Mateo could only pass the football back to Ferreira.
But this actually means the end of an offensive operation.
Because Ferreira does not have strong organizational skills.
He is more of a shadow striker than an attacking midfielder at Chelsea!
Use the midfielder's position to act as a forward.
It’s the same as Manchester United’s B fee.
But the key is... when you really let him play as a forward, he can't shoulder the heavy responsibility of offense.
They can only rely on the team system and steal benefits from both the midfield and the forward.
Therefore, the statistics of this kind of player are usually not too bad, and they have many goals and assists.
But they were never the centerpiece of the offense or a timely help.
Tactically speaking, they are just the icing on the cake.
Mateo's style of play is essentially similar to this style of play.
The Argentinian once called Ferreira the second Mateo.
But...the difference is that Mateo has trained and maximized his individual abilities.
It was also here that he transformed from a worm that stole profits from both the midfielder and the forward to a sharp knife outside the system that provided huge support to both the midfielder and the forward.
Also free from the system, Ferreira and others rely on the system and suck its blood.
But when Mateo grows strong enough, he is equivalent to another individual outside the system, forming a sense of deja vu as two teams playing one team.
He alone is a team.
Lu Yang also belongs to this kind of player, but Mateo relies on dribbling, while Lu Yang relies on endless running and flashes of inspiration.
Next, Mateo tried a few more times.
But when he discovered that Lu Yang would retreat a lot of the time, he had no intention of continuing to break through.
He handed the football to Miguel and let Miguel handle it on the left wing.
After Miguel, who is an absolute big figure in the Archangel, came to the national team, he could only be the third person.
But he didn't have any dissatisfaction, because he knew how strong he was, so he knew how strong Mateo was, who was even stronger than him.
He could sacrifice his position for Mateo.
But there are difficulties on Miguel's side too.
Because Moric actually stared at him one-on-one.
He was fine for only half-time, and as soon as he passed half-time, Moric followed him.
The defensive loopholes that appeared due to Moric's marking were filled by Lu Yang on the Italian side, and the coverage was perfect.
Although Moliqi is only 1.74 meters tall, Miguel is 1.80 meters tall. There seems to be a gap.
But in real football, Modric can still defend De Bruyne alone. De Bruyne is taller and stronger, but he still feels uncomfortable being defended.
Top midfielders understand the thinking of top midfielders.
Moric has no problem guarding Miguel alone.
Unless Miguel intends to blast Moric.
But after he finished blasting, he had to face Lu Yang's defense.
This is very difficult.
Finally, on Carlisle's side, Najib defended "violently" throughout the entire process!
Get on the body!
Looking for confrontation!
Don't give Carlisle a chance to turn around and kick!
Even though Carlisle had all kinds of shooting skills, there was nothing he could do.
And it’s not easy for him to catch the ball.
This is almost the only place where Carlisle is not strong enough.
His ability to hold the ball with his back cannot be said to be weak, but it is several levels behind his ability to attack from the front.
But football is a game of equilibrium.
You can't kill everyone.
Since Italy focuses on Mateo, there will inevitably be fewer people.
So in this context, there is a person in Argentina's midfield and the environment around him is terrible.
That's Herain at the right forward position!
He hit the goal five times in the past 20 minutes and hit the door frame twice. He is the player who has created the most threats on Argentina's side.
But it's just a threat.
Most of his shots are from long range.
Areola is a goalkeeper who can withstand the indiscriminate bombardment of top teams in Manchester United in the Premier League. He has performed very well so far and tried to keep the goal.
Of course, there is no reason why the Italian team dared to let Hlain go like this.
Herain is a serious center.
Poacher attributes.
The desire to attack is relatively strong.
They are very fond of finishing rights and have great demand.
His speed and dribbling do not support him dribbling the ball from the wing to create threats.
Therefore, he can only hit the goal as early as possible from the wing to prevent being double-teamed by Italian players who catch up later.
For a player like him, being on the wing is just... a waste!
But there is no way, he cannot replace Carlisle's position in Argentina.
Not to mention the gap in strength, there is also a huge gap in status.
On the other side, Ferreira's environment is also better, and he is also very empty.
But his role in the midfield is to distribute the ball to the left, and he is also prone to making inaccurate passes.
In addition, he is accustomed to dribbling forward. When holding the ball in the middle, he does not have the tenacity of a midfielder to face pressing, and it is easy to lose the ball.
Wingers and shadow forwards are accustomed to dribbling forward, but their ability to protect the ball is not good enough.
Protecting the ball is an ability that many fans ignore.
Some players are suitable to play center under various conditions, but they just cannot play center well, perhaps because their ability to protect the ball is not enough.
Such players are often used to charging with the ball. If they want to have the fulcrum ability, it seems to come naturally, but in fact it requires long-term changes, which is very difficult.
Lukaku is such a player.
Is he rough?
It's actually not very rough.
Not strong enough?
Very strong.
Bad dribbling?
I'm pretty good at dribbling the ball.
But he just can't play the role of a fulcrum center, because if you don't let him dribble the ball forward, he will be confused.
Why wait, just be steady, it’s simply impossible!
"Something's wrong! Something's wrong with this game!" The Brazilian coaching team who were watching the game gradually frowned.
The Italians behaved very strangely today.
It’s okay for Lu Yang to run all over the place.
Why do Ancarelli and Kolber have so many bad moves on the offensive end?
Constantly interspersed, constantly looking for physical confrontation with Argentina's central defender.
They don't worry about not having enough energy in the second half...wait!
Second half!
them……
"I'm afraid they will make unexpected substitutions in the second half!" Brazilian center back Emiliano Sasso said. Being able to serve as a goalkeeper in a team like the Selecao is enough to illustrate his footwork and passing ability. The idea of ball is excellent.
"On the defensive end, they focused on Mateo and Carlisle, leaving Hrain and Ferreira open, but the latter two happened to be unable to create enough threats."
"Offensively, no...even on defense, their forwards were harassing Argentina's centre-backs."
"If we continue to play like this, Argentina's central defender will be a little tired."
Junior didn't quite understand: "But no matter how much you use up, you won't be unable to finish the ninety minutes."
After all, they are some of the best central defenders in a country. Argentina is still a big football country. The defense is only for the forwards, and the actual ability is not bad.
Moreover, the current football playing style is not so terrible that it averages 11,000 runs per game. If it is not rolled, at least the center backs of outstanding players can finish the game.
"It's okay to finish the game, but... certain special defensive actions have certain physical requirements. Once the physical strength is not up to standard, it is very easy to make mistakes." Sasso said.
Junior frowned.
"Of course you rarely encounter such a situation. After all, your lower body strength is unique in the world!" Sasso said with some envy. "Jump! Jumping is an action that can only be completed when players have sufficient physical strength."
"If your physical strength is exhausted, it's okay to walk. You can even use it to restore your strength. It's okay to jog, and you can even sprint as hard as you can."
"But you can't jump!"
Junior understood immediately, and then said indignantly: "Hit the ball in the air! Cross the ball from the bottom! Long pass to the lob!"
Don't ask why Junior is so angry, because he is only 1.68 meters tall!
He knows Argentina’s pain all too well!
As we all know, in a sport like football, it should be considered a foul if it leaves the ground! ! !
Soon, the Brazilian coaches got accurate data: "Thirty minutes later, they ran 4,500 meters! Ancarelli has never run like this in the league."
"Kolbert's performance is also rare!"
"If they continue like this, they will run more than 6,000 meters in the first half! Or even more!"
A player who can run nine kilometers in ninety minutes may not be able to run six or seven kilometers in forty-five minutes.
And the latter's consumption of players will not be smaller than the former.
Because the pace has picked up in the back, and there are a lot of continuous running, there is no rest time.
These two players will definitely not play the entire game.
Forty-one minutes.
Ram, with the help of Praxedes, stole Mateo in the backcourt.
Being invincible does not mean that you will not lose the ball.
Lahm drove forward.
This situation has happened many times. Today, Italy's offense was all about flying discs.
Let Ancarelli and Kolber chase the ball and while doing so, challenge the opposing defenders, especially the centre-backs.
Perrotta withdrew from the penalty area and relied on Maslano to control the ball.
Lu Yang taught everyone how to bully smaller players from the very beginning.
boom!
Perrotta passes to Kolber on the right.
Kolber stopped the ball and carried the man, deliberately looking for confrontation.
As an all-around forward, although his confrontation ability is not as exaggerated as Perrotta's, it is definitely not weak.
It wasn't until the opponent's defensive player came to cover up the defense that Kolber forced his way past the opponent with his foot skills.
The Argentine left-back didn't expect that Kolber was still thinking about passing someone at this time, and he was passed by Kolber accidentally.
From here we can also see the gap between Hrain and Kolber.
Kolber has skills with his feet. If he really breaks through inside, he can do it.
Herain is more forward.
Kolber dribbled the ball into the penalty area. After a brief look, he kicked the ball and hit the goal!
boom!
The momentum is strong!
With the blessing of top shooting skills, any shot is threatening.
However, Argentinian goalkeeper Carrero was in good condition and punched Superman, sending the football flying out of the penalty area.
Model worker Lu Yang bent his bow and arrow at the top of the penalty area and shot far away...
boom!
Because there were too many defensive players in front of him, Lu Yang did not choose to shoot, but volleyed and passed!
The football was kicked to the left by him.
On the left side of the penalty area, Ancarelli was panting and bent his bow and arrow to meet the flying football.
boom!
Volley Lu Yang volleyed the football passed over.
Volley relay!
From Ancarelli's perspective, the human wall facing Lu Yang was as weak as a film.
The football drew a wonderful arc and hit the far corner!
This is a super volley!
"GOAL! Too strong! Ancarelli's shooting skills are too strong!"
"This is definitely one of the top ten goals in this World Cup, and it even qualifies for the best goal!"
"Lu Yang's volley pass is terrifyingly accurate!"
"Ancarelli's volley shot is even more shocking! The old zebra prince's sword never grows old!"
"Two to zero, the Italian team is leading by two goals, Argentina is in trouble now!"
The explanations are also well-intentioned.
In order not to have the same name as Kolber, the new zebra prince, he actually called him the old zebra prince Ancarelli.
Doesn’t King Zebra sound good?
This goal obviously made the Argentine team lose their composure.
Their players began to step up their game, bringing down Ancarelli and Kolber within five minutes.
You guys are always looking for confrontation, right?
Now let you see how ferocious the confrontation intensity of the Pampas Eagle is!
Before halftime.
Mateo was so amazing that he passed three players including Lu Yang in a row.
Before he was about to enter the penalty area, he felt the pressure of Lu Yang who was chasing Lu Yang from behind.
Keep dribbling the ball and there is a certain chance of creating points in the penalty area.
But there is also a high chance that Lu Yang will steal it.
Mateo made a quick decision.
I'd rather have one bird in my hand than eat it...ah, I'd rather have ten birds in the forest!
Mateo sweeps the pass!
The football rolled toward the center of the penalty area.
Bernoulini was pulled away.
Nagy was stuck behind Carlisle.
empty!
Carlisle is closest to football.
He pushed Najib away and started shooting!
However, before his foot hit the football, a figure flashed out from the left and also kicked the football.
boom!
Two figures collided.
The football was kicked out by Carlisle.
But it didn’t exert any force at all, and it was a bit sluggish.
Being hugged easily by Areola.
Carlisle was on the ground holding his left leg.
As soon as his foot touched the football, it was blocked by the opponent's outstretched calf.
Because he saw the color of the jersey clearly, Carlisle withdrew his strength in time.
Otherwise, the opponent's legs are likely to be broken by him kicking him from back to front!
The aesthetics of violence is not just talk.
But on the one hand, the front bone of Carlisle's left leg still hit the opponent's sneaker. Not only was it painful, but there were also two streaks of blood.
The key point is that he also has some pain in the hamstring muscle group behind his left thigh.
A slight strain.
On the other side, the player who was kicked to the ground by Carlisle was also Argentinian.
Hrain!
He knew that he would not play a big role on the wing, so he simply moved closer to the penalty area, similar to a shadow forward or an inside forward.
But the pulling effect will be greatly reduced.
This, on the contrary, affected Italy's zone defense against Carlisle.
If Herain does pull out, Kanyes will have to stay outside and will not be able to help out while Nagy is defending.
Otherwise, although Najib alone can put a lot of pressure on Carlisle, Carlisle will still have many opportunities and will not miss a single threatening attack.
Throughout the first half, Kanyes never flew out, which was considered an extremely rare sight for this flying wing.
Let’s get back to Hrain.
Since he entered the penalty area, he naturally had a chance to hit the goal.
Such as this time.
In fact, if Carlisle gives him the ball, he can complete the shot without defense.
But it's not a bad choice for Carlisle to shoot with Nagy on his back.
After all, whoever uses Carlisle's shot knows it.
As for Herain, his shooting angle is smaller and his shooting skills are worse, so he may not be in better condition than Carlisle.
What's more, Carlisle is the number one superstar in the team!
Today, in terms of time and number of touches, Carlisle is far lower than Hrain.
There is no reason for him to give up to Hrain when he has the opportunity.
But Carlisle didn't expect that Herain also had the heart of a king-level shooter.
He was actually determined to take this kick.
In the end, the two people's front foot kicked the back foot, and the back foot stumbled over the front foot. No one could get better.
A wonderful assist was wasted.
Mateo's assist is definitely one of the top ten goals in the series.
But...
"Alas! I missed a good opportunity!"
"What do you say about this ball... Hey, Carlisle didn't go to Lahrain after he got up!"
"Herain also looked very ugly. He seemed to want to question Carlisle, but in the end he endured it."
"Carlisle made a gesture to ask the team doctor to come in. Is Carlisle injured?"
"If Carlisle is injured, Argentina will be in danger."
"Fortunately, the team doctor said there was no problem with Carlisle, which gave the Argentine fans a false alarm."
"But the first half is coming to an end. Argentina should check Carlisle again during the halftime break to make sure there is nothing wrong with her."
"Argentina still needs to find a way to solve their problem on the left. It's not like they couldn't attack today, but... they haven't achieved any results so far."
The commentary is a bit troublesome.
If you want to say that Herain's performance was not good, he was Argentina's most active player in the first half, and the ratings given by major platforms were second only to Mateo.
But if you want to say that he performed well, what would happen if he fell behind by two goals?
The best way is to let Miguel go to the left and Argentina fly on both wings.
But the question is who?
Should we replace Carlisle, who has not performed much so far? And then let Herain play center?
It seems reasonable, but...how is this possible?
It's impossible to play Carlisle even if you play Mateo!
At least so far, Carlisle's status in Argentine football and world football is higher than Mateo.
"On the other side, although Italy is leading by two goals, they also have potential crises!" Luo Cheng said, "Ancarelli's running distance in the first half was as high as 6,400 meters!"
"Kolbert even reached 7,200 meters! These two players are so crazy!"
"We saw that Kolber was supported by his teammate Chiesa when he came off the field."
“Perrotta also has a five-kilometer run, which he hasn’t had in a long time!”
"This state ensured Italy's lead in the first half, but what about the second half?"
"If they are replaced, will the new Italian players be able to persist?"
"If they can't put enough pressure on the offensive end, can Italy defend Argentina in the second half?"
"We will answer all the questions in the second half!"
…
After returning from midfield, Argentina still made no changes.
It seems that their coach is still a little afraid to make a choice.
This is the same reason that many football game players like to pile the players with the highest combat power in the starting lineup and are reluctant to let them sit on the bench.
In contrast, the Italian team shocked fans all over the world.
Luo Cheng's eyes almost popped out of his head: "How dare you, this adjustment is a bit exaggerated. Two main forwards were adjusted in just halftime! Do Ancarelli and Kolber really have no objections?"
"So far, Ancarelli has contributed three goals and one assist to the team, and Kolber has contributed two goals and two assists to the team. It is a bit unexpected for such a star to leave the game early."
"Especially now that the Italian team is still in the lead, it is not a last-ditch effort when it is lagging behind. Is such a big change really good?"
"We saw that the Italian team replaced Kolber with Soger and replaced Ancarelli with Ceballos, a star who played for Paris Saint-Germain."
"What does this mean? Do you want to play a two-center lineup?"
"This is very targeted, but isn't it a bit risky? And...wait a minute, the position of the Italian team has also changed."
Sotu smiled: "It is indeed bold, but this is the current state of Manero and the Italian team. For the championship, anyone in their team can make sacrifices."
"Normally speaking, the team's tactics in a game are unified. At most, they can take the lead and then pass the ball in the backcourt or set up a bus tactic in the penalty area."
"But some head coaches believe that according to different situations, the team should actually have different tactics. Not just two, but multiple. In addition to the score, these situations should also be determined with reference to the players' physical fitness and status. "
"There will be loopholes in double or even three-person defense. After testing in the half-game, Mateo will sooner or later find the gap in Praxedes and Lahm's defense, and his threat will become greater and greater."
"Carlisle has also adapted to the siege of Nagy and Bernoulini, and he will become more difficult to defend in the second half."
"And the Italian team's frontcourt will also have a physical crisis in about 50 minutes. They ran too much before."
"It seems now that they knew they would only play half a game, so they put all their energy into the first half."
On the court, the Italian team's position change has been completed.
The Argentine team was quite surprised and felt obvious pressure.
Soger, Perrotta
Lu Yang
Lahm, Moric
Ceballos, Prasedes, Nagy, Bernoulini, Canyes
Areola
Is this a 5212 lineup?
No!
no!
When Argentina kicked off, the Italian team was indeed in a five-back position.
But soon, the Italian team won the ball, and people really saw the true face of this position!
3412!
The pair of flying wings Ceballos and Kanyes rushed from the wing-back position to the full-back position.
But the next moment, people shook their heads.
No!
It’s 3214!
These devil wings are still flying forward!
Kanyes handed the ball to Moric and continued forward.
Moric's big kick hit the football into the wall and gave it to Kanyes.
The Argentinian left back did not expect that Kanyes would continue to rush forward. After all, Kanyes was extremely restrained in the first half and basically couldn't even pass the halfway line.
Without warning, Kanyes bottomed out easily.
At this time Luo Cheng exclaimed: "No, no, no! It's not four forwards! It's five forwards!"
Lu Yang, who was in the midfield position, was seen thrusting straight forward.
Perrotta pulled forward to the right, leaving space for Lu Yang.
Sogel and Lu Yang rushed into the penalty area one after another, and the two ghosts knocked on the goal.
Ceballos, Soger, Lu Yang, Perrotta, Kanyes!
325!
This horse is the five forwards!
Italy is crazy!
Are they completely going to fight Argentina?
Didn't they learn the lessons learned from Belgium?
The European Red Devils Belgium's offense is not bad, but the final result against Argentina was 2 to 5.
Does Italy really think it can defeat Argentina?
In this regard, Italy said... yes!
boom!
Kanyes passed the ball with a wonderful arc.
Perrotta leaned against the Argentinian center back, and no one who stepped on the horse could even think of jumping up!
Out of the corner of his eye, Otamendi saw Lu Yang getting in, and immediately leaned over, using the same method as Perrotta to try to hold Lu Yang down and prevent him from jumping.
Affected by this, Lu Yang indeed missed the best time to take off, and his height when flying was obviously not high enough.
But bang!
The sound of the ball being touched came from behind Lu Yang and Otamendi.
Otamendi turned and looked at his midfielder Maslano, meaning you did it?
However, Maslano's frown told Otamendi the answer.
Half a meter in front of Maslano, Sogel fell from the sky, then rushed straight to the area where Kanyes was, spreading his hands and celebrating enthusiastically!
"GOAL! Three to zero! Three to zero!"
"Manero's substitution is like cheating!"
"Sogel, who was replaced in the second half, had played less than five minutes before he hit Argentina's goal with a header!"
"Italy has two wings flying together! Three pillars! They are going to blow up Argentina's penalty area into rubble today!"
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