the sidelines with an angry kick.

He is angry with himself!It was my hesitation that caused such a result!

Is it really the fate of Chinese coaches to lose the chain at a critical moment? !
After being scored a decisive goal by his opponent, Gao Yuan seemed to have received a loud slap on the face, which completely woke him up.

attack!Attack now! ! !
However, it was too late, and the game time was running out.

Soon, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.

Due to Gao Yuan's on-the-spot command error, the DB team regrettably was killed at the last moment of the game and lost the first round of the contest.

It also cast a shadow over the second round.

(End of this chapter)