Football’s First Defender

"Continue to maintain this kind of offensive in the second half, killing the attention of the opponent's defense!"

"Especially Arshavin! Try to use breakthroughs to disrupt the opponent's defense!"

"Denisov, you don't have to stand dead on the side. When Arshavin seeks a breakthrough, you can move closer to the center and prepare to grab points! Even if you act as Pogrebnyak's wingman, it is good to attract defensive attention. !"

"Tymoshchuk and Ziryanov are also waiting for the opportunity to prepare long-range shots in the penalty area! Look at your feet!"

"It's better if you can score first, and you can directly play defensive counterattacks with peace of mind!"

"If you can't score in 60 minutes, Anyukov and Jin Dongjin, you two will find opportunities to get in and assist!"

"Although the goal at the beginning was to keep the tie and win, but we are the championship team, let us keep the victory in Moscow!"

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During the half-time break, Advocaat made some tactical emphasis, as well as chicken soup education. The purpose, of course, is to get a good start to the Europa League main match!

"The second half of the game begins!"

"Neither team made substitutions and adjustments immediately at halftime! It seems that they intend to entangle the original starting lineup, and then look for opportunities to change their tactics!"

"The visiting team did not pursue ball possession and offense like they did in the league in the past! Instead, they have always maintained a state of wretched defense!"

"After the kick-off in the second half, he even threw his kick forward, and let forward Johansen try to chase it alone. After no results, all the staff directly switched to defensive mode!"

"This is the coach's death order, honestly guarding the draw in the backcourt, and playing Zenit's counterattack!"

"Zenit is ready to continue the offensive in the first half!"

"but!"

"Sure enough! As Van Gaal, who has led many giants, he still defended Arshavin, Zenit's main attack point, in the second half!"

"Aiming at Zenit, which had no full-backs to come forward to assist frequently in the first half, Van Gaal reduced the defensive personnel on the side, and turned inward more concentratedly to prevent Zenit from attacking in the middle!"

"Even specially selected a defensive midfielder to defend Zenit's hot spot Arshavin full-time!"

"Through the special follow-up defense, Arshavin no longer has the chance to catch the ball as easily as in the first half!"

"Zenit's first offense in the second half was interrupted by the defenders because of the pass to Arshavin. Arshavin stopped the ball and was caught by the defensive players and ended without a problem!"

"Zenit wants to win without too much risk, it seems very difficult now!"

Advocaat was on the sidelines and immediately discovered this. Although the range and frequency of full-backs' advances are limited, they can still make many changes and adjustments to offensive tactics by using occasional advances and cooperating with midfielders. of!

After finding that the opponent's defense in the middle was more dense, Advocaat immediately signaled the players on the field to adjust their play style. Arshavin and Denisov both pulled sideways and began to look for opportunities to pass from the bottom!

However, Van Gaal immediately re-strengthened the side defense and made corresponding adjustments in response to Zenit's side pass!

The so-called soldiers come to block, water comes to cover!

The two Dutch coaches had a great time fighting each other!

But the time on the field is passing away bit by bit!

On the whole, the visiting team has a certain advantage!

After all, Zenit has a natural disadvantage in the number of offenses. Facing the opponent's intensive defense, it is a bit exaggerated to say that half a car cannon, but it is more than enough to let a big man!

And Alkmaar's defensive feeling in the back line is getting better and better as the game progresses! The defensive line that occasionally made mistakes in the first half, was almost perfect in the second half!

This is the case for young teams. If they feel good in the game, they may display explosive combat effectiveness. On the contrary, if they are sluggish, they may be directly taken away by the opponent!

Zenit's offense, under the existing personnel conditions, is becoming more and more unsmooth. Most of them can only be converted into long-range shots in the end, and the rest are forced kicking passes from the side!

Although Ziryanov's long-range shot and Pogrebnyak's header competed for the top, both shot with excellent effects, but in the end they were resolved by the goalkeeper!

There are almost no other opportunities...

"It's hard to imagine that two teams with top offensive firepower in their respective leagues have maintained a zero-to-zero draw in this encounter!"

"Alkmaar used a defense they are not good at, and successfully defended against the Russian Super League champion Zenit who is at home! If they can take away points from St. Petersburg, for the visiting team, they will definitely complete their pre-match goals !"

"And Zenit, which has two guests and one home left in the schedule, can't make any mistakes! After all, this group still has such powerful teams as Nuremberg and Everton!"

"Taking advantage of the dead ball, the fourth referee signaled for a substitution!"

"Is Advocaat finally ready to make substitutions and adjustments? It's just been 60 minutes. It seems that Zenit's coach is still not reconciled to only getting a draw at home!"

"Tek! Substitute striker Tek is here!"

"The midfielder Fernando Ricksen, who was quite satisfactory in this game, was replaced!"

"This is going to change directly from 433 to 442, playing double forward tactics, mainly playing on the wing!"

"Indeed! In the face of the visiting team's dense defense, apart from long-range shots, taking the ball from the wing and relying on the high center forward to compete for the top is another effective method! Now Zenit has two high center forwards on the field."

"It's hard to imagine that in only 60 minutes, Advocaat chose such a simple and aggressive tactic! This is to determine the outcome of the game, depending on the success rate of the header!"

In fact, it's no wonder that Advocaat chose such an aggressive tactic! It is true that Radek Hill, an attacking player who was originally a substitute, is also on the injured list. In addition, Domingos, who is the main force, is unwell. If he wants to continue to maintain the small fast combination in the frontcourt, no one can use it!

Using a combination of double high centers is also a last resort tactic!

In this level of competition, let Edvocaat reuse some marginal substitutes or youth players, Edvocaat does not have the guts and ideas!

However, Advocaat is more firm in his buying plan after the opening of the European winter window, especially in the midfield. At least two good players must be added to deal with the subsequent Europa League matches, and even the Champions League next season...

Denisov and Arshavin were separated on the left and right, and retreated appropriately to act as the two midfielders in the 442. Moreover, Anyukov and Kim Dong-jin also received the latest instructions from the head coach, and they can greatly improve their strength. Going forward and attacking with high frequency! Zenit is finally about to attack in full force!

"After the substitution, Zenit started to attack again!"

"The two full-backs who were very cautious before, this time, finally let themselves go!"

"We can see that Anyukov, as usual in the game, is almost penetrating into the opponent's penalty area!"

"It seems that in the last 30 minutes, Zenit finally didn't want to be conservative!"

"Whether it's Zenit's offense that breaks through the visiting team's defense first, or the visiting team's defense that plays the triumphant song first, everything depends on the performance of the players on the field!"

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"Anyukov directly cooperated with Denisov! After crossing positions, he kicked directly to the bottom line!"

"Denisov played to his speed advantage!"

"After catching up with the football, he didn't stop the ball, and passed a half-high ball to the goal!"

"Tek in the middle followed up! He made a move to shake his head and attack the goal!"

"It's a pity!"

"The ball didn't slip through!"

"He was headed out of the baseline by the visiting team's central defender who has been defending against Tek!"

"Corner!"

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"This time, Anyukov and Denisov attracted the attention of the opponent's defense on the left, passed the ball directly to the midfielder, and then Tymoshchuk moved it to the weak side in a wide range!"

"Jin Dongjin from the other side is also coming up!"

"After receiving Timoshchuk's transfer ball, Arshavin swung back and passed the ball to Kim Dong-jin!"

"Go directly into the restricted area!"

"The visiting team's defense is a bit overwhelmed!"

"Before the people who defend Jin Dongjin are in place, Jin Dongjin has already kicked a pass, looking for Arshavin in front!"

"Beautiful 2v2 cooperation!"

"Arshavin took advantage of his position, unloaded the ball like a textbook, and firmly controlled the ball at his feet!"

"The players of the visiting team came to defend, trying to prevent Arshavin from making an internal breakthrough that may pose a greater threat!"

"But Arshavin chose directly and continued to break through to the bottom line! Then he made an emergency stop and changed direction, and while the opponent lost part of his center of gravity, he directly passed the ball back in an inverted triangle!"

"The attention of the defenders in the penalty area was attracted by Pogrebnyak and Tek who were about to grab points!"

"Arshavin's inverted triangle pass, there are no defenders who can rush to the position near the penalty area line!"

"Ziryanov!"

"Follow up with a shot!"

"Ah! What a pity!"

"Such a great opportunity!"

"Ziryanov missed the kick! It was just a little short!"

"The football hit the post and crossed the baseline!"

"Ziryanov is really pursuing angles too much!"

"What a pity this great opportunity!"

"The score is still 0-0, but Zenit, who has recovered his offensive strength, has played impressively in the past few minutes!"

"There is some panic in front of the visiting team's defense!"

Facing the onslaught of the home team, Van Gaal on the sidelines was indeed a little anxious!

Although he is also a person who has seen big scenes, it stands to reason that the Europa League is nothing to Fan Shuai! But isn't the most interesting thing about football is the sense of tension in the game? If you really watch your team's game with a deadpan expression and no fluctuations in your heart, it may be nothing more than heartbreak!

For example, Chef Fan himself was in the last stage of the Red Devils, that's it!

However, since the defensive counterattack tactics have been formulated, it is necessary to bear the psychological pressure brought by one's own defense. I only hope that my own tactics can bear fruit in the end, and enjoy the thrill of the moment when the counterattack goal is successful at the end!

"Keep the defensive pressure on the flanks, don't let them play the ball easily on the flanks!"

"Continue to pile up defensive numbers in the penalty area to limit Pogrebnyak and Tek's header competition. If one person can't do it, just two people will fight against interference!"

"As for the defense in the middle!"

"You can properly shoot some long shots at them!"

"Just let the goalkeeper focus!"

"And tell Johansen! The whole team is defending desperately for his counterattack! Don't be soft-footed when you have a chance!"

Van Gaal also made some tactical changes appropriately. After all, before the game, Van Gaal did not expect that Zenit would directly hit a double high center forward. Zenit, as a famous technical football team in Russia, returned today. The most basic Russian team tactics long pass!

This game is far from over...