Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid - Chapter 394

c387 Mourinho’s big move directly hits Atletico’s vital point.

“A familiar scene is staged again. Chelsea plays the role of Manchester City again, and Atletico doesn’t seem to have a good grasp of Chelsea’s role.

If Atletico chooses to be the active attacking party, they must balance the forward pressure and the speed of returning to defense, otherwise Chelsea’s backcourt control will become a cage to clamp Atletico.

In last year’s Champions League final, Simeone did not respond well to Chelsea’s tactical play. I wonder if he has come up with a solution this year?”

The commentator of Sky Sports in England looked at Simeone with interest as he was looking at the court with his hands on his waist under the live camera.

The bandit coach paid Mourinho’s tuition on the stage of the Champions League final last year.

One can’t fall into the same pit twice, right?

Now Chelsea once again took out the backcourt control to attract Atletico’s forward pressure attack. If Atletico can successfully crack it today, it will be a model for other Premier League teams.

Under the curious gaze of countless fans in front of the TV, Simeone did not spend too much time observing the situation on the field. He also came up with a tactical response plan relatively quickly.

Atletico’s two forwards and two wingers still pressed into Chelsea’s half decisively to do high pressure.

At this moment, Atletico’s two wingers Carrasco and Koke did not pull to the wings to press Chelsea’s ball carrier.

They moved inwards behind Griezmann and Diego Costa, exerting defensive pressure on Chelsea’s midfield organizers in the middle of the midfield.

And the two Atletico full-backs Felipe Luis and Juanfran pressed forward on the two wings.

Atletico’s pressure change at this moment made many fans shine.

The wingers moved inwards to take on the pressure task that should have been undertaken by the defensive midfielder, and the wing space they vacated was filled by the full-backs in the front position.

In this way, Atletico’s frontcourt pressure force is sufficient, and the two defensive midfielders can also occupy the position to prevent Chelsea from counterattacking.

And the two central defenders behind the defensive midfielder added a safety rope to Atletico’s defense line.

This kind of pressing formation certainly cannot achieve the effect of Atletico’s whole team pressing forward to grab the ball, but if it is only to deal with Chelsea’s backcourt possession tactics, such a novel way of playing is enough.

In the final analysis, Simeone is still trying to block Chelsea’s quick counterattack.

As long as this goal can be achieved, it is not so important whether Atletico can grab the ball and launch a quick attack in the frontcourt.

Mourinho saw Simeone really come up with a response plan, and a touch of surprise flashed in his eyes.

To be honest, Simeone’s targeted tactics are far from the optimal solution, but he can immediately come up with this set of response plans, which can foresee the adequacy of Atletico’s coaching staff’s pre-match preparations.

Looking at several Atletico players who were positioned in the Atletico half and made a strict defensive posture, Mourinho pondered for a moment, and then returned to the coaching seat to communicate with Holland with his mouth covered.

At this moment, Li Ang on the field was also constantly communicating with Kroos using tactical gestures.

Seeing that Atletico Madrid was not fooled, Li Ang immediately teamed up with Kroos to control the ball and further slowed down the pace of the game.

On the one hand, they needed to wait for the latest tactical instructions from the head coach, and on the other hand, they also needed time to observe the opponent’s pressing system and seek a solution.

In the eighth minute of the first half, Li Ang received a mid-range pass from Maguire, turned his back to avoid Diego Costa’s pressing, and then tried to dribble forward.

However, before he could dribble across the center line, he was directly faced with the joint double-teaming of Koke and Gabi.

Looking at Gabi’s slightly fierce defensive eyes, Li Ang had no doubt that if he took two more steps with the ball, he would definitely be stopped by the opponent with a tactical foul.

Almost without wasting time to think, Li Ang decisively stopped the forward insertion and dribbled the ball horizontally and returned the ball to Kroos’ feet.

Sometimes he plays more arrogantly now, but he also has to look at the person. Like Gabi, who is already one of the top five defensive midfielders in Europe, he will still give full respect.

After several attempts, Li Ang fully experienced the strength of Atletico’s midfield defense today.

He made a tactical gesture to Kroos to “slow down a bit”, and Kroos also understood and continued to control the ball, not in a hurry to organize the attack.

However, they did not wait for long. Soon, Holland, who had finished communicating with Mourinho, walked to the sidelines and made tactical adjustments with the tactical board in his hand.

Chelsea started with a 4231 formation today. After Holland made a change of formation gesture, Chelsea’s players on the field quickly changed their positions.

Matic and Kroos stood parallel in the midfield, but their positions seemed to be slightly forward than before.

Hazard and De Bruyne were on their left and right sides, and Li Ang trotted forward under the surprised gaze of all the fans on the scene until he surpassed Suarez!

“God! What is Leon doing? Is this the surprise Mourinho gave to Atletico and all the fans today?! Leon was pushed to the front line by Chelsea’s coaching staff!”

“Nine and a half? No! Leon’s position has surpassed Chelsea’s main center forward Suarez! Is Leon the new center forward of Chelsea at this moment, and Suarez retreats to play as a shadow striker?!”

“This is definitely the most historic scene in football this season! When Leon first appeared in the front midfielder position, we discussed the possibility of him playing as a striker, and now this scene has really appeared!

Central defender, defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder, forward…Except for the goalkeeper position, is there any position on the court that Li Ang cannot play? He is simply the Beckenbauer of our era! ”

When Li Ang reached the front of Chelsea’s formation and seemed to have really become Chelsea’s new center forward, commentators from all countries “climaxed” at the same time!

But in fact, Li Ang cannot be regarded as Chelsea’s center forward at this time, because he does not bear too much scoring responsibility. Chelsea’s only center forward is still Suarez.

Mourinho wants Li Ang to play a connecting and fulcrum role in the midfield and frontcourt. When necessary, he also needs to go into the Atletico penalty area to act as a high-point meat shield.

With this description, does Li Ang’s tactical role at this time look similar to that of Real Madrid’s Benzema?

That’s right, what Chelsea’s coaching staff wants is an all-round supporting fulcrum!

When there is no need to use the substitution quota to replace Llorente in advance, Li Ang’s forward position can well realize Mourinho’s Tactical intention.

This is indeed a tactical surprise that Mourinho prepared for the entire Atletico Madrid coaching staff.

If a tactical trap does not work, then turn to a smarter and more targeted attack.

Atletico Madrid has been beaten by Real Madrid’s quick transfer and cross tactics twice in the La Liga this season, and Mourinho cannot help but take advantage of this.

Chelsea does not have to be as obsessed with crosses as Real Madrid, but the strong fulcrum in the frontcourt can still be built up first.

Li Ang naturally does not have the deterrent power of Drogba back then, but as long as he can suppress Atletico Madrid’s defensive players in the header confrontation, it is enough for Mourinho.

As for the ability to connect the ball, Li Ang makes the entire Chelsea team feel at ease.

They have already practiced this on the training ground. After the formation change, they dared to use it directly in the Champions League semi-finals, which obviously showed that they had mastered it.

Simeone was not calm when he saw Li Ang directly seeking confrontation with Jimenez as soon as he took the center position, and raised his hand to confidently ask for the ball!

He always believed that Li Ang still had a lot of potential to be explored, but he really didn’t expect Mourinho to dare to play like this!

At first glance, Li Ang seemed unreliable as a center forward, but if you think about it carefully, excluding talents such as the sense of smell in front of the goal, Li Ang’s static confrontation and back-to-back ball-playing ability seemed to beat most of the center forwards in football.

And Simeone didn’t believe that Mourinho would shoot without a purpose. His heart was beating fast at this moment, and he subconsciously clenched his palms.

Li Ang on the court was also in a new The first ball was received in the position.

Facing Jimenez’s defensive interference, Li Ang first calmed his waist and abdomen, then slightly opened his arms to block him behind him.

The ability to play with his back to the basket depends on the player’s physical fitness and the player’s basketball IQ.

Li Ang took the initiative to find Jimenez for a ground confrontation, but he was not bored.

The main reason was that he wanted to avoid Godin’s defensive strength first, and the secondary reason was that he wanted to actively drag Jimenez into the trap of static confrontation.

If both of them rushed up to kick, Jimenez would occupy the defensive advantage. Although he might not be stronger than Li Ang in confrontation, it would be no problem to destroy the ball first.

But when both of them were fighting on the ground, Li Ang’s strength and physique advantage would be multiplied.

Whether it was shoulder width, weight or explosive power, Jimenez was not as good as Li Ang.

So when Kroos sent a long pass in front of the two, Li Ang, who had already suppressed Jimenez on the ground, jumped up more easily and got the ball first.

At this time, Li Ang didn’t even need to jump high. He just needed to suppress Jimenez in terms of strength and ensure that his opponent didn’t jump as high as he did.

After taking possession of the ball, Li Ang used his broad shoulders to continue to firmly resist Jimenez’s defensive harassment, then took the ball and half-turned sideways. After a little observation, he quickly transferred the football to the left!

Li Ang completed this series of actions in one go. It didn’t look like he was playing as a fulcrum center forward for the first time. It really tasted like Benzema!

Hazard, who was advancing and receiving the ball, took the ball and dribbled past Juanfran without giving the opponent a chance to commit a tactical foul.

When he reached Atletico’s baseline area for the first time in the first half, Hazard sent a wonderful cross.

The football flew into Atletico’s penalty area with a strong spin in the air. At this time, Li Ang really pushed into Atletico’s defensive hinterland like a high center forward, breaking through Godin’s defense and jumping in the middle!

However, the football eventually flew to the back of Atletico’s penalty area. Li Ang, who attracted the attention of most of Atletico’s defenders, also tilted his head to look back.

Suarez drew his bow and arrow after a smart run, and chose to volley the ball without stopping!

Tens of thousands of Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge almost cheered in advance at this moment!

But the next moment, Courtois used his super long arms to block Suarez’s shot out of the baseline!

The cheers suddenly turned into exclamations.

Li Ang also held his head and regretted Suarez’s shot this time.

But then, he clapped his hands and pulled up Suarez, who was kneeling on the grass and sighing in frustration.

“Beautiful shot! Luis, it doesn’t matter if you didn’t score this time. We will have enough offensive opportunities later. Take your time…”

Leon’s comfort and encouragement inspired Suarez’s fighting spirit.

And the millions of fans in front of the TV were even more amazed at the huge role played by Leon in Chelsea’s attack.

Many commentators have even seriously discussed the possibility of Leon’s transformation to play as a center forward again.

But Leon himself didn’t think so much at the moment.

After participating in the corner kick attack, he recalled the feeling of suppressing Jimenez and taking the ball, while slowly exiting Atletico’s penalty area, patiently waiting for the next opportunity to appear.

Faced with such an emergency, Simeone was still discussing countermeasures with the assistant coach quickly, but Chelsea’s offensive attempts on the field would not stop there.

As soon as Kroos, who had tasted the sweetness, got the ball, he would observe Leon’s running position first. As long as Leon’s position was appropriate, he would directly pass the ball to him.

Although the distance between him and Leon was much farther at this moment, their tacit cooperation still existed.

Through precise long passes, Kroos sorted out the ball and sent shells forward, and the offensive organization in the frontcourt was still completed by Leon.

The division of labor between the two was very clear, and Chelsea’s midfield players were constantly running around them.

In the 20th minute of the first half, Li Ang used the same trick again, suppressing Jimenez in the fight on the ground and taking the ball first.

His previous transfers were particularly effective, so Atletico’s defensive players also learned to be smart and waited beside Jimenez to block Li Ang’s turn pass.

But this time, after Li Ang took the ball, he knocked the ball back to Suarez who was withdrawing from the penalty area to meet him.

The Uruguayan striker received the ball and decisively split the ball, and still completed the ball delivery to the wing.

After passing the ball, Suarez began to move forward and plunged into Atletico’s penalty area.

Li Ang ran horizontally, more like a midfielder, actively approaching De Bruyne who was entangled with Filipe Luis on the wing.

At this moment, De Bruyne failed to pass Filipe Luis in the first attempt, and was further pushed to the sideline by the opponent. Seeing Li Ang coming to ask for the ball, he took the ball and retreated a step before decisively knocking the ball horizontally.

Li Ang received the ball in the rib area of ​​Atletico’s half. He didn’t look back much, but he seemed to have eyes behind his head and directly passed the ball back to Kroos who was coming forward!

His transfer immediately made Atletico’s backcourt defense look a little awkward.

Kroos thus gained more space to get the ball and time to think.

When Saul delayed to attack and interfere with Kroos, the German midfielder had already kicked a through ball behind the Atletico defense!

Hazard, who cut diagonally from the wing to the Atletico penalty area, at this moment, stabbed into Atletico’s defense like a sharp knife!

The linesman saw clearly that there was no flag-raising gesture on the wing. This was a good ball and not offside!

Hazard, who had already unloaded the ball in the air on the left side of Atletico’s penalty area, did not hesitate too much at this moment, giving Atletico’s defensive players a chance to make a contribution.

After stopping the ball, he made a slight adjustment and sent a reverse triangle pass back!

The Atletico defense line, which had already returned to defense collectively, had no chance to turn around and press outside the penalty area at this moment.

At this moment, Li Ang, who had just completed the forward insertion, met the football sent by Hazard, and directly adjusted his steps and shot in the Atletico penalty area!

A terrifying muffled sound hit the heads of all Atletico players in the penalty area like an invisible sledgehammer!

They turned their heads subconsciously with dizziness, but they didn’t even see the flight trajectory of the football clearly!

Courtois made a save choice with a tingling scalp, but Li Ang’s shot was too strong and the speed of the ball was too fast. He didn’t have much confidence to keep the ball out!

The strong wind brought by the football finally blew across his face, and his palm finally touched only the airflow in the air!

When he turned his head, the football that had hit the net was unwillingly falling to the grass inside the goal!

Stamford Bridge erupted in a huge and hearty cheer at this moment!

Li Ang raised his arms and roared towards the boiling stands!

Mourinho also excitedly raised his arms and shouted to the stands behind the coaching seats!

Their recent hard training and preparations have not been in vain!

Chelsea, who was more fully prepared today, once again stabbed Atletico’s vital point!