Chapter 98 Yang who strayed into the wolf pack
In Yang Hao's opinion, Atletico Madrid players still have a lot of room for improvement in tactical execution .
This is not just a problem of lack of coordination and incomplete technical characteristics of the players, but also reflected in off-ball running.
Running without the ball is not just running around aimlessly, it must be done with purpose, but the most important thing is that at the team level, a stable anchor point must be found.
What would it be like if
It must be a mess, right?
Yang Hao told the players that they should have a reference and run according to many factors such as the football, teammates, opponents, and space.
When defending, there must be one or two people who can always appear in key positions in a timely and stable manner to act as a reference for teammates.
In Yang Hao's previous life, many people said that Busquets was a ball-blind filter. This was mainly because Busquets seemed to do nothing, but in fact, he was a key anchor point in Barcelona's tactics.
Why doesn't Guardiola like Yaya Toure?
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Yaya Toure is definitely more capable than Busquets.
But the problem is that Yaya Toure is not able to serve as the anchor point. He is always running and moving forward.
What is an anchor point?
It means that no matter what the circumstances, you can always appear at the place where you are needed in time.
Don't underestimate this.
As I just said, players need a reference when running on the court.
To some extent, the competition can be compared to a vast ocean, and the anchor is like a lighthouse.
At the moment of switching from offense to defense, the anchor point is quickly put into position, and other players can refer to the position of the anchor point at the first time to quickly find the position where they should appear, and the defensive formation is immediately formed.
On the other hand, it’s not hard to guess what would happen if there was no anchor point, right?
Atletico Madrid's current problem is that the defense is not a big problem. Lucio is released and Pochettino or Carvalho is left behind. This is what Yang Hao has been repeatedly polishing from the warm-up match to now.
Van der Sar stayed until the end to calmly command and dispatch the team.
In midfield, Baraha is not suitable for the role of anchor. He is a winger, good at both offense and defense, and has excellent running ability, but it is difficult for him to play the role of dragging the team to the end.
Yang Hao really wants Gravesen to play this role, and the Dane is willing to cooperate, trying hard to play this role and suppressing his desire to move forward.
According to Yang Hao's understanding in his previous life, Xabi Alonso in his prime is undoubtedly the most suitable.
First of all, from a personal technical perspective, Xabi Alonso is very afraid of pressing, so he needs to stay away from the opponent's key defensive area, and he has excellent long pass ability, which makes him born to play the role of delaying.
More importantly, Xabi Alonso is very smart.
But now, Xabi Alonso is only 18 years old.
Another player that Yang Hao has high hopes for is Cambiasso.
The 20-year-old Argentine has always played as a central midfielder, whether in Argentina, in the Real Madrid youth training camp, or on loan back to the Argentine league, he is a standard No. 10 position.
Cambiasso's technical characteristics are also those of a No. 10 player, but he is slower in speed.
In Atletico Madrid's 4231 tactics, the number ten position should be more modern, like Deco or Kaka.
Yang Hao has always preferred to let Cambiasso play as a double defensive midfielder, and he also tried hard to persuade Cambiasso to make the transition.
Cambiasso is very smart. He knows his embarrassing situation in European football. He has skills, but not as good as Aimar and others. He can dribble past opponents, but his speed is not fast. His biggest advantage is that he can run and he is also good at physical confrontation.
But if he plays at the number ten position, his shortcomings will be completely exposed.
From the warm-up match to the start of the new season, Yang Hao has been using him as a defensive midfielder, and Cambiasso himself can accept the transformation. The problem is that it will take more time for him to become the qualified "anchor point" that Yang Hao requires.
Although Atletico Madrid has played against Deportivo La Coruña so far this season, Deportivo La Coruña in the Super Cup was not in its complete form, and Atletico Madrid was more likely to win by surprise.
The remaining games, including Real Oviedo and Valladolid, are not very strong and do not pose much of a test to Atletico's defense, but the next Valencia is different.
The strength of the Bat Army is definitely at the level of the Champions League final, and this season is even stronger than last season.
Especially the center forward, they introduced Uruguayan center forward Diego Alonso and Norwegian giant John Carew at one go, which is really a life-threatening pace.
Cooper is now constantly switching between 4231 and 442, depending on the situation.
Among them, this season's 442 is not only the diamond formation of last season. After Farinos transferred to Inter Milan at a high price, Cooper can now use Deschamps and Albelda to form a double defensive midfielder, fully releasing the offensive firepower of Kily Gonzalez and Mendieta on both sides.
Add to that the center forward in the frontcourt, and you can imagine how difficult Valencia's tactics are.
Yang Hao was not sure what tactics the Argentines would adopt at that time, so he could only take every possibility into consideration.
However, Cooper's style of play is not completely without problems.
In Yang Hao's memories of his previous life, he clearly remembered that Valencia had a long period of time this season when they always lost the ball at the last minute. Why?
Because Cooper's style of play consumes too much physical energy.
There is no problem with the players' fighting spirit and determination, but they always lose the ball after 85 minutes, which is definitely not a coincidence.
Although Atletico Madrid is competing in the UEFA Cup, the second leg of the first knockout round will be on September 27, which is between the third and fourth rounds of La Liga.
But the Champions League is different.
The current Champions League is a two-round group stage format. There are more games than after the reform and the schedule is more intensive, so there are two games a week.
After the second round, Valencia went straight to the Netherlands to challenge Heerenveen away.
After returning home, the Bat Legion will head north to Madrid again.
Yang Hao intends to make full use of this point, and he can also use Ayala on the back line.
As a newcomer, it takes some time to integrate into the society, but more importantly, Ayala has a natural defect, which is his height of 1.77 meters, and he has the disaster debuff and background board attributes.
It's quite interesting to say that Ayala is short in stature, but he is not fast and his body is not flexible. The most typical example is the scene in the 1998 World Cup when he was toyed by Owen, which completely exposed his shortcomings.
Ayala is afraid of heights and speed, and this is his weakness.
But Atletico Madrid already has a tall and fast center forward.
Yang Hao felt a little regretful. If Torres was more mature, and the two tall and fast center forwards took turns playing Ayala, it would definitely make the Argentine central defenders extremely happy.
There's nothing I can do. Who told you to reject me in the summer transfer market this year?
After having a rough outline of the tactics, Yang Hao worked with the coaching staff to study more detailed and targeted tactics.
Since there is one game per week, Yang Hao gave the team a day off, but he still stayed in Majadahonda to study the opponents.
It was not until Xiao Hill made several unsuccessful phone calls that he rushed from downtown Madrid overnight and finally pulled Yang Hao out for a drink.
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The music in the bar is loud and powerful, giving people a refreshing feeling.
The dance floor was full of enchanting and sexy women, who were twisting their soft waists wildly to the strong drum beats, with their dreamy eyes, posing under the ambiguous lights.
There are also many beauties with better qualities sitting quietly in the corner, playing with the wine glasses in their hands, dealing with the men who come up to chat from time to time. Occasionally, when they meet someone they like, they start chatting enthusiastically on the spot, but more often they are looking around, like a mature and experienced hunter looking for suitable prey.
For some reason, when Yang Hao walked into the bar, he felt like someone was watching him.
And there is more than one.
"Come on, Yang, it's a rare day off for the team, you should enjoy your life." Little Hill was sitting aside, and seeing that Yang Hao was still tense and didn't look relaxed at all, he immediately started to persuade him.
Yang Hao was also amused and wanted to say, you are a rich second generation, of course you can enjoy life, but I am not.
What if I enjoy myself and the team's performance declines, will you not fire me?
"How is it? Is there anyone you like?" Little Hill came over and hinted with a wink.
Yang Hao suddenly found out that he had been betrayed by Xiao Xi'er.
"I knew you were pulling me out for no reason. It must be up to no good. Tell me the truth. How much did you get?"
"No, really..."
After a pause, Little Hill felt guilty. "The owner of this bar is my friend and an Atletico Madrid fan. As you can see, those who go for the high-end route know the rules and ensure safety."
Xiao Xier is a rich second-generation himself, so how could the bar he often visits be ordinary?
When you go out to play, every circle has its own rules.
"Hey, Yang, don't say I didn't warn you. See, that blonde beauty over there is the host of Real Madrid TV."
Yang Hao followed Xiao Xier's gesture and saw that he was quite good-looking. "Is he from Real Madrid TV?"
"Yeah." Little Hill nodded cheerfully. "Let me tell you, there are reporters from several gossip magazines waiting outside right now. If you take her out later, tomorrow morning, the hottest headlines will be: Atletico Madrid's head coach vs. Real Madrid's most beautiful woman."
"And that girl over there, last year's Miss Spain, she's got so many men staring at her."
Yang Hao was no longer surprised by this.
When he was in the Real Madrid Attacking Fan Club, the current first vice president of Real Madrid often changed women. He often said that he loved two things in his life, Real Madrid and beautiful women.
This vice chairman is quite impressive. The red flag is flying high at home and the colorful flags are fluttering outside.
Of course, this kind of thing is a matter of mutual benefit.
Just like what Xiao Hill said just now, as long as he takes a beautiful woman out, it will be reported in the newspapers tomorrow, and he can even become famous with a little effort. This is very attractive to the girls in the bar.
Yang Hao now finally understood why so many sports stars and celebrities liked to go to nightclubs.
As for those who met in nightclubs and said it was love at first sight, just listen to it.
If Yang Hao took one away now and dated her for a while, the media would report it as love at first sight.
"Michelle, look at your thick eyebrows and big eyes, you are having a lot of fun." Yang Hao laughed.
Xiao Xi'er's expression suddenly became serious. "First of all, I have a girlfriend, but we're not married yet. Secondly, I don't plan to stay, so I'm leaving first."
After saying that, Xiao Xi'er stood up, said goodbye to Yang Hao with a smile, and left in a very unrighteous manner.
In an instant, Yang Hao became aware of the malicious gazes around him and felt like a lamb that had strayed into a pack of wolves.
