Starting with Real Madrid

Before I knew it, it was already the third season in Naples.

Sometimes, Yin Wan Rakitic can't help but think of the first time he met the head coach Gao Shen in a small town called Moline on the outskirts of Basel.

At that time, he would never have imagined that he would usher in the fastest progress in his career, which can be called three years of rapid progress.

Before representing Croatia in the European Cup, Rakitic had an interview with the media. He talked about the help of Gao Shen to himself. There is one point in it. Gao Shen is completely different from all other head coaches.

"He has a pair of unique eyes, as if he can see the different aspects of each player, tap the potential and advantages of each player, and combine them into a complete set of reasonable tactics."

Yes, this is Rakitic's biggest impression of Gao Shen.

He came to Naples with doubt and apprehension.

Because he doesn't know, what can this newly-promoted Serie B team bring him? How much can the prospects outlined by the head coach be realized? Could this coach, who is not much older than him, be a liar?

But now, three years later, he has to say that he made a wise decision.

The three seasons in Italy are the three seasons in which he has improved the most, and the three seasons in which he has established his own style and tactical characteristics. Although he is only 20 years old, he already has very obvious technical and tactical characteristics. .

Gao Shen once commented on Rakitic in an interview with the media.

He said: "If I had to choose, I would think that Rakitic is the benchmark player with the most modern football midfield characteristics in today's Serie A, and even European football, because he is too comprehensive."

In terms of defense, he is not as good as Vidal, in terms of organization, he is not as good as Biglia, in terms of offense, he is not as good as Hamsik...

But he is firmly locked in the main position of a midfielder.

Because he is very comprehensive, he can do anything, and he can do it well.

In the words of the head coach, the requirements of modern football tactics for the midfield are comprehensive.

Partial students will have less and less room to live.

Looking at all the midfielders in Naples, they are basically both offensive and defensive. The difference is that they attack more or defend more.

In Napoli's midfield combination, the division of labor is also very clear.

This point, Gao Shen once mentioned to Rakitic.

If you follow all Naples games this season, it is not difficult to find that in the Champions League, Gao Shen likes to use four, three and three, but the midfielder, except for Thiago Motta, who is behind, basically uses Bigger. A combination of Leah and Rakitic.

There's a reason for this.

In the warm-up games, the coaching staff tried many different combinations, but there were some problems.

In contrast, the combination of Biglia and Rakitic is the most stable.

But in the four-three-three-li, the tasks of the two are very different from those in the four-two-three-one.

Thiago Motta is a barrier in front of the defensive line. Strictly speaking, defense is his main task, but at the same time he also undertakes the burden of distributing the ball properly, passing the ball to the right teammates at the right time, This is the Barcelona number four.

Rakitic has played in this position, but he is very uncomfortable.

The other two players, Biglia can control the rhythm. His mind is always very calm. He is responsible for organizing and controlling the rhythm. At the same time, he also initiates the attack when the offense and defense are transitioning. He is also very comprehensive, like a commander tower.

If you watch Biglia's football carefully, you will find that although he will pass long and forward at the right time, in fact, in a game, he runs more laterally. Mainly responsible for coping.

But Rakitic is different. He runs more vertically, participates in the attack forward, cuts the ball forward or shoots from a long distance, and retreats to the defense line, which also allows Rakitic to practice a strong kick. long-range kung fu.

Rakitic once had a question with his teammates, why is the combination of Rakitic and Biglia?

Vidal? Hamsik? Nainggolan? Parejo? Pastore?

Why can't it be someone else?

At the beginning, everyone didn't understand, but after some attempts in the game and the analysis of the head coach, everyone gradually understood the reason.

If you play four, three and three, with two Rakitic, then Napoli's midfield will lose its rhythm completely, the organization will be chaotic, and even the defense will have problems, because these two players are likely to see the front. The space for plugging in, and plugging in at the same time, but ignoring the hidden dangers behind him.

If it is a combination of two Biglias, the rhythm of the game will become very slow, the midfield will completely lose depth, the coverage will be greatly weakened, and the pressure on the opponent will be reduced.

Therefore, in the past two or three years, Gao Shen has been repeatedly adjusting the lineup and players.

Rakitic knows very well that when he was playing in Switzerland, he was not what he is now, when Biglia first came to Naples, it was not what he is now, but they are slowly being carved into the mind of the manager. the way you want.

This is also a huge benefit for them.

Not only has their performance improved significantly, but they have gradually become famous in European football, and at the same time have found a career direction, which will be a huge benefit for them.

At least, Rakitic is very clear that everything he has today comes from the cultivation and cultivation of him by the head coach Gao Shen for many years, which makes him at the age of 20. The altar rose to fame.

It has even attracted the attention of many giants.

This was unimaginable before.

In return for the coach, Rakitic always tried his best in every game, he would go forward at every opportunity, and he never discounted any tactical arrangement of the coach.

So, at the beginning of the game, Napoli grabbed the ball under pressure and started the attack on the left. When Rakitic saw Cavani pressing the opponent's central defender, Di Maria pulled the ball on the right. When driving the opposing defender, he recognizes the opportunity and moves forward without hesitation.

This is his job!

Biglia's pass found Cavani with precision.

The Argentine midfielder's pass is always very precise, and after Cavani blocked the opponent's central defender with his body, after stopping the ball in his chest, he tried to turn and kick to hit the goal, but the opponent was already prepared, so the Uruguayan center immediately protected the ball.

At this moment, Rakitic stepped forward quickly and called Cavani.

The two have played together for more than two years, and they are very familiar with each other. Cavani knows Rakitic's tactical tasks and playing habits. As soon as he heard the shout, he immediately passed the ball to the top of the arc. Right.

Rakitic rushed to the horse, and before Timoschuk rushed over, he didn't stop the ball and shot directly.

Cavani's pass was comfortable and Rakitic's shot was well-placed.

The ball flew out quickly like a cannonball and hit the right side of Zenit's goal.

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"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!"

"Less than two minutes to the opening, Naples opened the scoring!"

"Cavani received a long pass from his teammate and assisted Rakitic to score a long shot."

"The long shot was very beautiful and of a high standard, and Rakitic made a very good start for Napoli."

"One to zero!"

After Rakitic scored, the whole person was overwhelmed with excitement, turned around and ran out.

The Naples fans in the audience were all screaming and cheering.

Going ahead in less than two minutes, what better start could it be?

Gao Shen jumped up excitedly on the sidelines and applauded loudly for his players.

Rakitic's goal came just in time!

To be the first to break the goal is also a requirement that Gao Shen put forward to the players before the game.

With a goal, the next game will be much easier to play.

But after celebrating, Gao Shen walked to the sidelines again and shouted at the players, signaling that they should all press up and press harder.

In terms of strength, Naples have an advantage.

Gao Shen didn't want to give Zenit a chance to react, but wanted to overwhelm his opponent directly.

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Ed Walker's team actually played really unconservative.

The two sides were extremely brave in the first game. Even if the game was a guest at the San Paolo Stadium, even if the goal was conceded less than two minutes after the opening, it was still a fierce battle with Naples.

They got a cross from Denisov in the fourth minute, but Handanovic gave up and took the ball straight out of the air.

Napoli quickly played a counterattack. Vargas sent a cross from the left in the frontcourt. Sanchez got the ball from the left and cut in. After throwing the defender, he played a curved ball with his right foot and went to the goal. top right corner.

The result went wide and failed to form a shot, but Zenit was still in a cold sweat.

Naples, who were playing at home, took this opportunity to suppress Zenit again and launched a wave of attacks.

In the eleventh minute, Naples once again pushed the defense over the midfield, and both Biglia and Rakitic had already pushed into the 30-meter area.

After getting a pass from his teammate, Biglia scored the ball from the middle to the left. After Sanchez broke into the penalty area with his left rib, he kicked the goal again.

But this time the shot was too straight and was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper.

But Naples soon made a comeback.

In just one minute, after the midfielder of Naples succeeded in stealing the ball, Thiago Motta received a return pass from his teammate, controlled the rhythm a little, and sent a stick-to-the-ground pass to the right side of the front of the penalty area.

Di Maria runs inside and cuts in, UU reading www.uukanshu. Com volleyed with his left foot after stopping the ball and hit a curve ball.

The Zenit goalkeeper made a somewhat unexpected save and let go of the ball. Cavani, who was plugged in closely behind, took the lead and slammed the ball into Zenit's goal again.

Two to zero!

The whole Sao Paulo stadium is boiling!

Just over twelve minutes into the opening, Napoli scored two goals in a row.

It was definitely a scene that surprised everyone, but when watching the game, some of them took it for granted.

Because Zenit never got a firm foothold from the very beginning, never tried to control the ball and rhythm.

The entire game was played under Napoli's control.

The fans at the Sao Paulo Stadium are cheering wildly, hoping the team can continue to attack!

Goal, the more the better?