The Ball at Your Feet

Undoubtedly, four words must be lost, making Thierry eclipsed by surprise. He really didn't understand why Wenger would say that.

"Porto's defense is very stable, their winning side, no matter how you look at it, are bigger." Thieri couldn't help but say. Although he is French, he knows very well that if he helps Monaco to blow too hard and Monaco loses in the end, it is not as good as him. Let Wenger say this.

"Have you ever thought about a problem with Thierry? There are many things in football, which are simple and understandable principles that everyone knows, but few people go deep into it. This kind of philosophy is hidden under the tactics. It's like a breeze, everywhere, but you can't see it, you can only feel it with your heart." Wenger began his own words, "There are several problems, everyone knows. First, if the frontcourt players are involved More power to defend, the team's defense will be more stable. Second, if the team defends and counterattacks, the probability of winning will be higher. Third, the team keeps passing and controlling, it is very likely to make mistakes. Be beaten behind. These are all things that everyone knows in football, right?"

"Of course." Thierry nodded.

"But despite the facts, in the major giants, frontcourt players can still have the power to not return to defense. Few teams are willing to squat in the backcourt to counterattack, and the tactics of possession and attack have always been considered the best. Why are the tactics worth promoting? Are all the big coaches stupid? They have to find their own way? And why are high-value players often not defenders, but forwards?"

This question made Thierry stunned. Although he has been in the football industry for a long time, he hasn't thought about why it is difficult to make a simple comment.

"Because it looks good? Fans love to watch? Can you sell more tickets?" Thierry thought for a long time, or shook his head, "I don't know. Such a reason is untenable. There must be some special tactical reason. . But they all say that defense determines the championship..."

"Defense has never been able to determine the championship. This sentence is not the word of football. It is only said in basketball." Wenger waved in disgust. "When did anyone advocate defense in football? In 1982, Italy relied on defense secretly. In the World Cup, but now, if anyone in the Italian team says that his goal is to build an Italian-style team in 1982, he will be slammed crazy. When people talk about 1982, they still only mention Brazil that year. , Isn’t it because of Brazil’s artistic football?"

"Then what is the advantage of artistic football?" Thierry asked.

"The initiative." Wenger briefly summarized in one word, "When your football is offensive football, the initiative is in your hands. This is the goal of football."

"Football is essentially a game where there are more mistakes than success. No one can ensure that the success rate of shooting is above 50%. This is impossible to change. Relying on defense to let a person with a 20% shooting success rate reduce the success rate. Up to 10%, there is no essential help. You still dare not give the opponent even one chance. Of course, in a relatively low-level game, it is effective to reduce the opponent's chance of shooting and let the opponent reduce the number of shots. It is effective and simple, so many people like it. But in high-level games, each other's turnover rate is very high. What is more important is not to make the turnover rate higher, but to increase your own success rate. Make 20% success The rate becomes 30%, which is more useful than turning the opponent’s 20% into 10%."

"Why can the frontcourt players not return to defense? Because too much return defense will cause them to consume energy and cause technical deformation when attacking, which makes the team's attack problematic. Why do people refuse to defend? Because of the opponent's attack success rate Even if it happens again, as long as there is one success, the score will be rewritten. Attackers control the ball under their feet, and they have more initiative. They can make the game act according to their needs. This is why genius is extremely important. The reason is that their success rate is much higher than others, and football is a game that can change the final score by seizing an opportunity."

"But if the defender is good enough to a certain extent, theoretically it can also block the opponent's chances to zero. And as you said, offensive football is very dependent on the play of genius, if one's own side does not have genius, how can Isn't it better to defend?" Thierry thought for a while before speaking.

"Yes, theoretically. But there is another issue involved here: physical strength and defensive skills. You should understand one thing: the defensive side always needs to make more moves than the offensive side. In sufficient physical strength At that time, in theory, defensive football can indeed block offensive football, but what if it goes to the end? It is said that the defensive side’s physical strength is consumed faster, even if both sides are too tired to run and their skills are deformed, then, yes Are offensive errors more terrible or defensive errors more terrible? The gap between zero and one is bigger than the gap between one and ninety-nine, because he decides that you have to move, you have to do it." Wenger paused, "Of course. If it’s a strong team against a weak team, it’s best to defend against anti-football. Because he is stable, old and hot, but it’s best to bully the weak. This is why many people hold on to it, because it can be used to bully the weak. Better guarantee of league results."

Speaking of this, Thierry finally understood, "The Porto coach is angry because he is worried about the physical strength of the team?"

"Yes." Wenger nodded. "Except for a few people, where is the upper limit of the physical strength of most football players? According to the survey, they can run for more than 10,000 meters, that is, they can run for 120 minutes. . But if the physical strength of 120 minutes of running is used for defensive football, how long can it last? 90 minutes."

"Therefore, the problem here is revealed. If the game is ended within the normal time, and relying on hard work, it is indeed possible to compete with the talented art football. But once it enters the overtime, this It is no longer a category that can be managed by humans. According to Porto’s playing method, entering overtime, there will definitely be physical exhaustion problems. It is precisely because of this that even if it is only equalized, the coach will also be angry. For him , The longer the game time is delayed, the more disadvantaged it is for him."

"But is it possible that Monaco is not physically strong? They haven't played overtime in a season."

This question made Wenger shook his head, "After two weeks of rest, plus they have always been a team that is strict with themselves, I think the situation you mentioned is unlikely to happen. Generally speaking, Veterans or South Americans may collapse due to lack of physical strength, but Deschamps’s team, after all, is based on European and African players, not to mention Asians. The physical strength of the yellow race does not need to be doubted. , Watching the marathon will know their physical strength."

Thierry finally agreed with this explanation.

At this time, the game also continued.

Deschamps was also a little surprised just now. He was also the first time he saw such an enthusiastic coach. The moment he scored a goal, the opposing coach Mourinho immediately rushed to the fourth official, yelling for offside-Deschamps My Portuguese is not very good and I can only understand a limited number of words. But he was quite sure of what the other party meant.

This is the first time he has seen this kind of coach who is more excited than the players. In a football game, the coach uses his brain. Calmness is the most important thing. So why are you excited?

However, considering that the coach’s commanding talent is not bad, or that he is just pretending to be excited and putting pressure on the referee? It's just that he is a very good coach. He doesn't spend more on tactics, but on these things.

The game is still going on. Deschamps originally thought the other party would make some adjustments. But the other party obviously had other thinking and did not make adjustments.

Also right, although Monaco has equalized the scores of the game, the problem is that Porto’s impressive counterattack ability will not disappear in a moment. Monaco's attack still dare not be too overwhelming, and it is indeed early to make adjustments.

Thinking of this, Deschamps laughed blankly. I thought I had seen enough winds and waves, and I wouldn't be too unbalanced because of what happened, but now it seems that this is obviously not the case. This **** Champions Cup final still made my mentality a bit weaker.

It’s not as good as the person on the other side. They haven’t mentioned a national team game, nor have they played in the Champions League. They are not as conservative.

This made Deschamps closed his eyes~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and worked hard to adjust his mentality.

On the court, Zhao Yaning also launched another attack at this time.

After making a small cooperation with Roten, Zhao Yaning rushed to the left again. In the face of Ferreira’s defense, Zhao Yaning stepped on two bicycles in a row, and then retreated. The moment Ferreira stepped forward to snatch, a beautiful fried meatball movement passed him, and then it was another one. Pass in the foot.

Morientes was disturbed too much. He did not adjust himself and had to ferry the ball to Jiuli on the right.

After Giuli got the ball, he stopped the ball and swayed Costa, and then he shot it. But his shot was a step slower. Baia jumped up and lifted the ball over the crossbar.

"Juli didn't shoot in again!" Thierry couldn't help sighing, "Juli's state..."

"The opponent has a lot of defensive movements, a lot of physical contact, and the referee's whistle is too wide. After all, Jiuli's body is almost a bit, and it is understandable that he did not perform well." Wenger said from the side.

I'm not talking about this. Thierry sighed.

After all, Zhao Yaning and Jiuli can only have one person as the core of the team. Jiuli did not play in two consecutive knockout rounds for three games, and the last game against Chelsea played just so well, which has made people believe that Zhao Yaning is the core of the team. And now that he played this game again, there is no need to doubt what people say. Jiuli missed the opportunity again and again, because he pulled down his Golden Globe ranking.

Is it true that, as people say, can the French really win the war in any sense only under the leadership of foreigners?

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ps: Some personal opinions on tactics, from Wenger's mouth.