Football: After listening to the advice, I became the strongest free man! - Chapter 380

c380 How many twelve years can a person have in his life?

As expected of a player with a high reputation throughout Spain, Belleron has indeed played a role in stabilizing military morale.

The team changed coaches last season, and Araujo, the core of the Spanish Second Division era, was taken out of the starting lineup, and main players like David Simon also began to sit on the bench. However, the team was not chaotic at all, but became more and more stable, and finally stayed in the middle of the league as a newly promoted team.

This season, Las Palmas signed Kevin-Prince Boateng and Livaya, both of whom are famous thorns. To be honest, I thought the Island team was about to start to mess up.

Unexpectedly, the two were not only assimilated by the island team, but their thorny side on the court actually added many options to the team.

For example, Boateng only had one hour of physical fitness, but he was really desperate in that hour.

This is a kind of trust: I understand your situation and let you down when you are tired; I understand your thoughts and I will continue to play for as long as I can. This is called a virtuous circle.

Based on this foundation, Las Palmas’ new season does have a “crazy” foundation. As long as they can control the number of red and yellow cards again.

People to watch: Santi Mina, Munir, Cancelo

relegation

Valencia is still in chaos in the new season, although they made a lot of money in the transfer window. Let’s talk about tactics first.

Valencia’s performance during Gary Neville’s period was not good, but it was the period when the tactical requirements were clearest:

Increase the distance between players and pass the ball; increase the rhythm and create offensive opportunities through crosses from the two wings. this

It is a very clear idea for the Premier League team.

Unaccustomed to the environment. Some players can accept it, such as wing-backs like Cancelo; some players are comfortable with it, such as all-around offensive midfielders like Andre Gomez; some players cannot adapt, such as Parejo, who must slow down to play. What kind of achievements can a club that can’t even unify its thoughts have?

So Neville was dismissed. But Ayestaran is still following the old path, just a little gentler than Neville.

Therefore, in the first two games of the new season, apart from adding more ball control in the midfield, the general direction is still the same as during the Neville period.

It’s just that this team doesn’t have a center.

Originally there was only the less mainstream Paco, but in the end he was replaced by the even more unconventional Munir.

There is a young high center forward Mir, but he plays too little time and is obviously not ready to be the main rotation player.

People to watch: Caicedo, Hernan Perez, Gerald Moreno, Flores

Flores

This is the right appointment decision. Like Valencia, the Spaniard also struggled last season.

A Chinese company acquired equity, coach Sergio was dismissed, and Romanian Galca took over.

Then, in the winter window, Galka brought his confidant, goalkeeper Arlauskis. Speaking of fame, it is true that he is the Lithuanian Footballer and a hero when Galka led Steaua Bucharest.

In the first game after joining, Paul Lopez, the original main player, was pushed to the bench.

That game was against Real Madrid, 0-6. Galka did not believe in evil and continued to use it against Real Sociedad in the second game.

Two goals were conceded in the first half, and Arlauskis was injured and was substituted at halftime.

Then we lost 3 in the second half. Coupled with the injury of big black pillar Caicedo, the Spaniard is in a precarious situation.

This season, the board of directors invited back the old La Liga fox Flores.

It not only contributes to improving the appearance of La Liga, but also gives the team a new style.

Although from the perspective of introducing players, the score is not high.

But after all, they are all experienced and cunning characters.

Such as Reyes, Demichelis, Diego Lopez, Fuego and Jurado, etc.

Relegation is not a big problem. The team scored 4 goals in the first two rounds and improved its offensive problems. But the defensive end problem is still very big.

Especially the set piece defense was so bad that Flores himself couldn’t stand it anymore. But as long as this improves, the team’s prospects are still good.

We should see progress in the next few rounds.

Beibei is a character who doesn’t even learn pinyin well, but believes that he is a Superstar.

Look at his breakthrough, the leap from dragon to tiger.

Look at his crosses, like meteors catching up with the moon; look at his shots, they fly very far.

The editor is not blackmailing Beibei, I really like his playing football, you will understand after reading it.

However, the core of the team last season was Bastong, and now he has been sold by Atletico Madrid for cash.

And Eibar got nothing. Even Enrici, the main forward last season, became Kick’s substitute.

Although as a center, Kick is good at defense. After experiencing the success of last season, coach Mendilivar wants to go to the next level.

But judging from the current situation, the transformation is not considered a success. Among them, the new core Beibei is difficult to play for 90 minutes, and secondly he does not have the ability of Bastogne.

It may be very difficult to achieve better results than last season.

Super Uncertain Depor

Depor, who is particularly doable, continues to do so this season.

Lucas Perez is gone, taking with him a high price tag and a new identity as a Gunner. And what about Laco?

Last season’s midfield and frontcourt offensive players included: Jonas Gutierrez, Luis Alberto, Carney, Caltabia, Honasan Rodriguez, Oriol Liera, Pingchi, Lucas Perez.

I guess Feisal didn’t even think of it. This season he has become the oldest player in the frontcourt.

“He only came here last season, on loan. We miss Super Depor as much as we miss the Bat Corps.

This season, the old defender Manuel Pablo retired, and there is really no need to think about him.

For Garitano, who trusts the coach, it is really a game of connect the dots.

Bring these temporary workers from all over the world together to see who can produce chemical reactions with whom.

If there is a reaction, La Coruña can reach the middle.

People to watch: Ochoa, Pons

Paco Hermes

This is a coach who wants to transform others into himself wherever he goes.

Two words to describe it is radical.

Last season, he led Rayo Vallecano and the team was relegated. The whole season lost 73 goals, the second most in La Liga.

But on the offensive end, Rayo Vallecano scored 52 goals, even surpassing Villarreal, Sevilla, Celta and other European teams, ranking fifth in La Liga.

Generally, when teams encounter Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​they will use a steady horse stance to defend, and pester them all the time just to get points from them.

But Paco Hermes doesn’t do that. Offense!

Last season, they lost 2-5 away and 1-5 at home against Barcelona in two rounds;

Last season, they lost 2-10 away and 2-3 at home against Real Madrid in two rounds.

They lost all 4 games, but scored in all 4 games. It took some time to lay the groundwork in order to understand what kind of person Paco Hemes is.

Although the new Chinese club has a good relationship with the former Italian club, the Pozzo family, Pozzo still moved all his favorite players away.

For example, Peñaranda, Sussex, Doucoure and El-Arabi who were active last season.

In addition, Rochina went to Russia to seek gold, and the main force in the frontcourt was only Cuenca who joined halfway.

The team introduced many new players, most of whom are attackers. Anyway, Hemes will use chakra to stimulate all the attacks in their bodies.

If you want to see a game with goals, just look for Granada.

People to watch: Burgi, Afif, Mere

Relegation

The theme of the new season is still relegation, and every game must be counted.

Before the season, Luis Hernandez, Guerrero and Honey all left the team as free agents, and the club did not make a penny. So the signings were also very tight, and a total of 1 million euros were spent.

Last season, Sporting Gijon successfully avoided relegation in the last round.

But Marcelino, the coach of the opponent Villarreal, was driven away by the club due to suspected “passive resistance”.

If it weren’t for that game, Sporting Gijon might have been in the Spanish Second Division this season.

In fact, except for the players in some positions who are “somewhat worth seeing”, the overall ability is really limited.

Central defender Mere is only 19 years old, but he has played as a main player last season and was selected for the Spanish national team. He has a good future; winger Burgi is also one of the Real Madrid players on loan, a left winger, with good personal ability but also too much ability to squander opportunities; Cameroonian teenager Ndi in the midfield has comprehensive abilities, but is born rebellious and always wants to go to other clubs.

Qatari demon Afif is a player that the editor pays close attention to, but it is mainly because of his identity-the opponent of the Chinese team in the top 12, and it has nothing to do with La Liga.

Indeed, apart from some fragmented information, there is nothing special about Sporting Gijon today that attracts attention.

People to watch: Devezon

The waves wash away the sand

Alaves is a springboard, those who play well go to better clubs, and those who play poorly leave.

To sum up in four words: no long-term contracts. There are 25 players in the first team, 13 of whom will have their contracts expire next summer (including loans), and 4 have two years left on their contracts.

Of the remaining 8 people, 7 have contracts until 2019 (3 ​​years remaining).

Only Daniel Torres, who spent some transfer fees this summer, has a contract until 2020.

But the message conveyed by the results of this club is: Who says that only those who come from youth training/sign long-term contracts can serve their club wholeheartedly?

We are all professional players, and the annual meeting of mercenaries can also be lively.

The team really has the meaning of “I can do anything as long as I can win.”

The scene is really not good-looking, but very tenacious.

Because everyone knows that Alaves is not a place to stay for a long time, and they all hope to attract the attention of big clubs through their performance on this platform.

Therefore, when watching Alaves’ games, you have to use the mentality of a scout.

For example, striker Deveson is an interesting person.

As a center forward, Deveson’s strength is definitely above the middle of La Liga, but he is a man of temperament.

Specifically reflected in: if you pull him, he will pull you for the whole game.

He already had a yellow card, but he still had to delay time or make small moves near the end of the game and was sent off with a double yellow card.

Even if the game was already in the 94th minute, he was a player who could make the coach jump up from the bench.

It’s just that when he jumped up, sometimes he danced and sometimes gritted his teeth.

People to watch: Serantes, Mantovani, Luciano

Civilian promoted teams can also be powerful

After watching two rounds of Leganes’ games, I found that they might be a “strong team”.

In general, the comments on a team like Leganes that has just been promoted and has little money but plays well should be: “brave and tenacious, united, and weak to win the strong” and so on.

But after watching the game, you may also sigh in your heart like me: “This team is so strong.” Mantovani’s coverage on the central defender line is very large.

Generally, the central defender of the three central defenders is a player who uses his brain to play football but has slightly poor physical fitness. His main task is to fill the gap for the players who rush to defend, or to save the goal line.

But Mantovani is different. He has a wide coverage area, can steal and make up for the gaps, and has a strong fighting spirit.

The most important thing is that for a commentator, it is effortless to observe his position.

This season, Leganes’ home uniforms have changed from green to blue.

So Mantovani also has blue hair, and before he had a touch of green on his head. Goalkeeper Serantes just won the August La Liga Player of the Month. Indeed! Can! Save! The saves in the first two rounds can already be compiled into a half-season saves collection of individual goalkeepers.

However, a save-type goalkeeper will never enter the Spanish national team.

Luciano, who was rented from Juventus, is an attacker with strong breakthrough ability.

For a team like Leganes that needs to counterattack, players with one-on-one ability are very precious.

So the team configuration is very complete and the scene is also very beautiful.

People to watch: Franio*2, Fran Merida

Sentiment

The Franio brothers are still in the team. Miguel has been here since 2004, which is 12 years.

How many 12 years can a person have?

In the 2005/06 season, they finished fourth in La Liga. Half of the friends who played with them at that time have retired now.

Occasionally, I still think of Milosevic and Ricardo, but rarely think of the brothers.

However, most of the players in the team are new faces who joined in the past two years. Unlike Athletic Bilbao, which values ​​tradition, Osasuna has changed too much.

There are many Basque teams this season, and Osasuna is not the most eye-catching.

The existence of the brothers is precious at this time.

In terms of team strength, Osasuna’s chances of relegation are not great.

Limited by this poor midfield pressing strength, Real Madrid is simply poor in limiting the opponent’s passing and advancing.

In the net release time per minute, it will give the opponent a terrifying 14.93 passes with an extremely high pass success rate of 83.70%, the two data are the second and first highest in La Liga respectively.

What’s worse is that these passes include a large number of threatening passes that can produce substantial advancement.

Since the previous season was just a firefight, the 16-17 season was actually Zidane’s first season as Real Madrid’s full coach. Unexpectedly, it was in this season that he led Real Madrid to win the league and successfully defend the Champions League, achieving the best record of Real Madrid in the past 10 years.

In the second issue of the “Data Perspective History” series, we use the 16-17 La Liga season as a sample to see where this peak Real Madrid is strong and what defects it has at both ends of offense and defense, and how much it has laid the groundwork for the collapse of the system in the future.

Offense: The perfect combination of technology and strength

At the beginning of Zidane’s tenure, he released a somewhat surprising signal in an interview: Although he inherited the level of Ancelotti’s “senior official” speech, his speech was ambiguous, meaningless and watertight, but the sentence “The best defense is to control the ball at your feet” still makes people unsure of what this young coach with the resume of “Mourinho’s assistant coach” is going to do.

Facts have proved that joining a top coach’s team does not necessarily affect the coaching style of a new coach. Zidane even revised the concept of “balance” that appeared frequently at press conferences during the Ancelotti era. Although the ball possession rate of 55.39% ranks only fifth in La Liga, the team has a net ball possession time of 15.7 passes per minute.

It has become the team with the highest passing frequency in La Liga. You should know that this is a data that beats all other La Liga teams. The gap between it and the second place is equivalent to the distance from the second to the sixth place, and even Barcelona, ​​which has always dominated the list in this link, is far behind.

Interestingly, Real Madrid emphasizes building a “people-as-a-soldier” passing and control system more than its old rival Barcelona – according to the relatively loose passing statistics of whoscored, among those who played more than 1,500 minutes in the whole season, the standard deviation of the average number of passes per game of Real Madrid players is lower than that of Barcelona.

The reason is that Real Madrid’s midfielders, compared to Barcelona, ​​actually emphasize retreating to receive the ball. Kroos and Modric’s playing style is more similar to Xavi and Iniesta than all Barcelona midfielders except Busquets. Therefore, Real Madrid’s two pass-control masters actually spend a lot of time together with the back line to build a small-scale midfield and backcourt pass-control system.

Affected by this, Barcelona’s top five passers per game are all defenders except Busquets; while Real Madrid’s Kroos is No. 1 and Modric is No. 3.

In the two pictures above, the first one shows Modric moving horizontally to receive Carvajal and returning the ball to Ramos on the spot, which is equivalent to a pass between the two defenders, with Modric passing the ball as an intermediary.

The second one is more typical. Modric dribbled the ball all the way back, and after a simple cooperation with Ramos, he continued to dribble horizontally and handed the ball to Kroos on the wing. Kroos then handed the ball back to Ramos on the backcourt wing. The two pass-control masters have actually been fully involved in the pass in the backcourt.

Of course, while this move consolidates the midfield and backcourt passing and advancement, it also makes Real Madrid’s ground passes less threatening to a certain extent, and even leaves hidden dangers in addition to stable passing and control.

First, Kroos and Modric often choose to keep in touch with defenders who are less stressed, resulting in the team playing a slightly higher proportion of back passes than Barcelona (14.73% vs. 14.01%), and the proportion of forward passes of 31.66% is the lowest in La Liga.

Secondly, the team will lack penetrating passes in dangerous areas. After all, Kroos and Modric will be limited to the midfield and backcourt, and this 4-3-3 formation does not leave any position for James, and the smart pass that frequently passes through the opponent’s defense line is basically impossible to expect.

Throughout the season, the team only has the first-ranked progressive pass (“forward pass” with different standards according to different passing positions).

But this is more limited to the accumulation when the midfield and backcourt advance forward, and the frequency of smart passes that pass through defensive players is only ranked 6th.

Because when Kroos and Modric slowly press forward, the opponent has basically dragged the offense into a positional battle. Therefore, a small number of smart passes, firstly, rely on the ball holder, especially Modric’s ability to advance forward in positional battles, and secondly, most of them can only develop to the wing.