The game was held in the afternoon. Gao Shen made a significant rotation of the team's lineup and made no secret of his desire to stay in the Champions League.
After all, isn't Naples' five-point advantage just to better compete in the Champions League?
The two sides fought hard for 70 minutes, until the 71st minute. Parejo, who had only been on as a substitute for ten minutes, sent a wonderful pass. Callejon understood it and stepped back to score a goal for Naples.
This was also the only goal in the game.
In the other two games held on the same day, Inter Milan defeated Bologna 2-1 away from home.
Roma defeated Siena 1-0 at home.
The Serie A championship situation remains unchanged.
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Far away in Birmingham, UK.
In the twenty-sixth round of the Premier League, Aston Villa played Chelsea at home, even earlier than Naples played against Genoa. They kicked off at 12:45 noon.
Because they were busy preparing for the Genoa game, Gao Shen and the coaching staff did not have time to observe, but they arranged for Zidane, Lucas and Buenaventura to go to the UK in person to spy on the military situation of the game at Villa Park.
It was a tough flight.
Chelsea have been away to Villa Park for the past ten times, drawing six and losing four, without winning a single game.
But as soon as the game started, Chelsea turned the away game and played very actively, while Aston Villa, the home team, showed no signs of shyness and fought back and forth with Chelsea.
But because of this, in the 19th minute, Lampard took the ball in the midfield and broke through the attack of two defensive players, and sent a pass directly behind him. Anelka slanted into the right rib of the penalty area at the top of the arc.
, scored with a shot from the right side of the penalty spot.
This is also the Frenchman's 21st goal this season, including 15 goals in the Premier League.
But Drogba was not to be outdone, and performed very bravely in the game. He once had a very exciting shot in the penalty area, and Aston Villa goalkeeper Friedel saved it bravely.
In the end, Chelsea defeated Aston Villa 1-0 away with Anelka's goal.
This is the first time the Blues have won a victory at Villa Park in ten years, and it is also Chelsea's first victory in the last five away games, ending Aston Villa's 13-game unbeaten streak.
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Zidane, Lucas and Buenaventura returned to Naples from Birmingham after the game.
After playing against Genoa in Naples, the team could rest, but the coaching staff stayed in Castel Volturno for a meeting.
For this game, Zidane, Lucas and Buenaventura all gave high praise.
Chelsea's squad is:
Goalkeeper: Cech.
Defense: Ferreira, Terry, Alex and Bosingwa.
Midfield: Mikel plays deep, with Ballack and Lampard in front.
Forwards: Anelka, Drogba and Kalou.
"The reason why Ferreira plays left back is because Ashley Cole is suspended, but Ferreira played very poorly on the left wing this time. We all think that Ashley will still be used in the Champions League in midweek.
·Cole.”
Lucas introduced his observations in Birmingham.
"Another thing worth noting is that Mikel's performance was not ideal. Not only was his offensive performance poor, but his defense was also poor. On the contrary, Deco replaced Kalou in the 55th minute of the second half.
, Chelsea changed their formation to 442, and Deco played very well."
"In addition, Essien, who you have been paying attention to, is not in the substitute lineup."
After listening to Lucas' words, everyone turned to look at Gao Shen.
Gao Shen held his chin with his left hand and scratched his chin. He had been very busy in the past few days and had even forgotten to shave his stubble.
"Obviously, Hiddink has been debugging the lineup since the 55th minute." Gao Shen gave his own answer.
When everyone thought about it, it was indeed very possible.
A famous coach is a famous coach. He led 1-0 and only played for fifty-five minutes before he dared to start adjusting the lineup.
"Fernando, play the video of Anelka's goal just now." Gao Shen ordered.
Lucas immediately complied and introduced: "In fact, in this game, apart from this goal, Anelka's overall performance was not ideal. On the contrary, Drogba missed a good opportunity in the second half and was blocked by the goalkeeper.
.”
Just as he was talking, Gao Shen shouted to stop.
"You see, Drogba pulled Aston Villa's center back to the left side of the penalty area. Lampard pressed up from the center. At that time, Kalou was also at the front, but it was Anelka who
He came to the top of the arc from the left, and then diagonally inserted from the top of the arc to the right side of the penalty area, which just formed a three-person cross-position."
"Lampard will pass the ball like this because they have tried it before. In the Dutch four-three-three tactics, such tactical cooperation is not uncommon because it is very flexible and the defensive players will be very passive."
To follow or not to follow, that is the question.
"In the back, we adopt 442, Mikel, Ballack, Lampard and Deco, or four No. 10 midfielders. This makes Chelsea's team run much smoother, but Martin O'Neill also immediately gave it a try.
, replaced with Carew, let Carew, Heskey, Agbonlahor, plus Ashley Young form offensive pressure on Chelsea."
But in this case, Chelsea still created a very good opportunity in the 83rd minute, but Drogba's shot was bravely saved by the goalkeeper.
"Is Hiddink trying to spread suspicion?" Carlo asked.
This is indeed a possibility.
Hiddink must have thought so too, so he made the substitution after fifty-five minutes.
This substitution is actually confusing Naples.
He seemed to be telling Gao Shen: Guess, should I play 442? Or 433?
"No!" Gao Shen gave his own judgment.
Everyone immediately looked over again, showing doubts, and almost asked: "For Xiami?"
"If Hiddink was given a little more time, I would also doubt it, but now, I don't think so, because he has no time to train and debug. He is now racing against time in every game and every training."
"Judging from this game, Hiddink's way of improving Chelsea's offense is to let Drogba and Anelka play at the same time. As Fernando said just now, Drogba plays center, but in fact, he often plays as a center forward.
On the left, Anelka plays on the left, but in fact he often runs to the center or even the right."
"We all know that Anelka's widening effect has been very bad this season. Scolari has tried it repeatedly before, but now Hiddink has given the answer, that is, the two forwards can use this method.
Come and coexist.”
"At the post-match press conference, Hiddink also answered questions from media reporters and said..."
When Gao Shen said this, he pointed to Lucas, who immediately found relevant materials in his notebook.
Hiddink said Anelka and Drogba can play together, provided they do their own defensive work well.
"If you want to play a good offense, you must first let everyone understand their defensive tasks."
"I have strong players like Anelka and Drogba. When they have the attitude of defending the team, you can play the football you envisioned."
This is the answer given by Hiddink.
After such a profound analysis, Hiddink's entire tactics are actually very clear.
He wants to change Chelsea's previous playing style and return to the 4-3-3 formation, but he will not stick to 4-3-3. It is entirely possible to adopt 4-4-2. How to use it depends on Hiddink's own mind.
The grasp and scale.
But from the current point of view, Hiddink is most likely to use four three three.
Then, the trident in front is already very clear, Anelka, Drogba and Kalou.
Midfielder Mikel's position is the most fixed, and in front of him are Lampard and Ballack.
With Deco, there will be problems with the defense and hardness of the midfield.
The forwards and midfielders are clear, and the defense is not a big problem. It is basically the same line against Aston Villa, but the left back will become Ashley Cole.
"Hiddink is new here and has tight competition tasks. He will not make major changes. Instead, he will make some adjustments based on Scolari, especially fine-tuning details. Just like in this game, Alejandro
This cross between Nerka, Drogba and Kalou."
"Also, have you noticed that Hiddink also made adjustments in passing and running on the basis of Scolari?"
Zidane was so impressed that he suddenly realized, "Yes, their overall formation is obviously more compact and more integrated than during Scolari's time. When every player gets the ball, he is surrounded by supporting players."
, Lampard's pass is the best example. After he suddenly retreated to get the ball, he caught his opponent off guard, then pulled the ball from left to right and passed two defensive players, sending a fatal direct pass.
ball."
In the past, Scolari still adopted a more traditional style of play, keeping everyone in their own positions, so Anelkara's side effect was very poor, but in this game he seemed to be playing a side role.
But a goal was scored.
"But this will also bring about a problem, which is physical exhaustion. In the second half, their activity obviously dropped, and the midfielder composed of Mikel, Lampard and Ballack faced the two wings.
Especially the protection of the full-backs is not enough." Gao Shen analyzed.
This is why Hiddink repeatedly emphasized defense after the game.
"This is our opportunity!" Gao Shen said loudly.
For so many years, he has been studying and thinking hard about ways to restrain Hiddink and his Chelsea, and now it is finally clear.
Because he knew how Hiddink was going to fight.
If you know how to fight your opponent, then Gao Shen will also know how to fight your opponent.
Physical fitness is Naples' advantage. Premier League teams do not have a winter break, so their physical fitness suffers. Chelsea has more older players, which is also a problem.
The two full-backs, Ashley Cole, are not particularly reliable this season, and the same is true for Bosingwa. As for Ferreira, looking at this game against Aston Villa, he scored the lowest five points in the game.
Score, fail.
"If nothing unexpected happens, the winner between us and Chelsea will come in the second half!" Gao Shen said with certainty.
