Chapter 89 Contest(1/2)
After Metz led Lyon two goals, Lyon fans who came to their senses would boo as long as Metz players got the ball.
But this does not change the reality that their team is already two goals behind.
"Observe and attack! We want to attack!" Hollier shouted off the court.
"I really worry about his heart when I see him like this..." the French narrator teased.
There is no way to attack at this time. Lyon is already two goals behind. Do you really have to accept the reality of losing and being eliminated?
No!
As the overlord of Ligue 1, Lyon has a good saying - a lean camel is bigger than a horse.
After falling behind two goals, they finally burst out with huge energy.
They continued to besiege Mets, but in some details it was different from the first half.
Ben Alpha changed his position himself. He really couldn't play in the left-leaning attacking midfielder position and always wanted to lean into the middle, and whenever he thought of head coach Hollier's warning.
Now that the team is behind two goals, Ben Alpha has no worries, so he directly switched his position from the left-leaning midfielder to the left-handed forward. He doesn't care whether Hollier agrees to him to do this. Anyway, if he does it, if he has the ability, please replace him.
Once Ben Alpha switched to the left forward position, he performed several orders of magnitude better than before.
After getting the ball, he frequently relied on his own skills to break through Metz's defense line and sent crosses to Benzema and Fred in the penalty area.
For a few minutes, Chu Zhongtian had to return to the goal and played a guest role in the central defender, repeatedly using headers to help the team end.
Ben Alpha's active performance attracted Juninho's attention. He found that in order to curb Ben Alpha's breakthrough, Metz shifted the focus of his defense to the side where Ben Alpha was.
This is an opportunity to take advantage of.
So Juninho deliberately passed the football in the direction of Ben Alpha when organizing the offense, giving the players of Metz the illusion that "We Lyon want to assist this sideways."
Metz's defense line was indeed deceived - in fact, it was impossible for them to ignore Ben. Alpha, right? But you have to know that this kid's dribbling is really amazing, and one person can't defend him at all. He can only send someone to him.
Ben Alpha got the support of his teammates and made a breakthrough even more unscrupulous.
In his opinion, Metz's right back Frank Belia was simply vulnerable. He was in a mess when facing him. He thought about how many times he could pass.
The only problem is that my cross is not accurate enough, and the opponent's defense in the middle is also very close. His air defense ability is pretty good.
Maybe it's time to change the method?
"Ben Alpha suddenly became active in the second half, and his position changed. We don't know if this is Hollier's arrangement. But it's very effective from the moment!"
Hollier knew very well that this was certainly not his arrangement. He was a little annoyed by Ben Alpha's change of his tactics without authorization, but the effect was quite good. If this breaks, Metz's right defense will definitely collapse, so Hollier said nothing and agreed to this situation.
"It won't work if this continues!" Bobby Coni was worried about the team's situation. As the captain, he thought differently from ordinary players. Most people would think that even if he lost a goal, we would still lead one. However, he felt that as long as the goal was pierced once, he might be pierced for the second time.
"We have to find some way to stop their No. 18!"
No. 18 is Ben Alpha.
Chu Zhongtian volunteered: "I will defend him and I will leave it to you in the middle." He said to Proman.
Proman thought about it and this was the best way. It was obvious that Lyon's main attack direction was in Ben Alpha's side, and Chu Zhongtian's one-on-one defense was very good, so it was more appropriate for him to go there than to go by himself.
Bobby Coni agreed to Chu Zhongtian's request, so Chu Zhongtian played the right-back temporarily, while Belia retreated slightly, and a second line of defense was built behind Chu Zhongtian between the center and the full-back. Once Chu Zhongtian was broken, he would step forward to make up for the defense.
Just after Metz made such an adjustment, Lyon got another offensive opportunity.
Juninho dribbled forward, Ben Alpha quickly followed up on the left. Seeing him like this, Metz's defense center of gravity naturally leaned towards their own right and Lyon's left. Chu Zhongtian appeared at the right back position, and he wanted to see how powerful Ben Alpha, who is known for dribbling, is.
Juninho noticed Metz's adjustment, and Chu Zhongtian was transferred from the middle lane and moved to the far side lane.
The time is ripe.
The Brazilian still passed the ball to Ben Alpha.
Ben Alpha tried to break through, but he soon found that the new opponent on the other side was not good at it. Just at this time, Juninho called him again in the middle: "Send the ball back!"
Ben Alfa thought about it and it was good to do it - he passed the ball to Juninho, and then stepped forward without any desire. At the same time, Juninho passed the ball to himself... So he passed the ball over and started running forward. Chu Zhongtian knew that this was about to play two and one, how could he get the opponent's wish? He followed closely.
At the same time, in order to prevent Ben Alpha from receiving the ball and breaking through or crossing, Frank Beria also forced him up. In order to make up for his position, central defenders Bobby Coni and Mehdi Meniri, as well as left-back Saborkos Huszti (szabolcs_huszti) also moved some to this side.
The entire defense line is obviously tilted right.
After receiving the ball, Juninho did not pass the ball over the top and handed it to Ben Alpha, but suddenly passed a twenty-meter ball, passing the ball from Metz's back line and Promenade to the feet of Gowu who suddenly cut in from the right side.
Gewu was very fast, and after receiving the ball, he rushed into the penalty area!
Before Juninho's sudden change, Messe was completely unresponsive and was caught off guard.
Unmarked Gowu received the ball and broke into the penalty area. At this time, Metz's left defender Husti ran over to defend. Gowu raised his right foot and pretended to shoot. Husti lost his center of gravity and used his body to block it.
This was just a fake move. Gewu did not shoot with his right foot, but instead dunked the ball to the left. Then he shot with his left foot!
This time it was not a fake move. It was real, and no Metz player around him could interfere with him.
Although Gewu is not good at using his left foot, he can still complete such an easy shot.
The football drew an arc, bypassed the fingertips of goalkeeper Winby and screwed into the back post of the goal!
"The ball was scored, beautifully! Lyon finally got a goal back in the 17th minute of the second half! They showed strong attacking strength and scored ten minutes after besieging Metz!"
Gerland Stadium finally turned all the boos into cheers.
Before the game, they were full of confidence, thinking that it only took thirty minutes for the powerful Lyon to defeat Mess, no, twenty minutes! But as the game progressed, everyone began to doubt. Fortunately, Lyon finally scored a goal, and his hanging heart could be put down. This abnormal game will definitely return to the right track!
All Lyon fans were suppressed for sixty-two minutes and were released.
After scoring the goal, Gewu also seemed very excited. He ran to the corner flag area and kicked the corner flag pole away. He used this method to vent his depression of being led by Metz twice.
※※※ Chu Zhongtian looked at Juninho who was running towards Gowu, and found that he had been deceived by this Brazilian.
He is also an offensive organizer, so he naturally knew that the pass was definitely not on a whim. It was obvious that he used the previous few passes to confuse the entire Metz team, making them think that Lyon would be the main attacker, and Ben Alfa would be the main attacker.
What a great game... He once again realized the football wisdom of this Brazilian. His core position in Lyon was not just established by just a few long shots and free kicks.
It's indeed a powerful enemy!
However... he clenched his fists. The loss of the ball did not disappoint him, but instead inspired his fighting spirit.
The conservative time is over, and it's time to take a risk.
He looked at his teammates, and many people were frustrated by the loss of the ball. So he clapped his hands, and his applause attracted the attention of his teammates.
"It's no big deal. Let's score one more goal for them and widen the gap again. Let Lyon know that we can lead two goals and they are definitely not lucky!"
※※※"Gewu's goal has tied the score to 1:2, and now Lyon is only one goal behind. This game is full of variables again!"
"I think Metz should be careful of Lyon's offensive later. Their strength is still very strong, which can be reflected in this goal."
"If Lyon can reverse and win when he is two goals behind, then it will be unstoppable for them to become the double champion this season! Because they have shown the valuable qualities they have in difficulties..."
Although the commentators all hoped that Metz would win, after Lyon showed their strong strength, the commentator turned to the strong like a fence-bearer, and Dasheng praised Lyon's powerful ability and made them unable to stop and climaxes abounded.
The old man Legov, who was sitting at home watching the game, muttered: "I'm so unconventional!" He was happy for the commentator's praise and cheering for Mess, but now the commentators' performance makes him feel that his feelings have been deceived.
The dissatisfied old man Legov stood up in a worried look of his daughter, left the sofa and walked to the "wine cabinet wall". He went down a bottle of champagne in order, and then placed it on the table.
He didn't say anything, slowly moved back, sat down on the sofa again, and watched the game intently.
※※※Holier saw something, so when the team finally got a goal back, he did not celebrate excitedly off the court, but called back the warm-up Mahamadu Diyala. While everyone was still cheering for this goal, few people noticed that he was giving Diyala an in-person opportunity.
So when Ibisekic and Menez were standing in the center circle and preparing to kick off, Lyon made a substitution. Hollier replaced Thiago with Mahamadu Diarra.
This move puzzled the commentator - Thiago's sharing in the offense is much larger than Diarra. When the team needs to chase points, why replace Thiago and Diarra? If this is Metz's substitution, they can still understand it.
They quickly understood why.
Metz kicks off, this is a chance for Metz to control the ball. Chu Zhongtian plans to make good use of this opportunity to launch a high-quality offensive. If you are lucky, you may be able to score a goal or something.
But he was quickly knocked to the ground by Diyala.
The referee's whistle sounded.
Diyala committed a foul. The Mali didn't care. He slowed down slightly when he got up from the ground and said to Chu Zhongtian who was lying on the ground: "Don't think about playing tricks in front of me again!"
Chu Zhongtian looked at him.
It turned out that Hollier replaced Diyala for him... He was so honored that he had made a famous coach who had coached a giant team like Liverpool and won the "Five Championship" specifically for himself.
He climbed up from the ground and patted the grass chips on his body.
It's amazing. When I first played against Lyon, I used an active foul to say hello to Juninho and the entire Lyon team. Now it's my turn to be treated like this... But I'm not afraid of such a greeting.
※※※Diala's foul gave Metz a chance to continue possessing the ball.
Despite his mental preparation, Diyala still put a lot of pressure on him. He couldn't control the football firmly anymore, and he would withstand a violent collision every time he received the ball. Diyala spared no effort when defending him, and some movements didn't seem to be too big. In fact, those are the power that can only be felt after physical contact.
Diyala looks not as strong as Essin who has already transferred to Chelsea, but his strength is definitely not weak. Chu Zhongtian always thinks he is very strong. Despite this, he still did not control the ball and pass the ball calmly in the face of Diyala's full-strength confrontation.
This is really too difficult.
But this is not a reason to retreat. If he is frozen by Diyala, then Metz will be in danger in this game. Although the team is still leading by one goal now, what is the advantage of one goal? With Lyon's strength and at home, once their morale rises, it is very easy to open Metz's door.
So no matter what, you must score a goal, and then pull the score apart again and hit their morale!
Metz's attitude is more positive than before, so they have more opportunities to attack, because Chu Zhongtian, who controls the rhythm of the entire team, decided to take some risks.
So Mes changed his previous appearance of knowing how to defend the dead and began to launch counterattacks frequently. As long as he had the opportunity, regardless of whether it was suitable or not, Chu Zhongtian would try to pass the ball forward. He reduced the number of cross passes and back passes, and also reduced the long passes. More often, he would choose to move forward and further participate in the offense, rather than directly passing the ball out, and then succeed if he succeeds. If he fails, he will not damage the team's overall defensive system. This is a relatively conservative counterattack - for Chu Zhongtian, the "conservative" here does not mean that he completely shrinks into the penalty area, does not come out, and he will directly kick out of bounds after getting the ball. That is an abnormal game state, and there are rarely such situations. The "conservative" here is what was said before. He invests less troops during the attack, and the two full-backs do not intervene, and only hand it over to a few people in front to fight alone.
The corresponding "adventure" means instigating the entire team to participate in the offense during the offense. In addition to the central defender, even the full-back needs to actively participate in the offense. From the back line to the midfield, and then to the forward line, everyone participates in the offense. With such an offense, the effect can be obtained is better than "conservative". However, once the opponent is intercepted, the empty defender behind him is likely to face the opponent's quick counterattack, and he will hit his goal with three passes and two passes. At that time, the goal will not be scored, which will be a tragedy.
To be continued...