Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 248 2 to 1

The first training match began on the second day.

To assess the players' abilities from all aspects, the match duration is ninety minutes, but this is not a significant variable.

Because Lehmann's Group B team suffered heavy losses, and as time went on, their situation worsened.

Twenty to one...

The gap in strength between substitutes and starters is often much greater in youth training teams than in first teams.

Especially in Group A, there's Li Yichuan, a mobile artillery platform. With a poor goalkeeper, he'll shoot as soon as he gets the ball, showing absolutely no mercy.

The members of Group B perfectly demonstrated what it means to "run away with your head in your hands".

In addition, the players in Group A had good teamwork, so the substitutes in Group B, who didn't get many chances to play, were treated like amateurs.

If Rheinland hadn't considered that these were actually their own players, they probably wouldn't have conceded a single goal.

It's easy to imagine how depressed these young men must have been after such a competition.

The most depressed person was definitely Lyman.

"plum!"

"There's something wrong with this grouping!"

“Big problem!”

"We have no way to keep the ball!"

Just like you see!

"Outrageous!"

"You never intended to let me properly experience the job of a head coach!"

"Can they really understand tactics?"

He paced back and forth in front of Li Yanqing, constantly criticizing the other party's arrangements as unfair.

Compared to itself, Rhine had all the advantages.

Is there really a head coach who can lead a team with such a large skill gap to victory?

"Given the urgency of the situation, of course not."

"So we need to understand our players first."

"Jens, the score isn't the most important thing."

"Whether it's 3-0, 7-0, or 20-0."

"Because in this kind of competition format, it doesn't determine the winner."

"Do you remember the conditions for victory?"

Li Yanqing wasn't worried at all; it would be strange if the score difference wasn't that big.

"What you should be doing now is figuring out how to win, not complaining here."

"I... I can't stand it, I just can't stand it!" Lyman hadn't recovered from the huge defeat.

But as Li Yanqing and his players said before, before they can celebrate victory, they must first learn to accept defeat.

The same goes for the head coach.

"Okay, I know you've been too busy being sad."

"Come and look at this."

"This will be the first lesson you learn."

Li Yanqing pushed his laptop in front of Lyman.

The above records the players who appeared in this match, along with their playing styles and various strengths and weaknesses.

"I will leave the specific details of the training to Neville."

"But before that, as the head coach, you have to understand your players."

"Know which position they are best suited to play, and how to train them."

"For example, this midfielder, named Rafael..."

"His awareness is actually quite good, but the problem is that the defenders' passing strategies don't quite match his, which is why his runs seem a bit inexplicable..."

Lyman stared in disbelief as Li Yanqing and Neville analyzed the data they had just recorded.

Are you kidding me?

That's twenty to one!

As coaches of Group B as well, don't you feel any pain?

They actually have time to analyze the report?

"Calm down, Jens."

"Calm down, and you won't waste time on anxiety."

"Li Yichuan scored eight goals in this match, seven of which were long-range shots."

"If we improve on this, we'll have thirteen to one next time."

Is it really that simple?

Lehmann, himself a former goalkeeper, naturally didn't believe it.

Some long-range shots are not so easy to defend against.

Hart has been practicing for so many years, yet he still serves as a background character in various situations. It's as if a few days can block out someone else's signature moves that they've practiced for years.

From Li Yanqing's perspective, as long as the players master the "barrier," they won't be afraid of most long-range shots.

The practice methods are part of his system, or rather, the training ideas provided by Lyman himself.

"So you have a strategy, Jens?"

"Or perhaps you haven't even figured out your tactics...?"

Only now has Lyman gradually calmed down.

In this training match, it's not just the players who need to work hard and learn.

He, as the head coach of Group B, also needs to grow and hone his skills.

Group A, led by Rhine, is their first enemy.

"Tactics?"

"Of course I do!"

"Listen, I like counter-attacking football, and there's a short but very fast striker in Group B who can play up front..."

It sounds strange.

When Lehmann was an assistant coach, he was usually the most level-headed player on the team.

But once he became the head coach, he started to go astray.

Also, they place too much importance on winning and losing.

The main reason was that the score was too humiliating, something he had never experienced in his life.

It felt like I was on the field guarding the goal and conceded twenty goals.

For a top goalkeeper, this is completely unacceptable.

Fortunately, Li Yanqing and Nawei were there, allowing him to vent his frustrations.

However, after he finished explaining his tactical ideas, Li Yanqing's expression was a little strange.

"What are you doing, Li?"

"Are you questioning me?"

“I’ve thought about it very carefully, and this is the best way to deal with them.”

Rhine uses a 4-2-3-1 formation. The youth team cannot accept too many complex changes, so they rarely change their formation.

Lehmann, on the other hand, planned to use a 3-5-2 tactic to completely disrupt the opponent's formation.

only......

“That’s very targeted, Jens.”

"But are you serious about having these players play in a three-defender formation?"

you could put it that way.

Li Yanqing has been coaching Burton for over two years, and he rarely tries a three-defender formation.

Players will only play that formation for a limited time on certain occasions.

Although the changes may seem minor, there are fundamental differences between a three-back and a four-back formation.

Players are required to have excellent qualities, especially the center-backs on the left and right flanks, who should be prepared to play on the wings or even as defensive midfielders.

We also need a center-back with excellent passing ability to take on the task of distributing the ball.

They currently have neither of these two types of players.

"Excuse my intrusion, Jens."

"The idea is very good. If the players can do it, it will pose a great threat to the opponent."

"But... there are some formations they can't handle."

“3-5-2 is one of them.”

"Right now, you only have a bunch of bad cards in your hand. You can't expect to defeat your opponent through complex tactics..."