The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 202 Wolf Nature

Camp Nou, the palace of Barcelona, ​​is the last bastion in the hearts of fans even in the team's most disastrous moment, especially in the Champions League. The Camp Nou has never been captured this season.

This also gave Barcelona fans enough confidence and confidence to make them feel that no matter how good Ajax is, they have to clamp their tails and be low-key when they arrive at the Nou Camp.

The start of the game seemed to confirm the conjecture of Barcelona fans. The home team got off to a good start, because Ajax adopted a more risky high defense and wanted to entangle Barcelona more in the midfield, but in the league , Barcelona have already suffered from Valencia's high defense and suffered a defeat at the Nou Camp, Antić learned from experience this time.

This time Barcelona's tactic is 442, the goalkeeper is Bonano, the defense is Gabriel, Reziger, De Boer and Puyol, and the midfielder is Overmars, Sedu? Dieta, the double forwards are Kluivert and Saviola.

In this game, Ajax adjusted the team's starting lineup from the original 433 to 4231 tactics.

The goalkeeper is Van der Sar, the defense is Abidal, Kivu, Lucio and Maicon, the midfielder is Yaya Toure and Mascherano, and the three players in the frontcourt are Argentine. Teta, Sneijder and van der Vaart, the lone striker is Ibrahimovic.

Arteta has played on the left side, and his speed is not slow, but he, Sneijder and van der Vaart are all players with strong organization. At the same time, arrange these three players behind Zlatan Ibrahimovic, It is indeed a bit surprising that the only player in the frontcourt who is more capable of assault is Van der Vaart.

Of course, to a certain extent, Ajax is still 433, but Sneijder's position is higher, and Arteta replaced Robben in the starting lineup, so the overall tactics are not too big. change.

At the beginning of the game, Ajax still pressed the defense forward, and it seemed that they were still sticking to the high defensive strategy that they had pursued for the past three years, while Barcelona's start was not conservative at all. , No one held back, and no one was polite.

This surprised many people, because they felt that Ajax should adopt a more secure strategy when playing away, but they didn't expect Ye Qiu to be so aggressive. Could it be that he was really so confident in his attack?
When Ibrahimovic stood in front of De Boer and Reziger, everyone knew where Ye Qiu's confidence came from.

But it was Barcelona who scored first.

Kluivert went to the left, cooperated with Overmars in one-two, successfully broke through Maicon's defense, and then Kluivert's pass helped Saviola to pass Lucio and Kivu's defense, the Argentine teenager scored with a low shot at the first time. Only 9 minutes into the game, he took the lead in breaking through Ajax's goal.

But Ajax was not polite and reciprocated. In the 16th minute, when Frank De Boer faced Ibrahimovic, he couldn't stop the powerful Swedish center, Ibrahimo Vecchi forcibly killed a bloody path between De Boer and Reziger. After volleying vigorously, he was saved by Bonano. Van der Vaart stepped in and made a missed shot, 1:1.

After equalizing the score, Barcelona, ​​who were playing at home, seemed even more anxious. They could not rest assured that Ajax would defend and press in their own half, so they began to attack Ajax's defense violently.

But Ajax's strategy in this game is a bit strange. Arteta, Sneijder and van der Vaart are on the front, Yaya Toure is behind, and there are four points in the midfield, plus Ajax pushed the defense forward and increased the density of the midfield by compressing the three lines.

As the density increases, Barcelona's individual technical advantages are weakened, and Ajax does not seem to be very eager to score goals, but more to compete with Barcelona for possession of the ball.

"In the past, Ajax has always been a team that doesn't insist on fighting for possession of the ball. Ye Qiu even once said that effective possession of the ball is what Ajax pursues. But this game In the game, Ajax seemed to be obsessed with the pursuit of possession, a lot of inversions in the midfield, Arteta and van der Vaart had a lot of possession opportunities on the wings."

This is indeed a very puzzling scene, because Ajax from the Netherlands actually controls the ball in front of Barcelona in La Liga?Isn't this just playing big swords in front of Guan Gong and using axes in front of others?

But Ye Qiu didn't seem to care at all. Instead, he was making frequent adjustments, trying his best to maintain the team's possession time while maintaining the forward pressure. Barcelona also seemed to know that their weakness was in the defense.

It should be said that in front of a tall player like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, any player in Barcelona is far inferior to Zlatan Ibrahimovic's height, especially the entire defense line of Barcelona. Is it 1 meters?

The tallest is Frank De Boer, who is exactly 1 meters, Gabriel is 79 meters, Reziger is 1 meters, and Puyol is also only 74 meters. The tallest of these people is Frank De Boer. In front of Ibrahimovic, I can barely get Ibrahimovic's shoulders, because the Swede is 1 meters tall.

Throwing a Zlatan Ibrahimovic into Barcelona's defense, stand out from the crowd, the effect is very obvious.

And everyone knows that marking Ibrahimovic to death is equivalent to restraining half of Ajax's offensive threats, because a large part of Ajax's offensive system revolves around Ibrahimovic. Simovic's movement and support to complete.

Having said that, it may not be possible, but it is another matter, at least not long after the goal, Ibrahimovic created Ajax's equalizer, which made everyone in Barcelona They were all taken aback.

Since Ibrahimovic cannot be restrained physically, he can only cut off the pass to Ibrahimovic. Without the ball at his feet, the threat of the Swedish center will naturally be greatly reduced, so Barcelona will actively start to grab the ball. The ball game, and Ajax, it seems to have become a La Liga team, playing the ball game over there.

In fact, Antić also knows very well that it is difficult for his players to limit Ibrahimovic, because he lacks the minimum height and is also at a disadvantage in physical confrontation, which makes Barcelona seem very passive.

However, it is the Eredivisie team. In terms of ball control skills, Ajax can't catch up with Barcelona. In the 38th minute, there was a pass error. Barcelona successfully counterattacked. Kluivert rushed away. Behind Jax's line of defense, although it was quickly intercepted by the chasing players, the ball fell to Sedu Keita's feet.

The Mali midfielder was not polite to his old club at all. He just swung his left foot and shot a long shot, and the ball hit the net.

After exceeding the score again, Barcelona looked very excited. All the Barcelona fans in the Camp Nou stadium were crazy. They all felt that as long as this game continues like this, the winner must be Barcelona.

But what is very strange is that Ajax did not show impatience at all. Instead, they still competed methodically with Barcelona for the possession of the ball. But this time they were somewhat conservative and strengthened their defense. The score dragged on to half-time, which made Seydu? Keita feel very puzzled.

He knows Ye Qiu very well. He has played under Ye Qiu for two years. He knows exactly what kind of temper and personality his former mentor has. Ye Qiu will never allow his team to take such a slow pace. In possession of the ball, Ajax's advantage is offense, which is a fast and sharp offense, but why has it changed now?
But this is only Sedu Keita's own worry, he has no basis, and now there are many problems in Barcelona, ​​Antić may not believe it, and maybe others will think that he is deliberately attacking the team's lead Afterwards, the morale was high, but when he walked into the locker room and saw his teammates panting like cows, Sedu Keita became even more worried.

You know, after Antić took over the team, the reason why he performed well is that the lineup is stable and there are few rotations. He relies on the current group of people, Riquelme, Roschenback and other players. They can only be used as substitutes, but in this way, physical fitness is a big problem.

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"Good job, guys!"

Unlike everyone's guess, Ajax, who fell behind in the first half, should cry in the locker room. After Ye Qiu entered the locker room, he smiled happily, because he was very satisfied with the result of the first half. 1 : 2, just one goal behind.

To be honest, with a high center forward like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, coupled with Ajax's overall tactical strength, Ye Qiu is not afraid of Barcelona at all, and he knows very well that the draw is very lucky for Barcelona to reach this point. important.

The first round of the two-round group match was not easy for Barcelona. The reason why they performed well in the second round was due to their defense. Barcelona did not encounter a strong team from the beginning to the end. Then they met Arsenal in the knockout round. These two rounds were also very difficult, and targeted defense has also become a guarantee for Barcelona's advancement.

Looking at the Champions League and La Liga this season, once Barcelona encounters a high center forward, there is almost nothing to do. From Ma Kai of Deportivo to Kovacevic of Real Sociedad, they all performed very well when facing Barcelona. Outstanding is eye-catching.

So Ye Qiu's strategy from the very beginning of this game was not to defend, nor to fight for possession of the ball, but to adopt a strategy to attack Barcelona. The strategy he formulated for the team was to fight against Barcelona in the first half. physical exertion.

From this point, it is not difficult to see that Ye Qiu arranged for Yaya Toure to start. The Ivorian ran very actively in the midfield and covered a wide area. Coupled with the team's high defense, the three lines were compressed, making Yaya Toure is very destructive.

Why did Ajax fight for possession?
Without possession, Barcelona felt insecure, especially against Ajax's high defense.

What if there is no sense of security?
It's easy, grab it!

Take possession of the ball back!

It's easy to say, but Barcelona's two forwards in the frontcourt are not actively involved in defense. Overmars is also old-school, and he is also not active in defense. Among them, Sedu Keita has the best physical fitness, but because his teammates are not active, they have to invest more in the game and consume more.

Expenditure, this is Ye Qiu's main goal in the first half, and attacking is Ye Qiu's second half strategy!
"Aryang, are you ready?" Ye Qiu turned his head and looked at Robben.

Dutch Peter Pan stood up under the eyes of his teammates, nodded and said: "Ready, head."

Ye Qiu smiled at Robben, walked up to Arteta, and patted Arteta on the shoulder, "You did a great job in the first half, Mikel, but we need to attack in the second half."

Long before the game, Ye Qiu had told Mikel about his arrangement through a private communication, and asked for his opinion. The Spaniard must have been a little unhappy, because he had long thought of making a decision in his own place. In front of the old folks in his hometown, he showed off his strength fiercely, but Ye Qiu promised to let him play the whole game and start at the Arena Stadium in the second round.

Arteta is very convinced of Ye Qiu, so he has no way to resist Ye Qiu's arrangement, so he can only nod in agreement.

"Okay, everyone, listen to me!" After Ye Qiu appeases Arteta, he clapped his palms vigorously and gathered everyone's attention, "We played too politely in the first half. Well, it's not good, because we have never been a group of gentle people, we can't do things that are too gentle."

Ye Qiu deliberately said this in a rogue manner, which made the players burst into laughter.

"We are a pack of wolves, a pack of vicious wolves who have never eaten meat in their entire lives, and now the meat is right in front of us, and we can smell the smell of meat, so we are going to grab it, and we will kill anyone who stands in front of us." Shred him!"

What Ye Qiu said made all the players feel hot inside, because they all knew that the head coach said that food is the trophy of the Champions League. As long as they get rid of Barcelona, ​​they will have a chance to reach the final and win the Champions League.

That is something that countless professional players would never dare to imagine in their entire lives. Even among them, would they have dared to think about it two or three years ago?They don't even dare to hope to play in the Champions League, but now, they want to fight for the champion of the Champions League. What an honor and what a pride!
No need for mobilization, no need for passionate speeches, just tell them that the champion is at their fingertips, and they are full of strength!

"I still don't like you guys who are too gentle! Step onto the court, use our strength, tear our opponents apart, let me see how much you desire for the championship, and let the opponents feel you, a group of hungry wolves How powerful it is!"

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Robben's appearance attracted a lot of attention, and even Antiche was a little puzzled, Ye Qiu actually made another substitution during the half-time break, and with Robben's appearance, Ajax naturally returned to the team. Arriving at the 433 tactics that I am familiar with.

You know, with the rise of Ajax's reputation in the European arena in the past few years, many people have given Ye Qiu a nickname, Magician, thinking that he has the ability to turn stones into gold, and can often appear magic in games. Such coups can reverse the strength, and in many cases, they make bold substitutions during the intermission to change the situation.

Therefore, Antić's bold substitution of Ye Qiu's midfielder, taking Arteta who has stronger organizational skills and better ball control, and replacing him with Robben who has stronger assault ability and better offensive ability, what does this represent? What kind of signal?
Soon, Antić found that he didn't need to guess anymore, Ajax's offense was very obvious.

Ajax got a chance early in the second half when Yaya Toure cut the ball off Xavi and passed it to Sneijder, who didn't wait for Seydoux Keita to get close and kicked straight. The ball went to Zlatan Ibrahimovic's feet. The Swedish center blocked Frank De Boer with his body at the top of the restricted area, turned around and volleyed vigorously.

The shot was too direct, and Bonano stood in position and saved the ball.

Ajax's attack didn't work, and Barcelona's counterattack also ended on Kluivert. Lucio headed the ball back to Kluivert and gave it to Mascherano, the Argentine midfielder. It was assigned to Abidal on the left, and the Frenchman sent a through ball to Robben's feet.

After Robben got the ball, he quickly moved forward along the left. Mendieta had already been left behind by him. In front of him, there was only one Puyol left. Xavi and Sedu Keita were both going Retracement, ready to actively protect the line of defense, but Robben was faster and met Puyol one-on-one immediately.

As he has gradually gained a foothold in Barcelona over the past few years, Puyol is no longer the rookie he was in the UEFA Cup final two years ago. He has accumulated a wealth of game experience. Ben, he's well aware of the Dutchman's deadliest weapon, the sudden change of speed and direction!
Robben's dribbling is very regular. Anyone can clearly see that every step of his step is the same, and the steps of each step are very close. Anyone can easily judge him. Where is the next step, when to cross, and when to step, all are very regular.

Puyol also got acquainted with Robben's stride frequency and stride distance for the first time, and kept adapting to Robben's dribbling rules in his mind. When he felt that he was inevitable, he could only choose to follow Robben. When confronted head-to-head, he predicted Robben's next step, then guessed where his ball would be, and then got stuck in the position ahead of time when Robben was about to make a move.

This is the knowledge of card position. If you can't guess the opponent's step, rash card position will only make you a wooden stake for the opponent to go around at will, and Puyol has now had a very high level of control over his card position. self-confidence.

But just when he got stuck, Robben, who had been paying attention to him all the time, also made a change. Just when this kick was about to step out, Robben suddenly changed his stride frequency half a step earlier, from The original forward dribbling turned into a sudden spike and an inward cut.

This change happened to allow Puyol to make a blocking action, which could not be adjusted within an instant, while he himself just followed this buckle, and after cutting inside, he suddenly broke out with his sprint speed and passed Puyol.

The Spanish right back is indeed very good, but facing Robben one-on-one, he is still a bit powerless!

　Bring out your inner wolf nature and smash the monthly ticket to death, brothers! ! !

　　
　
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