Chapter 101: Li Ang, the Eye of the Formation, Brought the XJBT Tactics to Real Madrid [Please Subscribe! ]

"What are our players doing?! Go and entangle Li Ang and get Zagoyev moving!"

"It's not easy. Zagoyev has changed his position and his movement trajectory has also been pressed to the middle, but Li Ang took the initiative to follow him."

"If it doesn't work, let him retreat to organize? Li Ang can't follow him, right?"

"Have you never seen Real Madrid's game? Li Ang has been put forward by Mourinho's midfielder many times before."

The diehard fans of CSKA watched the game situation that was slow to break through, and they discussed it anxiously in the stands.

The focus of the discussion was actually only one, how to get Zagoyev, the offensive core of CSKA, to get rid of the shackles and play a role.

After all, as the most outstanding young talent born in the 1990s in Russia, he is also the most valuable star in CSKA.

Once Zagoyev was frozen, CSKA's offensive rotation was basically paralyzed by half.

Even though they are facing Real Madrid, which is in a damaged state, it is still Real Madrid. If they don't take advantage of this opportunity, when Real Madrid recovers in the second half, CSKA will be passive.

"If Mourinho is determined to use Li Ang to lock Zagoyev today, then we pray that other Real Madrid players don't seize the opportunity to score away goals."

An old man who looked quite pessimistic muttered, and it sounded that he was not optimistic that Zagoyev could play any more.

Some other CSKA fans around wanted to refute, but the words were on the tip of their tongues, and they swallowed them hard in the end.

It seems that there is no reason to refute.

Li Ang has played against too many offensive cores before, and most of the time he has achieved good tactical results with his sticky defense.

Any fan who has watched the Spanish national derby this season should know what level of opponent Zagoyev is facing today.

CSKA head coach Leonid is pacing on the sidelines, struggling whether to put Zagoyev directly on the front line.

If he continues to play as a front midfielder, CSKA's offensive rhythm will not be able to start.

But letting him play as a striker and confront Real Madrid's defense line head-on does not seem to be a solution.

After struggling for a long time, Leonid looked at Mourinho helplessly, thinking that this was a targeted tactic designed by Mourinho before the game.

And Leon, who did not know that he had forced the opponent coach into a tactical dilemma, was constantly putting psychological pressure on the opponent in the confrontation with Zagoyev.

In terms of technology, Zagoyev has it. He is one of the few local technical players in the Russian Super League.

His talent is not as high as Arshavin, but it is obviously worthy of his status as the first person born in Russia after 1990.

But in terms of mentality, Zagoyev is not stable enough.

His emotions are like his skills, which are bold and unrestrained.

To put it nicely, young people have personality, good skills and bad temper.

To put it bluntly, he is a technical reckless man.

Li Ang is now constantly doing some defensive tricks on him to provoke his anger based on his impulsive characteristics.

That is to say, he doesn't know Russian, otherwise Li Ang would have to give Zagoyev a few words to let him see what mental attack is.

This time, Li Ang didn't take the initiative to provoke trouble. On the contrary, Li Ang didn't think of provoking Zagoyev before.

But he wanted to play well, and Zagoyev was really uncomfortable being locked up, so he had to use the ball to compete with him.

Is this the same as the young version of Kovacic before?

Playing in the domestic league, he played well before and went too smoothly. Suddenly he encountered some setbacks and got stuck in a dead end.

And compared to Kovacic, Zagoyev is not only famous in China.

In the 2009-10 Champions League group stage, Zagoyev had a highlight performance against Manchester United.

Sir Alex Ferguson praised Zagoyev a few words after the game.

Maybe it was that game that gave him confidence, and he played better and better in the Russian Premier League.

But Li Ang didn't indulge him.

When was he Fletcher, who was no longer at his peak, or Anderson, whose defense was average?

Today, I must teach this kid a lesson, and I will open his eyes to him at that time.

Well, in this summer's European Cup, maybe Zagoyev, who has restrained his arrogance, can perform better.

Zagoyev will have to thank him then!

Li Ang, who found enough reasons for himself, had no psychological burden at all.

Finally, in the 28th minute of the first half, facing the fact that Li Ang once again tackled the ball from the side and back, Zagoyev's mentality exploded.

After he fell, he quickly got up and wanted to confront Li Ang.

Li Ang didn't indulge him even more. He put his hands behind his back to indicate that he didn't start the dispute, but he did lean forward and bumped his head with Zagoyev!

Essien, who was closest to the two, ran over first, shouting "NO! NO!"

Zagoyev's teammate Aldonin also stepped forward and hugged Zagoyev, fearing that his little brother would do something aggressive.

"If you can't afford to lose, just get off the court and lie down! What? You're doing this when you can't beat the opponent?"

Li Ang waved his hands and yelled at Zagoyev in English, but when he saw the referee coming, Li Ang quickly chose to shut up.

The referee, who had roughly learned what happened from the linesman, did not hesitate, and pulled Leon and Zagoyev over and gave them a verbal warning.

Then the referee indicated that he would give the ball to Real Madrid, which had already taken control of the ball.

Such a penalty was actually very favorable to Zagoyev.

There was no severe warning, let alone a yellow card. If he had a clear mind, he should have walked away quietly.

But Xiao Za now believed that Li Ang had fouled him before, and he also looked at the referee with a look of dissatisfaction.

Three seconds later, a yellow gem battle card was raised high in front of Zagoyev.

Leonid was dumbfounded, and the CSKA fans at the scene were also stunned for a beat, and then they booed in groups!

Most fans may be booing the referee, but some fans may be booing Zagoyev because they are disappointed with him.

Zagoyev had received five yellow cards in the league before.

In half a season, a core attacker who plays as a front midfielder can receive five yellow cards. To be honest, it is quite exaggerated.

This also reflects Zagoyev's weakness of being easily emotional.

But you say that it's okay to get sick once or twice in the league, but it's still like this in the knockout stage of the Champions League.

It's no wonder that some fans at the scene are disappointed with Zagoyev.

Aldonin will quickly drag Zagoyev back to his own half.

And Leonid's tactical adjustment also came accordingly.

Honda Keisuke started warming up on the sidelines, and Zagoyev went to the left forward position, and he could directly play as a left winger when pressing forward.

And the original left winger Tosic became the unlucky guy who was replaced in advance.

Leonid was angry at Zagoyev's irrational behavior, but he didn't want to waste his offensive talent. CSKA also needed his technical breakthrough.

So in the end, he compromised and could only make some adjustments like this.

Zagoyev left and went to play one-on-one with Nacho.

And Li Ang looked at Honda Keisuke who stood directly in the front midfielder position after coming on the court, and grinned with a "kind" smile.

Keisuke Honda nodded to Li Ang in a friendly manner, as if to say hello.

Duan Xuan, who was watching this scene, shouted "Champions League East Asian Derby" in response.

But in fact, Keisuke Honda had no intention of fighting with Li Ang.

His way of handling the ball was much more stable than that of Zagoyev.

He ran actively, did not stick to the ball, and transferred and sorted the ball without any delay.

Li Ang saw that Keisuke Honda was a player as stable as himself, so he gave up the idea of ​​​​making trouble for him.

The two teams played a defensive battle on the artificial turf full of frost for nearly half an hour.

With Zagoyev's position premise and Keisuke Honda's appearance, this situation seemed to have signs of loosening and changing.

CSKA wanted to speed up the attack, but several Real Madrid offensive players who were not in good shape before also slowly recovered.

It can be said that Li Ang, Essien and Alonso were using their increased physical consumption to help Real Madrid's offensive players delay some more adaptation time.

Now CSKA wants to fight Real Madrid in the environment they are best at.

Real Madrid can no longer rely on three midfielders to defend, and strong defense means passively being beaten.

In the final analysis, they still have to press forward and try to counterattack.

Alonso's long pass is the most affordable and effective way to counterattack in this environment.

So the offensive attempts of both sides seem very simple and direct.

Honda Keisuke played his supporting role well, constantly helping his own speed striker Dumbiya to find offensive opportunities.

Real Madrid is even more amazing. After intercepting the ball in the midfield, they sent long passes, using Benzema and Ronaldo directly as running backs in rugby, chasing the ball!

If this will cover the names of Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow, just looking at the offensive choices of both sides, many fans may think that this is completely a game of the English Championship.

Some grumpy fans may have to spray: This has the technical and tactical content of Gil!

In addition to hitting behind, there are long passes and lobs. After playing for a while, the two sides saw that the effect was not great, and they picked up the cross method again.

The difference may be that the stars in the front court of Real Madrid occasionally pass and run together in a flash of inspiration.

Real Madrid is gradually creating more offensive threats.

After all, can Ronaldo and Kaka still kick the ball from the outside? There is only one Keisuke Honda on the CSKA side who has this ability.

Mourinho watched the situation develop for a while, then looked at the time, and finally decided to be bold and press.

In the 38th minute of the first half, Mourinho walked to the sidelines and waved his hand, signaling Li Ang and Essien to move forward more when they see the opportunity.

One of them has a header and the other has a long shot, and together they are

Hmm? No, Li Ang thought to himself, I have seen this tactic!

Not only have I seen it, Li Ang has also played it, and he understands the essence of this tactic very well!

Mourinho also subconsciously touched his nose at this time. As for tactics, occasionally use it for reference, and I think the parties involved will not mind~

Some Milan fans who are watching this game are in tears again.

Nimama's XJBT tactics are all copied, right? !

Uncle Jon could not have imagined that his most proud offensive tactic was being used flexibly by Mourinho at this moment.

XJBT, to put it bluntly, means that there is at least one leader in front who can steadily take the ball and create an advantage in one-on-one situations.

With such an offensive big brother, the other players will surround him and complete the offensive methods in their respective areas of expertise.

Speed, long shots, headers, points.

As long as there are players who are good at these skills, they can participate in such offensive tactics.

If one's own offense is chaotic, the opponent's defense must also be chaotic, because there are too many people to guard against, and he can't do it without chaos.

In the end, it comes down to player performance and personal ability. If you win and score a goal, your vote will be revoked and you will not be able to score a goal.

If you can't score a goal, it must be because the chaos is not thorough enough. Add people, add people and keep plugging in, and that's it!

So is Real Madrid's current frontcourt configuration suitable for this style of play?

It fits, it fits very well!

Cristiano Ronaldo is the leader. If he presses forward, he is a threat. CSKA must send someone to double-team.

Benzema can be regarded as the second brother. He is actually good at everything offensively. Now he can only be a green leaf when playing against strong teams.

But against CSKA, as long as the support is enough, he is an all-round killer.

And surrounding these two people are Kaka, Leon and Essien.

There are long-range shots from behind, there are headers, there are also points for grabbing points!

Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema can grab points on their own, and Kaka can barely be the finishing point in the penalty area, so there is no shortage of offensive methods.

In terms of personal strength, Real Madrid's stars even surpassed CSKA after barely adapting to the environment.

So after a sudden attack, CSKA's back line was completely in chaos!

The two midfielders Weinblum and Aldonin did not dare to press forward, and they all retreated to help their teammates defend.

In the 44th minute of the first half, when Real Madrid once again stormed the penalty area and was blocked, Coentrao followed him and advanced to the CSKA half to catch the ball and observe.

At this moment, Li Ang and Essien happened to rush into CSKA's penalty area together, and Coentrao also decisively lobbed the ball into the back of the penalty area!

Benzema in the forward position attracted the defense of two CSKA defenders.

Under his restraint, Li Ang kicked off the ground and jumped menacingly!

This time, the remaining two defenders Shchnikov and Berezutsky were led astray, and the two followed Li Ang to grab the middle of the penalty area.

But the football finally passed over the heads of the three of them and fell straight into the open area at the back point!

Essien made a "screen and roll" and blocked Aldonin who came back to defend. Ronaldo stopped the ball comfortably with his chest at the back point.

There was no ink after one stop and two strikes. Cristiano Ronaldo's shot in the penalty area was so powerful that it penetrated goalkeeper Chepchugov's wicket and finally plunged into the goal behind him!

CSKA's home fans were buzzing with excitement from Real Madrid's attack!

No, just a goal without any routine and a mass attack? !

Milan fans were also dumbfounded.

Is Li Ang really the "eye of the formation"? He directly copied the XJBT tactics to Real Madrid!

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