Sixty-Two Times Have Changed

Italian football has always been difficult for wide players.

On the one hand, it is because the Italian teams all pay attention to defense, and the space on the wing is very small; on the other hand, the Serie A tradition has always been like this.

They once circulated a saying that no matter how well they played on the wing, they still had to return to the center to score goals.

So in the past few years, most of the players who came out of Italian football were in the middle.

Especially No. 9 and a half, represented by Roberto Baggio, has led a wave of trends.

But this does not mean that the Italian teams have no wings, but that their wings put more emphasis on running, coordination and defense.

Camoranesi is this kind of typical Italian winger. He can attack and defend well, has plenty of stamina, is active in running, and is very comprehensive. At the same time, he has high tactical execution ability. No matter what tasks the head coach gives him, he can complete them.

And such wide players are not very competitive in the Premier League, La Liga, or even the Bundesliga.

Times have changed!

Juventus's lineup is very strong. Take the midfielder as an example. From left to right are Nedved, Emerson, Vieira and Camoranesi. These four players form the most powerful team in the world. The most luxurious and powerful midfield configuration.

Even Gao Shen thought at first glance, this is outrageous, who can beat it?

But if you think about it deeply, it's not hard to find that this lineup looks powerful and all-round, but it's actually very mediocre.

Camoranes, Emerson and Vieira are all comprehensive and versatile. Even the biggest Nedved, the first impression he gives is iron man, bloody and tenacious, but it has never been about footwork and creativity. force.

The question then becomes, what does it look like when these four players form a midfield?

The simplest question is, if the opponent's formation is tight and the players' execution is in place, who of them can open the gap in the formation in a one-on-one battle, and then disintegrate the opponent's defense?

The answer is obvious, no!

When facing a tight defense, Juventus usually only has two moves. They keep pressing forward to force the opponent to make mistakes. It is like a battering ram, hitting repeatedly, whether they can hit or not, look at the city The firmness of the door.

In other words, it depends on the strength of the opponent's defense.

There is another way to directly find a high center forward, and Trezeguet and Ibrahimovic are preparing for this.

But everyone knows that Trezeguet can't hold the ball, Ibrahimovic is too rough, and Juventus's long pass is very inefficient.

The midfield lacks creativity, and there is not enough ability to connect in series. The running range of the two centers is not large, and the ability to retreat and connect is not strong. This makes Juventus's offense look strong, but in fact, it is very Mechanical rigidity, lack of flexibility.

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This advanced analysis is actually collected from the tactical library, which contains the views and opinions of many tactical masters such as Wenger, Lippi, Ancelotti and Mancini on this Juventus team this season.

But Gao Shen does not just look at other people's opinions, but repeatedly studies and verifies them, and after thoroughly understanding them, he completely transforms them into his own.

Now, he happened to explain his understanding by chatting with Zidane and Beckham.

The two superstars on the opposite side were stunned because they were so surprised.

This seems like a twenty-five-year-old rookie who has just coached can understand?

After Gao Shen's cocooning, they also felt that Juventus didn't seem so scary.

Not even scary at all!

As long as Real Madrid maintains a tight formation, as long as Real Madrid does not make mistakes in defense, what are they afraid of?

After digesting what Gao Shen said just now, Zidane suddenly thought of the second question.

"Did you mention tactics just now?"

Gao Shen nodded,

"As if I said Camoranesi, times have changed."

Now the Premier League and La Liga are four-three-three and four-two-three-one, but the three strong teams in Serie A, Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan, are currently playing four-four-two, of which Ancelotti has not yet Pulled out the Christmas tree for which he became famous, but under pressure from Berlusconi, adopted a double striker.

Then the problem comes.

Compared with 442, what are the advantages of 433 and 4231 that we usually understand?

The answer is midfield.

Four-four-two is actually a formation that is very unsuitable for controlling the midfield. On the contrary, this formation is more suitable for long passes, that is, England's set, which quickly hits the frontcourt.

But everyone knows that the efficiency of long passes is very low. In recent years, the mainstream tactical trend in European football is to control the midfield and place the dominant force in the midfield. Whether it is offense or defense, they will have an advantage.

This point reached an extreme in the later Barcelona Dream Team Three.

Ancelotti led AC Milan to win the Champions League next season, relying on the 4321 Christmas tree, Seedorf and Kaka are actually midfielders, plus Ambrosini, Pirlo and Gato So as to achieve effective control of the midfield.

Serie A has done the best in this regard in Rome. Capello adopted a 361 tactic in Rome, with a total of six midfielders, but in Juventus, especially after Vieira joined this season, he Had to adopt four midfield tactics.

This is like the superstars of Real Madrid, who can leave the superstars alone?

Vieira is here, and there is Emerson in the team. Who can leave two world-class midfielders without it?

With the addition of Nedved and Camoranesi, how else can the lineup be arranged?

Take the next one?

Is it to win Trezeguet, who has the strongest scoring ability? Or win Ibrahimovic, who has the strongest singles ability?

Juventus' problem is actually the same as Real Madrid's superstar strategy, too much to chew.

This is what Gao Shen said before, the strongest is often the weakest.

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After listening to Gao Shen's words, Zidane and Beckham looked at each other, and they couldn't hide the shock in their eyes.

This is the first time he has analyzed an opponent so closely and in depth, which is very different from previous tactical meetings.

In the past, they always felt that it was the team achievement of the coaching staff.

But now it seems that Gao Shen really has something of his own.

Zidane took a deep breath and said with a smile: "After hearing what you said, I suddenly realized that Juventus is not scary at all. I can sleep well when I go back."

Gao Shen smiled, feeling a little satisfied in his heart, after all, it is not easy to get Zidane's approval.

"However, if you follow your thinking and try to keep the away game as flat as possible, you will probably be scolded even worse after the game." Beckham laughed.

Gao Shen recently led the team to five consecutive victories, but was scolded very badly.

But he is also very good, and he is not soft on the media. So far, he has not even participated in a game press conference, which caused Ma Quida to suffer and be scolded.

why?

The media vented their grievances about not being able to see Gao Shen and scolding Gao Shen face to face on Ma Queda, the tool of the press conference.

"Just scold me." Gao Shen was unrestrained, "We have such a little strength now, if we don't play like this, how else can we play?"

Zidane and Beckham were dumbfounded.

Superstars are arrogant, but not blind.

Real Madrid weighs a few catties, and they are very clear in their hearts. Otherwise, how could Zidane maintain such a good state and announce his early retirement when he still has a contract with Real Madrid?

On the football field, everything still depends on strength.

If you want to win, you also need to win beautifully, yes, show your strength!

It's like Rijkaard's dream team two, just like Guardiola's dream team three.

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The next morning, Real Madrid held their last tactical meeting before the game.

After sending Zidane and Beckham away last night, Gao Shen "stayed up late" in the tactical library, perfecting some of his ideas and ideas, including how to effectively deploy defenses against Juventus' problems.

As the head coach, Gao Shen must implement his own tactics through the players.

In this game, Gao Shen emphasized the high-position pressing and pressing, but it does not require players to run all over the field, but to keep the formation meticulous and orderly, and rely on the team's overall combat to defend.

If Juventus' offense is a battering ram, Gao Shen's 4231 for Real Madrid is tantamount to setting up a few more city gates. Next.

Ramos and Woodgate have good mobility, Trezeguet and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are not speed type, even the running ability of the two is not great, Trezeguet is more of that kind A traditional centre-forward who relies entirely on giving the ball from midfield.

Therefore, Gao Shen can safely adopt high position oppression.

But Gao Shen emphasized one point, which is to reduce one's own mistakes.

"I hope each of you can understand that the Champions League knockout round is two legs, 180 minutes, not 90 minutes, so no matter how we play at the Alpi Stadium, we still have to watch the second leg The duel will be at our home court at that time."

"So, I hope you can maintain enough patience in the game. You must clearly know that our most important task tonight is to keep a clean sheet. As long as we can keep it, we will have an advantage when we return to the Bernabeu. I have confidence To beat Juventus."

Gao Shen was very sure.

No matter how beautiful the theory is, it is useless, the key is to practice on the court.

Tonight is the best opportunity to practice.

As long as he can defend tonight, it will prove that Gao Shen's thoughts are correct, and he will have more confidence in the next round.

Moreover, he also wants to use the first round to better observe the situation of Juventus.

There are many things that are not in the tactical library, and you need to dig and explore by yourself.

It's not that Gao Shen didn't think about grabbing an away goal in the away game, but the risk is too great.

Capello claims to be one-to-zero. As long as he scores a goal, he will defend harder than anyone else after returning to the Bernabeu. At that time, Real Madrid will be very passive and have to press hard.

Facing such a team, you really can't take risks, you have to fight the opponent hard.

As for what the outside media and fans will scold at that time, Gao Shen can't care about it.

He has only one goal now, and that is to lead Real Madrid to continue on the two roads of the Champions League and La Liga.