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Chapter 82 The Ugly Game

The 4231 lineup commonly used by Benitez put out by Valencia has a strong central axis and a high defensive intensity.

Speaking of the 4231 formation, it is becoming popular now, and Benitez has always regarded himself as the founder of this formation.But as early as 1994 in the Premier League, Ferguson's Manchester United used this formation, and then Arsenal and Real Madrid also used it. Of course, Benitez's foothold is that he built the 4231 formation into a system, and the four lines are clear.

The goalkeeper is Canizares, the defense is lined up from left to right, Curro Torres, Ayala, Pellegrino and Carboni, the two midfielders are Albelda and Baraja,
The three attacking midfielders are partnered by Rufete, Aimar and Vicente, with Mista at the forefront.

Hard power push, this is Benitez's idea, the La Liga champion will not be weaker than No.2 in Ligue 13, let alone the [-]th in Ligue [-] now.

In contrast, Jiang Shan didn't make too much fuss about the formation. He had just taken over the team not long ago, so he didn't have time to toss him. 433 formation, a bit biased towards 451, also based on defense.

Goalkeeper Rome, the Italians are capable, but not the top goalkeeper, certainly not as good as Buffon and Toldo.

The back line is lined up, still the old formula, Evra, Givet, Rodriguez and Ibarra, the three midfielders are Cisse, Chikos, Bernardi, the main defense, the three are strong in defense and weak in organization.

The frontcourt trident is Luo Teng, Nongda and Giuly.The defensive task of the trio was heavy today, facing one of the strongest teams, everyone in Monaco had to defend.

He also wanted to say to Jiuli, "Stay in the frontcourt, wait for the opportunity, don't come back", what a nice promotional copy, but no, the team is not that strong yet.

At the beginning of the game, Valencia immediately showed the demeanor of a La Liga champion. The offense and defense were orderly, every link was fastened, and the rhythm was neither fast nor slow.

Jiang Shan sat on the coach's bench and watched the game calmly, "In the last league game, the team practiced defensive tactics for the main player. According to the opponent's attack power, they should be able to last halftime without conceding a goal."

Both Psauer and Drogba sat on the bench, watching the game nervously.Drogba thought a lot, "Hey, Pusauer, I want to know, what do you think when you hit the ball in the penalty area? Why is the scoring rate so high?"

"Uh..." It's okay for this guy to steal during the game, and he doesn't care about watching the game, "I didn't think about anything, I just used the most reasonable angle and the simplest technique to poke the ball in."

"Gulu!" Didier Drogba looked at Pusauer's feet, and suddenly swallowed his saliva loudly.Psauer was so scared that he quickly covered it with his coat. Damn it, I heard that Africans eat everything.

On the court, Cisse has plenty of energy and a strong body, always following Aimar closely. "Joker" has excellent skills and unpredictable footwork. He himself doesn't know what action to use next, but his ability to organize offense and tear apart defense is beyond doubt.

This guy carries the title of Maradona's successor and is full of spirituality. The biggest shortcoming may be his slender figure and lack of confrontation.

So Jiangshan arranged personnel to focus on taking care of him. As long as Aimar appeared in the dangerous area, someone would go up to ask the hall, and he would not give the other party a chance to steal and play tricks.

Valencia's players played quite uncomfortable, their offense was intermittent, and it was difficult to tear apart the defense. Even if the ball was distributed to the wing, Evra and Ibarra's physical fitness was enough to guard the opponent's Rufete and Vicente.

Especially since Vicente has not yet developed his shooting skills, the threat is greatly reduced, and Ibarra is more than enough to kill him.

Of course, it is also not easy for Monaco to open up the situation.

Just after the ball passed halftime, they encountered the most powerful midfielder combination, the combination of Baraja and Albelda. The two were also clear-headed, clear in the way of the ball, very predictable about offense, and their positions were quite reasonable, filtering out countless threats.

As long as they stand in front of the back four, it is a high wall that is difficult to overcome.This combination of midfielders is actually a transfer station for Valencia. Because of the existence of the two, Valencia was able to uphold the 1:0 doctrine last season and win the championship.

Bang bang bang!
Hit, hit hard, the game is pretty intense.If ignorant fans saw it, they would think it was a rugby game. The ball is not important, but hitting people is important.

Constantly falling to the ground and constantly getting up, although the referee's standards are strict, it is strange. The foul control of both sides is very good, and there are almost no cases of getting cards.

The two sides took turns pushing and thrusting near the middle circle, which was more than intense but not enough to watch.

The game is so ugly.Many neutral fans kept getting up to urinate, and the game was full of physical resistance. They were so hot that they were knocked out to urinate.

The players on both sides have no awareness at all, and they still enjoy it. This is an attitude.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
Keep hitting, keep pushing, keep stealing, keep intercepting.

Jiang Shan and Benitez chose to defend tacitly, so they didn't care much about the process of the game, it must be ugly.

There must be few opportunities, and the defense is thick enough. Whoever can pierce the defense may win the game.

Giuly was also taken care of. As long as he holds the ball in front of the penalty area, two Valencia players will follow him and want to have a shot with him.

Jiuli was also forced too hard, he was in a bad mood, he reduced his possession of the ball, and the pressure in the midfield suddenly increased.

"Jiuly is a jerk." Luo Teng yelled, grabbed Carboni's pass again, and passed it to Jiuli in the frontcourt.

Jiang Shan stepped forward, commanded the team, stabilized every wave of offense, slowed down, and Luo Teng strengthened the lob.There is no high point in the frontcourt, and Luo Teng's lob is a wide-range transfer.

Move the ball to a place with fewer people and organize the offense.Just like Scholes did in the Premier League.

"Roten is on the field, why doesn't the coach let me and Drogba play?" Pushaul thought deeply.Luo Teng's long pass was extremely coquettish. If there is a high point in the frontcourt, they will be a great threat.

Of course, Jiangshan would not say that the team does not have better wingers. The young Ribery has not recovered from his injury, and his defense is really not good.Also, Pushor is too slow and Drogba is too rough.

The most important thing is that it is not time to fight the bayonet.

At the end of the first half, neither side was able to create decent chances, with only one shot hitting the goal frame.Monaco and Valencia ended embarrassingly with a score of 0:0.

At the beginning of the second half, Jiangshan immediately changed his tactics and put on another central defender, three central defenders, and changed to a 352 formation, pushing Jiuli to the forward position.

With more midfielders, Monaco took advantage in an instant, threatening Valencia's goals frequently.

Benitez's 4231 is easy to use, but the field can't be opened, and the side attack is weak. Jiangshan's 352 lineup immediately exposed the shortcomings of Valencia's side attack.

"Jiangshan, this guy, has a few tricks, and he didn't change until the second half." Benitez was very proud, he was already hungry and thirsty.

(End of this chapter)