In the past two years, Cristiano Ronaldo has become an outstanding player in the English Youth League. Where does the name of genius come from? He did not get it by showing off his skills alone, but by his absolutely eye-catching and strong performance among his peers.
Only those who stand out in the competition are qualified to be called geniuses.
In the new season, he entered the reserve team and encountered trouble in the reserve league. Although he performed to a certain extent, he was definitely not as impressive as he was in the youth league.
The most important reason is confrontation!
In the reserve league, Ronaldo sometimes feels that he is not playing football, but rugby!
There is no age limit for the reserve team. As a young man under 17 years old, he basically encountered opponents who were over 22 years old, and some were over 25 years old. In terms of physical strength, he was often at a disadvantage.
This gave him the illusion that the confrontation in the Premier League is more intense than that in the reserve league. Therefore, he has been strengthening his physical confrontation in the past six months. After training, he would go to the gym to increase his muscle strength.
However, in his first match in the Premier League today, he found in the few confrontations with Leicester City players in the first ten minutes that the opponent's resistance seemed to be not as good as his opponents in the reserve league!
In fact, Ronaldo was misled by his own taken-for-granted knowledge.
The Premier League is definitely better than the Reserve League, there is no doubt about it.
But in terms of confrontation alone, perhaps the reserve league is more cruel than the Premier League!
Just like the confrontation requirements of English League One are much stronger than those of Premier League, this is two different things from being rough.
It's a matter of physical competition and technical talent.
When you come to a league like the Premier League, you will not blindly pursue confrontation. There will be a standard line for confrontation. As long as the players meet the standard, they will be qualified. They can base themselves on the Premier League and then evaluate other abilities. Like Schneider,
Gary Neville is not the best in terms of physical confrontation, but he can still gain a foothold in a wealthy club. His technical and mental advantages are the biggest reasons why they defeat their competitors in the team.
Only in the English League One and reserve leagues, those players who lack technical expertise will make full use of their physical advantages. The so-called use of strengths and avoid weaknesses, if I am not as good as you technically, but I can overpower you physically, maybe I can still excel and win.
Appreciation from the outside world.
These two points are not in conflict. For example, Aldridge let Reyes go, not because Reyes was physically weak, but because his awareness of confrontation was weak. First, he took the initiative to avoid confrontation, so what is his physical fitness? Is he strong?
It doesn't matter whether you are weak or not. Even if you are weak in confrontation, you can still gain a foothold in the Premier League. As long as your confrontation ability is not 0, then having a sense of confrontation is just the basis.
, like Pirlo, he is also very weak in confrontation, but he has a sense of confrontation. He goes up to confront the opponent at critical moments. It doesn't matter if he loses, but he will cause limited trouble to the opponent or delay the opponent. This is enough in terms of tactics.
In the system, this delay and obstruction is the key point. If he does not fight at all, then the difficulty of Gattuso's work will increase several times.
Cristiano Ronaldo discovered that Leicester City's players were not as powerful beasts as he imagined. In one-on-one confrontations, he could get stuck in position and hold the ball, and then use his speed and technical advantages to pull away from the opponent.
Keep the distance and have room to make many skillful technical moves.
This discovery made him extremely happy. With this joy, his heart was ready to stir. Starting from the 15th minute of the game, he frequently made extraordinary moves after receiving the ball.
Just by riding a bicycle, he performed more than three changes of technical movements.
Cycling quickly and frequently, pedaling the bicycle and then pulling the ball to change direction, pedaling the bicycle slowly to shake the opponent's center of gravity and then pull the other side in place...
Seeing this young man's dazzling skills with his feet on the court, the Lions fans who came to watch the away game kept screaming, applauding, and cheering!
The fans are very proud.
Look, this is the young genius of our Mad Lions. He unexpectedly made his Premier League debut today, and the strength he showed was enough to make him a blockbuster!
The commentator also frequently praised Ronaldo. There is no doubt that he has become the focus of the field and the star player.
After receiving applause and cheers from the fans, Ronaldo became even more unscrupulous, as if he had been recognized and had more motivation.
Next, he was completely immersed in his own world of personal performances.
Marseille slalom, cross-legged change of direction, scissor-kick cross with reverse foot...
He seemed to have conquered the fans in just 40 minutes on the court.
This kid is so gorgeous at football.
Aldridge stood on the sidelines with his hands on his hips, watching Ronaldo's performance with an expressionless face.
The Millwall players on the field basically watched Ronaldo's performance with expressionless expressions.
Klose, Kaká, and Alonso came in during the attack. In the last 5 minutes, they almost ran to their positions and just watched, watching Ronaldo play his fill.
God knows when he will pass the ball!
And when he suddenly passed the ball over, such as using a scissor kick, the ball was not passed in place at first, but the audience enjoyed it. Klose couldn't catch the ball, as if there was something wrong with Klose, Ronaldo
Winning applause, Millwall's attack was deflated.
Only then did Aldrich realize that Mullenstine had personally taught Ronaldo over the years and had indeed changed Ronaldo, but it had only changed Ronaldo's way of playing. For example, many of his technical moves are now very smooth and practical.
Sexuality is also increasing. You can definitely pass people by riding a bicycle, instead of just doing moves for everyone to appreciate.
As for Ronaldo's current performance, we can only say that his personal desire for expression and ambition are exactly the same as Ronaldo's in history.
The Lions fans were full of admiration and applauded Ronaldo. This is normal.
Just like when Manchester United fans first appreciated Ronaldo's skills, they would go out of their way to praise him.
However, as time goes by, fans will understand that his style of play is indeed very eye-catching and will soon produce a wonderful personal highlight reel. However, for the team, for the game, especially the team's victory, it helps
Not big.
If you play too selfishly, you will easily lose touch with the team.
Your teammates don't know what you are doing. How many passes do you have to pass before you are satisfied? When do you pass the ball? If you don't pass the ball at the best time, it is a huge psychological blow to the running players.
Wait until I miss the best opportunity. Give me the ball again. It’s useless!
End of the first half. 0:0.
The most outstanding player in Millwall's offense is Ronaldo, but the point where the offense is ruined is also Ronaldo.
Leicester City faced Millwall's defensive system of four defenders and three midfielders. Simple and crude methods could not shake Millwall's defense. In addition to Pedretti and De Rossi performing well, Barzagli
The stability with Metzelder also contributed a lot.
The two teams entered the locker room, and Aldridge was smoking with the coaching staff in the hallway.
"This kid Cristiano, he..."
Jansen was smoking a cigarette but hesitated to speak. His brows were furrowed.
For coaches from the Netherlands, especially from the Ajax system, tactical flow is the foundation. Ronaldo's performance of playing alone and getting carried away is definitely damaging to tactics.
It's just that he hesitated about what words to use to evaluate it.
After all, this is Ronaldo's first Premier League game.
If he plays to the level of a first-class player in his first Premier League game, this requirement seems very demanding.
However, if he is not guided correctly, he may become even worse in subsequent games and the road will become more and more detoured.
"It's really strange. When I watched him compete in the Toyota Cup, he didn't behave like this."
Klinsmann also felt a headache.
Klinsmann pays less attention to reserve team games. He mainly focuses on the first team. He is responsible for the player's status. Ronaldo left a deep impression on him. In two Toyota Cup games, Ronaldo represented the first team.
Last year's game was just average, but this year's performance was very good. The style of play on the court was simple and direct, and the efficiency was extremely high. Especially the modern winger's play made it difficult for opponents to guard against.
But today, Ronaldo seems to be a different person.
Aldridge said calmly: "In the reserve team, he is the protagonist. In the first team, he still wants to be the protagonist, but he is not up to the level of being the protagonist. It's that simple."
The environment is different.
In the reserve team and the youth team, even if they represent Millwall in the Toyota Cup, the whole team is serving Ronaldo. At least in this year's Toyota Cup, Ronaldo, who plays the role of a modern winger, is attacking the last point, and there is a center to cover.
There is a lot of room for performance.
Today, Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the forwards, and he frequently retreats to get the ball, staying away from the opponent's penalty area. After getting the ball, his starting position is biased toward the winger. There is Klose in front of him, and his cover and potential are limited. He needs to be more effective at this time.
Actively interact with teammates, because Millwall itself does not have many offensive troops, but he wants to be the protagonist, and wants to complete the work from beginning to end, from 0-100 by himself. Unfortunately, he did not put himself in a
in the correct position.
After smoking the cigarette, Aldridge walked into the locker room and arranged the tactics for the second half step by step. The players listened patiently and carefully.
There was a good chance to score in the first half, but Ronaldo lacked cooperation and the quality of the offense was greatly reduced. Although the ball looked very gorgeous at Ronaldo's feet, the actual use was counterproductive.
No one from his teammates criticized Ronaldo. It was just that in the 45-minute game, Ronaldo made his debut again. They all still have this tolerance. In addition, there is no real big brother of the first team sitting in the locker room today.
Although players such as Southgate, Nedvěd, and Schneider will not criticize Ronaldo completely, after all, he is still young, but it is normal to severely point out his mistakes. Even Ronaldinho will stand up
Come out and criticize Ronaldo.
Because everyone has a strong consciousness to defend Millwall's glory. For them, if they don't win the game, it means failure!
Whether what you do on the court is beneficial or harmful to the team, experienced Millwall players and players who understand Millwall's tactical system know all of this.
Criticism is also for your own good.
Correct your wrong approach, especially in thinking. Players must understand that here, no individual can override the interests of the whole team!
After arranging the tactics for the second half and encouraging the players, Aldridge asked the team to go out and prepare for the second half.
The players stood up and walked outside. Aldridge suddenly said: "Cristiano Ronaldo, you stay."
Ronaldo himself didn't realize it, he thought he performed well in the first half.
But when his teammates left the locker room and the rest of the coaching staff left, and only he and Aldridge were left, he saw Aldridge's calm and majestic gaze, and his heart suddenly dropped. He had a premonition.
, something bad will happen next.
Aldrich stood in front of him, without being angry and speaking in a gentle tone: "I left you alone because I considered that you are a young man who cares about face, and I don't want to embarrass you in front of the whole team.
."
Ronaldo's expression was serious, and his premonition was confirmed. Before he could ask what he had done wrong, Aldrich's expression changed and he roared angrily at him.
"Who the hell do you think you are! The jersey you are wearing has the Millwall logo on it, and the team you represent is called Millwall. You can only have one goal on the field, and that is to fight for Millwall.
Win for Millwall! It’s not Millwall who gave you the stage to shine and become a star here!” (To be continued..)
