Why has Lazio been invincible in the past ten years?
Because Lazio's offense is unrivaled.
Their offense combines Tikitaka, who emphasizes ball control, with defensive counterattacks that pursue speed and efficiency.
So it was difficult to say clearly what kind of football Lazio played. In short, it was definitely completely different from the Tikitaka that Barcelona insisted on.
Their powerful offense is the best in Europe. Under their iron heel, no team can last 90 minutes without conceding a goal.
Relying on their powerful offense, Lazio won one championship after another.
That was when Lazio was at its peak, and they could even win without a fight - before the game even started, Lazio's opponents had already surrendered and sent out their worst lineup to avoid being consumed in a pointless defeat.
The physical fitness and energy of your own main players.
But later, with the replacement of players from generation to generation, Lazio's strength began to inevitably decline. Their tactics also became more varied. It was a bad day when Lazio only needed one set of offensive tactics to dominate Europe.
Gone forever.
Now, I really didn't expect that in the game against Manchester United, everyone could vaguely see the figure of the Lazio team of the past.
In ten minutes, Lazio had three shots, an average of one every three minutes.
Except for the first shot of these three shots, the other two shots were within the scope of Manchester United's goal frame, forcing Manchester United's main goalkeeper David.
De Gea made two very exciting saves.
"In the first ten minutes, Lazio had the upper hand in terms of the number of shots, the number of passes, and the ball possession rate! I think this speaks volumes - Lazio is telling Manchester United with this performance that they have the upper hand today.
The condition is very good, Manchester United should be careful!"
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Mourinho was prepared for Lazio's choice of such tactics, so the tactics he arranged for this game were defensive counterattacks, and he made some adjustments to the starting lineup.
Many players who were in the starting lineup in the previous round are on the bench.
Instead, they fielded a defensive-oriented lineup.
It emphasizes the maintenance of formation in defense and emphasizes the pressure of regional defense. At the same time, the frontcourt is full of fast players with strong individual combat capabilities, which facilitates Manchester United's counterattack.
Faced with Lazio's attack, Mourinho was not too panicked. This was within his expectation. There was no problem with the tactics, it just depended on the performance of the players themselves.
Whether and when they concede the ball is related to the continued pressure Lazio puts on Manchester United.
He also wanted to see how much success Lazio's offense, which was once unparalleled in the world, still had left!
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One team should attack hard and the other team should play defensive counterattack.
Most of the time, Lazio pressed Manchester United to attack, and then Manchester United took the lead and counterattacked.
Lazio's offense is threatening, and Manchester United's defensive counterattack is not weak either.
At the end of the first half, the two sides were tied - 0:0! No one scored.
But it was actually Manchester United that had the upper hand.
Because the draw is strong against Manchester United.
If Lazio were to score two goals, they would only have forty-five minutes left.
So during the halftime break, the faces of Manchester United players and Lazio players were completely different.
The Manchester United players seemed very relaxed, while the Lazio players were a little nervous.
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During the halftime break, Changsheng asked the players to relax and not worry too much about the score.
Then he asked the players to change the rhythm and method of offense after get off work.
Lazio's offense mainly relies on the two wings, trying to open up the situation from both wings.
However, Mourinho defends his two wings very tightly.
It can be seen that Mourinho has put in a lot of effort.
Manchester United defended the wing so tightly that Nalazio had to avoid it.
The route given by Chang Sheng is the middle route.
It does not rely on passing, but on the players' personal breakthroughs.
For this reason, Chang Sheng gave Ji Ming and Gotze full freedom.
Center forward Cavani needs to be at the forefront to maintain pressure on Manchester United's defense so that the center back does not dare to press out easily. At the same time, Verratti shrinks back to organize the attack and separates Manchester United's midfield defense, allowing the center back line and
A gap appears between the back lines.
It is convenient for Ji Ming and Gotze to attack.
If Manchester United is not fooled, Cavani and Messi's forward pressure will also have another effect, which is to compress Manchester United's defense line and compress their two defense lines into one. This will also facilitate Ji Ming and Gotze's attack.
When the opponent has no defensive strategic depth, it will be easy to break through.
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After the start of the second half, Gotze and Ji Ming increased their chances of getting the ball, especially Ji Ming, who plays as a central midfielder.
Therefore, relatively speaking, his position is relatively deep, so that he does not have to play post-up singles with the opponent's defender on the front line.
For players like Ji Ming, this is more beneficial.
He can start from midfield, turn around calmly, and then break through with the ball.
Gotze is further forward than Ji Ming. Of course, he was born as a winger, so it is common for him to break through from the front.
The two people, one behind the other, formed Lazio's charge team.
And it's not just as simple as just dribbling the ball by themselves.
Two people will connect during the game
For example, when Ji Ming dribbles the ball to the front of Manchester United's defense, he can choose to continue dribbling the ball himself, or he can choose to cooperate with Gotze in a one-on-one to continue to break through, or he can directly pass the ball to Gotze and then let him
Strategies to break through.
This is just one way, the two of them can also cooperate with any Lazio player who appears near them.
Make Lazio's offense richer and more three-dimensional.
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When Lazio started playing like this in the second half, Manchester United immediately felt tremendous pressure.
Because Gotze and Ji Ming are both players with strong ability to attack forward.
Let’s not talk about Gotze. At the age of 29, he is at the peak of his career. His body, consciousness, skills and experience are all the best. He is the three best players in football today.
Ji Ming was not actually a breakthrough player before, but when Chang Sheng wanted him to work harder in this area, he changed his training direction.
After a season of hard work, he has now improved a lot in his ability to attack forward.
This season, he has made many breakthroughs with the ball, breaking the balance on his own, assisting teammates to score goals or scoring himself.
When these two people join together, the power is not as simple as one plus one equals two.
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Ji Ming suddenly started in the midfield, shook off the Manchester United defender who was caught off guard, and then accelerated towards the penalty area.
Manchester United players quickly came to guard him from two different directions.
What a great Ji Ming, after he made a fake move to pass the ball to Messi, he suddenly twisted his body in the opposite direction, wiped the football away from the first Manchester United player with his feet.
Then he hooked the football back with his left foot and buckled it to the right.
Waiting on the right was his right foot. He blocked the football with his right foot, and the football changed its rolling direction. It neither went to the left nor the right, but went directly to the center!
However, Ji Ming's body did not have a large shift in the center of gravity, but remained roughly in a straight line. He just relied on the twisting of his hips and upper body to get out through a small gap!
If he followed the approach of ordinary players, he might have bumped into two Manchester United players one after another and then completely lost his balance, let alone breaking through with the ball.
But now, he hasn't touched anyone and has the smallest shift in his center of gravity. He doesn't have to take detours. He can try to go in a straight line and catch up with the football as quickly as possible, saving time. After controlling the football as quickly as possible, it will be harder for the opponent to stop him.
Already.
This is the characteristic of Ji Ming's breakthrough. In a very small space, he can get rid of the opponent with the smallest movements. Although his movements look strange, they seem to go against the movements of normal people.
Originally, the gap between the two Manchester United players was very small. One after another, they rushed forward very compactly. This kind of defense was very clever. It can be seen that Mourinho really worked hard on defense.
Unexpectedly, after so much effort in defense, Ji Ming was able to break through by himself!
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"Ji——! Beautiful breakthrough! Beautiful!"
The Lazio fans cheered in the stands. Amid their cheers, Ji Ming continued to move forward with the ball!
Manchester United's forward line just let Ji Ming break through, and they didn't pounce immediately.
Instead, he chose to retreat - only one player stepped forward to meet him, and the others quickly retreated.
This is the right thing to do.
If they pounce on one after another, they will only be passed by Ji Ming who has already entered the rhythm. It is almost like the mobs specially come to give Ji Ming experience, allowing Ji Ming to defeat them one by one, and finally break through.
The entire Manchester United defense.
Now they only have one person on board, and this person is not there to steal the ball, but is responsible for holding back Ji Ming, preventing him from adding up his speed, preventing him from free rein in Manchester United's penalty area, and not allowing him to take direct long-range shots.
opportunity.
In this way, when Manchester United organizes a defense line near the penalty area, he can cooperate with the entire defense line, slow down Ji Ming's speed, and finally force Ji Ming to stop completely, pass the ball back, or start hastily.
This is a very reasonable defensive tactic.
However, it only took Ji Ming one second for Manchester United's well-arranged defensive tactics to collapse.
Facing the approaching Manchester United player, Ji Ming made a gesture to break through to the right.
The fake movements during high-speed running will be very realistic. Even just a tilt of the shoulder can deceive the defensive player. Because the speed is fast, the movements will be very fast. If you are not careful, the offensive player will break through. The defense will not be able to
Time passes slowly, and you have to make a choice between lightning and flint, whether it is right or wrong, always do it.
Why did Ayala, the world-class central defender, look like a wooden stake in front of Irving's quick breakthrough, and was easily dodged by Irving's ordinary fake move?
That's why.
Ji Ming now uses the same method to deal with Manchester United's defenders as Irving used to deal with Ayala.
After he used a fake move to shift his center of gravity, he gently flicked the football with the outside of his left foot and accelerated the change of direction!
Like the wind, he broke through the defender responsible for holding Manchester United back!
