Super Marshal

The arm couldn't twist the thigh, and Guardiola couldn't twist Gao Han in the end.

After signing a series of unequal treaties, the former Barcelona coach was given a ticket to Poland and Ukraine.

On June 10, they appeared in Gdansk, Poland, visited the Spanish national team's hotel, chatted with Del Bosque and many players, and appeared at the Gdansk Arena that night to watch Spain's first round of the European Cup. Contest.

In this game, Bosque implemented his long-planned strikerless tactic, but instead of choosing Michu, who performed well at Arsenal, he arranged for Barcelona player Cesc Fabregas to start.

What is even more rare is that the three offensive players in the frontcourt are Fabregas, Iniesta and David Silva, but there is no regular scorer. This has to be said to be a very rare thing. matter.

Gathering the best organizers in the world, Spain took control of the ball without any surprise, but Italy was not completely powerless to resist. When they lost possession of the ball, they stuck to the edge of their own penalty area and did not give Spain any chance. .

In the face of Italy's iron wall, Spain did a good job in passing, controlling and penetrating, but it was just not sharp enough, which made the game even look dull and boring. On the contrary, Italy counterattacked vigorously, with De Rossi and Pirlo sitting in the center. Scheduling and long passes in the backcourt can both create threats.

"Bosque's starting tactics in this game are too big." Gao Han shook his head.

"Yes." Guardiola sighed. "The center is bloated, but there is no width on the wings. The forward attack is not sharp enough and lacks depth. Even if Italy gives up the area between the front and thirty meters of the penalty area, Spain will There is no way to create a threat, it is impossible to penetrate the iron wall of Italy just by passing the ball.”

At this moment, Gao Han suddenly thought of Camacho.

He still clearly remembers that Aragones once mentioned Camacho to him when he was coaching Atletico Madrid.

In this game, Del Bosque was doing exactly the same mistake Camacho made back then.

"I seriously doubt that since he wants to play without a forward, why not play Michu? He can not only deal with the Italian central defender, but also pull back and forth, which is more effective than Fabregas hiding from the Italian central defender."

"There are still two wings, and Arbeloa on the right is obviously too conservative."

When Gao Han pointed out this problem, it was obvious that Harvey was shouting loudly to Arbeloa in the stadium, indicating that he should press more on Giaccherini on the left side of Italy instead of always standing close to him. rear position.

But Arbeloa pointed behind him, as if to say that he wanted to protect the defensive hinterland.

"Arbeloa's speed is not fast enough. If he presses forward, he will be like Alba, assuming the role of a full-back or even a winger. With his speed, it is difficult to come back in time, and in this game in Italy It’s more about playing diagonally, specifically behind the two full-backs,” Guardiola analyzed.

Italy's two forwards Balotelli and Cassano are also actively pulling wide. De Rossi and Pirlo will also choose whether to pass to the wing or forward according to the positions of Spain's two full-backs. This makes Spain's defense very difficult. Awkward.

From Arbeloa's perspective, he made the right choice.

If he presses up and is beaten behind by the opponent, Balotelli and Cassano can directly create a threat with the ball. This is too risky. Under Mourinho's tactical system of Real Madrid, this is no matter what. No mistakes are allowed.

The problem now is that Spain's frontcourt is playing away from the Italian central defender to avoid direct physical confrontation. This is to facilitate the passing and control of the ball. However, once the ball is lost, there is no way to immediately attack the Italian central defender. The field creates oppression.

Failing to form pressure immediately, Italy was able to immediately move the ball to the wing, and the full-back failed to suppress Italy's wing in time, making it easy for Italy to create a threat through the wing once it counterattacked.

"In this game, Italy's 3-5-2 formation tactics were very valuable and almost restrained Spain. But the problem also lies in Bosque himself. Even if you don't trust Michu who has no competition experience, at least Torres should be used. The two wingers The defenders should press forward, and the attack will gain width and be able to suppress the Italian flanks.”

"Arbeloa should be replaced by Carvajal." Guardiola chuckled.

Gao Han laughed. Both he and Guardiola tend to be offensive types, so they would naturally think so.

When one's own side controls the ball, they use offense instead of defense, and use Alba and Carvajal, who have stronger personal offensive capabilities, to form Chinatown's wings to suppress Italy's wings. This can greatly activate the offense in the frontcourt.

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The tactical content of the first half was very good, but the game was very boring, but the second half was much better.

However, it was Italy who scored first.

After Pirlo received the ball in the middle, he suddenly chose to dribble forward. After breaking through the defense of the two Spanish midfielders, he passed behind the defense line. Substitute Di Natale stepped in offside and formed a one-man goal after getting the ball. , calmly shot and scored.

This goal completely broke the deadlock on the field. Pirlo suddenly broke through with the ball, disrupting the defensive arrangement of the Spanish midfielder. The final through ball was also quite sharp and accurate.

But after losing the ball, Spain also launched a counterattack and equalized the score three minutes later.

Afterwards, Bosque made decisive substitution adjustments, replacing Atletico Madrid's Navas and Torres, and replacing David Silva and Cesc Fabregas. This was obviously to strengthen the attack in the frontcourt and at the same time use Navas. Gas's wing threat.

Facts have proved that the effect of the substitution is very obvious. The introduction of Torres has made Spain's offense sharper. At least someone can get behind the Italian defense to create a threat, or even form a single attack, instead of just controlling the ball in front of the defense.

But in the end, Spain failed to reverse the situation and was held to a 1-1 draw by Italy.

After the game, everyone praised Bosque's forwardless tactical changes, but they found it very puzzling that he did not choose a real attacker, but relied on Cesc Fabregas, and they were also deeply impressed by his formation. question.

In addition, facts have proven that after continuous substitutions, Spain's offense is indeed more threatening.

On the field, the scene of Xavi yelling at Arbeloa was also noticed by the media and fans. They believed that the Real Madrid right back's game mentality was too conservative, which formed a clear contrast with Alba on the left.

Navas's appearance as a substitute was hailed as a sign that Spain's offensive end was awakening from a dream.

Gao Han also secretly reminded Bosque of his thoughts in his subsequent column.

Perhaps due to his own reflection, or perhaps because he saw Gao Han's column, Bosque quickly made adjustments in the second round of the group stage, taking down Cesc Fabregas and Arbeloa and replacing him with Torres. and Carvajal.

This was a very positive and obvious signal to strengthen the attack. As a result, Spain beat Ireland 4-0. Torres scored twice, David Silva made two passes and one shot. Spain played a very sharp attack throughout the game. A total of twenty shots were aimed directly at the Irish goal, and the number of misses was even greater.

It can be said that this game made Spain completely proud, and the pressure on Del Bosque was also greatly reduced.

But in the third round of the group stage, against the stronger Croatia, Bosque made adjustments again. There were no changes in the frontcourt. Torres continued to start, but Arbeloa, who had better defensive ability, was still chosen on the right.

The game went poorly, with a slow pace and a lack of width in the attack. After Alba was marked on the left, Arbeloa on the right was unable to provide support on the offensive end. The speed was also too slow, which repeatedly delayed the opportunity.

There is a lack of threat on the offensive end, but the opponent's counterattack has caused a lot of trouble for Spain, especially the space left by the full-backs after pressing forward. This has become a big problem for Spain.

And there is also a very obvious signal in the Spanish team, that is, few people pass the ball to Arbeloa, unless it is absolutely necessary. This is obviously a lack of confidence in him, thinking that it is difficult to create a threat when the ball reaches his feet.

Right winger Navas came on as a substitute and scored the only goal of the game, which was also seen as a signal that Del Bosque should completely reflect. After all, it was definitely not an accident that the two games ended like this.

Entering the quarter-finals, Italy welcomed the French team.

Bosque finally made adjustments again, replacing Torres with Fabregas in the starting lineup, and replacing Arbeloa with Carvajal. As a result, facing Ribery who was not willing to return to defense, Carvajal became the He found the most threatening player in the game and penetrated the entire left side of the French team as if he was in no one's presence.

The right wing was alive, and there were more opportunities in the center and wing. In the end, Alba assisted Xavi Alonso to score the first goal, and then Xavi Alonso scored another penalty kick. Spain was eliminated 2-0. The French team.

But after entering the semi-finals, they met Portugal. Worried about Cristiano Ronaldo on the left, Bosque once again arranged for Arbeloa, who has stronger defensive ability, to start. As a result, the offense was frustrated again and the Portuguese drew 0-0. , and finally managed to advance to the finals with a penalty kick.

When they met Italy again, both sides made some adjustments. Italy changed to playing 4-4-2, while Spain arranged for Carvajal to start instead of Arbeloa. As a result, Chinatown's devilish wings once again shined.

Only fourteen minutes into the first half, Xabi Alonso passed a diagonal pass. Carvajal was extremely fast and chased all the way to the right side of the penalty area. After unloading the ball, it moved to the center and was assisted by Cesc Fabregas. David Silva opened the scoring.

But Carvajal's sudden attack on the right left a deep impression on everyone.

Before the end of the first half, Alba attacked from the left and scored another victory for Spain, rewriting the score to 2-0.

The outstanding performance of the two full-backs gave Spain the lead in the first half. On the defensive end, Carvajal and Alba also performed very well, especially Carvajal, who chased back the ball many times. Gram, intercept Cassano.

It can be said that the two goals in the first half basically sealed Spain's victory. The crown of the European Cup has almost been put on Spain's head in advance.

After changing sides in the second half, Spain continued to maintain its advantage on the field. Torres, who came on as a substitute, passed and shot, helping Spain score two more goals. In the end, they beat Italy 4-0 and won the European Cup.

Having won two consecutive European Cups, Spain's prosperity and strength are evident. However, Del Bosque's formation for this tournament has caused quite a bit of controversy, with the main focus being on the forwards and right backs.

Should Torres start? Why is Carvajal not trusted?

These two issues have become the most heated topics in Spain after the European Cup.

Especially the award selection that started just after the European Cup ended has further promoted this heated discussion.