Chapter 1549 Is This Possible?

Those who win the midfield win the world. This sentence is not a lie, but the truth.

The defense should try to tighten the formation and keep it compact, while the offense needs to widen the width as much as possible to create space.

If it is just taken literally, tightening and stretching seem to be just a difference in formation, but in fact, in the game, players need time to tighten and stretch during the transition process of offense and defense, and at the same time, they must work tirelessly running.

In the process of tightening and stretching, the team will inevitably make mistakes, and at this time, it is necessary to have a stable midfielder to control the overall situation, as a buffer, to protect the defense behind, or to sort out the ball to serve the frontcourt. The attack delivered shells.

That's the importance of midfield.

From Cooper to Benitez, double defensive midfielders are popular, ensuring the stability of the defense in high-position pressing tactics.

In the period of Guardiola and Klopp, they changed the double midfielder method of Cooper and Benitez, but the two teams adopted completely different methods. Dortmund's midfielder position is very flexible, running The range is larger, and it undertakes the task of putting pressure on defense and instigating counterattacks at the fastest speed after stealing the ball.

But the Hornet still adopts a double midfielder configuration in many cases.

Guardiola's Barcelona gave up the double midfielder. Based on Barcelona's traditional four-three-three, the single midfielder is responsible for dragging at the end, taking on the task of protecting the defense and organizing the ball. This is what Guardiola gave up back then. The reason why Yaya Toure, who has stronger offensive and defensive capabilities, chose the more stable and diligent Busquets.

Dortmund's style of play will inevitably have higher requirements on the physical fitness and physical confrontation of the players, while Barcelona has combined its own tradition and the characteristics of the Spanish players' quick spirits, and adopted a way of possession to defend the high position. results.

Therefore, Barcelona's first reaction after switching from defense to offense is always to control the ball first, that is, to ensure that the ball is not lost.

They don't even hesitate to sacrifice precious quick counterattack time for this, because they are unwilling to take risks. At the same time, they are also very clear that if they launch a counterattack quickly, once the pass is wrong, they are intercepted again by the opponent, and then counterattack, their midfielders will not be able to attack. They can't stop the opponent, so they always choose to stabilize the ball at the first time, slow down the rhythm, and then slowly advance.

Both methods have their rationale. Dortmund relies on physical confrontation and quick impact, while Barcelona relies on its own skillful pass and ball control, and the basis is the players' large-scale running.

When it came to Simeone's Atletico Madrid, he brought the overall defensive order of Serie A.

The four-four-two formation is the most commonly used by Simeone. Although his team also adopts high-position pressing and oppression, it is different from other teams. It relies more on the overall order of the team. In order to maintain the overall formation, they may not even rush. ball.

So it can be seen in many cases that Atletico Madrid's high-position defense is more about oppression, forcing rather than grabbing.

From the point of view of high position defense, Atletico Madrid's effect is not as good as Dortmund, but once the high position is frustrated and forced to shrink, Atletico Madrid's overall defense is worse than Dortmund's, and it looks more like a solid Serie A team.

From Cooper's Valencia, to Benitez's Liverpool, to Guardiola's Barcelona, ​​Klopp's Dortmund and Simeone's Atletico Madrid, they all have a complete tactical logic chain, especially their midfield.

Yang Yang also has it. He is also working hard to polish a set of Ajax's own high-position pressing and oppressive tactical system that is suitable for Ajax. Even since the beginning of the league, he has indeed done a good job, but the problems have also been exposed.

How do Frankie de Jong and Ndombele work together? How to protect the line of defense while ensuring high pressure and oppression? Is there any way for the two central defenders, De Ligt and Militao, to fill the gap between the double midfielders while ensuring the stability of the defense?

Is this possible?

Yang Yang thinks there is, but it's a little risky. Players must be given more time to grow and improve.

Another way is to adopt a three-back play in the Champions League, adding midfielders such as Schone and Rosario, and strengthening Ajax's protection of the defense, but this will definitely weaken the frontcourt's offense and strength. Pressing high.

This is a question of trade-offs, not right or wrong!

It's as if Harvey Alonso proposed that the double defensive midfielders should be more positioned and protected. This is tantamount to adopting Barcelona's approach, but it has become two Busquets.

Ajax's physical confrontation is not as good as Dortmund's, the passing and possession style is not as good as Barcelona's, and the overall defensive order is not as good as Atletico Madrid. It seems to be useless.

But this team is very young, with excellent physical fitness, strong running ability, amazing impact, and fast speed. Can play fast and sharp, but also very impactful counterattack and attack.

Especially after advancing to the frontcourt, this kind of offensive cooperation will play more threatening.

Therefore, there are actually two roads before Yang Yang.

To change, or not to change?

It's a trade-off, no right or wrong!

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"Continue to polish, the focus is still on the double midfielders and the two central defenders, especially the double midfielders." Yang Yang made a decisive decision.

At this time, there is not much time to hesitate. Ajax only has two precious two weeks to prepare.

"Next, on the basis of the original, I will conduct special training for Frankie de Jong and Ndombele, as well as De Ligt and Militao. When the game video is edited, whether it is success or failure, I want it."

Success allows players to know why they are successful, while failure allows them to see what is wrong with them.

Sometimes, analyzing and summarizing after the game to find the crux is also a way to help players improve.

Harvey Alonso knew about Yang Yang's choice.

In fact, he tends to be more on the safe side. Whether it is adding a midfielder or changing tactics, he thinks it is acceptable, but Yang Yang is the head coach, and he looks more adventurous.

Conversely, it can be seen that Yang Yang believes in himself even more.

Although this will bring him heavy pressure and burden!

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In the following days, the advantages of Yang Yang and Harvey Alonso in analyzing and summarizing techniques and tactics were revealed.

In their one-on-one analysis with Frankie de Jong, Ndombele, De Ligt and Militao, they can always explain the profound things in simple terms, and at the same time analyze the game video from different levels such as the overall situation and the individual. and discuss.

For the outstanding performance of the players, they will not hesitate to give praise and affirmation, tell them why they can succeed, and how to maintain it in the future, and they will not be too harsh on their mistakes and mistakes, but Give guidance, let them understand their problems and make improvements.

In this kind of one-on-one review, the players have the opportunity to reflect on themselves, and at the same time, to a certain extent, they can further understand the intention of the head coach. Yang Yang also learned from the communication with the players that the players were personally involved The idea of ​​​​being in place, to further familiarize and understand your own players.

This kind of mutual understanding can further shorten the distance between the head coach and the players, so that Yang Yang can be more targeted and feasible when tailoring tactics for the players, and it also allows the players to implement the tactics of the head coach. Time, more unwavering, but also do more in place.

It was also at this time that Yang Yang began to understand why Ancelotti likes to communicate with players so much, and why players like this Italian fat man so much, because communication and communication are very effective in many cases.

Of course, it also depends on the person.

Of course, there is no problem with Ancelotti who can speak well. A head coach like Yang Yang who is not very talkative but has a high prestige and is able to get along with the players is also no problem. But if it is a coach like Beni A head coach like Tes who has a bad mouth and a strong personality is a big problem.

Sometimes, too much communication actually exposes Benitez's shortcomings.

This is why, after Benitez left assistant coach Yesterdan, his coaching performance went from bad to worse.

To put it bluntly, he is still a tactical master, but he has no way to let the players understand his thoughts and ideas.

As far as Benitez's personality is concerned, it is good not to offend the players when communicating.

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After two weeks of training, the international players returned to the team one after another. Ajax also ushered in the ninth round of the Eredivisie and challenged Heerenveen away.

After defeating Alkmaar at home, Ajax also did not hold back this time.

In just three minutes of the opening, Ndombele, who came in later, opened the scoring for Ajax. He knocked Heerenveen's goal with a burst shot, and Militao from the defense assisted.

Before the end of the first half, Neres scored another goal for Ajax, 2-0.

After changing sides to fight again in the second half, Mullen and Stens scored two goals in four minutes to help Ajax seal the victory.

But in the 83rd minute of the game, Jovic, who came off the bench mainly because he wanted to adjust his state, knocked on Heerenveen's goal with another goal, locking the score at 5-0 for Ajax.

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Another five-goal victory, but Ajax still failed to widen the gap.

Because in the same round of the league, Eindhoven scored twice with Luke De Jong and Pereiro, and beat Emon 6-0 at home, and also won a big victory.

The two Eredivisie teams have shown a strong momentum this season. The only difference is the matchup at the Philips Stadium. This also reflects the difference between the two teams and other Eredivisie teams this season. Great disparity in strength.

Both Yang Yang and Harvey Alonso have a very clear prediction about this, that is, if the current trend is followed, Ajax must play steadily, otherwise, it will be reversed by Eindhoven sooner or later.

Only by maintaining a stable score can we put pressure on Eindhoven and force the opponent to make mistakes.