When he met Marseille in the UEFA Cup, Li Bin did not dare to be too careless. This opponent can be regarded as a French Ligue 1 team. It is one of the few teams willing to work hard in the European war. Therefore, this is also a French team compared to other French teams.
A more difficult opponent for League One teams.
The French Ligue 1 has always had the least honors among the five major leagues. This has a lot to do with the attitude of their teams. In France, there are not many teams that are willing to play well in the European competition, just like the Italians.
, their attitude towards the European war is also
It's completely perfunctory. They couldn't beat them in the Champions League and were looked down upon in the UEFA Cup. Naturally, it's no wonder that their results in the European war are poor. Fortunately, Monaco and Lyon have performed well in the past two years. At this time, they
It's still the fourth league above Ligue 1.
Relatively speaking, Marseille is one of the French Ligue 1 teams with a better attitude towards the European war. After all, Marseille is also a G14 team. Although their strength has not been able to recover since the match-fixing case, after all, Marseille still thinks of it in their hearts.
I regard myself as one of the top players in Europe. They are serious enough about the European war and work hard enough. Moreover, they also have many good players.
, as a G14 team, although Marseille has fallen a lot, it is still rich after all. They have Franck Ribery who has returned to France, French team bench player Luyindula, and former Parma captain Ramsey.
Taiwo, the African player who stole the show in the next World Youth Championship, and Nasri, one of the core players of the French youth team—these are all very good players.
This game is also one of the games that Li Bin wants to take seriously.
In the league, Li Bin's team is now very strong, but Li Bin's ambition is not just to play in the league. He really wants to know what this team will be like if it plays in European competitions.
A big problem in Serie A is that the wing utilization is not high enough. This problem will be different in the Premier League. Li Bin knows very well that in the next few years, the Premier League will gradually rise and become the world's
Therefore, he estimates that one day he will need to play against an English team in the future. Therefore, Li Bin has always been thinking about testing whether his team has the ability to withstand wing attacks.
things that are happening.
And this time, Marseille was presented with a good opportunity. As a French Ligue 1 team, Marseille's strength is relatively average, but they have two outstanding players, Franck Ribery and Nasri, who have strong breakthrough capabilities.
, The wing strength is still very good. Such a team does not pose much threat to Parma as a whole, but in specific positions, their strength is very good, which can be used to test the wing defensive coordination ability of Parma's players.
There is nothing better than using them as a touchstone for your own team.
The original meaning of the group stage is to allow a team to adjust its main lineup and find its own weaknesses so that it can perform better in the subsequent knockout rounds. Although Parma does not have much pursuit in the European war, with
It is still necessary to test your own strength.
"Ribery is a very good player," Li Bin said directly in the interview, "but I think we can also defend him."
In this game, Marseille went to Parma to play away, and their lineup has also undergone some adjustments. In the backcourt, they have goalkeeper Calasso, and the back line is Baye, Dehou, Mete, and Taiwo.
Formed the defense line, the midfielder is Bartley, Ramsey plays as a double midfielder, Nasri plays as a forward, and the forward line includes Ribery, Luyindula and the 18-year-old youngster Barry.
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This is not their full lineup, but it is still a very threatening opponent.
On Parma's side, some changes have also been made. In this game, Tachinadi got a rest, while De Jong played as the main player. At the same time, Melo also took a rest and changed the midfield formation.
Double defensive midfielder. In the frontcourt, Rossi got a rest, Li Bin asked Milito to play as a lone forward, and behind him, Arshavin was on the left, Rui was in the center, and Marchionne was on the right.
Li Bin was obviously the same as Marseille. He was unwilling to let his main players consume too much energy in this game and let the substitutes play. Therefore, he also made some rotations.
As for the direction of the competition, Li Bin has already set his position.
"The main thing is to defend the opponent's left winger Franck Ribery. His breakthrough ability is very strong. In this game, the key task target is Pablo." Li Bin also talked to the players before the game.
"Pablo, your main task in this game is to guard Ribery. Our offensive tasks are handed over to the left wing. You don't have to worry."
Zabaleta nodded to show that he knew.
"Speaking of which, Pablo, in the summer, because of the World Youth Championship, your running-in period with the team was also shorter. I never asked you, are you still used to everything?" He looked and said nothing.
Zabaleta, Li Bin asked.
"It's good, everything is fine." Zabaleta said after raising his head slightly.
"The tasks we give you have always been the heaviest, including insertion, defense, surprise attack, and cooperation. You have always had many tasks, and you still get used to it?" Li Bin asked.
"Well, it's pretty good. When things don't work, I'll speak up."
Zabaleta nodded and asked Li Bin to say nothing more.
Zabaleta is a very smart player. He has a high golf IQ, and he never does any messy things. His character is very consistent with his appearance. He is young and mature, with a stable temper. Such a person
, for any coach and any team, it is the most important puzzle.
Such players naturally make Li Bin very satisfied. Players like Zabaleta are actually more traditional Argentine players. Although they are also located in South America, unlike Brazil, the professionalism of Argentine players is
They are relatively tall. Although there are some people who occasionally talk nonsense, the vast majority of Argentinians are still very professional. Zabaleta's temper is very consistent with Argentina's training style and indoctrination philosophy.
It's satisfying enough.
"And our attack starts from our left. Andre, you are the main force of the attack." Li Bin said, "Your opponent is Taiwo, who is the opponent of this World Youth Championship.
Bronze Ball winner. Be serious, you need to work harder to deal with him."
Arshavin did not say a word, but his expression changed.
"Remember, this game is our first official game in the European competition this season. Let's make a good start, guys. Let them see the strength of our team and tell them what we were able to do last year.
After winning the championship this year, we are still fearless.”
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"The game between Parma and Marseille is perhaps the most interesting game in the UEFA Cup this week."
When Karachi made this judgment, he was very sure that he was right.
Parma and Marseille did not play all their main players in a game. The UEFA Cup is not as important as the league. They did not allow all their main players to play. Therefore, their game rhythm was weakened a lot, and their confrontation was also much worse.
Because of the large-scale substitutions, this is also their game, which is based more on the players' abilities. And this kind of game, because it relies more on the players' personal abilities, makes the audience feel good to watch.
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Ribery took the ball and rushed up the left road quickly. After he returned to Marseille, his strength has been rising steadily. This season, he has attracted the attention of the national team. At this time, he does not mind using Parma.
corpse as a step for him to climb up.
However, in this game, he was greatly restricted.
On the right side of Parma, De Jong was staring closely at him not far away, but he had no intention of getting closer. Although he is a substitute player and does not have a main position now, he has always been excellent in defensive skills.
.At this time, Li Bin kept in mind what Li Bin repeatedly told Ribery before the game if he was a strong player. At this time, he had no idea of relaxing and was following Ribery all the time.
Such close defense greatly reduced Ribery's range of activities. It also made Ribery think several times to simply pass him and start cutting in from near the midfield. However, Ribery himself
He still has a clear understanding of his breakthrough ability. He knows that he cannot break through in the middle. Even if he is severely restricted, he must insist on breaking through from the side.
Opposite Ribery, Zabaleta had already rushed over. His approach slowed down Ribery. He needed to think about how to make moves to get past his opponent in a small area. However,
, just when Zabaleta was approaching, De Jong made a fierce tackle, but at this time, he kicked over.
Although the cooperation between the two people cannot be said to be seamless, it is also accurately connected. Ribery just avoided De Jong's tackle with one kick. Before he could stand up straight, Zabaleta beside him was already close to him.
He, although this kind of confrontation would not cause Ribery problems normally, but at this time, he couldn't stand it anymore. Zabalata grabbed the ball that was unstable at his feet and threw away the two in one step.
Individually, he launched an attack forward.
This arrangement was also mentioned by Li Bin. De Jong's defense is more fierce and decisive, and he is suitable for these fierce defensive interceptions. Zabaleta's ability to launch counterattacks is better, so he is naturally more capable of counterattacks.
Makes people feel reassured.
Different people have different roles in defense. Only when they cooperate well can they form a good defense.
Li Bin also clenched his fists on the sidelines. Not to mention that the current Ribery is not the Ribery of the future and still needs to grow up. Even if he is the Ribery of the future, with such cooperation, Li Bin does not think
How likely is it for him to burst through? A defensive midfielder who can risk everything for defense at any time, coupled with a defender who is steady and serious about playing football, these two people are enough to block a wing.
Behind them, there is the support of Cannavaro Jr. and the deep-lying defense of Agger in the distance - setting up a defensive triangle on the wing, and then relying on the players to connect the defensive triangle together, Li Bin's tactics
The idea remains unchanged.
And this kind of defensive mode did a good job of blocking Ribery's surprise attack. Even a top winger like Ribery could not even think about dealing with Parma, and never expected to have any impact on Parma. Now Parma is already united into a team.
Without a whole piece, individual strength is useless against Parma's solid defense.
And after having excellent defense and being able to restrict the opponent's wing, what else is there to worry about?
Li Bin waved his hand and motioned for the players to attack: The opponent's research value is gone, then they can be killed.
And Parma lived up to his hopes.
"Parma defeated Marseille 2-0 in the first game of the UEFA Cup. As the defending champions, they proved that they are still the most outstanding team in the UEFA Cup!"