Football: The butcher in the midfield at the start, the magic bird stunned

Chapter 256 On the bench in Paris, someone couldn't help it

At the tactical analysis meeting before the game, Mourinho had already put forward clear requirements on the defense of the midfield.

Although the positions marked by Messi and Neymar are wingers, both of them will have a lot of inward running.

These two superstars, especially the 35-year-old Messi, have declined from their own peaks in terms of starting burst and absolute speed, but despite this, the speed of the two is still very fast.

On the other hand, their ability to dribble, control the ball, pass the ball, and use small skills can be said to be ahead of almost all players on the planet.

Especially Messi, as he grows older, although his ability to break through with the ball is not as good as it used to be, but in terms of frontcourt organization, distribution of the ball, and even the final pass, he can be said to be getting older and more demonic.

When the two of them retracted into the center, the two wingbacks, Ashraf and Nuno Mendes, would step in and directly attack the wing.

So whether the midfielder can cope with this offensive mode defensively tonight is the touchstone of how far they can go in the Champions League in the next season.

Under the arrangement of Mourinho, Roma retreated very deep after the opening game, the bus was once again in the penalty area, and Chen Xiaoliang seemed to be the No.3 midfielder, helping Matic to defend, and Enzo was more He is responsible for defending his idol Messi.

Galti is also very satisfied with the form on the field.

In Ligue [-], as the last of the five major leagues, although the overall competition is not as intense as the Premier League, the popularity of the middle and lower teams, and the team's worth can only be described as dismal, but when facing Paris, they will not It's easy to catch.

At the same time, under the leadership of Didier Deschamps in recent years, the French national team has achieved a very good record with defensive counterattack and rapid advancement as the main tactic. As a result, many teams in the league have also begun to use counterattack as their main tactic.

And Mourinho can be said to be the one among the current generation of coaches who has played the bus defense to the pinnacle.

This has important implications for Galti as he drills his offensive game.

Players from both sides also fought under two tactics.

The vast majority of this kind of contest is launched without the ball.

Mourinho told the coaching staff before the game that this game is the best opportunity to test whether Enzo is a good midfielder.

As for the reason why the younger Wijnaldum and Kristante were chosen instead of the 34-year-old Matic in the other defensive midfielder position, it is because although the physical fitness of the Serbian team has declined significantly, the team is experienced in terms of experience. Incomparable to other midfielders.

Taking the situation on the field at this moment as an example, Chen Xiaoliang is responsible for running in the middle, cutting off the passing route of Vitignia and Verratti to the front of the middle as much as possible, and cooperating with the retracted Messi and Neymar in the middle Space.

Once Messi and Neymar leave the wing, Enzo and Matic will defend the two man-to-man.

So on the field, the two midfielders of Roma often pull each other very far away.

After the two pulled apart, Chen Xiaoliang would automatically retreat to the back waist position to protect the back waist area that was empty because of the two people's departure.

At the same time, Sarabia, who does not have the impact of Mbappe at all, but has good small skills and is positioned as a midfielder, will frequently retreat to help Messi and Neymar organize.

In this case, Ibanez usually takes the initiative to keep a distance to prevent Saravia from receiving the ball too close to the front of the penalty area.

In this case, Matic will take the initiative to retreat and act as a temporary central defender to protect the central defender who has a gap due to Ibanez's premise.

Defensive tactical execution is not at all like offensive conduction. It looks clearly visible and has a clear route, but it is very complicated to execute. It is a test of the defensive player's judgment, execution ability, and even intelligence.

At this point, Matic, who was selected to the Premier League's best team twice, can be called a master in this regard.

Why in the first few years when pass control was popular, many teams were able to kill the Quartet, but in recent years they have obviously declined and were beaten by defensive counterattacks?
In fact, the reason is that the coaches have figured out the defensive tactics aimed at the conduction in the midfield and the transfer of the strong and weak sides, and the quick counterattack tactics aimed at the defensive weakness of pass control have also been developed and effectively promoted.

And when the coaches of the pass-and-control genre can upgrade the pass and control based on these cracking methods, it will be the date when the pass-and-control style of play will lead the football world again.

The so-called talented people come out from generation to generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years. There is no strongest tactic, only stronger coaches and matching talented players.

After 5 minutes, the players on both sides had a preliminary understanding and adaptation to each other.

Chen Xiaoliang was both surprised and excited.

Needless to say Messi and Neymar, Chen Xiaoliang has watched a lot of live broadcasts and video highlights of their games, and the two midfielders of Paris, Verratti and Vitignia, also caught Chen Xiaoliang's eyes. Bright.

The 30-year-old Verratti is the best midfielder in Italy, and he is also the midfield engine of this "top-heavy" Parisian field. Almost all the passes from the back to the front will be completed by him, and his defensive ability Weak, stealing ability is very outstanding.

The 22-year-old Vittinia next to him is like a spare tire, always ready to replace Veratti's role in offensive organization when Veratti cannot receive or deliver the ball effectively.

This is the strongest opponent Chen Xiaoliang has ever encountered since playing football!

In the 7th minute, Verratti and Witinia pulled apart. Vitinia, who was in possession of the ball, attracted Chen Xiaoliang's defense, and then pushed the ball to Ashraf on the right.

Under the defense of Malaysia, Ashraf pushed the ball to the retreating Messi.

Enzo keeps a close eye on Messi, who can defend every step of the way and watch his idol every minute and every second. This is simply the best defensive task on the court.

Messi crossed Neymar, Matic sideways to mark, Neymar swayed his left and right feet, stepped on his bicycle twice, and broke through to Matic's right!
At the same time, Nuno Mendes' forward drive close to the left flank also prevented Celik from stepping forward to help Matic in the defense without any worries.

Neymar took a few steps forward and focused his defensive attention on himself. Seeing that Messi suddenly started towards his position, he immediately returned the ball to Messi.

Enzo followed closely!

In the penalty area, Mancini moved two steps towards the center to prevent Messi from taking a long shot.

Messi kept the ball with his left foot and directly padded the rolling ball and passed it into the penalty area!

Saravia instantly turned offside and moved forward. After receiving the ball 2 meters in front of Patricio, he put his left foot on the pad. Patricio opened his arms to block, but missed the ball!

I saw the ball fly over Patricio's head, and then over the crossbar!
Realizing that he had not only wasted a brilliant pass, but also missed his first goal in Paris, Sarabia put his head in his hands and was very regretful.

He then extended his hand in apology to Messi, who waved his hand to indicate it was okay, while Neymar smiled and told Sarabia to relax.

This Chen Xiaoliang knows that Neymar is the kind of player who will cry and be sad after losing a key game, but he is also the kind of man who will go to the nightclub to indulge and have fun the next night.

Sad is really sad, happy is also really happy, he is that kind of character.

Enzo followed Messi for a few steps, and said softly, "Boss, you passed the ball too well just now. The striker didn't grasp the goal because he didn't score."

Messi couldn't help laughing, thinking that we belong to two teams... This kid actually comforted me as an opponent.

Patricio kicks off and it's Roma's turn to attack.

For Roma's midfield, this game may be the biggest defensive pressure they have faced since playing football, but in terms of the ball, it seems very easy.

It is difficult for the 35-year-old Messi to press too much in the frontcourt, and Neymar has not been very active in defense since he went to Paris.

Therefore, Roma's defenders did not encounter much pressure in terms of playing the ball.

However, after Galti came to Paris, he repeatedly emphasized the importance of defense to the team. Even if they did not initiate a high-position press, after losing the ball in this game, Messi and Neymar will actively withdraw to help teammates. Assist defense in the own half.

As a result, Rome fell into the positional warfare attack they were least good at.

However, today's Rome has Chen Xiaoliang.

Mourinho made a special arrangement before the game. Once Chen Xiaoliang advances and pulls to the side during the attack, Enzo will be promoted from the position of the midfielder. The duty of preventing the opponent's midfielder from launching a counterattack.

Mourinho has never been able to find a player who can help Chen Xiaoliang complete this job in midfield coverage, interception and running.

Wellertu is active in running but not capable of intercepting. Kristante and Matic have good defense but poor running ability. It is easy to go up and not come back.

But now with Enzo and Wijnaldum, Mourinho has arranged more offensive tasks for Chen Xiaoliang.

Matic received the ball and distributed the ball to Chen Xiaoliang who had moved to the right.

Chen Xiaoliang received the ball and turned around. Before he had time to observe his teammates' running positions, Verratti had already blocked him, and Nuno Mendes was standing five or six meters behind him.

With the positions of these two people, it is not difficult to pass one, but it is even more difficult to pass both of them.

Chen Xiaoliang took a few steps forward, forcing Veratti to step back and adjust his steps.

At this time, Enzo had already stepped up from the midfielder position, and Sesco retreated from the center position.

Chen Xiaoliang immediately kicked up and lobbed the ball to Sesco. After this pass, Verratti and Nuno Mendes turned their heads to observe, and retreated back at the same time, their attention was immediately shifted.

Sesco has Kimpembe on his back and Vitinia is standing nearby, and the two work together to prevent him from turning around after getting the ball with his back.

However, Cesko stood still and didn't even need to jump. The ball Chen Xiaoliang passed to him landed on his forehead as if it was precisely guided.

Cesko pushed back lightly and gave it to Enzo, who was plugged in behind, then raised his left hand and pointed to the right road. Enzo immediately understood, and with a glance from the corner of his eye, he saw a white shadow walking quickly on the right road Moved, and immediately kicked a long-distance low straight ball, the ball passed from the gap between Verratti and Ramos to Chen Xiaoliang's body!
Just now, after Verratti looked back to observe, Chen Xiaoliang immediately flashed past him, and Nuno Mendes behind Verratti reacted, backed up sideways, and stopped in front of Chen Xiaoliang.

As soon as Enzo's big diagonal line came out, Chen Xiaoliang saw the ball and immediately started at full speed. Nuno Mendes stuck up to block it, trying to block Chen Xiaoliang with his body.

But what Nuno Mendes didn't expect was that he had just stuck to Chen Xiaoliang and squeezed him to the outside with a little force, but Chen Xiaoliang ran directly in front of him from the outside as if actively avoiding him, and ran further and further. faster!

Although Nuno Mendez's speed is not the fastest in Greater Paris, he is at least one of the fastest. However, he was surprised to find that the two of them were still neck and neck in the first few steps. Already one position behind Chen Xiaoliang!
And the right side of Rome is just on the side of the bench, and this scene was clearly seen by everyone on the bench in Paris.

Galti was taken aback, and looked at one of his two assistant coaches—Joao Sacramento who left Mourinho in Rome, but what was interesting was that the surprise he saw on Joao's face was greater than his own. Worse.

He asked Joao: "This man from the Red Country is so fast?"

Joao frowned and shook his head: "He is really fast, but definitely not as fast as now!"

Joao kept the second half of the sentence in his stomach and didn't say: Moreover, I remember that his dribbling level is not so good...

In front of the two of them, Chen Xiaoliang caught up with the ball, dribbled the ball to the baseline and rushed.

Nuno Mendes chased wildly, Ramos wanted to rush out, but seeing Chen Xiaoliang's speed, he knew he was far too late, so he had to pan in the penalty area, trying his best to put his body on Chen Xiaoliang and the penalty kick In the middle of the point, at least one low pass can be blocked.

Chen Xiaoliang slowed down, swept his right foot towards the bottom of the ball, and made a half-high pass, the ball flew flat and fast!

Sesco, who turned around and rushed forward after Enzo passed the ball diagonally to Chen Xiaoliang just now, jumped up high, and smashed the ball accurately in front of him like a dive bombing to the goal!
All the Roma benches stood up. Although it was only a warm-up match, for the Roma players, after two games without a win, which one would not want to beat the three superstars and Ramos and Marquinhos? , Verratti and other French aircraft carriers of a group of big stars?
However, Donnarumma proved to everyone present why he can become a candidate for Shiyimen!
Facing the bombardment of a header ball that was close at hand on the goal line, he had no time to move his feet and instantly fell to the right. He stretched out his right hand and saved the ball with a Banks-style ultra-fast reaction. The ball was passed from the goal line with a single palm of his right hand Block it!
Everyone on the Roma bench couldn't believe it!Can this ball be saved? !

The players on the bench in Paris shook their fists and clapped their hands excitedly, celebrating and witnessing a great save!

But it was not over yet. Kimpembe, who was powerless behind Cesko, immediately threw the ball out of the penalty area. Unexpectedly, he made a clearance in a hurry, and Enzo, who was guarding outside the top of the penalty area, got it again.

Vitinia rushed towards him. Enzo was thinking about how to deal with the ball, but Chen Xiaoliang could vaguely call himself!
He pulled the ball and looked to the right. Chen Xiaoliang had passed through the penalty area from the bottom pass and ran to the right side of the penalty area. He was asking for the ball!

The two have practiced for a month, one-on-one with each other in additional training every day, and also accumulated the lowest level of orange tacit connection.

Enzo didn't have time to hesitate, and without thinking, he nudged the ball to the right.

Nuno Mendes chased after him, and Ramos shrank in the middle to intercept Chen Xiaoliang.

Chen Xiaoliang is not prepared to hide anything, he must seize every opportunity to create goals and fully display his talents!

Seeing that the ball passed to him by Enzo was already in front of him, he slightly adjusted his step, and shot from the inside of his left foot about 2 meters away from the penalty area!
The ball drew a rainbow and flew straight to the left of the goal!

Roma's coach and substitute players couldn't help but slightly lifted their buttocks from the seat again, and stretched their heads forward, as if they could see more clearly just a little forward.

After the save just now, Donnarumma seemed like a nerve knife that had been opened up, struggling to jump to the right again!
The extended wingspan was fully stretched out, and the tip of his right finger touched Chen Xiaoliang's shot!
The ball changed direction, but it didn't completely change direction, and it was still flying towards the dead corner!

"Den!"

The ball that was touched touched the outside of the post and popped out of the baseline!
"Oh…"

"so close…"

Seeing that the game finally entered a dead ball state, the Paris fans who held their breath for a while were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Then came applause.

Even though it was a warm-up match, even though fans in Paris still bought tickets ranging from a dozen to fifty euros to watch, even though they didn't want to see the home team lose any games, it was worth paying for such a wonderful offense and defense. Players from both sides applauded.

Half of it was for Donnarumma, who kept the goal in two consecutive pounces, and the other half was for Chen Xiaoliang, who was full of threats with one pass and one shot.

On the sidelines, a man who had been disdainful from the moment he walked out of the tunnel to the bench stood up.

At this time, surprise and anticipation were already showing in his eyes.

"I think my leg is fine, yes, I'm going to play," he told his new head coach Galti.

In Greater Paris, no one can ignore the words of this young man who spent 1.8 million euros to transfer from Monaco and whose worth has always been close to 2 million euros.

Galti is no exception. He understands that if he, who has just arrived, has not yet built up his prestige and has not made any achievements, if he can't handle the relationship with this young man, the locker room will be chaotic, and the team's performance will naturally not improve.

At that time, the board of directors will not hesitate to choose the young man between this young man and himself.

Fortunately, he understood why this young man who didn't care about the game suddenly volunteered: "Okay, Killian, warm up first and make sure your body is warmed up. I'll send you on as soon as the second half begins."

He still didn't forget to add: "Don't worry, no player on this planet can run faster than you."

The young man named Kylian Mbappe nodded, but sat back on the bench.

It's only about 10 minutes into the show, warming up?Just prepare twice during the intermission.

　Thanks to the club's chief director [Yu Qingfeng] for the 2 monthly tickets!
　　Thanks to the senior director of the club [Park A by one person] for the 7 monthly tickets!
　　Thanks to the senior director of the club [Xiaoxiao, I was wrong] for the 2 monthly tickets!
　　Thanks to the senior director of the club [Smiling often with a big belly and being able to accommodate] for the 2 monthly tickets!
　　Thanks to the senior director of the club [071215] for the monthly pass!

　　Thanks to the senior director of the club [Xiancai 18888] for the monthly pass!

　　Thanks to the senior director of the club [book friend 20221115105250295] for the monthly pass!

　　
　
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