Red Rebels

"Rhythm, this is a very empty concept. Many people don't understand it. They think that rhythm is the speed of the players running on the field. To control the rhythm is to command the players to run. This is wrong."

After the training, Redondo's commentary on the sidelines of the youth team training attracted many players from the club, including Michael Johnson, Essien, De Rossi and others, even Juninho Jr. , In addition, many coaches from the club also came to participate, and they seemed to be students at this time.

"Many people present who have received professional coaching training know that the definition of rhythm is the feeling of the ball in motion. It is a feeling, so it is very empty, and the speed of the rhythm depends on the speed of the ball. , not people."

Introducing his own experience, Redondo seems to be a knowledgeable mentor, but his audience is like a student, especially players such as Michael Johnson, who are full of admiration for him.

"Whether it is in offense or defense, rhythm is very important. Using a single game rhythm in the game, the opponent will soon become familiar with your transfer and speed of the ball, and quickly get in place, so that the transfer of the ball is no longer effective. We need a change of pace."

Having said that, Redondo laughed.

"Some people may wonder, is the fast pace of the game necessarily good? I don't think so, even if you can be extremely fast, so what? Football is a 90-minute game. Can you find 11 supermen? Always maintain a fast pace in the 90-minute game? Even if there is, well, when the ball is running fast, how do you find the opponent's gap and pass it in place?"

"It requires technology, it requires vision, and it requires superb ability to read the game. The faster the pace, the higher the requirements for these abilities. If you want to maintain a high pace in 90 minutes, I can only say that this is impossible. Things, and that's what's wrong with a lot of teams in England, even the national team, they lack control of the pace of the game."

"Looking at England, I think the player with the most experience in controlling the rhythm is Beckham, but whether it is Keegan or Eriksson, they have put Beckham in the middle, hoping that he can control the rhythm of the team. The rhythm slowed down, but it all failed, why?"

"Isn't controlling the rhythm something that one person can do?" De Rossi said clearly.

"That's right!" Redondo glanced at De Rossi appreciatively. This young man is very smart. "The pace is never a matter of one person. Of the 11 players on the field, 10 of them are transitioning in a fast pace. How slow is the remaining one? He can only be forced to get up faster to adapt to the team. This is England's biggest problem!"

Xiao Yu, who was standing on the sidelines, was very shocked. He had to say that, as a traveler, he thought Redondo's statement was very sharp, because when many professionals in later generations commented on England, they believed that they lacked a core , a core that controls the rhythm, this is not just a question of dual virtues, nor other issues, but rhythm.

Who will control the rhythm of England?

"Running without the ball is very important, but it must be based on rhythm, and according to my personal understanding, with the development of modern football, possession of the ball in the front court is a failure, because all teams pay more and more attention to it. Defense, so the ball-holding area is withdrawn to the area where the center line is biased toward the side, that is, the position of the midfielder, which can be attacked when advancing, and defending when retreating."

"Many people think, why is the defensive midfielder, many teams like to use full-back assists to change the rhythm suddenly, this is also a tactic, very sudden, but you can't stick to the whole game, because you can't let two full-backs take turns. In addition, the full-back has its limitations, and the defensive midfielder is the most ideal area to control the rhythm no matter from the position on the field or from the perspective of function.”

Redondo smiled appreciatively, "For example, the reason why Barcelona's midfielder tactics are successful is that

Why? It is because the metronome that controls the rhythm is placed in the rear, which can shorten the time for offensive and defensive transitions and improve efficiency. The same person controls the rhythm and controls the offensive and defensive transitions. What do you think is more efficient than this? "

"Moreover, the practice of the midfielder as the core has an advantage, that is, it can spread the opponent's defensive area, and the attack space left for the frontcourt increases. In an instant, the defensive midfielder and the team should have a clear direction, that is, the loopholes in the opponent's defense, and then suddenly change the rhythm, use the fastest and most efficient way to grab the opponent's loopholes and give a fatal blow."

"But when the defensive midfielder is attacking, it is located near the center line. Wouldn't it be necessary to add a player in front to cooperate with him?" Michael Johnson also quickly understood what Redondo meant.

Redondo admired the Englishman very much. He felt that this little guy had good physical fitness, simple and simple technique, and his passing was very characteristic. With a little refinement, he would be an excellent metronome.

"Of course, so you can see, in Manchester United's golden four midfield, who is the metronome? Roy Keane, but the other three are also playing a role in changing the rhythm. The direction of attack, this is the terrible thing about Manchester United's midfield, and usually this kind of player is the core of the frontcourt attack, completed by the midfielder or the retreating striker."

This made Xiao Yu think again of the configuration of Pirlo and Kaka in the peak period of AC Milan. Pirlo is the metronome that controls the rhythm, and Kaka is the core of the offense. After the two cooperated tacitly, AC Milan swept away all the giants.

Looking at the new Manchester United today, Juninho is the metronome and Kaka is the core of the attack. Although the strength of the former is not as good as Pirlo, it is enough for the new Manchester United to sweep other teams in the League One and UEFA Cup. It was in England, where there was a general lack of control over the tempo of the game.

"Football nowadays pays more and more attention to efficiency. The same is true for shooting and passing. When should the ball be passed to the attacking players in the frontcourt? It is the moment when they directly face the opponent's defense line. When the pass passes, they catch it. This is the best time to pass the ball, and this kind of pass changes the rhythm of the game in an instant, making it hard to defend against."

"Now it is basically impossible for anyone to pay attention to the ball possession rate in the frontcourt as before. Only in that way can the opponent be attracted, expand the offensive space in the frontcourt, and it is not easy to lose control of the ball."

When Xiao Yu heard these words, he thought of Barcelona. Why do many fans think that Barcelona's ball control tactics are dull and lethargic, but there are also many professionals who praise Barcelona's ball control tactics. , because everyone understands the inevitability of placing the ball behind, and Barcelona has undoubtedly done this very well.

Of course, this does not mean that Xiao Yu thinks his team will become like Barcelona, ​​because this kind of tactics is almost unworkable in England.

Every country has its unique technical and tactical style. England's style is fast. Barcelona's tactics are not feasible, but the concept can be used for reference.

"To put it simply, the concept of tempo control is very simple. When it should be fast, it should be fast, and when it should be slow, it should be slow. Slow is for self-adjustment, brewing the next wave of attack, and fast is the result of the adjustment, brewing for the next wave. outbreak."

Xiao Yu heard the last concise speech on the sidelines, and immediately took the lead in applauding. He felt that as an outstanding midfielder, Redondo had a thorough understanding of rhythm.

In fact, many professionals understand this truth, but how to do it is a big problem, because it requires the team to have enough tactical awareness and also needs to have enough skills.

Xiao Yu always believes that the reason why the England national team lacks rhythm is because their basic skills are generally rough, which makes them blindly play fast. Once they slow down, they will expose their skills and football IQ. Defects.

And once this team encounters a team with excellent control of the rhythm, once their impatience is resolved, they can only be passively beaten and let the rhythm be led by the nose.

It was also after thinking of this that Xiao Yu re-examined Mourinho's 4231 tactic. He had to admit that this tactic has a strong control over the game. As reflected, but the core concept is the same, that is, the control of rhythm, ball and space.

Once these three realms are reached, the new Manchester United has completed the control of a game, and has reached the balance mentioned by many professionals when evaluating the new Manchester United!

It should be said that Mourinho's tactics are almost perfect since the development of the team. If you want to go further, you need to adjust the personnel, such as the maturity of the winger, such as the strengthening of the metronome. Ninho is an excellent player, but he may not be world-class in controlling the rhythm.

Of course, such a configuration at this stage is enough for the new Manchester United to run rampant.

No wonder Ferguson also admired the new Manchester United tactics!

Xiao Yu thought with emotion that the difference between a professional and an amateur lies here. He will only understand it if he is pointed out, but Ferguson can see the way at once. He is the real master of tactics.

Sometimes Xiao Yu wondered what would happen if Ferguson's Manchester United met the current Red Rebels? Can he find a tactic to restrain Mourinho?

What Xiao Yu didn't know was that when Ferguson himself thought about this question, he didn't have enough confidence. In the end, he could only come to a conclusion, which depended on the players' impromptu performance and the changes in the situation on the field. Sex up to 50%.

However, Xiao Yu didn't have much time to think, because he saw Professor Fryer approaching from a distance. Obviously, a detailed diagnosis report on Redondo had come out. What about returning to the stadium?

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