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Xiao Wu, a special correspondent of Sports Weekly
“the European Cup is getting uglier and uglier” may be the consensus of most fans on this match, and it may not be an illusion. In addition to the disadvantages brought about by military expansion and loose qualifying rules, the decline in the level of players is also a major factor. After the group stage, there is a relatively narrow commonness. Those teams that play simply and clearly usually have a good record, while those teams with complex tactics are not impressive, or even somewhat different. In fact, this is the inevitable result of players not supporting the system.
Desi shows the power of speed
Since the start of the tournament, groups An and B of Germany and Spain have set a good tone for the European Cup. Germany beat Scotland 5-1 and Spain beat Croatia 3-0. Both Spain itself and Germany, which is deeply influenced by Spanish football, pursue a bright rhythm. The 4231 is a formation that takes advantage of speed, with Wilz and Musiala on both sides (Turkey’s Yeldez and Guler seem to be copying this). Looking for space on the flank and ribs, and not just relying on the player’s personal speed advantage, Cross stood in the left centre-back position to hit the diagonal directly, forming a long-distance “second attack”, which is also the way to pursue speed. This is how Scotland was defeated.
The Spanish structure is similar, coach de la Fuente combines the Basque football style, with Yamal and Nico Williams living on both sides, with both speed and skill. Don’t forget that Morata’s role in the counterattack comes from the simplicity of the backcourt that allowed Morata to penetrate the Croatian defence. Spain’s speed advantage is more fully reflected against Italy, but Nico Williams is far from reaching the level of a superstar. But at least in the attack on the Italian right-wing defense to see such an effect, from Athletic Bilbao’s youngster over and over Di Lorenzo again and again, forming a direct threat to completely suppress Italy in the backcourt, this is the power of speed.
Twisted England and Italy
Instead, Spalletti complained after the game that his players lacked energy. As a head coach, he certainly cannot complain publicly about the quality of the players, using only “vitality” as an alternative word. This can be explained by physical strength, but also a deeper lack of speed (Croatia’s lack of vitality is more serious than Italy’s).
Before the start of the game, there was a lot of bad news from Italy. Udoji on the left and Zaniolo on the right, these players who can provide speed have been absent from the game due to injury. Both men have a lot of flaws, but they are particularly valued by Spalletti because Italy is so short of speed that only the out-of-form Chiesa can take advantage of it. As a result, Spalletti began to seek the level of attack in order to maintain the system, and did a lot of “big jobs” that were difficult for fans to understand, such as forcibly dismantling the combination of Inter Milan Di Marco and Bastogny. into a Callafiori that can lead the opponent to a disordered defensive position. Kara Fiori, as a defender, has a huge range of movement. The tie against Croatia comes from his assists, which shows his ability, but this setting is more out of necessity, because Spalletti believes that Italy can not completely replicate the attacking level and system of Inter Milan. So he played such an awkward football.
Equally awkward are strong teams like England and Holland. England are more frustrated than Italy because they have too many different types of players and play an important role in their respective clubs. Southgate put the best players in the starting line-up, but he has no idea how to integrate them. At the end of the day, the most effective form of attack in England is still the simplest Saka winger cross and Kane’s return, and high-end products like Bellingham are getting lower and lower.
The Dutch problem is more prominent, like England, they are not without speed players, but Mullen often wandered out of the system, Flinpeng simply became a marginal person, because coach Koeman is pursuing an offensive level of system. Against Austria’s goal war, Memphis Deppe has played a top fulcrum role, but still can not solve the Dutch problem, their midfield simply can not support. It is better to keep a low profile and compress the space to fight back. There are also some strong teams that may show their real skills only in the knockout stages, or such as the position of the Netherlands, which may be suitable for them to give play to their own characteristics in the face of stronger opponents, as long as Koeman corrects his mistakes in time.
Austria is more mature than strong teams.
Those who play well in the middle and lower reaches of the team, basically also in the pursuit of speed and impact. Switzerland is using Ndoye, even though his skills are not very mature, but the speed can be ranked in the top 10 of the European Cup. Including Ebisha to the flank, but also pay attention to the flank attack ideas, and achieved good results. Slovakia is also a flanking team, and the goal in the last game came from Kutzka’s cross, headed by Duka, the midfielder who hasn’t headed in Verona for a year, let alone outflanking expert Schlantz. Romanians are all thin and tall, but can still maintain physical confrontation, impact is their advantage. Georgia’s ability to counterattack and beat Portugal also depended on the speed of counterattack, and Mikotadze and Kovalazhlia were able to use their individual abilities to achieve results.
The most commendable is Austrian football, which is a clean stream both spiritually and tactically in the European Cup, which has declined a lot. He fought hard against France in the first game and was exhausted, but lost only one goal in the end. In some time to exert pressure on the spot and focus on the flank attack, Lonnick’s training (including spiritual training) makes them look more like a mature team than many strong teams.
Lonnick knew his weakness, and he took full advantage of the five changes to maintain the lower limit of the system. Unsurprisingly, he changed 15 people in three group games, almost to the utmost of the players’ potential. In the 80th minute against the Netherlands, they could have accepted the third place in the group with the best results, but to the surprise of the Dutch, what they wanted was the first place in the group. Captain Zabitze’s bottom push after a long-distance attack was so moving that even though his running was soft, he was able to maintain his movement and even made a fake move before shooting, shaking the defender and the goalkeeper’s center of gravity. This is pure football and what everyone is looking forward to seeing.