allendalepharm Chapter 553 Who Says Italian Teams Only Can Defend
Chapter 553 Who Says Italian Teams Only Can Defend
Chapter 553 Who Says Italian Teams Only Can Defend
On Saturday, Real Madrid ushered in the underdog Huesca at home.
Zidane has rotated the lineup to prepare for the game against Inter Milan in the middle of next week.
Rossi started as a single arrow.
In the game, Real Madrid still maintained a possession rate of more than 60%, which was also the first goal that Zidane emphasized when he took over the team.
Having more ball possession time means more rhythm in the game and keeps the opponent passive.
Not only that, but Zidane also asked more players to participate in the passing and running, and to cover the passing area as much as possible.
In the game, Rossi has to retreat from time to time to cooperate with the midfielder and create space for the two side teammates to advance.
After the game against Borussia on the field, Zidane learned from the pain and picked up the tactics of flying both wings again to create a new wing attack mode.
The offensive characteristics of Rossi and Benzema are in line with Zidane's tactical needs.
But the most important change is still in Toni Kroos.
In this game, Mr. Tony appeared in the area on the left side of the defense line, almost as a left central defender.
The purpose of Zidane's doing this is to allow Kroos to create more passing space while avoiding pressure from the opponent.
When Kroos entered more of the left half space of the backcourt, left-back Mendy was pushed closer to the rib area in the frontcourt.
This will provide winger Rodrygo with more room to move on the wing.
This is an advantage on the offensive end.
As Kroos continued to retreat in Real Madrid's position, he participated in more of the team's defense on the left wing.
Although he is not a defensive intercepting midfielder, his excellent positional sense allows him to appear in key defensive positions in time.
And in order to make up for Cross's lack of defense, Zidane deliberately arranged him on the left, so that central defender Ramos can cover his space in time.
Fortunately, Real Madrid's defense also has another top central defender Varane.
This relieved Kroos' pressure on the defensive end to a certain extent.
With Kroos' dispatch in the backcourt, Real Madrid easily won 4:1 and used a victory to welcome the upcoming Champions League group stage.
After the draw of the group stage, foreign media always believed that Real Madrid and Inter Milan would both qualify.
But I never expected that after two rounds of the group stage, Real Madrid was third and Inter Milan fourth.
What was thought to be a battle for the top spot in the group turned into a battle for qualification for the Europa League.
Is this chicken pecking at each other?
Italian Conte is currently the coach of Inter Milan.
Fiery temper and passionate roar are his personality labels.
And the fierce rhetoric at the pre-match press conference filled the focus of the game.
In his opinion, Real Madrid is not invincible, Rossi is not impossible to defend.
Inter Milan will use Real Madrid as a stepping stone to emerge from the group.
But the media didn't buy it.
The reason is very simple. As a Serie A team, Inter Milan must focus on defense when going to the Bernabeu, consuming the fighting spirit of Real Madrid players.
A draw is already a victory, let alone a victory over Real Madrid.
After all, in the first two games, Inter Milan lost two consecutive games.
But Conte is convinced of this, because he has found the key to restraining Real Madrid.
With this curious seed, the midweek match between the two teams will be full of anticipation.
Due to the injuries of Carvajal and Nacho, Zidane entrusted Vazquez with a heavy responsibility in the position of right back.
In midfield, Valverde continued to start.
It's not that Modric is inferior to him, but that the state of the Croatian master has declined recently. Zidane was worried that he would not be able to withstand the pressure of Inter Milan's midfield, so he let Valverde, who has a stronger impact, start.
On the front line, Zidane chose the BBL combination.
As for Inter Milan, it is still Conte's familiar 3-5-2 formation.
Due to Lukaku's absence due to injury, Inter Milan, which lacked the "one high and one fast" combination, chose Perisic to partner Lautaro.
At the start of the game, Real Madrid took the lead.
The ball came to Kroos' feet, and it was up to him to sort out the team's offense.
But Inter Milan striker Lautaro quickly posted, restricting Kroos' range of motion and passing.
Cross, unable to get rid of the defense, had to pass the ball back to Ramos first.
But Lautaro countered very quickly and immediately rushed towards Ramos.
His defensive intention is very obvious, which is to constantly chase Real Madrid's ball holders in the backcourt.
When Ramos and Kroos frequently make short passes in the backcourt, they are actively observing to find a breakthrough to quickly advance the attack.
The role of Lautaro is to block this breakthrough and limit Real Madrid's organizational offense.
Kroos was forced to move to the central area when there was no space to pass the ball in the left area.
But Inter Milan's three midfielders still formed a small double-team for him.
At the beginning of the game, Conte accurately grasped the lifeblood of Real Madrid's offense.
Instead of passively defending Rossi, it is better to take the initiative to freeze their organization and passing in the backcourt.
Once these two are not working well, Rossi at the front end will not be able to receive the pass, and the threat will naturally be lifted.
Conte continued to direct the defense off the field.
Tight defense, in addition to the need for players to develop excellent tacit understanding in daily training, the role of the coach cannot be ignored.
Zidane also saw some clues.
He only thought of this set of tactics a week ago, and put into battle a few days ago, but he didn't expect Conte's movements to be so fast.
One Lautaro can limit the offense of Kroos and Ramos. The future of this kid is boundless.
But Zidane also has a solution.
Gareth Bale, dropped back to the midfield position, involved in the defense.
The equal number of people puts both sides in a tentative stage at the beginning of the game.
Needless to say, Inter Milan, the pre-match coach's outrageous words have prevented Conte from setting up the bus at the Bernabeu, but wanting to attack vigorously.
Whether it is offense or defense, Conte hopes that the players will put pressure on the ball holder after quickly establishing a numerical advantage in a limited space.
Fortunately, Real Madrid's midfielders all have superb passing ability, and they are not afraid of Inter Milan's aggressive high-position struggle.
In the 15th minute, Bell took the ball from the backcourt and ran all the way, giving Inter Milan a blow.
Conte's face suddenly changed off the court, and he began to scold Lautaro, why he didn't keep an eye on Kroos.
It was precisely because of cross's oblique long pass transfer in the backcourt that Bell had this chance to counterattack.
Real Madrid also failed to seize this opportunity.
Although there are only three people in the Inter Milan defense line, they are crushing in terms of high-altitude competition and physical confrontation, ensuring the safety of the goal.
Once the ball is won, move forward with quick passes and off-ball runs.
Or pass the ball when there is an open space on the wing, and stretch the opponent's defense through a wide range of transfers.
Different from the arrogance at the press conference, Conte's pragmatism in coaching gave the Inter Milan team the strength to challenge the Bernabeu.
Italian teams have never just been able to defend.
(End of this chapter)