Chapter 9: .009 Getting better?

There was no shocking cheering atmosphere at the Louis II Stadium. Most of the fans in the stands watched the game calmly, and the rhythm of the game on the court was not tepid.
Situ Yunbing stood on the sidelines for a long time maintaining a serious look, and from time to time he pointed his finger at the empty belt on the field to remind the players to run to catch or pass the ball.
The Monaco team performed well in the beginning of the game.
Merian and Diego Perez, with the assistance of Simic and Muratori, passed the ball quickly and smoothly in the midfield.
Lorient's team is concentrated in the midfield area and set up a defensive position waiting for Monaco's impact.
If there is something that makes Situ Yunbing dissatisfied, it is the striker.
Although Park Joo-young is active in running, he always tries to go solo after the response. The same is true for Adu. Even though Adu's technical ability does seem to have some advantages, he often makes an aimless pass from the side. The ball, or after a strong overrun, an opponent will be successfully intercepted by a second defender.
If you don't have the ability to go against the sky, you have to do things against the sky. Isn't this looking for death?
Old Gourcuff was sitting on the coach's bench with his eyes gleaming with caution.
He doesn't understand how Monaco plays for the time being.
Fly on both wings?
Monaco only occasionally hits a wing attack.
Penetration in the middle?
Merian pays too much attention to passing the ball and obviously lacks forward penetration.
Neither is there a particularly skilled team to cooperate with local passes, nor is it focused on creating a breakthrough for an offensive advantage player.
Even Monaco's shot is almost invisible!
Lorient came to the away game with peace of mind and played defensively.
They treated the game rigorously at the opening stage, did not take the initiative to speed up the rhythm, but also wanted to see Monaco's state and characteristics of play.
As a result, Monaco showed some features that emphasized short passes in the first 20 minutes of the game, but there were no bright spots.
Old Gurcuff couldn't help but look more at Situ Yunbing. This young coach from China is really a rookie if he hides it deeply?
It is important to know that Monaco’s team formation is slowly increasing in the process of frequent short passes. This situation is very common in the game, but generally the attacking side will threaten it. Only when there is a threat, the pressure on the opponent’s defense will increase. Under the circumstances, there may be problems with man-marking, and may make mistakes by itself, and more importantly, it will make it difficult for opponents to organize attacks.
But Monaco's midfielder is clearly out of touch.
Merian, Perez, and the assisted full-backs Muratori and Simic have a strong sense of cooperation. As a result, the three forwards Kokata, Park Joo-young, and Adu will either do it alone or simply and simply after possession. Seek cooperation between the forward teammates.
The offensive intentions are too clear at a glance, and Lorient's defense is naturally very easy to defend.
Situ Yunbing naturally found that the team's offense was not threatening, but he thought it was normal. After all, the team needed a process of actual combat.
After this running-in period has passed and getting better, he firmly believes that Monaco can perform a beautiful offensive!
Ligue 1 football is a Latin football style, unlike England, and it also lacks the highly rigorous tactical discipline of Serie A.
Lorient also insisted on the ground attack, but the offensive was not very aggressive, and at the same time he did not have a good midfielder, so the attack looked quick and tough, but it did not create a threat to the Monaco defense.
The entire first half of the game almost ended with the sporadic counterattacks from Lorient and the repeated setbacks of the Monaco striker at the front of the opponent's penalty area.
Situ Yunbing turned and walked into the players channel when the whistle sounded at the end of the first half.
The Monaco fans in the stands were disappointed. They could not see how much Monaco had changed, and they might still feel that Monaco did not have the spirit of the first four rounds of league games.
The team's midfielder didn't know what it was doing, passed a lot, but didn't threaten.
But the score is 0:0, and they have no reason to express their inner dissatisfaction.
In the royal box, De Bondin and Prince Albert watched the game together, and the two almost fell asleep.
During the intermission, I didn't know how to share the experience of watching the game. Monaco really didn't make any bright changes.
I can only hope that the team's performance in the second half will not let them down.
After Situ Yunbing returned to the locker room, he immediately spoke.
He bluntly criticized the striker's performance!
"You fight alone like that, you can only see the front, instead of looking back at the teammates coming up from behind, so do you want your opponent to open the door and let you score?
I’ve said many times in training, pass the ball more often, the forward player will pass back when there is no obvious opportunity, and then the midfielder will move the attack, the striker on the other side can try to advance or cut in. We have to check Opponent, let the opponent can't figure out our true offensive intention! "
Except for Situ Yunbing, everyone in the locker room remained silent.
In the face of Situ Yunbing's reprimand, Adu, Park Zhouyong, and Kokata showed unhappy expressions, but they were not attracted.
On the contrary, players such as Merian and Perez who were active in the first half, but did not create many substantive threats, showed a thoughtful look.
They can feel it in the first half of the ball after many shots, if the forward teammates can pass the ball back, then the changes and threats generated by the offense will be another vast world.
Situ Yunbing's tactical concept is effective.
But this requires 11 people in the team to have the same idea and maintain a high degree of consistency on the field!
This is difficult, but if it is done, the prospects are worth looking forward to!
Situ Yunbing next asked the team to improve the rhythm in the second half, speed up the passing speed, and asked Merian to increase the frequency of delivering threatening balls.
After he finished adjusting the midfield, Situ Yunbing once again said something to boost morale, but whether it worked or not, I don't know.
The two teams returned to the court in the second half to fight again.
Situ Yunbing was still standing in front of him in a pretentious posture to supervise the battle.
He thought that after the running-in of the first half, the team's performance in the second half would definitely be better!
Monaco did indeed speed up the attacking rhythm in the early part of the second half, setting off a frenzy of attack within 5 minutes!
But the striker was not strong. Adu and Kokata each failed to hit the goal with a shot in the penalty area. Park Joo-young was at a disadvantage in the confrontation. The two central defenders of Lorient were black players, and their physical fitness was extremely good. Defending Park Joo-young is like bullying a child.
Situ Yunbing is missing a good opportunity for the team, and several times when the threat ball forwards sent by Merian and Simic moved slowly and delayed the fighter, Lorient was brewing a shocking counterattack!