At the beginning of the game, SIPG's tactics gave Zhang Sheng a whole new feeling.
If you look down at the entire Jiangcheng Sports Center, you will find that Villas-Boas's three central defenders are very different from the common three central defenders. The distance between their three central defenders is very tight, and the two wingers are very close to each other.
The guards were stretched very wide, as if there were two gaps on both sides of the rear end of the formation.
Zhang Sheng was very surprised by this obvious loophole, because the Dragon Team could make a fuss about these two places.
In the actual game, you will find that SIPG's two wing-backs are particularly resolute in their recovery, and their counterattack in the frontcourt is extremely decisive.
Considering that both Yu Hai and Wu Lei are among the top players in the country, they are divided into left and right wing-backs. They are first-class in terms of experience, football intelligence and tactical execution, which greatly makes up for Boa.
This is a tactical flaw.
Zhang Sheng finally understood that in this game, Villas-Boas finally treated domestic players and foreign players equally, and even entrusted them with important responsibilities.
Thinking of this, Zhang Sheng on the sidelines immediately reacted. Since domestic players have been entrusted with important tasks, Yan Xiaoyu, who was specially sent to start this time, must also be an extremely important part of Villas-Boas's tactics in this game.
Sure enough, after observing Shanghai SIPG's several consecutive attacks, Zhang Sheng roughly determined Villas-Boas's offensive arrangements for this game.
For example, unlike previous goalkeepers who directly kicked the ball when they got it, the starting goalkeeper Yan Junling never kicked the ball. Instead, he passed the ball to one of the three central defenders through the ground, and then got the ball in the center.
The defender will hand the ball to Akhmedov, or Oscar, who will retreat to get the ball, to attack the subsequent attack.
As for Yan Xiaoyu, it became the node connecting Akhmedov, Oscar and the two forwards Hulk and Elkeson, giving him full opportunities to display his skills and passing ability.
This tactic of playing the ball from the backcourt and hitting the frontcourt through short passes is really rare in the current Chinese Super League. What’s even more rare is that under the guidance of Villas-Boas, Shanghai SIPG can still play well.
It’s quite impressive, not simple!
At the 17th minute of the first half, Yan Junling passed the ball to Wang Necklace, who came over to respond. The latter quickly handed the ball to Akhmedov, but Nie Jiang caught Akhmedov as soon as he caught the ball.
He didn't dribble the ball too much, and directly returned the ball to another central defender, He Haicheng. He Haicheng played the ball quickly and directly handed the ball to Oscar, who came back to receive the ball.
Judging from this series of passes and receptions, Shanghai SIPG has two contact points in the middle of the midfield. It will not be impossible to move forward just because one person is harassed.
Compared with most Chinese Super League teams, whose core foreign players in the midfield are restricted and the team's offense becomes extremely jerky, SIPG is obviously more skilled this time.
Oscar got the ball and retreated from the frontcourt. The Longteng team did not specifically arrange for players to focus on man-to-man defense before the game. Nie Jiang and Tang Jin, who were responsible for frontcourt harassment, were still preventing Akhmedov just now.
The series connection did not keep up with Oscar, giving him space to get the ball.
After being able to get the ball and then turn around to face the Dragons, Oscar's technical ability was reflected.
At this time, SIPG's frontcourt players were very active in running without the ball. Elkson has been moving at the front of the penalty area, and from time to time he made gestures of inserting into the penalty area; Hulk's range of activities covered
The entire 30-meter horizontal area of the offensive edge; the running range of the two wing-backs Yu Hai and Wu Lei is also very large. Not only do they stretch very wide, they insert vertically very resolutely, and their horizontal responses are also close to the court.
Near the central axis.
As for Yan Xiaoyu, he can be seen in the entire frontcourt. As long as SIPG's forward and wing-backs form two points that can echo, he will run over to help the former two and create a triangle that can cooperate with each other.
Offensive formation.
When the two groups of forwards and wing-backs on the left and right form a two-point connection, it depends on which side Akhmedov and Oscar are closer to after holding the ball.
At this moment, after holding the ball, Oscar began to cut vertically to the left. Yu Hai came to respond, and Hulk also moved from the center to the left. For a moment, SIPG gained a numerical advantage on the right side of the Longteng team.
The most critical thing is Yan Xiaoyu. When Oscar was holding the ball, he was still on the right side of the middle of the court, but when Oscar came up, he had already reached the left side of the top of the arc in the penalty area.
As the top team in the Chinese Super League, the Longteng team recovered its formation very quickly. At this time, Zeng Fusheng, the attacking midfielder, had already returned to defense, and Oscar could hear his breathing not far behind him.
Also involved in the defense is Fernando. As a winger, he cannot and is not suitable to participate in stealing and tackling. However, he can follow Yu Hai to maintain a certain distance and try to cut off the pass between him and Oscar.
While running the route, be ready to stick to Yu Hai at any time and prevent Yu Hai from quickly bringing the ball up once he is able to get it.
Right back Huang He observed that Yu Hai was being harassed by Fernando, and made a decisive judgment - the biggest threat now is Oscar who is dribbling the ball - there is a center back behind him to fill in, and the opponent's receiving player believes that his teammates will not make the mistake.
If a low-level mistake misses someone, then Zeng Wengrong will attack Oscar front and back and prevent him from passing the ball easily, then the opponent's offensive threat will be reduced by more than half.
Huang He guessed correctly. At this time, Qi Ming's main target was Hulk, who was retreating from near the penalty area. His purpose was the same as Fernando's. The difference was that at the critical moment, he was also responsible for close combat, and even
Don't hesitate to foul and steal.
Several key figures have corresponding players from the Longteng team, and the importance of Yan Xiaoyu running over without the ball is reflected.
Considering that Lu Yangyang, who came out of the penalty area to cover for Huang He, was also a player with flexible turns and brisk steps, Yan Xiaoyu did not try to use his skills at his feet to force a turn.
After taking the initiative to ask Oscar for the ball and seeing Oscar pass the ball to him, he cleverly used the outside instep of his right foot to gently smooth the ball. After the ball changed, he ran directly towards the Longteng team after Huang He left his position.
The gap left on the right.
At this time, Hulk, the top foreign player in the Chinese Super League, showed his ability. He always ran sideways without the ball. When the football changed direction, he also changed direction quickly, accelerating and catching up in a few steps.
The football won the ball.
When Lu Yangyang and Qi Ming came over to attack, Hulk used his body to push away the returning Huang He, and then got an angle to pass the ball down the wing before Qi Ming, who was following the defense, came over.
In the past, faced with such a three-sided defense, Hulk would have been able to step on a few bicycles under his feet nine times out of ten. If he couldn't step on, he would squeeze with his body. If he couldn't squeeze through, he would use his buttocks to push him over.
Just lie down on the grass.
However, this time he did not choose these fancy things. Instead, he took advantage of Qi Ming's lack of defensive position and passed the ball directly into the penalty area.
Elkson, who was lurking in the penalty area, took off together with Ming Ming, who accurately judged the landing point. In the end, due to Ming Ming's interference, Elkson topped the ball slightly higher.
Judging from Shanghai SIPG's attack this time, although it did not score a goal in the end, it gave its center a chance to compete with the opponent's center back for a header in a dangerous position in the penalty area.
In a football match, if the center of a team can get a single defense in the penalty area, and he is facing the goal, and he can take off from the small penalty area line to attack the goal, this is a very rare opportunity.
"Elkerson's header. Oops, it was a little too high. This is a good opportunity." Liu Jiayuan, who was in charge of the commentary, was very sorry, but he also affirmed Shanghai SIPG's unproductive attack.
As a guest commentator, Xu Yang further analyzed Shanghai SIPG's tactical arrangements this time: "The game has been played so far. SIPG's offense is very smooth. Several players in the midfield have a particularly wide range of interspersed runs, and they are very close to the defenders.
The line connection has also been maintained very well. Yan Xiaoyu is the key person responsible for connecting the midfielder and forward. It can be said that SIPG has unleashed all its terrifying offensive capabilities."
"SIPG's offensive team this year is still very luxurious. Not only the foreign players are outstanding, but the domestic players are also outstanding. So far, they have scored 63 goals, the same number as Guangzhou Evergrande, and only ranked second
One's opponents in this game are three less than the Longteng team. If Villas-Boas trusts domestic players more, makes full use of domestic players, cooperates more, and plays team football, in terms of hard power, they should score more goals than the Longteng team.
More." Liu Jiayuan also put forward his own suggestions in addition to his affirmation.
The fans, including Xu Yang next to him, all understood the implication of Liu Jiayuan's words - Shanghai SIPG played monotonously before, and Hulk was too unique.
Shanghai SIPG's attack gave Zhang Sheng a bad signal, that is, it is not possible for the Longteng team to continue to use the existing tactics, and adjustments must be made.
Zhang Sheng began to use his brain to analyze Boas's arrangement.
Regarding the Longteng team's tactics on the field, or perhaps summarizing Zhang Sheng's usual formation this season, Villas-Boas's strategic purpose is obvious, which is to use a three-back system to break the Longteng team's defense in the 442 formation.
Villas-Boas's three-center-back system has greatly enhanced the offensive effect in the middle, strengthened the strength in the middle, created a broader space for adjustment in the middle, and created a local advantage of having more soldiers and generals in the middle of the court. Perhaps this is also his
It is a way to gain advantages and avoid disadvantages because they are afraid of the two powerful wings of the Longteng team.
This time the attack launched from the center was very effective and almost resulted in a goal.
Judging from the details, SIPG's backcourt with a defensive midfielder and a midfielder retreating has a 4v2 local numerical advantage, which also allowed them to successfully break through the first line of defense formed by the Longteng team's common frontcourt press.
The defender and the two defensive midfielders were not allowed to raise the ball, shortening the passing distance, and attracted the defensive attention of the Longteng team with calm and precise passing and receiving. At the same time, the players in the midfield and frontcourt were obviously forced to constantly play in the ball.
Run without the ball in the middle and tear apart the Longteng team's midfield and backcourt defense to achieve their offensive goals.
Villas-Boas's offensive goal is also very clear: to create for himself sufficient space for receiving and adjusting between the two defense lines of the Longteng team. In the usually tight space between the defense lines, the defense against the Longteng team relies on the numerical advantage and
Spatial advantage for oppression.
The reason why Shanghai SIPG's attack has the opportunity to kick the ball on the left is that they have as many as four players on the left who are directly involved in the attack.
Different from Villas-Boas's emphasis on pressing and sprinting from the two wings this season, this tactic gives more options for offense, that is, allowing sufficient space in the midfield and frontcourt, and enough turf for several SIPG players.
The top attackers in the Chinese Super League perform actions: passing, catching, adjusting and dribbling, and then initiate and organize a sharp offensive.
Being able to develop a strategy in such a short period of time after losing in the away game that can fully utilize the advantages of his existing player resources and at the same time avoid the Longteng team's advantages, Villas-Boas's title of famous coach is not for nothing.
With such an effect, Villas-Boas' nearly one year of leading the team seems to have been very effective.
He improved the team's confidence by defeating Tianjin Quanjian and Guangzhou Evergrande in the Football Association Cup and the AFC Champions League respectively. Otherwise, such a short period of tactical adjustments would allow the players to resolutely execute them without any doubts. Without strong self-confidence, it is
Unachievable.
After thinking about this, Zhang Sheng immediately started discussions and arrangements with the coaching staff behind him.
Michael Henke, Jiang Peng and He Lijun who came around all held the small notebooks they had been recording in their hands, and they also recognized Zhang Sheng's description of SIPG's tactics that he quickly summarized.
Everyone quickly made adjustments on the field. First, Lu Yangyang started from the penalty area and was specifically responsible for guarding Yan Xiaoyu, not giving him too many opportunities to catch the ball easily. However, Lu Yangyang, regardless of his physical strength,
Flexibility and explosive power are more dominant.
Then Zeng Wengwen expanded the range of midfield activities, strengthened the pressing against Akhmedov and Oscar, and did not begrudge his physical fitness.
The last two wingers pushed forward resolutely. Since SIPG allowed Wu Lei and Yu Hai to pull up the side so well, while they were running horizontally without the ball, they should add another yard and let them run back and forth vertically.
The strategic purpose of Zhang Sheng and the coaching staff is very clear: Since Shanghai SIPG does not hesitate to run in a wide range without the ball, the Longteng team will force you to have a wider range, and we will cash in.
On the Long Teng team's side, there are excellent players like Peng Langjun, Tian Qijie, Ma Yongli, Cao Jinghao, and Qu Wenming on the bench, who are no worse than those on the field, and there are even absolute main players like Chavez. Everyone is on the field.
When both players were injured, Shanghai SIPG's substitute players and these Longteng players simply couldn't cope.
Villas-Boas, the three central defenders, can open up the wings, but the requirements for players on the wings and midfield are very high. Let's take a look at SIPG's substitute players like Zero Creativity, Zhang Yi, Sun Le, and Wei Guoguo.
To effectively execute Villas-Boas's tactics - they simply couldn't play it.
