After Metz took a two-goal lead over Lyon, the Lyon fans who came back to their senses booed as soon as the Metz player got the ball.

However, that doesn't change the reality that their team is already two goals behind.

"Offense, offense! We're going to attack! Houllier shouted from the sidelines.

"Seeing him like this, I really worry about his heart......" The French narrator quipped.

At this time, there is no way to attack without attacking, Leon is already two goals behind, do you really have to accept the reality of defeat and elimination?

No!

Lyon, as the hegemon of Ligue 1, has a good saying - a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

After being two goals behind, they finally burst out with a huge amount of energy.

They continued to lay siege to Metz, but in some details were different from the first half.

Root. Alfa himself changed positions, and he really couldn't play in the attacking midfield position on the left, always wanting to lean into the middle, and every time he thought of manager Houllier's warning.

Now the team is two goals down, Ben. Alfa had nothing to worry about, switching his position from a left-sided attacking midfielder to a left-sided midfielder. He didn't care if Hollier agreed with him to do this, anyway, he did, and if he had the ability, he would replace him.

Root. Once Alfa switched to the left midfielder position, he immediately performed several orders of magnitude better than before.

After receiving the ball, he frequently relied on his skills to break through the Metz defence, sending crosses to Benzema and Fred in the box.

For a few minutes, Chu Zhongtian had to return to the goal, played a cameo role as a central defender, and repeatedly used headers to help the team finish.

Root. Alpha's active performance caught the attention of Juninho, who found that in order to contain Ben. Alpha's breakaway, Metz shifted the defensive focus to Ben. The side where the alpha is.

This is an opportunity that can be taken advantage of.

So Juninho deliberately turned the football to the base when organizing the attack. Alfa's pass in that direction gave the players of the Metz team the illusion that "we Lyon want to assist this wing".

The Metz defense line was fooled - not by the fact that they couldn't afford not to be fooled. Alpha that kid, right? But you must know that this kid's dribbling is really good, and there is no way for a person to prevent him. Only men could be sent.

Root. Alpha had the support of his teammates and broke through more brazenly.

In his opinion, Metz's right wing-back Frank. Beria was simply vulnerable, he was embarrassed in the face of himself, and he thought he could pass as many times as he wanted.

The only problem was that his crosses weren't precise enough and the opposition defended tightly down the middle. Air defense is not bad.

Maybe it's time for a different approach?

"Ben. Alfa suddenly came alive in the second half and his position changed, and we don't know if it was Houllier's arrangement. But so far, it's working! ”

Houllier was well aware that this was certainly not his arrangement, and that he was very interested in Ben. Alpha was a little annoyed by changing his tactics without permission, but it was good to see that the effect was good, and if it continued like this, Metz's defense on the right would definitely collapse, so Houllier didn't say anything and acquiesced to the status quo.

"It's not okay to go on like this!" Bobiconi was worried about the situation of the team, as captain he thinks differently than the average player, and people think that even if we concede a goal, we are still one goal ahead. However, he felt that if the goal was pierced once, it could be pierced a second time.

"We've got to find a way to stop their eighteenth!"

The eighteenth is Ben. Alpha.

Chu Zhongtian took the initiative to ask: "I'll defend him, and the middle lane will be handed over to you." He said to Promans.

Promans thought about it, this is the best way to go, it is clear that Lyon's main attack direction is in this. On the side of Alpha, Chu Zhongtian's one-on-one defense is very good, and it is more suitable for him to go than to go by himself.

Bobigoni agreed to Chu Zhongtian's request, so Chu Zhongtian temporarily made a cameo at right back, while Beria retreated slightly, and between the remaining central defenders and fullbacks, he built a second line of defense behind Chu Zhongtian, and once Chu Zhongtian was broken through, he stepped forward to make up for the defense.

Just after Metz made such a change, Lyon had another chance to attack.

Juninho dribbled forward, Ben. Alfa was quick to follow up on the left flank, and seeing him like this, Metz's defensive centre of gravity naturally tilted towards their own right, Lyon's left. Chu Zhongtian appeared at right-back, and he wanted to see the famous dribbling Ben. How powerful is Alpha.

Juninho noticed Mace's adjustment, and Chu Zhongtian was transferred out of the middle lane and moved to the most side lane.

The time is ripe.

The Brazilian still passed the ball to Ben. Alpha.

Root. Alpha tried to break through, but he soon found that his new opponent on the opposite side was soft and hard, and it was at this time that Juninho called him in the middle: "Pass the ball back!" ”

Root. Alpha thought about it, and it was good that - he passed the ball to Juninho and then stepped forward, while Juninho passed the ball over the top to himself...... So he passed the ball and started running. Chu Zhongtian knew that this meant to fight two over one, how could he let the other party get his wish? He followed closely.

Also in order to stop this. Alpha catches the ball and breaks through or crosses, Frank. Beria also pressed forward. To fill his place, centre-backs Bobiconi and Mehdi. Meniri, as well as left wing-back Sabolkos. Justi (szabolcs_huszti) also moved a little bit this way.

The entire line of defense is clearly tilted to the right.

Juninho received the ball and didn't pass it over the top to Ben. Instead, Alfa suddenly sent a twenty-metre ball that sent the ball from between Metz's back line and Promans to the feet of Govu, who suddenly cut inside from the right flank.

Govu was very fast, and after receiving the ball, he rushed into the penalty area!

And Mace didn't react at all before Juninho's sudden change and was caught off guard.

The unmarked Govu received the ball and burst into the penalty area, at which time Metz's left wing-back Justi ran over to defend, Govu raised his right foot and pretended to shoot, Husti lost his center of gravity and blocked it with his body.

It was just a feint, and instead of shooting with his right foot, Govu dunked the ball to the left. Then he got up and shot with his left foot!

This time it wasn't a feint, for real, and there wasn't a single Metz player around him who could interfere with him.

Although Govu is not very good at using his left foot, he can still shoot with such ease.

The ball arced, bypassing the fingertips of goalkeeper Umbi and screwing into the back post!

"The goal is in, a beautiful goal! Lyon finally pulled a goal back in the seventeenth minute of the second half! They showed great attacking prowess and scored after 10 minutes of siege to Metz! ”

The Stadium in Gerland finally turned all the boos into cheers.

Before the game, they were full of confidence, thinking that it would only take thirty minutes for the mighty Lyon to defeat Metz, no, twenty minutes! But as the game progressed, everyone began to get suspicious. Fortunately, now that Lyon has finally scored, the hanging heart can be put down, and this abnormal game will definitely get back on track!

All Lyon fans were released from the emotions that had been suppressed for sixty-two minutes.

After the goal, Govu also looked excited, he ran to the corner flag area and kicked the corner flag pole away. In this way, he vented his frustration at being led by two goals by Metz.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian looked at Juninho who ran towards Govu, and he found that he had been deceived by this Brazilian.

He is also an offensive playmaker, so he naturally knows that the pass is definitely not a whim. It was clear that he had confused the entire Metz team with a few previous passes, making them think that Lyon would dominate this side. Alpha will be the main attacker.

What a game...... Once again, he experienced the footballing acumen of the Brazilian, whose place at the heart of Lyon was established by more than just a few long-range shots and free-kicks.

Sure enough, it's a strong enemy!

But...... He clenched his fists. The goal didn't frustrate him, it sparked his fighting spirit.

The conservative time is over, and it's time to take the plunge.

He looked at his team-mates and there were quite a few of them who were frustrated with the goal. So he clapped his hands, and his applause caught the attention of his teammates.

'It's not a big deal, we just score another goal against them and just open up the gap again. Let Lyon know that it wasn't luck that we were able to take a two-goal lead over them! ”

"Govu's goal made it 1-2, and now Lyon is only one goal behind. Once again, the game is full of variables! ”

"I think Metz needs to be careful about the offensive after the heart. They are still very strong and that was reflected in this goal. ”

"If Lyon can come back from two goals down and win, then they will be unstoppable to win the double this season! Because they embody the qualities that they possess in difficult situations......"

Although the commentators all wanted Metz to win, after Lyon showed their strong strength, the commentators fell to the strong like a wall grass, and the big victory praised Lyon's strong ability to make them want to stop.

The old man Le Goff, who was sitting at home watching the game, muttered: "What a lack of discipline! He had been happy with the commentators' praise and cheering on Mace, but now the commentators' performance made him feel cheated emotionally.

The disgruntled old man Legoff stood up under his daughter's worried gaze, left the sofa and walked to the "wine cabinet wall", went down with a bottle of champagne in order, and placed it on the table.

He didn't say anything, slowly walked back, sat down on the couch again, and watched the game intently.

Hollier saw something, so when the team finally pulled a goal back, he didn't celebrate excitedly off the field, but warmed up Mahamadou. Diarra called back. While everyone was still cheering for the goal, few noticed that he was giving Diarra a face-to-face lecture.

So when Ibyshevic and Menez were standing in the center circle and ready to kick off, Lyon made a substitution. Houllier with Mahamadhoo. Diarra replaces Thiago.

This move made the commentator a little puzzled - Thiago shared more in attack than Diarra, why replace Thiago and replace Diarra when the team needed to chase points? If this is a substitution for Metz, they can understand it.

They quickly understood why.

Metz kicks off, this is Mace's chance to control the ball, Chu Zhongtian plans to make good use of this opportunity to launch a high-quality offensive, if he is lucky, maybe he can score a goal or something.

But he was soon knocked to the ground by Diarra.

The referee's whistle sounded.

Diarra fouled. The Malian didn't care, he slowed down slightly when he got up from the ground, and said to Chu Zhongtian, who was lying on the ground: "Don't you want to play any tricks in front of me again!" ”

Chu Zhongtian looked at him.

It turned out that Houllier's substitution of Diarra was aimed at him...... Then he is really honored to let a coach who has coached a giant team like Liverpool and won the "five crowns" make a substitution for himself.

He got up from the ground and patted the grass clippings on his body.

It's amazing that the first time I played Lyon, I used an active foul to say hello to Juninho and the entire Lyon team, and now it's my turn to be treated like this...... But I'm not afraid of such a greeting.

A foul by Diarra gave Metz the opportunity to keep possession of the ball.

Despite his mental preparation, the pressure Diarra brought to him was quite high. He could no longer hold the ball and was subjected to a violent impact after every catch. That Diarra was unsparing when defending him, and some of the movements didn't seem big, but in fact they were all powers that could only be felt after physical contact.

That Diarra doesn't look as strong as Essien, who has already moved to Chelsea, but he is definitely not weak. Chu Zhongtian always thought that he was very strong, but despite this, in the face of Diarra's all-out confrontation, he still didn't control the ball and pass the ball calmly.

It's just too difficult.

But that's no reason to back down. If he is frozen by Diarra, then this match of Metz is really dangerous. Don't look at the team still having a one-goal lead, but what is a one-goal advantage? With Lyon's quality, and at home again, once their morale is up, it will be easy to open the door to Metz.

So no matter what, you have to score a goal, pull the score away again, and blow their morale!

Mace's attitude was a little more positive than before, so they had more opportunities to attack, and that was because Chu Zhongtian, who controlled the rhythm of the whole team, decided to take some risks.

As long as there is an opportunity, regardless of whether it is suitable or not, Chu Zhongtian will try to pass forward, he has reduced the number of horizontal passes and return passes, and also reduced the long passes, more often he will choose to move forward by himself and further participate in the attack, rather than directly passing the ball out, and then succeed if he can succeed, and if he does not succeed, he will not damage the team's overall defensive system. This is a relatively conservative counterattack - for Chu Zhongtian, the "conservative" here does not mean completely shrinking into the penalty area, not coming out, and directly kicking out of bounds when he gets the ball. It's not an normal game, it's rare. The "conservative" here is what was said before, when attacking with fewer troops, the two fullbacks are not inserted, and only a few people in front of them are left to fight alone.

The corresponding "risk-taking" refers to instigating the whole team to participate in the attack when attacking, in addition to the central defenders who have to stay behind, even the full-backs need to actively participate in the attack. From the back line to the midfielder to the forward line, everyone is involved in the attack. Such an offensive involves a large number of troops, and the results that can be obtained are better than those of "conservative". However, once the ball is cut off by the opponent, the empty defense behind him is likely to face the opponent's rapid counterattack, and the three passes and two downs hit their own goal, and then the goal is not scored but is scored, but it is a tragedy.

That's why it's called "risky", and it's risky compared to "conservative".

This is "conservative" and "risky" in the big picture, and "conservative" and "risky" in the small details refers to whether a player chooses to handle the ball safely when holding the ball, or more to choose a more aggressive way of handling the ball that is easier to lose. For example, a safe short pass and a through ball that is a one-on-one if successful and a mistake if it fails.

As a professional footballer, he has to judge at every moment whether he should be "conservative" or "risky" in these small details. In the big picture, it is more of a team commander's job to determine whether to be "conservative" or "risky", and most players in the middle of the midfield are responsible for such work, such as Albertini of the Italian national team, Vieira of Arsenal, Pep Guardiola of Barcelona...... These players are usually the core of a team, and in some teams the tactics of the entire team have to be developed around them.

Today, Chu Zhongtian plays a role in the small team of Metz, similar to the likes of Albertini, Vieira and Pep Guardiola.

Chu Zhongtian also came up with a countermeasure after discovering that Diarra had almost become his "personal bodyguard".

He was no longer involved in the specific organization of the attack, but transferred the work of the lethal pass to Menez. And what about himself? He is only responsible for which opportunities should be risked and which opportunities should be conservative.

To put it simply, at this time he incarnated as the "metronome" of Metz, he made the team fast when it should be fast, and he made the team slow when it should be slow. It's a rough line job, and a job like the lethal pass, which requires precision, is left to Menez, who has better technique and less pressure than himself.

It is not difficult for Chu Zhongtian to control the tempo, as Coach Fernandez once said to him: he has talent when it comes to reading games.

When he knows when to be fast, he passes forward, and when he is slow, he passes back or horizontally.

Some players like to add a handicap to control the tempo, such as letting the ball stay at their feet for a while when it's time to slow down and then keep an eye on the situation. When it's time to be fast, reduce the amount of time the ball is under your feet and pass it out as soon as possible.

However, because of Diarra by his side, Chu Zhongtian didn't let the football stay under his feet. He couldn't keep the ball for a long time, it didn't mean he couldn't control the pace of the game, he passed the ball to his teammates, and then he ran to the next position, and then he received the ball from his team-mate, and Diarra followed, and he continued to pass, and he ran back to the next position, and then received the ball from his team-mate...... In this cycle, the passing and running between him and his teammates replaces him with the ball alone, because it is more of a backward pass, to a lack of Lyon players, such passes are safer and less likely to be broken. It can also have the effect of controlling the rhythm.

Chu Zhongtian controlled the team by constantly passing and running, maneuvering with Lyon, while looking for possible offensive opportunities.

(To be continued)