The second official match of the New Cuju Competition was between the Fanlou team and the Tigers. Originally, in everyone's opinion, this match should be a close and exciting match because the two teams were relatively close in strength. However,
, the direction of this game began to change from the very beginning. The level of tension and excitement was there, but the level of bloodshed was not low. The level of bloodiness mentioned here is naturally in quotation marks, which means that there were many fouls in the game, and the players
The range of body movements is very large. Although everyone does not believe it, this is definitely not what the two teams have discussed, but both Pan Wen and Yang Tao actually adopt this kind of tactical play with a very large scale of fouls. This
This directly led to a rapid increase in the number of fouls, and the smoothness of the game was also greatly reduced. After all, it did not take long for the referee's whistle to appear. The number of free kicks received by both sides continued to increase. Even so, because the two teams'
The players were all personally selected by Pan Wen, and they were all about the same height and physique, so neither side had a chance to score a goal through free kicks.
However, everyone knows that this kind of foul tactic cannot be continued forever. Therefore, after a foul, a second player of the Tigers received a yellow card. At the same time, the Tigers made personnel changes. Fan Lou on the other side
Seeing this situation, the team seemed to have discussed it with the Tigers before, and since then it has reduced the level of physical contact. It seems that the two sides also canceled the foul tactics along with the Tigers' substitution.
After Li Hao's free kick shot was resolved by the opponent's goalkeeper, the offensive power was once again transferred to the Tigers. At this time, there was less than twenty minutes left before the end of the first half.
Lu Yao, who was on the sidelines, kept his eyes on the Tigers. He knew that the previous substitution could not simply change the foul tactics to avoid players from receiving yellow cards or red cards. Yang Tao was still a
A shrewd guy, he will definitely use this substitution to make tactical adjustments.
Sure enough, when the goalkeeper was about to take the goal kick, Lu Yao discovered that the Tigers' formation began to change. They began to transform from the same single forward formation as the previous grassroots team at the beginning to a double forward formation similar to the Huangtian team.
System, this formation is still not mentioned in the manuscript given by Lu Yao.
However, in terms of details, this formation seems to be different from the Wangda Huangtian team's formation.
"What formation is this? It's a bit like the Huangtian team, but there are quite a few differences in the overall movement and positioning of the players." Cao You asked from the side.
"This is the 442 butterfly formation." Lu Yao said with a smile. I remember that in the previous game, when the Huangtian team put up a lineup with two forwards, Lu Yao was very surprised at that time. After all, there were two forwards.
When forming the forward formation, I had not written down the tactics and formation system into the manuscript that was handed over to all the leaders. It can be said that the double forward formation of the Huangtian team was a killer move developed by Wang Da and Wang Yi. If
It wasn't that the grassroots team had scored a goal in the first half when they faced them, forcing them into a desperate situation, nor would they have brought out this lineup in the first game after Wang Yi came on the field.
Lu Yao was very surprised at the time. He couldn't believe that these coaches and leaders would study some new formations based on the manuscripts he wrote. But today, when Lu Yao discovered that there was something on the field that he had not mentioned.
When it came to the formation, he was very calm. Although this butterfly formation was something he had never mentioned before, it was also a formation with two forwards. If Lu Yao guessed correctly, this should be Yang Tao's observation of Huang Tian in the last game.
After carefully studying the team's lineup system, and combining it with the current situation of the Tigers, I developed a two-forward system that is very suitable for the Tigers' lineup. It is not original, but is based on the Royal Sky team's lineup system.
Adjustment, so there is nothing strange about Lu Yao.
Later, Lu Yao explained the Tigers' new formation to the leaders present.
In the 4-4-2 formation family, according to the different midfield arrangements, it can be roughly divided into 4-4-2 parallel midfield, 4-4-2 diamond midfield and the 4-4 adopted by the Tigers today.
-2 butterfly midfield
The biggest feature of the 4-4-2 parallel midfield formation is that the midfield and backfield players are evenly arranged. The formation occupies the space on the field to the greatest extent, which is conducive to the team's regional defense.
The 4-4-2 diamond midfielder and the 4-4-2 dish midfielder are both formations that pay great attention to the center. When attacking, the greatest advantage of this formation can be played in the center.
Overall, the biggest highlight of the 4-4-2 butterfly midfield formation is the arrangement of players in the midfield. The midfielders are distributed in double lines and the positions are in a butterfly shape. This is different from the single line arrangement and parallel arrangement of other formations.
There is a big difference in the positions.
Because the midfielders in the 4-4-2 butterfly midfield formation are distributed in two lines, overall, this formation will have four lines, including one forward line, two midfield lines, and one defender line.
In addition, because this formation has more people in the center of the field, the 4-4-2 butterfly midfield formation does not allow opponents to break through from the center, and the team's numerical advantage in the center can also be reflected when attacking. The team's 4
The double-line arrangement of the famous midfielder's butterfly position is not only conducive to the passing cooperation between players, but also facilitates each other's response and movement. If the team's four midfielders have a high degree of tacit cooperation, then
The advantages of this formation on the offensive end can be put to good use.
Generally speaking, the 4-4-2 butterfly midfield formation is the preferred formation for the world's top teams. This formation relies on the players' strong personal abilities to dominate the ball and control the situation on the court. 4-4-2
The saucer-shaped midfielder's requirements for the four players in the midfield are even more extreme. They must be able to pass and dribble, have good vision and sense of space, and have comprehensive offensive and defensive capabilities that must be reflected in actual combat. For example, before 2014
The Brazilian national team has long used a 4-4-2 butterfly midfield formation.
Although the 4-4-2 dish-shaped midfield formation deploys a large number of players in the center, the offensive focus of this formation is not in the center, but on the left and right wings and the left and right rib areas of the court. This formation
The offensive idea is to effectively drive the advantage of the team's midfield and radiate to the side and rib areas, perfectly combining the team's sides, center and ribs, making full use of the space on the field, and attacking the opponents.
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The defensive three zones of the hand form an effective siege.
Teams that mainly play the 4-4-2 butterfly midfield formation usually choose the two "side areas" on the left and right sides of the court as their advantageous offensive areas. This is because the defensive center area is in principle an area heavily guarded by the opponent.
, the effect of positional warfare attack here will inevitably be poor.
If you want to form your own offensive advantage in the side rib area, you have no choice but to form a butterfly midfield formation on the side, but there are very few personnel in the rib area. Only the two full-backs on the left and right are players who can be used without moving.
What should we do when encountering this situation? At this time, orderly rotation, position change, and movement among players are particularly important.
Generally speaking, if you want to activate the team's side attack, the center must take the lead in movement and running. Running without the ball is a very important link in any formation.
The 4-4-2 butterfly midfield formation uses a combination of two forwards. The coach usually chooses a fulcrum center who moves slowly but has strong physical confrontation, and matches it with another forward who is flexible and has excellent dribbling skills. 2.
A reasonable combination of forwards can complement each other's advantages. At the same time, the more flexible forward can also play a role in frontcourt support, support and running without the ball.
Teams that adopt this formation will have a flexible forward. When the team attacks, he usually uses a wide range of lateral movements to complete his task of attacking on the left and right sides. The wingers in the 442 butterfly midfield formation
Defenders, when their own offense takes the initiative, need to run to support the team's offense. But what is worth noting here is that the double midfielders in the 4-4-2 butterfly midfield must be necessary when the team attacks.
One player is left behind to prevent the opponent's counterattack. The other defensive midfielder must also participate and contribute in the attack. When the player moves forward and participates in the attack, the corresponding player needs to take turns to fill in.
, to ensure the stability of the formation.
After such a rotation, we see that the team can surround the opponent in the flank area. The surround here is not only reflected in the numerical advantage, but more importantly, the flexibility of the players' understanding of tactics and the diversity of movement.
The forward player will follow the development of the situation on the field to decide when to assist his teammates in the left side rib area and when to go to the right side rib area. His "decision" invisibly adds a lot to the defensive organization of the opponent's defensive players.
Difficulty and variability.
The center forward's left and right movement, the full-back's forward pressing, and the rotation between the defensive midfielders, these three elements are organically combined into one, forming a 4-4-2 dish-shaped midfield offensive system.
Of course, for such fine tactical requirements, in actual combat, only midfielders and frontcourt players with excellent personal abilities and extremely high technical and tactical qualities can perfectly implement the head coach's tactical arrangements. Schmidt, the former head coach of the Beijing Guoan team
The reason why he can choose a 4-4-2 dish midfielder is that his players have sufficient skills and a high level of tactical literacy.
Because the 4-4-2 butterfly midfielder belongs to the 4-4-2 formation category, he can easily change the formation and system by adjusting the positions of 1 or 2 players on the field.
Make up for the inherent shortcomings of the formation itself.
In order to make up for the weakness of this formation on the wings when defending, the two attacking midfielders will choose to move to the wings. At this time, the forward players retreat to the center to fill the vacancy in the attacking midfielder position.
Through the retracement of the two attacking midfielders, the 442 butterfly midfield can be transformed into a 4-4-2 parallel midfield. The butterfly midfield is an offensive-oriented formation, while the parallel midfield is a defensive-oriented formation.
A formation that focuses on defensive counterattacks. The head coach can make corresponding arrangements for the team's formation by observing and summarizing the game situation on the field. When the team is exhausted and lacks desire to control the ball, the team can take the initiative to recycle positioning changes.
The formation is a 4-4-2 parallel midfield formation; when the opponent is in a passive situation, the team can transform the formation into a 4-4-2 butterfly midfield formation again to strengthen the offensive intensity in the midfield and frontcourt.
When the players of our own team are aggressively attacking, the full-back, as the only player on the wing channel in the 4-4-2 butterfly midfield formation, will of course also participate. At this time, we found that in the full-back
There is a huge gap behind him. Once the opponent passes the ball here, the center back of our team must move laterally to make up for the position. If the position is missed, the opponent is likely to directly break into the penalty area and score a goal.
Therefore, when the head coach who uses the 4-4-2 butterfly midfield formation makes defensive arrangements before the game, he must conduct in-depth research and discussion on how to eliminate the wide spaces.
The position of the full-back in the 4-4-2 butterfly midfield formation is still very particular. If the position is too far forward, the defensive midfielder and central defender will bear huge pressure. If the full-back positions
If you sit too far back, your side's use of the side space when attacking will also be limited.
In order to solve this problem, some coaches will choose the full-back to press for assists in stages; or use Guardiola's coach's plan. When the team's left back presses for assists, the right back will choose to move in to the side of the midfielder, ready at any time.
In order to intercept the opponent's counterattack, to put it simply, it is the full-back principle of "left and right but not up, right and left but not up" that we talked about in previous articles.
Another point that needs to be emphasized is that in order for the team to make full use of the space in the midfield, frontcourt and wing when attacking, the full-backs not only need to possess a set of skills necessary for traditional full-backs such as high-speed dribbling and passing, but also
You need to have the necessary skills for a midfielder such as passing and control, be able to control the ball for a long time in local areas, and be able to complete some simple cooperation with the midfielder.
The 4-4-2 butterfly midfielder is a formation that pays great attention to offense. When attacking in the frontcourt, it can confuse and disrupt the opponent's defense through the horizontal pull of the center, vertical movement, rotation of midfielders, etc.
At the same time, through the close and reasonable positioning arrangement of the midfielders and frontcourt players, through passing and controlling, they can form an advantage in the opponent's "side rib area" and complete the goal.
The 4-4-2 saucer-shaped midfielder has many problems when defending. The number of defensive players is not enough, and the wings are only supported by full-backs, which makes it difficult to complete a tight defense. I believe that many coaches are adopting 4-4-2.
We have all experienced the butterfly midfielder. However, we see that today’s head coaches have made various technical improvements to the 4-4-2 dish midfielder to make up for the shortcomings of the formation. For example, through the formation of
Changes to compensate for the 4-4-2 butterfly midfield
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The shortcomings of wing space.
Of course, there are ways to deal with the 442 formation. The 442 double midfielder formation focuses on defense in the middle and offense on the wings. The double midfielders strengthen the defense of the midfield and set up two barriers in front of the defender. If you want to start from
It is very difficult to penetrate or break through in the middle. Since the formation has double midfielders and the No. 10 player is missing in the frontcourt, the offense of the formation will focus on the two wings, relying on breakthroughs or crosses from the two wings, and with
The two forwards in the penalty area cooperate, and when necessary, the midfielder moves forward to score. Faced with such a formation, we must first avoid hard breakthroughs or penetrations in the middle, and play more on the wing, thereby attracting the midfielder, and then move to the side.
The combination of cooperation and attack in the center requires the offensive team to deploy heavy troops on the wing, which can not only effectively avoid the double midfielders in the center, but also limit the 442 formation that focuses on wing attack.
There will inevitably be gaps in the back. The one that can maximize this offensive effect is the 433 formation, with two wingers in the frontcourt, plus two full midfielders in the midfield, which can attack and attack the wings in the best way. This is a limitation.
With the 442 side attack, it can suppress the opponent and allow the opponent to defend against counterattacks with peace of mind. It is also a kind of protection for one's own single midfielder.
Butterfly 442 still has a market in modern football. As long as it can solve the problem of organization in the middle, it can still produce good results with the help of the protection of double midfielders. The best butterfly 442 was used in the Wenger period.
Arsenal and Vieira Gilberto's defensive midfield combination is impregnable, and the reason why this formation can be effective depends on the fact that it no longer simply allows the wide players to go deep, but instead cuts inside.
This is actually the key to 442 in this setting being able to adapt to contemporary football.
Naturally, Lu Yao couldn't tell all these words to the leaders present. He just briefly described the advantages and disadvantages of the formation currently adopted by the Tigers. At the same time, on the commentary stage, Chen Chen, as someone who had seen the Huangtian team's dual forwards before,
People from the system also expressed their opinions on the formation currently used by the Tigers. Their opinions were roughly the same as those of Lu Yao. One thing they both emphasized was that the offensive ability of this formation is very strong.
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Han Wenyuan looked at Pan Wen, who was standing on the sidelines, and said, "It seems that Yang Tao of the Tigers was the first to attack. I wonder if Pan Wen can find any way to deal with him."
Lu Yao said: "According to normal thinking, Pan Wen and Yang Tao are both people who have watched previous games, so Pan Wen should have done some research on this kind of double forward formation, so at least facing this kind of
The change of formation won’t make you helpless, it’s just..."
As Lu Yao spoke, he recalled the formation of the Huangtian team in the last game. In fact, it was a traditional 442 formation, which was still different from the current butterfly formation.
On the offensive end, although the double center tactic allows 442 to appear to have enough numbers on the front line, a very critical problem is that it is difficult for the midfielder to move the ball to the frontcourt. This is based on two points. First, the advancement of 442
It's too cumbersome, but the route is relatively simple. He pays attention to two-on-one or wall-hitting coordination between the two. This method of advancement has long been replaced by the triangle-type advancement method advocated by Guardiola.
Passing routes are more difficult to miss, and with the help of big data, players and team passing routes can be studied more deeply. Relatively simple things are easier to prepare.
Although the two central midfielders in 442 have different positions, their basic composition is still one offense and one defense. There is only one ball release point. Therefore, as long as the midfielder of 442 is targeted, they can only focus on offense and defense.
The focus of defense overwhelms the wings, which makes it much easier to deal with. Your ball can't advance to the front court, so what's the use of having two forwards in front? It's just a decoration.
Therefore, the 4-4-2 system is gradually being eliminated. The main reason is that the pressure on the midfield is too great. The configuration of two midfielders cannot attack or defend in today's international football. Moreover, in the traditional 4-4-2 formation,
The requirement for wide players is to make unlimited crosses. Although it can greatly stretch the width of the opponent's formation, this style of play also allows a formation such as 433 to put the two midfielders into the penalty area to jointly defend the opponent.
As a center, only one full-back is left to harass your passes from the wing. After all, the full-backs under the 442 system are usually players who lack speed and breakthrough ability. They pay more attention to footwork, physical strength and comprehensiveness on both offense and defense.
, similar to Beckham, is a model of the traditional 442 midfielder. The traditional 442 formation is gradually being defeated in terms of rhythm and efficiency. Therefore, he is no longer the mainstream in this football world.
Instead, it became a "heterogeneous" existence.
Compared with the very orthodox 442 formation of the Huangtian team, the strategy adopted by the Tigers is obviously more advanced. I wonder if Pan Wen has already studied this step?
Let the facts speak for themselves. The Tigers goalkeeper took a goal kick and passed the ball directly to the midfielder. The four centers began to rush forward together. The Fanlou team was most proud of their midfielder.
However, facing this sudden change in the opponent's formation, it can be seen that they have taken measures to deal with double forwards before, but the Tigers' overall movement speed and position changes are obviously faster, and the Fanlou team's defense is stronger
As if cooperating with the Tigers' movement, although Li Hao and several Fanlou midfielders were able to restrict the movement of the opponent's midfielders to a certain extent, they were not able to completely block it.
Therefore, after a three-minute midfield battle, the Tigers found an opportunity and successfully broke through the Fanlou team's midfield defense and continued to approach.
At this time, the two forwards of the Tigers began to run towards the penalty area, one on the left and the other on the right. Pan Wen shouted to the players to keep an eye on the two forwards. Therefore, basically every forward of the Tigers had a dedicated person next to them.
He was guarding the Fan Lou team members, but not far away, there was also a defender ready to make up the defense at any time.
However, concentrating the defense too much on one or two players will cause serious consequences. Chen Chen has suffered losses in this regard before. However, faced with the opponent's sudden change of formation, this is also the case for the Fan Lou team members.
The safest way imaginable.
However, the Fan Lou team obviously only thought of blocking the Tigers' two forwards, but forgot that their midfielder had already brought the ball to the area near the outside of the penalty area, and the Fan Lou team only had two defenders at this time.