Football Giants

Chapter 385: Three crowns

   "Tony Cross really hurts badly!"

  

   In a stand at Wembley Stadium, Diego Simeone took two assistants, and Boggs and Ortega sat here.

  

  The purpose of their trip is to visit Southampton on the spot.

  

   Liverpool is undoubtedly a very qualified touchstone. In this final, both sides have no reservations and provide them with the opportunity to observe the strength of Southampton up close.

  

   And just across from their stands, the players from the Southampton first team who were not included in the game's squad were all sitting together in suits and leather shoes. It was easy to find Tony Cross from them.

  

   The German teenager is still wrapped in a conspicuous white bandage on his left foot, his expression looks very gloomy.

  

   "I have been paying attention to him since I entered the field just now, and I have never got up since I sat down. The drinks and burgers are all done by the teammates beside me. It seems really inconvenient!"

  

   After all, Boggs was a goalkeeper, his eyes were extraordinary, and he could see the situation on the opposite side clearly after a pitch.

  

   Diego? Simeone couldn't help but laughed, "Good hurt!"

  

   Until now, he has finally determined that Tony Cross is indeed seriously injured.

  

   There are only three days before the Europa League final. Looking at the current situation of Tony Cross, even if tomorrow is all right, it is difficult to adjust before the Europa League final.

  

On the other hand, in this game, Southampton's midfielder Matic performed very steadily, defensively and organized quite well, showing impressive strength, so from the perspective of the head coach, Bielsa has absolutely no reason. No Matic.

  

   "Liverpool's game is over!" Diego Simeone sighed, shaking his head.

  

   They all expected Liverpool to have a big fight with Southampton.

  

  Unexpectedly, the Saints won't be too hard to win!

  

   Ortega nodded and said: "The three midfielders in Southampton are outstanding, with a wide coverage and full of layers."

  

   After a pause, he began to analyze.

  

"Matic is always at the back to protect the line of defense. He hardly moves forward. Stromman and Vidal are relatively free and comfortable with the defense behind them. The coverage area goes from the penalty area to the penalty area, back and forth. Running is very active."

  

   "Relatively speaking, Dalglish can no longer keep up with the development of football tactics in terms of tactical attainments."

  

   Diego Simeone smiled slightly, "He hasn't coached a top team for more than ten years, and he can't keep up with the times!"

  

   The development of football tactics is changing with each passing day. Perhaps the tactics that were still invincible last year, this year "Baidu No Set Sail" has been completely suppressed by opponents.

  

   Just like Barcelona, ​​the extreme ball-handling tactics have made Barcelona a system of its own, and it has raised the Barcelona youth training to an unprecedented height, and it has also brought Barcelona unprecedented glory.

  

   But this is only the glorious side.

  

   What about behind?

  

   When the youth training cannot provide strong supplements, the new players introduced by Barcelona always need a long period of adaptation, and some even cannot adapt at all.

  

  Also, once this extreme tactic is restrained by the opponent, congratulations, don't expect to turn over in a short time.

  

   When did Cruyff’s dream collapse?

  

   After losing 4-0 to Capello's Milan in the Champions League final.

  

   In this battle, everyone has found a way to restrain the first phase of the Barcelona Dream.

  

   In the second year, Barcelona just stepped out of the group stage and was eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain in the first round of the knockout round.

  

   Also in this year, Barcelona lost to Valdano's Real Madrid by a humiliating zero to five!

  

   After that war, Barcelona entered a dark and turbulent period, and it was not until the new century, the era of Rijkaard, that the so-called Dream Phase II was organized.

  

   In the first and second dreams, for a full ten years, Barcelona has been adjusting and exploring.

  

  Dream Phase II is relatively diversified in style, but in the Guardiola period, Barcelona's style of play went to extremes again, frantically pursuing ball control tactics, and elevating this ball control tactic to the highest level.

  

   But Diego Simeone has a hunch that this Barcelona set will soon be unavailable for "Sailing·Dreamboy☆Xingmeng".

  

   On the one hand, there are certainly players' factors, but on the other hand, more and more teams have found effective ways to restrain Barcelona.

  

For example, Mourinho’s Inter Milan, Allegri’s Milan, Wenger’s Arsenal, etc., have once restrained Barcelona's tactics. Although they are not long-lasting, they are all firmly remembered by professional coaches. .

  

   Never ignore the research and analysis of tactics by professional coaches who make a living by coaching.

  

   In the field of professional coaching, there has never been a lack of persistent lunatics like Bielsa and Benitez, who are firmly occupied by football for 24 hours. Their roles are changing between constant restraint and anti-restraint.

  

  This has promoted the rapid development of football tactics.

  

   After leaving the coaching front for a year or two, when many head coaches come back, they will inevitably find that their tactics are out of date.

  

   For those like Dalglish who have retired for more than ten years and come back to coach, the tactics are far behind the times.

  

   "The simplest one, Tony Cross is injured, Matic comes up, Liverpool can't go to Spearing anyway!"

  

   Ortega is very positive about Dalglish's tactics.

  

   "This is a stupid failure!"

  

Simeone nodded and said: "After Matic drags on, Vidal and Stroman cover a large area, so there should be the last midfielder who can cruise in their three defense zones, hold the ball, and pass the ball! "

  

   At this point, Simeone and Ortega looked at each other, nodding almost in unison: "Diego!"

  

   After they finished speaking, they both laughed.

  

   Atletico Madrid has such a player.

  

   "There is only one Diego, I am afraid it is not enough, Turan and Adrian are both on!"

  

   Simeone outlines that, in the four-two-three-one tactic used by Atletico Madrid, the midfield has already been collected.

  

   Falcao is the first choice for the striker who can't move!

  

   "The only trouble is the central defender!" Ortega said worriedly.

  

   Simeone frowned when he heard it.

  

   The most amazing thing about Southampton this season is their two centers, Ibrahimovic and Drogba.

  

   These are the top centers in the world!

  

   It’s not easy for another team to have one, but they do well. They have two at once.

  

   In the past season, these two centers have been in terribly good form.

  

   Ibrahimović has scored a total of 43 goals in all competitions in the past season. Except for the English League Cup, all fronts have won.

  

   Drogba is not too much, counting these two goals in this game, his season total number of goals also reached forty-two.

  

   The goal competition between the two ace centers has always been the most talked-about drama in Southampton in the past season.

  

   Atletico Madrid center defenders Godin and Miranda, can they stop these two world's top centers?

  

   "Then follow the old rules, grab a while at the beginning, try to steal a goal from him, and then we will defend it!"

  

   This is also Simeone’s most used trick!

  

  The reason why Atlético de Madrid performed well is not because of the superior strength of the team, but because of pressing and defense!

  

   Ortega also nodded, "You can only do this!"

  

  Who said he was inferior to his opponent?

  

  …………

  

  …………

  

   No one thought that Dalglish seemed to give up the game after replacing Kuyt in the 55th minute.

  

   Until the eighty-eighth minute, he made the second and third substitutions.

  

   But at this time, the distance from the end of the game is very close.

  

   Liverpool finally lost the FA Cup with a score of zero to three!

  

   At the moment when the referee Dowd finished the game, the whistle blew, the whole Wembley Stadium was completely boiling!

  

   All the Saints fans rushed out of their seats frantically, toward the bottom of the stadium, shouting shouts of cheers!

  

  At this moment, the same thing must have happened in front of countless TV sets.

  

   is not only in the U.K., in Europe, and even in the world!

  

   "Let us congratulate Southampton for successfully defending the FA Cup champion!"

  

   "This is the most amazing feat in the history of English football. They have won the FA Cup for two consecutive seasons as the first and second league teams!"

  

   "What is even more amazing is that this team also won the League Cup and the Champions League this season!"

  

   "Although it is not very appropriate to say that, I personally think that Southampton deserves the title of Triple Crown!"

  

"Especially considering that Southampton has also reached the Europa League final this season. If they win the Europa League, they will complete a Grand Slam. They will not only create a new history of English football, but also Open up a new history of European football!"

  

   "This is the head coach of Southampton, the Argentine lunatic, Marcelo Bielsa!"

  

   "In the two seasons coaching Southampton, he injected the blood of crazy offensive football into this team without the south coast of England, and he brought an amazing and gorgeous football feast to Southampton."

  

   "We have absolutely reason to believe that the next season of the Premier League will become even more exciting and suspenseful because of the appearance of Southampton!"

  

  Football game is so cruel!

  

  Everyone, all their eyes are on the winner!

  

   The cries and tears of the losers, no one cares, they left the stadium sadly!

  

   All the Southampton players, led by captain Neuer, walked to the bottom of the stands where the fans were. Thanks for the fans to go north with the team and cheer for the team.

  

   At this time, the Saints fans suddenly shot a long banner in the stands, covering most of the second-story stands of Wembley Stadium.

  

   I saw that this banner was printed with the personification of the four trophies of the English League Cup, the English Championship, the FA Cup and the UEFA Cup.

  

   Interestingly, the characters of the first three championship trophies have already put on the iconic Southampton jerseys~lightnovelpub.net~ in a neat line, holding up the flag of Southampton and walking forward.

  

On the opposite side of    is the sleek anthropomorphic image of the UEFA Champions League trophy, covering the key parts, and rushing over as if to join the queue in Southampton.

  

   The entire banner is drawn to life, very realistic and interesting.

  

   is accompanied by a sentence, "Please note that it is coming to us quickly!"

  

   This action of the fans in the stands immediately caused everyone in the audience to burst into laughter.

  

  Especially the players in the stadium, they all gave thumbs up to the fans in the stands.

  

   No accident, this huge banner comes from the handwriting of the Saint Harry Fan Club!

  

   The spotlights flashed frequently at the scene for a while, some were cameras in the hands of reporters, and some were phones and tablets in the hands of fans. They all had to remember this impressive scene without exception.

  

   At this time, the drum sounded little by little, getting heavier and louder.

  

   Then the fans of the Saint Harry Fan Club began to sing the Southampton team song in unison.

  

   At first, then they were singing.

  

   Gradually, more and more people joined the chorus.

  

   In the end, even the players, even the Southampton executives on the main stage, all stood up and joined the chorus.

  

  At this moment, football is more than just football! 〖To be continued〗【】