Chapter 181 Regain the Ultimate Tactics
Although it was a UEFA Cup match, because the Champions League group stage was at a critical moment, the media focused their attention on the Champions League, so this game was obviously not taken seriously. One Novel ≦<<<≦<≦
Because of the close distance, Notts County just came to Glasgow one day in advance to get used to the venue. Before, they made targeted preparations at their own training base.
Loew had big dark circles under his eyes on the training ground, and he obviously felt that he had not had enough sleep in recent days.
This game is very important for Notts County, and it is really not sloppy.
The hard power of the Celtics is absolutely ranked among all the teams participating in the UEFA Cup, and it is not inferior to the strong teams in the five major leagues. Moreover, the opponent is still a hegemon in the Soviet Union. Reasonable and experienced, all of which Notts County does not have.
Perhaps Notts County is not inferior in terms of strength on paper, or even slightly higher, but football games often cannot be so simple.
Cup competitions, especially the UEFA Cup, which is an important competition, are two completely different concepts from playing the league.
There are 38 games in a league season, and even 46 games in League One. In the league, a strong team is a strong team. Even if a game or two lose the chain, it will not affect the final results of the entire season.
But the nature of the cup is completely different. Even if there is a slight difference in strength between home and away matches, as long as the tactics are properly arranged, coupled with the favorable time and place and some external factors, the result of the game is very suspenseful.
Notts County players are generally young and have no European experience. Young people are prone to mental fluctuations in different situations, which in turn affects the entire game.
Now, Notts County is completely out of control.
That's what Loew worries about.
If you are beaten by a savage opponent on the road, it will be useless to return to the home court.
Therefore, this game is very important for Notts County, which is aiming to win the UEFA Cup, even as important as the final.
Winning and eliminating opponents can not only smoothly advance to the next round, but also allow the players to accumulate enough experience, so that the subsequent games will be much smoother.
If Alonso hadn't been injured, maybe Loew wouldn't be so worried, but now that the most important part of Notts County's tactical system is missing, Loew is really not sure about this away game.
Sure enough, it did not exceed Loew's expectations.
The young players of Notts County are still too young and inexperienced in the European competition.
Just like that sentence, the downwind ball will be played, but the headwind ball will not work. Notts County is in this state right now.
The loss of the ball at the beginning was a bit unexpected, but the players’ mental ups and downs were very large, and it was easy to disagree after losing the ball. The offensive players wanted to increase their offensive efforts to tie the score as soon as possible, while the defensive players hoped to strengthen their defense to prevent the opponent from playing. Goal again in time.
In this way, Notts County is passive on the field.
boom!
boom!
Another two goals were poured into the opponent!
After the first half, Notts County returned to the dressing room with a three-goal deficit.
From David's entry to Notts County until now, Notts County has conceded three goals, but not three goals in a half-time game, and the scene is still so embarrassing.
The players drooped their heads and returned to the locker room dejected, as if the sky had fallen on their heads.
Loew's expression was a little serious, and looking at the players with low morale, his heart was also very sad.
There is also a part of his reason for the current dilemma. If he can make adjustments immediately after losing the ball, he may still not be able to change the passive situation, but at least the score may not be so disparate, it seems that the team is not at the same level. The battle is the same.
"Maybe we have been too smooth, and when faced with difficulties, we have forgotten how to play!"
Loew looked at these dejected children, clapped his hands, and after attracting their attention, he said seriously: "Then we can change the way now, remember the game we eliminated Arsenal in the League Cup last season?"
The players nodded in unison, recalling the game that made Feiyang fly.
"Arsenal is very strong, we challenged as an underdog, crushing the opponent with extreme defense and sharp counterattacks."
"Maybe you think Celtic are strong, but they can't be stronger than Arsenal!"
"So, we can beat Arsenal, why can't we beat Celtic in the same way?"
Loew's voice was full of bewitchment, attracting the players' thoughts from the distant sky.
Yup!
Can Celtic be better than Arsenal?
We can even eliminate Arsenal, how can we fall at the feet of Celtic?
Then let us once again use the most extreme means to kill the Celtics!
As for the unpopular conservative tactics?
Let those go to hell!
The eyes of the players seemed to have been burning with raging fire, and the momentum of winning was permeating behind them.
At the beginning of the second half, Notts County really swept away the confusion on the field in the first half, and also changed the way of play. All the players returned to their own half and participated in the defense.
The Celtics were even more disdainful when they saw the change in Notts County's tactics.
Celtic had already placed themselves in the UEFA Cup round of 32 when the draw came to the League One club Notts County because they didn't feel they were at risk of losing to a second-place team in England. League teams.
It is true that Scotland's football level can't keep up with England's, but he is the champion of Su, and he is at least above the average level in England. Can he still lose to a League One club?
After the start of the game, three neat goals knocked the opponent down.
Even in Su, such an easy game is rare!
In the second half, the opponent had already started full defense, obviously giving up the attack, just wanting to lose a few goals to save a little face for himself.
Is this the rhythm of punching in and leaving get off work early?
The Notts County players don't know the thoughts of the opposing Celtic players. If they did, then they would definitely sneer and wait for the opponent to swallow their arrogance.
When Notts County recovered its defense, the Celtics' offense had no chance. First, it was because of the relaxation of mentality, and secondly, Notts County's defensive intensity was not so easy to break through.
This kind of Celtic attack slowly, and Notts County's desperate defense lasted for 15 minutes. (To be continued.)