Xu Zhu's Successor's Football Journey

Chapter 288 The Significance of Attacking the Core

In this game, Wang Li's position is behind Drogba and Gud Janssen. Compared with Lampard's position, his position is higher.

The reason for this arrangement is that the head coach Mourinho intends to use Lampard's ability to organize offenses in the backcourt to drive an offense centered on Wang Li in the frontcourt to open up the situation for Chelsea and win the game. Gradually adapt to the attacking midfielder's style of play.

Overall, Frank Lampard's task is to plan the big picture.

Every attack is initiated from the backcourt, and Lampard's job is to make the most correct judgment and launch the horn of offense with a superior overall view in the offense, and in defense, he and Crowder The double midfielder formed by Makelele is also a powerful interception net in the middle of Chelsea. It can be said that Lampard is the most important person in Chelsea's formation.

As a midfielder, Wang Li's task is to organize the offense. To put it simply, he is the core of Chelsea's offense.

If you observe carefully, you can find that the biggest reason why Chelsea can play the offense so smoothly in the opening game is that football almost always revolves around Wang Li. While showing extremely high personal ability, it also effectively makes up for this——
At least in the first 5 minutes, he didn't make a single mistake.

And when the football is passed at the feet of Chelsea, whether it is the transfer from the left or the right, or the connection and coordination of the midfield, almost all revolve around Wang Li. This is the role of the midfielder.

Having said so much, there may still be many people who don't know the meaning of attacking the core.

But now at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea's offense fully interprets all of this and tells everyone what is the real core of offense.

Chelsea's attack.

In the backcourt, Lampard kicked the ball to Robben on the wing. The latter didn't stop the ball and kicked it to Wang Li near the center line.

Wang Li played very easily in this game, because the Porto team did not send anyone to mark him.After receiving the ball, he did not rush to attack quickly, but slowly dribbled the ball while observing the position of his teammates.

The Porto players obviously wouldn't let him be so relaxed, Quaresma ran over directly, sticking to him and interfering with him.Before the game, the Porto players had watched the Chelsea game video, and they were obviously impressed by this young black-haired kid. Quaresma knew that it would be difficult to grab the ball with his defensive ability, so he just followed Wang Li. side, has been interfering with him, so that he can not play freely.

But obviously, Quaresma was careless.

On the court, Wang Li suddenly kicked the ball forward with his big feet, and then his body directly shook off Quaresma who was sticking to him to chase the ball.Obviously, at least on the current Stamford Bridge stadium, no one can start faster than Wang Li. After Quaresma reacted, he was more than 3 positions away from Wang Li, and he could only follow behind. He was ashamed, but luckily the weather in London was not dry, so he didn't get ashamed.

After passing Quaresma, Wang Li had another Porto defensive player in front of him, but this time he did not choose to continue to dribble, but shifted the ball to the left, and he walked slowly In an instant, he ran near the penalty area line.

After Alkin Robben got the ball, he turned and swung the ball to the right.Robben's sudden inward cut immediately attracted two Porto defensive players. At this time, he directly stabbed the ball to Wang Li again.

Seeing the ball rolling towards the opponent's No. 21 black-haired boy, the Porto players remembered the boy's long-range shooting ability, and then many players next to him stared at Wang Li to prevent him from catching the ball and shooting long-range.

Under such circumstances, Wang Li certainly could not have the opportunity to take a shot, but this did not prevent Chelsea from continuing to attack. Wang Li quickly took a step in the direction of the ball. on football.

During the rolling process, the football turned around and rolled diagonally backward——
There's Frank Lampard coming in from behind! !

Facing this opportunity, Lampard shot the ball vigorously without even thinking about it. The football almost drew a straight line in the air, hit the crossbar with a "boom", and popped out of the baseline, shocking all the Porto players. cold sweat.

"...Frank's shot was so precise, I thought it was going to score when the ball was in the air. But Porto escaped, it doesn't matter, I believe Chelsea's goal is coming soon."

Although they failed to score, this did not prevent the Blues fans in the audience from cheering for the team. In their view, in this situation, the goal is not far away.

And this attack also reflects Wang Li's role as the core of the offense --- as the hub of offensive coordination to create shooting opportunities for Chelsea.

.........

"Alan played really well." On the Chelsea bench, assistant coach Mr. Clark watched the game on the field and couldn't help but said.

Mr. Mourinho next to him had an indifferent face, his eyes were still fixed on the game on the field, and after waiting for a while, he said: "As a field commander, he is just getting started."

After hearing Mourinho's words, Clark thought for a while and said, "But sir, don't you think it's a waste of his outstanding personal ability to let him be in this position?"

"Individual ability?"

Mourinho closed his eyes tightly, feeling a little complicated. Of course he knew what Clark was referring to. Now Wang Li has been serving as a fulcrum for passing and receiving the ball. This position is of course very important, but in fact Lampard also He can do this task very well. If Wang Li becomes a pure striker and relies on his personal ability to dribble and shoot, then maybe Chelsea will have scored by now.

But after thinking for a while, the Portuguese rested his chin with one hand, a confident expression flashed across his face, and said: "It seems to be the case now, but as long as he can find a balance between personal ability and teamwork, then Then Chelsea's attack will really achieve a kind of perfection, you know?"

"But don't you think the result of the game is the most important thing?" Clark thought for a while, then shook his head and asked.

Mourinho smiled and said: "It's nothing, even if Allen doesn't play, Chelsea will win, right?"

Looking at the confident expression on the face of the Portuguese next to him, Clark was also a little moved. He couldn't help sighing in his heart: "Yes, even without Allen, Chelsea's strength is still not comparable to Porto. '

Thinking of this, Clark also became more confident, and he focused his eyes on the court again.

.........

In the 19th minute of the game, Chelsea attacked again.

Goalkeeper Petr Cech gave the ball to centre-back Ricardo Carvalho, who slid wide and Damien caught it near the halfway line and passed it in again Wang Li in front of the middle circle.

Seeing the black-haired kid on the other side take the ball, Porto's midfielder Leal rushed over, trying to prevent Wang Li from turning around quickly to protect the ball, so as to win the chance to steal the ball.However, Leal's idea failed to come true. His relentless press made Wang Li leave him behind with a quick change of direction, and then the football was shifted to the right.

Arjen Robben received the ball and made a two-for-one cooperation with Lampard next to him, crossed Quaresma, faced a Porto defender, turned around to protect the ball, and kicked the ball again To the middle.

When the football quickly rolled to the front of the penalty area, Wang Li just jumped in, but at this time, the Porto team had the most intensive defensive force in this position, and it was almost impossible to continue to dribble through or shoot directly.

Wang Li didn't want to take any chances.

In this game, he was Chelsea's offensive commander, not Maradona. He didn't need to waste his physical energy to play one out and one over six, and the scoring efficiency of doing so was obviously not very good.

So, he shifted the ball to the left again.

After the winger Damien Duff received the ball, he didn't stop at all, and directly stabbed towards the penalty area.

At this time, everyone thought that the Irish star made a mistake, because at the moment he passed the ball, there was only one Drogba in the penalty area, but it was impossible for the latter to get the ball, even the Blues fans in the audience The voice of the voice stopped abruptly, but the scene at the next moment made them feel very guilty for this distrust——
A Chelsea team wearing a blue ball suddenly appeared in front of the ball, and the '21' behind him greatly boosted the confidence of the Blues fans!
"Alan, chance!" Creed Pesvak shouted excitedly.

I saw that the black-haired boy on the field suddenly appeared in front of the ball.

At this time, Wang Li's position is very awkward. There are Porto players in the front and back, and the dense defensive players in the penalty area make it possible for him to raise his foot and shoot. In that case, the football will definitely be destroyed by the Porto defender.

It's too late, it's too soon!

These are just the thoughts of the fans in the auditorium, but Wang Li's reaction in the field was extremely fast.I saw him rubbing his right foot on the football, as if deliberately missing the ball, but the route of the football has changed——
Passed between the two Porto players.

Then, he rolled in front of Drogba.

Before the game, I don’t know how much this tactic has been practiced, and Drogba has also been scolded by Wang Li countless times, but these hard trainings finally paid off in the game. Since the beginning of the entire attack, this Ivorian specialty monster, He kept staring at the football, and the moment the ball rolled towards him, Drogba opened his legs and prepared to volley!

At this time, many Porto players in the penalty area didn't even know where the ball was. Of course, some players still reacted.A participant in Greek mythology and the current Porto defender Sitaridis, the moment he saw the black-haired kid from Chelsea pass the ball, he started running towards Drogba, but how can people run faster than the ball? , Sitaridis slammed into Drogba with all his strength, but——
It's too late! !
Mr. Warcraft has already swung his right foot, and that thick calf even left a black mark in the air!

The soccer ball traveled a few meters in the air in an instant, and flew directly into the dead corner of the goal.

"Alan, missed!! Oh, Drogba! Shot! Goooooooooooooal!!! Goal!!!..."

There is no need for Creed to explain, the entire Stamford Bridge Stadium has already exploded. This goal made the Blues fans feel hearty. This is the real wonderful cooperation. They just enjoyed a visual feast. At the last moment, Most fans thought it was a mistake made by the Irish star, but the next moment, the football had already reached the opponent's goal! !
Even the reporters from various countries on the sidelines felt that the trip was worthwhile, just because the goal was so gorgeous!The reason why it is called gorgeous is not because Drogba's shooting is so difficult, but because the attack is so smooth.

The starting point of this attack is obviously Wang Li.

From Wang Li to Robben on the left, from Robben to Duff on the right through Wang Li, then Duff transferred the ball to Wang Li, and Wang Li transferred it to Drogba.

This kind of constant change from left to right, coupled with Wang Li's excellent personal ability, made Porto's defensive players helpless, because even though they knew that the black-haired kid was the core of the offense, they still couldn't defend against it. This was before the game. The results of Chelsea's in-house training --
Let Wang Li's outstanding personal ability be used in team cooperation, so that the offense with him as the core will be extremely smooth, and Chelsea's offensive ability will be more diversified.

This is also the reason why the team coach Jose Mourinho has always wanted to train Wang Li as the core of the team's offense.

This attack looks easy, but in fact, without Wang Li as the fulcrum, this attack is almost impossible to complete! !
As a central connection, Wang Li has to take care of the transfer of the left and right balls, and neither Alkin Robben nor Damien Duff's passes are very accurate, they just pass the ball diagonally to Wang Li It's just an open space in front of him. If Wang Li didn't have the super footwork of Lingboweibu, who could always receive this kind of pass, and the attack would be interrupted directly if the opponent's player got stuck.

But at least for this attack, Chelsea caught Porto by surprise, and they succeeded! !

"This attack is really beautiful, it is simply magnificent. I have to say that the cooperation between Chelsea players is like a finely crafted work of art. Even if it is damaged a little bit, it will feel that there is a fly in the ointment. But this time It worked, the 11th minute of the start Chelsea scored a goal by the 'Ivory Coast Behemoth', our super Drogba!!"

"...it was also his seventh goal for Chelsea this season and his second in the Champions League since the striker scored for CSKA Moscow at Stamford Bridge last time. Finding form again, we're happy to see that..."

After Chelsea scored, Mr. Mourinho, who had been sitting on the bench with a blank expression, was obviously very excited. He turned around and hugged the main coach next to him, Mr. Clark. It can be seen from the big shot that the Portuguese His eyes were already red, obviously he was holding back his tears to prevent himself from making a fool of himself in front of the media and fans. From this, it can be seen that the 'madman' really attaches great importance to this game.

On the other hand, Mr. Fernandez on the Porto bench is in another state. He rests his chin in his hands and watches the celebration of the Chelsea players on the field. The Spaniard must be in a bad mood. You know, Mourinho has fully announced the starting players and team lineup before the game. Chelsea scored a goal in just 20 minutes. Didn't you hit Fernandez in the face directly! ?
At this time, Mr. Fernandez couldn't bear it any longer. Taking advantage of the opportunity when the Chelsea players celebrated their goals, he hurried to the sidelines and told the team's defender Pepe to take a better position and pay more attention to defending the opponent's No. 21 .

Obviously, in the eyes of the Spaniard, if Chelsea are allowed to play well, it is estimated that the winner will be determined in the first half.

.........

As last season's Triple Crown Champion, even though Porto has been disintegrated this season, the team still has some background. Although in the first 15 minutes of the game, Chelsea continued to play for a long time, but the players entered After the game state, the team's defense and counterattack are organized.

At this time, Fernandez's triangle defense tactics began to work.

Every time Chelsea's attack approached the hinterland, the Porto players could easily complete the blocking and double-teaming, which seriously hindered the attacks of Robben and Duff on the two sides, and Chelsea's offense also followed. stop.

In this way, it becomes very difficult for the Chelsea team to play the same offense just now, because it is difficult to connect the midfield and the frontcourt with various short passes, and the position of the Porto players also makes the frontcourt not too much. Large passing gaps, coupled with small mistakes from time to time, wasted opportunities again and again, which made Chelsea waste countless opportunities in the following games.

In this case, Porto's frontcourt became active. The two wingers, Quaresma and Maniche, with their Portuguese-style gorgeous footwork, frequently staged a good show, even if it was just a pass from the bottom. It also made Chelsea, who put on an offensive formation, helpless, and the crisis in the backcourt continued.

Fortunately, the state of Porto's forward Postiga this season is really unsatisfactory. Many Portuguese fans even call him a parallel importer, and the teenager Diego's skills are not perfect. This young player always makes mistakes when he is not playing well. frequently.

Of course, Porto still has a No. [-] forward, and that is CA Carlos Alberto. The Brazilian striker's strength has been fully demonstrated last season.

Many people call him Schumacher on the court and Bolt in the new era. He is also a cornerstone of Mr. Fernandez's heart. In this game, the Porto team played a defensive counterattack. If there is a chance, Alberto is very willing to be a goal The man with the ball, because his speed is just too fast.

Of course, the above are all the statements of Portuguese fans. For England fans, only the dance master is the real counterattack king!

The combination of gorgeousness and speed is the perfect counterattack.

But it is a pity that Chelsea is too strong this season. When playing against ordinary league opponents, many teams are huddled in their own penalty areas, making it impossible for Chelsea to counterattack. At least recently they have not been able to see that. A fantastic counterattack.

In any case, after a period of time, in Chelsea's backcourt, the defensive players took special care of Porto's first striker Alberto. After all, Alberto is not Wang Li. After Chelsea captain Terry defended closely, it was difficult for him to show his strength, which also made it difficult for Porto's offense to get a good chance.

As a result, the offense of the two teams was not going well, making the game in a state of anxiety for a while.

Wang Li, on the other hand, has been in Porto's half, constantly cooperating with his teammates on offense. He doesn't seem to care about the form of the game at all, but uses real games to exercise his abilities.

In fact, in Wang Li's heart, he even regarded the game as a Chelsea offensive and defensive drill. After all, this is the first time he has truly integrated into the position of offensive commander.

(End of this chapter)