The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 744
"Director Zhang, the first half is over. All Chinese fans are looking forward to it. Tottenham Hotspur, who had high hopes, fell behind 0:2 in the away game. It is very, very regrettable. In your opinion, what happened in the first half? What? Is there any chance of a comeback?"

In the live broadcast room of the BJ CCTV building in China, two commentators who are responsible for the UEFA Champions League commentary are summing up after the first half. This is also an on-site comment and analysis for all fans across the country.

"I think there is still a chance for a comeback!" Director Zhang spoke slowly with his typical BJ accent, and directly stated his own opinion, that is, there is still a second half, and everything is still possible.

"Do you think there is still a chance?" The host seemed to confirm.

"Yes!" Director Zhang nodded, "Actually, the problem in the first half was not the team's strength, nor did it mean that Tottenham Hotspur's skills were inferior. Thorn leads 2-0, but the interesting thing about football is that he doesn't look at strength, but at your performance on the spot."

"Dortmund played very well on the spot in this game. As for Klopp, he must have made very careful preparations for this game. This is the Champions League death group, which gathers the five major leagues of the Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue [-]. The competition for the championship teams in the four leagues is very fierce."

"Tottenham Hotspur is the king's division in everyone's eyes, the number one qualifying favorite, Dortmund is also very strong, compared to Juventus, or even the Ligue [-] team..."

"Montpellier!" The host reminded that this team is very, very strange to Chinese people.

"Yes, Montpellier. Judging from the first two rounds of Ligue 1 teams, the hope of qualifying is very slim. If Dortmund wants to suppress Juventus and qualify from the group, it is best to get a stab from Tottenham. Make a fuss about it, because they scored 1:[-] in the second round, that is to say, the strength of the two teams is not much different."

"In this situation where there is not much difference in strength, if you want to be more sure of qualifying, Tottenham Hotspur is the key to their competition for qualifying from the group. The biggest suspense in the group of death is often not the results of each other's battles, but the success of the team. This kind of fighting spirit and strength are inspired by this very complicated environment where everyone has hope and wants to qualify."

The host couldn't stop nodding after hearing this, "So I personally think that Dortmund really played at a super level in the first half."

"Super level, absolutely super level, they almost suppressed Tottenham Hotspur without many chances, even lost possession to the opponent, this situation has not happened to Tottenham Hotspur for a long time, Personally, I think Dortmund's first half was very, very perfect."

"How to say?" The host also followed the words and asked.

"First of all, they played their own characteristics very well, to the fullest, they can run, all the players can run, so we see, they have run against Tottenham Hotspur from the beginning, we all know, Tottenham Hotspur can run well, but they are obviously not excited enough for this game."

"You mean, the match with Chelsea was too exhausting?"

"It definitely has something to do with it!" Director Zhang nodded without hesitation, "Usually the state of a player is a parabola, with ups and downs, one game high and one low. Dortmund played badly, Klopp said with a smile after the game, it doesn't matter, we did it on purpose."

"At that time, many people felt that Klopp was talking nonsense, and some people deliberately suppressed the team's state like this!" The host also laughed.

"But looking back now, he did it on purpose. He kept his energy aside, and the team didn't try their best. They just recharged their batteries and waited for Tottenham to come to your door. For Dortmund, wanting to To get the right to qualify, we have to do everything possible to get points from Tottenham Hotspur, they are not sure about away games, so we must fight at home!"

After a pause, Director Zhang continued: "Also, in addition to being able to run, Dortmund's passing speed is very fast, and their ability to fight and strangle in the midfield is also very good. They dare to press forward. Through this high frontcourt The intensity of pressing and pressing forces the opponent to make mistakes, and once the ball is grabbed in the frontcourt, they will immediately launch a counterattack."

"Lewandowski, Royce, Gotze and Kuba, the frontcourt attack formed by these four players is very good, with many changes, especially Lewandowski, he received the first kick Passing the ball, then crossing the ball diagonally to the sides, is the most dangerous means of Dortmund's attack."

When the host heard this, he also looked surprised, "I remember that Ye Qiu mentioned this point in the press conference before the game, but judging from the game process, Tottenham Hotspur didn't seem to target Sexually defend that."

"I personally think that Ye Qiu may have considered that if a targeted defense is adopted, the distance and space between the midfielder and the back line may be compressed, which will affect the team's offense. We all know that the midfielder Determines a team's offensive flexibility, your midfield is suppressed, and the offense will become no threat."

"Another point I think is that Tottenham Hotspur's players are not excited enough for this game. It may have something to do with the continuous battles in the past. After all, the national team game and the match against Chelsea are tough battles. As for Dortmund, this A game is to recharge your batteries and they have already made targeted preparations to restrain you Tottenham Hotspur."

"We all know that when you have one goal, the way you think about it is very focused, and when you have many goals, then you need coordination. For a team like Tottenham Hotspur, Fighting on multiple fronts leads to distraction, which is inevitable."

The host also expressed support for Director Zhang's remarks, "But I believe that all Chinese fans don't want Tottenham to lose. After all, they are too strong in the Premier League. So far, they are unbeaten in 96 games. A possible miracle."

"Yes, so Tottenham Hotspur are struggling now. The league performance is too good. They are too familiar with the rhythm and atmosphere of the Premier League. At halftime, when they suddenly met Dortmund, the Bundesliga team didn’t care about 21 [-], they just came up and gave you a blow in the head first, and they were dumbfounded.”

"We have to admit that the entire pressing of Dortmund in the first half was perfectly arranged and can be called a textbook. I believe Klopp must have studied Ye Qiu's tactics. They are too similar. For example, Klopp said, I hold the ball. A rate of around 55% is enough, so Dortmund's average ball possession rate is around 56%, which is very similar to Ye Qiu!"

"Also, passing and receiving the ball with one foot, running without the ball, pressing and pressing in the frontcourt, etc., even if you look at the offense, find Lewandowski after stealing the ball, Lewandowski stabilizes the ball, and the players behind him go forward Come on, does that remind you of Tottenham Hotspur?"

"Yes!" The host confirmed again, "So many people say that Dortmund is a rough version of Tottenham Hotspur!"

Director Zhang chuckled, "That's caused by the Bundesliga environment. Tottenham Hotspur can play such an effective combination of power and technology in the Premier League, which is a very admirable thing in itself. After Vieira and others left, how many years have passed, and he wanted to reorganize another team, but he never succeeded again, but Ye Qiu succeeded!"

"Director Zhang!" After thinking for a while, the host asked again: "You said just now that there is still a chance. In your opinion, if you look at the situation in the first half, how should Tottenham Hotspur adjust in the second half?" ?”

Director Zhang hehe laughed, "I can't guess, Ye Qiu's on-the-spot command is very, very good, and he often has some unexpected ideas, and we all know that Tottenham Hotspur's analysis team is very professional, they will Give Ye Qiu some professional advice, and then the head coach will coordinate various situations and make a decision."

"However," Director Zhang changed the subject, if it was just what he said just now, then he is not qualified to comment on this highlight, "I think that Tottenham Hotspur should first focus on freezing Lewando Hewski this point, because Dortmund's offense often hits this point, relying on him to play the ball."

"As for the offense, I think that with Dortmund's running style and the characteristics of Tottenham Hotspur, the degree of physical consumption is very critical, because we have all noticed that although Dortmund also attaches importance to pressing and oppression, But they are relatively poor in terms of teamwork, pressing and pressing are more about the investment of individual players."

"Tottenham Hotspur's press and oppression are a bit like Barcelona's. They pay attention to the coordinated operations of the whole team, so that the physical consumption will be much smaller, so the later the time, the better it is for Tottenham Hotspur. .”

"Well, thank you very much Director Zhang!" A notice came from the host's earphones that the director was about to enter the commercial, "We all know that Ye Qiu has always been respected by fans as an expert in on-the-spot commanding, and many people even think he is the best on-scene commanding expert." Great manager, so we should have a lot of confidence in him and believe that Tottenham will improve in the second half and even have a chance to turn things around."

"I think there must be!" Director Zhang laughed after finishing speaking.

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While the fans in China, who stayed up late to watch the third round of the UEFA Champions League group match, were admiring the advertisements on CCTV, in the dressing room of the visiting team at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund, Germany, everyone greeted them anxiously. Here came the head coach Ye Qiu who opened the door.

Exactly the same as in other games, he held some data and information from the coaching staff and analysis team in his hands, but his face looked normal, without much anger and dissatisfaction, which made many players feel uneasy. I breathed a sigh of relief.

They didn't know that Ye Qiu stood outside the player's tunnel for more than a minute just to calm down.

The team fell behind, and he knew that the players didn't want to, so cursing now would not have much effect, the most important thing is to stay calm.

"Let me first talk about the problems we encountered in the first half and what the team did not do enough!"

Ye Qiu walked into the locker room. He didn't need an opening statement at all. He walked to the center of the players, and everyone turned their attention to him.

"I said that when playing Dortmund, the defense cannot be loose and must always be closely linked. Our two goals in the first half were almost exactly the same, and the ribs were transferred. This proves that we are tight in the defense. We didn’t do enough, especially when the opponent was pulling and moving, we lost our response and defense!”

In fact, Dortmund didn't get too many good scoring opportunities in the first half. Although they performed well, it was more of a press and oppression. The first half was not so much that Dortmund performed so well and perfectly. It is better to say that Tottenham Hotspur paid the price for frequent mistakes.

Of course, it is undeniable that Dortmund did perform very well, but it was in defense, in terms of oppression and pressing, they perfectly demonstrated how a team that is not as strong as the opponent, a team that is not as good as the opponent in terms of skills and tactics, how to do it To beat the strong team.

This was indeed a textbook first half, even Ye Qiu had to admit it!
But all this is based on the premise of Tottenham Hotspur's own poor performance!

Ye Qiu's words hit the nail on the head without the slightest sloppiness, pointing directly at the team's biggest problem.

"Yes, I reminded everyone before the game, don't tighten the midfield and defense because of the oppression and pressing of the opponent. Pressing and pressing are in a hurry, and we still follow our usual style of play and rhythm, but we fell into the opponent's rhythm from the beginning."

This is the most important reason for Tottenham Hotspur's poor performance in the first half and frequent mistakes.

Once you lose control of the game and the ability to grasp the rhythm of the game, no matter how strong or outstanding you are, you will not be able to exert even half of your usual strength. This is like what Tottenham Hotspur created. Like the several massacres in China, they dominated the game situation and rhythm from the very beginning.

Ye Qiu could even predict that if no effective adjustments were made during the halftime break, Tottenham Hotspur would probably leave Germany in disgrace with a complete defeat, or even a Dortmund massacre.

Don't think it's impossible, everything is possible on the football field.

"I don't plan to make substitutions and adjustments now!" Ye Qiu said something that made everyone in the locker room feel relieved, "However, I want each of you to give me a promise and guarantee, We had to change in the second half, otherwise Tottenham Hotspur will leave the Westfalenstadion in disgrace!"

In the football circle, unless a head coach encounters special circumstances, such as a large score behind in the first half, or a player is injured, etc., otherwise, he will not easily win the starting player during the intermission , because that is not only a weakening of the authority of the head coach, but also a great disrespect for the players.

Ye Qiu walked to the tactical board, on which the assistants had already written Dortmund's position and formation.

"First of all, all of you better keep in mind that Dortmund is nothing special. Klopp's so-called tactics are actually things that he learned from us. When it comes to pressing and pressing in the frontcourt, we are their teachers. , and apart from high pressing and so-called quick attacks, what else does he have to offer?"

Ye Qiu's words were not intended to belittle Klopp, but to dispel the players' fear of Dortmund. This kind of conscious attack on the opponent's players and the head coach is not uncommon in the locker room, and what Ye Qiu said is basically It's all true.

Dortmund's ability in positional warfare is indeed not strong, so in the last half hour of the second half, it is often the time when Dortmund is most prone to problems, because their physical decline leads to insufficient team control.

"Lewandowski was very active in this game. For the two goals, he held the ball in the frontcourt and then distributed the ball to the two sides. Royce, Gotze and Kuba stepped forward to create threats. So, we're going to kill the point, see what I mean?"

Thiago Silva and Kompany, as well as Pirlo in the midfielder, nodded and made it clear.

"I often say that the world is fair, and if you want to gain something, you have to lose something."

"Dortmund's high-position pressing system is excellent on the surface and operates smoothly, but the problem is also obvious. If the four players in the frontcourt want to press the opponent's defense line, the midfielder's double midfielder will naturally press up, otherwise the midfielder will press forward. There's going to be a disconnect, but the problem is with their two centre-backs."

When Ye Qiu clearly showed Dortmund's frontcourt pressing position map on the tactical board, everyone could clearly see that when the central frontcourt pressed up, the two full backs Schmelzer and Pisch Cheek also moved forward, because they will be the link between the midfield and the defense.

The reason for this is that the two central defenders, Hummels and Subotic, are both tall and slow-turning types. Their high ball ability is good, but they dare not rush up, because once they press In the end, they will encounter a more embarrassing situation than Barcelona. At least Barcelona's double central defenders have a good ability to recover.

But for Dortmund, once they are beaten behind, they only need a speed player in front, and the double central defender is directly sad.

Ye Qiu realized this in the first half, that is, there was a not-so-obvious disconnect between their double defensive midfielders and double central defenders, and this disconnect basically appeared when Dortmund's central midfielders pressed forward. .

If they can steal the ball and launch a counterattack when their central defender and midfielder are out of touch, with the personal abilities of Tottenham Hotspur's two wingers Franck Ribery and Messi, as long as one person appears in this area, it will be almost impossible. It's just one hit and one accurate, so you have nowhere to run if you want to run!

According to the theory, it is not impossible to solve this problem, such as arranging a large-scale mobile double midfielder to cover more areas, and at the same time allow both full-backs to provide sufficient protection, coupled with the players' defensive positions and Coordinated operations can cover up this problem to the greatest extent.

However, Dortmund's two full-backs are obviously unable to provide effective protection, and the coverage area of ​​​​the double midfielders is not large, especially Kyle, the veteran, but the most important thing is Klopp, who is a bit advocating running and bombing. Tactical Bundesliga young marshals have always had obvious weaknesses in training defensive positions and coordinated operations.

At least, Dortmund's so-called pressing and oppression rely more on the input of the players themselves, rather than the coordinated operations between the teams, which is why it is difficult for Dortmund to maintain their physical fitness throughout the game.

(End of this chapter)