Chapter 103 A great start! A showdown between geniuses【Please subscribe】
Some are happy and some are sad!
This sentence couldn’t be more appropriate to describe the first round of the Premier League in the new season.
Benitez’s Liverpool will play Sheffield United away from home in the opening game of the Premier League this season.
As a result, the Red Army played 1-1 in the away game.
Not only that, but they also paid the price of two main players, Riise and Carragher, being injured in the first half.
The double central defenders composed of Jagielka and Roger Johansson almost completely blocked Liverpool's attack.
But the most important thing is that Liverpool did not have Xabi Alonso in this game.
This is the crux of the Red Army's poor performance.
In London, there was another 1-1 match that attracted the attention of countless fans.
That is Arsenal, who have just moved into their new stadium, hosting Aston Villa.
Before arranging the schedule for each season, the Premier League will send inquiries to various clubs to solicit their opinions and preferences on the schedule, including when and what opponents they hope to encounter, etc.
It is said that in the report submitted by Arsenal, they hope that the first round will be a home game.
After all, it is their first official game after moving into the Emirates Stadium, and it is also the first game of the new season, which is of extraordinary significance.
The gunman did get his wish.
And the opponent they have arranged is not very strong, Aston Villa ranked 16th last season.
Logically speaking, with Arsenal's level, they shouldn't be unable to defeat Aston Villa.
As a result, more than 60,000 Gunners fans poured into the Emirates Stadium, and the seats were packed.
Unexpectedly, Arsenal not only fell behind for a long time, but the final score was only 1-1.
The two sides shook hands and made peace.
No matter how you look at it, Aston Villa is being unkind.
Martin O'Neill threatened before the game that he would destroy Arsenal in the away game.
In the end, he was really hit.
Of course, the way Aston Villa scored a precious point in the away game was indeed a bit ugly.
They are almost always on guard.
Without Henry, Wenger deployed a two-forward combination of Adebayor and Robin van Persie.
But from the overall tactical point of view, none of them can replace Henry's role.
The entire midfield, Hleb, Fabregas and Ljungberg, are all good at taking the ball, but lack speed.
This resulted in the Gunners having nothing to pass and no threat in front of Aston Villa's iron wall.
It was not until the second half that Aaron Lennon came on as a substitute and used his speed to open a hole on the right and assisted Gilberto Silva to equalize the score.
In addition, the Gunners also have a big problem with their defense.
The central defender combination of Gallas and Kolo Toure is good, but preventing high balls is a hidden danger.
After Ashley Cole was taken away from the left, Clichy was still seriously injured. In this game, it was the young player Hoyt, but his performance was not good.
On the right is Eboue, who also has hidden dangers.
The shooter’s current problem is quite interesting.
Henry only has one year left on his contract, and the transfer fee is not much, only 15 million pounds.
Given Arsenal's current financial situation, they have lost their qualification for the Champions League this season, which is a huge loss.
Therefore, Wenger did not intend to sign any players, but promoted young players internally.
The problem is that the young players in the Arsenal team are not good either.
Just like Alan Lennon.
Obviously the Chinese are playing well in Bayswater and are in great condition.
But in the first round of the league, Wenger still used Ljungberg.
I really don’t know, should I say Wenger is being too cautious? Or is he conservative?
If Liverpool and Arsenal both stumbled in the first round, then Manchester United is in a strong position.
Ferguson's team defeated Fulham 5-0 at home.
The biggest change for the Red Devils in this game is the midfield.
On the front line, Rooney scored twice and had an assist.
Ferguson's team still played 442.
On the front line is Saha's partner Rooney.
The midfielder from left to right is Giggs, Carrick, Scholes and Ronaldo.
The defense is basically the same configuration as last season, with Gary Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic and Evra.
Judging from the game process, Ronaldo, Rooney and Saha cooperated very well.
The Portuguese scored a goal.
After Carrick and Scholes sat in the midfield, the entire offense became very smooth.
In addition, Giggs on the left is in good condition.
Manchester United started an offensive storm in the first round of the season.
At the post-match press conference, Ferguson also publicly made a gauntlet to Chelsea and the Bayswater Chinese.
The godfather of Manchester United said that in the new season's Premier League championship battle, he is more worried about these two teams.
The implication is that Arsenal, Liverpool, and even Tottenham, which many people are optimistic about, are not taken seriously by him.
Of course, whether you say this sincerely or whether you are deliberately disparaging Arsenal and Liverpool, who knows?
"Due to the rise of Chelsea and Bayswater Chinese, we must cheer up and give our best from the first round of the league!"
"This is a challenge for any team that wants to It will be a brand new test for any team that wants to win the Premier League title.”
With Ferguson’s urine, of course he won’t just let it go.
He quickly changed the subject.
“Of course, I am very satisfied with the current team, we have made the best start in the club’s Premier League history!”
Look, after all that, I’m still boasting!
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Mourinho’s Chelsea are the most watched of all Premier League teams this season.
At the same time, it is also the team that Yang Cheng pays the most close attention to.
I have no other intention, I just want to see how he solves the problem of coexistence between stars.
In the Community Shield Cup, Mourinho used Shevchenko to partner Drogba to form a double forward and adopt a 442 tactic.
This is a very normal idea.
How could such a big star not use it?
The midfielder uses Essien, Lampard, Ballack and Robben.
As a result, they lost to Liverpool in the Community Shield.
After returning to the league, they faced Manchester City at home.
Mourinho was obviously more confident, so he took Ballack and used Robben and Wright-Phillips to play on the wings, with Essien and Lampard in the center.
The Blues successfully scored 3 goals in a row and defeated Manchester City.
However, many problems were still exposed.
The first is the double forward.
Drogba and Shevchenko didn't seem to be interested, and they didn't feel like they were together.
Wright Phillips on the right performed poorly, and Ferreira was not good at assisting either.
Chelsea's overall offense leans heavily to the left.
Finally, there is the middle of the midfield.
Both Essien and Lampard are not good at organizing and sorting out, and they also lack a sense of position when defending.
Yang Cheng watched the live broadcast of the game and also arranged for scouts to watch the game live.
If Mourinho dares to put up this kind of lineup when facing the Bayswater Chinese, Yang Cheng will make him regret it!
Of course, on second thought, Mourinho is also having a hard time.
Force him with a Shevchenko.
I bought it at a sky-high price, can I do without it?
With Drogba's tactical role, it is impossible not to use it.
There is no way, just two forwards.
How to choose the remaining midfielders?
442 and 433 are completely different.
Makelele can play well as a 433 deep midfielder, but with his age and running ability, it may be difficult to meet the requirements of a 442 midfielder.
As for asking Shevchenko to step aside, there is no need to think about it.
To put it bluntly, this is pure nonsense.
The Ukrainian nuclear warhead is 30 years old. He has played as a striker all his life, and now he is asked to step aside?
Does he have speed and impact?
No?
Then he may not be as good as Wright Phillips on the wing.
In short, Mourinho did not buy a superstar, but bought a big trouble.
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In the first round of the league, the most popular ones were Manchester United, Chelsea and Bayswater Chinese.
After the kick, Manchester United ranked first, followed by the Bayswater Chinese, and Chelsea ranked third.
Yang Cheng expected to receive praise from the media.
But to his surprise, Walcott became popular again!
The Times wrote an article by the famous reporter Love Joy, titled "The New Hero of the New Wembley Stadium".
Good guy!
Obviously the game is for the Bayswater Chinese, but it has to be related to Wembley Stadium and the England national team behind it.
The Observer was even more straightforward. When rating Bayswater Chinese players, apart from Arshavin who scored twice, it actually gave Theo Walcott the second highest score.
The reason is that he made the game more enjoyable after playing.
Yang Cheng was immediately confused.
Are you licking like this?
Since Yang Cheng placed Walcott on the left in this game, the purpose was to allow him to adapt to more positions and develop his comprehensiveness.
For example, the pass he passed to Dzeko was made with his left foot.
These all represent his progress over the past period of time.
What’s the result?
The Sun directly described him as the new Henry, believing that after Henry leaves La Liga, Walcott will become the new idol of the Premier League left winger.
“His speed, technique, dribbling, and his ball protection are really like Henry!”
There are even media outlets blaming Eriksen in vain.
Why England can’t get far in the World Cup?
“Because he didn’t listen to me and forgot to bring Walcott with him!”
“At only 17 years old, he is an unprecedented genius in the history of England?”
"What? Too young?"
"No, no, no, 17-year-old Pele has already won the World Cup!"
Seeing how unruly the British media were, Yang Cheng finally felt relieved.
He now understands more deeply why there are so many geniuses in England.
But he privately warned Walcott not to care about what the media said, but to continue to improve in a down-to-earth manner.
……
Premier League Round 2.
Chelsea's situation was exactly as Yang Cheng expected.
After Middlesbrough suffered a 0-4 away defeat to the Bayswater Chinese in the first round, Southgate learned from the experience and set up a 541 formation at home, determined to fight back.
As a result, Middlesbrough defeated Chelsea 2-1 at home.
Shevchenko only had 3 shots in the game and scored 1 goal.
Drogba had a few shots but didn't even score a goal.
After the game, many media criticized Mourinho, believing that his 442 tactics did not allow Shevchenko to get support from the midfield.
Three shots were taken in the whole game, which is simply a shame for a striker of Shevchenko's level!
How to score goals without enough shots?
In this round, Manchester United defeated Charlton Athletic 3-0 away from home.
Liverpool defeated Newcastle 2-0 at home thanks to Xabi Alonso's pass and shot.
Arsenal defeated Wigan Athletic 1-0 in an away game thanks to Adebayor's goal in the 88th minute.
Yang Cheng’s team encountered Aston Villa’s stubborn attack on the road.
Martin O'Neill's team successfully defeated Arsenal in the last round, and this round they want to embarrass the Bayswater Chinese at home.
As a result, Arshavin's goal in the first 4 minutes made them understand the situation clearly.
The Russian has scored in two consecutive Premier League games.
In the 61st minute of the second half, Inler's goal helped the team seal the victory.
It was just that Gareth Barry used a long shot to score Neuer's goal in the 81st minute.
In the end, the Bayswater Chinese defeated Aston Villa 2-1 away from home.
After the 2 rounds, Bayswater Chinese and Manchester United both had 6 points.
Ferguson's team tops the Premier League with a goal difference advantage.
……
After the second round of the Premier League, the Bayswater Chinese began to actively prepare for the European Super Cup at the weekend.
As the UEFA Cup champion last season, this time the team will face the Champions League champion Barcelona.
Speaking of which, European clubs are not professional in their training and preparations.
Barcelona is touring the United States this summer, although it only lasts for 10 days.
But these 10 days were very demanding for Barcelona. Not only did they play games, but they also traveled to many cities and participated in many business activities. The schedule was very tight.
If that’s all, forget it.
The schedule after returning to Spain from the United States is also very tight.
August 17 ushered in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup.
Barcelona defeated local rival Espanyol 1-0 in an away game.
The second leg was played on the 20th, and the Spanish were defeated again at home 3-0.
Double play at home and away in two rounds, beating the opponent 4-0 and winning the Spanish Super Cup.
On the 22nd, Barcelona’s traditional match, the 41st Gamper Cup, will be played at home against Bayern Munich at Camp Nou.
Rijkaard's team defeated the Bundesliga overlords 4-0.
The European Super Cup is held on the 25th, with three days in between.
But what?
Barcelona players all went to Monaco on the afternoon of the 24th to attend the UEFA awards ceremony and the Champions League group stage draw ceremony.
In other words, starting from the trip to the United States and returning to Europe, Barcelona was all tense.
On the other hand, due to the two big wins in the Spanish Super Cup and Gamper Cup, coupled with the excellent record in the United States, the atmosphere in Barcelona and Catalonia is extremely high.
In the Daily Sports newspaper published on the 24th, there was a very arrogant question on the front page.
“How many goals will we win in the next game, Monaco?”
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After the third qualifying round of the Champions League, the British media have already revealed Ranked in the top 32 of the Champions League group stage.
This is the first time for the Bayswater Chinese to participate in the Champions League and the second time in the European War.
Although they won the UEFA Cup last season, it was a big upset.
But the European War points statistics are based on the results of the past five years.
The final result was that the Bayswater Chinese were still ranked in the fourth tier.
This forms a very interesting pattern.
In the fourth tier of teams in the Champions League group stage this season, in addition to teams with difficult away games such as Dynamo Kyiv, Shakhtar Donetsk, Galatasaray and Spartak Moscow, There’s also Bayswater Chinese and burgers.
The Bundesliga Peking University has also been dormant in the European war for many years.
Not only that, in the third tier of teams, in addition to the Portuguese Super League, French Ligue 1 and other teams, there is also Werder Bremen of the Bundesliga.
This team is also very troublesome.
Also like Chelsea, they are only in the second gear.
Bayern Munich is also in the second tier due to its poor performance in the European competition in the past few years.
There are also Roma from Serie A, Lille from Ligue 1, Celtic from the Scottish Premiership, etc., who are all in the second tier.
So, many people say that no matter who draws the Bayswater Chinese, it is basically the group of death.
Since the UEFA awards have nothing to do with the UEFA Cup, neither Yang Cheng nor the Bayswater Chinese players went to the Grimaldi Convention Center in Monaco in advance to attend the awards like Barcelona did.
After they attended the afternoon training session in London, the team packed up and headed to Heathrow Airport to catch a flight to Nice.
One of the team’s buses, sponsored by MAN of Germany, has already arrived at Nice Airport in advance.
After picking up Yang Cheng and others, we headed directly to Monaco.
After arriving at the hotel booked in advance and checking in, Yang Cheng received a call from Adam Crozier.
……
Real Madrid was drawn in the first bracket.
Bayern was drawn in the second bracket.
Sporting Lisbon was drawn in the third pot.
As soon as the lottery results came out, Brian Kidd's expression changed.
Isn’t this too outrageous?
You are said to be in the group of death, but are you really in the group of death?
“I seriously suspect that there is something fishy here. UEFA likes to do this kind of thing and let players encounter their former clubs!”
Adam Crozier, who came from the Grimaldi Conference Center, couldn't help laughing.
“Brian, didn’t I say it before, this is a high probability event.”
“I know it is a high probability event, but why can’t I get a low probability event?”< br>
Adam Crozier turned his head to look at Yang Cheng with a speechless expression, and the latter also burst out laughing.
"Okay, okay, Brian, sit down and calm down."
"I can't calm down!" Brian Kidd was still very angry.
Of course Yang Cheng knows that the rules of the game itself limit the rise of new teams.
Chelsea is so strong, but still in the second tier, who can I talk to for explanation?
Manchester City will be even worse in the future. How many times will they encounter a team of death?
“Actually, our situation is pretty good, at least we haven’t encountered teams like AC Milan and Inter Milan.”
Italy's Milan duo are now the real headache.
As soon as Juventus fell, Inter Milan had all they could.
After Vieira and Ibrahimovic joined the team, the overall strength has been greatly improved.
Previously, after they could not buy Ribery, they were very close to Robben.
Fortunately, Chelsea did not trade him out in the end, otherwise, Inter Milan would really take off.
And AC Milan.
Under the coaching of the fat man Ancelotti, AC Milan is really difficult to play this season.
In the Christmas tree formation, the defense will tighten the cage for you, and Kaka will be left to fly in the frontcourt.
The key is that there are passers like Seedorf and Pirlo in the midfield.
How to fight!
More importantly, AC Milan has no hope in the league, so they focus on the Champions League.
Everyone has a headache when meeting this kind of team.
Of course, Capello's Real Madrid is also very difficult, but in comparison, Real Madrid's back-and-back defense is not at the same level as AC Milan.
Bayern is in a bit of trouble. After Ribery joined, Bayern's overall strength is still good.
The Gamper Cup lost to Barcelona 0-4 because Bayern did not try its best.
The Bundesliga had already started at that time, and Bayern took the time to lead the team there to play. Many of the main players were resting, and Ribery was not involved.
So, Yang Cheng felt very strange.
What are the Catalan media and fans happy about?
Is it something to be proud of when you beat Bayern's second team 4-0?
It’s still on the front page, how many goals do you need to win?
The birthday girl really hanged himself!
"Adam, you saw the Barcelona players at the Grimaldi Conference Center. How did you feel?" Yang Cheng asked with concern.
This is what Yang Cheng specifically told him before, telling him to pay more attention to Barcelona players.
"Most of the players have gone, and they feel fine, but they are a little bit out of spirit."
Yang Cheng nodded slightly.
Barcelona is really strong now.
In the just-concluded UEFA draw, out of a total of 5 awards, Barcelona won 4 as a team.
The best goalkeeper was given to Arsenal's Lehmann.
The best defender is Puyol for Barcelona.
The best midfielder went to Barcelona's Deco.
The best forward went to Barcelona's Eto'o.
The best player went to Ronaldinho of Barcelona.
Is Barcelona very strong now?
What is even stronger is that after they already won the Champions League last season, they added Thuram, Zambrotta, Good Johnson and Henry this summer.
This makes Rijkaard’s dream team even more star-studded.
"Do you think Jaccard will adjust the lineup and let new players play in this game?" Adam Crozier asked.
Yang Cheng shook his head, he didn’t know either.
"It depends on his attitude."
After a pause, Yang Cheng continued: "If he was blinded by the series of previous victories and thinks we are easy to handle, , then he will probably choose to attack hard. "
"In this case, Thuram, Zambrotta and Henry's integration with the team is obviously not enough."
These three players all played in the World Cup finals and then took a long break before reporting to Barcelona.
At that time, Barcelona had already started their trip to the United States.
Judging from this situation, there is not enough time for the three superstars and the Barcelona players to get along.
If Rijkaard wants to attack hard, new players who have not been used well enough will not be available.
But Barcelona itself is strong enough. The front three, Ronaldinho, Eto'o and Messi.
In the midfield triangle, Deco partners with Xavi, and the fourth position is Thiago Motta.
Is this midfield and frontcourt combination strong?
"So, your strategy is..." Adam Crozier looked at Yang Cheng worriedly.
“Fight for consumption, fight for speed, and we must never let Barcelona control the ball, rhythm and game.”
"We must drag the rhythm into the fast pace and high confrontation we are most familiar with in the Premier League from the very beginning."
"Even if we cannot score goals in this fast pace and high confrontation, we must try our best. Use up Barcelona's physical energy as much as possible, and eat the opponent in one bite in the second half!"
Hearing this, Adam Crozier couldn't help but feel confident.
He turned his head to look at Brian Kidd and found that the assistant coach, who had been very depressed just now, became excited when he mentioned the Super Bowl.
They have been preparing for this game for several days.
It is really rare to compete with a top team like Barcelona.
More importantly, Yang Cheng, who will not turn 27 until September, showed ruthlessness and sophistication that was completely inconsistent with his age, and firmly grasped Barcelona's weaknesses in this game. .
“Isn’t Daily Sports asking how many goals can be won?”
“We will use this game to answer them!”
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"Friends, spectators, welcome to the Stade Louis II in Monaco!"
"The game that is about to begin is the 2006 European Super Cup!"
"Seniorly hosted by La Liga giants Barcelona , facing the dark horse of last season’s Premier League, Bayswater Chinese ”
"Both teams achieved very good results in the European war last season. Barcelona was the Champions League champion and also the La Liga champion, while the Bayswater Chinese were the UEFA Cup champion and the Premier League runner-up."
< br>“So, the British media also had high hopes for this game before the game.”
"They all hope that the Bayswater Chinese can wash away the grievances of Chelsea last season."
"With the live TV footage, we can see that in the stands, Barcelona President Laporta and the former Samaranch, president of the International Olympic Committee and a member of Barcelona, "By the way, this is also Bayern. Swart Chinese participated in the European Super Cup for the first time in history.”
“This team was promoted from the Premier League last season, but its results were very outstanding.”
“And, most importantly. The amazing thing is that their head coach, who is also the owner of the club, Yang Cheng from China, is only 26 years old! ”
“This is a very young talented coach.”
“So, many people say that tonight’s game is a showdown between the most talented team and the most talented coach! "
"The two teams are entering the stadium under the leadership of Italian referee Stefano Farina."
"You can now see the starting lineups of the two teams."
“Look at Barcelona first.”
Goalkeeper: Valdes;
Defense: Sylvinho, Puyol, Marcos and Belletti;
Midfield: Thiago Motta, Germany Coe and Xavi are in the middle;
Forwards: Ronaldinho, Eto'o and Messi.
“Both teams adopt 433 tactics, let’s look at the Bayswater Chinese.”
"Their lineup tonight has been adjusted a bit."
Goalkeeper: Neuer;
Defense: Leighton Baines, Jose Font, Koscielny and Maicon.
“I’m afraid we won’t be able to see clearly until the game as to how their midfield is arranged.”
“Because in addition to the regular main players, Yaya Toure and Las Dia In addition to La and Modric, there is also Gokhan Inler.”
"These four players are all midfielders. Could it be said that the Bayswater Chinese will adopt a 4-midfield tactic tonight?"
"The striker in front is Dzeko's partner Arshavin."< br>
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When the game started only 6 seconds ago, the Bayswater Chinese who took the first kick made no secret of their offensive intentions.
When the teammate in the center circle just served the ball and passed it back to Yaya Toure, before Eto'o even rushed over, Toure passed the ball to Inle.
The Swiss midfielder made a long pass to the frontcourt.
Dzeko stopped the ball with his chest on the left side of the center circle in the Barcelona half and passed it back to Modric.
The Croatian did not stop the ball and passed the ball straight to Arshavin in the frontcourt.
Arshavin dribbled the ball and wanted to pass between the two defenders Belletti and Marcos.
As a result, after a close collision with Marcos, Belletti stole his home.
The ball was dropped.
After grabbing the ball, Barcelona quickly passed it forward, passed the center line, and handed it to Messi on the right.
But as soon as the Argentinian took the ball, he was approached by Inler. With his back, Messi hit Inler firmly.
As a result, Yinle himself was fine, but Messi almost fell to the ground after being hit by himself.
The referee immediately blew the whistle to indicate a defensive foul on Inle.
This free kick is quite far from the penalty area and there is no danger.
But through Inler’s test, the Bayswater Chinese players basically knew what to expect.
Enforcement in European competitions is stricter than in the Premier League.
Each referee has different standards for law enforcement, so test the waters first after the game starts.
Inle was testing just now.
If Barcelona were to go Ronaldinho's side on the left, it would be Lass Diarra who would try.
But it’s not exactly a test.
Yang Cheng’s strategy for the team is that he doesn’t mind using his body.
This aspect is the advantage of Bayswater Chinese.
When Barcelona restarted the kick, Belletti had already stepped in, was marked by Leighton Baines, and passed to Messi in the ribs.
As soon as the Argentinian got the ball, Inler came up again.
Messi immediately passed the ball out and wanted to give it to Xavi in the midfield.
As a result, Yaya Toure suddenly stepped forward and snatched the ball away halfway.
The Ivorian dribbled the ball into the center circle with great momentum.
In front of him, Harvey and Deco were quite a bit shorter, and they also lost weight.
Don't tell me, it looks really impressive.
Especially when he rushes up with the ball, it feels a bit like a heavy truck crashing into a mini car.
Yaya Toure is also a showman.
Before they got close to Deco and Xavi, they suddenly turned around and wanted to do a Marseille maneuver.
As a result, the horse stumbled and failed to spin, and hurriedly passed the ball to Modric midway.
Seeing Yang Cheng on the sidelines, he quickly covered his face.
“They are all a bunch of unreliable guys!”
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From the beginning of the game, the pace was accelerated very quickly.
The Bayswater Chinese invested heavily in the midfield.
The game had only been played for two or three minutes, and everyone could basically see clearly the tactics of the Bayswater Chinese.
The defense has basically remained unchanged, but the midfield has changed.
Inle, Yaya Toure and Ras Diarra are more like the three defensive midfielders.
Arshavin was pushed to the front to partner with Dzeko.
Modric plays the forward position in the midfield.
This is a bit like the 4312 tactic.
But it’s very different.
Dzeko's position is very flexible and he often plays wide.
Arshavin is hanging around, especially near Barcelona's defense line.
This is Yang Cheng’s strategy.
Use Dzeko's ability to get the ball in the frontcourt and Modric's ability to advance and pass to create more forward opportunities for Arshavin to rush.
In addition, Maicon and Leighton Baines did not intervene as actively as usual, but kept an eye on Ronaldinho and Messi.
The role of Inler and Lass Diarra is that on which side the ball is, the players on that side must get into position as soon as possible to prevent Ronaldinho or Messi from cutting in or diagonally. Insert into the ribs.
This kind of targeted defense is still very effective against Barcelona.
In the opening minutes, both Ronaldinho and Messi had difficulty holding the ball.
Not to mention rushing into the Chinese hinterland of Bayswater.
After grabbing the ball, the Bayswater Chinese did not push through the midfield like Barcelona did.
Basically, they use medium and long-distance direct passes to find Dzeko in the frontcourt.
Dzeko sometimes couldn't hold the ball, so he passed it back to Modric.
If the Chinese in Bayswater were prepared as if they were facing a formidable enemy, then Barcelona obviously played more relaxedly.
Whenever they have the ball, players pass it across the pitch.
It can be seen that they are very confident in their passing and controlling the ball, and they also want to control the rhythm.
But the Bayswater Chinese will immediately engage in counterattack and quickly increase the tempo.
This style of play makes Barcelona very uncomfortable. Not only the three midfielders, but also Ronaldinho and Messi, made many passing errors.
However, both sides are basically in the middle line.
Barcelona's two central defenders are Rafael Marcos who is 1.83 meters tall and Puyol who is 1.78 meters tall.
Both these two players were at a physical disadvantage when facing Dzeko.
Before the game started, when Yang Cheng got the starting list, he reminded the players to pay attention and pass the ball more to Dzeko.
In the first 10 minutes, both sides were back and forth like this, but no one was able to create a truly effective scoring opportunity.
In fact, neither side even kicked the goal.
And in the 11th minute, it was Messi who got the ball in the frontcourt again.
Inle pressed forward step by step, forcing Messi to pass the ball to Belletti.
But as soon as the ball was passed, Messi regretted it.
Leighton Baines took the lead and blocked the ball behind Messi.
Inler quickly stepped forward, got ahead of Harvey, passed the ball directly to the ground, and quickly passed the midline.
This pass is at least 25 meters.
Dzeko retreated from the front line and prepared to receive the ball on the left side of Thiago Motta, but Rafael Marcos stayed behind him, making it difficult for Dzeko to relax. Stop the ball comfortably.
After the Bosnia and Herzegovina center glanced ahead, he did not stop the ball, but took advantage of the situation and pushed.
The ball was pushed back to the center line by Dzeko and passed to Modric's feet.
Modric ran over quickly and stopped the ball. Before Xavi could get close, he took two steps forward and sent a direct pass about 15 meters forward.
Still looking for Dzeko.
The center of Bosnia and Herzegovina was running quickly, but he still stopped and returned the ball to the center and gave it to Modric.
The two of them seemed to have completed a one-two of about 15 meters.
Modric also took this opportunity to avoid Xavi.
But at this time, Thiago Motta rushed toward him quickly, wanting to flank Xavi.
Dzeko was already about to sprint.
As long as he starts and Modric passes the ball, he can grab the landing spot and then find a way to pass it to Arshavin.
But after seeing Thiago Motta's movement, he gave up advancing and instead ran back, shouting Modric's name.
"Luka, here!"
Faced with double-teaming by two players, Modric still skillfully dribbled the ball, swung it to an angle, and sent a pick with the outside of his instep. pass.
When Dzeko ran back, he saw that Arshavin had been sticking close to Barcelona's defense, ready to go.
The center of Bosnia and Herzegovina knows it well.
Facing Modric's pass, Dzeko stopped the ball with his chest and turned to the right. He also turned to the right. After avoiding Marcos, he sent a direct pass behind him with his right foot. .
Almost at the same time, Arshavin, who was slightly behind Puyol, suddenly started and sprinted forward at an extremely fast speed. He successfully countered offside, got rid of Puyol, and caught up with Dzeko's pass. ball.
The fans in the entire stadium screamed in surprise.
Goalkeeper Valdes decisively abandoned the goal and attacked.
But as soon as he rushed to the penalty spot, Arshavin had already strode the ball to the left side of the penalty area, chased after him and volleyed the ball into the Barcelona goal.
The Russians did not slow down and continued to rush out of the stadium.
At this moment, the audience burst into thunderous applause.
“The ball went in!!!”
"In the 11th minute, the Bayswater Chinese used a interception and counterattack with continuous passes to tear apart Barcelona's defense."
"1 to 0!"
"The goal scorer It’s Andrei Arshavin from Russia!”
Arshavin rushed to the side of the court excitedly, pointed at the live TV camera on the sidelines, and pulled out the Bayswater Chinese team on his chest. He kept pointing at the team emblem and muttering something in Russian.
But soon, he was hugged by his teammates who were chasing him.
...
The first goal scored in 11 minutes. This was a great start for the Bayswater Chinese.
Yang Cheng applauded his players vigorously from the sidelines.
At the same time, he is also calling on players to pay attention to maintaining pressure on Barcelona, especially disrupting Barcelona's rhythm.
When the game restarted, Barcelona was very depressed to find that after taking the lead, the Bayswater Chinese still maintained the same tactics as after the opening, and the rhythm was still very fast.
What's even more outrageous is that not only is the pace fast, but they also like to foul.
Every time Barcelona tried to play fluidly, they fouled.
And very decisive.
This makes Barcelona very distressed.
If Barcelona did not shoot in the first 10 minutes, everyone would still think it was normal.
Then as the game went on, Barcelona still didn't shoot, and things gradually became interesting.
By the 20th minute, even the commentator had already seen the clues.
“Barcelona now has the ball, but the delivery is not smooth.”
“More importantly, when they go to the frontcourt, Ronaldinho and Messi point, it will be difficult for them to pass forward."
"In other words, they lack the final pass!"
When did Barcelona's first shot take place?
23rd minute.
That was a foul on Xavi when Modric retreated to defend.
Ronaldinho took a direct free kick, but it went high.
When the Brazilian genius and Messi were isolated, Eto'o obviously did not have that awareness and wanted to connect the two wings.
This makes Barcelona's frontcourt trident like three isolated islands, fighting on their own every time they get the ball.
Yang Cheng used Koscielny to mark Eto'o tonight, but Jose Fonte was still at the end.
The Cameroon forward was also contained.
On the contrary, it is the Bayswater Chinese.
Every time they get the ball, they immediately pass it forward quickly.
And they always look for Dzeko.
After special training in the summer, Dzeko's physical confrontation ability has improved a lot, and he is more confident when receiving the ball in the frontcourt.
He is a left- and right-footed player. Whether he is on the left or right, after getting the ball, as long as he can turn around, he can find a way to send threatening passes.
Arshavin's speed gave Barcelona a headache when he hit the goal.
Until the 35th minute, Barcelona began to try long shots.
But it goes without saying how efficient this offense is.
Neuer left no chance for Barcelona.
In the end, the first half ended with 1-0, with the Bayswater Chinese taking the lead.
......
When the game whistle sounded, Yang Cheng stood on the sidelines, paying close attention to the movements of Barcelona players.
He found that many players, including Ronaldinho, Deco, and Eto'o, were gasping for air.
Harvey in the distance has his hands on his hips.
Obviously, the fast-paced consumption in the first half was particularly taxing on their physical energy.
Of course, if they can control the ball skillfully and slow down the pace of the game to the speed they are accustomed to, it will be a nightmare for the Bayswater Chinese.
The premise for Yang Cheng's tactics to work is that the Bayswater Chinese players are also constantly depleted.
It’s just that my physical fitness is better.
“They are dying!”
After returning to the locker room, Yang Cheng excitedly told the players what he had discovered.
In fact, the Bayswater Chinese player consumption is not small.
Just not as tired as Barcelona.
"I believe they will try to make substitutions in the second half. This is our chance!"
As he said that, Yang Cheng pulled over the tactical board.
Based on some game situations in the first half, Yang Cheng pointed out the problem.
He has repeatedly emphasized that Maicon and Leighton Baines should try to minimize forward penetration in this game.
“Remember, your task is to defend!”
"What you are facing are the two strongest geniuses in the world, Ronaldinho and Messi!"
"Don't give them any space to get the ball, you must give me the ground." Hang on to them."
"And Yinle and Las Diarra, you too, don't slack off, let alone take chances!"
Pointed out by Yang Cheng! Several players whose names were mentioned kept nodding.
“We have a 1-goal lead, so we can play more patiently.”
"In the second half, we need to further compress the opponent's ball-taking space. Our formation needs to be more compact, understand?"
"After grabbing the ball, we will quickly pass the ball directly to find our teammates and counterattack."
"After the counterattack, regardless of whether it succeeds or not, we must first keep the overall formation compact and not leave more than 20 meters of passing space for the opponent. This is a dead order!"
Rijkaard's The team does not pass the ball as densely as Guardiola's team.
Although Barcelona today has many talents and they also play passing and controlling games, mid-range passes, even long passes, and even crosses from the wing are their specialty.
The means of attack are also more abundant.
"I have a message for you."
All the players immediately looked over.
"Whoever scores first in the second half will determine the trend of the game."
Yang Cheng said very confidently.
In the three years he has been coaching the team, his predictions have been basically accurate.
So the players also believed in his deduction.
"But..."
Yang Cheng further emphasized his tone.
“While thinking about scoring goals, the more important thing is how to avoid conceding goals.”
"For us, ensuring we don't concede a goal is more important than scoring goals!"
We were already leading by 1 goal in the first half.
Yang Cheng believes that players understand this.
But he still had to emphasize it and let them remember it.
……
The second half of the game begins.
As soon as the two teams entered the stadium, Yang Cheng noticed the changes on Barcelona's side.
Rijkaard made a substitution adjustment during the halftime break.
Iniesta replaced Xavi and partnered with Deco in the midfield.
I have to say that this surprised him.
Combined with what he saw before the end of the first half, where Harvey had his hands on his hips and was panting like an ox, he vaguely guessed the problem.
If even Harvey is consumed like this, then others will not be much better.
Thinking of this, Yang Cheng stood on the sidelines and reminded the players loudly.
As soon as the game started, the Bayswater Chinese took the lead in attacking.
Barcelona wanted to take advantage of the kick-off opportunity, with the central defender kicking back and forth in the backcourt in an attempt to slow down the pace of the game.
But the Bayswater Chinese took the initiative.
Led by Dzeko, Arshavin and Modric, plus the midfielder, they all pressed forward.
Forcing Barcelona to directly pass a long ball from Puyol and play it to the frontcourt to find Eto'o.
Koscielny overwhelmed the Cameroon forward and headed the ball to Yaya Toure.
The Ivorian used his body to block Iniesta, who ran very active after coming on as a substitute, protected the ball and passed it to Lass Diarra next to him.
The Bayswater Chinese once again passed the ball directly to the frontcourt, looking for Modric.
The entire tactical play basically continued the trend of the first half.
Regarding the new stadium, I actually downloaded several domestic AI software some time ago, found some materials, and tried to draw it. The result... forget it, I won’t say it anymore... I am I took a screenshot of Google Maps and used a drawing tool to draw a layout, but I really don’t have the talent in this area and dare not show it to anyone...
(End of this chapter)