In fact, when Valencia took the goal kick, many teams came up to press, but few teams could do it as thoroughly as Real Madrid did today.
The whole team's formation collectively pressed forward, forming several distinct lines of defense. The two forwards at the front, Raul Gonzalez and Morientes, pressed closely against Valencia's two central defenders.
It doesn't matter if it's a foul, as long as it can stop or slow down their progress.
Other players, including Zidane, have defensive tasks and must comply.
On Bosque's tactical board, even if Valencia passes the ball through the blockade of Raul and Morientes, it will encounter some obstacles from Zidane and Figo.
When Zidane and Figo are defending, they pull in slightly and get stuck in the two ribs of the court, taking care of both the center and the wing. As long as they are in the center.
The wing can be abandoned if necessary.
Then, even if Valencia's football can move forward, it will encounter the toughest obstacle, which is the sweep of Helguera and Makelele.
Makelele, in particular, is not tall and does not look very strong, but his running ability is outstanding and his positioning awareness is first-rate.
With him in the middle of the pitch, Real Madrid's back line is well protected.
Basically, once the football reaches this point, it is difficult to move forward because Makelele and Helguera are very fierce in defense. Even if they cannot intercept the ball here, they will not hesitate to foul.
End Valencia's attack.
Although foul tactics are disgraceful, they are also part of football tactics. If you want to win, you have to use all possible means. Who cares about the glory or disgrace...
Raul, Morientes, Figo and Zidane, these four people do not have nothing to do when they are broken through. They also have to return to defense. They have to retreat and form pressure on Valencia's ball-controlling players.
Del Bosque's theory is simple - since Valencia's football is characterized by control, the football will be at their feet for a long time, which will inevitably limit them and increase the risk of conceding the ball. This is a kind of pressure.
As long as you can show a tough stance when defending and continue to put pressure on them, then Valencia's players will make mistakes because they can't bear the pressure.
Therefore, in fact, some of the balls were not intercepted directly by Real Madrid players, they were all frightened...
This tactic requires a lot of physical fitness from the players, and Del Bosque can only ask the players to grit their teeth and persevere.
Now Ayala received the ball from Canizares on the line of the penalty area, and Raul went up to it. At the same time, Morientes also pounced on Carvalho.
The whole of Real Madrid took action.
Del Bosque, who was sitting on the coach's bench, was very pleased to see this scene.
His efforts worked.
For him, the biggest challenge in coaching Real Madrid is not the technical and tactical level, but the coordination of locker room relations.
Raul is the prince of Real Madrid, and Morientes is his good friend. Figo was once the boss of Barcelona, and Zidane is the superstar who came to the team with the world's most valuable price. In addition, Robert.
Carlos also has considerable influence in the locker room.
Finally, of course, what cannot be ignored is Real Madrid’s captain and leader of the defense, Hierro.
With so many big guys gathered together, how to get the entire team to listen to his words is a real headache.
Fortunately, Bosque's kindness made many players quite honest. Seeing that they were willing to obey and work hard on the court, Bosque breathed a sigh of relief.
When these superstars are united and fight sincerely, is there any enemy that is invincible?
Yes, we lost to Valencia twice in the league. But this game is different. This game is the final of the Copa del Rey, and there is no comparison with the league. In this game, Real Madrid will be ruined and will inevitably
To sink Valencia!
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Ayala sensed the threat from behind, and he knew what to do without Canizares even reminding him - he passed the football directly back to Canizares.
Raul Gonzalez did not step forward to press Canizalez, but he did not retreat either and stayed near Ayala.
Like Morientes, he was cruising beside Carvalho.
Their positions are very subtle. They not only look after the two central defenders, Ayala and Carvalho, but also take care of the two full-backs, Aurelio and Ferreira. Regardless of whether Canizares takes the ball
Whoever you pass it to, they can rush over in time to cause oppression and interference.
Their meaning is obvious - if you have the ability, Canizares, just kick the ball with your big kick. We don't care if you kick the ball with your big kick. But as long as you pass the football to any defender, we will let you see it.
What exactly is Real Madrid’s frontcourt pressing attack?
Canizares seemed to have completely ignored the potential threat from Real Madrid and directly gave the football to Ayala.
Raul immediately pounced on Ayala.
Ayala received the ball with his back to Raul and sent the football back, but this time he did not pass it to goalkeeper Canizares, but passed the ball close to the corner flag.
Unknowingly, Aurelio had already retreated to that place, widening the distance between him and Ayala. If Raul wanted to defend Aurelio, such a long distance would be enough for Ayala and Ayala.
Leo was treating him like a monkey.
After passing the ball, Ayala ran quickly, but not to meet Aurelio, because that would bring Raul with him. He ran at an angle, which made it easier for Aurelio to pass the football.
Himself, but not too close.
Taking his running as a signal, people found that the whole Valencia team was in motion, and everyone started running.
This looked a bit spectacular, even the forward in the center circle started running.
In fact, it is very simple, because Valencia is a whole, and everyone has requirements for the distance and direction between each other. Aurelio started running and changed positions, and Ayala had to change positions in order to meet him.
At the same time, other players who are linked to Ayala and Aurelio must also do the same, thus forming an overall movement.
Every player is a node, and every passing route is a line connecting the nodes. When one node moves, it affects other nodes.
In fact, the entire Valencia formation is constantly changing, because there cannot be a moment when it completely stops, unless time stops.
So 4231 or 442 is not important to Valencia, because once the fight begins, all formations no longer exist, there are only passing routes that connect them.
Valencia's movement made Real Madrid's counter-marking instantly meaningless.
Real Madrid is like being wrapped inside Valencia. As the "shell" of Valencia twists, it begins to be compressed and deformed.
So Real Madrid's formation no longer exists.
But Valencia doesn't care about the formation, because they just need to keep passing the ball.
Real Madrid cannot ignore the formation. Their training is all based on a formation. They are familiar with 442, so they have to play 442, otherwise they will not be able to play.
So when Valencia began to distort their formation and press them, Real Madrid's players found themselves unable to find a target and not knowing what to do.
Midfielder Guardiola quickly retreated and approached Aurelio, while left midfielder Vicente also started running. A new triangle relationship was instantly formed between the three.
Figo, who is responsible for the defense in this area, doesn't know whether he should defend Guardiola or Vicente... No matter which one he lets go, they are both dangerous.
Aurelio passed the ball to Guardiola and Figo came up to defend him.
The two former teammates in Barcelona are now their own owners, but Guardiola does not represent Barcelona, and they are no longer from Barcelona.
But Guardiola still regards himself as a Barcelona man, Figo doesn't know...
When Guardiola faced Figo, he was not blinded by past affection or hatred and lost his mind. He seemed very calm and did not covet possession of the ball. Instead, he quickly gave the ball to Vicente on the wing.
Figo turned around and chased Vicente.
Vicente had already passed the football to Albelda.
Albelda turned around and brought the football forward, and Zidane followed him. Albelda didn't compete with Zidane in any skills. He directly used his heel to pass the football to Guardiola!
Because of the involvement of Vicente and Albelda, Guardiola is now in an unmarked situation. He can easily get the ball and decide what to do. He can continue to pass the ball or dribble the ball himself.
He chose to dribble the ball by himself, and Zidane turned to defend him. He gave the ball to Albelda and accelerated forward at the same time.
Albelda passed the ball to him again, and the two completed a one-two.
Guardiola then moved the ball to Mendieta on the other side.
Mendieta is a free man in the frontcourt. Although he is positioned as a right midfielder in the formation, in fact, in the game, he has a wide range of activities and a high degree of freedom.
Now it's not surprising that he has moved into the center to meet Guardiola.
After Mendieta got the ball, he immediately transferred the ball to Aimar.
The Argentine attacking midfielder used his personal skills to turn around and ask for help from Helguera!
Of course, Helguera was still closely following him. At this time, Vicente, who had received and passed the ball once before, had already told him to insert from the wing. Along with him, there was the Brazilian left back.
Aurelio.
All of a sudden, Real Madrid's right-side defense had to face two of Valencia's offensive players.
Locally, Valencia has a numerical advantage.
Aimar knew this was an opportunity, so naturally he would not hesitate. Continuing to dribble the ball and show off his footwork would not be allowed at all under Chang Sheng.
He passed the football to Vicente.
Vicente was a little slower, and Aurelio passed by him at high speed.
Salgado, who was responsible for the defense, was stunned, not knowing whether he should defend Vicente or Aurelio...
Both men have excellent assist statistics. Vicente has ten assists in the league, one in the Copa del Rey and one in the UEFA Cup. He is Valencia's top assists leader.
As for Aurelio, he also had countless assists in the league, plus one in the UEFA Cup, for a total of six.
No matter who it is, it is difficult to deal with and cannot be taken lightly.
Salgado's hesitation gave Vicente an opportunity. He moved the football forward, accelerated past Salgado, and waited for Salgado to react before turning back.
While chasing, Vicente passed the football to Ibrahimovic.
In short, Real Madrid's defense could only follow Valencia's butt, but could never catch up.
When Ibrahimovic received the ball, the ball had already been hit in front of Real Madrid's penalty area under this series of passes.
Ibrahimovic's back was facing the direction of the attack, and Hierro was firmly behind him, preventing him from turning around.
The other central defender, Ivan Campo, also learned the lesson and did not wait by the side. Instead, he paid close attention to the Valencia players who came after him.
In the last league game, Real Madrid lost the game, but they were devastated by Valencia's late attack.
However, Ibrahimovic did not pass the football back to Aimar, or Guardiola and others. He moved the football to the side, cutting in from the wing, and then passed the football to him just now.
Vicente!
The two of them hit the wall, and Vicente was about to force his way into the penalty area!
The Real Madrid fans who were still cheering in the stands screamed in surprise!
Ivan Campo rushed over and intercepted Vicente head-on.
Vicente didn't bother with him. He flicked the football to the outside with the instep of his left foot. The football rolled from between Campo and Salgado to the wing. Aurelio was there!
He passed the ball directly without stopping!
"Valencia's cross, Aurelio——!!"
Ibrahimovic and Hierro, who were cutting and running without the ball in the middle, jumped up at the same time!
Although he is not good at heading the ball, Ibrahimovic still has an advantage in height, so Hierro was forced to deal with it with all his strength.
The two collided fiercely in the air. In the end, Hierro, who had better heading skills and more experience, pushed the ball over the baseline and relieved Real Madrid's defense.
But after successfully making the rescue, he frowned after landing.
Because he smelled danger from Valencia's unsuccessful attack.
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Ibrahimovic failed to complete the shot. He seemed very annoyed and made jewelry to Aurelio, indicating that he would pass a low ball next time so that he could shoot better. He really didn't want to header the ball.
Good at.
Aurelio nodded in understanding.
Mendieta ran to prepare for the corner kick, and other Valencia players came up one after another and entered the penalty area to prepare for the corner kick.
Nor did they express regret after the failed attack.
But their calmness is completely different from Real Madrid's previous calmness, and they appear more confident.
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Chang Sheng saw this scene on the sidelines and smiled.
Dogs that bite don't bark. Don't think that Valencia's calmness can make Real Madrid breathe a sigh of relief...
A mad dog means running faster and passing the ball faster, just like a mad dog that only knows how to bite its opponents crazily, with fast speed and strong explosive power.
The whole team moved like running water.
Can you tell what shape the running water is like?
The flowing water has no shape, and neither do Valencia's tactics.
It seems that running water has no power, but running water can split mountains and drip through rocks. Running water can destroy everything in this world.
Just like Valencia's performance in the league, they are invincible and invincible!
People who are targeted by mad dogs, be careful! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe to (this site), reward, and your support is my biggest motivation.)
