Football: start copying peak Messi attributes

Chapter 18 The Training Camp Begins

On July 7, the team's training day arrived.

First-team players arrived at the club to report one after another, because the team experienced a big change in the off-season.

So the old players coming back to the first team saw a whole host of new faces.

In this regard, most of them are very calm, and their attitudes are not lukewarm. They don't like or dislike the new players, but more like an attitude of not wanting to talk to them.

It was the team's old captain, 31-year-old Clemens Fritz, who welcomed the young players.

"Welcome to Werder Bremen, this is a great club, I believe you will love it here!"

Except for a few young players promoted from the youth team who were very excited, the reactions of other players transferred during the offseason were relatively indifferent, and they just applauded perfunctorily.

Seeing this situation, Lin Quan bumped De Bruyne, who was dazed, with his arm, and said to him:
"Come on, let's go say hello to the captain."

De Bruyne is not familiar with the place in the team, he only knows Lin Quan.

Originally introverted, he would stay in a corner and listen to music quietly on this occasion.

But after hearing what Lin Quan said, he immediately put down the Walkman, followed Lin Quan obediently, and walked towards Fritz.

"Hi Captain, I'm Lin Quan, this is De Bruyne, we are two newcomers who just joined the team, please take care of the captain!"

"Hehe, hello, I heard the coach mention you. He praised the talents of both of you. Perform well in the new season. The team needs fresh blood like you!"

Fritz also likes such a polite and sensible young man, especially compared with another player who came on loan from Bayern Munich, the impression of Lin Quan and De Bruyne in his mind instantly increased a lot.

They are all loan players from big families. The players from Barcelona and Chelsea are so polite and respect the big brother of the team.

As for your loftiness of Bayern?
So after he greeted Lin Quan and De Bruyne, he took them to greet other veteran players of the team, introduced them to the veterans of these teams, and helped them integrate into the team as soon as possible.

In addition, he also cared about the lives of Lin Quan and De Bruyne in Germany. Neither of them is a native of Germany, and they may not adapt to a strange place when they first come.

Therefore, he said that if there is any trouble, you can go to him for help. He has lived in Bremen for six or seven years and has certain contacts in the local area.

After some contact, Lin Quan had a certain understanding of the character and conduct of the captain of the team.

Sure enough, just as William said, Fritz is a good old man who is easy to talk to.

It just seems that his temper is a little too good, and he lacks the feeling of an iron-blooded leader.

Don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.

The players chatted and talked about all kinds of interesting things and knowledge about the holiday.

After a while, the head coach brought the members of the coaching staff to the training ground and announced today's training plan.

Because the offseason has just ended, most players have just recovered from their vacation.

Therefore, the training intensity on the first day is not high, mainly some recovery training.

Looking at the players on the training ground, Thomas Schaff fell into thinking about the team's formation and style of play for the new season.

Bremen is a team that advocates offense, and their offensive firepower is also among the best in the Bundesliga.

In the 2005-2006 season, Werder Bremen once won the Bundesliga goals and goal difference first.

They scored a total of 79 goals that season, averaging 2.3 goals per game, with a goal difference of 42 goals.

This data is 2 goals and 12 goals more than No.7 Bayern Munich.

The strength of Bayern Munich is obvious to all. Werder Bremen's offensive firepower can be seen in the hands of the Bundesliga giants.

However, Bremen has always had a big problem, that is, this team is not good at defending.

They scored a lot, but also conceded a lot.

During the peak period of the five seasons from 04 to 09, Bremen could use more goals to cover up the problem of too many goals conceded due to unfavorable defense.

However, since the 09-10 season, Werder Bremen's overall strength has begun to decline, and the team's offensive firepower has begun to decline, but the number of goals conceded has not decreased.

As a result, Werder Bremen's record began to plummet and gradually fell into the relegation zone. This season, it even became a favorite for relegation.

A very real question posed in front of head coach Thomas Schaff:

In the new season, Werder Bremen, should we still play the previous offensive football?

Attacking football wins the fans, defensive counterattacks win the game.

Defensive counterattack seems to be a safer choice, but the problem is that Thomas Schaff is not a coach who is good at defense.

Most of his time is devoted to studying offensive tactics and formations, and he is not good at defense, especially efficient defensive counterattacks.

It is impossible to expect him to reach the level of Mourinho's defensive counterattack master.

Therefore, he did not dare to make drastic changes to Werder Bremen's previous tactics rashly.

If such a change is really made, it may not only fail to achieve the expected effect, but it will also overwhelm the players and eventually have the opposite effect.

Therefore, the safest way is actually to adjust the previous tactics, and make some changes to the details of the team's offense and defense without changing the overall framework.

According to the current characteristics of the team, especially the large number of young players, good physical strength and drive.

Thomas Schaff made slight adjustments to the 433 formation that Werder Bremen had been using before, and evolved it into a 4141 formation.

The 433 formation is a typical offensive formation, and the evolved 4141 not only has the offensive advantages of 433, but also makes some defenses.

The characteristic of this formation is that the position of the winger is withdrawn and placed in the position of the winger.

When defending, they participate in the defense of the midfield, forming a powerful interception line of five in the midfield, strangling the enemy's attack.

When attacking, the winger who has retreated from the position is used to insert from behind and attack from the two wings.

At this time, the retreating winger returns to the role of winger to form a series with the forward, and the formation returns to the 433 formation. With three forwards in the frontcourt, the offensive options are more abundant.

This formation was not without its disadvantages, as the absence of two wingers resulted in a sharp reduction in the frontcourt and the team was unable to carry out high-intensity pressing and interceptions in the opponent's half.

The arrangement of a single midfielder will make the sides of the team's midfielder's ribs slightly empty, and it is easy for the opponent to find the gap.

In addition, because the formation has become 4141, there are four lines in total, and the control of the distance between each line is a very critical issue. If the distance is not properly controlled, it is easy to have defensive gaps.

In this formation, the most critical are three positions: midfielder and two full-backs.

The midfielder is a free man in the midfield. He is the gate of the team's defense. Once he is broken through, the team's defense will directly face the threat of the enemy.

While the two full-backs undertake certain defensive tasks, they are also a magic weapon for the team to open up the situation and complete the offense.

Compared with the tool-man center forward who only serves as the fulcrum of the frontcourt, the offensive tasks of the full-backs on both sides are heavier.

If they can't open up the situation, the team will fall into the predicament of being passively beaten.

Fortunately, this is not the only option in Schaff's toolbox. If the 4141 tactic fails, he can let the team continue to play 433 or 442.

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