Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 213 Old-fashioned Tactics

Of course, no matter how much that guy improves, he's still far from being at Fairchar's level.

After all, scouting is a job that requires many years to validate the results.

To pay off his debts at the club, he would probably have to work for free for another twenty or thirty years.

As for Cavani, I only have a basic understanding of him.

After all, they still have Ibrahimovic. How could the team possibly find two strikers who both need a starting position at the same time?

FA Cup semi-final, 28th.

Burton vs. Crystal Palace.

They lost to Liverpool a few days ago, which was expected.

It's worth mentioning that even against opponents who are extremely adept at running and firing tactics, they are now able to maintain their formation.

The defensive midfield pairing of Baselli and Lars Bender is quite formidable.

There's no need to worry about Enzo's departure having a significant impact on them now.

But losing is always a frustrating thing, so Li Yanqing decided to take it out on his opponent in this match.

He fielded a very old starting lineup.

4—2—4.

Murphy and Ibrahimovic played as a two-striker formation, with Matias and Anderson on the wings.

Quinn played as an attacking midfielder, and Lars Bender played as a defensive midfielder.

The defense consisted of Blind, Bradford, Araujo, and David Luiz, all of whom hadn't played in a long time.

When Crystal Palace manager saw Burton's formation, he almost wore his bewilderment on his face.

What kind of outdated tactic is this?

Is it really appropriate to use it for playing modern football?

As the head coach, he is certainly familiar with this tactic.

This formation once shone brightly.

Around 50 years ago?

Essentially, it was a flexible change made by the coaches of that time, which transcended fixed thinking, based on the pursuit of a balance between offense and defense.

After adjustments on the field, it gradually evolved into 4-3-3.

And it has been used ever since.

"What does this guy mean?"

Are you looking down on us?

Crystal Palace's manager can hardly disagree, given that they suffered two defeats against Burton this season.

It seems that Li Yanqing doesn't take them seriously at all, which is why he acted recklessly.

But they are definitely not a team that can be easily bullied!

Although their performance has been lackluster every year, struggling to avoid relegation, they have managed to stay in the Premier League for so long, which shows they have some real skills.

The coach narrowed his eyes, then waved for his assistant coach to come over.

"Tell the players to push their defensive line forward in this game and create more offside traps."

"Push inside from midfield!"

We must win this game!

"Huh?" The assistant coach was puzzled.

"Weren't we planning to forfeit this match?"

"A crucial period for avoiding relegation..."

"Never mind those things!"

"Let's talk about it after we win this game!"

......

On the other hand, Li Yanqing was unaware that his lineup had angered the opposing coach.

He swore to God that he truly had no intention of looking down on the other person.

The reason for using this formation is because...

"Neville, remember what you said."

"If we can score in the first half using this formation, you can cover my food expenses for next month."

"I don't believe it. Everyone in the world knows how to defend." Navey, unusually, didn't sit on the coach's bench but stood with Li Yanqing.

The incident began ten days ago when they were discussing tactics together.

Li Yanqing suddenly had a brilliant idea: he felt that this formation had a fixed attacking pattern that was very suitable for Burton team.

Neville clearly expressed his opposition, and then the two of them made a bet.

Li Yanqing trained the team for about a week before directly implementing this tactic on the field.

It won't be very useful against Liverpool, because their defense is among the best in the Premier League this season.

But it's still usable against other teams.

Lyman watched this scene from the side and gently shook his head.

The team clearly takes this FA Cup very seriously.

Those two are really reckless...

Game start.

Both sides quickly found their rhythm.

Nave is right about one thing: all teams do defend 4-2-4.

Especially in top-tier leagues where there are few truly weak teams.

So Burton didn't gain any advantage in the first ten minutes.

On the contrary, their own defense almost went awry.

Fortunately, Araujo has made great progress. Although he is not as experienced as Pepe, he has surpassed Bradford in many aspects.

They blocked the opponent's attack routes twice in a row.

Otherwise, that guy Karius is really a bit unreliable.

"look!"

“I’m right.”

"It's too easy to be targeted. It's better to switch back to the formation as soon as possible."

Nave is not a tactical genius, so he never expresses any opinion on the team's tactics.

But I do know some basic common sense things.

"Don't worry."

"Be patient with the game."

Li Yanqing certainly wouldn't joke about the game; he only changed tactics after confirming that his players were up to the task.

He certainly wouldn't have done this two months ago.

But now, he has full confidence.

As the game entered its 25th minute, the situation on the field gradually changed.

The opponent's most energetic first wave of attack was about to end, and the two teams began to frequently fight for the ball in midfield.

The situation on Burton's side looks rather chaotic, as the original wingers Matias and Anderson have also joined the midfield battle, while Murphy has been pulled to the wing.

In this situation, Quinn, as the core character, has been unable to play a significant role.

The scene was chaotic, and he had very few options for passing the ball.

Nawi was getting impatient; for them, it would be best to end the battle within the normal timeframe.

Dragging the game into extra time or penalties would be disadvantageous for them.

After all, their goalkeeper is a ticking time bomb...

He glanced at Li Yanqing to the side and found that the latter was still standing there calmly with his arms crossed.

This guy is no ordinary person; he can't be explained by conventional reasoning.

But when he looked at Lyman, he found that the other man was equally unfazed.

So he's the only one who's worried?

"Mr. Lyman?"

"Aren't you going to try to persuade him?"

"This tactic clearly has major problems..."

"Persuade?" Lyman looked at him with some doubt.

"What's there to advise?"

Do you think he would make a bet so easily?

"This guy always gives up on things he's not sure about."

"You've been here so long, and you still don't understand?"

He may still question Li Yanqing from time to time, but he has learned one thing.

That is, don't make bets with the other party.

Did you see how Ibrahimovic was tricked into coming here?

As for Neville...

"I do not care!"

"I don't believe this outdated tactic can offer any surprises!"

"He'll definitely be in charge of next month's food expenses!"