Beast King Costa

Chapter 311
"Simao! Press up! It's okay! Press up boldly! You play an important offensive role in the 4-2-3-1 formation! You need to press up even more!"

"Keep pressing! Be bold! Push the opponent's full-back to the bottom line! Don't worry about what's behind you! Nelson will take care of it for you!"

"Karagonis! Press boldly! You don't have to be used to the wing, you can do it! You have many choices. Not only can you pass the ball, you can also cut inside to the center to complete the attack!"

"Bastos! The moment Karagonis reaches the baseline and passes the ball back to you, you should have figured out how to play the ball! You shouldn't be so hesitant! I don't need you to hold the ball on the wing and get rid of it. Or there are other chores going on! I just need you to be able to deliver crosses as accurate as a scalpel from the wing!"

"Also! Pettit, Carter, your positioning is very problematic! There are many, many problems! You should not be standing so high-you know, your position is a defensive midfielder, not a central midfielder! You guys They all need to take on part of the team's defensive responsibilities in the middle!"

"Cheer up! Be strong! There are only 3 days left for us!"

“3天的时间！咱们需要将4-2-3-1阵型磨合到至少五成的默契程度，不然！揭幕战，没法踢了！”

……

There are still 5 days before the opening game of the Portuguese Super League in the new season, Fernando Santos hastily decided to change.

However, during the preparation period, everyone focused on running in the 4-4-1-1 that Fernando Santos is best at. Now the time is so free. In addition, other players are basically resting for health. , Waiting for the opening game of the Portuguese Super League in the new season, Benfica is still training the new formation in full swing.

尽管球员们都很服从费尔南多·桑托斯的变阵决定，毕竟之前4-4-1-1暴露出了不少问题，但是……就这个4-2-3-1阵型暴露出来的问题，那就更多了。

Fernando Santos' tactical arrangement is too bold!
Not only is it required that the winger must press to the bottom line every time he attacks, basically parallel to the opponent's central defender, and suppress the opponent's full-back. Field, to participate in the final pass of the ball.

This way of playing football, in the eyes of the Benfica players, is too radical!

Once the full-backs repeatedly attack and press up to the frontcourt, they are basically pressed to the 45-degree angle of the opponent's penalty area, then the defensive problem will be fully exposed.

Leonardo Bastos is fine on one side, after all, the Brazilian fringe international has long been used to this style of play, and... Leonardo Bastos, because of his size, he is in the Certain defensive problems will definitely be exposed on the court, and teammates need to help him "wipe his ass" frequently.

On Nelson's side, that's exhausting!

Although Nelson's technical characteristics are considered balanced, he still has no way to adapt to such an aggressive technique and tactics so quickly - occasionally playing two-on-one with Simao, wiping out defensive players, and going to the frontcourt to participate in one or two offenses. It's okay, Nelson even feels lost if he pushes Nelson to the frontcourt and participates in the cross every time he attacks.

Either the advance was not firm enough, or the timing of the defense was wrong.

In short, the offensive end can't provide much help, and the defensive end is full of loopholes.

and also!

Fernando Santos actually asked Calagonis to play left winger!
This is simply a shocking coquettish operation!
Calagonis has no speed and no quality of crossing. He is on the left winger and has enough physical resistance.

but……

After Calagonis took the ball from the wing, it was basically useless-no speed to explode the defensive player, no footwork to shake the defensive player, and no cross quality to deliver shells in the penalty area...

He himself struggled a lot on the court, and he often showed a helpless expression. Obviously, he was also very helpless in his heart: "I am a forward player, why do you have to let me play as a winger!" ?I really can't get used to it!

However, Fernando Santos' explanation for his use of such people is quite simple and rude: "Karagones and Carter are teammates of the Greek national team. They have developed a perfect understanding between them. They are on the court at the same time. Offensively it will help a lot!"

Fernando Santos explained that even Calagonis himself complained secretly: "It's a disservice to let me play left winger!"

Calagonis wasn't the worst yet.

The most bleak thing is that Benfica now has no defensive midfielder!Pettit and Carter Solanis are in the midfield. Without the full-backs to cooperate with them, they can be both fathers and mothers at the same time-they can be organized in offense, and they can also play a role in attacking later. When defending, before the opponent's striker attacks the front of the penalty area, the entire midfield defense needs them to top...

Pettit and Carter Solanis played so well that they almost wanted to strike and resign.

In the past, there was Manuel Fernandez, the "beast waist" who was notorious for running to death. However, during the offseason, Fernando Santos said that his tactical system does not need a defensive midfielder. El Fernandez has no place in Benfica. The running distance, the number of steals in the Portuguese Super League... the defensive midfielder with various defensive statistics can be described as the leading defensive midfielder, and he chose to transfer and leave the team.

It's all good now!

The team's only defensive midfielder, the Russian Kalyaka, has been transformed into a central defender by Fernando Santos, and the team has no defensive midfielder at all.

At this moment, if Kaliaka is allowed to play the defensive midfielder position, then the team's central defender rotation will be completely empty.

The most irritating thing is that Fernando Santos, an old stubborn, doesn't think there is a serious defensive problem in the team's midfield.

Even now, he still insists that Pettit and Carter Solanis are both involved in defense, and both of them play the role of an all-round midfielder in the midfielder position, which can completely make up for the lack of a defensive midfielder in the midfield. .

but……

In the training factory, Pettit and Carter Solanis have been caught by the substitute team more than once or twice because they did not adapt to the position of the midfielder, and they had problems with their positioning when defending, and they did not cooperate well. Chances penetrated the defense and created chances to score.

What is the offensive configuration of the bench team?

Center Francisco Fonseca, second forward Dele, left winger Manu, right winger João Kumbra!
Such a frontcourt configuration, which may not even be able to get in the Portuguese Super League, was able to penetrate the defense of Petit and Carter Solanis five times in one game!Scored 3 goals!
You know, the frontcourt of the main team, Diego and Nuno Gomez, have cooperated quite tacitly. It can be called a cruel and inhuman frontcourt combination that scored goals, and they scored 3 goals!
This made Fernando Santos so angry that he took it out on Petit and Carter Solanis.

"Beep..."

Seeing that Petit and Carter Solanis' defense was once again wiped by De Lai, Fernando Santos was so angry that he blew his whistle directly.

"Stop, stop, stop! What's the defense!? If you continue playing like this, the substitute team will start the opening game! Why do you need the main team!? Rest! Go reflect on yourself! Where are your problems? !"

After spraying all the players angrily, Fernando Santos called out to Pettit and Carter Solanis: "Pettit, Carter! You two come to me! You have been playing really badly recently! You have failed me too much. I have high expectations for you! You know, one of you is the core midfielder of the Portuguese national team and the captain of Benfica, and the other is the midfield engine of the Greek national team. If you continue to play like this, I doubt it. The next time you train for the national team, Can you still be selected for the national team!"

……

When Fernando Santos was angry at Pettit and Carter Solanis, the hero Rui Costa took the young players in the team to other places, as far away from Fernando Santos as possible "Main battlefield".

"Hey! I have to say, Coach Santos is just starting to change his lineup now, it's too hasty..."

Rui Costa shook his head helplessly, and said to the young players in a low voice: "Before, when the coaching staff met to decide on changes in tactics, I was there. 4 formation after the first half of the season, we will make adjustments during the winter offseason."

At this point, Rui Costa sighed helplessly and said: "Hey! However, coach Santos completely overturned his 4-4-1-1 and said that if he wants to change the tactical formation, he must be more thorough. Feng Feng Resolute...Ah! To my surprise, other members of the coaching staff were in favor. In the meeting that day, I was the only one who opposed it."

"actually……"

Diego said thoughtfully: "I personally think that there is nothing wrong with coach Santos' change of formation. After all, we are starting to run in now, and we still have a lot of time to adapt in the first half. Cheng's performance is in the sprint stage, and it has been run-in and tacit understanding. At that time, it will be possible to fight to the end in the three fronts of the Europa League knockout round, the Portuguese Super League and the Portuguese League Cup."

"Wow!!!"

"Unexpectedly! Diego actually supported Coach Santos!"

"Oh my god! Diego, don't you think it's speechless for the full-back to press into the frontcourt to participate in the attack?!"

"That's right! There is also Karagonis playing as a winger, I'll choke him! What a ridiculous move, even Karagonis himself is very depressed."

……

As soon as Diego's words fell, all kinds of astonished voices from his teammates came as expected.

Of course Diego knows that according to the current mainstream opinion polls in the Benfica team, it is absolutely "outspoken" to stand up and support the change of coach Santos.

However, based on his own understanding of mainstream football in the future, Diego's inner voice told himself: Fernando Santos has changed so much, there is nothing wrong with it!Even, Fernando Santos has unknowingly touched the mainstream style of football in the future.

and so!
Even though there are many problems encountered at this moment and various conflicts occur frequently, Diego is still willing to stand up and brave the world to support Fernando Santos.

"Everyone believe me! The full-backs step in and participate in the offensive organization of the frontcourt. This is definitely a major trend in the future... Even, I think that as tactics continue to evolve and improve, central defenders and even goalkeepers will also Participate in the offensive organization!"

Seeing the stunned expressions of his teammates, Diego continued: "There are no pure defensive players on the court, and there are no pure offensive players. When the offense turns to defense, everyone is a defensive player! When defending and counterattacking, everyone is a defensive player." Could be an offensive player!"

"This……"

"Wow! Diego is incredible!"

"Master Tactician! Can't tell!"

Just when other young teammates were stunned and ridiculed, Rui Costa, who had been in the top five league teams for many years, seemed to hear something in Diego's words, and saw him Frowning slightly, he tentatively asked: "Diego! Could it be that this is the reason why you have been insisting on pressing at a high position?!"

"correct!"

Diego nodded uncompromisingly and said: "I have always believed that after the offense is blocked, we must counterattack as soon as possible! Do everything possible to help the defensive player create time to return to defense! Even in critical times, even if the comeback The price of a foul, you have to make a decisive foul!"

"Diego is right!!!"

Rui Costa suddenly stood up in ecstasy: "Diego is so right! From now on, we all have to learn Diego's high-position press consciousness! This will help the team's defensive end It’s very big—just think about it. After losing the ball, the offensive players in the frontcourt can counterattack the opponent subconsciously, which can win more time for the full-backs and midfielders who insert in the back! This is very important for the team. Defensive help is too great!"

After all, Rui Costa also emphasized a few points: "You must not hesitate to consume your physical energy! Don't be afraid of fouls! After all, you can use one foul to prevent the opponent from scoring a goal! Even if you get a yellow card, you don't hesitate. Ah! The referee will generally not show a yellow card for a high-position press after losing the ball in the frontcourt."

Looking at the excited expression on Rui Costa's face, Diego couldn't help but sigh inwardly - he is indeed the midfield playmaker of Portugal's golden generation!This reading ability and understanding ability are absolutely top-notch!

I just gave my own example, and Rui Costa can draw inferences from one instance, and can basically interpret the defensive essence of Diego Simeone's counterattack with Atletico Madrid in La Liga.

Even Rui Costa thanked Diego gratefully: "Great Diego! Your thinking has found a good solution to the team's currently exposed defensive problems! I will immediately report to you. Coach Fernando Santos advised!"

Of course……

According to Fernando Santos' stubborn personality, whether such a suggestion will be adopted is still a big question mark.

(End of this chapter)