Inzaghi, who had been warming up for almost ten minutes, finally came on the field. He replaced defensive midfielder Almeida. Lazio's formation changed to 442.
It's not that defensive midfielder Almeida is not playing well enough, it's mainly because his position is not good enough. There is no need to defend now. What Lazio needs most is offense.
There were only six minutes left for Inzaghi in the first half. For many people, these six minutes were not even enough to warm up. But little Inzaghi had warmed up passionately for ten minutes before and was full of fighting spirit. At this time
On the court, he was active and immediately followed the team's rhythm.
In the 42nd minute, when Lazio got a corner kick, Veron's corner kick was punched by Cesar and then shot into the penalty area by Nedvěd, causing chaos. Inzaghi Jr. was thrown into the chaos.
The ball hit the goal post and slowly rolled out of the baseline, scaring the Alkmaar fans in the audience into heart-wrenching screams.
Forty seconds later, Lazio rarely intercepted Ronaldinho's ball in the midfield. Simeone launched a counterattack on the spot. His pass gave Inzaghi a chance to shoot directly, but this time it was Cesar.
A magical side dive blocked the shot that hit the goal post and missed the baseline.
Two shots failed, and Inzaghi was heavily guarded by Alkmaar. He did nothing in the remaining minutes of the first half, and Lazio could only accept the fate of falling behind by two goals at halftime.
After halftime, Lazio changed its second player. Forward Boksic replaced forward Lopez. This was a matchup substitution. With Salas still recovering from his injury, Eriksen could only
Can use Boksic to strengthen the offensive power in the opponent's penalty area.
Jiang Mu also made adjustments to the lineup after the halftime break. Robben was replaced and Kuyt, who is good at attacking and defending, came on, but he played in the midfield. Jiang Muli was strengthening his control over the midfield.
Although they added a forward, Lazio did not rush to attack from all sides after the kick-off. The midfielder headed by Veron, Nedvěd, and Conceicao patiently dropped the ball just past the center circle.
Looking for suitable offensive opportunities.
This position is a very delicate position, outside the 30-meter danger zone, but in Alkmaar's half. Lazio's reverse kick not only puts a certain amount of psychological pressure on Alkmaar, but it does not cause Alkmaar to suffer.
Kemar's most intense pressing.
After leading by two goals, Alkmaar was not willing to waste any more energy pressing the whole game. If the opponents did not speed up the pace of the game, they were too lazy to press hard. When there was too much space, it was difficult for Alkmaar's players to get to Lazio's feet.
football, so they slowly retreated, blocking every possible fatal route to the penalty area through strict regional blockade, and defending without the ball. This saves energy and allows them to wait for the opponent's kick.
Sometimes mistakes happen.
This is a game. Lazio's players want to mobilize the opponent through passing and find the opponent's flaws, while Alkamar hopes to see Lazio make mistakes when passing the ball, and then continue to expand the score. At this time, it depends on which side is more patient.
, which side made the mistake later.
In the first half, Kronkamp's side was the main direction of Lazio's offense. In terms of offensive and defensive capabilities, Kronkamp was a little worse than Riise, and Ronaldinho's defensive ability was also very average. Alkmaar only had one player in this game.
Midfielder, if Van Bommel supports the wing, players in the center will have a chance. If the midfielder and central defender do not support the wing, they can penetrate Kronkamp's weakness and continuously deliver shells into the penalty area.
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In the second half, Lazio still wanted to attack this side, but Jiang Mu shamelessly used forward Drogba as a defender, pulling him directly back in front of Kronkamp. He almost became a barrier in front of the full-back.
"It's so shameless. You use a forward as a defender. This is at your home court." The British commentator said dismissively.
However, the Dutch commentator praised: "Jiang Mu's use of troops has reached a point where he can do whatever he wants. He does not have to adjust the lineup and can change positions at will to make up for the loopholes in the back line. It is really the style of a world-class coach. Compared with
Compared to Eriksson, he seems more like a wise old man."
I have to say that Jiang Mu's method is a bit messy, but it is very practical.
Although Drogba is not a full-time defender, his body is as strong as an elephant. It is not easy for offensive players to pass his level. As a result, Lazio's many attacks on the right were blocked by Drogba and Clone.
It ended in failure with the cooperation of Kemp, and Alkmaar did not need to use the defensive power in the middle at all.
Lazio tried to find a breakthrough from the right but failed to find one. Their goal of attacking the center was unable to be achieved, and the game could only continue in a stalemate.
Ten minutes into the second half, the young Alkmaar players had two goals in hand and were not in a hurry. They defended patiently from behind, but Eriksen finally lost his composure. He originally wanted to reduce the risk in the backcourt.
The opportunity to score a goal under the circumstances seems to be hopeless now. This youngest team in the Champions League is not impetuous at all. Their defense is not chaotic or slack at all. It is like a robot. Eriksen
Envy, jealousy and hatred.
Lazio launched a fierce attack, but this fierce attack was also a bit dirty.
In order to give full play to their team's strengths in long-range shots and free kicks, they relied on these two characteristics to draw a draw with Alkmaar in the last game. Eriksen adopted a crazy breakthrough in the frontcourt and created set pieces.
tactics. When there is a master like Mihajlovic, the set-piece tactic is a tactic that makes all coaches scratch their heads!
On the field, Lazio's playing style suddenly changed. The frontcourt players reduced their long-range shots and cooperation, and began to use their personal abilities to break out. As long as they were close to Alkmaar's penalty area, Lazio players no longer cooperated with their teammates.
Seek cooperation and use your own personal abilities to make strong breakthroughs. Even a defensive midfielder like Simeone has to bring the ball up to make a breakthrough.
Faced with Lazio's sudden change of play, Alkmaar's players did not adapt well, and they committed more fouls! And the referee Merck also became the busiest person in the game!
In the 60th minute, the whistle sounded, and full-back Kroncamp made a sliding tackle from the wing, knocking down Nedvěd, who was breaking through at high speed.
The Czech Iron Man did not roll on the ground and cover his face and scream in pain like later generations. He just sat on the ground and waited for the referee to make the penalty.
German referee Merck did not ask for help from the linesman, but directly awarded a free kick to Lazio and gave Kronkamp a verbal warning!
The foul spot was about 35 meters away from the goal.
However, the position is on the right side of Alkmaar's penalty area. The angle between it and the goal is about 30 degrees. In this position, even Mihajlovic cannot directly attack the goal. It seems that he can only use one tactical coordination!
Mihajlovic and Veron stood at the penalty spot.
However, after Veron made a flash, Mihajlovic shot directly, and the ball went straight to the near post.
However, Mihajlovic wanted to cross the wall and was too close to the near post. As a result, he did not have time to fall after crossing the wall, and the ball went over the crossbar.
Seeing the ball fly out, Alkmaar breathed a sigh of relief. It was difficult to shoot directly from such a position, but Lao Mi's free kicks had reached the terrifying level of scoring one goal every three times. The fans and players could not help but worry.
However, the Alkmaar people's crisis alert has not been lifted.
Two minutes later, referee Merck's whistle sounded again.
After taking the ball, Consicario forced his way down to win another free kick for Lazio! This time it was on the left side of the penalty area, almost the same position as before, but the direction changed.
The people standing in front of the penalty spot were Veron and Mihajlovic again.
Nesta, Simeone, Inzaghi, Boksic and other players who are good at heading the ball and grabbing points all came to Alkmaar's penalty area and seemed to be preparing to compete for the header.
Veron swayed again, but this time it was Veron who took the kick. Lao Mi stood there and just moved a little, but did not make a move.
But Inzaghi suddenly rushed to the front point, got rid of the opponent's defense and headed the ball!
The football that was originally flying rapidly changed its rhythm after Inzaghi gave it a try. It slowly drew a strange parabola high and slowly, slowly bypassing the big men in the penalty area who were struggling to reach the top, and rushed towards the back post.
Goalkeeper Cesar was still young and inexperienced. His attention was attracted by Mihajlovic and he did not attack in time to get the ball. He could only watch his teammates save this crisis.
"Veron took a free kick, ah! Ahhhhh! Simeone! Simeone, who was ambushing at the back post, made a beautiful dive to attack the goal! The ball flew to the empty goal. Will the goal go in? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Ah, it actually hit the defensive player!"
The ball finally hit Thomason who was standing on the goal line and bounced out amid the gnashing of teeth of countless Lazio fans.
Simeone's dive bombing was an empty goal, so it wasn't difficult at first, but he was disturbed by a kid, and he didn't expect Riise to appear on the goal line in time.
Shocking moment!
He was in danger twice within three minutes. Jiang Mu knew that amateur defensive players were amateurs and could not be compared with full-time defensive players. He decisively made adjustments to the players on the field. Center defender Martens came on and replaced veteran La La.
Yi, Martens played as a central defender, replacing Lucio, while Lucio, who was a little impatient, came up to play as a defensive midfielder with Van Bommel.
Although veteran Rai Yi was taken off the court early, his cooperation with Ronaldinho in the first half was wonderful, like flowing water, which contributed to the team's two-goal lead. He also received enthusiastic praise from the fans after the game.
Applause and cheers.
Martens' entry was another clever move by Jiang Mu. At this time, most people thought he would play Engel, because Engel is an authentic midfielder, but Jiang Mu chose to play a central defender and beat the other central defender.
Mention the position of the lower back.
However, Martens and Ismael are the two oldest players in the team, and their defense in positional battles is extremely stable. In this way, Jiang Mu can avoid Lucio's impetuous free kicks and penalty kicks to his opponents, and can also fully
Taking advantage of Lucio's strong offensive ability can be said to kill two birds with one stone.