The drawbacks of this tactic are summarized.

One is to pick players. This tactic almost requires that there are no midfielders in the team who are over 30 years old, because older players cannot support the entire game of oppression and sprint.

Another thing is that this tactic is too sacrificed, not in the short term one or two seasons, but in four or five seasons.

Except for a very few talented players, most players cannot continue to perform at a high level for three or four seasons under this tactic.

It's like a disguised squeeze and overdraft. Young players can easily overdraft their physical functions when playing football like this. Maybe they can't see it in the first two seasons, and the results they score are good, but they are destined to not last long.

As the number of offensive rounds increases, the data of players in the frontcourt will naturally be better, but accordingly, the decline period of these players will also come earlier.

Professional football is cruel. Under this tactical style, if you can achieve results and win the championship, most players may also accept such results.

At least compared to other players who have played in high-level leagues for several years but have not won anything, they can be considered successful.

If he insists on implementing this style of play, Sheffield United can also play now. Speed ​​believes that the effect will not be bad, but he does not want to make up his mind to clean up the current group of players three or four years later.

In contrast, Speed ​​prefers a "gentle" compression tactic, without pressing the whole game. Of course, sometimes when it comes to a desperate situation, pressing the whole game is necessary, but in normal times, Sheffield United is more

Use "time segment" front-field pressing.

He is more willing to make on-the-spot adjustments to deal with the opponent's moves. For example, at this time, facing Schalke 04's forward-press attack, Sheffield United's players decisively contracted their formation under the instructions of Speed ​​and posed.

There was a tight press in half.

The style of playing is very stable, but it also hides a strong murderous intent.

Don’t forget to play fast counterattack, there are three famous football companies now.

Real Madrid, Dortmund and Sheffield United!

So if you want to attack in Schalke 04, you can attack. As long as it is only half, you can conduct any transmission. After half, it depends on whether you have the ability to enter the third zone of the defensive.

Li Mo and Vardy are close to the center line, while Bale is ready to start on the left road at any time. The three of them fight back in one word:

quick!

But this will only work harder for other players in the midfield and backcourt.

Especially today's Drinkwater and Matic, Medell played more in the previous games, otherwise Speed ​​would have planned to let Medell replace Joaquin's starter today.

Joaquin is also very active in defense, but it is definitely not comparable to Medel. He can only add more burdens to both back midfielders.

Fortunately, in Schalke 04's attack group, there is only one Falfan who has absolute threat ability on the wing, and Sheffield United's left defense can withstand Matic's care.

If Schalke 04 had assaulters with outstanding personal abilities on both sides, then Sheffield United would be under too much defensive pressure.

Afelle performed well in the Netherlands, but now he has lost his spirituality due to constant injuries. The right side of Joaquin and Trippier are enough to stare at him.

The opponent's lag in from the middle and focus on Falfan, who is active on the wing, Sheffield United's defense after the start of the game was quite good.

Schalke 04 wants to speed up and press out first to attack, but for Sheffield United, this rhythm is exactly what they are familiar with and it is not difficult to deal with.

The style of the Bundesliga is to advocate offense and open big and close together. Usually, the offensive players in the Bundesliga have more space and chances to get the ball in the game. They are also used to pressing up on the offensive to complete high-level crosses, or have searched for them.

Opportunity to pass straight.

This is also one of the reasons why the Bundesliga is prone to playing big scores, and there are quite a lot of games against the bombing.

Moreover, the small teams in the Bundesliga also have their own offensive style. They all like to invest troops on the offensive end. Correspondingly, there will naturally be more loopholes on the defensive end.

After all, football is ultimately a sport that compares who scores more goals. I don’t have a good defense, but if I score one more than you, I can win. So in a sense, the style of the Bundesliga is actually quite scientific.

However, today Sheffield United plans to play something different from Schalke 04. The oppressive half-court defense and the fast-paced Premier League confrontation made Schalke 04 players feel quite uncomfortable.

They wanted to start speed on both sides, but both of Sheffield's full-backs returned to their own half to assist in the defense, and they would not give you the chance to face the full-backs at all.

Don’t think about the direct pass, how much space is for halftime?

Not to mention the crowds, at least Sheffield United has stuck the position in the middle. The ball you passed can surpass Matic in the midfield, and there are two 1.9-meter-old central defenders waiting behind.

Schalke 04's front midfielder Holtby tried to pass two straight passes, once Matic destroyed it from the ground, and once Maguire easily pushed back, he no longer thought of ways from this aspect.

At the critical moment, you still have to hand the ball to Falfan's feet.

Don’t think that Falfan sometimes makes a fool of himself, he will be happy when he is unhappy, and he will be kicking a little bit alone.

But he has this talent and ability. At least in the past few years, Falfan can be regarded as a first-class European winger.

Even Magath, who is the most in power in the military, has no choice but to face Falfan.

You know, Magath hates players who are not good at tactical discipline and lazy training. Falfan takes up both, but he is still the absolute starting main force under Magath.

If you have a little less talent and ability, you can't let Lao Ma pinch his nose and use him. It can only be said that he is talented and willful. Even if he is stubborn, Falfan can play a huge role in the field with his technical advantages.

After taking the ball, Falfan started his performance directly.

Falfan, who is only 28 years old, is in the peak of his physical and technical skills in his career. Perhaps his breakthrough is not as sharp as in previous seasons, but his ability to confrontation has followed, protecting the ball at Sheffield United.

The left side keeps causing trouble.

Although he still failed to tear a big hole in Sheffield's wing and rib defense zone, with Falfan's local propulsion ability, Schalke 04 also found some opportunities to move the offensive line forward a little.

At this time, Hao Junmin, who was sitting in the private room with his brothers, was also vaguely worried about Sheffield Connect.

He also worked as a teammate with Falfan back then and knew the strength of this Peruvian winger.

If Falfan really finds a feeling later, Schalke 04's offense in the entire right half will survive. As long as there is a gap, Schalke 04's frontcourt players will definitely find a way to get along with Hunter

Lar builds a connection.

At this time, let alone Virtonghen and Maguire's guard, Hunterlaer still can't make waves.

He is a tough guy who scored 48 goals in the league and cup last season. He is an absolute penalty killer. If Sheffield United really dares to bet Schalke 04's goal can't be passed, he will definitely eat it in the end.

A big loss.

However, the other Chinese players had no worries about this.

It is a rare opportunity for them to watch a high-level Champions League event on site, and the quality of offense and defense between both sides makes them very excited.

And just as Hao Junmin felt increasingly uneasy, Sheffield took the lead in taking action.

Sheffield United's defensive intensity from the opening to the present has made Schalke 04's players somewhat accustomed to it.

Although it is uncomfortable, you can continue to organize the offensive after getting used to it.

So when Sheffield United's midfielder suddenly increased its pressing efforts, Schalke 04's offensive players were a little confused.

But Holtby passed the ball to Falfan, who was retracing and receiving the ball at this time.

If he knocked the ball back to Neustadt and reorganized from the backcourt, Sheffield United's pressing would have to be useless.

But when the ball reached Falfan's feet, Schalke 04's offensive and defensive rhythm was interrupted.

Some Schalke 04 players want to slow down the pace first, such as Afelle and Neustadt, who also consciously retreat or go to pick up the ball.

But Falfan doesn't think so. In his opinion, the more she pressed against Sheffield United, the more it proves that his previous breakthrough was effective.

Otherwise, why would Sheffield suddenly become "emergable"?

At this time, we have to take advantage of the sudden pressure from Sheffield United's defenders to hit them behind them, otherwise they will shrink their formation later and they will completely miss the opportunity.

To break through, just need to pass Matic who is intercepting, Falfan will get a chance to face Sheffield United's defense line, which is an opportunity he doesn't want to miss.

It became the headlines, and it would be a big deal to wait for the next offensive opportunity. In Falfan's opinion, such a deal is very cost-effective.

However, Matic was not scheming with Falfan at all. After coming to the front, he made a fierce and decisive move.

Falfan tried to change direction quickly, but Matic's figure was too tall. Once he intercepted his long legs, he couldn't shake it at all. Instead, he hooked Matic's calf and fell to the ground.

The football was naturally left by Matic. The referee could see clearly nearby and did not stop the game. When Matic saw that the referee did not call the foul, he naturally dribbled the ball and started to insert it in front!

Aoyou Schalcree suddenly heard a harsh boo, and many Schalke 04 fans roared angrily, indicating that the referee should call Matic's foul.

But at this moment, "Ma Xiangqian" could not deal with these useless voices. She dribbled the ball all the way to the center circle, and finally rushed before Schalke 04 midfielder Jermaine Jones came over to defend, and stabbed the ball at the rush

Li Mo came to pick him up.

Almost at the moment when Matic successfully made a steal, regardless of whether the referee blew the whistle or not, three players from Sheffield United's frontcourt started to run in front immediately.

Only Li Mo, after taking a look at Matic's position, first ran diagonally to help Joaquin take Neustadt's pursuit away, then turned around and rushed over to receive Matic's pass.

Because when playing counterattack, you must have a reliable transit point in the frontcourt.

At this moment, Hua Jin had already inserted it on the right, and Vardy could not do the job, so Li Mo returned without hesitation to act as a transfer point.

However, after Neustadt was taken away by Li Mo, he simply turned back with Li Mo, hoping to block his forward pass as soon as possible.

Li Mo habitually observed the situation around him. Seeing Neustadt running behind him, Li Mo's brain immediately started to rotate before the football came in front of him.

It’s not impossible to stop and hold the ball on your back, then knock back and reorganize it for Drinkwater who was inserted, but that would be a waste of this opportunity.

If you attack quickly and stop the speed actively, can you still fight back?

No matter how you operate this time, it will definitely not work to stop with the ball on your back.

During the process of quick thinking, a picture suddenly appeared in Li Mo's mind.

It was an Arsenal player's passing scene when he cuts inside the wing. Borgkamp, ​​who was standing in front of the penalty area, used a gorgeous turn to make countless fans remember his cool figure.

Li Mo had actually used the technical move of picking balls on his back, which was similar to the effect of Borgkamp turning.

But at this moment, Li Mo felt that the movement of picking the ball back with his back was too large. If Neustadt was more agile, it would be very likely that he would destroy the ball in advance.
To be continued...