Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 368 Test

Li Yanqing wasn't in the mood to feel sorry for Chris at the moment.

In fact, he was quite happy.

If it weren't for them sticking up with Little Fleck, the team would probably have suffered some consequences.

For the sake of the team's future, we'll just have to make things difficult for Chris and the others.

Even though Kevin had warned him, he still found it hard to accept.

The brewery was one of the larger businesses in the small town, how could he have ruined it so quickly?

But on second thought, this might be a good thing.

At least Robinson has noticed him and won't let him run wild.

The problem is not big.

Right now, nothing is more important than the match against Roma.

That evening, he invited Neville, Lyman, and others to his home.

With a few days left before the match, it's not too late to start studying your opponent.

As a well-known club, Li Yanqing knew more or less about their affairs.

Although many veterans such as Totti and De Rossi have retired, Roma is still a strong team in Serie A and its strength should not be underestimated.

Moreover, it is a standard defensive counter-attacking team.

Mourinho's ideal team.

"I think we should just focus on counter-attacking and defending against them."

"There's no need to be afraid of them in any aspect."

"After all, they've challenged quite a few strong teams. If they were really at Chelsea's level, they would have been playing in the Champions League long ago!"

Neville was clearly a young man who refused to admit defeat and was full of youthful vigor.

This aligns with his admiration for Chelsea.

"Chelsea's league performance this season has not been very good, but they have been quite successful in the Champions League."

"If we also win the Europa League, then all the major tournament titles this year will be won by English teams again!"

"The idea is good, but please don't say it again." Li Yanqing nodded and then decisively rejected the suggestion.

Fortunately, he didn't have much hope for Neville anyway; that kid only knew how to fight head-on...

"I think we could use some other solutions."

"For example, we only leave two or three players in the attacking third."

"After drawing out the opponent's defensive forces, we can then launch an attack by moving forward."

There's no need to necessarily pursue a particular formation.

Lyman seemed very serious; he drew on the tactics board for a while before finally stopping.

"We'll use David Luiz in the defensive midfield position and Blind at full-back."

"You understand what I mean, right, Li?"

"Uh, I understand now." Li Yanqing nodded; he certainly understood.

Lehmann meant that we shouldn't be bound by formations, but rather make better use of the players' individual characteristics to exploit the opponent's reaction time.

In fact, Li Yanqing used to do this often, but as the team's strength improved, it became meaningless.

It's clear that Lyman truly grasped the essence of the technique.

"It is possible, but that would be a last-minute change."

"It would be a loss if we made changes to our starting lineup and it wasn't strong enough."

"Let me think about it some more."

After rejecting their suggestion, Li Yanqing leaned back in his chair and looked at them with a smile.

"Why does this not feel like some kind of negotiation or tactical maneuvering?"

"Are you just testing us?"

Neville frowned; the former's expression made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

I felt like a student waiting to hand in their answer sheet...

In fact, Lyman thought so too.

Normally, Li Yanqing wouldn't give them so many opportunities to express their opinions, and once he made a decision, he would simply inform them.

Even if we listen to their opinions, the most we can do is make some adjustments.

Unlike today, we won't have to wait for them to think things through.

"You can say it however you like."

"In short, you guys have to come up with the tactics for the next game."

"Don't worry, there are benefits. If we win in the end, we can spend more time in the tactics class."

"Of course, I will still be responsible for on-site command."

"Tactics lesson?" Lyman asked in surprise, as this was usually something Li Yanqing did himself.

Now, as the head coach, he plans to gradually hand over his responsibilities to them.

Are you planning to slack off?

"This is your job."

"I'm already very busy..."

Neville realized what was happening, but he quickly began to complain with a face full of dissatisfaction.

Well, you can't really blame him, since he's in charge of a large part of the players' training.

But Lyman's situation was completely different...

He was now staring intently at the tactics board, radiating an aura of hard work.

Everyone knows he wants to be the head coach.

Being able to take charge of the players' tactical training has actually improved him quite a bit.

Whether or not it's a test of their skills, this is an excellent opportunity.

As for Neville...

He's really not suited to be a head coach.

"Have it!"

"Our roster is now complete!"

After thinking for a while, Lyman had a new idea.

"We have three more games to go."

"Fortunately, all the defenders are here and none of them have been injured."

"We can definitely use a more aggressive formation to attack!"

"Anyway, Hart isn't too afraid of the opponent's one-on-one attack!"

Lehmann seems to have completely taken on the role of head coach, and is even considering the overall situation!

Li Yanqing didn't question him, but instead asked, "So, how exactly do we do it?"

"Just do what you're best at."

"3-5-2, to ensure aggressiveness, we've included David in the starting lineup."

"We use fast defenders for the rest of the defense."

"The strikers don't necessarily have to be Ibrahimovic and Dybala."

"They can play separately, with Ibrahimovic and Murphy in the first half."

"Ogradi and Dybala will play in the second half."

"We're playing away in the first leg, so we absolutely must score an away goal!"

"This way, I can incorporate my previous idea as well, and make adjustments at any time!"

Lyman became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he had discovered some perfect answer.

“Great, but there’s a small problem.”

“If we have only one defensive midfielder, Lars Bender’s absolute speed is not fast.”

"The coverage area is not as large as that of a top-tier defensive midfielder."

"This would make us very easy targets for penetration."

How do we solve this problem?

Faced with Li Yanqing's question, Lyman fell into deep thought again.

As for Neville, he was completely out of the picture in this theoretical discussion.

He didn't even quite understand the question.

"Wait, how are they going to infiltrate?"

"Our defenders aren't just for show!"

"This shouldn't be considered a problem, right?"

“If this is truly a test, then you’re already eliminated, Nawei.” After saying this, Li Yanqing waved his hand, signaling the other party to quiet down.

Then he pointed in Lyman's direction.

It means, perhaps he'll teach you later...