Chapter 525 Tieshu Blossoms

Yang Yang once asked Van Gaal a question, why football is round!

Of course, this question does not ask why the football used in the game is round, but why the football game is full of unpredictability, and there are always all kinds of accidents?

Van Gaal's answer is, because football is played by people.

Tactical routines and formations are dead and rational, but people are alive and emotional.

People are changing all the time, and the team is composed of eleven people. The subtle changes of each individual affect the team as a whole. The subtle changes of the eleven people will even turn into drastic changes for the entire team. .

The reaction to the pitch is that maybe a pass, a tackle, a foul, or even a single sentence can change the course of the game, because it doesn't just affect one or two people, it affects a team, or even a team. Two teams.

The more people there are, the greater the unpredictability and the less individuals can change.

"Why is there a Jordan in basketball, but not in football?"

Van Gaal didn't tell Yang Yang the answer at the time, but later, Yang Yang slowly groped and understood.

Because there are only five people in basketball, but eleven people in football.

The more people there are, the harder it is to change the game with individual power.

It's like in a war of a hundred or a thousand people, one person is extremely small and insignificant.

But just like a war, when one side is defeated for some reason, it will turn into a one-sided massacre.

There are many reasons for this rout.

But football is different from war. It is a competitive sport, so there are intermissions.

These 15 minutes are not only to allow the players on both sides to get some rest time, but also to calm down both sides, think about it carefully, analyze the gains and losses in the first half, and prepare for the second half.

...

Liverpool went into half-time with a 4-0 lead.

The players walked into the player tunnel amid the cheers of the Liverpool fans in the audience.

Everyone had excited smiles on their faces, and it was clear they were all proud of the first half.

"This was definitely the most exciting first half of the season, even better than the first half against Barcelona, ​​because there were enough goals!" the commentator shouted loudly.

Yang Yang and his teammates walked into the player tunnel, went down the stairs, and went directly to the home team's locker room.

Some took off their clothes and wiped their bodies; some sat on the chairs and asked the massage staff of the club to come and serve; some could not sit still and stood there and walked around; some It was sitting directly on the long table in front of the seat.

All kinds of pictures in the locker room will definitely be shocked if they are spread outside.

...

"This team has no experience." Xavi Alonso said lightly, but with a smile on his face.

Obviously, he scored a goal and felt pretty good.

"Roma is not a strong team in Serie A. This is the first time in more than 20 years that they have entered the quarter-finals of the Champions League. This year, there was a telephone incident in Italy, which made Roma take advantage of the situation. Coupled with good luck in the draw, So..." Gerald said.

Judging from the results of the group stage, Roma is not very good, with three wins, one draw and two losses, they got ten points and qualified for the second place in the group.

Of course, this also has to be viewed separately. If it is compared with AC Milan, then Roma's performance is indeed very good, because AC Milan scored ten points, but ranked first in the group, and Milan's opponent is a little worse than Rome. .

In the knockout rounds, Roma also had good luck and won the weakest Lyon among the top eight teams.

Don't look at Lyon's continuous domination of Ligue 1, but in fact, everyone knows that the competitiveness of Ligue 1 in recent years is not even as good as that of the Eredivisie. Strong and semi-final teams.

As a result, Roma eliminated Lyon with a total score of 2-0 in two rounds, and entered the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time after a 23-year absence.

This is why many media reporters said in their pre-match analysis that Roma lacked experience.

The knockout rounds of the Champions League and the league are two completely different systems, and the opponents they encounter have completely different strategies for the game.

Whether it is Roma's players, or coach Spalletti, are obviously lack of such experience.

"The team's own characteristics, coupled with the coach's tactical style, coupled with lack of experience, made this team a little bit unstoppable. When we played the rhythm and state, they played against us!" Yang Yang shook his head. wry smile.

He didn't pay much attention to how Roma performed in Serie A, but as far as this game is concerned, this team really has no concept of controlling the rhythm. Play against Liverpool.

The problem is, Liverpool have enough confidence.

Not only because this is Anfield, but also because there are midfielders like Gerrard, Xavi Alonso and Mascherano in the midfield, which makes Roma unable to stop Liverpool's midfield suppression.

Following the match against Arsenal three days ago, Mascherano and Xavi Alonso's partners shined brightly, the two double-backed midfielders also performed well in this game, setting up a strong line for Liverpool's midfield. Unbreakable barrier.

...

The players discussed the first half of the game in the locker room. Although they didn't make big noises, they were more or less confident.

After all, the first half had already led by four goals, but Gerrard reminded his teammates from time to time not to be careless.

The Istanbul miracle that year was created by Liverpool, and no one wanted to give their opponents an Anfield miracle.

Yang Yang noticed Mascherano, walked over, and grabbed the shoulders of Argentina's lower back.

"Javier, look, in the first half, both Xavi and Steven scored, Dick and Peter also scored, it's just you and me!"

When Yang Yang said this, everyone in the locker room immediately looked at Mascherano with a smile.

"I'm a defensive midfielder," Mascherano said, scratching his head.

"You can also score goals. Didn't you miss a goal against Aston Villa last game?" When Yang Yang said this, everyone in the locker room suddenly remembered.

It was a long shot, and the quality was quite high, but it didn't make it, which is a pity.

"Enter one, and your career will blossom." Yang Yang encouraged with a smile.

As soon as Gerrard heard it, he immediately hissed, "Yang Yang said that, but I remembered it. Javier, you haven't scored a goal in your career, have you?"

"Have you not scored a goal in your career?"

"My God, I'm twenty-two, and I've been playing professional football for four or five years. Haven't scored a goal yet?"

"real or fake?"

Everyone immediately started to discuss.

Although as a midfielder and defender, scoring goals is indeed not an easy task, but to say that I haven’t scored a goal in four or five years, especially in Argentina and Brazil, who love attacking for four years, this is a bit unreasonable.

You know, when Mascherano debuted, he played as a central midfielder, or even an attacking midfielder, but later he played more and more backwards.

"I testify that he really never scored." Yang Yang said with a smile, "So, I propose that we help him score one in the second half."

Yang Yang's proposal immediately received a burst of response from everyone.

After all, so far in his career, he has not scored a goal, which is really miserable.

More importantly, how could other people object to Yang Yang's proposal?

"At the front of the penalty area, you should pay more attention to running in the second half. I will pass the ball to you, do it when you have a chance, and try to score one!" Yang Yang patted Mascherano on the shoulder with encouragement and smiled, but his heart was filled with pride. .

This is what Ronaldinho did to Messi at the beginning, but it's a pity that Messi didn't score.

How could Yang Yang think that he would one day be able to help his teammates like Ronaldinho?

The Argentine was moved for a while, because he knew that Yang Yang was actually helping him.

The last time he played Aston Villa, he played the whole game and had a long shot but didn't score. In the gym the next day, he just complained casually, saying that if he scored, it would be the first shot of his career. The goal was scored, but Yang Yang remembered it unexpectedly.

"However, we have to agree that we can only score one, not more. I will work harder to score one more in the second half."

Yang Yang's words immediately caused a burst of laughter in the locker room, but no one questioned him.

Because no one dared to deny that, although Yang Yang did not score, the four goals in the first half were all from his assists.

"Would you like us to help you get one too?" Gerald asked with a smile.

Yang Yang nodded generously and said, "Okay, then it's up to you!"

...

After Benitez entered the locker room, he was very satisfied with the mental outlook of the players.

For the first half of the game, the Spaniard said that the team played well in the first half, but there are still many things that are not good enough.

The first is that the team's offensive speed should be faster, especially the transition from offense to defense, which must be fast.

"The characteristic of Roma is to be fast, we have to fight fast with fast."

Benitez gestured very decisively, "I guess, in the second half, Roma will try to stabilize the rhythm first, but as you have seen, this team can easily lose the rhythm, so we have to play fast from the beginning, Drag the game to a fast pace."

Fast-paced attack and defense, which has always been the strength of Premier League teams, because the entire Premier League is played like this.

On the contrary, Serie A has always been slower.

Therefore, once the game enters a fast pace, Roma cannot run away.

"In addition, our midfield should be properly pressed to put more pressure on the opponent, and we should not retreat too far. Although we lead by four goals, we must not be careless. Don't forget, two years ago, it was precisely because of Our opponents were paralyzed, which led us to turn around and win the Champions League."

Benitez also aggravated his tone, showing that he attaches great importance to this point.

He was obviously worried that the team would let down their guard after taking a four-goal lead, which is definitely a taboo.

There may be some gaps in the strength of the two teams, but it is not as big as four goals. In the first half, Liverpool could beat Roma powerless to resist, but if they are paralyzed in the second half, who can guarantee that Liverpool will not be beaten by their opponents?

Yang Yang was also very cautious after hearing this.

There is no way he can guarantee other people, but he himself does not dare to be careless no matter what.