Chapter 533 The Disadvantages of Number Nine and a Half (Daily Transition)
"Spain should not continue to use...Enrique's world's best tactical corner kick this time."
"Several Barcelona players and the technical midfielder sat on the bench."
"The Spanish players on the court will play more concisely."
The sea breeze blew the corner flagpole.
Kirk raised his hand.
Two-step approach.
Snapped!
The football lifted off the ground and fell straight into the Belgian penalty area.
There are many high points in Belgium.
But Morata's prediction of the ball's path is among the best in the world.
Take off with both feet.
The body swings forward in mid-air.
Completely suppressed the veteran Kompany.
"Moradou!"
"We have the ball!"
The commentator couldn't help shouting Morata's positive nickname.
Snapped!
With a handsome face, he headed the ball hard towards the gate of Belgium!
Del Bosque and the coaching staff on the sidelines were preparing to pump their fists in celebration: You can always trust Morata's head!
...
Courtois exploded.
He is two meters tall, but not bulky and has excellent mobility.
It also has top-notch ball path prediction.
Cross step to adjust defensive position.
The moment Morata hit his head, Courtois jumped up high and stretched his body to the limit!
It really looks like a wall!
Boom!
The green gloves were clenched into fists and blocked the ball!
"Wow! God pounce!"
"Courtois is once again a hero in the hearts of Belgians!"
"He made the whole audience sigh!"
...
The football rolled to the outside of the penalty area.
De Bruyne unloads the ball, turns around, and makes a long pass!
“Belgium’s counterattack!”
"Spain's overall formation quickly retreated."
"We must retreat."
"There is a No. 9 and a half on the field. No matter what the fighting environment is, as long as the team loses the ball, it is not suitable to immediately apply pressure in the frontcourt to counterattack. It must retreat and start low defense."
"No. 9 and a half occupies the open space in the middle during the transitional attack phase. Once the ball is lost in the frontcourt and the transition from offense to defense occurs, the open space in the middle will infinitely amplify the opponent's counterattack advantage!"
"Either use other midfielders to fill the hole, then the local numbers will be at an absolute disadvantage."
"Either make up for it through a well-honed defensive system..."
"So only Atletico Madrid and Juventus have the tactical survival soil of No. 9 and a half!"
All of De Bruyne's passing skills are at full level.
If he had been born ten years later, he would not have become "outdated".
The front swing is short.
Adjust quickly.
No matter how the tactical environment changes, all systems will like this kind of super midfielder who can shorten the offensive timeline.
The trajectory of the football is like a rainbow, which outlines the sky above the Samara Arena.
The tourists burst into cheers and applause again.
The football finally landed in the 40-meter area of the Spanish half.
It bounced to the ground.
The change in direction is very small.
The superb long-distance passing skills are breathtaking.
Lukaku charged.
Pique also rushed up.
At the landing point, the two had a fierce collision.
Although Pique's character is not very good, his defensive moves are very clean.
It's a pity that now it can't withstand the opponent's impact at all!
What a precise tackle.
What a center of gravity game.
All to no avail.
That’s two hundred pounds with full power!
Prove it with force!
Break all laws with one force!
"Pique was knocked to the ground!"
"The referee did not blow the whistle, there is no problem, this was a reasonable collision!"
"Lukaku!"
"A blast!"
"Get up!"
"How can he be so fast?"
On the green field, a fat black man, who is much bigger than other player models, runs wildly. The visual impact it gives to the audience is absolutely overwhelming!
...
Spanish backcourt.
Lukaku is murderous.
De Gea is calm and collected.
In recent years, even the goalkeeper's single-handed technique has undergone several revolutions.
The traditional goalkeeper's way of resolving the situation is: one-on-one duel, approaching the opponent in the penalty area, and making the save through extreme reactions.
This is almost a natural "instinct".
Greatly shorten your reaction time.
But... data analysis from the Southampton Football Academy shows that this method of resolving single attacks will only be effective when facing single threats from both sides of the penalty area.
"De Gea didn't attack."
"According to his career habits, if the opponent receives the ball 14 yards away from him and forms a one-on-one shot, he will never attack!"
"There is no K-shaped blocking posture."
"Look at this ball..."
"Lukaku!"
"A clash between two Manchester United teammates!"
...
De Gea's K-shaped block is a unique skill, and it would take thousands of words to analyze it.
But at the moment, he was just calmly guarding the goal, simply spreading his arms to expand the defensive area.
Lukaku dribbled the ball into the penalty area.
A powerful kick.
The football roared towards the right side of the Spanish goal!
The fierce and domineering half-high ball made De Gea's historic block foot unable to be used.
Snapped!
The football was blocked.
The Samara Arena was filled with sighs again.
"It's God Pounce again!"
"De Gea seemed to have slid ahead of time and made a beautiful side dive to block Lukaku's blast!"
"Both goalkeepers are in good condition today!"
Lukaku hugged his big braised egg depressedly.
De Gea looked calm: Even if Lukaku kicked an own goal at Manchester United...he could block it.
...
Studio.
-[The weak team has a good goal, and Manchester United's defense has kept De Gea in a state of explosiveness for a long time.]
-【What's going on with Courtois?】
-[Normally, Toby didn’t have much chance to play at Tottenham last season, but his performance in the World Cup was still great.]
- [Isn’t it true that after Li Mingdeng scores one, he will be out of the ball? 】
-[Haha, Li Kang fell into a 4-minute scoring drought.]
...
Sideline.
The mood of the coaching staff on both sides was ups and downs.
The rhythm of the offensive and defensive reversal was very fast, but the ball could not be scored.
Mignano became increasingly nervous: "Boss..."
Del Bosque patted the assistant coach on the shoulder: "Don't worry, Belgium's threat methods are still relatively simple."
The Spanish coaching staff is now faced with a problem: There is a No. 9 and a half on the field. How to play when the ball is lost? The past tactical model has long been eliminated.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In this era, without the defensive systems of Atletico Madrid and Juventus, the No. 9 and a half would be "invisible" most of the time on the court.
Here comes the problem.
Atletico Madrid and Juventus also do not have a perfect number nine and a half that fits the defensive system.
Griezmann is a mixed role.
Dybala has had explosive performances in several seasons, but strictly speaking, he has not been promoted to a "complete body". However, Juventus fans believe that next season, Dybala will definitely become stronger and become a Zebra player.
soul!
The other side.
Martinez's powers of observation are keen.
Just like the on-the-spot adjustments he made to reverse the small-time game, he finally discovered his opponent's weakness.
...
The game resumes.
The Matadors, who always have to return to a low position after losing the ball, allowed the European Red Devils to gradually take advantage of the situation.
24th minute.
Hazard received a pass from Dembélé.
Waking his big butt on the left side, he felt like he was in a deserted place.
"This handling of the ball is very advanced."
"On the left...alone against a three-man defense."
"Slow down...then speed up, take the outside line, speed up a second time, and take two steps inward!"
"Oh, Hazard destroyed the opponent's left wing by himself!"
"The way the king of football plays!"
"De Bruyne's unusual cross-running with Lukaku... opened up the defense in the middle."
"Hazard kicks the ball!"
"The offensive chain is that simple!"
Snapped!
Hazard was near the baseline in the penalty area, faced Carvajal's interception, and deviated from the passing angle.
Cross from kick to foot.
Fellaini pushes forward from the center!
Take off!
A hard flick of the explosive head!
A sure goal!
De Gea made another ultimate save...but his white-gold gloves touched nothing.
Because the football hit Lukaku on the head and flew out of the baseline.
The tens of thousands of spectators at the scene were stunned: This fat black man blocked his teammate's shot?
Fellaini froze on the spot.
Azar looked confused.
Lukaku was stunned for two seconds, and then clapped awkwardly...
Head coach Martinez squatted down and beat the turf frantically.