Red Rebels

509 Unique Player

The Red Rebel Stadium at night is like a ruby ​​embedded in the land of Manchester City, dazzling.

On every match day, this is the gathering place for Red Rebel fans, making it the most lively and festive city in Manchester that never sleeps. It is full of people, especially the sound coming from the stadium, which is even more exciting.

Even when the score on the field is still 0:0.

"Juventus introduced Danish international Christian Poulsen this season. This player was also a player of the Red Rebels. He performed very well after switching to Juventus. Now he is Juventus' main defensive midfielder. He is quite good. He was reused by Capello and formed a starting double midfielder with Appiah."

"The game has been going on for 20 minutes. Juventus has blocked the Red Rebels' offense very well, especially the defense of midfielder Fabregas. Fabregas has hardly made any passes so far. A dangerous pass."

Capello's starting lineup for this game is Buffon as the goalkeeper, Zambrotta, Thuram, Cristo and Zebina in the defense, Paulson and Appiah as the defensive midfielders. The left midfielder is Nedved, the right midfielder is Camoranesi, and the double forwards are Trezeguet and Del Piero.

Among them, the double midfielder composed of Paulson and Appiah played a very good role in suppressing the Red Rebels' offense. In this game, Capello used defensive counterattack tactics as always.

"Capello has obviously learned the lesson from Barcelona. The three lines are very compact, giving the Red Rebels very little space to attack. In addition, Capello's team pays great attention to physical confrontation, which makes the Red Rebels' offense slow. Can’t find the feeling.”

Mourinho fulfilled his previous promise to Cesc Fabregas and made him the starter in this game. However, the Spanish teenager was not in much shape under the attack of a lot of muscular men from Juventus. The improvement of the economy still looks sluggish.

"However, Capello can't find the key to counterattack. Trezeguet is guarded by Curtis, and with the steady Terry behind him, Juventus has not had a kick so far." Shoot."

"Some people commented that Mourinho and Capello are the same type of people. Maybe this game will be a dull 0:0, or maybe there will only be one goal. After all, they both attach great importance to defense and are very good at it. Restrain the other party.”

Mourinho had a headache watching from the sidelines. He told the players in the locker room before that they should establish an advantage as soon as possible after the start and strive for goals, especially the first 20 minutes. It is very critical. The team should try its best to win on both sides. Making a fuss on the sidelines.

However, judging from the current situation, Capello obviously expected it and based on the defensive position after the opening, which made the Red Rebels' offense seem to be more thunderous and less rainy, and they won't score points, especially the performance of the players on the field. Unable to find a goal, the players were inevitably a little impatient.

If Beckham were here at this time, he would definitely be able to judge the situation based on his own experience and know that at this time, what is most needed is stability. It is best to slow down the rhythm, slowly brew, adjust, and slowly figure out the situation. Juventus' vulnerability.

But Fabregas did not. He was seduced by Juventus eager to make contributions, and unconsciously followed the shrinking Juventus. This made him deeply trapped in the encirclement of Juventus, and even the Red Rebels The offense was not effective.

"He hasn't figured it out yet!" Mourinho sighed through gritted teeth.

The reason why he announced the starting list in advance was not only to stabilize Fabregas and refute outside rumors, but also to create pressure on Fabregas and make him explode in this game.

But who knows, judging from the current situation, he seems to have gone to the other extreme.

Cassel shook his head and smiled bitterly. He was well-informed and knew that this kind of thing was often something that could not be rushed.

Taking advantage of an attack by the Red Rebels that was rescued by Juventus, Mourinho called Fabregas over who happened to be on the sidelines.

"Hey, Cesc, remember what I told you?" Mourinho pulled him to his ear and shouted.

Fabregas was panting and nodding constantly. He was exhausted from the battle with Paulson and Appiah. These two guys were so strong that they were almost everywhere and brought him a lot of pressure. sense and threat.

"But what you did was obviously not good enough, Cesc!" Mourinho followed.

"I...I'm sorry, sir!" Fabregas thought Mourinho was dissatisfied with him.

Unexpectedly, Mourinho pointed to the field and ordered: "Wait a moment and retreat to the end, do you understand what I mean? At the end! Stay in front of the defense line and don't move, let Daniel go up!" After that, Mourinho Rinho turned and left.

Fabregas was stunned for a moment, then immediately returned to the court and conveyed Mourinho's latest instructions.

De Rossi looked at Mourinho, who pressed forward towards him. The Italian immediately understood Mourinho's intention and nodded.

This adjustment immediately brought changes to the court. De Rossi, who was pushed further forward, made a through pass from the outside of the penalty area. Kaka received the ball and shot low, and the ball missed the post and went out of the baseline.

This is the best chance the Red Rebels have had since the start of the game, but Juventus still failed to find a chance.

"This is a beautiful attack. The adjustment of the Red Rebels has achieved immediate results. Kaka holds his head and regrets. I believe that if Thuram hadn't interfered from the side, with his level, this ball was bound to be won. Unfortunately, it was close. The shot that was close at hand was kicked away by him!"

However, the Red Rebels quickly took control of the situation on the court. With a wave of Mourinho's hand, the team immediately pressed even higher, using their momentum to completely suppress Juventus and create wave after wave of attacks.

The offensive climax created by the Red Rebels lasted for 8 minutes. During these 8 minutes, the Red Rebels had 4 shots and 3 shots on target. Buffon showed a world-class performance. With his strength, he saved 2 very good scoring opportunities.

Fabregas was behind the defense. When his teammates suppressed Juventus in front, the Italian team could not form a counterattack at all, but he could only watch the performance of his teammates from behind. He felt very depressed.

Now he is like a wall. His teammates pass the ball from all directions, and then he passes the ball in all directions, and his position is fixed in front of the defense. Mourinho does not allow him to participate in the frontcourt. attack.

But what is amazing is that the Red Rebels completely reached a climax during this period. Is this a coincidence?

Fabregas thinks not, because the so-called coincidences are actually composed of various necessities, and the situation is the same today.

To put it more broadly, the reason why the Red Rebels were in disarray before was because Fabregas was too high up and lacked a stable contact point behind him. De Rossi had a large range of activities. When he stepped forward, he fell behind to respond, but he is not an organizational player after all.

But now, Fabregas is at the end. He can clearly see that once his teammates can't find a chance, they will immediately pass the ball to him. He feels like he is the intersection of a dense spider web. It became a transit point for the Red Rebels' offensive route.

Falling at the end, he could see clearly. There was a large world in front of him, allowing him to clearly and calmly watch the confrontation between Juventus and Red Rebel players in the frontcourt. He was not stupid, and soon I caught a hint of a trick and found a loophole in Juventus.

De Rossi failed to find the ball point when facing Appiah. Juventus's defense shrank sharply. Capello's purpose of visiting the Red Rebel Stadium was very clear. Even if he could not score a goal, he had to Do everything possible to prevent the Red Rebels from scoring.

But just when De Rossi had no choice, suddenly Cesc Fabregas appeared not far away. He raised his right hand to ask for the ball. De Rossi did not hesitate and immediately passed the ball.

Fabregas stopped the ball and passed the ball behind him. The whole action was like flowing water and was completed in one go.

Ronaldinho on the left overwhelmed Zebina, accelerated and passed the ball with his feet, passed the ball into the penalty area, and Drogba headed the ball into the goal!

It's a pity that Drogba's header was slightly higher!

However, this attack of the Red Rebels still aroused unanimous cheers from the fans at the scene, especially Fabregas's kick that was full of creative passing, which was just right, and Ronaldinho also performed it beautifully. .

Fabregas, who almost created a goal, seemed very excited. Although Drogba failed to score, he still felt that he seemed to have figured out something just now.

Looking towards the side of the court, Mourinho nodded to him with a smile, and Cassel gave him a thumbs up. This completely reassured the Spanish teenager. It seemed that the coaching staff was quite satisfied with his performance. .

"It seems like this kid is about to get his wits about him, Jose!" Cassel laughed.

Mourinho shook his head, "No, it's still early, Jim!"

Sure enough, in the next wave of attacks, Fabregas stepped forward again, but this time he was knocked over by Paulson with a fierce tackle and the ball.

Paulson received a warning from the referee, and his experience with the Red Rebels allowed him to reach out a friendly hand and pull Fabregas up from the ground. The latter looked puzzled and also penetrated forward. ”, why are the effects of the two previous “penetrations” completely different?

The difference between the two forward penetrations came to mind. He suddenly discovered that when he first penetrated forward, beside him, Kaka was originally going to retreat to meet De Rossi, but Ever La also "penetrated" forward to receive the ball, which allowed him to have enough contact points near him, which prevented Juventus' defensive players from focusing on him.

But for the second time, he saw Kaka struggling after receiving the ball and went to respond. However, after receiving the ball, he himself could not find a suitable point for the ball, and was tackled by Paulson. break.

In the Red Rebels' tactical system, frontcourt offense places great emphasis on one-shot kicks, especially in the middle of the defensive center.

In addition, Fabregas also thought about one thing, that is, Beckham's assists have dropped a lot since this season. At the time, he thought it was affected by injuries, but looking back now, it seems not, but It is the latter who directly participates in the offense less often.

Yes, when more and more teams pay attention to the Red Rebels and are afraid of the Red Rebels' almost astonishing offensive power, the offensive space left for the Red Rebels players in the frontcourt is getting smaller and smaller. Most teams are facing Against the Red Rebels, they were all defensive counterattacks, and at this time, Beckham's role on the field had to change.

"In the midfield and backcourt, we have to control the rhythm, constantly make adjustments, and look for the opponent's loopholes. Once we find the loopholes, we will suddenly exert our strength, seize the loopholes desperately, and overwhelm the opponent in one fell swoop until we score!"

Fabregas suddenly understood the meaning of this sentence. If it is explained in terms of rhythm, then the rhythm in the midfield and backcourt must be slow, but in the frontcourt, the rhythm must be fast and quick to win, and the organization and backcourt The function of the waist is to change the rhythm at this moment.

Pass it to De Rossi, who will dribble the ball; pass it to Evra or Maicon, and they will run with the ball; or directly pass it to Kaka, Messi, Ronaldinho and other attackers, and they will to get past the opponent's players and defeat the opponent's defense in one fell swoop; he even used precise diagonal passes to help players prevent offside.

The organization of the defensive midfielders has unknowingly changed in the tactics of the Red Rebels. Although they frequently "push in", they are basically involved in the offense rather than organization, because the Red Rebels have completely given up on frontcourt organization. .

This is why Beckham's assists are getting less and less!

In Xiao Yu's previous life, Barcelona's two playmakers Xavi and Iniesta also had very few assists, because they had completely given up on frontcourt organization. Once they "insert" into the frontcourt, they basically They are all investing in the attack. Once the attack fails, they will immediately retreat without missing a beat.

The tactics of the Red Rebels are very different from Barcelona, ​​but on this point, they are completely consistent. It can even be said that this is a "trend".

The change in the organization's post-positioning will also make the traditional attacking midfielder completely useless. Therefore, the two attacking midfielders of the Red Rebels, Kaká and Aguero, are both attackers, not Zidane or Riquelme. Good frontcourt organizer.

After thinking about this, Fabregas couldn't help but combine his understanding with a series of theories that Redondo had said before. He suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of enlightenment. He suddenly understood why he had encountered this before. This is the reason why teams always perform poorly when they shrink back, but they always perform well when encountering teams that open up and expand.

One thing is clear and one thing is clear!

In a moment of realization on the court, Fabregas suddenly understood many things that he had never understood before, especially regarding the setting of the defensive midfielder in the Red Rebels' tactical system. A layer of understanding.

Sure enough, just like what Michael Johnson mentioned to him before, many things need to be understood by oneself. The kind of truth that can only be understood but cannot be expressed is indeed very evocative.

And Fabregas knows very well that there are more things in the Red Rebels' tactical system that he needs to explore by himself. After all, he is different from any previous defensive midfielder in the Red Rebels, and the club has been in the youth training camp for a long time. Just teach the players to never think about becoming someone else.

"You are always just yourself, each of you is unique!"