Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 724 Celtics ([-])

The advantage of the Celtics is their height, but Juventus is very cautious today, and they are unwilling to give the opponent a corner kick. Relatively far from the goal, the Celtics didn't even have a corner kick in the first half. There were two set kicks that were suitable for header attacks, but they failed both times.

It is undoubtedly unrealistic to count on set-pieces to break the deadlock every game. Neil Lennon himself didn't think so, it was just a means.

After the opening of the second half, Neil Lennon did not let the Celtics all come out. On the contrary, he was more cautious than in the first half. Think about it carefully, Juventus's counterattack is very sharp. If it is like the first half Like the field, maybe it will be completely handled by Juventus.

Seeing the calm appearance of the Celtics, Conte secretly smiled, you are not in a hurry, I am not in a hurry, it depends on when you are in a hurry!
The start of the second half was very flat, the Celtics did not dare to attack rashly, but Juventus kept their minds steady and never hedged against the Celtics, but only ensured the thickness of the defense in the midfield.

After tossing about 10 minutes, the Celtics couldn’t take it anymore. Juventus is not Barcelona. In the peripheral activities of the defensive system, he was reluctant to pass the ball to the striker's feet. Zhang Yuan often retreated to respond. Zhang Yuan, who was the most capable of breaking through, did not make a breakthrough in the second half. Receiving and passing the ball were all safe routes. Juventus The ball possession rate has risen sharply.

If the Celtics don't rely on physicality, they certainly cannot compete with Juventus in possession.

Neil Lennon thought about it, this kind of routine is not correct, the Celtics fans mocked Juventus' foreign workers on the sidelines, but thinking about it the other way around, they are not dissatisfied with the situation of the Celtics!
Neil Lennon was also a bit angry, "Damn it, fight it, no matter what, fight it for me!"
Under his command, the Celtics began to come out in a big way. The three lines were close together, the three armies used their lives, and they began to counterattack collectively. The Celtics' attack was not without rules. Their attack this time was different from the first half. In the first half, they made a fuss on the side. In the second half, they started to make a fuss in the middle. They also passed the high-altitude ball. The two wingers narrowed the distance with Forrester. The purpose was very simple to grab the second point.

The two full-backs are not very pressing. Their full-backs are taller and have no advantage in speed. They dare not press too much. They can use a 45-degree oblique long pass. If they fail, they can return to the defense quickly.

This move is one of the traditional ways of playing in English football. After 10 minutes of flat start, Juventus began to accept this style of play. The Celtics began to fight fiercely again. Under the impact of the ball, it is very difficult to control the ball, and the high press is too brutal.

In the 58th minute, the Celtics posed a threat to Juventus as soon as they changed their style of play. After Mulgrew intercepted the ball in midfield, the Celtics launched a fast break and directly sent a long pass to Freys. Special, Forrester headed a little bit, Hooper followed up and shot in the penalty area, but under the pressure of Barzagli, his shot was not very accurate, too straight, and was resolved by Buffon.

The Juventus players broke out in a cold sweat, and Conte yelled at the sidelines. He was quite dissatisfied with the players' defense.

Taking advantage of this momentum, the Celtics frequently passed the ball to the Juventus penalty area. The midfielder Brown was pressed very high and was ready to grab the second point with the other two wingers. The Celtics invested a lot of troops. That's a lot, but 5 shots were completed in this short period of time.

Neil Lennon seems to have found a way to conquer the gate of Juventus. Conte was anxious on the sidelines. Okay, but during this period of time, the state suddenly came, and the second opportunity was frequently seized. Of course, this has a lot to do with the inability of the Juventus players to defend themselves.

Just as the Celtics were besieging Juventus, something that didn't work for the Celtics happened again. In the 64th minute, Brown received a pass from Commons and shot from outside the penalty area. Serres blocked it, Pirlo got the ball, and made a direct pass to find Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan received the ball near the left side. He ran this position to avoid the defense of the Celtics in the middle. Lustig kept a close eye on Zhang Yuan, allowing Zhang Yuan to get the ball easily, and then he You made a serious mistake and wanted to grab Zhang Yuan immediately.

As a result, Zhang Yuan flicked the ball to the inside and easily passed Lustig. At this time, Zhang Yuan took a heavy step and started to chase the ball. Zhang Yuan, but when he turned around, he was dragged down by inertia, and he didn't even touch the corner of Zhang Yuan's clothes.

The timing of the grab is not accurate, the steal is not accurate, and Lustig's ability is like this.

Zhang Yuan ran wildly all the way, Wilson was struggling to chase back on the middle road, Matri and Ambrosse were fighting for speed, and they were both heading towards the penalty area.

Matri's speed is not fast, he wants to move, and he will not be faster than Ambrosse, but the most important thing is that Ambrosse wants to run with Matri, so he has to lag behind, this kind of With the ball and space in the backcourt, Ambrosse couldn't predict Zhang Yuan's passing route at all, so he could only follow Matri.

Zhang Yuan's route to the penalty zone is far away, and Wilson is close. When Zhang Yuan brought the ball over, Wilson was not in place yet, and Zhang Yuan was behind. Zhang Yuan got a chance to face Foster alone, facing Foster who had already attacked. , he directly chose to shoot the far corner.

Foster is helpless. He is lucky and unlucky. Fortunately, Zhang Yuan's ball hits the far post and bounces back into the penalty area. Unfortunately, the fast-paced Matri arrived , took the lead with a shovel shot and filled the ball into the empty goal.

"Fuck!" Zhang Yuan cursed when he saw the ball hit the goal post!

Unexpectedly, in the next second, the hard-working Matri reaped a miracle, Zhang Yuan became happy again, and ran to Matri, and the two hugged each other.

"Damn it, Yali, it's a good thing you made it up! Otherwise, I'd be scolded to death by Conte again!" Zhang Yuan yelled affectionately against Matri's forehead.

Conte bit his lip on the sidelines and waved his fists. Okay, now he has an advantage of two goals, and he is confident to win this game.

Neil Lennon's face was livid, it must be a difficult day!

"Zhang Yuan broke through Lustig with the ball, what a great opportunity! One-handed! Shot! Goal post! Alas, what a pity... Matri followed up with a supplementary shot and the goal was scored! Juventus lead 2-0 in the away game Celtics!" He Weigang still feels sorry for Zhang Yuan, who knows that Matri has entered again!

"The current momentum of the Celtics is just right, who would have left Zhang Yuan with such a gap in the backcourt! It really shouldn't be!" Director Zhang sighed for the Celtics.

Leaving this gap is entirely a psychological problem of the players. The Celtics players are all focused on offense. If I missed it, it's not just bad luck.

The Juventus players took a long time to celebrate this time, and the Celtic players didn't react much. The conceded goal had a great impact on them. They were two goals behind at home. Not so miserable, in fact, in the home game of the group stage, no team has scored their two goals.

The atmosphere in the stadium is still warm, and the Devil's home game is well-deserved, but today it seems that Juventus is going to break the curse of the Celtics' away game.

Neil Lennon felt uncomfortable and suffered a lot. At this moment, he suddenly realized one thing. He was still too young. Maybe the Celtics were too young. The opposing team was not a simple team. Serie A The champion, with superstars such as Pirlo, Buffon, Zhang Yuan, etc., they came to the away game cautiously, but they were too arrogant. After winning Barcelona, ​​their self-confidence was unstoppable, and they thought they were qualified to compete with Juventus Do it, but was beaten by Juventus coldly and was powerless.

We should still stick to the Barcelona style of play. A 0-0 home result is not particularly bad. Neil Lennon only lowered the standard for the team at this time. It is a pity that there is no medicine for regret in this world. He must get this bitter fruit eat.

(End of this chapter)