Chapter 184 Torres's Provocation

From a macro perspective, Simeone's defensive system is built with a chain-like reinforced concrete defense DNA of the old Italian style, with three lines keeping a considerable distance, regional cooperation, and joint defense.

Simeone's team likes opponents to work on the wing, so that the sideline can be used to achieve regional blockade in a small range.

The wing forward, central midfielder, defensive midfielder, central defender, and full-back must participate in each regional double-teaming.

This kind of defense suffocates and oppresses, making the ball holder very uncomfortable.

In terms of cutting and utilizing his own space, Simeone is more determined than Mourinho.

Under Simeone's defensive system, countless challengers have suffered a lot. Even if they pass the test, they will lose a layer of skin if they don't die.

Because too much energy is invested in defense, the establishment of the offensive system is a bit rough.

Of course, this roughness is compared horizontally with the first-tier European clubs.

In terms of offense, no matter how the team personnel changes, Simeone will always have a center forward in front.

In the offense, the center is the bridgehead of the team and also the battering ram. When the situation is not open, the center will play a key role.

The existence of a high-quality center does not require too many complicated offensive tactics. As long as the ball is hit into the opponent's defensive third zone, the center will always have a chance to score.

For example, the team's current center is Diego Costa, who is known as the "beautiful face of the prosperous age".

His height of 1.88 meters is not at a disadvantage when facing the opponent's defender who is more than 1.9 meters tall. He has a strong ability to protect the ball. He can stably control the passes of his teammates in the backcourt and wait for the support of teammates in the back row. Of course, his personal ability is also super strong.

As for the team's midfield defense, once Atletico Madrid attacks, the midfielders on both sides will move inward to the middle, not entangled with the opponent's full-backs, but prefer to wander around the opponent's back line and the middle and long lines. The midfielder moves inward to open up space on the wing for the full-backs, adding bricks and tiles to the team's offense and strengthening firepower.

Under such an offensive system, Atletico Madrid has created today's Atletico Madrid, which does not rely on the center to press the formation and the shadow forward's two-point attack without focusing on ball control.

This also created the existence of a superstar: Griezmann.

Under Simeone's system, the French star played very well, attracting the attention of the world, and even the Golden Ball Award threw an olive branch to him.

Facing such a team, the Dortmund team dared not take it lightly.

When Wang Po brought his private team to make a scouting report and video analysis, the entire club staff was stunned. This was much more detailed than what they did, and some of the information was even not available to them.

Facing such a team, first of all, don't be impatient. Whether it is offense or defense, you must be more patient and meticulous than the opponent.

In addition, Tuchel emphasized more on the transfer of the ball.

This requires the ball holder to have an excellent ability to read the game on the field, pass the ball before the opponent's encirclement is formed, and do not give the opponent a chance to compress the ball holder.

Whether it is Tuchel's tactical preparation or Wang Po's personal opinion, the middle road is regarded as the key point to defeat Atletico Madrid.

In the first round of the Champions League quarter-finals, Dortmund will face the challenge of Atletico Madrid at their home stadium, the Wiesbaden Stadium.

At the pre-match press conference, when asked by reporters how to limit Dortmund's core player Wang Po, Atletico Madrid's head coach Simeone seemed confident and confident. "In La Liga, we often face ceiling-level players like Ronaldo and Messi, and our defensive players can limit them very well."

The implication is that I can defend Ronaldo and Messi, so what waves can you, the core of a second-rate European team, make?

Simeone is quite conceited about his defensive tactics.

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Match day.

A large number of Dortmund fans entered the stadium. In this game, they held the team scarf No. 11 exclusively for Wang Po to cheer for the team, which shows Wang Po's influence among the fan group now.

Starting list

Atletico Madrid arranged Torres and Griezmann as the golden duo in the frontcourt, Saul, Gabi, Koke, Carrasco in the midfield, Savic and Godin as the central defenders, and Oblak as the goalkeeper. (The less hair, the stronger the person)

The formation is still the same 442 for a hundred years.

Dortmund's Tuchel arranged the team's strongest combat force, the team's absolute core Wang Po started the game, and the formation defense line chose 4312.

Aubameyang and Ousmane Dembele partnered on the front line. Wang Po returned to the midfield this time. The difference is that Tuchel arranged the position of the front midfielder, which is rare in modern football, and his defensive task in this game is not that big.

According to the established tactics, whether it is Ousmane Dembele or Aubameyang, one person must receive the ball outside the penalty area. This arrangement can bring out the opponent's central defender and expand the space of the penalty area. Secondly, it provides Wang Po with an additional receiving point in the middle.

Of course, the coordination in this game is still in the midfield behind Wang Po. They need to provide more contact points for Wang Po and open up the width of the field. This is the key point of ball transfer. Of course, Tuchel still has a trick up his sleeve, that is, if necessary, the two forwards can also pull to the side to create space for Wang Po's personal attack.

In the player channel.

Torres took the initiative to come over, his eyebrows twitched slightly, pointed at Wang Po and said provocatively, "I know you, the core player of Dortmund. I will keep a close eye on you in this game."

It is a consensus in the industry that if Wang Po is locked, Dortmund will be paralyzed. But, even if it is a consensus, what? Which team has failed? At least so far, no one!

Feeling Torres' hostility, Wang Po shrugged noncommittally, nodded lightly and said, "I know."

"You..." Torres was furious. Wang Po's performance seemed too arrogant to him.

"What? Are you anxious now?" Wang Po grinned and said, "It seems that you took the initiative to come here to provoke, why are you so anxious?"

This statement attracted the ridicule of Torres by his teammates.

The atmosphere immediately became tense, and the players of Atletico Madrid also rushed up.

"Boy, don't be complacent. I'll treat you well later." The old captain Godin stood between Wang Po and Torres, squinting at Wang Po and said.

"I heard that you are one of the strongest defenses in Europe, but I never really believed it." Wang Po said fearlessly and neither humble nor arrogant.

"We'll see."

After saying that, Godin pulled Torres and other teammates back to their original positions.

"I have the World Cup and the Champions League, what do you have? Compare with me?" Torres' anger was obviously not over yet, and he turned around and cursed while walking.