Chapter 1055 Moving Like Thunder
The frontcourt set piece is a very important method in the offense. In many cases, a set piece can break the deadlock, or directly score a goal, or assist a teammate to score, or even succeed in a second attack.
So every team attaches great importance to set-piece offense. Well, maybe Barcelona and Manchester City don’t practice much in this area. Busquets admitted after scoring a header from a free kick in a game that they rarely perform similar exercises in the training ground. train.
In frontcourt set-pieces, corner kicks are a very special existence. Generally speaking, taking corner kicks cannot directly pose a threat to the goal. They place more hope on teammates in the penalty area to grab the landing spot and create opportunities.
The defensive side definitely has an advantage in terms of numbers, so the offensive side must mobilize more manpower, and high points on the defense line will come up to compete for placement.
In this case, if the defender can successfully clear the siege, and if there are players with fast speed and strong breakthrough ability in the frontcourt, there is a high chance that they can play a high-quality fast attack.
But now... Sun Wu, who took the corner kick, remained calm and his heart did not beat. Griezmann, who was standing in the penalty area, had an indifferent expression on his face. However, Harry Kane and Salah were still a bit thin-skinned and felt a bit shameless. To see people.
Zidane looked grim in the stands. He felt that Best's tactics were not designed specifically to deal with Tottenham, but specifically to deal with Real Madrid...
In terms of personal abilities, Ronaldo and Bale are two levels higher than Son Heung-min and Januzaj. The only ones who can compare with them are Messi and Neymar.
"Beep!"
Sun Wu sent the ball directly into the penalty area. Although it was not far from the landing point, Griezmann was very sensible and did not take off, allowing Vertonghen to head the ball to clear the ball.
Eriksson on the outside received the ball and tried to move forward, but Salah was already close to him. The Swedish midfielder wanted to pass the ball directly, but Fabinho and Kanter chose their positions well.
Eriksen's personal ability is indeed outstanding. He resisted Salah's protection and turned around to shake off the Egyptian. But by the time he wanted to distribute the ball to the wing... Sun Wu, who had finished the corner kick, had already run back. Even Harry Kane and Griezmann are retreating to ensure that the formation is not disjointed.
In the end, this hopeless counterattack failed completely, and Eriksen could only pass the ball back to the defense.
"It's a bit hard to accept. Tottenham used a better attack to defeat Manchester City, which scored the most goals in the Premier League this season, to reach the final, and Manchester United just bloodbathed Anfield in the Champions League semi-finals." Zhan Jun said with a bitter smile: "but now……"
Zhang Lu: "They don't seem to be very interested in attacking."
"And the pace of the game is not at all like a duel between two Premier League teams." Zhan Jun shook his head repeatedly. "The pace is slow, the backcourt passes and passes are very frequent, and there is no quick transition between offense and defense at all."
The cheers in the stands at Wembley Stadium were much lower, but a large number of neutral fans frequently booed. Unlike the fans from both sides who were more interested in the championship, they just wanted to see a wonderful offensive battle.
The first half of the game continued at such a slow and sleepy pace. In addition to several set-piece threats, both sides frequently used long passes to find behind the opponent's defender.
In the 34th minute, Blind made a long pass from the right side of the frontcourt. Lucas accidentally missed the top. Januzaj took the ball diagonally into the penalty area, but Van Dijk made a perfect interception, not only stealing the ball but also passing the ball. The kick hit Januzaj and went out of bounds, and Tottenham didn't even get a corner kick.
41st minute,
Alderweireld made a long pass from the backcourt, and Harry Kane beat Vertonghen to head the ball back. Griezmann tapped his toes, and the ball passed by Trippier and entered the penalty area, but Los Blancos Reese quickly attacked to expand the defensive area, and Griezmann's hurried shot was ridiculously high.
Until the injury time, Manchester United suddenly launched a wave of attacks. Sun Wu, who had been making extremely safe cross passes and back passes in the midfield, suddenly passed Wanyama with a deft pass and grabbed the lead in the assist. Eriksson, who was defending, fell to the ground and sent a diagonal ball.
Pochettino had already come down from the coaching bench. He watched this scene nervously. The reason was simple. Although it was Salah who received the ball, the right back Coleman moved forward at high speed along the wing.
There used to be "Ferguson time" in the Premier League, and in recent years there has been "Best time", but there is still a difference between the two. The so-called "Best time" mostly occurs in the injury time before half-time. Sun Wu A wave of high-quality attacks is often launched, and this kind of attack is often marked by the position of the full-backs and the extent of their forward penetration. Pochettino is very clear about this.
"Salah... cuts inside... then passes to the wing... Coleman comes up!"
Salah, who cut inside, attracted Dier's attention. Coleman did not choose to break through when facing Rose who was stuck in his position. Instead, he slowed down and passed the ball to the side and behind.
"Best!"
Sun Wu, who got up from the ground, used a concealed elbow to push away Wanyama, who was pressing his shoulder, and then sprinted at high speed to throw Eriksen away.
Adjusting his steps and not looking at the position of his teammates in the penalty area, Sun Wu directly waved his right foot and sent a 45-degree cross without stopping the ball.
"Best is coming up... pass directly!"
"It's a bit big...it slipped through...Lucas!"
"Header... Kane... missed it... Salah!"
"Goooooooooooooooooooooooooal!!!"
"Sarah, who only came to Manchester United during the winter transfer period, scored his 12th goal in half a season for 25 million pounds. This is really a good deal!"
Salah, who once again became the key player, excitedly rushed out of the penalty area and jumped on Sun Wu. The swarming Manchester United players knocked them down together.
The Manchester United fans in the stands sang the team anthem "Glory Belongs to Manchester United" in unison, and the sky full of red and black scarves gathered into a sea in the stands.
On the sidelines, Pochettino angrily kicked away the drink bottle next to him. He took every precaution and warned him that stoppage time was very dangerous, but in the end, Manchester United succeeded.
"Almost at the last second, Manchester United broke the deadlock with a quick attack." Zhan Jun said excitedly: "They say it's best not to let Sun Wu pass. It's not because of how strong his passing ability is, but because of his passing ability. The last moment is often when Manchester United creates a threat!"
"Sun Wu only made one pass in the first half." Zhang Lu said with a smile: "Look at the replay... he passed Wanyama and then passed it diagonally to Salah."
In the picture, Salah dribbles the ball and cuts inside. He notices that Rose, who is forward by Coleman, does not follow. Salah fails to pass Dier and can only turn around and send the ball back to the wing again. Coleman drops. Stop the ball quickly.
If you enlarge the picture, you can see that just when Coleman received the ball, Lucas on the other wing suddenly accelerated, and not along the wing. He accelerated all the way and threw away Januzaj. Without anyone noticing, he rushed into the penalty area, jumped high, and beat Trippier in the air, twisting his waist and shaking his head to complete the header.
Harry Kane and Griezmann in the middle failed to grab the point, but Salah, who inserted in the back row, bumped his calf and stopped the ball before Blind made the clearance. Then the Egyptian winger fell directly. He fired with his right foot, and the ball went right over Lloris's head and into the near corner.
Zhang Lu, China's number one grandson, commented, "What is this called?"
"This is called, motionless as a mountain, motionless as thunder!"
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