Chapter 18: Let me cut the sword

The Lion Cave Stadium echoed the endless cheering of Millwall fans for a long time, and the game showed a one-sided situation after the start.
Xiu'an's offensive wave was higher than the wave, most of the time football was flying in the second half of Millwall.
Peter waved his arms on the sidelines and continued to give the players commands to attack.
Aldridge stood still on the sidelines with his hands in his hands and pockets, no anxiety on his face.
At least the situation on the court in his eyes was not as disparate as the strength and weakness presented.
Xiu'an United is playing a traditional 442 formation. The offense is launched from the midfield and backcourt. The full-back or midfielder always has a long pass to lift the ball to the court to find their forward.
This is the most common tactic in English football. It happens that Aldridge uses this tactic now.
Many people criticize England for its 442 tactical backwardness, but Aldridge doesn't think so.
Because the player is not dead, it is not the position that does not move after playing, and at both ends of the offense and defense, 442 can derive a lot of changes, and the tactical adjustability is very strong.
For example, one forward and one trailing midfielder, 442 becomes a large diamond midfielder, the two side defenders shrink, and they can become a small diamond midfielder, making the corridor for the defender assists, the forward retreats, the side Before the avant-garde burst, it can become 4231 or 4141, 433, etc., it can be said that the 442 formation has many changes.
If you determine the tactics of a team's entire game from the starting lineup, this is superficial. Italian football is famous for its tactics. The formation changes of a game through tactical adjustment are sometimes more than three or even four, different tactics. The formation is constantly switched according to the situation on the court, which is one of the charms of football tactics.
"Hoo, that kid is really good!"
"I know, I know, his name is Claude Makelele! I used to play in France!"
"Makelele! Makelele!"
Suddenly there was a wave of cheers in the stands, and fanatic fans shouted Makelele's name, which surprised Makelele on the court.
Xiu'an coach Peter yelled anxiously from the sidelines.
His team seems to be on the offensive, but whenever the team plays in the backcourt or on the wing to find a forward, their double forwards use their bodies to block Southgate or Stam, seeing the ball fall in front of him. But just after the ball hits the ground, it will always be snatched away from the side by a flurry of figure.
A few times down, Xiu'an's forward started to retreat. Even after turning the ball around, there was an expressionless Millwall player who made the center of gravity down: Makelele.
The Xiu'an United striker who tried to break through was only able to catch the football with a step and then was intercepted precisely by Makelele. Because of this, the fans in the stands cheered Makelele in just ten minutes!
This black guy's defense looks pretty pleasing!
Aldridge is not surprised by this. Modern football pays attention to offense. People will always talk about beautiful and gorgeous football, but on the defensive end, Makelele is the kind of top star who can destruct football into an alternative aesthetic.
His figure is not high, less than 175cm, and there is no visually striking muscle. His appearance is only four words: his appearance is not good.
But the strength of such an unknown character on the defensive end is shocking. His defensive consciousness, anticipation, accurate interception, speed of grabbing, position awareness, defensive area, etc., without exaggeration, are masters. At the peak, Makelele is a star that can make the team's defensive end qualitative change, and the counterattack on the spot after his successful defense will always bring surprises.
Such Makelele and even Real Madrid’s Casillas recalled the first phase of the Galaxy Battleship: If you must leave a person on that team and always be my teammate, I don’t want Zidane, nor Figo doesn't even need Ronaldo, I just want Makelele.
It is with Marklele on the court that Xiu'an's offensive will always find the striker without a hit. The striker will be snatched by Marklele with his back, and the ball will be destroyed by Marklele at the moment of turning back. There is no chance of breakthrough!
So Xiu'an began to try to take the ball from the sidelines and hang into the penalty area to find the striker's head, trying to knock the Millwall's door with a header bomb.
Now that Stam is not mature enough, his biggest shortcoming is the rush to get upset, but after the barrier of Makelele ahead, Stam will never face an opponent striker who dribble the ball from the front. Reassuring physical confrontation with the opponent's forward, and then when the high ball fell from the air, struggling to jump out of the football.
After a long attack, the coach of Xiu'an United started to be a little anxious. Although the team strength is average, Peter's coaching experience can be regarded as very rich. One of the most common characteristics of football games is: long-term attack will always lose !
Xiu'an United in an away game must not lose the ball first!
On the field, Allianz once again tried a wing-up. Their right-side forward rushed into the goal penalty area of ​​Millwall before Lucas Neal posted the ball to force the ball to watch the trajectory of the football. The landing point is very good, it is near the penalty spot, it is a position that is very conducive to the forward sprinting and jumping to the top.
The two strikers of Xiu'an United did indeed rush towards the football landing point. The fans in the stands held their breaths and watched this attack nervously.
"call……"
Millwall fans exhaled with a long breath, Southgate grabbed the soccer goal, pushed the ball out of the penalty area, and fell right at Makelele's feet.
Applause rang out from the stands, and the fans who applauded didn't expect it. Just before their applause stopped, Millwall completed a counterattack.
Makelele turned around after taking the ball. The opponent's center-forward came forward and tried to grab the ball under his feet, but Makelele calmly made a swaying fake and then divided the ball to the left. At the foot of Lucas Neal.
Lucas did not dribble after taking the ball, but passed diagonally to Nedved near the middle circle.
Peter watched Millwall's offense so clean, without any trace of muddy water, his heart tightened and shouted on the sidelines to let the players concentrate!
Nedvide took the ball in the midfield and took a few steps. Before the opponent's defensive player posted it, he passed the ball to Robert Pire who was from the left to the middle.
Pire cut from the side to the outside corner of the opponent's big penalty area. After receiving the ball, Pire hesitated slightly.
He still remembers the tactical requirements of Aldridge in the training yesterday: thirty minutes before the first half, the two wingers and the striker tried to withdraw the ball as much as possible. The striker had a chance to shoot after taking the ball. The avant-garde also tried a long shot after receiving the ball from the middle!
Despite his hard work during the training, Aldridge put forward a lot of training requirements that are helpful to the players, but Pire is deeply puzzled by Aldridge's tactical arrangements.
His position is a full-back, but Aldridge does not allow him to break through the bottom pass, and even prohibits him from dribbling to break through. On the other side, Schneider also requests the same. For the two players with excellent foot skills, this seems to be Unable to exert their strength.
Piret's hesitation flashed through his heart.
Anyway, just arrived on the team, does the young head coach have the ability, let's listen to his arrangement for the time being.
Even if the performance is not good, Pire doesn't think it's his problem, it's because the coach didn't use him well.
At the top of the arc outside the penalty area, Pires shot a long shot with his right foot.
But he was playing at a positive angle and was easily held in the arms by the other goalkeeper.
A sigh came from the stands, then applause rang.
Xiu'an United coach Peter was shocked, such a long shot, already had four feet in the 20 minutes before the game, Larson and Trezeguet completed a three-foot, Pire completed a foot, or played too positive , Or missed the goal, the overall threat to Xiu'an is not high.
Aldridge didn't feel frustrated, but applauded on the sidelines and nodded to appreciate the players' performance.
Seeing this scene, Peter was disdainful: Does this kid think football is an archery match?
However, such an unscrupulous long-range shot by the opponent, it is impossible to ensure that the luck will hit the world wave, so Peter ordered the players: expand the defense area! Don't give the opponent a long shot!
After Peter's adjustment, Millwall's offensive was definitely blocked in the next time, especially Schneider's right road, he was close to the middle of the road, and he hit the opponent with two long-range shots. The full-back has no threat to the opponent's goal.
Peter found that his adjustment had been effective, and glanced sneerly at Aldridge, who still had his hands in his pockets.
Aldridge didn’t regret Schneider’s long-range shot. Even at that time, the opponent's full-back defender gave Schneider a chance to go down the sideline, but Schneider did not do that. This is also Audrey Strangely requested.
In the early days of the team, overall defense is crucial. Every player is part of the defensive system. If Aldridge lets players unscrupulously release the offense, then the defense will inevitably be out of touch. Once the full-backs pass the bottom, they will be counterattacked by the opponent. The corresponding wing will reveal a large area. Before the overall defensive awareness and tacit understanding take shape, the first thing Aldridge needs to shape is the team's overall defensive distance. Players in each position cannot lose contact with teammates in nearby positions.
Thirty minutes after the game, Aldridge looked down at the watch, then took the opportunity of a dead ball to make a gesture into the field to confirm that Nedved, Pire, Schneider and both forwards were watching When they arrived, they realized that it was time to change according to the tactics deployed before the game.
After doing this, Aldridge turned his head and glanced at Peter, who had calmed down from the restlessness, and said: Let me open the sword to sacrifice the flag.