For the game against Fenerbahçe, Li Ang and his coaching staff repeatedly deduced and discussed. Finally, at the tactical meeting, Li Ang decided on Sporting de Gijón's tactic in this game: to use their best "defensive counterattack" tactic.
Considering the difficulty of this away game and the opponent's strength, the Turkish team would definitely take advantage of the home advantage to launch a fierce attack on Sporting de Gijón's goal. After the start of the game, Sporting de Gijón would first stand on the defense to avoid the enemy's attack, and then look for opportunities to fight back.
Li Ang had previously considered whether to use the upgraded version of the "LION" tactic, to comprehensively "crush" with passing and positioning to control the game.
However, considering the fanatical atmosphere of the away game in Turkey, Li Ang was worried about how much strength his players could play in such a situation. He was worried that the players' performance in a harsh away environment would be abnormal. Therefore, it was safer to adopt defensive counterattack tactics.
It turned out that Li Ang's consideration was accurate. In the manic Sarajevo Stadium, a safe defensive counterattack tactic was the most appropriate.
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Sporting de Gijón's starting lineup for this game, Li Ang chose the veteran Valencia for the goalkeeper position. On the rear defensive line, the center back partners were Pepe and captain Hierro, and the left back was Grosso. For the right back position, Li Ang still chose to trust the young Ivanovic, and it was getting harder and harder for the veteran Dorado to snatch the starting right back position from Ivanovic after he recovered from his injury.
In the midfield, Albertini and Juan Carlos were the double defensive midfielders combination. Albertini took on the responsibility of organizing and dispatching, while Carlos strangled the opponent in the midfield and protected the rear defensive line.
In the position of left midfielder, Ribéry was the well-deserved starter.
For the other midfield spot, Li Ang originally intended to let Modric start. However, during the "fake fire alarm" incident on the night before the game, Modric was only wearing his underwear when he escaped from the room. He was sprayed with water by the fire sprinkler and caught a cold. Li Ang thought about it again and again and finally chose to let Juan Mata start.
However, given that Mata had just recovered from his injury, Li Ang was really worried that Mata would get injured again. Therefore, at the beginning of the game, he decisively used the [Beginner Misfortune Transfer] skill. After using the [Beginner Misfortune Transfer] skill, in this game, Mata's injury probability decreased by 20%, and the opponent's random player's injury probability increased correspondingly.
On the front line, the starting combination of Di Natale and Benzema was the starting combination.
It could be said that this was the strongest lineup that Xi Hong Sporting Club could deploy under the current circumstances.
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In this Fenerbahçe team, Li Ang was most familiar with their goalkeeper, Rustu.
Yes, it was the Turkish national goalkeeper, Rustu, who shone in the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan. In fact, Rustu did not become famous until the World Cup in South Korea and Japan. In the 2000 UEFA European Championship, Rustu's performance was already remarkable.
Rustu stood under the gate with a height of 1.86 meters. He had long hair and a mighty mustache. If he could smear some field army paint on his face, he would really have the deterrent force of a "door god."
After the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan, Rustu joined Barcelona. However, he only stayed for one season and left gloomily. As for his Barcelona career, he actually played well in the preseason and played very well in the US Invitational Tournament. However, he was injured before the start of the season. When he recovered, he could not speak Spanish. His inability to adapt to the environment was also a factor. In fact, players were like ordinary people. When they changed to an environment that was completely different from their home country, from their lifestyle to their language to their culture, they would feel somewhat uncomfortable. After returning to Fenerbahçe, Rustu once said that he had almost no friends in Barcelona. His private life was very monotonous. It was almost a two-job life. In addition, he made a few mistakes at inappropriate times. Then, his mistakes were immediately magnified by the media. After a lot of criticism, he basically lost his confidence. No matter how good a player was, once he lost his confidence, everything would be over. Rustu was originally known for his basic skills. He rarely made mistakes. However, he made mistakes repeatedly in Barcelona. It could only mean that his mental state was completely out of order.
In fact, from Li Ang's point of view, Rustu was considered to be a relatively outstanding goalkeeper with characteristics. He was fast, agile, quick, and his ability to block one-on-one shots was also quite good. Under the solid skills of a traditional goalkeeper, he brought about the fierce style of Turkish football. His biggest problem might be that he did not have enough experience in the top league. He was also not used to the pressure of playing in a foreign league. When his confidence was gone, it was ruined. Rustu did not have a good impression of Spain and Barcelona. Before he left Barcelona, it could even be said that he had been greatly humiliated. During the 2003 Christmas season, the national leagues were all suspended. Some of the media also went on holiday. However, during the holidays, Barcelona's Mundo Deportivo did not stop mocking the players. This time, the goalkeeper, Rustu, who had made a big mistake in the home game against Celta, became the number one target of ridicule.
In the game between Barcelona and Celta, Rustu received a pass from his teammate and stopped the ball. The ball was directly intercepted by the opponent's striker, causing the team to embarrassedly concede the ball early. This mistake also made the manager, Rijkaard, who was on the sidelines, fly into a rage. Rustu, who had just played as the main force in two games, could expect to be benched again.
Barcelona's local media, Mundo Deportivo, made a bitter mockery of Rustu. During the Christmas season, the newspaper's cartoon made a solid depiction of the Turk. In the cartoon, Rustu made a sincere wish in front of the Christmas tree. He wrote on a piece of paper. "Dear Reyesmagos (Reyesmagos is the" Three Kings "in Spanish legend, equivalent to Santa Claus at Christmas.) I will be on the bench for a long time after the game against Celta. I hope to get a soft seat cushion and a box of hemorrhoid ointment for Christmas. "
It was said that later, Rustu was determined to leave Barcelona. On one hand, it was because the club had given up on him. On the other hand, he felt humiliated by Catalonia.
Another player from Fenerbahce that left a deep impression on Li Ang was their center forward, Van Heuijdunk. This big player, who was 193cm tall, was a Dutch national footballer. He was good at headers and had a beautiful free kick. He was a very practical player. However, he had never played for a powerhouse club. He had only played for a second-rate team.
Li Ang emphasized before the game that they had to be careful of Van Heuijdunk. This big player would be Fenerbahce's strongest offensive weapon today!
The goalkeeper, Rustu, and the center forward, Van Heuijdunk, were Fenerbahce's biggest reliance.
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