Chapter 188: .188 Preparing for the knockout

One thing people love about football is that football is usually full of unpredictability. A team that seems to be going smoothly may be overturned, and a team that seems to be sluggish may explode with incredible fighting power in the next game.
In the 14th round of the French League, Monaco's guest challenge to Auxerre failed many people's predictions.
Auxerre, who ranks up the top of the standings, sniped Monaco strongly at home, not only making Monaco useless in the away game, but also wounded soldiers.
Falcao was injured in a fight with the opposing defender. The post-match diagnosis is expected to have been reimbursed for at least 2009. When he can return in 2010, it depends on his recovery.
Monaco drew 0-0 with Toulouse in the away game, and the 13-game winning streak came to an abrupt end.
Refresh the Ligue 1 winning streak record, and pushed the new record 2 games higher, this is already a proud achievement.
After the game, Situ Yunbing was very calm about the draw.
"After 13 consecutive victories, what can you expect from the team? Must win 15 consecutive victories and 20 consecutive victories? That will make the team nervous. We must respect the law of football. Monaco did not lose. Good results, today we lack some luck and not many opportunities, but some opportunities should not be missed. Falcao’s injury is a blow that cannot be ignored, but I believe the team can continue to respond well to the next game. I hope he will return to the team soon."
If Monaco’s French Ligue 1 defeated the traditional strong team and lost their helmets and unloaded their armor to show their strength in sweeping France, then Auxerre is like a Monaco nemesis. At the last moment of the championship last season, Auxerre gave Monaco a game. A loss that caused a lot of panic, Monaco's winning streak this season was ended by Auxerre, as if Auxerre had the code to restrict Monaco, or was born with a horoscope.
Regarding this, Situ Yunbing did not take this seriously. Even the giants in the top European leagues often encounter some teams that seem to have a big gap in level, but they just can’t win and are occasionally overturned by their opponents. .
Looking at the standings at this time, Monaco is still the best.
Monaco, 40 points.
Marseille, 28 points.
Lyon, 28 points.
Bordeaux, 25 points.
This draw did not change the pattern of the Ligue 1 league, Monaco is already in the lead.
Falcao's injury forced Situ Yunbing to fine-tune the team's tactical formation.
Now Monaco does not need to undergo major surgery, and on the basis of the same big framework, whether to use Nimani or find another method, Situ Yunbing is experimenting in the fifth round of the Champions League group stage that follows.
Atletico Madrid has a terrible start to the season. Perhaps no one would believe that Atletico Madrid, fourth in La Liga last season, has such a sharp offensive combination of Aguero and Fran. They actually ranked the bottom of the league when they finished 11 rounds in the new season. Third, yes, they are not under relegation pressure, they seem to be fighting for relegation this season!
When Monaco stayed at the Calderon Stadium, Atletico Madrid's coach was Resino, and now when it is Atletico Madrid's turn to visit Monaco, the team leader has become the Spanish marshal Flores.
Situ Yunbing is not concerned about Atletico Madrid's poor performance. When Falcao is injured and absent, he needs to concentrate on adjusting his team.
At the end of November, Monaco faced Atletico Madrid at the Louis II Stadium.
Just looking at Atletico Madrid sent a full lineup to know that they are still full of ambitions for the game.
Even though the situation in La Liga is that Atletico Madrid needs to fight for relegation, not many people think that Atletico Madrid will really be relegated to the second division next summer.
But Atletico Madrid want to enter the European war next season is basically unrealistic, the Champions League is definitely out of play, the Europa League depends on whether the local Copa del Rey front can reach the end.
In terms of club income, the income that can be obtained from the European war this season is currently limited to the Champions League group stage, but they still hope to move to the Europa League.
Atletico Madrid has 1 point at the bottom in Group D, and Porto has only 3 points. If Atletico Madrid can overtake Porto, they will be able to move to the Europa League knockouts in the second half of the season!
In this way, the club can continue to earn income from the Europa League.
Therefore, it is not difficult to understand that Atletico Madrid came to Monaco to send all the main forces, but did not reserve the strength for the league.
There is only one change in Monaco's starting lineup. It was unexpected that Witsel replaced Falcao.
Situ Yunbing is still from the perspective of player potential, and Witsel is more worthy of careful training. Without affecting the foundation of the team, giving Witsel the opportunity to play as much as possible will have a higher mid- to long-term return.
Monaco's technical and tactical formation has also become 442.
Only Gareth Bale and Suarez are left on the front line, and the overall formation is asymmetrical.
Gareth Bale is at the left wing on the front line, and Suarez is in the center.
The midfielder added a right midfielder Wittsel in addition to the three midfielders.
This asymmetrical formation may seem weird, but in fact it was very popular in Serie A many years ago. At that time, Serie A counterattack tactics blossomed everywhere, but many teams were unable to configure a balanced flying with two wings, so unilateral flying wing asymmetric formations were everywhere. It can be seen that even now there are many teams playing this way.
Situ Yunbing also used an asymmetric formation last season, but it was not as asymmetric on both sides as it is now.
This is harmless. Monaco itself is now a fixed-point assault. Without paying attention to the ball to use the width of the court, there is no need to fill the entire court with a very symmetrical and balanced formation when spread out.
Atletico Madrid still relies on Simao and Jurado to attack from the wing, but when Monaco switched to 442, the aggression of the midfield was slightly increased. Under the strong defensive blockade, Atletico Madrid has repeatedly been attacked by Monaco from the midfield. Shock.
Gareth Bale and Suarez became the main scorers, but the former wasted a basket of opportunities!
In the past two months, his big outbreak was largely due to his ability to become an accidental scoring point in the offense, making his opponents unable to defend.
When he turns from dark to light, the offensive pressure will rise year-on-year.
The same is true for Suarez. In the Eredivisie, he played Huntelaar and came to Monaco. He was the core of the striker, but Falcao tactically contained the opponent's defense, so he played more calmly.
When Falcao didn't score a goal on the field, the media also criticized him, but now without him, the tactical effect has become prominent. At least when opportunities similar to those in the past few games appear, people will miss Fal. The containment and cover effect brought by the test, or he can form a stable offensive point for grabbing points.
Situ Yunbing also did this deliberately. He needs to hone Gareth Bale as much as possible now, and at the same time inspire Suarez's greater potential, so that he can be alone.
The striker's ability to seize opportunities did not perform well in this game, but the defensive stability brought about by the increase in the interception efficiency of the midfield almost made Atletico Madrid desperate.
Originally, the Calderon Stadium didn't give Atletico Madrid many opportunities. If it weren't for Aguero's inspiration and Fran's world wave, Monaco would not have scored two goals at the last minute to win the opponent.
Today at the Louis II Stadium, Atletico Madrid’s striker and midfield teammates were completely isolated. Monaco used the midfield to sweep wildly. The midfield actively countered and put pressure on Atletico Madrid’s offensive and defensive formation to shatter.
This is the benefit brought by Witsel.
In the 69th minute of the second half of the game, Witsel received Suarez's pass from the bottom of the right. He passed the ball from the wing to the penalty area and left the penalty spot. Atletico Madrid's defense blocked Suarez. And Gareth Bale, but Matic, who was inserted afterwards, headed into the penalty area but was unmarked.
The football flew into the upper left corner of the goal like a cannonball, and Monaco finally broke the deadlock at home and opened the record!
Atletico Madrid was already lacking in morale. After losing this ball, they were a little frustrated. It is probably because the overall bad state of the team this season has really hit them a lot!
In the end, Monaco defeated Atletico Madrid with a score of 1:0 at home, completing the home and away double play against the opponent!
In another game of the same group, Chelsea also won Porto 1-0 in the away game.
After 5 rounds, the ranking of Group D remains unchanged.
Chelsea, 13 points.
Monaco, 12 points.
Porto, 3 points.
Atletico Madrid, 1 point.
In the final round, Monaco will be a guest at Stamford Bridge to compete with Chelsea for the first place in the group, while Atletico Madrid will have a direct dialogue with Porto. Atletico Madrid can only reach the Europa League knockouts if they win.
Monaco won, but the French media believed that Situ Yunbing's adjustment was a failure.
The outside world is calling for Nimani to return to the starting lineup and maintain the previous style of play. This will not only give Suarez more space, but also allow Gareth Bale to relieve a lot of pressure.
However, Situ Yunbing was still unmoved. In the 15th round of the league, he stayed with the starting lineup in the Champions League and continued to hone this fine-tuned tactical system.
In Valenciennes' home court, Monaco played a very strong style, suppressing the opponent's indiscriminate bombing at halftime!
The formation pressures the opponent and makes it extremely difficult for the opponent to control the ball in the center and back. It is extremely difficult to catch the opponent's pass error, or to continuously instigate the offensive to drive the rhythm to overwhelm the opponent. Monaco's strong performance makes Valenciennes extremely suffocated at home. Cursed and useless!
Although the final score was only 2:0, Monaco only won with the goals of Perez and Suarez, but the data of the opponent's 36 shots in the game was absolutely terrifying.
In less than 3 minutes, Monaco will form a shot against the opponent!
It's just that the shooting accuracy is somewhat low, only 31%.
In this regard, the outside world still insists that Monaco can still play such an effect if Nimani is played, but the score will definitely be at least 4:0.
Situ Yunbing did not waver, because he is now honing the team's technical and tactical play, and is preparing for the Champions League knockout!