Ace Young Marshal

Chapter 156 Champions League debut
Calderón Stadium tonight's attendance rate is less than 4 people, and there are still about 20% empty seats. It may be that Atletico Madrid fans feel that Monaco is not attractive enough, and the game is not very enjoyable.

Who knows, if it is placed in the Louis II Stadium, it will definitely be a rare event.

Monaco's pre-match warm-up preparations were orderly, and Situ Yunbing did not give the team blood before the game. He greeted the first round of the UEFA Champions League group match calmly, which was also Situ Yunbing's Champions League debut.

When he stood on the sidelines, many Atletico Madrid fans in the nearby stands were pointing and talking about him.

They all knew that there was a young Chinese coach in Monaco, but they didn't expect to be so young when they saw it with their own eyes.

It's like watching a circus monkey ride a unicycle.

Situ Yunbing devoted himself wholeheartedly to the upcoming match. The starting players of Monaco and Atlético de Madrid stepped into the stadium, instantly enlivening the stadium with endless cheers.

"Good evening, all viewers, the long-lost UEFA Champions League has finally kicked off the new season. Today, the first round of the UEFA Champions League group stage begins. The game we are broadcasting live for you is the match between Atletico Madrid and Monaco in Group D.

In this group there are strong Chelsea and equally strong Porto.

Atletico Madrid won La Liga No.4 last season, while Monaco won the Ligue [-] title last season as a dark horse!
The strength between the two teams seems to be equal, but the European media generally believe that the team that can advance in this group is one of Chelsea and Porto or Atletico Madrid.

The reason why people are not optimistic about Monaco is that they are too young, especially the head coach Situ Yunbing has little coaching experience and has never led the team to play in the European war.

But here, first of all, I would like to congratulate Situ Yunbing for writing himself into the history of European football. He became the first Chinese and Asian coach to appear on the European stage, and he also became the youngest coach in the history of participating in the UEFA Champions League. !
Just after his 23rd birthday, he stood on this stage and wondered if he would be under pressure.

But judging by his current state, it should be relatively normal.

Let's take a look at the starting lineups of the two teams today.

Atletico Madrid, which sits at home, started today 442.
Goalkeeper: Asenjo.

Defenders: Ujfalusi, Luis Perea, Ibañez, Dominguez.

Midfield: Jurado, Assuncao, Santana, Simão.

Forwards: Diego Forlan, Aguero.

Monaco also started 442.
Goalkeeper: De Gea.

Defenders: Modesto, Benatia, Vertonghen, Moreau.

Midfield: Perez, Nkuru, Matic, Gareth Bale.

Forwards: Luis Suarez, Falcao.

It is worth mentioning that Monaco's starting goalkeeper De Gea came from Atletico Madrid's youth training. After Atletico Madrid introduced the young goalkeeper Asenjo to replace Cooper who left the team in the summer, Monaco immediately included De Gea in the account. In the Champions League in the new season, we saw two young goalkeepers competing on the same field.

The pre-match kick-off ceremony is coming to an end, let us enjoy the first round of the UEFA Champions League Group D match together! "

Although Monaco put up a 442 formation today, it must still be 433 in attack.
Situ Yunbing just didn't want Gareth Bell to be too aggressive at the beginning, so he pulled back his position and helped Morrow defend well first.

Atletico Madrid's strongest must be the striker.

The combination of Fran and Aguero is the guarantee of their goals, while the midfielders Santana and Assuncao are the defensive foundation.

Jurado came from Castilla, Real Madrid's youth training system. There is no doubt about his ability. The threat from the left is not small, but the age will also enter the 30-year-old mark next month.

Atletico Madrid's defense line is also relatively mature. Ujfalusi, Dominguez, Ibanez, and Perea are all experienced defenders who are at their peak.

Atletico Madrid's lineup is absolutely top-notch in Europe, but in La Liga competition, top-notch is not enough, because the bottom line of Barcelona and Real Madrid's poor performance is top-notch, when they are average, they are close to the top, if they perform well , that is super!

Just like Real Madrid and Barcelona in the years without championships in the past few years, they have always been able to get the top four in the league. This is their bottom line, but what about the upward limit?Champions of La Liga, Kings of Europe!
This is where the cruelty of top league competition lies, and it is the same in other top leagues. There are always teams that have been in the top three for a long time, no matter how bad it is, it is not much worse.

When the referee blew his whistle, the two teams opened up and started a fierce battle.

Atlético de Madrid took the lead in attacking. Santana and Assuncao took the lead in attacking from the left after passing the ball too much in the middle. Although Dominguez can play left back, his assisting ability is limited. Resino is obviously afraid of Monaco's offensive ability. So the four defenders on the back line can actually play central defenders!
In other words, when they strengthen the inside defense, their consciousness will increase a lot due to the defensive habits of the central defenders.

Dominguez supported in the midfield and the wing, and the main offensive advancement still depends on Simao.

When Simao stopped the ball and turned to move forward, Perez quickly ran to steal fiercely. Simão suddenly sped up the ball and wiped Perez away, but in the next second he saw Nkuru stuck in a favorable position. Forcing him to smash the ball to cut inside, but in order to get rid of Nkuru, he smashed the ball too hard, causing the football to be grabbed first when he tried to control the ball again after passing by Nkuru Tikki cut it off.

Monaco's three defensive midfielders are very tight together.

In fact, before the game, Situ Yunbing probably expected that Jurado would play the midfielder today and that Atletico Madrid would play a 433-[-]-[-] formation, but the prediction failed, but the defensive strategy did not change.

While improving mobility, the three midfielders must maintain the joint defense system, and partially realize the encirclement and suppression of Atletico Madrid's advance.

After Matic steals the ball, he quickly passes the ball short to Perez. The latter pulls the ball and turns and advances for a distance before encountering Santana's frontal interception.

When Suarez responded with his back, he took the initiative to dodge the ball laterally to avoid the press from Asuncao behind him, and sent a through ball to Falcao as soon as he turned around.

But Falcao stopped on the way forward because the Spanish centre-back Ibañez had already intercepted the ball.

Atlético Madrid also quickly launched a fast break after a successful defense. Right back Ujfalusi ran forward to receive a pass from his teammate and immediately sent a through pass.

Jurado stopped the ball behind Gareth Bell and continued to push forward. During Gareth Bell's pursuit, Matic and Nkuru also tightened their defenses to this side.

Jurado passed the ball into the right rib area of ​​​​the penalty area before being surrounded.

Aguero, who is nimble and flexible, inserts diagonally into the open space behind Vertonghen, and at the same time as the football hits the ground, he completes his turn and volleys directly!

De Gea steadily blocked the near corner of the goal, but Aguero's volley was so powerful that De Gea couldn't hold the ball, so he could only subconsciously block the ball out of the baseline!

"Aguero's wonderful shot was blocked by De Gea! Atletico Madrid showed a delicate technical advantage in the attack. Whether it was Jurado's pick pass or Aguero's half-turned volley after running, they Played a threat after the game started!"

Atlético's corner kick created the goal, but Santana's header from the front of the penalty area went straight out of the baseline.

Situ Yunbing had to gesture to the players on the sidelines to keep them steady!

The away game is not easy to play. Atletico Madrid is more natural in the competitive state, while Monaco is somewhat nervous and impatient.

Like Suarez's pass to Falcao just now, the pass was a little hasty, and Falcao, who was running, also ran a little hastily.

It seems that they are afraid that the opportunity will be fleeting. In fact, according to their level, they can play more finely.

Against a team like Atletico Madrid, Monaco wants to penetrate the opponent's entire defense with a through pass.

Monaco organized a positional offensive, with Suarez and Falcao attracting firepower in front. The lack of creativity in the midfield is indeed a shortcoming of the team, but Situ Yunbing has no way to improve this situation.

During the summer signings, the Real Madrid supermarket opened. He wanted players like Robben and Sneijder. Although it seemed that their transfer fees were not high, they must not be interested in Monaco, because the club with which they were rumored They are all at the level of Manchester United, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, and Chelsea. At the same time, their high wages are also unaffordable by Monaco.

Among other young players, Situ Yunbing wants Tottenham’s Modric, but Tottenham wants 4000 million euros, and Monaco can only stay away. Ajax’s Eriksson is also a good choice. But it is too young, only 18 years old. Under the background that other positions in the lineup already need players to grow, Situ Yunbing must at least ensure that the team's system will not show signs of disintegration.

So simply retain a tough midfield combination, which can at least retain a strong point in the two options of offense and defense.

If Eriksson comes and leaves Nkuru, Morrow needs to adapt, De Gea needs to grow in the game, and if Gareth Bale can't play a threat, Eriksson will definitely not be able to play at the beginning. If the team shines brightly, the team's entire system will weaken too much at once. To put it bluntly, there are many loopholes. If the offense fails to meet expectations, the defense still has the risk of collapse.

Creativity is not enough, so the offense should be simple.

When Perez passed the ball to Falcao who was caught in a double-team in the frontcourt, the latter could only pass the ball back to the teammate who inserted behind.

Matic hit a long shot from about 25 yards from the goal!
Asenjo moved two steps and confiscated the ball smoothly. The ball did not pose a threat!

(End of this chapter)