"Hello, viewers, I am your friend, Luo Cheng, who knows the most about football in China. What you are watching is the second match of the Brazil World Cup group stage, the Italian team versus the United States." Luo Cheng was very excited in front of the TV. , "The person next to me is Miao Jikun, the CCTV commentator who knows a lot about football. Let Miao Jikun introduce to you the starting lineup of the US team today."
Miao Jikun: "..."
Team USA?
He introduced a Jaguar!
Twelve of the eleven players on the U.S. team were unknown to the audience.
The key is this introduction, but it doesn’t sound like it.
No. 1 goalkeeper Jordan, No. 2 full-back Kobe Bryant, No. 3 center back Iverson, No. 6 midfielder James, No. 7 left winger O'Neal, No. 9 center Curry?
Luo Cheng looked at Miao Jikun and couldn't explain, and took the microphone: "Okay, it seems that Miao Jikun is still immersed in the excitement of the World Cup, so let me introduce to you the starters of the Italian team. Line up."
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Miao Jikun's head was full of questions.
Is this the Italian team for you?
Damn it!
It’s okay for me to fuck you!
I know all the Italian team players, okay?
Not to mention those famous players, even Chiesa, the most insignificant young player in the Italian national team, Miao Jikun can recite all the resume and data of the opponent.
Unfortunately, there is no chance!
Miao Jikun's fists were clenched.
If it hadn't been for a national live broadcast, he would have let Luo Cheng, who took advantage of him, know how powerful he was with his backhand kick!
"Because the main center Perrotta and the main center back Chiech were injured in the last match against South Korea, the Italian team played two substitute players today. But these two are also the main players in the club. He is a core player."
"The Italian team still has a 4213 formation, with the three forwards being Ancarelli, Soger and Kolber."
"Frontline midfielder Lu Yang."
"Double defensive midfielder Pellegrini and Moric."
"The defenders from left to right are Prasedes, Bernulini, Pirola and Canyes."
"Goalkeeper Audi."
"It is worth mentioning that both Audi and Bernoulini are over 38 years old! This is absolutely an advanced age in football. This is also the key reason why people are not optimistic about this Italian team... too old!"
"Whether such an arrangement is reasonable or not requires further testing."
"Nowadays, few people use Moric as a defensive midfielder, but the Italian team can!"
"Because the Italian team's coach Manero is a legendary player who pioneered the post-playing core, and in the early days of his career, Moric was always called the Manero of Italy's low-level competitions!"
"This is a tribute to the legend and the inheritance and continuation of the Italian style of play."
"In addition, some people think that Moric's talent on the offensive end is a bit wasted by playing behind him. This does make some sense. But the Italian team can afford to waste it because they still have land in the frontcourt."
"Lu Yang's assist data has never been as impressive as his goal data, but his assists have been as high as 150 times since his debut!"
"Maybe many people don't have a good idea of this data."
"In current football, there are no more than ten players with more than 200 assists!"
"Moric, who has the licensing rights to Arsenal and has won the assists title in various competitions many times in a row, debuted at the same time as Lu Yang, and his total career assists so far are only 199!"
"In a sense, Lu Yang's assist ability is at the level of Moric!"
"And fans who have watched Lu Yang's games will know that most of Lu Yang's assists are passes similar to those of midfielders that directly create opportunities. They are not assists that give up the right to shoot like forward players."
"The former requires more organization, insight, and creativity."
In Luo Cheng's voice, the game officially started.
From the beginning, the Italian team showed their ability to control the football.
The American team launched a frontcourt press and invested many players.
This is a huge test for a team's midfield and backfield.
Most teams will be somewhat in a hurry when facing these three goals.
The same was true for the previous Italian team, which was known for its "no midfielder" and "weak front".
But this time... Moric moved with the ball and attracted three American players before he passed the ball and passed it to Pellegrini.
The rest of the U.S. team continued to press.
Pellegrini played the ball to Lu Yang who was retreating to support.
At this time, there was only one player pressing Lu Yang.
Lu Yang made a fried ball, easily passed the opponent, and advanced with the ball.
The players of the US team began to attack in the direction of Lu Yang, but Lu Yang passed the ball to Moric who had just escaped from the defense while running.
Moric turned around with the ball and headed back to his own half.
The American team was left without temper.
What is control!
This is!
Many teams believe that when others are pressing, the best thing to do is to let the football flow and keep passing the ball.
This is correct, but unachievable in reality.
Because as the number of consecutive passes increases, the probability of missing the ball will become greater and greater.
Moreover, the force and direction of the pass become more difficult and more controllable.
A certain amount of key ball control must be interspersed in the pass to form a true pass and control.
As for the Italian team, Moric and Lu Yang can both take on this important task, so their lineup is very capable of withstanding pressure.
This is why Manero boldly put three forwards in front instead of using the two forwards of the previous team.
Because I understand!
Because of confidence!
boom!
Just when everyone thought that Moric bringing the football back to the half court was an act of possession, Moric suddenly turned around and volleyed the pass!
The Italian team's right back Kanyes stepped in early and was not far from the right shadow forward Kolber.
Control and attack.
This is the personal imprint that Moric brings to this Italian team.
Kolber saw the situation and cut inside decisively, pulling away a defensive player.
Kanyes got the ball and went all the way down.
The US team's left back follows Kanyes, preparing to defend after Kanyes is in position.
However……
boom!
Kanyes picked up the ball while running and passed!
There is no complicated process of running into position, pausing, trying to dodge, and waiting for support in ordinary wing attacks.
Make the complex simple and catch the unexpected.
Sogel leapt high in the middle.
boom!
The hit was too straight and hit the U.S. team goalkeeper.
The U.S. center back kicked the football off the baseline before Soger.
Corner kick.
Miao Jikun finally got the chance to speak: "This is the difference between high-end players and ordinary players! Kanyes can kick off under any circumstances, while the full-backs of the US team can only try after Kanyes slows down. Take the initiative to steal.”
"He doesn't have that ability at high speed! Otherwise, he won't be able to keep up!"
In the football world, everything can be covered up quickly.
Moric stood in the corner and gestured to his teammates in the penalty area.
Many players glanced at Lu Yang, and Lu Yang nodded.
The U.S. defensemen smiled.
Looking for Lu Yang?
So there were at least three defensive players surrounding Lu Yang, and there were a lot of people in this area.
boom!
Moric kicks off.
Kolber grabbed the forward point, no one was guarding him, and he hit a header.
Pirola in the middle jumped up high and hit the ball with a header!
The football goes cleanly into the goal.
One to zero!
The Italian team comes out on top!
Lu Yang faced the resentful looks from the US team players from behind and spread his hands.
Don't blame me, it was all Moric's idea.
Since everyone knows about the land threat, the Italian team must make good use of this land threat.
"Beautiful goal! The American team has no power to fight back!"
"Pirola faced almost no pressure when competing for the header. There was no one on the U.S. team who could physically put pressure on Pirola."
"But it's understandable. In the United States, boys of this height all play basketball, and there aren't many tall people in football."
"Colber is worthy of being an all-around center. This header and back kick really shows off his skill."
"Lu Yang's threat is too great for the U.S. team to ignore, but by paying too much attention to it, other Italian team players will have a lot of room to perform."
"This is an unsolvable problem for Team USA."
Just three minutes later, the sixth minute of the game.
Plasedes launched another attack on the left.
He, Pellegrini and Lu Yang hit the wall one after another and dribbled the ball into the offensive third.
A cross!
This time the U.S. team's center back was focused and took the opportunity to clear the ball.
But when he headed the ball to clear the ball, the football didn't fly far and landed near the penalty area.
Pellegrini held up the U.S. team's midfielder, successfully controlled the ball with his height advantage, and then split the ball with a kick.
Ancarelli, who was ambushing nearby, received the ball and the area he was standing in happened to be his "Zebra Prince Zone".
boom!
Ancarelli took a kick from the left side of the penalty area without any defense.
The football drew a huge arc and fell into the distance.
The arc was so wide that both the goalkeeper and center back of the US team made misjudgments and failed to touch the football.
"GOAL! Two to zero! This game is settled! Harvest the rice, harvest the rice!" Luo Cheng blurted out, subconsciously speaking the professional terminology of gambling.
Miao Jikun smiled slightly from the side.
It seems that Brother Luo bought a lot.
Sure enough, the director also reminded Luo Cheng in the background, hoping that he would not spread bad habits and lead bad fans.
After scoring two goals in a row, the Italian team began to take control of the situation.
Moric doesn't want anyone on the team to get injured again.
Although the injuries of Perrotta and Chiech are not serious, they are expected to return to the game after or after the game.
But they are all old people after all.
If you can do well, don't stumble.
Maybe it will end his career at one point.
If Italy wants to control the ball, the game will really have nothing to do with the American team.
In the entire thirty-nine minutes, the U.S. team launched three counterattacks. Once it did not even pass the midfield, and the other two times it did not even see the goal. So far in the game, there has not been a single shot.
The gap between strength and weakness is too obvious.
The Italian team just couldn't understand how Spain managed to score one goal in the entire game against such an American team.
Even if their forwards have Parkinson's disease, they won't be so sick!
Talista? ? ?
In the 39th minute, Ancarelli got the ball in the U.S. team's penalty area, but was brought down by a U.S. team player before he could lift his leg.
The referee blew his whistle and pointed firmly at the penalty spot.
The U.S. team players surrounded the referee and said that it was not a foul, but normal physical contact.
But the referee was very firm in his decision.
At the same time, the Italian team doctor came in because Ancarelli didn't get up.
Soon, the team doctor made a substitution signal to Manero.
Manero frowned and asked Chiesa, the only substitute forward on the bench, to come on.
"Oh! Ancarelli retired from injury. This is definitely bad news."
"Maniello sent... the right winger Lorenzo Chiesa, who is only seventeen years old! This is after the famous Italian Chiesa, and Lorenzo is also called Little Chiesa!"
"Chiesa was born at the wrong time. In his era, Italy had many strikers. Although he was often selected for the national team, it was difficult for him to get the main position."
"Now that little Chiesa has inherited his father's legacy and has been selected for the Italian national team, I don't know if he can gain a firm foothold in the future!"
"This player is one of Lu Yang's die-hard fans. I wonder if he has learned anything from Lu Yang's videos!"
"Many people at the scene started to applaud and welcome this young player to his World Cup debut!"
"Okay, Lu Yang is standing at the penalty spot!"
Ten seconds later.
The players of the Italian team chased Lu Yang and ran towards the corner flag area.
Lu Yang scored with a shot!
The Italian team defeated the American team 3-0!
This will definitely be a big win!
Ancarelli did not end in vain!
After Chiesa came on the field, he ran to the right. After saying a few words to Kolber, Kolber went to the left.
But soon, people felt the difference between Chiesa and Kolber on the right.
Whether it's Kolber or Ancarelli, they are essentially centers or shadow forwards.
They habitually cut inside, have a stronger desire to finish, and the pulling effect is relatively poor.
Chiesa is a rare winger in Italy. He is faster, lives firmly on the wing, and completed two successful dribbles in less than five minutes on the court.
However, his passing was still lacking some firepower. One of his two passes was intercepted, and one of his passes failed to reach the target.
Forty-five minutes.
Still Chiesa!
He passed the U.S. team's midfielder and left back on the right, then cut inside into the penalty area. Under the pursuit of the two players, he made a sharp Marseille spin and passed the U.S. team's center back!
For a moment, Chiesa was looking directly at the American goalkeeper from a position parallel to the penalty spot on the right side of the penalty area.
The U.S. goalkeeper was stunned.
Is your defense line made of paper?
This is just a seventeen-year-old boy!
Three people in a row?
But Chiesa is also fierce.
Is this line of defense made of paper?
I'm just a seventeen-year-old general!
I do dare to fight, but that doesn't mean I'm ready to win.
Chiesa was stunned.
Didn't take a shot at the first opportunity.
Manero clenched his fists anxiously.
Cum!
brother!
What are you waiting for?
Manero was certain that Chiesa must have had a strict girlfriend.
Every time he wants to take a shot, the opponent will definitely ask him to go out.
Otherwise this cannot be explained!
"Hey, this way!"
At the moment when Chiesa was out of body, he heard someone calling him from the left.
This voice was familiar to him.
He subconsciously used his left foot to pass the football.
The US goalkeeper jumped... he thought Chiesa was going to shoot!
boom!
Chiesa was knocked to the ground by a U.S. team player rushing from behind.
If he is preparing to shoot, this impact will affect the power and direction of his shot, and there is a high probability that it will miss.
And the referee will most likely not award a penalty kick, which is a bit like normal contact.
boom!
Lu Yang pushed into the empty goal and scored his second goal of the game without any difficulty.
This is like a double score.
I couldn't even vomit even if I wanted to.
"Beautiful! Lu Yang's shot is very stable!"
"Four to zero! This game has ended early! The Italian team is too strong! Three to zero the Korean team, four to zero the American team, they are almost locked in a qualifying spot!"
"Chiesa's dribbling skills are so sharp. This kid will definitely become a big star in the future!"
"But he obviously hesitated before shooting, and that needs to change."
"Of course, he may be lost in whether he is passing the ball to Lu Yang or shooting by himself. I hope he can quickly get used to this state."
"Chiesa has been playing in the Fiorentina youth team before. He has played three times for the first team this season, all of which came as a substitute and did not receive any goals or assists."
"There is news that he will officially become a first-team player for Fiorentina next season."
"But I actually prefer him to develop in other leagues. The style of Serie A is not suitable for cultivating top wingers, and the defense here is not suitable for young forwards."
"Excessive stability brings not all benefits to wing players."
Lu Yang also agreed with this.
Wingers are inherently opportunistic, and dribbling is inherently uncertain.
It is difficult for a winger without adventurism and romanticism to reach the top.
So after scoring the goal, Lu Yang found Chiesa, gave him a hug, and encouraged him: "Actually, you can hit the ball yourself."
"I'm a little nervous. I didn't expect that I could shoot in the World Cup!" Facing his idol, Chiesa said whatever he wanted and was very capable.
"It's okay, maybe you can score a goal in the World Cup." Lu Yang added, "Of course, in order to prevent your young self from receiving too much attention from opponents on the court, you can show that you pass the ball to me. Propensity."
"But don't forget in your heart that if you have a good chance, you can score goals!"
Chiesa nodded.
If this opportunity is good, it will test his ability to comprehend.
For example, Greenwood definitely can't understand that as long as he touches the ball, it will be a good opportunity to shoot.
But after all, there are only a few players who don't have any pressure.
For a long time when Ronaldo was at Juventus, his teammates were deliberately looking for him.
Too deliberate!
So much so that it was very difficult for teammates and Ronaldo.
It was the same for a while at Manchester United.
But in fact, as a wing supercar, as long as you can create enough opportunities, no one will be dissatisfied if you have three offensive opportunities, C and Ronaldo.
Both sides have to play their part in order to be able to support and restrain each other.
Soon, the game entered halftime.
Manero has noticed that the American team is not good enough.
Nagy was replaced by Bernoulini directly in the midfield, and Versage replaced Pellegrini.
If there are enough substitutions, he also wants to replace Praxedes.
It's a pity that only three people can be replaced in a game.
This time, the average age of the Italian team's lineup is much younger.
Manero also adjusted the team's tactics and shifted the focus of the offense to the right.
Use Kanyes and Chiesa as the starting point of the attack, attack the left side of the US team, and strive to completely defeat them along the way.
After the second half kickoff.
Kanyes and Chiesa perfectly realized Manero's tactical intentions.
The American team simply couldn't stop these two Italian supercars.
Forget it if you can’t stop Kanyes.
The key is that Chiesa and the others can't stop him.
There are no too fancy passing moves, typical European fast horse style.
But with that mentality of daring to charge and fight, coupled with his excellent speed and physical confrontation, Chiesa actually performed even more brilliantly than Kanyes.
In the 49th minute, Chiesa completed another consecutive pass.
After passing two opposing players, he split the ball while running and passed a good ball to Kanyes.
Kanyes was unguarded, and after a slight adjustment, he made a pass.
There was a buzz in front of the US team's goal.
But when the football passed in front of the goal and their heads turned to the back point, they saw Kolber swinging his head from the back point to attack the goal.
There’s a big space behind you!
Kolber's lion shook his head and killed him with one blow!
"Oh my God! Five to zero! The Italian team is going crazy!"
"I'm sure! After Brazil defeated Japan 5-0 in the opening game of this year's World Cup, many people thought they would never see such a big score again in the World Cup."
"But just after one round, the Italian team responded to the Brazilian team from afar! They also scored 5-0!"
"There's Brazil in front of me, and there's Pears in the back!"
"This Italian team is terrible!"
“I feel like they can even compete with this year’s championship seeds!”
Crosses are graded.
Most people can't pass the ball.
Being able to deliver crosses regularly from the wing is enough for many teams.
There are even fewer players who pass the ball with a good arc and fast ball speed. They are good crossers.
On the basis of good passing players, those who are accurate are absolutely rare and are treasures.
Kanyes is a baby-level fullback.
This kind of treasure is hard to find.
But there is a way for a good passer to evolve into this treasure.
That is to arrange fixed running positions for the team's players.
What is accurate?
It is to observe and then judge the movement of teammates, so as to choose the placement point of the cross.
This process is very complicated, there are many surprises, and the CPU is not advanced enough, so it is difficult to do this well.
And those with such high-end CPUs are playing as core midfielders. What kind of full-backs can they be?
So the simpler way is... to arrange a fixed landing point for the player's cross.
The passer does not need to consider the movement of his teammates, as long as he is in place and passes.
Your teammates know where you are going to pass the ball, and even if they are not in place when you take off, they will try to get there.
But in this case, the pressure will be on the forward players.
Because you are not in position when your teammates pass the ball, but in the end you have to work hard to reach the landing point of the football. Even if you know where the landing point is, it is not an easy task.
It's hard to run over, but you don't necessarily have the position, stamina, and angle to complete the shot.
In the eyes of the majority of fans, it is you forwards who have squandered too many opportunities.
Therefore, baby-level full-backs are still irreplaceable.
Although some tactics can mold a good passer into a baby-level player, they still have flaws.
…
News of Italy's five-0 win against the United States spread quickly.
Although the game is not over yet, it is no longer important.
In the World Cup, another strong team appeared.
As for the strength of this team, it may be difficult for everyone to see before the knockout rounds.
Because Italy in the third round of the group stage may not play a real match against Spain... Both of them may qualify one round early!
