Football’s First Defender

The last attack in the first half of the game ended after Messi tried to cut inside in the middle, and then he hit the goal with a helpless anti-aircraft gun!

The 0-0 score between the two teams lasted for a full 45 minutes! Although Barcelona occupies the absolute initiative on the field and occupies more than 70% of the ball possession rate, they still cannot score!

Barcelona, ​​known as the strongest offensive firepower among the major European giants this season, even in its own home court, where tens of thousands of people are watching and cheering, facing Chelsea's most solid defense of copper and iron walls, it seems that it is There is no way!

Among the highlights of the first half of the half-time replay, Barcelona's most threatening attack was still in the opening stage. Eto'o took advantage of Chelsea's defense line and scored a header, but this time it was enough to change the game. The goal was hit by the situation, but was rescued by Chelsea defender Yang Feng's goal line, which made Barcelona miss the best opportunity to take the lead!

Of course, Barcelona's suppression at home is still very good!

Although Chelsea did not invest enough troops on the offensive end and counterattack due to defensive tactics, but throughout the first half, under Barcelona's controlled play with few turnovers and a high pass rate, Chelsea's counterattack Opportunities are also very few. In the end, on the offensive end, after half the game, there were only 2 kicks to score!

The pre-match media's pre-match conflicts are indeed worthy of the name as the game progresses! However, after halftime, the spear was not as sharp as imagined. Although the thickness of the shield was sufficient, the barbs hidden under the shield skin had not yet been revealed!

For teams of this level on both sides, during the intermission, the head coach did not make any general tactical adjustments this time, at most he made some fine-tuning of player positions. And the coach, personal advice to certain players!

Yang Feng was also emphatically emphasized by Hiddink that when necessary, outside the penalty area, dare to foul, don't be afraid of fouls, and absolutely must not let Barcelona's offensive players break through the last defensive barrier of Chelsea's central defender!

Hiddink also knew that Yang Feng's defensive style was steady and clean, and Yang Feng relied on his own judgment, not the so-called rudeness and harsh corporal punishment!

But in this kind of fierce game, like Messi's breakthrough when he passed Yang Feng, sometimes as a central defender, no matter how accurate he is, no matter how well prepared he is, it can't match the superstar player of the opposing team in a flash. play! Common sense is not suitable for measuring super players in such a game! At this time, making some fouls and ensuring the stability of the defense line is the safest and most beneficial choice for the overall situation!

The tactical choice of both sides continues! Barcelona, ​​which has an absolute advantage in the scene, is still preparing to follow its own offensive tactics in the second half and find a way to knock on Chelsea's goal!

And Chelsea, who did not concede a goal in the first half, naturally continued to arrange the bus in front of their goal, and strive to achieve the highest pre-match goal of not conceding a goal!

As for whether they can steal an away goal in the limited opportunity to counterattack, the mentality of the Chelsea players is actually very good, and it depends on Drogba's own performance!

However, the closer Drogba gets to the crucial game, the tougher his feet become. The Chelsea players still have a little expectation in their hearts. They hope that Drogba can help the team alone and gain a greater advantage!

No substitutions, no tactical changes, after the players on both sides added a certain amount of food and water, they ended the rest time and started the second half of the game!

Hiddink and Guardiola also faced each other when they played, and smiled at each other! Both of them knew each other's tactical ideas, and they both made what they thought was the most suitable response for the team. The victory or defeat is largely irrelevant to their on-the-spot command, and now it mainly depends on the players on the field. The degree of completion of tactics, as well as free play, is there a magic trick!

The direct confrontation between giants of this level has determined the main tactical play, and the head coach will not easily make changes without major accidents!

After all, the opponent's strength is at the same level as your own. If you adjust, it means that the players need to adapt temporarily, and the team's performance will fluctuate, which means that it will be easier for the opponent to seize this opportunity!

The two coaches will definitely make some targeted substitutions and adjustments during the game, but in principle, neither of them intends to rely on substitutions to make too many tactical changes. Or players who are physically weak!

At the beginning of the second half of the game, the Chelsea players continued to properly organize several waves of attacks in the opening stage according to the original plan! And in terms of defense, Chelsea's players no longer retreated to the backcourt and directly entered the position to defend, but began to seek more opportunities to press on the spot in the frontcourt, giving Barcelona certain players a certain amount of oppression!

Regarding this tactical attempt, Hiddink said that Potian planned to give the team 10 to 15 minutes. After that, no matter whether they gained the advantage on the scene or not, Chelsea needed to retreat to the defense and return to the iron bucket formation!

Of course, although the bus moved forward, in terms of defense, Hiddink did not intend to leave too many opportunities for Barcelona!

Although the space in the backcourt has increased, the number of yellow cards for the team members is still very rich!

Except for Ballack, none of the players in Chelsea's backcourt got a yellow card!

In the process of pressing forward, as long as Barcelona breaks through the pressing of the midfielders and enters Chelsea's half, except for Ballack, everyone else must use the fastest time to rush to the defensive position, no matter what happens. First, directly knock down the Barcelona players and say, must use fouls, enter the dead ball stage, and give other players time to return to defense!

Regarding the foul, Hiddink gave a death order! Don't be stingy with yellow cards. In the 15 minutes, it doesn't matter how many fouls you get and how many cards you get!

Needless to say, although everyone is a well-informed professional player, people's mentality has never been stable, and they can always remain stable. Under Chelsea's oppressive defense, it is more likely because this is the semi-final of the Champions League , The pressure on players in key games. Barcelona's players really almost gave Chelsea a big gift!

"Facing the pressing defense of the Chelsea players, it is not easy for Barcelona to organize the offense in the backcourt now!"

"Essien, after the intermission, his physical strength recovered, and he bit Harvey hard at the beginning of the game, and launched a 1v1 press on Harvey!"

Because of Chelsea's overall defense in advance, Harvey did not find a good opportunity to pass the ball directly forward to find his teammates!

Seeing that Essien was about to hit him, Harvey naturally didn't dare to try the referee's penalty scale, so he moved the ball back steadily first!

"Drogba chased the ball very hard! Put a lot of pressure on Barcelona's central defender Max!"

"Max, on the left side in front of the penalty area, directly chooses to pass the ball back to the goalkeeper Valdes!"

"It's kicked! Max's pass was kicked!"

Perhaps Harvey's pass, because of the consideration of Essien's collision, and in order to avoid Drogba's defensive interference from the back line, Harvey paid attention to the passing line and the speed of the ball, and of course sacrificed some of the ball. Be more stable, this pass is a bit bouncing!

But under normal circumstances, even if Drogba is chasing the ball very fast, Max still has enough time to adjust the pass. However, sometimes listening to the whistling sound of Drogba running behind him, Max himself Some panic!

It may also be because there is no player of Drogba's type in La Liga, so Max, who often faces some dexterous and technical forwards, is still a little flustered when he suddenly faces a strong forward of Drogba's level !

Max didn't choose to stop and stop the ball. He thought he would stop the ball first, which would give Drogba more time to get close to him. It is possible that Drogba, who was running at full speed, would directly hit him. In order to avoid this In the meaningless physical confrontation, Max chose to pass the ball directly to the goalkeeper without stopping, but at this time, an accident occurred!

Harvey's pass is a bit of a pursuit of speed, but Max's own judgment on the timing of the pass also has a huge deviation!

The ball bouncing off the ground directly made Max’s movement of the ball less suitable. The ball’s foot contact position did not cover the football, so he kicked it directly. Although the ball also moved towards the goalkeeper, due to kicking Whoops, the ball has a little spin, it arcs, and it also makes the ball very slow!

"Valdés made a quick attack, trying to jump forward and grab the ball!"

"But Drogba is faster!"

This is really pie in the sky, seeing Max's pass error, Drogba twisted his ankle directly, and continued to chase the ball at full speed!

Drogba, who has been sprinting with all his strength before, will definitely get in touch with football faster than Valdez with the kinetic energy of running!

Seeing Drogba rushing at full speed, Valdez, who rushed forward, felt that he had no way to get the ball before Drogba, so he immediately chose, lowered his center of gravity, and squatted halfway to block Drogba's shot!

At this time, Max, who made a huge mistake, and Pique, who rushed over from the other side, rushed from both sides of Drogba at full speed, trying to stop Drogba! Especially Pique's side, although the distance It's a bit far away, but in a horizontal position, it's definitely in front of Drogba!

Pique is still a few steps away, and he can appear in front of Drogba!

"Drogba! There is no movement to stop the ball! Catch up with the ball! Just swing your leg and finish the goal!"

In fact, Drogba's first thought was to shake the goalkeeper Valdez to hit an empty goal, but Pique came from Drogba's right-hand side at full speed, and directly by accelerating, he had already flew a sliding tackle. Slide the shovel to the front of Drogba to prevent Drogba's shot, and completely cut off the space for Drogba to change direction to the right!

On Drogba's left rear, Max, who made a huge mistake, is also desperately chasing and defending. Although there is no way to stop Drogba from hitting the goal, the distance between the two is only about 1 meter. If Drogba Ba wanted to change direction to the left to shake Valdés away, and it is very likely that Max would catch up with him and complete the destruction of the ball!

So in an instant decision, Drogba still chose to hit the goal directly!

"Pike came with a sliding shovel, but he was still a step behind!"

"Valdes!"

"Pounced!"

"Drogba keep up! Loose shot!"

"Valdes jumped up and touched again!"

"Oh My God!"

"Valdes made two saves in a row! Saved Barcelona!"

At his peak, Valdés had a very fast reaction speed, and his extreme saves were among the best in the world!

Faced with Drogba's one-handed goal, a 1v1 direct confrontation between the goalkeeper and the striker, Valdez saw his teammates chasing back, so he adjusted his position and blocked most of the angles as much as possible! In particular, Valdés lowered his body and stretched out his legs as far as possible to block the angle of Drogba's push!

But Drogba directly chose to hit the high ball with a burst shot, which Valdes did not expect. In this one-handed situation, the striker is actually most willing to use a more secure ground ball, or a half-high ball that kicks the ball slightly to hit the goal, just to ensure that the goal is within the range of the goal frame!

But Drogba has full confidence in his footwork, and dares to hit the goal directly, directly hitting the upper right corner of the goal!

Valdés really just opened his arms subconsciously, raised them up, straightened his arms, stepped out, and luckily stopped the kick!

But the ball bounced off his hand and landed near Drogba again!

Since Drogba had been chasing the ball forward at high speed before, even after hitting the goal, due to the inertia of running, his body kept moving forward, so although the ball bounced to Drogba's side this time, Drogba and Valdes has been almost face to face!

At such a short distance, due to Valdez's feet spread apart before, Drogba did not have the easiest angle to shoot and hit the goal!

It's time to test Drogba's footwork. As Drogba's body was moving forward due to inertia, he put his left foot on the ground to stabilize his figure, but he flicked his right ankle directly to complete the hook and shoot directly. !

Drogba has done what he can do to the extreme. At close range, he completed a lob shot and hit the goal. The starting arc also crossed the top of Valdez's head and flew towards the goal!

However, Valdez, who had just completed the save, had a very abnormal second reaction. The moment Drogba finished the shot, his legs were almost spread apart. Valdez, who was sitting on the ground, used his whole body to bounce up a little. He swung both hands at the same time, successfully caught the direction of Drogba's lob shot, and hit the ball out of the goal frame!

"Drogba still wants to continue to shoot!"

"Max finally got back in place, his body resisted Drogba directly from the side and rear, and he kicked the ball out of bounds!"

"Chelsea, missed the best chance to score in this game so far!"

Guus Hiddink on the sidelines already wanted to celebrate his goal, but Valdez's brave performance suppressed the celebration! I can only shake my head helplessly, feeling a little pity that Drogba didn't take advantage of this opportunity to score a goal!

And Guardiola, after experiencing this exciting time, lamented that if he survived a catastrophe, there must be a blessing in the future! At the same time, I am also considering Max, whether it is necessary to make a substitution!

Pique and Max are rivals, and the two sides rotate to partner with team captain Puyol. They have performed well this season!

In addition to Max's mistake that made Guardiola distrust him, Puyol, who is better at headers, can bring greater supplements to the team in the offense after playing!

Guardiola also has to admit that when the team's passing penetration encounters difficulties and obstacles and cannot pose a threat, it is a last resort to make proper use of the opportunity of setting the ball!

Everything is for victory. In the process of pursuing victory, let's talk about football philosophy first!