Nine Hundred and Sixty-Five: 1 Wrong Move and the Whole Game Is Lost.

Many head coaches have said that a football game may seem like only 90 minutes, but every detail that happens in every minute is the result of countless time and energy spent by the coaching staff and players outside of the game.

Sometimes, you have worked hard for a long time and developed a set of tactics, but it may be completely wiped out by the opponent's attack. Therefore, as a head coach, you often have to pay attention to everything on the football field. Everything that happened was powerless. He could only watch his players make mistakes, watch the tactics he had worked so hard to prepare be destroyed by a series of mistakes, and then be attacked by the opponent and fall apart.

Just like Pirlo's long pass this time, if one wants to be held accountable, dozens of people have to be held accountable.

The first one is Ozil and Thomas Muller. They obviously did not form enough tacit understanding and communication. At least Yang Cheng repeatedly warned before the game that one person must be able to guard Pirlo at the first time, but they Failure to do so gave Pirlo the opportunity to make a long pass.

The second thing that needs to be investigated is that Jerome Boateng's defense against Cassano was not good enough, and he was directly got rid of by the opponent, resulting in a cross. This is more of a defensive problem, but the formation of this The threat caused by the cross after getting rid of was very great, because the cross passed Kyle, almost forming a one-on-one between Badstuber and Balotelli.

There is no doubt about the strength and talent of Balotelli as a player. Although the media likes to hype some of his words, deeds, and off-court life, this cannot at all negate his outstanding performance on the court, especially between him and Cardiff. Sano has a tacit understanding that's almost like a congenial relationship.

Cassano's pass was very comfortable, and Balotelli knew how to catch it, so when he jumped high, his head was almost facing the incoming ball and ready to head it, but at this moment, in front of him, There was also a person who rose into the sky and deliberately blocked his face with his body. Interfering with his path to catch the ball.

"Bad Stuber has made a meritorious service!" the on-site commentator shouted excitedly.

“Cassano’s cross was very comfortable, and Balotelli almost headed the ball close at hand, but Badstuber got in front of him and headed the ball out of the baseline. Corner kick for Italy!”

Countless German fans at the scene shouted Badstuber's name.

But when the young player landed, he was a little scared for the rest of his life, because he thought he had guarded against Balotelli just now, but Yang Cheng's shouts and reminders made him think twice, and he escaped. One calamity.

Thinking of this, Badstuber looked towards the sidelines. Yang Cheng was poking his temple hard at him, as if to remind him to use his brain more, think more and predict more when playing football. Don't think about those miscellaneous things, concentrate on the game, and next time Don't make the same mistake again!

Badstuber nodded toward Yang Cheng, and then saw the head coach turning to the others angrily.

"Be careful. The opponent is Italy!" Kyle repeatedly warned him when he came over.

With this lesson learned, Badstuber took a deep breath. He feels that when dealing with players like Cassano and Balotelli, there really cannot be any slack or carelessness.

Yang Cheng took a few steps forward and shouted the names of Thomas Muller and Ozil from the sidelines.

"What did you do? Have you forgotten the plan we arranged before the game? Look at your performance just now. If you make such a mistake again next time, get out of here!"

Yang Cheng's menacing look made Thomas Muller and Ozil shudder. The head coach is determined to reach the final. If they suffer a defeat because they fail to implement tactics well, they will definitely be beaten by Yang Cheng. The anger was sprayed to death.

"Mesut, we have to agree. I wave my hand. It means that I am going up. You have to follow me as soon as possible!" Thomas Muller came closer to communicate and discuss with Ozil in German. The two of them used their own secret codes to avoid such a mistake from happening again.

Bastian Schweinsteiger took advantage of the opponent's corner kick and approached Toni Kroos. The young player was reminded that if he had followed the head coach's tactics, he should have gone to the left to help defend just now, but he didn't even move.

After Italy's corner kick came out, the German team was facing a formidable enemy, but Kyle steadily cleared the ball out of the penalty area. Ozil launched a quick counterattack after getting the ball, and the Italian team began to retreat across the board.

"After all, they have just started to adjust their tactics. It is normal for them to make some mistakes. Don't be too nervous!" Benitez said with a smile. The mistake just now was not intentional by the players, but to adapt to the tactical adjustments. The mistakes made at this stage are understandable and considerate.

Yang Cheng shook his head, "I know, Rafa, but I can't let them have such thoughts, it will make them relax!"

Benitez thought for a while. As a head coach, he was not as good as Yang Cheng, so there was nothing more to say... As the game continued, 10 minutes had passed, and the score between the two sides was still 0. :0! "

"Because in the first 10 minutes, Italy's proactive attack after the start allowed us to finally clearly see Yang Cheng's targeted defense against Italy in this game."

"Yang Cheng's tactics in this game are said to be 433, but in fact it should be said to be irregular 451 tactics."

"In the frontcourt, Klose plays as a lone forward. He can move the opponent's defense and press according to the situation on the field. However, Thomas Muller and Ozil behind him are not active on the wing. , but is very concentrated in the middle, there is always one person between the two who will appear next to Pirlo, and there are often two people, one on the left and one on the right, to clamp down on Pirlo.”

"As soon as Pirlo gets the ball, there will be a defensive player next to him, forcing him to move the ball as quickly as possible. Most of the time, he passes back or plays the ball helplessly. Then Similar to the first long pass in the opening game, there are fewer and fewer passes with purpose and ideas, which is obviously restricted by the German team."

"In the middle of the midfield, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Toni Klose form a dual core. Schweinsteiger's position is relatively free, and Toni Klose is responsible for connecting the past and the future, moving forward with Thomas Muller. , Ozil formed a response. From then on, they maintained contact with Sven Bender, and coupled with Bastian Schweinsteiger who reacted according to the situation on the field, the German team used 5 midfielders to firmly suppress Italy’s midfield 4.”

"Another interesting setting is Lahm. The entire defense of the German team is very interesting. Kyle plays the right center back and Badstuber plays the left center back. The two line up in front of the goal. Baders Tubel is responsible for Balotelli, Kyle is responsible for holding back, and Jerome Boateng is responsible for pulling Cassano to the wing. Once Cassano and Balotelli are in the middle, Jérôme Boateng will retreat and play a combination similar to three central defenders."

"We all know that the combination of three central defenders has many advantages when dealing with two forwards, such as greater mobility, better targeting, etc., and Lahm is positioned higher on the left, with Sven Ben. Germany is in a parallel state. He can go forward and participate in the attack, but once Italy's offensive becomes fierce, he comes back to defend. It's an interesting combination."

"Italy's tactics often rely on midfield suppression to make room for Pirlo, bring out Pirlo's strength, and then use the free running and pulling of Cassano and Balotelli in the frontcourt to create problems. , especially Cassano, but Yang Cheng’s targeted arrangements obviously restrained this."

"Judging from the opening, the Italian midfielder did not have the slightest advantage. Instead, it was suppressed by the German team, because the German team often played 5 against 4, and could even reach a specific time through Lahm's running. An overwhelming 6-on-4 situation. It can always cut the Italian midfield to pieces."

"Now, we can finally understand why Yang Cheng chose Badstuber instead of Mertesacker as Kyle's partner, because once Balotelli pulled to the left, Lahm was unable to do so in time. When returning to defense, Badstuber will become the team's left back, and Sven Bender will return to the center back position to ensure the stability of the German team's defense."

"Through the first 10 minutes, under Italy's overwhelming offensive, the German team, except for the unprepared mistakes after the opening, ensured the stability of the defense and goal at other times. It can be seen that Yang Cheng's targeted tactics are showing their effect. The effect is great, but if you just rely on defense, you can't beat Italy!"

"Relatively speaking, Italy can't do much on the wing. The diamond-shaped midfield position covers the area very narrowly and lacks sufficient protection for the wing. If the German team can use the mobile force of Lahm, it can be used on the wing. If we create enough threats on the road, we may be able to cause problems for Italy on the offensive end."

Just as he was talking, the situation on the court suddenly changed... In Yang Cheng's tactical arrangement, the division of labor and cooperation between Bastian Schweinsteiger and Toni Kroos is the clearest. The two are the same at Bayern Munich. In cooperation, the interaction between them seems to be full of tacit understanding.

Compared with Bastian Schweinsteiger who directly participates in the attack and retreats to participate in defense, Toni Kroos's responsibility is to quickly complete the transition between offense and defense, transfer the ball to the frontcourt quickly and accurately, and be responsible for taking over the frontcourt and midfield. The connection in the backcourt, and he has to be responsible for filling in for Bastian Schweinsteiger. The task seems to be heavy, but once they work together and form a dual-core engine, they can drive the entire team to be smoother and faster. operation.

Just like this time, when Sven Bender intercepted the ball from Montolivo, he handed it to Toni Kroos. As soon as the latter got the ball, he saw Bastian Schweinsteiger rushing forward. , like a wild horse that has escaped from stiffness, running forward unceremoniously and very resolutely, because he knew that Toni Kroos behind him would occupy a position for him.

As soon as Toni Kroos saw Schweinsteiger rushing forward, he did not hesitate at all. He passed the ball diagonally to the front of Schweinsteiger, who continued to rush forward as soon as the latter got the ball. The momentum remains unchanged and moves forward.

At this time, Thomas Muller on the left has moved to the left, restraining Abate and preventing him from having a chance to rush to the center. Ozil is following Pirlo, ready to support the piggy anytime and anywhere.

Bastian Schweinsteiger quickly advanced under Marchisio's defense, pulling on Italy's entire defensive force. The German team's overall advancement speed was very fast, and at least Toni Kroos completed the transition between offense and defense. , when Bastian Schweinsteiger advanced with the ball, he suddenly rushed to the front of Italy's penalty area.

It can be considered that Italy's overall defense was quite good, and they immediately returned to defense, but in a hurry. They still ignored Ram, who was originally staying on the left, and was cutting forward at high speed from the left.

Abate may have seen it, but he did not dare to leave his position because Thomas Muller was nearby. As for everyone else, is there anyone else on Italy's left wing?

After Lahm stepped in, Schweinsteiger's pass happened to find him at the front left corner of the penalty area. Barzagli didn't care about anything at this time and rushed out. He saw Lahm at the high speed. During the forward push, he faced Barzagli who made a save. Being small has an advantage. He tried to break through with the ball from the left. After deceiving Barzagli to lose his center of gravity, he suddenly stopped and changed direction!

I saw the tall Barzagli being shaken off balance by the little kid Lahm. The latter suddenly stopped and turned backwards, shook Barzagli away, pulled out a position, and swung up His left foot met the ball with a furious shot.

The ball is like a cannonball. Go straight to the upper right corner of the goal. If this kick goes in, it will definitely be a very exciting goal in the world. And it will also completely break the deadlock in this game.

There was a muffled bang, and everyone seemed to be able to feel the trembling sound of the door frame in the stadium. They could almost feel Ram's powerful and heavy shot, and the ball hit the door frame. The breaking sound caused by the air.

This sound seemed to hit their hearts, making their hearts tremble and tremble.

The ball hit the intersection of the crossbar and the right upright and bounced back into the penalty area. Although Klose wanted to step forward to make a follow-up shot, Bonucci cleared him out of the penalty area first. But the ball still fell to the German team's feet.

"It's so dangerous! The German team played a very fast counterattack and attack. Lahm hit a shocking long shot from the left side of the penalty area, which almost penetrated the Italian goal. The goalpost and crossbar saved the German team. Feng saved Italy!" The on-site commentator was obviously a little regretful and lucky.

It's a pity that it was given to the German team. The luck is given to Italy. I believe that at this moment, Italy's international players and fans will feel lucky, because if the German team's shot goes in, they will be completely passive.

"As we just said, Italy gave Germany too much space on the wing. The German team was passively beaten at the beginning, but once the team withstood Italy's attack, they immediately began to organize effective counterattacks and attacks. Lahm and Bastian Schweinsteiger's intervention just now was very determined and very threatening!"

"We have to admit that Italy's diamond-shaped midfield position can indeed produce a lot of beautiful offensive coordination, but the lack of protection on the wings allows them to always give their opponents too many opportunities and space on the wings. They just pulled Mu's forward penetration and then shooting is a great example. If Prandelli does not do this well, the German team's offense will come again one after another!"

The on-site commentator was right. As soon as the German team stabilized the situation, they immediately began to create attacks and counterattacks on the wing, frequently planning attacks and counterattacks through Lahm on the wing, coupled with Thomas Muller's cooperation from the front. In response, the German team's left wing played very actively.

Prandelli himself knows his own affairs. If he wants to play 442 and take care of the wings at the same time, it will be equivalent to giving up the space in the center to the opponent. By then, Pirlo will be in an even more embarrassing situation than now.

"We are far inferior to them in terms of tactical flexibility!" Prandelli shook his head and sighed. His team relied too much on Pirlo. This is a very serious problem, and Yang Cheng is precisely around this point. to lay out tactics.

"Our biggest problem now is that we can't send the ball to the front quickly. Whether it's Pirlo or Montolivo, they are all restricted. They always have 5 people. We are too passive." Standing at Prand The assistant coach Pin next to Lee also frowned.

The benefits of having a core are obvious, because as long as you liberate the core and provide space for the core to play, he can lead the team to perform smooth offense and defense; but the disadvantages of having a core are also very obvious. Once your core is damaged Containment, then your team as a whole will also be affected. This is called one mistake and the whole game will be lost!

Why can't Italy advance the ball faster? Because Pirlo was pinched to death at this point!

But the German team did not sacrifice Thomas Muller and Ozil to watch Pirlo, because when the German team attacked, they always had one person free to participate in the attack, and they had Klose. With interspersed runs in front, they looked for loopholes behind Klose's runs and created threats.

"Should we add an extra midfielder?" Pin suggested.

Prandelli didn't know how to answer this question for a while, because he felt like he was completely contained.

The German team is now taking advantage of the numerical advantage in the midfield area to gain overwhelming control, and then uses the first-class offensive ability of the full-backs to create opportunities with tactical width. If this kind of offense is purely defensive, It may not be difficult, but under the current circumstances, blocking the German team's offense while ensuring that the overall team does not change significantly will undoubtedly test the wisdom of the head coach.

And the most important thing is the ability to make decisions, because the German team's control is getting stronger and stronger, and its advantages are becoming more and more obvious. The longer it hesitates, the more powerful it will be against the German team, and their offensive will be fiercer.

What if, if a goal was scored, the situation would be completely different! (To be continued)RQ

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