Chapter 416 Find Opportunities by Yourself!

Part of the reason for Manchester City's threatening attack just now was on the head of captain Ballack, because his ball did not stop, causing Chelsea to concede the goal suddenly, and Manchester City had the opportunity to counterattack.

Ballack smiled apologetically at his teammates, then turned to look at the Brazilian player in front, and grinned immediately.

The German captain felt that the game was a little too difficult.

From the start of the game until now, whenever he goes to the front court, the Brazilian players in front will come to defend.

Ballack didn't notice it at the beginning. He only felt that Manchester City attached great importance to his defense, but this was nothing. On the contrary, it proved that he had performed well in Chelsea.

Ballack is very adaptable to targeted defense, because when he played for Bayern Munich, almost all opponents would have targeted defense against him. After coming to Chelsea, this kind of game is less, because Chelsea has Lampard and Makelele. , the two are no worse than him, so he won't be a player targeted by opponents.

It's different now.

From the start of the game to now, he has been very clear that Manchester City can not only conduct targeted defense, but also send a player to mark him!

Manchester City...is it necessary?

It is understandable for the opponent to do this in a match with some small balls. After all, defend yourself, Chelsea’s overall attack will be affected, but Manchester City’s overall strength is not weaker than Chelsea’s, so it makes no sense for them to do so. , the opponent is equal to one less person, the defense cannot be completely stared, and his strength is not necessarily much stronger than others.

Ballack did not understand the approach of Manchester City, he did not think he should be guarded by the other side.

However, one thing is clear, that is, he is in trouble.

As far as Ballack knows, the previous Brazilian joined Manchester City in the summer. Judging from Manchester City's complex tactical system, it is difficult for players who go there for less than half a year to really play the main force, just like Torres, such a Spanish genius. , After arriving at Manchester City, it is difficult to say that he has become the main force.

In this important game, the opposing coach chose to let Darren Bent start.

The same is true for this Brazilian. He can only be regarded as a player between the main force and the bench. The reason why he can start this game may be the injury of the opponent's core Maurice. The midfielder needs manpower?

Also, maybe it's... because of myself?

This reason made Ballack's face darker and his mouth even more rude. After nearly 20 minutes of the game, Ballack had to admit that the opponent was really good in defense.

After many fights, Ballack has been clear that he has no advantage in physical confrontation. Technically, the opponent is a Brazilian, needless to say, his feet are very flexible, as long as he makes a little mistake, the opponent can grab it. If he doesn't pay attention, after the opponent grabs it, he can dribble past him with the ball. The Brazilian is also very accurate in passing the ball, and his judgment is very decisive. to the best location.

All in all, the Brazilian is outstanding.

He is physically fit, flexible, passing the ball well, seeing the overall situation well, and his defensive ability is quite outstanding... Although the opponent doesn't have any outstanding points in real analysis, he also doesn't have any technical flaws.

But anyway, Ballack was very uncomfortable being defended, he really had a headache.

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After the game restarted, Ballack continued to face Blumer's defense.

He still felt bad.

Under Blumer's tight marking, Ballack's play has been greatly affected, and Chelsea's offensive has also been affected.

Wan Sheng stood on the sidelines and was very satisfied to see Blumer successfully restraining Ballack.

This is the effect he wants.

Maybe just as Ballack thought, taking out a player alone and defending him strictly is actually a very poor defensive choice, because defense is not 'death prevention', and the defending side is passive, which consumes more physical and energy. Said, it may not be able to completely prevent it, and it will also make its own team almost one player missing.

Such a tactic is only effective when the strength gap between the two sides is too large.

But in this game, Wansheng chose to do so for a very simple reason - Chelsea have more injured players.

Lampard is injured, Makelele can not play, Chelsea can lead the team, only Ballack is a player.

Essien is also a midfielder, but he is not the kind of spiritual leader, nor is he a player who is good at organizing attacks. He is just a star with good ordinary ability; Mikel is too young to take on the heavy responsibility.

Defending Ballack and making Ballack unable to play not only limited Ballack alone, but also affected Chelsea's overall offense and made Chelsea lose a good spiritual leader.

If Lampard or Makelele were on the pitch, it certainly wouldn't make sense, because in addition to Ballack, Chelsea had leaders and playmakers.

Now Chelsea have only Ballack alone, this is their wound, their biggest weak point!

Wansheng saw this weak point, found a breakthrough here, sprinkled a pinch of salt on the wound, so that the team could gain the upper hand and gain an advantage... This is the core point of Manchester City's tactics in the game.

If it is seen by onlookers, this is cruel and immoral. After all, it is not good to use the opponent's injury to make a fuss.

However, Wansheng doesn't care.

In order to win, he will use all the factors in his favor. Any manager thinks about his team. As for what will happen to Chelsea, that has nothing to do with him.

If he wins the game, maybe he will sympathize with the opponent's full injury, but now the two sides are opponents.

Opponent, it is you!

Wansheng has always been a victorious person, war of words, war of heart, style of play, tactics, etc., everything is just a means to pursue victory.

Now one-man defense against Ballack is also just a means.

As for what happened to Ballack and what happened to Chelsea, it had nothing to do with him.

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Elano Blumer's defense is pretty good.

Ballack cannot play his due level under the watch of Brommer. He is the core of Chelsea's midfield and the only one who can drive the game. His abnormal performance has affected Chelsea's overall attack. Manchester City You can also start the offensive with confidence.

Manchester City have always been good at attacking.

The combination of Ozil and Silva in the middle, needless to say, Chelsea attaches great importance to the defense of the two, and as the season is halfway through, the new players have gradually adapted to the team's tactics. Martin Petrov played more and more. come better.

In fact, in the Manchester City team, due to tactical style problems, Spanish players often adapt very quickly. For example, Torres can play and perform well at the beginning of the game. The same is true for Martin Petrov. He played for Atlético Madrid players before. Manchester City quickly adapted to the position, and Martin Petrov also played the most minutes among the new players who joined in the summer.

After nearly half an hour of the game, Martin Petrov's performance was average, and there were no special highlights.

But neither the media nor the fans noticed this, because Manchester City played relatively conservatively as a whole. Except for Silva and Ozil, several other frontcourt players did not perform well.

Martin Petrov is very adaptable to his position. Wansheng requires him to make more crosses, to have the opportunity to cut into the middle, to pass a good ball at the right time, or to take a long shot himself, all of which can pose a threat to the opponent.

In terms of long and short passes, Martin Petrov can do it well, but the inside cuts are very general.

In fact, Martin Petrov is not a player who is very good at dribbling the ball to find opportunities by himself. In this regard, he still needs to adapt more to training, and he does not have good opportunities in the game. Perhaps it is also because the players in the middle of the team's midfield are too skilled. , his light was blocked.

Now, Martin Petrov is working hard.

When the team's defense is solid, the number of attacks is gradually increasing. Chelsea is very hard on the defense in the middle, and Martin Petrov's left attack becomes particularly important.

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Ivan Kru sits on the right.

Ivan Kru still plays very calmly. Even if his skills have improved, he rarely makes breakthroughs by himself in the game, and more often chooses to cooperate with his teammates.

Although Ivan Kru rarely makes breakthroughs by himself, he is a 'golden oil' in the frontcourt. He is often the second striker and will also start in the middle of the midfield. With his skills and overall situation, he can complete his own attack. His individual performance is not too outstanding, but his right wing is very active.

Manchester City cooperated brilliantly again and again, almost all of which were played on the right, and because of this, Chelsea had to strengthen their defense on this road.

Wan Sheng noticed this.

In this game, Wansheng's offensive consideration is 'three-way advancement', that is, three-way offensive.

The team is fully capable of doing this, and in the game, the right side constantly played wonderful cooperation, which also made many players subconsciously attack on the right side.

Wan Sheng looked to the left.

Martin Petrov was running forward. There was no defense around him, but the football was so far away that he could only watch from a distance.

Taking advantage of a throw-in opportunity, Wansheng hurriedly called Ivan Kru, "Ivan! Ivan!"

Ivan Kru heard the sound and ran two steps towards this side.

Wan Sheng hurriedly warned, "Next time, pay attention to another path. Their defense on the left is not strong, do you understand what I mean?" He pointed his arm to Martin Petrov.

Ivan Kru glanced over there and nodded clearly.

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After taking over, Manchester City's offensive remained unchanged, and the main offensive coordination was still launched on the right, but Ivan Kru remembered what Wansheng said. When cooperating with his teammates, he should look at the situation on the other road.

Both teams' offensive tempo is fast.

Nearly ten minutes have passed, and Ivan Kru has not found a suitable opportunity.

Just in the 41st minute of the game, Manchester City played another wave of exquisite cooperation. Ivan Crewe, Ozil and Glen Johnson, three people made 8 consecutive passes.

The frequent passing of the ball by the three also made several defending Chelsea players unable to keep up with the ball in the first place. When Ivan Crewe received the ball, there was an empty area of ​​several meters.

Then he glanced again to the left.

From there, Martin Petrov looked at him from a distance, as if he were a passerby.

Ivan Kru waved his hand and passed the ball with one foot.

Ivan Crewe had time just now and had enough time to adjust, so the pass was quite accurate and landed in front of Martin Petrov.

As usual, Manchester City almost always made short passes and seldom made long passes. Chelsea did not expect Ivan Crew to pass long balls at all. When they saw the football at the feet of Martin Petrov, they were a little panicked.

Martin Petrov also felt a bit sudden.

He just felt that this offensive, he had no chance to touch the ball, but the football flew straight to his feet.

At the moment of receiving the ball, Martin Petrov remembered the coach's advice during training, "Wing midfielders not only have to break through and pass the ball, but sometimes they need to find opportunities by themselves, just like Robben and C-Ronaldo!"

He glanced around and rushed horizontally.

Due to the attack from Manchester City just now, Chelsea's defensive center is on the right, the closest to Martin Petrov, and the only player who can go forward to defend is Alex.

When the football came, Alex ran over, and when Martin Petrov stopped the ball and made a move, Alex had already stretched his foot to grab the ball, but he moved too hastily, because the next moment he would Seeing the Spanish player in front of him, he didn't take it forward at all, but took it horizontally along the penalty area line.

Alex was swayed, too late to keep up.

After Martin Petrov swayed away from Alex, there was no one in front of him. He suppressed his excitement and turned the ball to take a step towards the goal.

Goalkeeper Hilario strikes!

Hilario did not expect that Alex would be thrown away so easily, his attack was a little hasty, and his expression was obviously a little panic.

Martin Petrov looked at the goal and made a lob shot. Hilario immediately reached out and threw the ball, but Petrov rubbed the ball inward, and then his left heel--

Shoot!

"? Bang!"

With a muffled sound, grass clippings splashed, and the football dragged an afterimage into the goal, bringing a wave of white spray.

"Petrov—!!"

The pitch commentator Berbat dragged his tone, and in his roar, the football rushed into the goal without any suspense.

"Petrov!"

"Goooooooooooooooooooooooal!!!!!!"

In the cry of Berbat, Manchester Stadium suddenly fell into a sea of ​​cheers.

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