Handsome position is not easy

Chapter 119 Heroes Cherish Heroes ([-])
Bosque called his assistant coach, and after listening, the middle-aged man with Real Madrid youth team background showed an unbelievable expression, but the old coach still nodded firmly, and the assistant coach walked back to the bench with an ugly expression. Greeting a few players to prepare for the warm-up, he still kept an eye out, Bosque originally only planned to let Celades warm up alone.

In the old coach's plan, the midfielder from Barcelona's youth training will replace Figo, and Real Madrid will also change to 3-4-1-2. Pushed to the position of shadow forward, Zidane became a single midfielder, behind Makelele and Celades, who are both good at playing the ball, to protect him, while Elguera retreated to the back to play three central defenders.

Yes, knowing that there were no other options, Del Bosque took a path that was definitely not friendly to him, switching from a back four to a back three, not only to admit that he was guilty of the change due to McManaman's injury The mistake also shows in a disguised form that he has no confidence in the current Real Madrid defense line, and can only ensure quality by increasing the number of people.

The most important point in this adjustment is that Bosque has shown his attitude. Chairman Florentino's "one superstar a year" policy has put a lot of pressure on him. How to balance the locker room is already very difficult. The problem is that the newly joined French midfielder Zidane will be the undisputed cornerstone player of the team. It has only been one season since Figo "defected" from Barcelona and is still in an absolute honeymoon period.

Del Bosque has indeed considered in many aspects. After confirming the change of three guards, Real Madrid's two wing backs can take on more ball-holding and receiving responsibilities, so that the frontcourt players have more space, even if Figo Continuing to stay on the right side, and engaging in dual cores will only slow down the counterattack. At this time, in order to score goals in a rush, we should play more clearly.

Zidane has more experience than Figo in the attacking midfielder position, and the Portuguese has already scored at the beginning of the second half. If you have to "offend" someone, the one who scored the goal must always be It's easier to talk, and from the technical and tactical point of view of a single midfielder and physical condition, Figo is indeed not as good as Zidane.

As for why he would rather replace Figo than Guti, there is actually another deep-seated reason. After the famous "Piri Report" was seen by the Real Madrid chairman, Florentino confirmed that "Zida The team building policy of "inside + Pavon", that is, the strategy of buying famous superstars outside the midfield and promoting young players from the youth academy in the backcourt.

The situation is stronger than the people. Bosque not only needs to build a good relationship with the superstars so that they feel at home in Madrid, but also prevents the "gangs" of xenophobic countries or regions from appearing in the locker room. Now one more point is added, according to According to Chairman Florentino's instructions, the old man had to constantly replace new parts on this galaxy warship that became more luxurious every year.

It has never been easy to use young people and jigsaw players, especially in a high-standard and demanding team like Real Madrid. Del Bosque must maximize the abilities of the stars, make them as compatible as possible, and find The method of using players with equally obvious strengths and weaknesses, Guti is a product of Real Madrid's youth training and a key pilot for the old coach to pursue this policy, so it cannot be sacrificed!
The players on the field didn't know that there was a battle between man and nature in Bosque's mind. They were simply annoyed by being suppressed by Porto. When the ball was dead again, the fourth official held up a sign for substitutions. No. 20 Celad Si replaced No. 10 Figo, and the Portuguese showed a very puzzled look on his face. He didn't make any major mistakes, and he was the hero who opened the scoring. Why did he replace himself when he needed to attack aggressively?
Even the commentator of the Spanish TV station expressed doubts about Bosque's substitution adjustment: "Although I don't want to admit it, I must say that Porto's change in the second half played a very good role. The dual-core team is very sensible in handling the ball during the counterattack. From the perspective of offensive quality, it can even be said that it is not much inferior to the combination of Zidane and Figo.

After Deco scored an equalizer goal, Porto still pursued Mourinho's counterattack tactics, actively giving up control of the midfield and compressing the formation. These two counterattacks that successfully threatened Real Madrid's goal were from 14 Player No. Guti steals the ball here. It is really a bad choice for Mr. Bosque to replace McManaman with him.

After seeing this problem, I have to keep Guti on the field and replace Figo, the goal hero who cooperated with Zidane tacitly. I can't guess what the Real Madrid coach is thinking now. Real Madrid's dual-core tactics have worked, but Bosque wants to dismantle his best combination. If he is still so stubborn, Real Madrid's road to the Champions League is not destined to be too smooth. "

When Figo walked off the court, his expression was obviously hesitant. Celades wanted to give him a high-five and hug, but the Portuguese just responded mechanically. When passing by Bosque, Figo saw the old coach's apologetic and bitter smile. Sighing, he went over and shook Bosque's hand.

Anyway, he has been replaced, and any unnecessary actions will appear inappropriate. Figo is not too young, and he will not act like a young man without considering the consequences. Deep, most of the Spanish players in the locker room are also united with Del Bosque, and he, a lone Portuguese, will naturally not cause trouble for himself.

Mourinho, who was sitting on the coaching bench, could not help squinting his eyes when he saw Real Madrid's strong man breaking his wrist. Neo will definitely take Real Madrid's No. 14 forcibly. Bosque's move does not make sense at the technical and tactical level, which makes him a little confused.

Guti has not been replaced, so where will his position be placed?Mourinho stood on the sidelines and stared closely at the players from both sides huddled together like a canine tooth. After Figo left the field, it was useless for Carvalho to continue cruising at the front of the penalty area. Celades, who had just come up, communicated with his teammates After a while, Guti also stood in the position of the shadow forward. Mourinho looked at Real Madrid, which had changed back to a back three, and suddenly smelled a hint of danger.

Perhaps replacing the attacking midfielder with a defensive player does not mean that Del Bosque will reduce the team's offensiveness. If he wants to hold a tie at the Bernabéu, the first player on the field will not agree, and neither will Real Madrid fans and the media. Accept this display of weakness.

Maybe the opposite is true. Three defenders and two forwards are the most commonly used formations in the league for Real Madrid. The difference is that Bosque has withdrawn Elguera's position in order to prevent Porto's dual core from piercing through his defense.

Now Real Madrid has a lot of people in the backcourt, which can be said to be very solid. Elguera's range of activities has been further expanded. With him wandering between the midfield and the back line, the situation where Deco and Young used their speed to break through instantly , the possibility of recurrence has been reduced to the minimum. No matter how he calms down, Mourinho feels that Real Madrid is now extremely stable both offensively and defensively.

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