The person who said this was Gazzetta dello Sport, which has a high reputation in Italian and even European football.
Their influence is widespread.
So in the ninth round of the league, when Lazio faced Chievo's iron-barrel formation away from home, it was not surprising at all.
Napoli defeated Lazio with a steel-barrel formation, proving that this team also has weaknesses.
So everyone followed suit.
They completely gave up attacking and just defended.
Even if they can't win the game, they won't lose.
Facing Lazio, regardless of home or away, getting one point is already a victory.
And how should Chang Sheng respond?
The winning response is to counterattack quickly!
Lazio still pays attention to possession of the ball. After the opponent has formed a iron barrel formation, they pass the ball patiently, slowly move around, and see the right time to shoot a through ball or a long shot.
This is based on the premise that the opponent has already set up a defensive formation in advance.
But if Lazio intercepts the ball midway and counterattacks, this is an opportunity to show Lazio's offensive speed!
This is also the biggest difference between them today and them before.
They will not pass the ball back and forth between the midfield and the backcourt, it doesn't matter even if the opponent's entire team has retreated in place, and then start to advance from the backcourt to the front.
In this way, they can ensure that they have the football firmly in their hands and will not lose possession of the ball.
In fact, many of Lazio's super high ball possession rates are "brushed" in this way.
There was no problem before.
But when more and more teams begin to use this iron barrel formation to defend Lazio, problems arise.
If you push forward slowly, the opponent has already set up a defensive line, and then you can't get out. What's the point of you except constantly kicking outside to gain possession of the ball?
If the advancement speed is accelerated, the problem will be solved.
Don't give the opponent time or chance to retreat at all! Use the fastest speed to send the football to a place where it can threaten their goal!
Then... it was like a normal game.
After all, no matter how stubborn a team is, it is impossible for them to not attack once in a game - not the shots, not the number of times they enter the opponent's 30-meter area, but the offense, as long as you kick the football forward and cross the midfield.
, that is considered an attack.
Are there any games without a single attack? Of course there are, but they are too few and too extreme to be of reference value.
Most teams that are stubbornly defensive do not give up offense completely. They still have to attack during the 90-minute game.
Otherwise it would be outrageous.
After all, there is nothing so shameless about attacking within ninety minutes... Only those who win can do it. Most others are still a little ashamed and want to be shameless.
And when they start an attack, as long as they don't score, Lazio will have a chance.
After intercepting the ball, counterattack quickly.
It doesn't sound like this is a ball control tactic, and it's not, it's more like a defensive counterattack.
But who stipulated that quick counterattacks cannot be carried out when controlling the ball?
His ball control tactics have only one ultimate goal, and that is to score goals.
When pure ball control tactics fail to bring goals, winning will naturally have to be found in another way.
Increasing speed on the basis of ball control is the path Chang Sheng has explored.
The combination of fast and slow, it can be slow or fast, slow to the extreme, fast to the extreme - what would it look like if Guardiola's peak Dream Three was combined with Mourinho's peak Real Madrid?
This is what Chang Sheng is doing, and it is also the trigger for him and Guardiola to eventually part ways.
This game against Chievo was a good time for him to try out this tactic.
So most of the time, the game seemed uneventful - because Chievo was defensive for most of the game, Lazio was not in a hurry and just moved back and forth.
"Such a game is totally meaningless... Is this a Lazio training video? Are they showing us the results of their passing, cutting and running training? But we didn't pay for tickets to watch this kind of game!"
"Of course, this problem is not with Lazio, but with Chievo... Napoli has pointed out a clear path for other Italian teams. If they want not to lose to Lazio, they have to play like this... It's just a pain for the fans...
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Such a big kick usually ends with a through ball or a long shot.
Because the penalty area is full of people, through balls are not easy to penetrate, so there will be more long-range shots.
Of course, there are people in the penalty area, and it is not easy to hit the target with long-range shots. Most of the time, the football shot from long range does not threaten the goalkeeper, and it is missed by Chievo players in the penalty area - sometimes,
He was blocked by his teammates.
But once Chievo attacks and attacks, the situation will become completely different!
"Chievo's attack... they dribbled the ball upfield... Oops! The ball was intercepted! Chiellini appeared in the right position and stretched his foot to intercept Chievo's pass... Lazio's counterattack!"
The narrator's voice is much louder, completely different from the sleepy tone before!
"Chiellini passed the ball to Ledesma, Ledesma passed it to Cazorla, and Cazorla passed it to Belletti who came in behind! Lazio has advanced the ball to Chievo's 30
meters area!”
the narrator exclaimed.
Yes, this is the football played by Lazio, the winning hope!
The combination of speed and control...that's invincibility!
Of course, Lazio is not very skilled yet.
"Beletti made a cross...ah, the landing point was not controlled well...the football was released!"
There are too many pass-and-catch errors when they recommend quickly…
These mistakes will ruin their great counterattack opportunities, just like this one.
It will also force the players who run up to turn around and run back, and their physical energy is consumed in this back and forth sprint.
But Lazio, who has always won, still insists on this style of play.
Chang Sheng knows very well that if Lazio wants to dominate world football for a long time and create an immortal legend, this is the only way out.
David Silva's injury is viewed by the media as a crisis for Lazio.
But for Chang Sheng, this is an opportunity for Lazio, an opportunity for Lazio to change everything.
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In the match against Chievo, the final score was 0:0. Lazio's quick counterattack failed to score, and Chievo naturally had no ability to threaten Lazio's goal.
Neither side scored a goal.
The commentator didn't get excited a few times throughout the game.
The game was dull most of the time.
Naples defeated Lazio on the road and Chievo drew with Lazio at home.
The results of these two games really seem to prove that Gazzetta dello Sport's argument is correct.
Winning one game can be said to be accidental, but what about two games?
Well, it's possible that both games could be considered accidental.
There are only three things that can happen - there is a similar saying in the West, called "Third_Time_Lucky" - what if the third game is still the same?
Isn’t it inevitable that it’s accidental?
In the third game, Lazio drew 0:0 with Catania at home.
After the game, the media couldn't wait to announce that they had found the secret to dealing with Lazio!
"In addition to the previous 1:1 draw with Bologna, Lazio has been winless for four consecutive league games! It has set a new record for the longest consecutive winless streak since Chang Sheng became the head coach of Lazio!"
"Last season also started with a loss to Naples... They went on a four-game winless streak! One win and one draw in the league, and they lost both games in the Italian Cup and were eliminated by Fiorentina! Now Lazio is in crisis again... But this time with
It was different last time. The last time the team was completely troubled by internal and external troubles. However, Chang Sheng’s excellent psychological adjustment ability successfully resolved this crisis. What about this time? This time there was a problem at the root - Chang Sheng’s tried and tested tactics did not work.
Used! The 'mad dogs' were collared and tied in cages, and they can't go anywhere!"
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When these media made such exciting announcements, they completely forgot that in this third game, Chang Sheng used rotation and did not use the main force at all.
Therefore, being tied with Catania at home is not too surprising...
Not to mention that no one saw that Lazio's pass success rate during quick counterattacks in this game was gradually improving... Of course, even if they saw it, they would selectively ignore it.
But fortunately, Chang Sheng himself did not ignore it.
He saw the team's progress from some statistics during the game.
In quick passes, Lazio's pass success rate is increasing, and Lazio's effective shots are also beginning to increase.
This shows that the players' performance is getting better and they are more adaptable to the team's tactics.
So Chang Sheng is actually not worried at all about what the outside media said. These three games were just him debugging the team.
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Chang Sheng doesn't care, but there are people who care, and they care very much.
For Atletico Madrid, this is their perfect opportunity!
David Silva was injured, and Lazio was in a dilemma.
After losing three consecutive league games, Lazio's morale and confidence have hit rock bottom!
Looking at those media reports proves this!
Three days later, they will challenge Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. This game may allow them to turn the situation around!
They came to Rome with such good wishes, and then prepared for this game at the Roma Club's training base.
This time, they also enjoyed the treatment that Lazio received when they came to Madrid.
At the pre-match press conference, Aguirre stated that the team's goal is to strive to qualify from this group as the first in the group.
Because being first in the group can bring practical benefits, that is, being able to avoid the first place in other groups in the Champions League quarter-finals draw.
If you're lucky, you may encounter a very weak group in second place.
In this way, Atletico Madrid can take another step forward and reach the quarterfinals...
For Atletico Madrid, this is an amazing result!
For Aguirre, this is an important step to prove that he can coach a wealthy team.
Atletico Madrid is a quasi-rich club. If he can lead Atletico Madrid to achieve good results in the Champions League, he will naturally attract the attention of wealthy clubs. How did he come to Atletico Madrid in the first place? Isn't it because he performed well in coaching Osasuna? (Unfinished) To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)
