What is a destructive midfielder?

"Clean steal!"

"Li Kang, who has returned to the deep-lying midfield position, is Europe's leading iron gate!"

"Look at this transition play."

"The position is still too far back. If I choose to advance by myself, the rhythm will seem a bit slow and the superb long pass!"

"We are looking for Chamberlain!"

Chamberlain is a super star produced by Southampton's youth academy.

His original nickname was "The New Walcott".

Also a fast horse.

The body and impact are stronger than Walcott, but the brain is not that smart.

Monaco's midfielder and frontcourt did not counterattack wildly.

They don't panic.

Coaching teams across Europe are studying Arsenal with Li Kang.

Summed up a lot of experience:

‘Without Li Kang participating in the transition attack, Arsenal’s attack power is at its upper limit, and they can only reach the threshold of Paris Saint-Germain. ’

‘With Li Kang not involved in positional defense, Arsenal’s upper limit of defensive power is almost at the level of Manchester City. ’

Pay attention.

Switch offense.

Positional defense.

Monaco's coaching team is not only good at discovering little monsters, but also makes adequate arrangements before games against strong opponents.

Jardim also coveted the salary of Jinyuan Football and publicly stated that giving him a Chinese Super League team would be 50-50 equal to the mid-range Bundesliga teams.

There was no pressure on Arsenal's push.

Chamberlain took the lead and rushed forward without encountering any obstruction.

There are many reasons why Butterfly 4-4-2 was gradually eliminated: During the offensive and defensive transition period, formation changes relied too much on the players' positional sense.

It is not a good thing for a player to have poor positional awareness;

Having too strong a sense of position is also a bad thing. For example, Mata moved from Chelsea to Manchester United.

That's right.

After 2014, players with too strong a sense of position have found it difficult to fulfill core tasks in the lineups of powerful teams. The blurring of the positions of core players is a wave of tactical changes. The trend is like a circle, gradually returning to "total attack". "Keep it all" is the starting point.

Quite a coincidence.

This group of young talents in Monaco have a very good sense of position.

Li Kang followed the movement of his own formation and ran forward slowly.

From God’s perspective:

No one follows him, but he spreads out his teammates in the frontcourt to block the ball.

Mendy and Bakayoko rushed towards their backcourt frantically.

Fabinho did not stick to the midfield position, but quickly retreated and formed a "three central defenders" with Glick and Germelson.

In an instant, the defensive width was widened.

Monaco, don’t panic at all.

Chamberlain, a young boy who had not yet awakened, did not know what was waiting for him ahead.

Courtside.

Jardim danced and roared loudly in the command area.

The "Butterfly 4-4-2" he trained has endless variations.

But the head coach needs to deliver adjustment information in time so that he looks particularly busy in key games.

The other side.

Boulder was also yelling from the sidelines.

Wen Ge straightened the red tie on his chest with a solemn expression.

He arranged this 4-4-2 that focuses on defense before the game. The defense is no problem, but the numerical disadvantage on the offensive end makes it difficult to bear fruit.

"Chamberlain's little change of direction is so smart!"

"Hey,...I couldn't get there."

"The football popped out of bounds!"

"A good offensive opportunity was missed."

"It can't be said that you had a good opportunity. The passing point of Arsenal's frontcourt players was strangled."

"The number of troops invested in the attack is too small."

"Monaco players, take a breath now!"

Chamberlain gave a thumbs up to his teammates with an apologetic look.

He kind of hates himself now.

Welbeck can perfectly link up with Lee, so why can't he perform brilliantly?

Bellerin throws in.

The target is still Li Kang, who is unmarked in the backcourt.

Immediately afterwards.

Arsenal teammates understood after seeing several rapidly changing gestures.

Since the end of the European Cup, Li Kang has not played as a deep-lying midfielder for a long time.

He has spent the past few days studying Monaco's tactical framework.

There is probably a preliminary deconstruction method.

But Fabinho's position changes cannot be simulated in the game.

Still need to test.

Try out the evolutionary direction of the Jardim butterfly 4-4-2.

There was no rush for a fast break, but he began to sort out the midfield in a leisurely manner.

Slow movement and passing.

The blurry shadow of red and blue No. 6 gradually appeared in the field of vision.

Harvey.

There is no cathartic escape from the art of spinning in circles.

Instead, it conveys the idea of ​​maintaining the overall formation structure and advancing slowly.

The football was passed quickly and slowly under the black jersey.

The horizontal and vertical spacing of the entire central axis sometimes shortens and sometimes expands!

"The change in the running distance of Arsenal players is very simple. It mainly revolves around forming the principle of playing more and playing less locally."

“The depth is well utilized.”

"What a danger. Fabinho fell to the ground and made a sliding tackle, destroying Arsenal's threatening pass to the ribs in time!"

"But Monaco has no pressure to deal with this passing system. They defeated Barcelona in the second round of the Champions League group stage."

"no the same!"

"Li Kang's allocation of passing resources is close to the level of Xavi and Pirlo."

Time passed by minute by minute.

Monaco players are gradually feeling the pressure.

Jardim also had a little headache.

Force or retreat.

This is a choice.

Falcao, Mbappe and Lemar in the frontcourt had no chance to touch the ball.

No.

Can't fall into Li Kang's rhythm!

Louis II Stadium.

The momentum of Monaco fans has not diminished at all.

They still remember: Not long ago, in the second round of the Champions League, Barcelona was defeated by Monaco because of this tactic.

Is it difficult to break the pass control?

The royal family members in the VIP box were also watching the game with relish.

"Arsenal's football, no matter how it is played, is a symbol of art."

"Didn't Rebolovlev say that he would invite Mr. Arsene back with an annual salary of 10 million pounds? We can't afford Mr. 200 million, but we can let the Arsenal coach return to the place where the dream began to realize another dream!"

"Don't listen to his nonsense, Jardim is doing a good job, why change him? Our team will definitely achieve good results in the Champions League this season!"

Arsenal fans are also a little uncomfortable.

The style of the game was not the rhythm they were familiar with.

But anyway.

Enjoy the game with Lee.

Cherish the beautiful new era of Arsenal.

On the side of the court.

Boulder exclaimed: "Boss, after advancing to the 40-meter area of ​​Monaco's half, the opponent's pressing became more and more fierce! We only have one Lee and Cazorla, without Iniesta and Busquets. This static passing and controlling style of play can't last long!"

Wenger pressed his hands down, signaling the bald assistant coach to calm down.

"Even if the opponent presses for the ball, it is not so easy to break up our formation."

"Mertesacker and Koscielny are very cautious in their positions."

"We have to believe in Lee."

As Jardim's crazy gestures changed on the sidelines.

Monaco increased the number of pressing and oppression.

The positional premise of Bakayoko and Mendy.

Yeah.

That's the Mendy who likes to have a "party".

He is young and doesn't know his future fate in the Blue Moon.

Sidibe moved forward and inward, switching from a full-back to a defensive midfielder to make up for the thickness of the back line, and the ultimate goal was to free Fabinho.

Where is Fabinho?

This guy showed unparalleled coverage and defensive capabilities.

He himself was also a right-back.

He is 1.88 meters tall, strong, and has an extremely abnormal ability to predict and block positions. Facing Morata, a good teammate in the former Real Madrid echelon, he was not at all inferior.

"Fabinho's role on the field is too obvious!"

"Huh?"

"Li Kang specifically hits behind him!"

"This time, the overhead ball is passed to the area near him!"

Fabinho was also a little depressed.

He can obviously act as a flexible and mobile defender.

Why was he targeted by Li? It seems like he is competing with himself.

There is no way.

Arsenal's back line has already pressed through the center circle with the overall movement of the formation.

As long as Monaco completes the steal and launches a successful counterattack.

Lemar and Mbappe will make Li regret it!

Live broadcast room.

Barrage of comments.

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[Fabinho is good, he is only 23 years old this year! He has the potential to become one of the top three defensive midfielders in the world! ]

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[I heard from The Sun that he will join Liverpool next season! ]

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[Our army is rising! ]

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[23 years old, if the news is true, it will be enough for Liverpool to use for ten years! ]

The 20th minute of the game.

Li Kang sent a long pass over the top.

The football drew a beautiful arc in the sky above the Cote d'Azur, easily penetrating Monaco's right side.

Fabinho quickly retreated.

But was blocked by Giroud's big butt.

Morata took advantage of the situation to overtake, ran wildly after taking the ball, and rushed diagonally into the Monaco penalty area.

At the top of the arc.

Glick quickly rushed up.

The Spanish striker changed direction, shook out the shooting angle, and shot a burst!

Bang!

The football whizzed and hit the butt of Jemelson and flew out of bounds.

The 32nd minute of the game.

Li Kang sent another overhead pass.

It was still behind Fabinho.

The Brazilian midfielder was in great pain and turned back again, blocking Sanchez's position at the same time.

Glick arrived in time and looked at the aggressive Morata and decisively cleared the ball out of bounds.

The 38th minute of the game.

Li Kang sent a overhead pass.

Fabinho turned back

The 42nd minute of the game.

Li Kang sent a overhead pass.

Fabinho turned back

Jardim was stunned.

The audience was also stunned.

Monaco's butterfly 4-4-2, such a perfect cross-rotation defense system, was repeatedly played by Li Kang under the premise of controlling the ball.

The world-class midfielder Fabinho, who was originally tall and majestic in my mind, gradually became short and embarrassed.

Gradually, some discordant voices flew out of the stands.

"Why does Sidibe always give up the defense on the right side and let Fabinho fill the gap?"

"Is it necessary for Bakayoko and Mendy to participate in the offensive?"

Poor Monaco players, they have no words to complain about.

If there is no series of pressure and defensive rotation, Arsenal players will be able to play sharp passes and cuts comfortably!

Injury time in the first half.

Li Kang didn't have time to send a lob.

Beep! Beep~

The referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

"A slightly dull first half."

"But Li Kang made excellent long passes many times."

"It's a bit cruel to say that under the premise that Arsenal controls the game, superstars like Lemar, Bernardo Silva, and Mbappe have no chance to show their abilities on the offensive end."

"But Arsenal didn't get many chances and only a few shots!"

"Looking forward to the performance of both teams in the second half!"

"Take a short break and let's go into a commercial break."

Li Kang and Casola felt pretty good and not very tired.

Including Bellerín, who stood parallel to the two from time to time.

The ones who are tired are the teammates on the front line.

Especially Giroud, who has not yet developed his speed at this stage and has a large body. The constant sprinting back and forth consumes a lot of his physical energy.

"Why do we always have to attack the space on Monaco's right and in the right half-space? There are too few shots converted."

"Don't ask too many questions, just listen to Li."

Morata interrupted his teammates' questions, took the dry towel from Boulder, and ran towards Li Kang.

Arsenal dressing room.

The coaching staff reviewed the details of the first half.

In the freshly released heat map, a blush is printed on the right side of Monaco's half, which is extremely rich.

Everyone gradually discovered a problem: Fabinho turns around so fast, why is he always half a beat slower than Morata or even Giroud?

"Damn, this is why Fabinho can't compete with Casemiro in the Real Madrid echelon and the Brazilian national team!"

"This guy is too hesitant to judge the landing point!"

"How could such a talented defensive midfielder have such stupid bad habits? It's like a fly falling into a pot of delicious mushroom soup!"

"It's unbelievable. Didn't Real Madrid's youth training have any training like this? No, why doesn't Casemiro have this shortcoming?"

"Fabinho is not an orthodox product of Real Madrid's youth training. Now is not the time to discuss this."

"Lee is so scary. He spent 45 minutes testing out Monaco's defensive weaknesses! The two hundred million is so worth it!"

"Unfortunately, this weakness cannot be the key to victory for the time being."

"That's the key to victory."

While the coaching staff was still debating.

Wenger had already pulled Welbeck into a corner and was giving him face-to-face instructions.

After a while.

The silly little black egg clenched his fists excitedly when he learned that he could play as a substitute.

"Boss, I remember your arrangement. It doesn't matter if you don't remember it. Wherever Li passes the message, I will run!"

Wenger was stunned and shook his head helplessly. He could not find anything to refute Welbeck.

Monaco dressing room.

Jardim roared wildly.

"You must be more decisive in your aggressive attitude!"

"If you hesitate, you will only be given the opportunity to pass and run!"

"I didn't expect you to intercept the football from under his feet!"

"My request is simple: compress the space for him to handle the ball!"

"Li's gesture is very simple. Isn't it just raising his hand to ask his teammates to give way to the wing or the center? I can fucking understand it! His purpose in the first half was to find a mismatch opportunity! To form a local numerical advantage! "

"listen!"

"We just need to be more decisive and do a good job in defensive details, and Arsenal's offense will not pose any threat!"

The generals were silent.

Including Mbappe.

He was so depressed that he scratched his little black egg, feeling that the gap between him and Li Kang had widened a little.

Fabinho felt miserable.

It wasn't that he had a problem with his judgment of the landing point, but that Li's overhead pass was too tricky.

The fifteen-minute break ended quickly.

Night falls on the French Riviera.

Li Kang walked out of the tunnel and looked up at the dark blue night sky, feeling that it was very similar to the color of his jersey.

The problems we have to deal with in the second half are like the stars in the sky.

4-4-2, an eternal formation that has been polished by countless football seniors, has endless changes, and may not be so easily eliminated by the wave of reform.

"Good evening, viewers, and welcome back."

"The second half of the Champions League group match between Monaco and Arsenal is now live for you!"

"The temporary score between the two sides is 0:0."

"Arsenal took the lead in using the first substitution!"

"Welbeck comes on for Giroud!"

"This is a matchup personnel adjustment!"

Bench.

Giroud took a shower, changed his clothes and sat next to Walcott.

He is a diligent old scalper with a good competitive attitude, and he will not complain if he is replaced in the midfield.

He clearly knows what type of defense he is suitable for dealing with and what scenarios he is not suitable for.

What is this called?

Tactical knowledge of professional players.

Let’s wait until I finish writing the competition and then watch them together. Some friends ask about the extra story? Let’s talk about it after finishing this book, there will definitely be some.

I received a lot of tweets a few days ago, so I should write a testimonial. I update a chapter every day and still have the nerve to write a testimonial? Wouldn’t it be nice to update the text more often when you have time?