Chang Sheng is not worried about the Lazio game. He has been the head coach of the first team for more than ten years. Generally speaking, he is successful. What big storms have he not seen?
A Champions League semi-final match is not enough to make me lose my composure.
He has confidence in his team, and you can see the rewards will come.
Ledesma equalized the score with a world wave kick.
In terms of the total score, Lazio once again took the lead, and there was also an away goal. This is an advantage that Manchester United does not have - the last round of the game at Manchester United's home court, the biggest problem for Manchester United is that they have no way to have another chance.
If you get away goals, you have to worry about your opponent getting valuable away goals.
Once the visiting team scores an away goal, the situation will be as bad as it is now.
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After the game restarted, Manchester United realized that they could no longer be so compressed by Lazio. Otherwise, there would be only a dead end.
So they had to resort to high defense again.
After the game restarted, Manchester United got an opportunity to attack.
However, Manchester United did not take advantage of this offensive opportunity to score, and did not even threaten Lazio's goal.
Then possession of the ball fell to Lazio.
Facing Lazio's attack, Manchester United continued to press high.
This move works quite well in the early stages of the game.
Their goals were created by pressing and seizing opportunities from a high position.
This is also the most effective way to deal with Lazio.
But Lazio now is different from Lazio before.
At that time, the game had just started, and Manchester United entered the game earlier than them, so they were robbed by Manchester United and were in a hurry.
Now Lazio has adapted to the pace of the game and Manchester United's pressing.
And having just scored a goal, Lazio's morale and condition are very good.
So when Manchester United planned to continue pressing high, Lazio's quick passing played their due role.
The ball was passed back and forth between several Lazio players in a dizzying manner.
And the Manchester United players ran back and forth between them, running very hard to press, but they didn't even touch the shadow of the football...
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"This is Lazio! They are starting to show off their power!" the Italian commentator shouted excitedly.
For Italian football today, Lazio is their only hope.
The reason why Italian football can still have four places in the Champions League every year is entirely due to the points earned by Lazio in the Champions League.
So even if it is not to support Lazio but to support Italian football, considering the interests of Italian football, the Italian commentator will definitely support Lazio at this time.
When Lazio started this continuous pass, the few Lazio fans in the stands began to cheer. Of course, their cheers were quickly suppressed by the boos of the Manchester United fans.
However, in Rome, the capital of Italy, at least half of the city was cheering at this time.
"This is a rhythm that Lazio is familiar with! They are finally on the right track!"
The voice of the Italian commentator was almost inaudible amid the cheers.
Lazio fans watching the game in Rome, whether they were in a pub or in their own living room, were counting loudly as Lazio passed the ball continuously.
"One kick! Two kicks! Three kicks! Four kicks——!"
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Along with the cheers of the fans, Lazio on the field was constantly mobilizing the Manchester United players with passes, making them run after the football, like a group of headless flies!
Those who were optimistic that Manchester United could eliminate Lazio at home before the game were silent at this time.
They thought that Manchester United could be very strong at their home stadium.
But now it seems that it is not Manchester United that is very powerful, but Lazio...
Even in the away game, facing a falling situation, Lazio did not panic. They continued to stick to their playing style and evened the score.
Now after equalizing the score, their emotions did not fluctuate much.
A faithful implementer of the head coach’s tactical requirements.
This kind of team is the most terrifying...
It's so stable, so hopelessly stable!
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In the following game, Manchester United's high-position pressing continued, but the advantage of the game did not shift to Manchester United's side along with their pressing.
Lazio has completely settled into the rhythm of the game.
Although Manchester United tried to contain Lazio's offense by targeting Lazio's offensive playmaker.
But in the face of Lazio's multi-core tactics, this approach is in vain.
Lazio is not afraid of opponents marking their core, because Lazio has no core.
Keeping an eye on Modric or David Silva will not help at all.
The new tactics Lazio has been experimenting with since last season have become more mature this season.
The reason why Lazio can achieve such results has a lot to do with their tactics.
When other opponents are unable to pose a threat to Lazio, such results are natural.
Manchester United was once favored, but now they seem to be struggling to survive.
Lazio did not become a little conservative because they were one goal ahead in the total score. On the contrary, their offense became more and more crazy.
This is the basic concept of Lazio in this game, use offense to defeat Manchester United in the away game!
Let them know that "generally speaking" and "common sense" are not suitable for Lazio!
Therefore, no matter whether they score first or fall behind in this game, Lazio will launch a fierce offensive in the away game.
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At the 38th minute of the first half, Manchester United's high defense finally collapsed.
Because Lazio put too much pressure on them in attack.
If they continue to press high, the space behind them will allow Lazio to do whatever they want.
Lazio took advantage of the space and scored their second goal of the game.
Leading Manchester United with a total score of 3:1!
David Silva, who scored the goal, opened his arms and ran to celebrate the goal at the "Theater of Dreams" Old Trafford.
He silenced a large area of red, while his teammates came from all directions to hug him.
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"The game is over! The suspense is gone!" the Italian commentator cheered.
The England commentator took off his headphones and threw them on the commentator's seat, very unwillingly.
The situation before the game was obviously in favor of the home team Manchester United. How come during the game, the advantage was still with Lazio?
They can't figure it out, a hundred of them can't figure it out.
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"Two away goals, the total score is two goals ahead... If we can't make it to the Champions League final with this kind of advantage, I will eat the microphone in front of me!" One commentator even exaggeratedly expressed his disapproval.
Lazio is optimistic.
"Lazio, who visited Old Trafford, did not choose to defend and counterattack, but unexpectedly chose a strong attack tactic. Although this tactic made them a little embarrassed at the beginning of the game and they conceded a goal. But the strong attack tactic finally paid off.
Reward. They scored two goals in a row, making the game lose suspense prematurely!"
"Lazio's aggressive tactics showed the domineering power of a dynasty team. In the opponent's home court, and it was a home court like Manchester United, Lazio still showed their world-leading confidence and offensive power! Even though Manchester United created a lot of trouble for them.
Less trouble, but Lazio still scored two goals in the end..."
Commentators all over the world have become idle at this time, praising Lazio without any moral integrity.
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When David Silva scored the second goal, there was a cheering crowd in front of the Lazio coaching bench. Chang Sheng was still sitting on the coaching bench with his legs crossed, but he was clapping his hands with both hands.
He still seemed very calm.
Just like scoring two goals in an away game is easy.
It was the calm attitude of Chang Sheng that allowed Lazio's players to remain calm after conceding a goal.
When the Lazio players turned their heads and saw the boss sitting on the coaching bench with his legs crossed, for some reason, their hearts were filled with the power to make them quiet.
They know that there is nothing to be afraid of. If the sky falls, the boss will be there to carry it!
It is this mentality that keeps them in a relatively relaxed environment during the game.
They have less pressure and can play naturally.
There is actually nothing mysterious about this.
When a person relaxes, everything feels smoother.
Lazio is in this state now.
They didn't feel at all that they were away from home, facing the challenge of their powerful rival Manchester United.
They were just like they were on their own training ground, passing the ball back and forth, running, and waiting for the opportunity to strike again!
This is Lazio football.
It's easy to say it's simple, and it's complicated to say it's complicated.
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Until the halftime break, Manchester United was unable to change the score of the game.
The two teams entered the locker room with a score of 2:1.
But to onlookers, the second half of this game was meaningless.
Perhaps only the most die-hard Manchester United fans are not willing to give up.
But in fact, during the halftime break, even the commentators who were optimistic about Manchester United before the game could not give any reason to continue to be optimistic about Manchester United.
It's obvious that Lazio's morale is high and they are in good shape.
"Although we are a little reluctant, we have to admit...how the first round played is really not a big deal for Lazio...They are fully capable and confident to end the game in the second round, no matter it is on the road
Still at home. Look at how they beat Manchester United away from home...Poor Manchester United, the high press doesn't work anymore..."
A host from a TV station sighed to the camera during the intermission.
He spoke out what many people felt.
Some teams used a high press to deal with Barcelona, and they found it very effective. So everyone started to use a high press to deal with this kind of ball-controlling team.
I thought this was another tactical change.
As a result, Lazio, who always won, gave these people a slap in the face and told them to stop dreaming!
High-position pressing is also useless against Lazio! (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)