Spain. Valdebebas, located northeast of Madrid, is the training base of Real Madrid Club.
At this time, in the head coach's office, Ancelotti and his assistants had just watched the video of the two rounds of Chelsea and Juventus.
Now, two words are written on everyone's face, solemn. Chelsea performed really well!
"Pan Yi is still the same Pan Yi, but Chelsea is better than Hamburg." Ancelotti couldn't help but said.
In last season's Champions League final, he led Real Madrid to face Hamburg. With a two-goal lead, they were beaten by three goals in a row, and finally lost the championship.
From that game, Ancelotti also truly saw Pan Yi's ability. No rush when falling behind, and timely and accurate adjustments. Indeed, in terms of understanding of tactics and on-the-spot command, they have reached the top level in the world.
Therefore, although he was defeated, An Pang has always admired Pan Yi. Of course, he is also eager to compete with Pan Yi again and strive for revenge!
And today, the opportunity finally came. But Ancelotti also knows very well that Pan Yi is now leading Chelsea, which is a stronger team than Hamburg.
In the Premier League where there are so many strong opponents, they have won championships like never before and broken a bunch of records. They are definitely opponents that cannot be underestimated.
And how could Juventus, whom they easily defeated in the quarterfinals, be just a no-brainer? Therefore, this time, Real Madrid must be careful and careful again!
"They can attack in away games, but they can defend against counterattacks at home. Their tactics are difficult to predict, which also shows that Chelsea's tactics are very flexible." Zidane said on the side.
This star of France, Juventus and Real Madrid was Ancelotti's assistant coach last year, so he has naturally seen Pan Yi's power.
This year, although he served as the head coach of Castilla, Real Madrid's second team, to play in the Spanish second-tier football league, Ancelotti still needs his advice in key battles.
Therefore, in fact, Zidane still serves as the assistant coach of Real Madrid's first team.
"This is also the most difficult thing about them. They are both offensive and defensive, flexible in tactics, and even changeable on the field. The players are all versatile, which makes it a headache to deal with." Ancelotti also felt this.
Football's targeted tactics are nothing more than finding the opponent's weaknesses and then using your own strong players to attack them.
To give a simple example, when you play against Liverpool at this point in time in reality, which weakness of theirs would you exploit?
That, of course, was Route 66, which Arnold guarded. Almost every coach will send his best left winger with the strongest breakthrough ability, and then attack Arnold for a while, which usually has good results.
But the problem is that if the opponent's players are all very capable, or you are not sure which of the opponent's players will appear in which position, it will be difficult to deploy such a target.
That's what this Chelsea is like. Which of their players is particularly weak? Which position is particularly problematic to defend?
It seems difficult to have a clear answer. Moreover, even if some Chelsea players are in poor condition or have bad luck one day, which causes the team to fall behind... But Pan Yi can always discover these problems and immediately change them with his magical on-the-spot command.
In fact, Pan Yi almost lost many games this season, but in the end he changed his fate against fate.
"Pan Yi is the one who loves details the most among the head coaches I have ever seen. If we want to beat him, there is no room for mistakes. We must work hard on the details." Ancelotti said this The words were unanimously recognized by the surrounding assistants.
In fact, this is almost the outside world's evaluation of Pan Yi. Pan Yi is still the thinnest!
"Although it is a home game, it doesn't matter that we can look ugly on the scene. We can even play in a chaotic manner and destroy the opponent's rhythm and ball control." Although Real Madrid's current lineup is very prosperous, the combination of BBC + Ceremony midfielder is also It can be said that they are invincible, but controlling the ball has never been what they are good at.
Their most commonly used magic weapon to win is to quickly pass through the midfield and defeat their opponents with extremely efficient and fast counterattacks!
Cristiano Ronaldo and Bale's two hundred million flying together is no joke. It can also be said that when facing today's Chelsea, Real Madrid should be at a disadvantage in terms of rhythm control and passing and ball control.
Therefore, Ancelotti simply did nothing and disrupted the rhythm and passing control. Exploiting strengths and avoiding weaknesses, although a bit barbaric, is his best tactic.
After all, even at the Bernabeu, even if Real Madrid is playing at home, they really have no confidence in fighting Chelsea for ball control and midfield control.
Juventus' 0:3 home defeat to Chelsea was a lesson!
"After the rhythm is disrupted, in addition to counterattacks, we can also rely on set pieces." Ancelotti said this and looked around the assistant team: "In the past few days, we will focus on practicing defensive counterattacks and set piece tactics. .”
"Understood." The assistants agreed in unison. Everyone can see that Ancelotti places the set piece in a key position that determines victory or defeat.
Defensive counterattack is what Real Madrid is best at, but Chelsea is not bad either. Pan Yi must have been ready.
Therefore, Ancelotti must be prepared with both hands, or a variety of winning strategies. In his opinion, whether they can beat Chelsea depends on whether their set-piece tactics can work.
"In terms of defense, Chelsea's trident will be difficult." Ancelotti pointed to the screen that had just played the game video: "You have also seen that Juventus's defense can't stop Chelsea's trident at all. Bernardo Si Silva and Hazard are very flexible, and Lukaku is very strong." Not to mention the B seat, a versatile midfielder, or a model of attacking midfielder.
Hazard's breakthroughs and passes, including his shooting, have always been Chelsea's weapons.
Lukaku's growth this season is also impressive. The difficulty between these two Belgians has long been known to everyone in European football.
Especially Lukaku, because he has the body and strength of a traditional high forward, but he is also very fast. Now under the guidance of Pan Yi, he has evolved various skills such as fulcrum, retracement, and ball play. It is simply Impeccable.
It can be said that Lukaku now has a strong dominance in the penalty area. Any defender will have a headache if he encounters such a fool.
"We need someone to freeze Lukaku," Zidane said. Several other assistants around him looked embarrassed.
If Lukaku was so easy to defend, he wouldn't be a headache for every team in Europe.
Normally, every forward has weaknesses. Some are slower, some are less capable of fighting for the top, some are not good at shooting, some are anxious in dribbling, and some are not good at reading the game and easily fall into the offside trap... But this Lukaku, really Like the Hexagon Warrior, you can do anything.
"How about Pepe? He performed very well in the league last night." A tactical analyst suggested,
"And he is strong, active in running, fierce in fighting, and very bloody in football. He should be able to deal with Lukaku." But Zidane glanced at Ancelotti and was a little worried: "Can he handle it? He is 32 years old and may not be able to withstand a 100-kilogram center like Lukaku." Ancelotti nodded and said: "Defending Lukaku requires a ninety-minute protracted battle. I am really afraid that Pepe will be very strong. It’s hard to hold on to the end. But what I’m more afraid of is that if the defense doesn’t go well, his recklessness will inevitably cause trouble for the team.” Why is Pepe called
"Warrior Monk"? Everyone is still a bit nervous. His accurate positioning and excellent header ability can often defuse the opponent's offense, but at the same time, his fiery temper and aggressive style of play are also criticized.
Moreover, his temper can easily be exploited, and Real Madrid has suffered a lot. In the 2011-2012 season, when AC Milan met Real Madrid in the Champions League, Yin Bu used some tricks to get Pepe sent off, which ultimately led to Real Madrid's defeat.
Although Real Madrid's head coach at the time was Mourinho instead of Ancelotti, An Pang had to guard against this move!
After all, I heard later that Pan Yi taught Yin Buyin Peipei the trick. Moreover, it is hard to say who is more difficult to guard against now Lukaku than Yin Bu.
Yin Bu has better shooting skills and body flexibility, but Lukaku is faster and stronger.
If Pepe really can't hold it anymore and gets angry and messes around again, it will be over.
"You mean...use Ramos to defend?" Zidane asked.
"No, use Varane," Ancelotti said. The reason why Ramos is not needed to defend him is simply because Ramos's temper is not very good either.
Varane is much better.
The "student master" is very good at controlling his emotions on the court and will not be easily led by the opponent. Of course, his own hardware conditions are also very good.
His height of 1.91 meters gives him a clear advantage in the air, both in defense and offense.
His running ability is extremely strong, and with his long legs and long strides, he can make good use of his speed advantage.
Although Varane is sometimes dragged out of the penalty area by offensive players, he is extremely fast and can return to defense very well.
In other words, if he is asked to defend Lukaku, at least he will not suffer too much physical loss.
"But he is only 22 years old this year, is he too young..." Another assistant coach raised his own doubts.
After all, defenders are different from forwards, and generally require more game experience to grow. Many forwards can become famous at the age of seventeen or eighteen, but defenders often mature only in their mid-twenties.
Ancelotti shook his head and said: "Varane is different. He is young and mature, so there should be no problem. He already participated in the Champions League final last year, so what is there to worry about?" In fact, he had no choice. .
Pepe was afraid of problems and Ramos was unstable, so he had no choice but to believe in Varane. Otherwise, who else could I use?
Nacho? A more unstable feeling.
"That is to say, our starting central defenders for this game are Ramos and Varane. Pepe will temporarily sit on the bench." Zidane said.
"No. They all come." When Ancelotti said this, everyone was stunned.
"Do you want to change the formation and play three defenders?" Zidane asked, stroking his bald head. Ancelotti has mainly used 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 in Real Madrid this season, and has never used a three-back system.
So everyone is really a little confused. But at this time, Ancelotti smiled and said: "The change of formation is a change of formation, but there are still four defenders. Isn't Modric a little injured? And Pan Yi also knows the characteristics of Casemiro very well."
"So, I just wanted to change the formation to 4-4-2, put Ramos in the midfielder position, and form a double midfielder with Toni Kroos to intercept Chelsea's midfielder."
"Kross is a metronome, and Ramos is a ball-grabbing machine. This is a very good combination." After hearing what An Fatty said, everyone understood.
This is because he wants to copy the combination of Pirlo + Gattuso when he was in Milan!
"In this case, the forwards are Cristiano Ronaldo and Bale?" Zidane asked again. Real Madrid will focus on defensive counterattacks in this game, so speed is the first priority.
Therefore, if only two people can be arranged on the front line, the slower Benzema will definitely be given up first.
Ancelotti nodded: "Yes. As for the left midfielder, I will use Insco, and the right midfielder will be James Rodriguez."
"J Luo?" This time everyone was a little stunned. Since the Colombian shined in the 2014 World Cup, he has been acquired by Real Madrid at a high price.
And Ancelotti also made great use of Ronaldo, allowing him to display his abilities in the Galaxy Battleship.
The problem is, although Ronaldo's personal ability is very good, he can pass, control, dribble, and shoot. He can not only create personal breakthroughs and create opportunities, but also pass the ball accurately to assist his teammates; but he is more of a classic attacking midfielder. That kind of playing style is lacking in defensive ability.
Under the premise that Real Madrid is determined to defend against Chelsea's counterattack, using Ronaldo to guard the right wing does not seem to be the best choice.
"Pan Yi must have thoroughly studied our lineup's style of play. If we don't use some strange tricks, we will definitely not get good results." Ancelotti said firmly.
Of course he has his own reasons. Although Ronaldo is best at the attacking midfielder position, he can also play in multiple positions such as left and right winger, midfielder, etc. He also has a good overall view and can control the team's game rhythm.
Moreover, he also has very high attainments in set kicks. He can pass and shoot free kicks. He is the number one set kick player of the Colombian national team.
Not to mention he can also deliver stunning long-range shots! The best goal of the 2014 World Cup came from his golden left foot.
Set-pieces and long-range shots, aren't they the keys that Ancelotti plans to use to defeat Chelsea? As for defense, Ronaldo's physical fitness is actually very good, which is different from the traditional classical midfielder.
He just has a slight problem with his defensive position, but now Real Madrid has right back Carvajal on the right, so the problem is not that big.
When Pan Yi was in Hamburg, he trained Carvajal into an all-around full-back who could go up and down!
Of course, under Ancelotti, his usage of Carvajal was slightly different, which is why he decided to abandon Casemiro and still use Carvajal.
When he was in Hamburg, Pan Yi often asked Carvajal to be sent to the center to help defend, while Ancelotti asked him to hug the wings, protect the wings while using the back to form a threat to attacking teammates. Just support it.
The responsibilities and requirements for players are different, so of course there is no fear that the other party will use their knowledge of the players to do anything against them.
"Everyone, please remember that our opponent is Chelsea and Pan Yi." Ancelotti clapped his hands and reminded his assistants: "This is a powerful opponent and also the most cunning opponent. We are behind his My men have suffered a lot."
"So, don't stick to any fixed formation. He likes to win by surprise? Then we have to retaliate and win by surprise!" In fact, for Ancelotti, using 4 -The 4-2 formation really can’t be considered a whim.
Ancelotti once had a sharp interpretation of his seemingly traceless tactics: "I want to establish a system, rather than give a position." He believes that the 4-4-2 formation has advantages in defense. Obviously, you can occupy more space in the offense, and you can constantly adjust your play style as you advance. Players of all types can find positions in it.
Therefore, whether it is the desire to kick out the so-called
Whether it is a giant club with "beautiful football" or a middle-class club that needs to lower its profile in the game, Ancelotti can use 442 to carry it out.
Ever since he used the famous Christmas tree formation in Milan, he has actually often used a 4-4-2 diamond midfield system and given Kaka the role of a free agent in the frontcourt.
This move not only strengthened the control of the midfield, but also satisfied Berlusconi's needs.
"Two strikers" required. After using a midfield layout of four No. 10s to create Dream Milan, Ancelotti created a homogeneous midfield combination during his tenure at Chelsea.
That is to build a 442 to 433 system around the four major midfielders, with the so-called
The "unilateral diamond" promotes partial transposition, creating a pattern in which no wings are better than those with wings. Lampard's role has been fully utilized, and the enthusiasm of Deco, Ballack, Mikel and others has also been mobilized. At least three people can start in each game, and the other midfielder spot is reserved for Malouda, Malouda and others. Wing players such as Joe Cole.
During Drogba's participation in the African Cup of Nations, Ancelotti relied on Joe Cole and Malouda to set up a
"Christmas Tree" also achieved good results. use
The team of "Mu Yi" has created a brand new tactical style, and Ancelotti's ability to integrate resources and adjust tactics is astonishing.
In the 2009-10 season, Chelsea scored 103 goals in 38 league rounds, double-killing the other three giants in the Big 4. Ancelotti won the most valuable league championship in his coaching career, and was eliminated in one fell swoop.
The name of "the second child of a thousand years". Of course, Ancelotti's coaching idea of relying on veterans soon ran into trouble. The Blues' total investment in the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons was less than 50 million pounds, and the team's replacement and reconstruction work was delayed. Put it off again.
After going through highs and lows during the Chelsea era, Ancelotti was keenly aware of the changes in tactical trends.
Limited by the decline of No. 10 players and shooter-type midfielders, as well as the emergence of wingers and B2B midfielders, Ancelotti has no longer focused on the diamond midfield since landing in Ligue 1, and pays more attention to the field space when deploying. coverage to stimulate the potential of technical players to pursue
"balance". When he came to Real Madrid in the 2013-14 season, Ancelotti followed the 4231 formation left by Mourinho, but the playing style of new aid Insko was significantly different from that of traditional midfielders.
After Bell returned from injury, the 433 formation led by the BBC combination once became popular, but due to
"Twenty Million" suffered from muscle injuries one after another, and the BBC team was unable to fit together in many games during the sprint phase of the season.
So Ancelotti used the 4-4-2 formation in many games, especially the second leg of the El Clasico and the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona.
Insko and Di Maria form a wing-forward combination with complementary styles. The two players can support the offense in different ways and can also participate in wing defense.
With the departure of Di Maria and Xavi Alonso, and the joining of Kroos and James Rodriguez, the 442\/4222 in the 2014-15 season became the carrier of a densely woven transmission and control network.
After Bell returned from injury, Ronaldo still maintained his main position, scoring 14 goals and 15 assists in all competitions.
In the middle of the season, Modric and Ronaldo were overhauled due to injuries, but Ancelotti did not completely give up on this system.
In the Champions League knockout matches against Schalke 04 and Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid used a four-midfield structure to defend against the enemy and achieved good results. However, some games using the 433 formation performed poorly.
This also made Ancelotti more determined to use a 4-4-2 formation against Chelsea.
During his years of coaching, Ancelotti has witnessed the dramatic changes in modern football. To be able to remain standing in the turbulent years, the Italians' tactical skills are extraordinary.
From the Christmas tree to the diamond midfielder, from the bilateral midfielder structure to the asymmetrical wing combination, Ancelotti can always create tricks in the 442 system, achieving a balance between maintaining tradition and pursuing trends.
Now, facing the media and fans around the world calling him
In front of Pan Yi, the "top tactician", Ancelotti certainly wanted to show off. Of course, just playing well is not enough. The important thing is to make Pan Yi undefeable and then gain the upper hand at the Bernabeu!
Isn’t it said that what Pan Yi is best at is details? Then An Pang wants to use the most exquisite details to completely kill Pan Yi and his Chelsea at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium!
