Chapter 278 Calm Lazio

For a long time, Lazio has given the impression that it is a team that is good at playing downwind.

As long as they are allowed to score first and take the lead, it will be difficult for other teams to reverse the score.

They will drag the game into the rhythm they are most familiar with, making the opponent exhausted and uncomfortable.

And they won handily.

It's just that pulling up is not just good at playing downwind.

Their ability to play against the wind is also not small.

Being good at playing downwind is determined by tactics, while being able to play against the wind is the quality of will that the head coach Chang Sheng instilled in this team.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

Atlético did not let up, continuing their first-half tactics, disrupting Lazio's attack with quick presses and rushes.

This is not an opponent who has been washed and waited for them to slaughter. This is a ferocious beast, if you are not careful, you will be buried in its mouth.

But Lazio's players were much calmer.

They didn't want to panic like they did in the first half.

When the opponent presses them and prevents them from passing the ball forward, they will not cause more turnovers due to their eagerness to pass the ball forward.

They would keep passing back and forth, passing the ball back and forth from the back, leaving the Atlético players exhausted.

Then when Atletico Madrid's players were getting closer and closer in the process of pressing, they suddenly made a through pass!

Immediately hit the football to the backcourt of Atletico Madrid!

This is actually how Lazio deal with those pressing teams.

How could they have never faced this kind of team?

It's not that other teams have never used this tactic against Lazio.

Why is the effect still not working?

Because Lazio's passing speed will always be faster than the opponent's players running up to press.

first half,

The reason why Flores's tactics were successful is not because of how powerful his tactics are, but because Lazio just caught up with Lazio's pride and underestimation of the enemy. It was a little messed up.

In the second half, once Lazio regained its form, Atletico Madrid's set was not easy to play.

Flores also quickly spotted the problem.

He jumped out of his seat when Lazio used this style of play to almost score against Atletico Madrid.

Then he realized that this Lazio team was the strongest team in Europe today.

An oversight can result in a loss of the ball.

Although it is not safe to lead by only two goals, if you continue to press this high position now, you will only let Lazio take advantage of the space behind you.

Strictly speaking, Lazio is not that traditional -taka team. The truly traditional -taka team will not make all kinds of long passes. They will try their best to ensure that the distance of the pass is controlled within 15 meters.

Then advance layer by layer.

In many cases, Lazio will directly choose a long pass from the backcourt or a direct pass to speed up the offensive rhythm.

In this way. If you press from a high position, it is an excellent opportunity for the opponent to counterattack behind you.

So what he should do now is to let the team retreat immediately. Don't give the opponent a chance to hit behind.

Shrink the defense.

Flores looked at his watch. It was only ten minutes into the second half. After fifty-five minutes of the game, the defense shrunk...

This time is too early. My team has to stand for thirty-five minutes under the indiscriminate bombardment of Lazio...

Flores really doesn't know if his team has that ability.

in this world. Is there any team that can hold on for half an hour under Lazio's full attack?

And judging from the ten minutes of the game, Lazio's state has recovered a lot.

They have fewer pass turnovers and players are more connected.

But does he have other options?

Flores looked around, as if he was really looking for other options.

there is none left.

There is no other choice. Either he continued to press high, forcing Lazio's offense to be unable to move forward. But this method is only suitable for dealing with a relatively traditional -taka team like Guardiola's Barcelona.

But it is not suitable for playing Lazio.

So he can only recover the defense.

The only thing he can comfort himself is that fortunately, he specially let the team practice this defensive tactic before the game.

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People can clearly see that the scene of this game has changed.

Lazio's performances are starting to improve, and their three-legged pass turnover in the Atlético Madrid half is rapidly diminishing.

On the contrary, Atlético Madrid are going from pressing high to deflecting.

They gave up on Lazio's half-court betting on Lazio's siege, and retreated to their own half in one breath.

This is not a surprising change.

Atlético Madrid hold a two-goal lead and they deserve it.

In their view. They would have done the same in their place.

It's just that they don't know Flores' inner struggle.

If they knew that Flores felt that a two-goal lead was not safe, they really don't know how they would feel...

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The rest of the game turned into a half-court drill.

Lazio bombed around Atletico Madrid's penalty area, and Atletico Madrid couldn't hide. And try to delay the game time.

Their players began to frequently fall to the ground due to "cramps".

Goalkeeper David de Gea will also place it repeatedly when he kicks off the goal kick.

What is worth mentioning in this game is that goalkeeper De Gea performed very well. Lazio had some wonderful shots, which were miraculously saved by him.

This makes De Gea look like God possessed.

Chang Sheng remembered that after De Gea moved to Manchester United. Everyone's evaluation of him: This is a goalkeeper who is good at saving difficult shots...

It seems that the star who went straight to the team had a flash of inspiration. It is impossible to use a world wave to help the team score goals...

De Gea was in very good form in this game. He doesn't think that his side can equalize the score by relying on the kind of unattainable goals, or even overtake.

So we still have to play honestly according to the tactics.

Use pass coordination to tear apart Atletico Madrid's defense and create a must-goal chance for the striker.

With this kind of ball, De Gea can only look at the ball and sigh.

The starting strikers for this game are Rocky, Klose and David Silva.

Klose has a better sense of smell in front of goal than Cavani.

Chang Sheng believed that the Germans would not let him down.

He stood on the sidelines, waiting for his moment to cheer.

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Break the dense defense. Lazio has no shortage of solutions, because they often encounter such scenes in the game.

Regardless of the strength of the opponent, most of them will choose this tactic.

Any team will regard a draw as a victory when facing Lazio.

Lazio has many ways to break the dense defense, and long-range shooting is one of them.

However, De Gea's form in this game is very good. He has saved Lazio's long-range shots many times. Lazio's players are not fools. Since the opponent's goalkeeper can save long-range shots, there is no need for us to continue long-range shots. , Isn't that warming up the opponent's goalkeeper?

Except for long shots. There is also positioning.

But today Ledesma is not on the court, and the first shooter of the direct free kick is not there.

In addition to setting the ball, there is also a complex passing and cutting movement to think about the opponent's defense.

This is the way Lazio has to choose.

Various sideways dribbling and then reverse straight plugs.

Hit the weakness of Atletico Madrid's defense.

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Seeing that the game is almost 70 minutes. The score hasn't changed.

The Atlético fans in the stands cheered, while the Lazio fans fell silent. They are worried about the fate of their team.

Originally this time, they also wanted to create a six-time champion like Barcelona.

But if you lose the UEFA Super Cup...the six-time winner will be out of the game. At that time, there must be something to say in Catalonia.

This future is unacceptable to Lazio fans.

But looking at it now, this future is gradually becoming a reality...

Sixty-seven minutes into the game and Lazio are still two goals behind.

Atletico Madrid are doing very well. They are confident.

As time goes by, the situation will only become more and more favorable to Atletico Madrid, and Lazio will only become more and more irritable.

The Lazio fans in the stands were already getting irritated.

But not the Lazio players on the pitch.

Lazio's tactics need to be calm to execute, because those passing and running positions cannot be found if they are not calm.

So calmness is an essential quality for Lazio players.

Chang Sheng told them repeatedly, especially when the situation is critical. The more they need to be calm.

That's what this game is about.

The calm Lazio did not have any emotional fluctuations. They played the game according to their usual tactics during training, looking for this opportunity.

Every player passes the ball with a clear purpose. You don't see blind passes at all.

When there is no chance, never pass the ball straight, that will only give the ball to the opponent and let the opponent delay time.

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After David Silva got the ball, he made a fake move to pass to Coentrao who was plugging in from the wing. Atletico Madrid's right back, who was supposed to be defending him, stepped back, and David Silva immediately took the football to his ribs.

Naturally, Atletico Madrid players will not let him break through so easily.

Both the defensive midfielder and the central defender rushed over. Flank him.

David Silva passed the football to Klose in the middle.

Klose couldn't turn around and returned the football to the middle.

The football fell to Hernanes' feet.

It seems that Lazio's attack is over.

But in the eyes of Hernanes, the Brazilian midfielder, this is not the case.

Because of Coentrao's lapping and David Silva's sudden inward cut here, Atletico Madrid's defensive focus is concentrated on David Silva's side at this moment.

Relatively speaking, their defensive level against Lazio's right has dropped...

Here's an opportunity!

Hernanes kicked a pass directly!

The football crossed the Atletico Madrid defense line in front of them and fell behind them!

And then there, right back Faraoni stopped the football with his foot!

He is not offside!

"This is a beautiful anti-offside!!" The commentator shouted excitedly.

After Faraoni stopped the ball, he shot directly!

De Gea once again made a wonderful save. He went straight from the left side of the goal to the right side, relying on his height and arm length to seal the football!

but!

He didn't slap the football out of the baseline or put his arms around it.

The football hit his body and landed in the middle of the penalty area...

"Klose——!"

With a flash of cold light, the German striker took the lead, and the football rolled into the goal without any suspense.

This time, even if De Gea can throw the difficult ball again, there is nothing he can do about this bland supplementary shot...