Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 78 I was shaken under the sofa by Chu Feng’s pendulum! (Third update, please subscribe)

The barrages even flooded the screen.
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【ah! ? 】
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[Brothers, do you know? I was sitting in front of the TV watching football, when Chu Feng's pendulum pass suddenly shook the bottom of the sofa! 】
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【I was swayed to the kitchen! 】
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【Hahaha! 】
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[However, this kind of movement puts a lot of pressure on the body. It is recommended that Xiao Chu do it less in the future. 】
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[Analysis from a tactical level, Manchester United's double ghost shot attracted the attention of Tottenham's rear players, thus creating a vertical space for Chu Feng. 】
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[And Trippier’s defensive level is really bad, no wonder he was sold at a low price by Manchester City. 】
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[If it were Kyle Walker, it would be difficult for Xiao Chu to score this goal. 】
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[Indeed, Kyle Walker is very fast and can catch up in that situation without causing a one-on-one attack. 】

The courtside at this time.

"Boss, we scored a goal!?"

Faria showed an expression of disbelief and seemed to be still immersed in the impact of the pendulum pass.

"That's right!"

Mourinho also clenched his fists tightly and waved them vigorously.

The offensive tactics he deployed before the game were designed to target Tottenham's regional pressure.

Because Tottenham's forward players basically determine their pressing range by dividing areas, it stands to reason that Tottenham's midfield and backfield also need to be divided according to areas.

But it is obvious that this method is completely unreasonable because it will cause huge defensive coordination problems for the players.

So Pochettino can only use passive man-to-man defense, and why does he let Ibrahimovic and Lukaku run in staggered ways?

The purpose was to make Tottenham's defensive players out of position and create vertical space for Chu Feng, and Chu Feng lived up to his expectations and seized this golden opportunity.

It can be said to be a double victory for tactics and players!

Pochettino on the other side saw that the game on the field had begun, and quickly signaled the Tottenham players to reduce the intensity of the pressure, and at the same time let the midfielders be directly responsible for regional defense.

Although this will also cause many problems, the defensive effect will be much improved.

Because if the opponent wants to repeat the same trick, they can only pull out or retreat, and they also have to deal with the close defense of Dembele and Winks.

After Pochettino completed the adjustment work, he took a deep look at the coaching bench next door.

Not long ago, Tottenham beat Manchester City 1-4, and he was reduced to the background of the melon-style fast break. Will the same drama happen today?

And he found that both Guardiola and Mourinho are accustomed to using sharp fast breaks. The difference is that the former emphasizes utilizing space, while the latter emphasizes reducing space.

Could it be that I was wrong?

However, he quickly pushed this thought out of his mind. Pressing and counterattacking to accumulate opportunities to switch from defense to offense is definitely the most suitable tactic for Tottenham at the moment.

As Bielsa's successor, he has no doubts about this.

The sight returned to the court, and the previous situation on the court was restored again.

Although Tottenham players reduced their pressing intensity, they were still able to suppress Manchester United.

But they had no good way to face Manchester United's shrinking defense. They could only use Eriksen's 45-degree cross or Son Heung-min's underpass to launch uninterrupted high-altitude bombing.

And Luke Shaw's value as a full-back has gradually emerged.

With his good sense of position, he can basically interfere with Tottenham's crosses every time and reduce the pressure on his teammates in the penalty area.

Under such circumstances, even if Harry Kane is the leading figure in England's front line, it will be difficult for him to score a header under the defense of Phil Jones and Smalling.

Even if he grabs the spot, Manchester United still has De Gea at his peak standing in front of the goal.

The 42th minute of the game.

Ali's precise pass found Trippier who was advancing forward, and the latter quickly dribbled the ball towards the baseline.

Although his defensive ability is relatively weak, his curve ball is comparable to Beckham's, so Pochettino specially formulated a left-defense and right-attack strategy for him.

Even Son Heung-min has to reduce his ball rights for this.

"Push it out, don't let him cross!"

While Smalling was keeping an eye on Harry Kane, he motioned for Luke Shaw to follow up in defense. Luke Xiao heard the words and immediately got close, but his movement was still half a beat slow, and Trippier's right foot had already rubbed hard on the football.

boom!

The ball didn't fly towards Harry Kane, but drew a huge arc.

Ali stopped the ball on his chest at the edge of the penalty area, facing Matic rushing from the side, ready to start his performance.

But before he could make any move, his body couldn't stop stumbling.

It turned out that Matic was already close to the opponent, and at the same time he kept squeezing his opponent into non-dangerous areas, and he saw the right moment and poked the ball to Ashley Young on the side.

This short confrontation demonstrated his first-class small-scale defensive skills.

You must know that when he was at Chelsea, the only person he trained against was Hazard. How talented is Ali, how can he surpass him?

Ashley Young dribbled the ball forward fiercely.

Although his passing skills are poor and his shooting level is low, his speed is really fast.

At the age of 32 this year, he still does not fall behind when facing Son Heung-min, and can even pass the ball out in front of Tottenham's defense.

After Ibrahimovic caught the ball near the center circle, he faced Winks' steal and got through with one click.

The movements under his feet are extremely smooth, which is in sharp contrast to his tall figure.

His position today is as a midfielder, and he is naturally qualified for the position given his strength. After all, his assists were in double figures last season.

And his long career has given him excellent game reading skills.

As Trippier advanced to attack, there was a gap on the left wing. Ibrahimovic directly sent the ball over with a diagonal kick.

But Chu Feng was already ready, stopping and heading towards the restricted area.

In an instant, they reached the thirty-meter area.

Dembélé stayed close to the ball fiercely and only forced but did not steal, thereby delaying the rhythm of the attack.

Under such rough defense.

Chu Feng's speed continued to slow down, and finally stopped on the left side of the penalty area.

He quickly looked up and saw that Tottenham's defense had been deployed and the frontcourt players were about to take their positions.

In desperation, he could only pass back to his teammates.

The game entered a positional battle.

Coincidentally, both teams are not good at positional warfare. Manchester United is due to the lack of Pogba as the core organizer, and Tottenham is due to pressing tactics.

As the possession of the ball continues to overlap, time is passing rapidly.

In the stoppage time of the first half, Harry Kane's long shot was picked off by De Gea, and the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

Thunderous applause erupted from Old Trafford.

Although some Manchester United fans despise conservative tactics, they are barely acceptable if they can bring victory.

But if there really is a day when I win the championship.

And Tottenham fans did not lose heart. After all, they were only one goal behind and could easily tie.

Moreover, Pochettino is also a coach who is good at making on-the-spot adjustments. I believe Tottenham will perform differently in the second half.

(End of this chapter)