Football’s First Defender

The Premier League has just entered the 8th round. This battle between the red and the blue is the first league match between the two teams in the past two months.

Although the Red Army Liverpool came to Stamford Bridge as a guest in this game, but for this game, Benitez also made careful preparations.

Liverpool will not be willing to hand over the initiative to Chelsea all the time, but as the game progresses, after getting familiar with Chelsea's central offensive tactics, the Liverpool players jump out before the start to expand their defensive range, In the midfield, directly organize the interception.

In this game, Chelsea changed their previous tactical thinking. The four midfield lineup sent by Ancelotti is naturally not suitable for handing over the ball to play dull defensive counterattacks. Instead, they need to use the ball possession rate to create Chance.

The tactical choices made by the head coaches of the two sides directly formed a situation where the two teams faced each other on the scene. The two teams refused to give in to each other.

"Torres, drop back to your own half, cooperate with Liverpool's midfielders, and defend the area."

Torres' defensive attributes have actually always existed. As a conscientious player, Torres is very willing to use his physical strength to help the team's defense construction.

However, in Liverpool, with matching offensive tactics, Torres' brilliance on the offensive end concealed his hardworking and hard-working personal defensive ability.

And when he returned to Chelsea in the future, Torres, who had been unable to integrate into Chelsea's offensive system, naturally became the familiar "iron guard" of the Blues, the so-called defensive forward...

"Under the double attack of Torres and Lucas, this time, Deco's ball was greatly hindered."

After all, Deco's age is there, and as a Portuguese Deco, he did not play football with his body from beginning to end. Therefore, under the sudden attack of two Liverpool players, Deco fell into danger. , is quite normal.

It can only be said that the timing of Torres' choice to come over this time is extremely subtle. Just when Lucas's attack caused substantial interference, Torres retreated in time, and blocked Deco from the rear on the one hand, and blocked it on the other. Yes, Deco intends to pass the ball backwards to find the back line.

However, as a seasoned veteran with rich game experience, Deco's experience is still there. Even if he plays the ball, he will be affected by the defense, and there is a high probability of passing the ball wrong.

Deco was heartbroken, and directly and quickly passed the ball to the right side of the road with a rubbing ball on the outside of his instep.

If Ivanovic can react and receive the pass forward, then Chelsea can continue to attack. If their pass is not in place, or Ivanovic does not receive the ball, then the ball will be big. The probability is out of bounds and will not give Liverpool a chance to fight back on the spot.

However, even if his physical strength is not as strong as in his peak period, even if he encounters the interference of two defenders, Deco's footwork has not lost much.

Although the pass from the instep of the foot has a large arc and is a little difficult to catch, but after the ball hit the ground, it barely went out of the boundary, and the astute Ivanovic stepped forward and received it. Ivanovic Advance directly on the sidewalk.

Ivanovic, who started again in this game, has experienced two seasons of training at Chelsea, and his inner ambition has actually expanded. After all, when the two right backs have their own characteristics, Ivanovic also wants to squeeze out competitor Bosingwa and officially sit on the regular starting right back position.

And Ivanovic also knows that on the offensive end, he can provide better help to the team than Bosingwa, and he only suffers from the stability of the defensive end. Throughout the summer, Ivanovic honed his defensive skills under the training of a private defensive coach, in order to be able to occupy a more important role in the Chelsea lineup in the new season.

Ivanovic has made enough preparations for this strong matchup in this game. He must show his offensive and defensive growth in this game and prove that he is Chelsea Future first-choice right back.

"Ivanovic, the speed with the ball is very fast!"

"Liverpool's left back, Insua, is not slow to step up and defend this time."

"The pass was made directly without any delay. Before Insua was in place, Ivanovic directly passed a 45-degree long pass from the side into the penalty area."

"The arc of this ball is very good!"

Throughout the summer, when many players took the title of champion of the Champions League, went on a chic vacation, and received various advertising contracts, Ivanovic, except for some necessary commercial activities, the rest of the time, can be He is honing his defense and continuing to strengthen his technical skills on the offensive end.

Being able to enter a wealthy team and become a position, the world football, the top few players, the top dozens of players, who is not due to talent, who does not have their own excellence.

At this time, if you want to go further, the test is not only talent, but also the player's own efforts.

As long as the field conditions permit, Ivanovic will also continue to strengthen his cross training after heavy defensive training. With the training volume of hundreds of balls a day, his right leg is almost always under a proper load. For Ivanovic himself, the amount of training depends entirely on the tolerance standard of the legs. As long as he is not injured, he can slow down and continue training the next day, even if it is increased to 500 goals in the end. Ivanovic Still patiently carry out cross training.

This kind of hard training, although Ivanovic's playing time is limited during the game, even if he is a starter, most of the time, when the left side must be the main point of attack, Ivanovic will not be able to play in a game. , In fact, I can't get too many passing opportunities on the right, but this does not affect the professional coaches, as well as the players in the penalty area of ​​Chelsea. The judgment of Ivanovic's passing level is gradually improving. Whether the pass is comfortable or not, the striker in the penalty area has the most say.

"Drogba, carrying Carragher in the penalty area, completed the header."

The arc of Ivanovic's pass was very wide, just bypassing the defensive player at the front point, and before entering the goalkeeper's defensive area, he circled back and flew near the small penalty area line.

Drogba saw the opportunity and confronted Carragher physically on the one hand, so as to seize the dominant position. On the other hand, he was naturally watching the trajectory of the football all the time, predicting the time of take-off.

After that, under the 1-on-1 defense, Drogba still had an absolute advantage. Because it was facing the football from the side, the defensive impact caused by Carragher who was stuck beside Drogba was very limited. A header of excellent quality, the ball flew straight to the top right corner of the goal.

"Reina!"

"Another flying save from the side, blocked Drogba's dangerous header with a single palm, and the ball went straight out of the baseline, Chelsea's corner kick opportunity."

It's just a pity that Ivanovic had a very good assist data, but he was still rejected by Liverpool goalkeeper Reina. Both Ivanovic and Drogba in the penalty area failed to score for this goal. I feel a little regretful about the ball, but this is football. Both sides have their own performance opportunities. Those who perform well on the offensive end may not really be able to score the goals they want immediately. Know how many wonderful goals have been ruined...

"Ashley Cole takes the corner."

Before the corner kick, Yang Feng was standing in the front position eager to try, and he also kept "squirming" forward. Drogba squeezed past, and Liverpool's overall defense line moved forward with the Chelsea team. point location.

As for Ashley Cole's corner kick, although there is an arc, the main pursuit is still power. A powerful corner kick ensures that the ball is extremely fast, making it difficult for Liverpool's defensive players to watch. After the point where the ball landed, he rushed to the position of the help defense, and the final point of the ball was indeed aimed at the slightly open position behind Liverpool's goal.

Under the cover of others, Ivanovic, in the last position, has a rare small open space in the crowded penalty area, which can have enough space for Ivanovic to play his own. Body, use your height and weight to gain yourself more advantages in confrontation.

Liverpool's protection of high-altitude balls is still stubborn. Even after Xavi Alonso moved to Real Madrid, Liverpool's midfield height has dropped again. The main midfielder Mascherano, let alone his body Good at confrontation.

After Yang Feng, Drogba, Terry, and many other Chelsea players have attracted Liverpool's only few high points away, it is indeed difficult for right back Glenn Johnson to mark Ivanovic alone.

Although Mascherano in the middle reacted first, and indeed moved laterally to the back position, assisted Glenn Johnson, and carried out an effective supplementary defense, but the height gap is there, and the height advantage is at this time Ivanovic's biggest advantage.

In addition, Ivanovic, who had been neglected before, also took advantage of his position. Although Ashley Cole's pass increased his strength to ensure speed, it was accurate. However, it still maintained the approximate service area of ​​the corner kick tactics formulated before the game. Everything is ready. Next, it depends on whether Ivanovic himself can grasp this rare opportunity.

"Ivanovic, jumped high, under the double-teaming of Glenn Johnson and Mascherano, one left and one right, and completed the take-off!"

"One against two! Swing the head and hit the goal! This time Ivanovic overwhelmed the two and completed the header!"

"The ball flew directly to the near point, to the left of the goal!"

Because the players on both sides, under the premise of the Chelsea players, all gathered in the middle and the forward position, so for this corner kick defense, Reina naturally followed the position of the big group and chose to be close to the forward position s position.

Although Ashley Cole's pass was to the back point, due to the fast speed of the ball, Reina did not give too much reaction time. Reina had tried his best to move back, but in Iraq When Vanovic hit the goal, Reina had just moved to the middle of the goal.

Afterwards, the side attack to the right side, although the movement is stretched and the arms are straight open to increase his defensive area, but Ivanovic's header is full of power and the angle is quite tricky. Before touching it, it had already flown into the net.

"GOAL!!!"

"Ivanovic!"

"Open the scoring for Chelsea!"

"It's Ivanovic's header advantage again. Just like in the Champions League knockout match last season, when Liverpool faced Chelsea again, they suffered from the weakness of the set-piece defense!"

"In the 27th minute of the game, using corner kick tactics, Chelsea threatened several headers, feinted in the middle and at the front, creating a space for Ivanovic, who was ambushing at the back, to show his strength, and Ivanovic Vanovic also lived up to the team's special tactical arrangement, in the back position, with one against two, overwhelming the two, scored with a header, and contributed to Chelsea!"

"This substitute player on the right side of Chelsea has a slightly insufficient offensive player on the defensive end. After starting this game, he not only performed flawlessly on the defensive end, but also realized his own value on the offensive end."

"A wonderful cross that almost assisted Drogba to score, and this time he scored a goal with a direct header. Ivanovic fulfilled his talent. growing up!"

After scoring the goal, Ivanovic was very excited. If he hadn't faced tremendous pressure on the defensive end, a yellow card now would not be conducive to his defensive performance in the game. He wanted to take off his jersey and play to his heart's content. Waving, shouting, and venting their inner excitement at the team's home court.

For Ivanovic, this goal is the capital for him to apply for more playing time in the future, and it is a bargaining chip for negotiating with the team and the coach.

It is step by step, the first step to secure Chelsea's starting right back, which is the cornerstone to a bright future.

This summer of crazy training, training on both offensive and defensive ends, at this moment, finally reaped the results, a goal, proved that he can become the best supplementary force on the offensive end of the team in a tough battle.

It can share more scoring pressure for the team's forward players.

After all, if football wants to win, all it needs is to score goals, and more goals can bring victory to the team.

When the Chelsea teammates around him gathered around to celebrate, Ivanovic continued to be happy, but also secretly clenched his fists to strengthen his confidence. In the following game time, Ivanovic also has a clear goal. It is time to show his right back defensive ability on a bigger stage and under the attention of more people!