ps: Long Ge moved to Bayern and Guardiola asked him to play defender. I don’t know if it was a temporary arrangement. If it is a fixed arrangement, I suddenly feel that Guardiola is very ambitious. Or, he and his teacher Cruyff
Either he has gone crazy, or he is on the road to become a god... This is a rhythm that requires passing control and killing the opponent without giving any chance.
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Aldridge, who was sitting on the coaching bench and continuing to watch the game, was thinking about something in his mind, and the focus of his attention was Gerrard.
Regarding the evaluation of players such as Gerrard and Lampard, "all-around" is the one that makes people's ears tingle the most.
It can be said that he can play in any position, but if you think about it carefully, Gerrard, who can play as a defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder, left and right midfielder, and put him in a position other than central midfielder, which position would be better for him?
People are absolutely assured, and he can definitely be called world-class in that position?
Due to factors such as understanding, training, and use of players, Aldridge will naturally trust Lampard in the starting lineup and list him as his first choice, instead of playing for Liverpool since he debuted in the defender and midfield positions.
Gerald.
This is the helplessness of the national team coach. If his invitation to Gerrard back then had paid off, he could have carefully trained Gerrard to prevent him from taking detours. But now, Aldrich cannot control the club and give orders to the club.
Just like Carragher, Aldridge was completely speechless. There was no hope that Carragher would play a role in the England team.
Last season, Carragher played at right back. This season, Carragher started to play at left back for the Reds. It is really a brick that can be moved wherever it needs to be.
Carragher's future evaluation is naturally that he is all-round, and can play in all positions of midfielder and defender.
What about the facts?
He was completely beaten by top players at full back. Being able to play and being able to play well are two completely different concepts.
From the perspective of technical ability, Gerrard is very comprehensive. The key is how to use him, inspire him, and let him contribute to the England national team.
There is no position for the main force on the field, but Aldridge needs to have backup players on the bench, players who can play a surprise role or bring a unique effect to the team.
How to use Gerrard is a question that Aldrich must think deeply about.
Under normal circumstances, he is Lampard's substitute, but if he is only listed as a midfielder substitute, it would be overkill or a waste of resources.
Aldridge couldn't help but think of another old friend: Benitez.
Benitez used Gerrard very well one season.
That season, Liverpool had Mascherano defending behind the midfield, Alonso in the middle, and Torres on the front line. The shadow forward behind Torres was Gerrard, who was also known as Torres at the time.
The two stars of Liverpool, that season, Gerrard played the most brilliant statistics in the Premier League, scoring 16 goals in the league and averaging more than 0.5 goals per game.
That year, Liverpool ranked second in the Premier League, the closest they were to the Premier League championship, only 4 points behind Manchester United. If Torres hadn't missed more than one-third of the league due to injury, Liverpool might have touched the Premier League championship trophy for the first time.
You know, at that time, Torres only started and came on the bench for 24 games in the league, but scored 14 goals. The importance is self-evident.
If Gerrard was asked to do pure defense, Aldrich was not at ease. If he was asked to do fine organizational work, Aldridge couldn't believe it. In the end, he found that he could only use his impact.
Gerrard's characteristics when rushing are very distinct. He has long strides and a wide range of shooting skills. His shooting skills are not outrageous. The threat of running back can penetrate deep into the penalty area. The key is to release him and not let him have defensive worries.
His adjustment just now was to let Gerrard get rid of the shackles of the b2b and move the activity area forward as a whole, from the center line to the opponent's goal, and see what effect he has.
Gerrard is very hardworking, and no one can question his fighting spirit. The fighting spirit of a football player is reflected by running. A player who does not run has no fighting spirit. A player who keeps running has a strong fighting spirit.
Joe Cole performed better after being moved to the wing and was more active and active in the offense.
A cross from the left wing was lobbed into the back of the opponent's penalty area. Heskey fought for the landing spot, but was unable to score. However, he saw a teammate on the other side getting in, so he headed the ball to that person.
Gerald!
His unexpected intervention caught the Albanian defender unawares. Facing the falling ball, Gerrard fired a volley. As a result, the ball went over the crossbar. To be precise, it was an exaggerated volley.
After playing this ball, Gerrard himself felt ashamed and humiliated!
He lowered his head and ran back, secretly telling himself that if he gets the same opportunity next time, he should be calmer and accurately grasp the timing of swinging his leg to shoot. Just now, he swung his leg too early, failed to hit the right position, and took the bottom when his foot touched the ball.
, almost equal to a big foot to clear the ball.
England's offensive battle continues. They have the advantage on the field, but they are still unable to score.
This was probably something that the outside world did not expect before the game. Most people thought that England could win the game easily.
However, after Aldridge readjusted the formation, England needed a period of adaptation.
Changed from 4321 to 442.
Different from the traditional 442, the current 442 play is very radical. It seems that there is only one Husky at the forward. In fact, when the full back assists, McManaman and Joe Cole cut inside, and it becomes 3
Forward, there is Gerrard ambushing behind him, and after Gerrard, Lampard exerts pressure on the outside. To break this dense defense, the offense needs to be fully spread out, occupying all areas of the frontcourt, forming a full-scale oppression!
After England adapted to its own adjustments, the offensive threat increased intuitively.
In the 41st minute of the first half, McManaman made a pass from the right. Gerrard, who was outflanking the back post, headed his header but was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper. Chaos was created in the penalty area. The defender made a clearance and kicked the ball.
It rolled directly to the feet of Joe Cole who cut in from the left.
Just as he stopped the ball in the penalty area and prepared to shoot, Joe Cole looked up and was startled.
1,2,3,4!
Four Albanian defenders were surrounding him, shooting?
Where is the shooting angle?
He calmly protected the ball, turned around, and knocked the ball back to Lampard, who was unmarked in front of the penalty area. Lampard followed up with a low volley.
Joe Cole attracted all the defensive players to the left, and the right side of the goal was wide open. Lampard aimed right here, and he was very confident when there was no one to defend him. The ball went straight to the bottom of the net.
"England finally scored! It was young player Lampard who contributed to the team. His long shot from the penalty area helped England take the lead."
Lampard's goal kicked off England's scoring campaign, breaking through the dense defense. The most difficult thing is always the first goal!
When the defensive side loses the ball and falls behind, the team's thinking will diverge. Some players may still defend, but some players want to attack and save the defeat. This will lead to a split in the team's execution of tactics.
.To put it bluntly, it means that the teammates are no longer on the same rhythm.
Even if an excellent coach is extremely defensive, he must be prepared with a backup plan. How to adjust if he falls behind may be taught to the team before the game so that the players can be mentally prepared and lower their spirits as much as possible when losing the ball.
attack and quickly make adjustments.
Albania is a weak team. No matter how they adjust, they cannot compete with teams of England's level.
Aldrich sat calmly watching the game, and the tough battle opened up the situation. As expected, as long as the team didn't play randomly without any tactical purpose, and the whole team was unified in thinking, it was useless for the opponent to set up a bus.
In the 56th minute, there was another melee in front of the Albanian goal. Lampard's long shot caused the opponent's goalkeeper to save and miss. McManaman's follow-up shot was blocked by the defender. Finally, Gerrard's second shot in the penalty area was
Send the ball into the goal.
"Liverpool youngster Gerrard scored his first goal for the national team. Congratulations to him for helping England seal the victory!"
Although Gerrard scored a goal, his tactical effect was still not obvious.
Aldridge thinks it may be because he is still gaining more goals and accumulating experience. It is impossible to let him rush up all at once, and he can become a stable attack point. However, being able to score goals in melee at least reflects the performance of Gerald.
Germany is not a headless fly after attacking it.
I don’t know why, but Aldridge feels like he can’t use the high center center well. It may also be due to the player’s own ability.
Husky didn't get many opportunities, but two golden opportunities were wasted.
Aldridge himself does not like the point-to-point fixed-point offensive routine because it is too easy to be restricted, especially when facing top defenses.
As for Heskey, in addition to playing a fulcrum role and making ball, it is difficult to score goals, which makes people anxious.
In the 70th minute of the game, Aldrich replaced Heskey and put Alan Smith on, Bart also came off, and Hargreaves came on.
There was not much defensive pressure in the backcourt in this game. It was basically just grabbing points and interceptions. There were no major mistakes. Bart has not been tested on the court, so there is not much point in keeping him. Aldridge asked Hargreaves to come on and feel it.
Looking at the atmosphere, I don’t expect the game itself to temper him. Psychological adaptation and feelings are the most important.
In the last ten minutes of the game, Aldridge stood on the sidelines watching the game with his hands in his pockets, his expression tepid.
The players who came on the field performed averagely.
Smith and Hargreaves, the former is difficult to achieve in dense areas, while the latter is quite satisfactory and can count the number of times he touches the ball on the palm of his hand.
Some young players don't know how to be flexible on the court. Joe Cole is the case. He has the technical ability, but obviously lacks experience.
Heskey was off the field, and there wasn't even a high point in the penalty area. He was still taking the ball and passing from the wing.
Aldrich did not remind the players that there was not much time left in the game. Sometimes, players need a critical point to increase the ball. In layman's terms, it is called enlightenment.
When the game was over, the score remained unchanged.
"2:0, England defeated Albania in an away game. After the fifth round of the World Cup qualifying rounds, England had 5 games, 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, accumulating 10 points and having a 10 goal difference! Finland and Germany in the same group played
Tied, they are now overtaken by England with 9 points! England is only 3 points behind Germany and has great hope of directly qualifying for the World Cup as the group leader.
In the World Cup finals, there are still three rounds of qualifying for this group. The next round will be held in June, but England has a bye and will be held in September. The opponent in the next round is Finland! As long as England defeats Finland, it will almost be
If they can secure a place in the play-offs, they will visit Germany in the penultimate round to stage the peak battle between England and Germany! I wish England good luck!"
At the end of the game, Aldrich walked onto the field, shook hands with the players, and praised them. There were many young players today, and a victory should give them more encouragement and praise.
As he left the game, Aldridge's eyes became sharp.
After killing Greece and setting up a goal difference of 8 against Albania, coupled with Greece's 4:1, England's goal difference has changed from -1 before he took over to 10.
Doesn’t goal difference matter?
Of course it's important.
With three rounds left, England and Germany will have a direct dialogue. If both sides win the remaining two games, then England will meet Germany in the penultimate round. Even if they win, the two teams will have the same points.
When the points are the same, the goal difference will be used first!
He won't say this to the players, but he must have a reckoning in his mind.
The next competitor to be killed is Finland!
The preliminaries in this world are like climbing the ladder to heaven! (To be continued...)
