Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 397 Full-court Attack
Allianz Stadium, Turin, away team locker room.

"It's still the same problem. Whether it's attack or defense, the midfield strength is far from enough!"

"I need you to run, not the Liverpool kind of run, where they aim to win the ball as close to goal as possible, but the more inclusive approach we are going to adopt with Sarri.

The high defensive line led by the forwards presses the opponent's central defenders at a certain angle, forcing them to enter a specific area, and then speeds up to press with the advantage of numbers. "

Sari adjusted his glasses and spoke very calmly.

As a head coach who came up from a lower-level league, he has a characteristic that other head coaches lack, that is, the courage to take risks.

Losing 0-1 to Manchester United at home was unacceptable, because Juventus fielded the strongest lineup and the most stable tactical style, but still conceded a goal to Chu Feng.

Then in the second round, given Mourinho's character, he will defend to the death and use counterattacks to intimidate them.

Chu Feng is an unreasonable killer with a terrifying ability to seize opportunities. Sarri has no confidence in beating Manchester United away from home.

Therefore, it is better to take risks at home than on away games.

"Also, how to defend against Manchester United's long pass from the backcourt, remember, one player goes up to steal the ball, and the other three retreat, stay close to each other, and prevent the ball from bouncing to the feet of the opponent's forward players!"

Sarri draws a line on the tactical board.

De Ligt nodded. As a central defender, he was about to face Chu Feng directly.

As for why not Bonucci?

The 34-year-old veteran's physical functions have declined and he can't stand Chu Feng at all.

So he is the only one who can take on this responsibility.

“As for attacking from the front, you need to move forward, use the width of the field and never lose the ball in the midfield.”

"Chris, if there is a chance, you can retreat to support. Manchester United's 433 formation will create more space in the middle when they allocate resources to defend the flanks."

"By the way, reduce long-distance shots. Manchester United's goalkeeper is in good shape. That will only make us waste opportunities."

Sarri looked at Ronaldo again and gave him some serious instructions.

Hearing this, Ronaldo nodded to show that he understood, and then looked at Pogba, "Paul, I need you to break through the midfield and try to help me pull the defensive players. If you want to pass the ball behind, you can give it a bigger lead time, because the opponent's central defender turns very slowly."

There was no frustration in his eyes.

After all, he has experienced many big scenes.

For example: missing the penalty in the Champions League final, being injured and leaving the field in the European Cup, and shooting at De Gea in the World Cup, etc.

So falling behind by one goal won't have much impact on him.

At this time, we can see the relationship between talent and hard work, upper limit and lower limit.

It stands to reason that people will become weak after receiving honors.

Just like Ronaldinho in the past, winning the Grand Slam at a young age made him lose his fighting spirit.

Ronaldo has even more honors, but he still maintains his desire to win.

In the visiting team's locker room.

"After reviewing the first half, let's talk about the second half. When defending, the formation changes to 4-5-1. Both wingers need to return to defense, leaving Chu alone in front to serve as a counterattack point."

"Also, don't always use long kicks when passing the ball. You should make short passes when necessary, but the transfer must be fast and avoid being counter-robbed."

"Chu, Juventus' defense is not strong. With your personal ability, as long as you can get the ball, break through at will and take long shots when you have the chance. Don't worry about the ball possession issue."

Mourinho said in a deep voice.

Is Juventus strong now?

Very strong.

But compared with the 2014-15 season, the overall strength has declined.

At that time, Juventus' midfield and backcourt were extremely strong, with young player Buffon and the BBC defense line of Chiellini, Bonucci and Barzagli, and Marchisio, Vidal, Pirlo and Pogba in the midfield.

Although Tevez, Morata and Llorente are not very good in the frontcourt, the overall strength is very balanced, and the offense does not rely on the strikers, they just play supporting roles.

And now?

Buffon has retired to the second line at the age of 42, Chiellini was seriously injured at the beginning of the season, and Barzagli retired last year.

In the absence of his two old partners, Bonucci's weak defensive ability was fully exposed, and he was directly responsible for many of Juventus' goals.

The defense and midfield that Juventus relied on before are basically gone.

Of course Ronaldo is very fierce.

This can be seen from Real Madrid's data after he left.

After leaving, Real Madrid scored 63 league goals in the season, while before leaving, Real Madrid scored 94 league goals in the season.

There is a clear gap.

However, the strength of a team is never determined by the ability of a single player. Only when the team is strong as a whole can it go far.

"Boss, I understand. I have another idea."

After Chu Feng finished speaking, he looked at Mourinho and spoke only after getting his consent: "If Juventus makes adjustments in the second half, it will most likely not be the two wingers, plus Pjanic in the midfield. If we speed up and press, they will definitely find it difficult to pass the ball and pass it to Pogba. At this time, we will collectively scramble to interfere or steal the ball."

He doesn't know much about defense, but from a tactical point of view, Juventus will change the rhythm and make the transition between offense and defense faster.

Because this will give you more opportunities.

"Well, pay attention to the positions between the defensive lines when pressing, and don't let the opponent pass through you. Thiago, you have to control this."

Mourinho pondered for a moment and spoke cautiously.

Soon, the halftime break ended and the two teams changed sides.

The Allianz Stadium in Turin is bustling again.

"In the first half of the game, Chu Feng scored a goal, but at the beginning of the second half, after Juventus accelerated the tempo, they suppressed Manchester United in turn."

"Especially the restraint on Manchester United's right flank, which made Pogba's every pass extremely threatening. For this, I can only say that Ronaldo is still as good as ever."

"Hey, the ball was moved to the right and Bernardeschi received it."

"Ah? Matic quickly got close and directly blocked the ball! Is it that easy?"

Sarri didn't even have time to curse before Matic passed the ball directly to Grealish.

Shake stopped and dribbled past Cuadrado, and then cooperated with Chu Feng who was in the middle, and continued to dribble the ball towards Juventus' penalty area.

It was an inverted triangle near the baseline, but unfortunately De Ligt predicted it and made a flying tackle to knock the ball out of the baseline.

"You can shoot it yourself next time. There is space in the near corner."

Chu Feng pointed at the goal and said.

Grealish nodded, mainly because he had gotten used to having Chu Feng around, and if the ball came from that position, it was basically a sure goal.

And his own shot may be blocked.

After Juventus fans broke out in a cold sweat, they began to look forward to their fierce attack. The combination of Pogba and Pjanic, except that they both don't like defense, can only be described as picturesque when attacking.

One controlled the macro situation, while the other mastered the details, allowing Manchester United's first line of defense to be easily broken through.

However, Manchester United changed the intensity of their pressing at any time according to Juventus' rhythm, causing Juventus to lose the speed of advancement.

"Zhang Zhi, I don't know if you've noticed that Juventus has a large number of players piled up in the midfield, forming a smooth side channel."

"Is this an attempt to use the wing to diversify the crosses to find Ronaldo?"

"After all, he has a strong heading ability, which is also Juventus' main scoring method and can easily open up the game."

"Hey, it happens just as he said it, Danilo goes to the side, stops suddenly and starts again to get rid of Wan-Bissaka!"

"Kick the ball! What you're looking for is... how can you pass it directly over the penalty area and onto Luke Shaw's head?"

The ball was headed by Luke Shaw to Matic, who was pulled down in a tangle with Bernardeschi.

The referee blew the whistle to signal the defending team to commit a foul.

At this moment, Ronaldo in the penalty area had a face full of anger. He pointed at his head and yelled, "Can you pass the ball to my head? Even if my footwork is not good, at least I can still grab the ball within range!"

Although he is very motivated, he can get anxious easily, especially when his teammates are not doing well.

Mourinho looked at Danilo and a slight smile appeared on his face.

What was the worst transfer of the year?
There is no doubt that it is the deal for Juventus' Cancelo and Manchester City's Danilo.

Sarri's tactics will create a lot of space on the flanks, so it is important to have full-backs who can deliver high-quality crosses.

And last year and a half of the season proved that Cancelo is better at passing than Danilo.

On the other side, Sarri had a gloomy expression, as if he was holding back his anger.

Before the deal, he saw Danilo as the perfect full-back in Manchester City's system.

Not only can he pass and break through, but he can also deliver a cross.

But in fact, it was just an illusion created by Manchester City's strong control.

In fact, Danilo's crossing ability is very poor, and the same is true for his breakthrough technique.

What are his stats this season?
2 goals and 0 assists after half of the league.

But how can we explain to the management if we say that a guy bought for 30 million cannot be used? Besides, Sandro was sold to Manchester United.

Sarri looked at the Manchester United bench and missed the Brazilian full-back very much.

The 63th minute of the game.

"Juventus made a substitution, Ramsey replaced Pjanic, what does Sarri mean by this?"

"If we can't pass the ball effectively to the wing, how can we take down Pjanic?"

"Could it be that you want to murder someone?"

Zhan Jun made a joke.

Because Ramsey's nickname is the Grim Reaper, every time he scores a goal, a celebrity dies.

例如：2011年10月2日，阿森纳1:2热刺，拉姆塞破门，结果10月6日苹果公司创始人乔布斯病逝。

There are also Gaddafi, Houston, Paul Walker, Williams and others.

After Ramsey came on as a substitute, Juventus' offense improved to a certain extent, especially the cooperation with Pogba.

But his ability to fight is average, and it is difficult for him to perform better under the close-range strategy of Egyptian Political Commissar.

Soon, French winger Rabiot stood up. After receiving the pass from Ramsey, he pretended to break through along the sideline but actually passed the ball.

The football went out from Wan Bissaka's crotch and landed at Ronaldo's feet in the left rib area.

"C Ronaldo pushed to the right! He shot directly, but Thiago blocked it!"

"Unfortunately, Ronaldo's shot was aimed at the near corner, probably to block De Gea's sight, but the angle was too difficult to control and the ball fell onto Thiago."

"But he also creates corners for Juve, which is their main scoring method."

Amid the loud cheers of Juventus fans.

Ramsey made the gesture and used his skill to kick the ball out!

Snap!
With an elegant arc, the football flew forward!

Center of the screen.

Manchester United's No. 7 and Juventus' No. 7 collided and jumped without giving in to each other!
"Chu Feng returned to the penalty area to defend and intercepted Ramsey's cross from the front!"

"And Ronaldo didn't get to touch the ball. The huge age gap between the two led to the result of this confrontation!"

"The ball was headed to Wan-Bissaka, Juventus is closing in to steal it!"

"Hurry up and pass the ball!"

If you are surrounded and robbed in a dangerous area, the best solution is to use your big feet to rescue.

But because Chu Feng retreated to defend, Manchester United had no one in the frontcourt.

A long kick means giving up the ball.

On the sidelines, Mourinho looked solemn. Juventus seemed to be counterattacking on the spot, but in fact their formation was retreating.

The purpose is to let Wan Bissaka kick the ball so that they can directly wipe out Manchester United's quick counterattack.

So what should we do at this time?
"Give it to me!" Wan Bissaka was about to clear the ball when he heard a familiar voice and passed it to him without any suspicion.

moment!

Chu Feng rushed forward to meet the ball, shaking off Ronaldo on the side!
Followed by.

accelerate!
While dribbling, he raised his eyes slightly to observe, and his brows slightly frowned.

Because Juventus built a complete midfield defense line in the shortest time.

Now he only has two choices.

One is to slow down the tempo and control the ball.

One is to break through on your own.

Because the Manchester United players were all behind him and could not keep up with his speed at all.

He made the decision in a flash!

Move forward decisively.

Seeing this, Pogba's heart trembled. As a former teammate, he knew Chu Feng too well.

"Rob!"

Pogba roared, but did not rush forward first. Instead, he blocked his position and forced Chu Feng to slow down!
and then?
Ramsey quickly chased back and chose the right time to steal the ball by judging his steps!

Chu Feng followed Pogba's idea and slowly slowed down, seemingly about to give up.

But the next moment!
He suddenly spiked the ball inwards!
A single move affects the whole body!

Ramsey accelerated back and decisively stretched out his foot to steal the ball!

Pogba made a sideways tackle while being highly concentrated!
But the scene on the field was unexpected, filling the Allianz Stadium in Turin with exclamations!

Pogba touched the ball, but the ball bounced back in front of Chu Feng.

Ramsey bumped into Pogba, endured the pain and stretched out his foot again to destroy him!
Snapped!
At the critical moment, Chu Feng turned around and took the ball in one step, leaving Ramsey with nothing but empty air.

"I come!"

Bonucci grabbed the ball rudely.

But the next moment his pupils shrank slightly, as if he saw an incredible scene.

Chu Feng gently pushed the arch of his foot.

Snapped!
The football passed by the right side, and he kicked the grass hard and burst out in an instant!

That terrifying instantaneous speed surpassed Bonucci in less than half a second!
The Juventus fans at the scene felt their hearts tighten and they subconsciously held their breath and stared at the stadium.

There, Manchester United's No. 7 was like a gust of wind, blowing apart Juventus' defense!

Buffon on the bench was thinking. If he was standing in front of the goal, he would take the initiative to move forward, reducing Chu Feng's dribbling space, while waiting for his teammates to return to their positions.

But Szczesny didn't move, which almost made Buffon curse.

Actually, it’s not his fault.

The reason is simple.

The pendulum is extraordinary.

As the player who has dribbled past goalkeepers the most times in active football, Chu Feng is the nightmare of all goalkeepers.

But Chu Feng no longer hesitated, he aimed at the empty space on the left and shot!
When the net was lifted, the score was changed again.

0:2! ! !

(End of this chapter)