The tactic of high pressing is often mentioned, and is often interpreted as a very advanced and fashionable tactic.
In fact, this is not the case. This is a very old tactic. Starting from the Netherlands' Total Attack and Total Defense in the 1970s, to Sacchi in the middle, including the "press and encircle" advocated by Xu Genbao, they are all embodiments of this tactical idea.
, up to now, through the continuous improvement of Ferguson's Manchester United and Rijkaard's Barcelona, and in the hands of Guardiola, Simeone and Klopp, this tactic has matured and become a common tactic.
A tactic is just a tactic. The actual situation depends on whether it is suitable for the team and the level of the people who have used it.
I think back when Barcelona's tiki-taka tactics were a hit, all the devils and monsters claimed to use tiki-taka tactics, so all kinds of different tiki-taka tactics came out one after another, except for making people laugh, without leaving any effect.
The same goes for high-position pressure.
Zhang Sheng himself won’t say it. Ever since he took over the Longteng team, Zhang Sheng has been preparing for the high-pressure tactic. It wasn’t until the second season of the Chinese Super League that he started trial operation. This tactic requires the team to unify the style from the youth team to the first team.
Practice all the time, and the players also need to have good golf intelligence - calling players is the best choice. Because this tactic requires a very tacit understanding between the players, or it needs to form the habit of following the overall formation in long-term training, which is missing
Any pressure point will cause the overall strategy to fail, leading to the risk of counterattack.
After all, the purpose of high-position pressing is not to defend, but to attack. This is the core value of high-position pressing. If it is just to penetrate the defensive counterattack, there is no need to take this risk. The team has completely moved its entire defense line back.
Wouldn't it be more efficient and simpler to defend intensively without requiring a lot of physical strength to support it?
Also relying on the well-executed high-pressing style of play, the Longteng team is a powerful player not only in the Chinese Super League but also in the AFC Champions League.
As for the opponent teams, Zhang Sheng has never encountered them, such as top Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Liverpool. I don’t know what the full genuine high-pressure is like, but I have encountered high-imitation versions like Red Bull Leipzig. Anyway, that is
Being hung and beaten.
As for Asian teams, among the Japanese and Korean clubs, the ones that impressed Zhang Sheng the most were Jeonbuk Hyundai and Kashima Antlers. The high-position pressing of these two teams is probably the special version, and the same level is from the Lippi era.
Guangzhou Evergrande.
Of course, there is also a liquidation version. In Chinese Super League games, teams often press hard at a high position at the beginning of the game, hoping to catch the Dragons off guard, but the effect is almost zero.
Finally, there is the simultaneous version of high-position pressing. This version is full of loopholes. It usually relies on one or two forwards to press hard from the front, while other players stare blankly. Most of the time, the result is that the Dragons are behind one after another.
Counterattack to score a goal.
Once it was confirmed that Guangzhou Evergrande was deliberately using a high-position pressing tactic, Zhang Sheng, who was very familiar with this tactic, immediately launched a counterattack.
With the clear instructions from the head coach, the Longteng players who used quick passes and early moves to tear apart the opponent's high-pressure circle suddenly came to life.
In the 12th minute of the first half, Guangzhou Evergrande pressed Shen Jun who was holding the ball on the right. Shen Jun gave full play to his characteristics as a team player. His running without the ball and quick passing continued with the defense line.
Lu Zhihui, the Qi Ming in the midfielder position formed a pull.
After attracting as many as five players from Guangzhou Evergrande, the trio of consecutive passes finally achieved what they wanted. De Paul, who had been running around in search of passing routes, finally found a passer this time.
Neutral, this position can receive Shen Jun's forward pass.
Shen Jun did not live up to De Paul's expectations. He also played on the left. The two of them had cooperated with full backs and full midfielders/wingers countless times in training. De Paul had just run out of the gap and Shen Jun's ball came.
It was transmitted accurately.
At this time, the backcourt of Guangzhou Evergrande, because Paulinho and Lin Feng were pressing, the space in the middle was infinite. In addition to the veteran captain Zheng Zhi, there were only two central defenders on the back line.
There was a problem with Scolari's carefully arranged pressing circle in the midfield and frontcourt. You have a good plan, I have a ladder, and the Longteng team found a way to deal with it.
"Evergrande's backcourt is empty." Lou Yicheng also immediately discovered Evergrande's loophole. "Goulart is desperately chasing. De Paul's transfer is beautiful. Fernando rushes up from the right."
Seeing the flying Fernando, Lou Yicheng was also stunned: "At this speed, Li Xuepeng was thrown so far away, and then Du Zhenyu came over, passed another one, and shot! The ball went in!"
"This goal is so wonderful. It beat three people in a row. It was like entering the penalty area without anyone, and the ball went into the goal in the blink of an eye." Liu Yue was still immersed in the excitement of scoring, "This goal is absolutely
It’s so beautiful to be elected as the best goal in this round of the league.”
At exactly this time, the replay of the goal appeared on the screen, and Li Xuepeng, who was the first to be passed, was immediately caught saying: "mlgb is too fast, fuck me!"
Lou Yicheng couldn't hold it back: "Pfft." He laughed out loud.
Fernando's goal not only stunned the commentator and frightened the opponent players, but also gave a surprise to the Longteng expedition team who came to watch the game.
Chen Jiangfeng has just spent his first year in college. He has transformed from an ignorant teenager into an "old football fan" and at the same time has his first girlfriend.
This time, Chen Jiangfeng signed up for the expedition with his girlfriend. Of course, the Longteng Club would provide a bus to send them there. In addition, there would be some subsidies for the away expedition, including water, lunch boxes, etc.
Since Chen Jiangfeng's girlfriend is quite good-looking, she was placed at the front of the most conspicuous fan formation, while Chen Jiangfeng was in the row behind his girlfriend.
When Fernando rushed up on the court, the beautiful girl who looked like a rookie and didn't know anything, as it was not her first time watching a game, started to scream with excitement.
In the end, when Fernando passed three people freely and sent the ball into the net, Chen Jiangfeng and his girlfriend had already begun to celebrate crazily. One of them waved the team scarf in his hand vigorously, and the other used his female voice to express more
Sharp Edge: "Ah!!!"
The camera in charge of the broadcast was also very powerful. Just when Chen Jiangfeng wanted to put his arms around his girlfriend for a hug, the camera came over. Chen Jiangfeng quickly let go and found a girlfriend by himself, but his parents didn't know about it.
The question is, how could this escape Chen’s father’s eyes? Because he had to go to work the next day, Chen’s father, who was not traveling with the team, was watching the game at home at this time. We don’t know how Chen Jiangfeng would explain it after he returned home.
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"The goal that Evergrande lost is because they played too aggressively." Liu Yue was analyzing the game. "Since this season, Evergrande's games have been more about suffocating the opponent to kill the opponent. Suddenly they played so passionately that the ball
The team’s midfield loopholes were exposed.”
"Indeed, Paulinho's forward penetration is a double-edged sword. When encountering a team with average skills, the counterattack is not fast, which is not a big problem. However, the Longteng team's ability to pass and receive the ball proves that Evergrande must use this forward penetration.
Be careful and prudent in matters." Lou Yicheng also agreed with Liu Yue's point of view.
The commentators can see the tactical problems of Evergrande. As an experienced championship coach, how could Scolari not know that after the kick-off again, Guangzhou Evergrande’s formation has changed, 4-2-3
Lin Feng in the 3 of -1 was pulled back, and he was responsible for protecting the midfield. Zheng Zhi was promoted, and the team became 4-3-3.
In Scolari's mind, this game is all about attacking. After conceding a goal, it is better to use a more aggressive 4-3-3 to attack.
Speaking of the 4-3-3 tactic, the players of Guangzhou Evergrande should be very familiar with it. Whether it is the Lippi stage or the Cannavaro stage, the 4-3-3 formation is the usual formation of Evergrande.
When Diego Costa and Goulart play in a 4-3-3 formation, there are two forward central midfielders who can provide support immediately, which can not only solve the problem of low efficiency of frontcourt connection, but also solve the problem of low connection efficiency in the frontcourt.
This eliminates the weakness of the team's offensive speed and lack of depth, because a high-position press and a second attack to hit the opponent behind can further suppress the opponent's formation.
Scolari is very stubborn. As a championship coach, he has his own pride and refuses to give the outside world the suspicion of his predecessor's arrogance, so he rarely plays 4-3-3, but if you think he is stubborn in the Brazilian team,
Romario was removed from the World Cup roster, Deco was reused in Portugal, and Rui Costa was discarded. If you think he is a head coach who doesn't know how to adapt, it would be really wrong.
Choosing to make changes at critical moments is a necessary quality for a famous coach. Scolari does not lack these, and 4-3-3 appeared at this time.
After scoring a goal against Evergrande, Zhang Sheng was actually thinking from his perspective: "How should Scolari face this situation?"
Zhang Sheng believes that Evergrande will most likely give up high-position pressing and return to the traditional tactic of sniping in the middle circle, because after all, this is the tactic Guangzhou Evergrande is most familiar with under Scolari's training.
After another kick-off, Guangzhou Evergrande played another beautiful attack. This time Diego Costa played a decisive role. After receiving a mid-altitude pass from Zheng Zhi in the frontcourt, he steadily unloaded the ball.
, Lu Zhihui tried his best to push behind him, but Diego Costa blocked it with his big butt.
Observing that his teammates have not come up yet, but the Longteng team cheered, Tao Wentao's two midfielders came over to grab it. Diego Costa knew that he had to make a decision. After a slight half-turn, Diego Costa chose
A long shot from outside the penalty area, which is a typical center forward's strong shot in front of the penalty area.
Diego Costa's shot relies on concealment and the power of the shot, catching the goalkeeper off guard.
This time he almost succeeded in shooting.
"Costa, shot. Jiang Mingzhi pounced and let go. Fortunately, there were no Guangzhou Evergrande players in the penalty area to grab the second point. Liming chased after him and kicked the ball out of the baseline, just to be on the safe side." Lou Yicheng was also there.
Feeling sorry for the Evergrande team, "Costa's shot reminds me of Batistuta, the heavy cannon from the arc of the penalty area. If this goal is scored, it will be a typical Batistuta goal."
Jiang Mingzhi obviously has not seen the power of competing with players like Diego Costa. When the latter shot, although Jiang Mingzhi was blocked by his own defensive players, Diego Costa's shot was too sudden.
But it is really dangerous to miss the ball. Jiang Mingzhi was obviously not prepared for the power of this shot.
Without actually being on the field, you won't be able to experience what it means to blast a door with heavy artillery.
During Lou Yicheng's commentary, Guangzhou Evergrande got another corner kick opportunity, and it was Lin Feng who was responsible for taking the corner kick.
"Although Evergrande conceded the ball first in its corner kick, Evergrande's attack was obviously stronger. The Longteng team has not received a corner kick yet." Lou Yicheng introduced the data, "The corner kick was taken out, and it was pocketed.
I missed the point, headed the ball, and the ball went in! Paulinho, Paulinho again, stepped up when the team needed a goal."
"How could the Dragons miss Paulinho? Let's take a look at this goal again." Liu Yue reviewed the goal frame by frame, "Lin Feng is obviously very familiar with his former teammate.
, instead of hanging directly in the middle, he chose the front point. The two central defenders of the Longteng team are very experienced in handling a little high-altitude ball. Diego Costa appeared suddenly in the front point. The key is that Paulinho is in front of the ball.
The plug ball’s rush to the top is even more sudden this time.”
"It's true as we said before. In Paulinho's game, you definitely know that he will push forward, but you don't know when he will push forward or where he will push forward, so you can never guard against him.
"Perhaps Paulinho will be a Barcelona player soon, and people suddenly realize that he has become a wealthy player, from a Chinese Super League player to a wealthy player, and all kinds of praise (licking) are taken for granted.
After scoring the goal, Paulinho did not let go of being so easy to create an atmosphere. He rushed to the sidelines and after hugging Scolari, he walked towards the field and kept raising his hands, which made the sidelines crazy enough.
The Guangzhou Evergrande fans cheered even louder.
"The atmosphere of Tianhe Stadium is definitely the best in Asia." As a Shanghainese, Lou Yichen also had to admire the football market in Guangzhou.
The commentators and fans were cheering for Paulinho, but as head coach Zhang Sheng was reviewing the goal from a different angle.
The goal conceded by the Longteng team seemed to be a corner kick, but the real origin came from Diego Costa's shot in front of the penalty area. So who organized this attack? It was Zheng Zhi.
This player started the game in the defensive midfield position.
It is not common for a defensive midfielder to step in to organize the offense, especially since Guangzhou Evergrande already has a b2b midfielder like Paulinho. It is impossible to eliminate the defensive midfielder.
Whether it was Zheng Zhi's own whim or a deliberate arrangement by Guangzhou Evergrande, Zhang Sheng needs to see again.
