"The captain broke the news" on October 8
[This Japanese Emperor's Cup is actually played at the home of the "away team"]
According to the practice of the Emperor's Cup, the matchup relationship is determined exactly according to the order of the match chart arranged in advance, and it is not necessarily the home team first. Today's noon Kumamoto Crimson VS Kashiwa Heliomi Emperor Cup semifinals were actually played at Kashiwa Helio's home stadium (三協フロンテアスタジアム). The other match between Kawasaki Frontale vs Fukuoka Hornets was played by the normal home team in front of Kawasaki Frontale (waiting for the Arena of Forceland).
[Tochigi SC three center did not start]
Tochigi SC announced the starter/substitute lineup for this round of Japan B, and the team's three major center forwards Nemoto Ling (6 goals and 2 assists in 31 rounds), Yano Takaaki (2 goals in 21 rounds), and Ismaila (3 goals and 1 assist in 11 rounds) did not start. Nemoto was Tochigi's original striker's first choice, and after his injury in August, Ismaila, who joined halfway, took over the main position.
Substitute striker Hiroshi Miyazaki (2 goals in 24 rounds) started this match, and although he also has a starting record recently, he is all paired with Ismaila as a second striker behind Nigeria.
[Asian Games harm, Jeonbuk may fall into the relegation group]
Jeonbuk Hyundai was drawn by the Asian Games with five main players: midfielder Baek Seung-ho (3 goals and 1 assist in 22 rounds), winger Song Min-hyang (6 goals and 2 assists in 25 rounds), central defender Park Jin-seop (1 goal and 2 assists in 27 rounds), goalkeeper Kim Hyun-hoon (25 rounds), and center Park Jae-yong (1 goal in 4 rounds, joined in summer). Although the Asian Games final ended last night, the five are unlikely to return home immediately to catch the K-League at noon today.
Since the departure of these five to participate in the training camp, Jeonbuk Hyundai's performance has almost collapsed: 2 wins and 3 losses in the league and AFC Champions League, losing to Daegu, Gangwon and Bangkok United. The winning game was a thrilling victory over Gwangju with the help of a goal frame with a 7-21 shot, and the other was a 2-1 victory over Hong Kong side Kitche in the AFC Champions League.
Jeonbuk Hyundai is currently ranked seventh in the league and if they fail to beat Seoul FC in the final round of today's regular season to return to the top six, they will play in the relegation bracket for the first time in their history.
[From 21st to 5th: What Chiba did right]
Chiba Ichihara of the Japan Second League, who recently tied the team's all-time record with seven straight league wins, has soared from 21st to 5th at the beginning, and head coach Keiyuki Kobayashi recently spoke to Yahoo Sports about a series of changes the team has made over the summer.
Kobayashi said that he originally hoped to play high-intensity pressing and quick conversion, but after entering the summer, he found that the team's physical energy was too high, so he would choose a "flexible defensive strategy" on some occasions and try to block passes in his own half. At the same time, the team has increased the practice of set-pieces, and the defenders have scored 16 goals combined, the most in the league.
During this seven-game winning streak, Chiba Ichihara averaged 17.1 shots per game and 6.7 shots on target per game, including two double-digit shots on target.
[Arnold has returned, double-edged sword? ] 】
Liverpool full-back Alexander-Arnold returned last week as he came off the bench against Tottenham Hotspur and is expected to return to the Premier League after a five-week break in tonight's Premier League. Offensively, Alexander-Arnold's crosses, straight stops, and set-pieces are much better than Gomes's, and since 2019, he has averaged more than 2 chances per game per season. But if you solve the hole in Arnold's defense, it will need to give Klopp a headache, and when facing Brighton last season, Arnold was repeatedly blasted against Mikasa, and even let Mikasa pass 7 times in a single game.
[Newcastle personnel update: few left wingers]
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe updated the team's injury situation at the press conference: left winger Harvey Barnes (1 goal and 1 assist in 6 rounds) needs to recover until next year, and center forward Wilson (4 goals in 6 rounds), midfielder Jorington (5 rounds), central defender Botman (1 goal and 1 assist in 5 rounds) are not seriously injured, but it is unlikely to catch tonight's Premier League and it is more difficult to return after the international break. In addition, left winger Gordon (2 goals and 2 assists in 7 rounds) has accumulated a yellow card suspension.
The biggest headache for coach Eddie Howe is the left wing, Barnes and Gordon are sure that they will not be able to play, and Jolrington, who can play this position, basically can't catch up, and can only let substitute right winger Murphy start playing on the left wing.
[Undefeated in 4 battles after changing formations, obvious improvement]
In the initial stage of the Bundesliga, Eversburg also used their 4-2-4 formation during the Bundesliga, with 4 forwards or wingers in front, and sharp attack was the secret of their promotion from Bundesliga to Bundesliga, but in the higher leagues, the offensive play was wonderful but very impractical, 1 draw and 3 defeats to start, and the game was big.
Eversburg then abandoned the flashy 4-2-4 and switched to a 3-4-3 formation, adding defenders and fewer strikers, and sacrificing this summer's important signing Fasher (loaned from Stuttgart, started the first few games, with 2 goals and 1 assist). The new formation was clearly more helpful for defence, with Eversburg winning three and drawing one, conceding just three goals, including an upset win over Hamburg.
[Inside Photo: Schalke locker room problem serious]
Schalke 04 still have a poor record in the Bundesliga this season, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats in the relegation zone, and manager Rice has been out of class at the end of September and is currently temporarily led by acting manager Kreuse. According to Bild, Schalke's locker room problems were serious, and the players were roughly divided into "pro-Rice", "anti-Rice" and "neutral", and the relationship between the players remained chaotic after Rice's class.
According to Bild, goalkeeper Marius Mueller and striker Polt are represented by the "pro-Rice" camp, Mueller previously won the main goalkeeper competition, and the old goalkeeper Fellman is undoubtedly the opposite side, his dissatisfaction with Mueller and Rice is no secret, and the agents of the two sides have even publicly criticized each other.
Midfielder Seguin, who arrived at Schalke 04 this summer, is a classic "anti-Rice" camp, believing it doesn't train well and has too little rest. Another newcomer, Schallenberg, who barely participates in dressing room discussions, has almost collapsed in an unfamiliar environment and looks lonely, calling him Der Verzweifelte (Desperate).
[Freiburg new goalkeeper consecutive mistakes]
Freiburg sold main goalkeeper Fleken this season and supported youth goalkeeper Artubolu, who played mainly for Freiburg's second team last season and also played in the first team in the Cup, in addition to representing Germany Under-23s in this summer's European Youth Championship.
However, after taking the club's main position, Artunbolu's performance was very sluggish, his combined save success rate in the Bundesliga and European competition was less than 60%, and he made many mistakes in saves, and lost to West Ham United in the Europa League in midweek, he again missed and conceded a goal, which has become the team's weakest link.
[Hard mouth? Enrique still emphasizes all-offense and all-defense]
Paris Saint-Germain lost 4-1 to Newcastle United in the Champions League in midweek, and coach Luis became the focus of criticism, abandoning the previous 4-3-3 formation in this game to play 4-2-4, bringing together four strikers: Kylian Mbappe, Dembele, Ramos and Kolomuani. At tonight's Ligue 1 press conference, how to line up the troops naturally became the focus of reporters' questions.
And Enrique did not answer positively, but asked the reporter with some hard mouth: "Do you know how many years I have been coaching at the highest level?" He then said, "Who gets praised when you win with four attackers?" But when you lose with four attackers, that's the coach's fault. I know that's the rules of the game, and my goal as a coach is 11 men on the offensive and 11 on the defensive. ”
[Rangers coach leaves class, players lead the team part-time]
Premier League giants Rangers lost 3-1 to Aberdeen in the last round of the league and have already lost three league games in the new season, and manager Michael Beal was sacked after this game, less than a year after he took over the job halfway last year, with four of Beal's assistants leaving the class together.
Steven Davies, a 38-year-old veteran of the Rangers, has temporarily become interim manager of the team, and the Premier League star has played twice for Rangers and made more than 350 appearances for the team. Davis has not returned from a serious injury midway last season and is still a player, but he reportedly actually joined the team in an assistant role this season.
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