At the same time, Zhang Lu and He Wei were also analyzing Wolfsburg's formation excitedly.
"4141 is far less frequently used in football matches than common formations such as 433, 352, and 4231, and its history is not long."
"In the history of the development of football formations and techniques and tactics, it is just a latecomer."
"but!"
"The 4141 formation absorbs the advantages of other formations, coupled with its flexibility and changeability, which makes it always occupy a place in world football!"
"This formation is highly flexible and can change into multiple formations during the game. Either full attack or full defense, no reservations!"
"For example, the 451 and 541 formations."
"But what determines the direction of the formation is the single midfielder in the 4141 formation!"
"If Wolfsburg wants to strengthen interception in the midfield and improve defensive hardness, then Chu Zheng will move from the midfielder position to the midfielder. At this time, the formation will change to 451, building a counterattack in the midfield.
Bow defense belt!”
"When Wolfsburg wants to add a player to the back line to strengthen defense, Chu Zheng will retreat to the center back position, and 4141 will also become 541!"
"So Chu Zheng will have a very heavy responsibility today!"
After Zhang Lu finished her analysis, she had a smile on her face, but she felt more and more worried in her heart.
It was because he understood Dieter Heijin's tactical intentions. The German was determined to fight tooth and nail, so he was even more worried about Chu Zheng.
He actually just talked about the advantages of the 4141 formation.
The biggest disadvantage of the 4141 formation is that if the areas on both sides of the single defensive midfielder cannot be covered in time, it will be very easy to be exploited by Naples.
As for whether Chu Zheng could cover these two areas in time, he was really unsure.
Although Zhang Lu had long discovered through private analysis that Chu Zheng had the talent to play midfield, Chu Zheng had never played in an actual game.
Football skills and tactics on paper and actual practice on the field are sometimes not the same thing, and can even run counter to each other.
On the field, with three away goals in hand, Naples may have felt that they had a chance to win, so their pressing was not too fierce.
Compared with the first round, the pace of today's game was very slow, and the mental state of the Naples players seemed to be very relaxed.
But on the defensive end, they were as flawless as ever.
Especially in terms of defensive details, Naples players still did an excellent job.
As for the restrictions on Dost and De Bruyne, they also followed the first round game strategy.
Therefore, in the first five minutes of the game, Wolfsburg held the ball mostly.
As for Chu Zheng, the defensive midfielder, his performance was mediocre, with no outstanding performance and no eye-catching mistakes.
This also made many impatient Wolfsburg fans feel a bit disappointed.
They didn't know why Dieter Heijing would risk letting a young player who had never played as a defensive midfielder play such an important position.
In the 6th minute of the game, Naples was halftime, on the left side of the center circle.
Gillam received a forward pass from the backcourt and was quickly pressed by Caligiuri. He was unable to turn around and had to pass the ball back to Bristol in the ribs of the backcourt.
Bristol stopped the ball and saw Dost pressing forward quickly.
In order to avoid any accidents, Bristol quickly kicked the ball towards the back line on the right side of Wolfsburg's half.
Naldo rushed to meet the ball and headed the ball back to Perisic on the center line of the front wing.
There were four Napoli players around Perisic, and he did not choose to keep the ball at his feet.
He raised his foot to stop the ball and quickly knocked back Arnold who was right in front of him.
After Arnold got the ball, he attracted three Napoli players including Mertens in front of him to double-team him, and then hit Chu Zheng on the right wing.
At this moment, Wolfsburg's attack suddenly accelerated.
Chu Zheng showed his midfield talent to the world for the first time.
Under the gaze of more than 54,000 fans at the scene, Chu Zheng did not pause at all.
After he stopped the ball with his right foot, he swung his legs in place and launched a long pass to start the attack.
At the same time, Perisic had sprinted forward along the sideline and easily stopped the ball in front of him perfectly.
Naples left center back Albio bit Perisic inside.
Perisic saw that he couldn't get rid of it for a while, so he brought the ball to the side of the penalty area, then suddenly slowed down and started again.
With a very simple change of speed and rhythm, he got rid of Albiol's marking and gained a distance advantage of nearly one position.
After getting down to the corner flagpole three to four meters away, Perisic turned sideways and raised his right leg, and made a direct pass.
At the penalty spot, Dost forced his way into the middle of Bristol and Mesto, raised his left foot and kicked the falling ball.
The ball was stressed, bounced up again after touching the ground, and fell directly to the upper left corner of the goal.
In front of the goal line, Andujar, who had been moving sideways to the right, flew into the air, stretched his body to the extreme in the air, and the fingertips of his right hand actually touched the ball.
With just a slight scratch, the ball flew over the crossbar.
"Ouch!" Seeing this thrilling scene, He Wei leaned back slightly and exclaimed, "Wolfsburg was almost a fingertip away from scoring a goal. What a pity! What a pity!"
"Andujar's condition is still very good today! This ball was saved so beautifully!" Zhang Lu praised.
On the court, when Perisic saw that the ball had not been scored, he shook his hand and looked extremely annoyed on his face, but he did not forget the planner of this attack.
Perisic turned around and gave a thumbs up to Chu Zheng near the center circle.
Although Chu Zheng's pass was not as accurate as De Bruyne's pass, Perisic didn't have any trouble catching it.
What is most surprising to Perisic is this suddenly accelerated offensive rhythm, which is the first time he has experienced it in Wolfsburg.
In the past, neither Malanda nor Gustavo, nor Guilavoji nor Arnold on the court now, could do it.
It's not that these players can't increase the offensive rhythm, but they can't see the wide gaps hidden between the players' positions like the one just now.
But Chu Zheng saw it and passed the ball successfully. This is what makes Perisic excited.
Chu Zheng also grinned and gave Perisic a thumbs up, indicating that the ball was handled very beautifully.
In the stands, many Wolfsburg fans' eyes lit up when they saw the attack planned by Chu Zheng.
This suddenly accelerated attack method made them very novel and unfamiliar.
On the sidelines, Dieter Heijing saw the cooperation between Chu Zheng, Perisic and Dost. He kept applauding. This was the scene he wanted to see.
In this game, Dieter Heijing was actually betting that Chu Zheng could be competent at the defensive midfielder position in official games.
After a while, Dieter Heijing walked back to the coaching bench and sat down. Looking at the unsmiling Eddie next to him, he smiled and said: "Chu did a great job."
Eddie nodded. He now only hopes that Chu Zheng can be as amazing as his performance in the team's training matches.
In the coaching area next to him, Benitez was already frowning.
Wolfsburg's sudden attack speed just now made him smell something unusual.
But he was unable to accurately analyze the directionality of this dangerous aura.
On the field, after Wolfsburg's three-man, three-foot fast attack, Naples' players also realized that they were a little loose in their pressing.
So in the next game, Naples' formation collectively pressed forward, trying to suppress Wolfsburg's formation with a high-post press. At the same time, they wanted to feel the depth of Chu Zheng's defensive midfielder.
Soon, Chu Zheng handed over an answer that satisfied and amazed Wolfsburg fans.
In the 9th minute of the game, Wolfsburg's attack in the middle was blocked and the ball was passed all the way back to Benaglio's feet in the penalty area.
Benaglio pushed the ball to Nardo in the right rib area at the top of the arc.
Knoch stood parallel to Nardo on the left side of the top of the arc.
The positions of Rodriguez and Sebastian Jung have been moved forward.
Seeing this situation, Higuain and Callejon, who were also positioned in parallel positions in front of Naldo and Knoch, quickly pressed and tried to steal the ball and counterattack directly.
Hamsik and Mertens also quickly moved towards the rib areas of both half-courts, cutting off the two points where Rodriguez and Sebastian Junge could retreat to receive the ball.
Naldo saw Higuain approaching slowly, and he suppressed the anxiety and panic in his heart.
At this moment, Chu Zheng, who quickly retreated from the center, appeared on the back right side of Higuain and the front left side of Callejon.
If you connect Chu Zheng, Higuain, and Callejon with a line at this time, you will find that the three of them are exactly an isosceles triangle.
Chu Zheng's position happened to be at a 90-degree angle, and he directly broke Naples' high-position press in the frontcourt. His position selection was perfect.
When Naldo saw Chu Zheng in place, he didn't hesitate for a moment and quickly passed the somewhat hot ball to Chu Zheng.
Chu Zheng quickly turned around after taking the ball.
Seeing the Naples midfielder Yin Le also rushing towards him quickly, his speed suddenly slowed down as he started to pick up speed, his left shoulder quickly dropped to the left, and while his body tilted to the left, Chu Zheng raised his right leg.
Yinle is very unfamiliar with Chu Zheng, and even more unfamiliar with Chu Zheng who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Through the first round confrontation between the two sides, he only knew that Chu Zheng's defense was excellent, his jumping was great, and his long passes were okay.
Other than that, he didn't know much about Chu Zheng.
Yinle's defensive focus subconsciously tilted to the right.
Although he is not sure whether Chu Zheng will break through to the left with a fake move or play the ball, he is already ready to intercept and grab. He has even made plans for tactical fouls. If something unexpected happens, he will immediately knock Chu Zheng down.
Zheng.
However, the next second, Chu Zheng's subsequent actions proved that he was only half right.
Chu Zheng's leg swing was indeed a fake move, but it was not a breakthrough to the left, nor was it a shot to the left half.
Chu Zheng is going to break through to the right!
Chu Zheng's breakthrough action was very simple. After he deceived Inler with his right leg, Chu Zheng quickly pushed the ball to the right with his left foot, then quickly poked forward with his right foot, and even the man dribbling the ball passed him.
Inle wiped the left side.
"Mow the grass in the nest!!"
"Mow the grass in the nest!!"
"Mow the grass in the nest!!"
"Mow the grass in the nest!!"
"..."
Seeing Chu Zheng defeat Inler with a simple fried meatball, countless fans from all over the country suddenly uttered obscenities at the same time.
In the eyes of many Chinese fans, the impression that Chu Zheng has in their minds is still that of a defensive center back.
In European professional leagues, there are basically no center backs who dare to do this kind of work, nor do they have this kind of skills.
In the commentary box, Wolfsburg commentator Stevenson was also stunned by Chu Zheng's extraordinary move, his eyes widened with astonishment.
Stevenson has been commentating on games all year round, and he has seen the fried meatballs move a lot.
He had never seen Chu Zheng's move of pretending to connect fried meatballs just now.
To be precise, he had never seen two fried meatballs that moved together so quickly.
Also, Chu Zheng’s choice of timing was really exquisite.
If only one second was delayed for Yinle to react and bite Chu Zheng, there would be no breakthrough.
On the coaching bench on the sidelines, Eddie was covering his heart with one hand. He was really frightened by Chu Zheng's boldness just now.
If Chu Zheng was intercepted by Inler at that position, it would directly lead to them being beaten four to two by Higuain and others.
By then it will be too late for Rodriguez, Sebastian Rong and others to come back for rescue.
Fortunately, Chu Zheng succeeded!
Next to Eddie, Dieter Heijin grinned as if nothing happened. He pointed at Chu Zheng on the field and laughed loudly: "Eddie, this is Chu, a real Chu! A Chu with a huge heart!"
Eddie rolled his eyes, not bothering to look at this guy, and stared nervously at the situation on the field.
On the field, after successfully breaking through Yinle, Chu Zheng did not reach the full speed of his 92 value.
Because he knew he couldn't get up.
Once the speed is too fast, his control of the ball will weaken.
Moreover, Napoli's defense is still intact. If he rushes forward like a dazed young man, he will definitely hit his head and bleed.
Crossing the center line and entering the Naples midfield area, Chu Zheng saw another Naples midfielder Lopez coming up.
But this time Chu Zheng didn't plan to play with him.
Therefore, Chu Zheng has found Naples' seemingly impregnable defensive gap.
What he needs to do now is to accurately deliver the ball into this gap, completely tearing up Naples' defensive space and creating space for De Bruyne, Perisic, Dost and others to attack.
