Red Rebels

69 double edged sword

"After a five-minute break, we saw players from both sides return to the court."

"Droysden made a substitution. Youngster Lennon replaced Huddlestone. The team's tactics changed from the original 4 to England's traditional 44 tactics. Obviously Pellegrini was experimenting with the ball. The team’s new tactics.”

"Mourinho did not make too much concessions. During Kaká's long-term serious injury absence, the outside world has been very interested in Mourinho's tactics. In the first half, he replaced Kaká's position with Argentine teenager Sergio Aguero. Playing as an attacking midfielder, the effect was quite good, Aguero scored a goal, but on the scene, the Red Rebels were somewhat unable to open up the situation, and that goal relied more on the star's ability."

"During the break, Mourinho adjusted the team's tactics and replaced Aguero with Michael Johnson. Cesc Fabregas moved forward to the midfielder position, and Michael Johnson and Essien formed a double midfielder. , Drogba, Ronaldinho and Messi formed a trident in front, which seemed to be a replica of Droisden's tactics in the first half."

The on-site commentator jokingly joked that from a purely tactical point of view, the formations of the Red Rebels in the second half and Droylsden's first half were indeed very similar, but in fact the positioning of the players was very different.

The biggest difference is that after the start of the second half, Messi consciously moved closer and gave up the entire right wing, while Ronaldinho pressed higher and stayed close to the opponent's defense at all times, almost like a forward.

After the roles of the two stars changed, the team's offense seemed to have undergone some changes.

In the 5th minute, Curtis headed the ball to clear the ball. After Michael Johnson got the ball, he decisively moved it to the right. Alves moved forward. After receiving the ball, without any hesitation, he dribbled the ball forward and went directly to Dro Easden's half.

At this time, Fabregas leaned to the right to meet Alves, who, under the defense of Leighton Barnes, passed the ball to Fabregas. The Spaniard sent the ball directly to Messi in front without stopping. feet.

What happened next was a bit unexpected. Messi took the ball on the right side of the court, faced the defensive player, and chose to dribble the ball horizontally to the left. At this time, his position was very strange. He was like a midfielder, but his position was different. Further forward than the attacking midfielder, with Messi's speed and ability, he can enter the penalty area at any time.

But he is not a forward and is not in the defensive area of ​​the defender, because the smart Messi always runs in the gap between Mascherano, Dawson and Jagielka, which leaves Dawson and Jagielka The card creates a problem, can't you get it?

Just when they were hesitating, Drogba, who was at the forefront, suddenly retreated. The two defenders who were guarding Messi immediately wavered. At this time, Messi chose to pass the ball without hesitation.

In just a moment, Dawson and Jagelka regretted it, and even Pellegrini on the sidelines was angry, because his field of vision was wider and wider than the players on the court, so he naturally saw Ronaldinho has been waiting for opportunities to move forward.

Messi's pass came to Ronaldinho's feet just right. The latter stopped the ball and volleyed, very comfortably, and the angle was also right, because Messi's pass happened to be at an angle that he was very comfortable with, making him Once you smoke it, it's very enjoyable.

The ball hit the dead center of the goal like a cannonball. Joe Hart wanted to react, but it was too late.

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"It's so beautiful. In the 5th minute, the Red Rebels once again expanded the score. Messi passed an exquisite through ball at the front of the penalty area. Ronaldinho succeeded in countering offside and volleyed hard in the penalty area, o:"

"This is a beautiful goal. Faced with such a powerful and close-range shot, Joe Hart can do nothing. He can only watch the Red Rebels score another victory."

Pellegrini glanced at Mourinho with some understanding, and the latter was looking at him with a smile, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration in his heart.

Kaka's absence has a fatal impact on the Red Rebels' magic quartet, which Pellegrini is very clear about.

Last season, Ronaldinho emerged with impressive statistics, while Kaka's statistics declined somewhat. This led many football commentators to criticize Kaka, believing that after he won the World Footballer of the Year twice in a row, he began to be neglected and gradually faded away. He is below his peak state, but as everyone knows, the people who make such accusations don't watch the Red Rebels games at all.

If you watch the game of the Red Rebels carefully and analyze it carefully, it is not difficult to find that Kaká is the most indispensable member of the Magic Quartet. The second-ranked player is Drogba. Once Kaká is gone, the Magic Quartet will be easy. Isolated in the frontcourt, it was as if Pellegrini's tactics worked in the first half.

But Mourinho was looking for Kaka's successor, so he promoted Aguero and brought in Asa, but at the same time he was also imagining a set of tactics without Kaká, so he decisively abandoned the attacking midfielder and changed In three games, Cesc Fabregas was used as a midfielder to support the two wings, with Messi close to the road.

It should be said that Fabregas and Messi each shouldered a part of Kaká's role, and the two of them happened to play one Kaká. But now the question arises, what is the original role of Messi on the right?

Mourinho chose Alves. The Brazilian is very fast, quick to move forward, and has excellent dribbling ability. His skills are not inferior to those of wingers, and he is very secretive when inserting in the back row, which makes Mourinho place high hopes on him. There are high hopes that the back row will play the role that Messi did last season.

So the new magic quartet started to work

Of course, this tactic also has risks, that is, once Alves steps forward, what will happen to his position?

Pellegrini didn't know, but he knew that this was a loophole of the Red Rebels, so he responded immediately and asked Ashley Young to counterattack specifically on the right side of the Red Rebels.

In the 58th minute, the Red Rebels, who had just expanded the score, launched wave after wave of offensives, but Droisden began to shrink its defense. The Red Rebels did not have many opportunities. Alves dribbled the ball on the right and was defeated by Leyton. ?Barnes broke off, and the latter immediately passed to Ashley Young in front.

"Droysden counterattacked. Ashley Young dribbled the ball very quickly from the left and drove straight into the heart of the Red Rebels. The Red Rebels' defense kept retreating, but at the same time, Dzeko and Foley Lan and Lennon on the right are following closely."

A 4-player situation immediately formed in the frontcourt. Ashley Young cut in from the left and attracted Curtis's attention, but suddenly made a pass. Dzeko headed the ball ahead of Vidic. He reacted quickly and blocked the ball, but Fran appeared in the penalty area like a fox in the most dangerous position, facing the incoming ball and giving it a gentle kick.

"The ball went in and Droysden pulled one back," the on-site commentator shouted loudly.

"A very fast counterattack in the frontcourt. The Red Rebels' right wing couldn't even stop Ashley Young, allowing the latter to easily face Curtis directly and create this goal."

After the goal, Droysden's players seemed very excited. Although they had caused trouble for the Red Rebels before, they had not been able to threaten the Red Rebels' goal. Now they have regained the score and their morale is positive. prosperous

Pellegrini is worthy of being a master. He noticed the excitement of the players and immediately waved his hand to signal the team to take the initiative to attack and defend through offense, especially on the right side of the Red Rebels.

At first, it was just Ashley Young, Leighton Barnes and Milner. In the 6th minute, Pellegrini saw that Leighton Barnes was a little out of shape and immediately replaced him with Gareth Bale. He recruited Leighton Barnes and used the physical strength of the Welsh genius Flying Wings to forcefully break down the Red Rebels' right wing.

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Mourinho watched the onslaught of offensives coming and going on the field. He didn't like offensive battles, but sometimes he welcomed them because some of the things he wanted to know were It must be tested in an offensive battle.

"Daniel's defense is still very problematic." Cassel came to him. He is the person who knows Mourinho's tactical thoughts best, so he also knows very well what Mourinho cares about.

"It's just a big loss for him to be relegated to a full-back with both offense and defense. Look at how sharp he is in dribbling and breaking through on the right. He can even cut inside like Messi before and take the initiative to find Messi and Drogba cooperate to threaten the opponent's goal," Mourinho said excitedly.

Cassell shook his head and laughed, but had to admit that Mourinho was right.

Alves is like a double-edged sword. If used well, he will hurt countless enemies. But if used incorrectly, he will become a breakthrough point for the Red Rebels. Over the past two seasons, the Red Rebels have tried their best to help him strengthen. Defensive ability, but his progress in this area is not great, on the contrary, his offensive progress is very obvious.

Perhaps, he has the gene of a winger in his body, but he became a full-back by chance.

However, it is precisely because he is a full-back that once he moves forward, his effect is more secretive and deadly than that of a winger, and he can often catch his opponent off guard.

Do not believe? Just look at Droyden's defensive system, which was overwhelmed by Alves, and it's not difficult to see his level. You know, Droyden's defense is also ranked among the top three in England, but Still can't resist Alves.

Or should I say, it’s the new magic quartet that can’t resist the Red Rebels

"Now is not the time, Jim." Mourinho had to admit that Alves was dangerous to use.

The full-backs frequently push forward, which requires a player who can help defend the full-backs in time. The best is of course the defensive midfielder, but the Red Rebels still need to improve in this aspect. The goal just missed, Alvey After Si moved forward, Essien also habitually pressed forward, causing Droisden's counterattack to hit directly in front of Curtis, causing the ball to be lost.

"Perhaps, replacing the defensive player at the end with Mikel will have a better effect," Cassel said with a smile.

Mourinho was stunned for a moment, but immediately understood what Cassel meant.

Mikel's skills are actually very good, whether it is stopping the ball or passing the ball, he is very good at it. However, unlike Michael Johnson who is proficient in long passes and Cesc Fabregas who is proficient in short passes, Mikel's passing characteristics are horizontal. According to legend, it is said that the Red Rebels fans in China call him the Hengchuan Emperor.

However, if such a player falls at the back of the defense, he can not only take on the responsibility of alienating the field, but also help defend the right wing, and then set up two midfielders in front of him to continue to press and control the opponent. , in this way, the risk caused by Alves' forward penetration can be compensated to the maximum extent.

If Xiao Yu were here at this time, he would definitely be surprised, because Mourinho's tactics are exactly like Barcelona's tactics in his previous life, and Mikel is equivalent to Busquets. From this point of view, the tactics are actually the same. Are they related to each other?

However, Mourinho's tactics will definitely not be the same as Barcelona. After all, the Red Rebels do not emphasize possession rate at all, and they are only testing the tactics in Kaká's absence. Once Kaká returns, the team's tactics will be certain. Will be rescheduled.

To put it bluntly, Barcelona's so-called 4 tactics seem to be the same as Mourinho's 4 tactics, but the players' technical and tactical levels are different, the types of forwards are different, and the characteristics of the forwards are different, so the players' positions are definitely different, and The so-called 4 is just a general term for a formation. The actual positions and movements of the players are actually irregular.

Anyone who watches football matches must be very aware of this.

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Mourinho's tactics still need to be adjusted, but it is foreseeable that after this outstanding performance in this game, Alves' release has become a major problem for Mourinho. How to overcome this problem, Mourinho Austria has no good solution for the time being. Even if Cassel proposed Mikel, the Nigerian's performance is actually not stable and it is temporarily difficult to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the defensive midfielder.

But this did not prevent the Red Rebels from getting the first honor before the start of the season:, defeated Droylsden in an away game and won the first crown of the new season. When it was nearing the end, Walcott cut in from the left and assisted Michael Johnson to score another goal, but was deemed offside by the referee.

Regarding the defeat in this game, Pellegrini said that he was not convinced because the Red Rebels performed very poorly. His team should have had a chance, but failed in the end. He even asked Mourinho on the spot He said he would do his best to defeat the Red Rebels in the upcoming Community Shield.

The media also believes that Droysden has indeed shown the strength to compete with the Red Rebels, especially when Kaká is absent due to surgery. The Red Rebels are obviously frustrated in their offensive power. As for Alves, he This game was indeed a good performance, but the right wing he was stationed on was also a big colander.

However, when the head coaches of both sides and the media gathered in the press conference hall of the Butcher's Knife Stadium, the football king Maradona suddenly brought his daughter to visit Xiao Yu, the chairman of the Red Rebels, and then what was supposed to be the following on the court Aguero, who was celebrating with his teammates, was also called to David Pace's office at Butcher's Knife Stadium by the staff.

As if he had noticed something, Aguero was a little nervous and trembling when he walked into the office, but when he opened the door and entered, he saw a ferocious angry face rushing towards him.

A pair of hands pinched his neck tightly and shouted angrily: "I'm going to kill you, you bastard"