Center

Chapter 47 Ding Yu's Advice

"That's right, a tactical center, also known as a column center." Ding Yu said leisurely: "Modern football has been developed for more than 100 years. In the earliest days, there was no offside rule. At that time, most teams used a formation of nine strikers and one defender. That is, there were nine forwards in the front and only one defender behind. When the ball was passed, it would surround the opponent's goal. I think back then that the defender and the goalkeeper were really pitiful.

Hearing what Ding Yu said, Long Bisheng couldn't help laughing. That scene is funny when I think about it. Fortunately, the time is too long. People who have watched such a game may not be alive now, and there is no possibility that there will be a video handed down.

"Then gradually, the formation changed from nine fronts and one back to eight fronts and two backs, and then seven fronts and three backs. After the offside rule came out in 30, the two-three-five formation became the first choice of European teams. At that time, almost all teams in continental Europe used this formation. After entering the 40s, Chapman of the English Arsenal Club, Pozzo of the Italian national team and Lapaine of the Swiss national team gradually began to adopt the tactic of putting a central defender between the two defenders. Just like the English letters W and M, this is the epoch-making 'W-M' tactic in the history of modern football. This tactic was popular throughout the 50s, until the sudden emergence of the Hungarian national team in the 60s. s, the England national team adopted the [-] tactic for the first time, and this tactic has almost become the tactic adopted by all teams in the late [-]th century, and the subsequent [-], [-] and other formations all evolved from this tactic.”

Ding Yu is very eloquent. He told the history of changes in modern football formations and tactics, and Long Bisheng almost held his breath.

"From nine fronts and one guard to the most extreme defensive May [-]st, have you discovered anything?" Ding Yu asked suddenly.

This kind of sudden questioning is indeed not suitable for Long Bisheng. After hearing Ding Yu's question, Long Bisheng was stunned for a moment, and it took him a long time to react. After careful consideration, he gave an answer that made Ding Yu extremely discouraged: "I don't know."

As soon as Ding Yu's shoulders collapsed, he realized that he seemed to be playing the piano against the bull by using such conversation skills. With Long Bisheng's receptivity and personality, it was better to say anything to him directly.

"From nine forwards to one striker, the history of modern football is the history of reducing the number of forwards. Although it is a bit biased, it is not unreasonable. The number of forwards has decreased and the number of defenders has increased. This means that more and more attention is paid to defense, while the pressure on forwards is increasing. There are fewer and fewer partners around, but more and more defensive players. This makes forwards have to undertake more offenses, that is, more goals need to be scored by forwards. This is why I agree with you that 'goals are the most important value of forwards'."

"But you disagree with this point of view." Long Bisheng became even more confused.

"It's not that I don't agree with this point of view, but that goals are important, but they are not everything for a striker, because there is no striker in the world who can score goals in every game." Ding Yu sighed again: "What I want to tell you now is the type of striker."

"Forwards are divided into wingers and centers. As the name suggests, wingers are players who mainly break through on the wing, and centers are responsible for grabbing points in the middle. But in fact, there are far more than these types of differences. For example, the unique shadow forward in Italy is responsible for the connection between the center and the front. Of course, forwards like Ronaldo, Shevchenko and Vieri are the dreams of all coaches. They have skills, speed, and strong impact. Basically, they can complete the attack by themselves. In addition to scoring goals, they can also create opportunities for teammates. In addition, there is the Italian Inzaghi, who is faster, but cannot make long-distance sprints. This kind of forward is generally called an opportunistic shooter..." Ding Yu paused: "Of course there are many types of forwards. The above four are all forwards who can lead the team to victory through continuous goals. We can classify them into one category, that is, shooters. However, there is another type of forwards. They don't score many goals, but they occupy an important part of the team's tactics. They can help the team gain greater tactical advantages and help the team have more offensive options...Among the forwards, they may be unknown, but they are indispensable to many teams. son..."

Speaking of this, Ding Yu took a deep look at Long Bisheng: "This type of striker is generally tall and strong, and can occupy a place in the penalty area. Maybe they don't score many goals, but they can use their bodies to grab the ball, ferry, and even return to the midfield to defend. With them, the pressure on the team's offense and defense will be reduced a lot. For example, our Yunjiatianyu's Italian striker Toni is such a player. He looks like fourth or fifth, but he is the unstoppable main force in the forward line."

Speaking of this, Long Bisheng understood no matter how dull he was: "This kind of forward is what you call a tactical center?"

"That's right!" Ding Yu nodded heavily—it wasn't easy, and he finally understood: "With your characteristics, you are very suitable for such a role. Your physical fitness is excellent, and your jumping ability is also very good. Although your speed is slow, it is enough for a tactical center. Moreover, your physical fitness is excellent, unlike ordinary big men who will get tired after running for a while, that's why we like you!"

"But in the team competition, I can't even do this. Li Jie is not as tall as me, and his body is not as good as mine, but I still can't compete with him for the header." Long Bisheng cheered for a while, but the cruel reality brought him back to reality: "I tried my best, but I really can't compare with him."

"Haha!" Ding Yu laughed: "It's natural. Do you know how many years Li Jie has been playing football? Five years! Since he was five years old, he began to receive formal training! And what about you? Even if you received formal training in Xi'an, it was only one year. How much time is there between one year and five years? Reaction, positioning, and judgment of placement all require experience. In terms of experience, he is much richer than you! No need to lose confidence because of that."

"Then what should I do?" Long Bisheng asked immediately. At this time, his reaction was rather quick. Since Ding Yu pointed out the way to go in the future and said what he was short of, he must have a targeted solution.

Ding Yu looked at Long Bisheng with a little surprise, and said: "It's very simple, just carry out targeted training... In fact, after each student enters the school, we will observe them closely and arrange training according to their characteristics, foundation and most suitable position. You are the last one, because many of your movements are not up to standard, and compared with others, your foundation is not solid enough, so during this period of time, we will arrange basic training for you. In the next time, you will have a new training form. They are all things that you need to focus on practicing... But you have to pay attention, this is not a secret book, nor is it a training form that can become a professional player after learning it. When you focus on practicing these things on the training form, your basic training cannot be relaxed. Whether a player’s basic skills are solid or not is the biggest factor that determines how well he can perform on the court! Do you understand?”

Long Bisheng subconsciously stood up and replied loudly: "Understood!"

Ding Yu was taken aback by him, and after a while he suddenly laughed: "You boy!"

Seeing that Long Bisheng stood up, and almost finished what he wanted to say, he also patted his butt and stood up, whispering in Long Bisheng's ear, "Boy, you have some very good roommates... You and Zhang Yi are very accurate in crossing, Wu Bufan is good at attacking, and Li Jie is good at marking tall center forwards. When you are free, you can pull them to practice. This will give you more opportunities to compete for headers in the opponent's penalty area... Do you understand?"

Long Bisheng let out an "ah", and only then did he understand what Ding Yu meant.

Zhou Zhou and Zhang Yi made a pass, and the central route competed for the header under the defense of Li Jie and Wu Bufan. If he could shoot, he could shoot. If he couldn’t shoot, he could see the right time to ferry to Dai Guangming, who was under Hu Gandang’s marking, to complete the attack... The seven people in my dormitory are completely capable of small-scale game training, which is good for everyone’s growth.

"I really understand! Coach!" Long Bisheng said sincerely, and Ding Yu also laughed happily. Isn't this exactly his goal?
(End of this chapter)