Red Rebels

In football, any tactic can be divided into two.

For example, controlling the ball and controlling space, such as offense and defense. In addition, it can also be divided into two levels, that is, exerting oneself and limiting opponents. This is also a relative read on the football field, but at the same time it is inseparable. part.

While using his own strengths, he can also achieve the effect of restricting his opponents. For example, when Mourinho played against Blackburn, he used his offensive advantage on the left to force Bentley to not dare to step forward easily. The effect of suppressing Blackburn's right flank, thereby freezing Blackburn's offense.

Since the two are inseparable, the head coach has to consider these two factors when arranging tactics for a game. Otherwise, the formulated tactics will undoubtedly fail.

In view of Chelsea's strength, Benitez's tactics in this game are very clear. He used Gerrard to restrict Deco. The Englishman has abundant physical energy, tenacious style and strong mobility. He can play in Chelsea's defensive midfielder. He caused enough trouble, and at the same time, moving to the attacking midfielder position also brought him closer to Chelsea's penalty area.

What is Gerrard's specialty?

With his ability, long-range shooting and playing style in the back row, Benitez placed him here in this game, which undoubtedly maximized his strengths and also restricted Chelsea's midfield organization.

The results were clear, with Benitez's tactics suppressing Ancelotti and Gerrard disrupting Chelsea's midfield organization while he dropped in from the back to open the scoring for Liverpool.

"Another point is that Aimar serves as a forward, but in fact the Argentinian frequently retreats. This brings a headache to Chelsea's two central defenders. Should they attack or stick to their positions?" Analysis by the coaching staff Cassel also expressed his views on Benitez's tactics for this game.

Although the analysis seems sound now, in fact, the players have to make a decision at the moment Aimar retreats. Often this decision may be correct, but it may also be wrong. If it is correct, it will be the hero, if it is wrong, it may lead to The opponent scores a goal.

The most direct one was Liverpool's first goal. Aimar retreated and attracted Stam. As a result, Gerrard directly broke into Stam's defensive area and scored with a long shot, scoring the goal for Liverpool. , and also paved the way for Stam to receive a red card due to mental imbalance at the last moment.

"Another thing that cannot be ignored is the support from the two wings, especially Kuyt on the right. The Dutchman is full of physical fitness and has a wide running range, forcing Ashley Cole not to dare to press easily, while Louis Garrison West Asia restricted Ferreira, and the two wingers cut off the connection between Chelsea's two full-backs and center back, further suppressing Chelsea's wing attack!"

Without the wing attack and poor midfield organization, Chelsea's offense was restricted by Liverpool.

But limiting Chelsea's offense is only part of Benitez's tactics. After all, to defeat the opponent, it is not enough to just limit the opponent. You must also know how to play to your strengths.

The two goals look different, but in fact the routine is similar. Gerrard steps forward and Aimar retreats.

Needless to say, the first goal was the second goal. Liverpool intercepted the ball and handed it to Gerrard. Gerrard directly dribbled the ball forward. Emerson chose to stick to it, and Aimar ran to Emerson at this time. In the area where they should appear, Ballack and Deco, who stepped forward to participate in the attack, did not have time to return to their defensive positions.

Then, just like the first ball, Stam once again chose to attack. Aimar used his personal ability to get rid of Stam, and easily passed the penalty area. Kuyt followed up and scored.

It's hard to say what mistake Stam made. After all, the situation was that he had to make a decision in the shortest possible time. Regardless of whether the decision was right or wrong, he did not need to bear the greatest responsibility.

To put it bluntly, when an offensive player faces a defensive player with the ball one-on-one, the defensive player is in an absolutely passive situation. After all, the offensive player has too many choices at this time.

The defensive players can only choose to respond passively.

It should be said that Stam is more tragic. Both conceding goals seem to be his problem, but in fact he does not have much responsibility. But the key is that the Dutch mentality was completely defeated by two consecutive goals and was unbalanced. He was eventually sent off with a red card.

"This is a game that should be studied in depth. It has a deep imprint of Benitez. Perhaps only after watching this game can everyone understand why Benitez stubbornly asked for a game during the winter break. Not only because he wants to get Kuyt, a strong player, but the arrival of the Dutchman can also bring more tactical changes and responses to Liverpool."

This is Andy Gray's summary and exclamation of Liverpool's victory after this game.

Indeed, the biggest beneficiary of Liverpool's victory over Chelsea is that after the latter defeated Blackburn, they climbed to the top of the Premier League standings with 61 points, while Liverpool defeated Chelsea, reversed their opponent, and ranked at the top of the Premier League standings with 60 points. Second, Chelsea has the same score as Manchester City with 59 points, but suppresses Manchester City with a goal difference, ranking third in the league, Manchester City fourth, and Manchester United ranked fifth with 57 points.

Although the team became the biggest beneficiary of this first-place battle, in fact, neither Mourinho nor the coaching staff relaxed mentally. Instead, they became more nervous because they witnessed Liverpool's transformation with their own eyes. .

Kuyt's arrival has enriched Liverpool's playing style, Bellamy has strengthened Liverpool's front bench, and Daniel Agger has supplemented the defense. These are very targeted signings.

There are two types of head coaches in this world. One is to have tactics first and then introduce players based on the tactics; the other is to design the best tactics based on the existing players.

The former type of head coach is headed by Benitez because he is very stubborn and insists on his own tactical concepts; the latter type is like Ancelotti, who can always find the most suitable tactics and is very popular with the club. Loved by the top brass.

It's hard to say which one of these two types of head coaches is better, but everyone knows very well that once the former head coach allows him to have a lineup of players that matches his tactical philosophy, what amazing chemical cooperation will occur. use.

It can be said that so far, Benitez has completed his transformation of Liverpool. The next thing to do is to stick to the current main configuration, make modifications in tactical details, and at the same time work hard on the bench lineup. As long as the lineup is maintained, Complete surname, then in the next few years, Liverpool will be a strong player in the Premier League and even European competitions.

……………………After the meeting with the coaching staff, the coaching staff dispersed. They still have to prepare for the game against Fulham a week later.

But Xiao Yu had nothing to do, so he finally decided to leave the office and walk around the Newton Heath training base.

This has also been his habit all along. He likes to see players training. Looking at the stars who could only be seen on TV and in newspapers in his previous life, training hard and sweating like rain in front of him, Xiao Yu felt a burst of satisfaction. .

After so many years in time, he has forgotten that there is anything else that can shock him!

But just now, Mourinho and the coaching staff's praise of Liverpool gave Xiao Yu some reflection.

Looking at today's Liverpool's main lineup, neither Owen nor Cisse can be regarded as a first-rate forward. Owen may have been, but frequent injuries have made him far away from this level, while Cisse has never been, and Gerrard may be the current Liverpool team. The biggest star in China, he is also a world-class midfielder.

But what about others?

Xavi Alonso is very strong and may become the world's top midfielder in the near future, but at least not yet, neither is Aimar, nor is Kuyt, nor is Luis Garcia, Carragher, Reina Others are not, let alone Kewell, Hamann, Sissoko and others.

But it happened that such a lineup, when put together, could piece together a world-class strength, and at the same time defeat the star-studded Chelsea. Xiao Yu was shocked by this, and at the same time he realized something deeply.

Football is always more than just a collection of stars!

For a football club, the effect of bringing in a player who is right and needed is far greater than bringing in a world-class player who is not so needed.

When Xiao Yu saw Real Madrid sinking, he knew how to analyze Real Madrid's problems rationally, but he had to see that there were also many problems.

People are like this sometimes, the authorities are confused, but the bystanders are clear!

From the perspective of a former fan, in the current lineup, in addition to Curtis, Michael Johnson, Ismail and other stars who have changed due to the emergence of Xiao Yu, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Beckham , De Rossi, Essien, Ribery, Villa, Drogba, Messi and other players, which one is not a world-class star?

However, these world-class stars gathered together, but they could not make the team's strength overwhelming and produce the 1+1\u003e2 effect. There were enough things for Xiao Yu to ponder.

Mourinho and others don't know all this, but Xiao Yu knows it very well, so only he can figure out why. Maybe the reason is very simple, stars don't mean everything!

Even if these stars are all trained by the club themselves, the same is true!

Of course, Xiao Yu does not mean that these players are dissatisfied with the club, or that they are not working hard, etc. In fact, under the cultivation of , these stars have performed very well in the club, including Ribery as a substitute. , he didn't complain at all, but performed well on the training ground and as a substitute, which is very commendable.

But they may not all be suitable for now!

………………Walking, unknowingly, I arrived at the door of the laboratory.

The players have all finished training. Except for those players who stayed for extra training on the training ground, most of the players chose to leave. After all, in addition to their player lives, they also have their own private lives.

In terms of private life, he is relatively open-minded. As long as the players' private life does not affect the matches on the court, the club will not pay attention to their private life, but once it affects the state, Mourinho will definitely Swing the big stick at the first opportunity.

Several players who were tested and trained in the laboratory walked out of the laboratory door one after another, constantly greeting Xiao Yu along the way. They all paid enough respect to this club legend, and even worshiped him.

Although Xiao Yu has never played a game for the club and has not brought any honors to the club, it is under his leadership that it has become one of the best teams in today's football. At the same time, under Xiao Yu's management, business and The competition goes hand in hand, and now they are one of the most valuable teams in football today.

The decoration of the entire laboratory is actually very ordinary. This is not because Xiao Yu is stingy, but because Professor Fryer believes that the decoration should be as simple and practical as possible. After all, this is a laboratory, not an exhibition hall.

I believe that if they had not known it in advance, I believe that no one would believe it when they saw this simply decorated laboratory. It is known as the most advanced laboratory in the world and is highly respected by all clubs in Europe.

But sometimes, the more inconspicuous things can often play a more critical role.

I believe that if it hadn't become famous in recent years, I'm afraid no one would pay attention to players' medical rehabilitation and injury protection. Currently, the entire Premier League is making improvements in this area, which is a mandatory requirement of the Premier League.

Although the laboratory has been established for many years and is well-equipped, the club still provides appropriate improvements every year, not only the upgrading of machines, but also improvements in software, etc. In these aspects, it has given enough support so that The level of laboratories is getting higher and higher. ttp：//wwnf.*he

The laboratory has also given the club enough help in recent years. It has the smallest injury list almost every season, and the laboratory has contributed a lot to this.

When Xiao Yu walked into the laboratory, he walked around and saw Professor Fryer and others outside the meditation room. They were obviously paying close attention to the players in one of the meditation rooms.

"Theo Walcott?" Xiao Yu vaguely guessed the identity of this player.

Fryer nodded in affirmation, "Jose was still not satisfied with him, so he was sent to the reserve team and the youth team. At the same time, he asked us to give him help and help him analyze the problems he is facing now."

"Lack of self-confidence?" Xiao Yu also heard about Walcott, but he did not intervene because he knew very well that Mourinho valued the little tiger very much. Looking at the whole team, this player was the only one who could be praised by Mourinho. Rinho affectionately calls him Little Tiger, but others cannot, not even Messi.

Of course, this does not mean that Walcott is stronger than Messi, or that Mourinho intends to reuse him, but that Mourinho appreciates this player.

But it is precisely because of appreciation that Mourinho will repeatedly hit Walcott, hoping to help him improve his shortcomings and continue to make progress.