Starting with Milan as a central defender

Chapter 269: Adapting to Qin Yun’s new tactics: three central defenders oppression system
With the whistle of the referee.

The game officially begins!
Croatia ball.

Mandzukic kicks the ball back to Rakitic.

The latter passed the ball back.

"The situation on the court is a bit silent. Let's talk about the data about the two teams."

“意大利和克罗地亚历史上交锋过7次，蓝衣军团1胜3平3负的成绩并不理想，意大利人唯一一次击败克罗地亚还要追溯到遥远的1942年。”

“两队上一次在欧预赛中交锋是1994年以及1995年，意大利先是主场1-2告负，随后在客场和克罗地亚1-1战平。”

"The most recent confrontation between the two teams was in the group stage of the 2012 European Cup. Italy drew 1-1 with Croatia thanks to Pirlo's free kick."

"So, judging from historical results, Croatia is Italy's nemesis."

"Here, Modric advances with the ball. As Real Madrid's main midfielder and Croatia's core player, he performed well on both the offensive and defensive ends."

"Italy's defense was very resolute, and the four central midfielders started a crazy stranglehold!"

"Beautiful through ball, worthy of Modric, he passed the ball in the crowd!"

The football rolled quickly against the turf.

Rakitic receives the ball with his back.

Croatia's small players seem to have the same thing in common, that is, they all have strong core strength.

Rakitic forced De Rossi to turn around, dodged the space and fired furiously, giving Qin Yun no chance to attack.

But such a shot really doesn't pose much of a threat.

Buffon predicted the flight trajectory of the football, made a sideways save, and shot the football out of the baseline with one palm.

"Wonderful save, young player Buffon continued his hot form in the World Cup and did not give Croatia any chance!"

"Since both teams didn't have much pressure to qualify, they played very relaxedly."

"Let's take a look at this corner kick. Croatia's tall men all got into the penalty area. They have a strong desire to attack!"

"Modric. The corner kick was passed to the back of the penalty area!"

Mandzukic was still very confident in heading the ball, and he went around behind Chiellini, preparing to miss it by luck.

In chaos.

When he jumped high to head the ball towards the goal, he found someone faster and taller than him.

Italy No. 13 fell from the sky like a Kunpeng spreading its wings.

Although he integrated the defensive header module early on, it does not mean that he cannot.

He is not a puppet who can only rely on the system.

Since the beginning of his career, all of his abilities have been slowly improving, and headers are naturally among them.

Moreover, after the last club game, the Drogba "Battery Ram" module he drew also gave him some insights and a deeper understanding of offensive headers.

It's not that difficult for Mandzukic to pick up the slack.

"A beautiful header to clear the ball. Italy protected the two points very well. De Rossi directly passed it to De Sciglio who was connecting from the wing."

“Italian supercars are starting to pick up speed!”

De Sciglio raised his knees and dumped the ball in front of him, bursting out with terrifying speed.

His high-speed propulsion ability is already strong, and last season he strengthened his ability to combine man and ball, and now he has become Milan's main full-back.

Croatian wingers Olic and Perisic chose to recycle to make space in exchange for time to reorganize the formation.

But they invested too much on the offensive end, and no matter how disciplined they were, they couldn't make up for the void in backcourt defense.

Especially Planic, his position is too far forward. Now, no matter how hard he tries, he can't see De Sciglio's taillights.

"De Sciglio's judgment of the situation was clear and there were no lateral passes to slow down the tempo."

"Can the Italian team seize the opportunity to counterattack?"

in a blink.

De Sciglio came to the right side of the penalty area and began to slowly slow down.

His teammates are also in place.

Balotelli and Shaarawy in the penalty area, Marchisio and Candreva at the front of the penalty area, are all ready to receive the ball.

When Vida stepped forward to press, De Sciglio tilted his body slightly and suddenly passed the ball in an inverted triangle. !
Football draws a beautiful line that leaves Croatian fans disheartened.

"Pretty!"

"The timing of the pass was perfect!"

“De Sciglio’s growth is visible to the naked eye!”

Marchisio decisively raised his foot and shot.

As the saying goes, the weak team will be the goalkeeper.

Subasic stood up and moved the violently spinning football with his fingertips.

clang!
With a crisp sound, the football hit the right goalpost and bounced back to the outside of the penalty area, at the feet of the unmarked Candreva.

The latter faced a goal that was no different from an empty goal and calmly took a long shot and broke the Croatian goal.

Whoa! ! !
The Olympic Stadium in Rome instantly erupted into cheers that resounded through the sky.

Italian fans hugged each other to celebrate the goal.

To be honest, they were not very satisfied with the first two games of the European Cup qualifiers.

踢的欧洲18线球队，居然还是1-0，2-0等小比分。

Germany and France have never been soft on their opponents, scoring seven or eight goals at every turn, and the fans seem happy.

Kong Erluzi's conservative concept makes him choose to strengthen defense after taking the lead.

After all, winning is more important to him than playing well.

Subasic spread his hands helplessly. He really had no choice but to get up and pounce twice in a row.

However, they were already prepared to lose the game, and their mentality was not greatly affected by this.

Candreva waved his arms and performed a passionate sliding kneel.

He was a little frustrated playing some time ago.
Due to Qin Yun's absence, one's own defensive intensity has been reduced. All players must participate in defense, making it difficult to launch a hearty counterattack.

After Qin Yun started playing today, the atmosphere in the team was completely different, and the players' mental outlook also took on a new look.

This is not bragging.
As the biggest contributor to leading Italy to win the World Cup, the most valuable central defender today does have this influence.

side of the field.

Conte was wearing an old suit and frowned slightly.

For this game, because Italy has basically secured qualification, he came with the purpose of experimental tactics.

But he seems to have overestimated Croatia's strength
Without forcing Qin Yun to show his strength on both offense and defense, he would not be able to make adjustments according to the specific situation.

The other side.

Kovac gave loud instructions and adjusted the team's offensive and defensive proportions.

Born in Berlin, Germany, he was a typical early German coach who emphasized simple tactics.

After the World Cup, he was not expelled by the Croatian Football Association, but if his performance in the qualifiers is not good, he may not last long.

The mid-race circle reopens.

The head coaches of both teams made tactical adjustments, resulting in considerable changes in the scene.

The Croatian players are more cautious in passing the ball. Most players will quickly pass the ball to Modric and Rakitic.

The two formed a simple front-to-back link in the midfield, coupled with active running.

However, the Italian formation moved quickly, advancing instead of retreating, and pressing forward as a whole.

Their intention is very clear, through high-intensity compression of the ball holder, forcing the opponent's formation to retreat.If the opponent passes too many passes back to the goalkeeper and transfers the ball horizontally and parallelly, it will cause the overall formation to seriously lack vertical utilization of the field.

To put it simply, it is the "flattening" of the formation, which leads to the reduction of the number of one's own ball routes and advancement space, as well as the loss of the ability to protect the ball in depth after losing the ball in the midfield and backfield.

have to say
Conte's three-center-back system is played to its extreme and can perfectly adapt to a variety of tactics.

One trick is fresh, eat all over the sky.

Modric has no choice.

Because he is no longer surrounded by the world's top stars such as Toni Kroos and Isco.

Qin Yun was like a general scolding Fang Qiu, leading the blue-clad army in a ferocious attack.

The two teams are like bulls wrestling. Whoever releases his breath first will reveal a fatal flaw.

Qin Yunding moved to the center circle and asked De Rossi to retreat to cover, increasing the intensity of the frontcourt pressure.

But he found that he still underestimated Croatia. The resilience that comes from the bones makes people look at him.

Under such intense pressure, they were able to maintain the stability of their formation and create opportunities to counterattack.

It's a pity that Croatia's frontcourt players are basically not quick and agile.

Mandzukic is slow and can only serve as a fulcrum in the frontcourt. When counterattacking, it is difficult to break through Italy's defense.

If Mandzukic was replaced by Shaarawy, Croatia might have already scored.

As time continues to pass, the ball rights continue to overlap, and the situation gradually becomes clear.

The 34th minute of the game.

When Italy's high-intensity pressure paid off, Croatia's formation was like a can that had been stepped on.

Goalkeeper Subasic received a pass from his teammate and found that his connection with Modric was unknowingly cut off, leaving him with only one option: split sides.

The moment he passed the ball to the wing.

The Italian players were like crazy beasts, raising the intensity of the high-post press to another level.

After Srna received the ball, there was no good way to face Verratti's stalking.

He attempted a pass along the sideline to Perisic.

But little did he know that his intentions had already been seen through. Marchisio crossed from the midfield to the wing and intercepted the football halfway.

Italy launches an offensive on the spot!

Marchisio looked up and found that Croatia used a flat formation to defend low.

If he splits the ball or passes to the ribs at this time, Croatia can rush out and steal and counterattack.

At that time, the Italian team is likely to lose the ball.
The rhythm had to be stabilized first, so Marchisio decisively hit the middle.

When Qin Yun stopped the ball at his feet, Modric just completed his defensive position and pounced ferociously.

The core of the two teams faced off head-on.

Whoever can gain the upper hand will be able to take the initiative in switching offense and defense.

Qin Yun's right foot touches the ball slightly and continuously, making it easier to connect with the next action.

He knew his role.

That is, when the situation is in a stalemate, it becomes the breaking point in the middle and tears apart the opponent's defense.

Now that there is no pressure to qualify, he can be as creative as he wants.

As the distance between the two gets closer.

The air seemed to freeze.

In the spotlight.

Qin Yun moved.

A sad figure seemed to appear in his field of vision.

The foot that could only play the violin suddenly pulled back and then pushed forward at lightning speed.

An exaggerated V-shaped trajectory!
Modric was prepared in advance, but his outstretched foot still failed to touch the football.

There was only a slight distance, like an insurmountable gap.

He understands.
It's not that he has become weaker, but that Qin Yun has become stronger.

Italian No. 13 dances in the wind, perfectly combining flexibility and ball feel, showing its unique creativity to the world.

The Stadio Olimpico in Rome is boiling again.

The Italian fans roared loudly, almost tearing down the stadium roof.

Qin Yun kept moving.

"Excellent elegance!"

"Excellent V-shaped pull ball!"

"The timing and movements are perfect, just like a precious work of art!"

Modric's defeat became the last straw for Croatia.

The Italian players' forward movement was extremely fast.

The two wide midfielders move into the center and form a solid connection with the central midfielder.

Balotelli and El Shaarawi stood tall together, lurking in the penalty area, ready to take action at any time.

The formation of the Grid Army suddenly became chaotic.

Brozovic hurriedly helped defend.

In this key position, Qin Yun must not be allowed to take a long shot.

It turns out that there are already many teams in football who do not believe in evil, but without exception, they were all scored by that terrifying world wave.

Modric reminded loudly.

But his voice floated in the air and failed to have any effect.

As Brozovic moved towards the center, a huge gap appeared in the ribs.

Qin Yun's ankle shook slightly.

The football quickly rolled to Candreva's feet.

Since most of the Croatian players were attracted to the center, he did not try a long shot again, but saw the right moment and crossed the wing.

Verratti even stopped.

Although his position in Paris is different from that of the national team, it does not affect his performance at all.

Facing the football rolling half a meter in front of him, he aimed at Shalawi who was outflanking him at the far end and made a pass.

The football rotated violently and passed by the toes of the defensive player.

Shalawi fell to the ground and shoveled the ball into the goal!

2: 0!

The score was rewritten again.

"A delightful attack!"

"Although Conte's tactics were very risky, Qin Yun did not live up to his expectations and made the most critical breakthrough."

"Although the Italian team lost Pirlo, with the efforts of this group of young players, it has filled up the offensive intensity."

“Today Italy is beginning to show a new look!”

Studio.
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[Qin Yun’s V-shaped pull is so handsome! 】
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[Look carefully at his range of movements. If he wasn't extremely flexible, it would be difficult to do it. 】
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【really. 】
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[Actually, this is just the icing on the cake. What is really important is Italy's pressing tactics, which do a good job of closing down the frontcourt. 】
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[In fact, I think Rogers can learn from it. The high defensive system of three central defenders should be very suitable for the Premier League. 】
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[I suspect that Conte still has something hidden in his hands. He was originally at Juventus and was more accustomed to low-post defense with three central defenders, and he could play accurately against weak teams. 】
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[There is indeed a strength gap between the two teams. Italy has completely transformed after winning the World Cup. 】

(End of this chapter)