On the training ground, Manchester City players were divided into two groups for an internal match.
One group used a four-three-three formation, which is Manchester City's signature tactic, with Aguero as the center, Di Maria and Sanchez on the wings. This is also Manchester City's standard configuration, except that Aguero replaced Sudong.
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Another group uses a three-four-three formation, with Javi Martinez on the back, Pepe and David Luiz on both sides, and Hazard, Dzeko and Douglas Costa on the frontcourt.
, the midfielder is supplemented by David Silva.
Since it was an internal competition, Guardiola just arranged two different sets of tactics, explained the ideas clearly, and allowed the players to play freely on the court, which greatly improved the players' enthusiasm.
The two groups of players played very unrestrainedly on the court, and the scene was also very open, and no one had any intention of holding back.
Everyone can see that this is a test for them by coach Guardiola.
Whether they are new players or old players, they are all working hard. If you want to leave a deep impression on the head coach in this game, it is best to establish your main position during the summer training period to save money.
After I got it, I had to play as a substitute during the season.
It was with this mentality in mind that both groups of players played extremely hard.
Every player is trying their best to show themselves.
Needless to say, the players in the frontcourt basically try their best to use their own advantages whenever they get the ball.
This also made the game on the field very enjoyable and frequently won warm applause from the sidelines.
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Su Dong did not participate in the game today, but stood on the sidelines with the coaching staff.
This also shows Su Dong's unique and transcendent status in Manchester City.
Su Dong and Guardiola are already very familiar with the players on the court, and the real targets of inspection are the newly joined players, such as Javi Martinez.
Before he joined Manchester City, Guardiola had already spoken to him on the phone and even met in Spain, so Harvey Martinez knew very well Guardiola's positioning and plans for him, and he also wanted it very much.
Try to change your playing style. After all, with his current characteristics, he cannot play as the core of the team.
But if he can play in the defense, as Guardiola plans, he will be the core of the team's defense, and his weight and status will also be greatly improved. He knows this clearly.
Because I have known it for a long time, Javi Martinez is very comfortable playing as a central defender and playing as a deep back. In addition, his technical characteristics are consistent, so he can play with ease. However, there is still an obvious lack of tacit understanding, and more time is needed.
polish.
In the frontcourt, Aguero plays the role of a scorer in the 4-3-3 formation and performs well. His several threatening shots and goals are very distinctive. It can be seen that he is a player both in terms of personal ability and goalkeeper.
A forward with a very keen sense of smell.
I believe that his joining can greatly improve Manchester City's scoring ability, especially when Su Dong is absent.
With a stable substitute like Aguero, I believe Su Dong's pressure in the new season will be reduced a lot.
For example, in some games that are not very important, or when fighting on multiple fronts, Aguero can take charge of his own role to avoid Su Dong's continuous fighting, which in turn affects his condition.
What really attracts the attention of Su Dong and Guardiola are Eden Hazard and Douglas Costa.
In fact, there isn't much to say about the latter. He is just a stickler for the ball and a typical Brazilian breakthrough player.
On the contrary, it was Hazard.
"He really looks like Messi." Su Dong only watched him play for a short time before he could clearly see his approach.
He is short, has a low center of gravity, is very flexible, can stop and go quickly, has excellent speed and direction changes, is accustomed to adjusting in small steps, and has excellent foot skills, all of which give Hazard an excellent ability to break through with the ball.
Especially within a narrow range, he is able to frequently dribble the ball out of tight encirclement.
It's like on the court at this moment, every time Hazard dribbles the ball, he can break through continuously, causing chaos in the opponent's defense.
"But there is still a clear gap between him and Messi." Su Dong quickly added.
Su Dong has played with Messi for many years. He knows Messi's characteristics very well. After watching Hazard play, he clearly knows the difference between the two, especially Hazard and Messi.
the gap between.
"The most important thing is shooting and passing." Guardiola said to the point.
"Yeah." Su Dong nodded.
Messi is a very special person, just like Cristiano Ronaldo.
Don't think that this is some so-called lineage theory or some other theory, but it is fact.
Messi grew up in Argentina. When he was a child, he received Argentina's youth training education, which gave him delicate foot skills and outstanding combination of man and ball. He knows how to bring out his own characteristics and advantages.
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After arriving in Europe, Messi received the most formal youth training in Europe and constantly improved various shortcomings of Argentina's youth training, such as instability, and Messi's passing ability is also among the best in the world.
This is always underestimated by many people.
If Messi doesn't break through and just passes the ball, he will never lose to either Iniesta or Xavi. He will definitely be one of the world's top passers, and he will dribble the ball at high speed.
pass.
This is something Hazard does not have.
The other thing is shooting. Messi has perfected shooting in recent years, but Hazard still can’t see it now.
The two have a lot in common, such as neither being strong enough nor fast enough. Breaking through with the ball relies on changing speed and direction and flexibility. But the problem lies in passing. Hazard's passing is far inferior to Messi's.
In other words, after breaking through, Messi can keenly catch the gap and pass the ball out, but Hazard cannot.
Sometimes, the media and fans are very fond of statistics, such as passing games.
But in fact, what the head coach often has to consider is not the number of passes, but what can the pass bring?
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! A pass from the wing is far less important than a pass from the front of the penalty area.
Ten successful dribbles, but failed to create a threatening pass after passing the ball, and one successful dribble that created a threatening pass. Obviously the latter has greater tactical significance, and is what the head coach attaches most importance to.
Therefore, pure data is meaningless. What really needs to be considered is the position of the passer and the effect of the passer.
Obviously, Messi is more powerful.
Regardless of the position or the effect of passing, Messi is better than Hazard.
"At most, he creates threats in the ribs, such as the corners of the penalty area, and attracts defensive attention by dribbling the ball. The effect is far less sharp and comprehensive than Messi." Su Dong analyzed.
Hazard looks more like a typical European technical genius, while Messi is the European version of a South American technical genius, and he belongs to the type of one plus one is greater than two. Both of them play very reasonably, but Messi
The footwork is more delicate and the ball feel is better.
This is actually due to Messi's experience, which other players cannot learn and copy.
Even if we find someone like Messi who received youth training in Argentina or Brazil since childhood and then came to Europe when he grew up, it will be difficult to create a second Messi.
The same thing applies to Cristiano Ronaldo.
He is of African descent, has fast-twitch muscle fibers, is very fast, and has very well-developed muscles. He is also in Madeira, which everyone knows is a transit point between South America, Africa and Europe.
At that time, Maritimo gathered many Brazilian players, such as Pepe.
It was in this environment that Ronnie carved out his own skills. As he grew older and was refined by Ferguson, he found his own style of play, which is now his style of play and has reached the level of
reached its peak.
Don't underestimate Ronnie and think he is a powerful player, but in fact, his footwork is still very good.
The so-called difference is relative to a technical genius of Messi's level. Compared with other players, Ronnie's foot skills are still very good.
However, this slut increasingly likes to rely on his body, speed, and explosive power to solve problems.
There is no way, who let his African descent give him amazing speed and explosive power?
Su Dong feels that in a few years, as his speed and explosive power decline, Ronnie will probably transform into a scorer.
At least, it's impossible for him to go back to the age when he was dribbling in a flashy way.
Character and achievements do not allow it, nor do the muscles of the body.
Can not go back!
If the unique experiences of Messi and Ronnie allow them to combine a variety of different advantages, then Hazard is a relatively typical European technical genius, spiritual, but still quite satisfactory.
"How far do you think it can be achieved?" Guardiola asked.
Su Dong shook his head, "I can't tell. However, I made a rough guess. It's no problem to cope with the Premier League. I should be able to cope with the Champions League group stage, but in the Champions League knockout rounds, I'm afraid it will be greatly reduced. The further back we are.
, the effect will be weaker, and using him as the core is still not strong enough!"
Guardiola laughed when he heard that, "I think so too."
The so-called strength is actually the kind of strength that can lead a team to break through alone.
Looking at the entire European football world, there are only a handful of players with such strength.
Su Dong, Ronnie, Messi, anyone else?
Probably no more!
The Brazilian genius Neymar, who is rumored by many outside, has such potential, even greater potential than Hazard, because he has many things that Hazard lacks.
But for the time being, it’s just the three of them!
It’s not that Su Dong and Guardiola’s vision is too high, but that they have both experienced the Champions League and know what kind of defensive intensity it is in the knockout rounds of the Champions League. If you are slightly weaker, you will be exposed and you are useless.
Not to mention, the head coaches who have entered the Champions League knockout rounds use targeted tactics, which are definitely life-threatening.
Without absolute tyranny, which one can lead the team to break down the opponent's defense?
You know, on the football field, strength must speak for itself after all.
Those vain things have no way of playing on the football field.
Therefore, Hazard's position in Manchester City was finalized after the first training match.
