Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 340 A Game of Tanking?

If you want to execute short passing tactics, you can't get around Deulofeu.

Araujo, Kaputum, and Deulofeu are all indispensable.

The first two are not much of a concern for Li Yanqing, but he is an exception. If this guy is trained properly, he can really be used as the strongest explosive point.

Li Yanqing felt that perhaps he needed an "off-the-charts" motivation?

Three days later, at the competition venue.

The two head coaches didn't exchange many pleasantries before the match, only nodding to each other.

The reason is simple: everyone became more tense after entering the second half of the season, especially during the main stage of the championship race.

Li Yanqing did not want Burton to fall out of the title race, and Mourinho did not want Manchester City to widen the gap in points.

There will be plenty of time to catch up later.

As expected, Mourinho selected his strongest starting lineup, including Son Heung-min, Kane, and others.

As for Burton...

The moment the roster was announced, many fans couldn't sit still.

The sign clearly states the team's left winger, which will be Bale in this match, while Deulofeu will play right winger.

The two defensive midfielders are Lars Bender and Kaptum.

Three new signings made their first starts at the same time!

Many people are speculating whether Burton has chosen to forfeit the match.

Everyone knows what kind of condition Bell is in.

Deulofeu played terribly in the last match.

Kaptom was completely ignored; nobody paid any attention to him.

Not to mention the fans, even Mourinho was a little confused and looked at Li Yanqing with a puzzled expression.

Does it mean: They've given up on treatment?

Li Yanqing couldn't explain for the time being, so he could only respond with a smile.

He hadn't originally planned to arrange things this way, but...

Matthias's fatigue level is as high as 40%, and he needs to rest.

Li Yanqing made a tough decision and simply substituted Kvaradona on the left wing.

Bale clearly didn't expect to suddenly get a chance to play, especially against his former team.

After all, someone once said that he probably wouldn't be appearing at the venue this month.

There was no other way; the situation was urgent.

"Quiet!"

"Quiet!"

Li Yanqing gestured for the fans to stop heckling.

However, it didn't have much effect, as a significant number of fans didn't care about these things.

When they are unhappy, they need to vent directly.

"Forget it, leave them alone."

"I hope your tactic really works."

"That way we can prove them wrong with the facts."

Lehmann stopped Li Yanqing from doing so. Although he was also a little dissatisfied with the game, there was nothing he could do; no one can change their own coach's decision.

He gave Li Yanqing some advice, and tactically speaking, there was absolutely no problem.

But he didn't know that the latter had chosen this formation for the sake of some players' physical condition.

"You'll see when we win!"

Li Yanqing was pulled back, but he still didn't forget to make some harsh remarks.

Being a head coach for so long almost turns it into muscle memory.

As long as we win, whatever they say is right...

The game officially begins.

With such a group of highly capable attacking players at his disposal, Mourinho certainly wouldn't just send out a whole bus of them; he would first conduct a trial run.

But as soon as the two sides made contact, Burton's side seemed to retreat.

They adopted a defensive posture, determined to hold their ground.

"Still defending?"

"The last game against Liverpool proved that they can't hold on against top teams."

Mourinho was somewhat puzzled as to what tactics Li Yanqing had prepared.

Based on his understanding of the other party, there's definitely a trap involved.

As for the latter, he was clenching his fists and watching the two sides pass the ball during the warm-up time.

Suddenly, a Tottenham defender launched a long ball to Lamela on the wing.

The player decisively chose to cross the ball; he was in an excellent position and could easily send the ball into the danger zone.

However, Harry Kane was under a lot of pressure, and center forward Ogradi ran back into the penalty area to specifically defend him.

Uh, defending against high balls.

After heading the ball out, Burton didn't seem to have any intention of attacking, and the ball kept being passed back and forth in the midfield and backfield.

Araujo and new signing Kaptum...

"Something's not right, this isn't like this kid."

Mourinho keenly sensed the problem.

But he hasn't found the problem yet.

No matter how you look at it, Burton didn't leave behind any good counter-attacking methods, and their only center forward had fallen back into the penalty area.

Are they trying to rely on Bell's speed?

But as is well known, he now finds it difficult to produce the kind of ball he used to play.

I can't figure it out...

Mourinho didn't dare to make any rash moves and could only continue watching the game with a serious expression.

ten minutes.

Twenty minutes...

Burton didn't seem to be making any changes; they didn't attack, and after getting the ball, they just kept passing it around to waste time.

As a result, the scene became extremely dull.

Even the commentators joked that the match was a waste of its ticket price!

The fans didn't seem very enthusiastic; there wasn't a single thing that could ignite their passion.

I was almost asleep.

Some Burton fans are even hoping that Tottenham will score a goal to liven things up.

But no matter how they speculated, the situation on the field remained unchanged.

Burton is still holding on desperately.

They assigned three players to mark Kane, who didn't have a single chance to shoot.

Son Heung-min and Lamela were each being marked by two players at the same time.

Once the ball is lost, it will take at least several minutes to regain it.

They maintained the initiative throughout the game, but they didn't actually launch many threatening attacks.

Or he would try a long-range shot, only to be cleared by Joe Hart.

Although it was out of necessity, it was unexpected that it inadvertently disrupted Mourinho's plans.

His original plan was to play on the counter-attack, and the team could do without any possession of the ball.

As long as it can be typed out, that's fine.

But no one expected Burton to act like he was just stalling for time.

The performances of the new signings were not particularly impressive.

"Although both are now famous coaches and have a mentor-student relationship."

"But if this match is just about each side taking a point home with a poor performance, I believe the fans won't be satisfied with that outcome..."

About half an hour into the first half, the commentators, having run out of topics, started making fun of both head coaches.

Both sides' attacks were lackluster, offering nothing of note.

On one hand, they don't want possession of the ball, and on the other hand, they waste possession of the ball.

Watching a game like this is a complete waste of life.

However, what he didn't notice was that Li Yanqing's expression had become increasingly relaxed.

He doesn't care whether the scene looks good or not.

What matters is the score, not saving face.

He's okay with anything as long as he doesn't leave with zero points.

Neville, on the other hand, seemed more excited.

"Sir, that's amazing!"

"They actually guessed that Mourinho definitely didn't want possession of the ball!"

"Although the first half wasn't very exciting, as long as we don't concede a goal, we'll surprise them in the second half!"

"Don't think too much about it, the first half isn't over yet."

"Jose isn't stupid; he won't just watch us stall for time."

Li Yanqing then looked towards Mourinho's side; his purpose was already quite clear at this point in the match.

And he was right again this time.

Mourinho was already standing on the sidelines and started shouting.

"Attack with confidence!"

"They're trying to stall for time and fight for the second half; we can't let them have their way!"