Red Rebels

568 The Ended Forward Era

The most artistic player in today's football is undoubtedly Ronaldinho, who switched from Barcelona to Chelsea. The Brazilian showed unparalleled football magic in Spain. After switching to Chelsea, although there were ups and downs, he also He quickly integrated into Ancelotti's tactical system and played a decisive role.

This Brazilian, who is known as the magician on the football field, is the most undoubted artistic master in today's football. Could it be that FIFA wants to use this theme to imply that this year's World Footballer is Ronaldo? Nardinho?

If Ronaldinho, who won the World Footballer of the Year twice in a row in his previous life, had too much off-field life that affected his performance on the field, then after switching to the Premier League this season, Ronaldinho Austria's performance was as outstanding as ever. He himself revealed that consecutive defeats in individual awards such as the World Footballer and the European Golden Globe gave him a lot of motivation.

It is this motivation that allows him to remind and beat himself all the time, and to push himself all the time.

Chelsea now leads the league standings in the Premier League. Ronaldinho is also recognized as one of the best players in the first half of the Premier League. Coupled with his performance in Barcelona last season and his performance in the Champions League With his performance, Ronaldinho is qualified to win the honor of World Footballer.

Of course, Ronaldinho cannot be recognized by everyone. After all, he failed in the final of the Champions League and his performance in the World Cup was not ideal, which all deducted points from Ronaldinho. .

In the previous selection of the more authoritative European Golden Globe Awards, Ronaldinho did not even make the top three, which shows the importance of the World Cup to these awards.

The European Golden Globe Award was awarded in a low-key manner at the end of November. With his outstanding performance in the league, Champions League and World Cup, and with the double winner of the European Golden Boot Award and the World Cup Golden Boot Award, Kaka was somewhat unexpectedly defeated. Cannavaro has won the European Ballon d'Or for two consecutive years.

*** Cannavaro, second in the European Golden Globe Award, is 50 points behind Kaká, while Buffon is third. The latter two players benefited from their outstanding performances in the World Cup, otherwise In other words, Cannavaro's performance at Chelsea did not reach the world-class level expected by everyone, and after Juventus was ordered to be relegated, Buffon's performance after switching to Manchester City was not satisfactory.

With the power of the European Ballon d'Or, Kaka is still one of Ronaldinho's strongest opponents. The Brazilian is known as the last No. 10 in football, although his performance seems to have declined this season. , but anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is caused by the tactical adjustment of the Red Rebels.

Those who think Kaka's form has declined this season are obviously focusing on the number of goals scored. After all, Kaka has scored a lot of goals for two consecutive seasons, especially last season, when he won the European Golden Boot in one fell swoop. So far this season, Kaká has only scored 8 league goals, which is indeed not a lot compared to last season.

But don’t forget, Kaka has 14 assists. As the offensive commander of the Red Rebels’ frontcourt, Kaka has been given more responsibilities to help his teammates. Mourinho and the team are actively helping Kaka. Transformation, hoping to extend his peak period through transformation and avoid repeating the tragedy of speedy players such as Irving and others.

As the last No. 10 in football, he is known as the interpreter of the modern attacking midfielder. Kaká is known as the founder of the new attacking midfielder art. He penetrates at high speed in the frontcourt, quickly distributes the ball, and is sharp and direct. The characteristics of blocking, as well as retreating to support, supporting, and cooperating with teammates' attacks, etc., explain the requirements of modern overall football for the attacking midfielder, and are full of modern football art.

If viewed from this perspective, it would also make sense for FIFA's theme of "When Football Meets Mozart" to be applied to Kaká.

In addition to Kaka and Ronaldinho, Cannavaro is also known as a master of art, but he is a master of defensive art. Some people say that he has elevated defense on the football field to an art. His height, coupled with his status as captain of World Cup-winning Italy, will likely score bonus points with the World Cup.

However, one of Cannavaro's major regrets is the selection of the European Golden Globe Awards. He only got second place and failed to get the first place. This has to be said to be a big deduction, and in the selection of the European Golden Globe Awards , Cannavaro's reputation is not very good.

Speaking of this, we have to talk about what happened when Cannavaro switched from Inter Milan to Chelsea in 2004.

At that time, Abramovich turned to Ancelotti when he begged Mourinho. The latter was also very interested in coaching in England, but he hoped to strengthen Chelsea's defense and contacted Cannavaro for Abramovich. .

At that time, Cannavaro, who had been recovering from injuries in Inter Milan for a long time, also thought about leaving Inter Milan, and Chelsea offered him a contract that was almost irresistible. In addition, he had just recovered from the injury and his future in Inter Milan was uncertain. The fate was uncertain, so he was finally persuaded by Ancelotti and decided to switch to Chelsea.

This was nothing at first, but during the process, the media broke the news that Cannavaro had deliberately extended his injury period in order to hope that when he left Inter Milan, the club would not set too high a threshold for the transfer price. He can have more say in salary. After all, Cannavaro, who was already 31 years old at the time, found it difficult to convince people that he could return to his prime.

As a result, facts also proved that the price for Cannavaro leaving Inter Milan was not high, but his salary was very high.

Of course, this is just a rumor, and no one can say whether it is true or not. But this time, when Cannavaro represented the Italian team and entered the top three in the European Ballon d'Or selection, European reporters obviously did not like the Italian captain. Cold, it is said that it is the reason why Cannavaro and Buffon divided the votes, and it is also the reason for the original transfer rumors.

Now this trend has come to the selection of World Footballer!

Some people say that this year is a year full of regrets.

Zidane announced his retirement, Figo, Ronaldo and other players who once dominated European football began to step down. Although Shevchenko performed stably at Chelsea, he was no longer at his peak. Henry is still The king of Arsenal, but he can no longer save the Gunners from sinking.

In the modern football system that is becoming more and more integrated and tactical, it is becoming more and more difficult for forwards to survive, especially forwards with personal heroism such as Ronaldo, Henry, and Shevchenko. The vanguard of the village has become part of the team's overall tactics.

Take Shevchenko for example. He was even asked to participate more in defense at Chelsea, which was not the case in AC Milan before. When Ancelotti explained this, if Shevchenko's By dropping back in defence, Chelsea's midfield will become stronger.

It is undeniable that whether the current football tactics are biased towards defense or offense is a matter of opinion and wisdom. However, football tactics favor the overall trend, which is a general trend that everyone can clearly see.

Therefore, forwards without exception failed to gain anything in this year's major award selections. They were replaced by modern attacking midfielders like Kaka, as well as defensive players like Cannavaro and Buffon, or Ronaldi. A talented midfielder like Neo.

With Adriano in the doldrums, Ruud van Nistelrooy transferring, and Henry, Eto'o and Drogba finding it difficult to make a difference in international competitions, today's football has fully entered the era of no forwards!

Looking at the World Player of the Year selection over the past 16 years, this year is the only one where there is no forward on the popular list. Even in 2000, when Zidane, Figo and Rivaldo took the top three spots, Scheffen was still on the popular list. Cenko, Henry, Raul, Kluivert and other powerful forwards.

But looking at this year's popular candidates, the list of midfielders and backfield players occupies more weight. Among the forwards, only Henry can barely be called a favorite. Although Drogba is very important in the Red Rebels' tactical system, in the World Cup His performance was unsatisfactory, and the same was true for Villa.

As the striker who is most likely to shine and win honors on the football field, he has gradually transformed into a supporting role in awards. This has to be said to represent a change in the football tactical system.

Take the Red Rebels' tactics as an example. Kaka's forward penetration, as well as Ronaldinho and Messi's inward cuts, have completely turned Drogba into a green leaf for his teammates. As a top center, but his It is indeed a strange thing that he scores fewer goals than his teammates, but he is the most ideal forward in today's football.

Although the award has not been announced, many media have begun to make comments, believing that the era of forwards has ended. In the modern football system, it will become increasingly difficult for forwards to win honors.

"Because they always bear the brunt of wrestling and confrontation with the opponent's defensive players, instead of looking for opportunities to score goals!"

The award ceremony held at the Zurich Opera House seems to be just to confirm this sentence!

Although FIFA specially invited Gullit to be the master of ceremony at this awards night, in fact this is not an award for forwards.

After the speech by FIFA "President" Blatter, the first awards related to the World Cup were awarded. Brazil and Spain won the World Cup Fair Play Award, Buffon won the Yashin Award for the best goalkeeper in the World Cup, Kaká and Klose and Crespo won the Golden Boot, Silver Boot and Bronze Boot awards respectively, while Zidane, Cannavaro and Pirlo won the Golden Ball, Silver Ball and Bronze Ball awards.

After the World Cup-related awards were awarded, it was the turn of the annual awards. Fans at the World Cup won the annual fair play award, and Facchetti received the special award. This can also be regarded as a gift to the former Inter Milan chairman. Sadly passed away in September.

Later, Brazil's Mata won the title of Miss World Football, beating Lily and Ringer. The latter finally realized his dream and won the honor of Miss World Football.

As the grand finale of the year, everyone is most curious about the suspense of the World Footballer. FIFA specially arranged for Beckenbauer, Davis and Matthaus to come to present the award.

The three people were joking on the stage, each talking about how they would choose among the three candidates if they were asked to select. After all, Kaká, Cannavaro and Ronaldinho all performed very well. "Sex", there is no need to doubt whoever wins the award.

The third place was announced first. When Matthäus read out Ronaldinho's name, the Brazilian genius's eyes darkened obviously. He has missed this award for many years in a row. He is called The uncrowned king, but he still stubbornly hopes to prove himself with an award. For this reason, he constantly supervises and works hard to improve himself, but he is still disappointed this year.

As a teammate of Ronaldinho, Kaka immediately gave Ronaldinho comfort and encouragement. In fact, he was also very worried. After all, after Ronaldinho was eliminated, he and Kaka would be next. Navarro's showdown.

Not only Kaka, I believe that everyone in the world who sat in front of the TV to watch the live broadcast and Xiao Yu and others who came to the scene were as nervous as Kaka.

Xiao Yu originally thought that Kaka would have no chance in being selected as the World Player of the Year. After all, Cannavaro, as the captain of Italy, won the World Cup. According to historical tradition, this trophy is enough for Cannavaro to become the World Player of the Year. the throne.

For Kaka, this is indeed a bit miserable. After all, he performed very well in the past year, winning the European Golden Boot and World Cup Golden Boot awards. As an attacking midfielder, his performance is beyond compare. Lunbi, if you look at it purely from a competitive perspective, Kaka definitely deserves this award.

It's a pity that FIFA's World Player of the Year will never be selected from a purely competitive perspective.

But all this, as Kaká won the European Golden Globe Award, Xiao Yu began to realize that history seemed to have changed, and Kaká still seemed to have a chance. After all, the Red Rebels' foreign forces had already disrupted the attack. The distribution of power in football, coupled with Kaka's outstanding performance, I believe this is something that all national team coaches and captains cannot ignore.

With the promotion and influence of the Premier League, the popularity of Premier League players around the world has also increased. As the chief superstar of the Premier League, Kaka's every move in the Premier League has attracted much attention, which has made him already been selected by the national team. The head coach and captain are familiar with it and accept it.

In this case, why can't Kaka change history and win this award?

Thinking of this, Xiao Yu suddenly raised his heart in his voice. Even Eva Snow, who was sitting next to him with a reserved look on her face, felt his nervousness and squeezed Xiao Yu's hand affectionately, as if like It's like supporting him with this action.

In fact, winning or not winning the award has little to do with Xiao Yu himself. What really excites Xiao Yu is the sense of achievement and pride brought by changing history, especially seeing Kaka win the World Footballer in advance. Seeing that the Red Rebels actually won the Lawrence Award, known as the Oscars of Sports, Xiao Yu couldn't help but feel proud!

Since you can even win such a difficult award, what else is impossible?

Looking at the stage, Davis, who was about to announce the second place, opened the envelope in his hand. Apparently he clearly saw the name on it. He suddenly turned his head, looked at Kaka meaningfully, and laughed!

At this moment, the hearts of Xiao Yu and Kaka completely cooled down!