Vol 2 Chapter 31: Midfield duo

Despite the intensive schedule, the Champions League and the league have rotated in these weeks. Just after the sixth round of the Bundesliga, Schalke will fly to Marseille in France without stopping. In preparation for the away game of the second round of the Champions League group stage, Slomka is still in the regular After preparing for the initial attempt to change the midfield collocation, he plans to make Rakitic and Zhou Tian into a partner midfielder.
　　 When Sloemka first came up with this idea, assistant coach Biskens expressed his objection very clearly. His reason is also very good: such a midfield match is too young, of course, he is not worried about Zhou Tiancheng, mainly worried that Rakitic can not afford such a heavy task, Rakitic's offensive end does indeed have good strength, than The main concern for Scens is his defense in the midfield.
But Sloemka had already thought about it, and he smiled: "Old man, don’t forget that Zhou is not a normal midfielder! The rare type of B2B, if you don’t make full use of this feature, how can you show that B2B players are not on the court? The advantage of being everywhere?"
　　 was quickly put into practice, and Slomka's intentions were revealed. According to his assumption, the alternative 4-4-2 formation will replace 4-3-3 and become the team’s main formation. The two are not in a parallel position in the midfield, and Rakitic is closer to the two forwards. , Equivalent to the function of an offensive midfielder, and Zhou Tiancheng's position needs to be a bit behind. Of course, it can be imagined that Zhou Tiancheng is arranged in a more defensive position, does not mean that he is nailed to that position. Lomka gave him a lot of freedom to move. Zhou Tiancheng could move to any area according to the situation on the field, and he could freely switch between offense and defense.
In training, the initial effect of the change made Sloemka very satisfied, each taking advantage of his strength, and also effectively strengthened the attacking power of the striker, so as not to let Kuranyi poke in the frontcourt and fall into the opponent's heavy bag. .
　　 Slomka is full of confidence. He is about to play against Marseille in this game. He decided to use the actual combat opportunity to check the effect.
　　 Visiting Marseille Velodrome Stadium, due to changes in formation, Schalke 04 starting lineup has been adjusted in several key positions. Neuer, Hevedes, Westerman, Rafinha and Bordon have no change in the fixed midfield and backcourt, mainly in the midfield and midfield, Zhou Tiancheng and Rakitic partner midfielder midfielder The side forwards on both sides are Farfan and Altentop respectively, and the double forward is Kuranyi partner Lowenkland. The two defensive midfielders Kobia Schwilly and Kristaic became victims of formation changes.
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The strength of Marseille this season cannot be compared with the third place they won last year. Samir Nasri, the team’s top star, transferred to Arsenal for 12 million euros. In the first season, he scored six goals and four assists. And the performance of repeated goals at key moments helped Marseille finally lock the third place in the Ligue 1, otherwise Marseille may not even qualify for the UEFA Champions League play-offs.
This is the second consecutive year that Marseille has sent out the team's top star. They only sent Frank Ribery to Bayern the previous season. The Ligue 1 league is more like a springboard. No club is willing to keep people. Uninhabitable.
　　 But it is such a Marseille that has lost the number one star. At the opening stage, it actually took advantage of the home court to play well. In the eighth minute, Liverpool veteran Ceng Deng shot a free kick in front of the left penalty area, and Marseille grabbed the lead at home.
French national TV commentator Fick Larry was so excited that he joked his opponent: "Oh, it looks like Sloemka's unlucky days will continue. The Bundesliga leader wants to retire here, just on paper It’s just a possibility."
　　 Sloemka's brows were slightly frowned, indicating that the players on the court were in a steady rhythm, not to be affected by the opponent's goal.
The opponent advanced by one goal, the situation is certainly very unfavorable for Schalke 04, but the losses in the previous two games have to some extent poured cold water on the entire team in time, at least these players recognize that they have not seen who is destroyed. Whose strength, even if the score is behind, everyone will not be anxious to get the situation back immediately. After losing to Cologne on the road, Slomka gave a lesson to everyone in the locker room: self-confidence and patience are the most important qualities on the court. Only by achieving these two points can we remain sharp and discover that the other party is exposed at a certain moment. The tiny holes that came out.
　　Sloemka has always instilled a point in everyone: the threat in the group stage is only Liverpool, as for Marseille and Olympiacos, as long as they do well, they won't be a problem.
　　 The role of psychological hints is often subtle, and invisibly strengthens everyone's confidence. Even if it is backward, Schalke 04 still suppresses his opponents at his own pace. After leading the score, Marseille took the initiative to recover the formation and began to play a defensive counterattack.
　　It's time to test Schalke's ability to attack.
Marcel Lef can't help but squeeze a sweat: "It's the problem of breaking the bus again~EbookFREE.me~ Slomka's active transformation should be to cope with the situation at hand, but the effect needs to be tested, after all, breaking the intensive defense It’s a headache for the giants."
Many Schalke fans have the same concerns, but they didn’t expect Zhou Tiancheng to stand up after a few minutes. In the positioning ball tactics, he played a small technique with Rakitic in front of the penalty area. After standing in front of the ball, Rakitic kicked the ball with his heel. Zhou Tiancheng caught up with the goal and took a straight shot from the right side of the opponent's wall with a slight gap. The goalkeeper Mandanda did not respond.
　　1:1, in the 30th minute of the game, Schalke pulled the score back to the same starting line.
　　Using the positioning ball to gain something quickly, the confidence of the players on the field soared. Ten minutes later, Zhou Tiancheng completed the steal in his own half, a long pass and a counterattack. Schalke instantly formed a four-on-two and crossed the midfielder. He had a great opportunity to directly hit the double central defender. Altentop was on the right After intracting the defense, he didn't hesitate to pass the ball to the top of the penalty area. Rakitic took advantage of the opponent's delay and the central defender did not make a strong position to pull the ball into the penalty area in time. The goal was broken in the bottom right corner.
　　From Zhou Tiancheng's counterattack, to Rakitic's goal, and then counted the previous break, from leveling to overtaking, it was entirely the result of continuous cooperation between the two.
　　The CCTV Champions League commentator He Wei pointed out sharply: "Although Rakitic is young, with his presence on the field, someone can co-create with Zhou Tiancheng's creativity. Such an effect is one plus one greater than two."
　　 Slomka smiled on the coach seat, completed the reversal in more than half an hour, and the process of scoring has shown the effect of putting the two together.
　　However, if it is more demanding, Sloemka looks forward to when the two of them and forward players will call like this...