Football’s First Defender
Chapter 289: Counterattack
Chelsea equalized the score. Although there was a little luck, a goal is a goal, and luck is also a manifestation of the strength of the team. Ancelotti succeeded with this kick of Kalu, celebrating on the sidelines, and Mourinho, who was equalized by the team, frowned.
This time, Kalu’s goal, in terms of defensive position, although Inter Milan's counterattack by Chelsea, the players are not so stable in position, but in this specific defensive situation, many Chelsea defensive players There was no mistake in the selection in the game.
Most of the players are still tightening the rear, cutting off Chelsea’s cross-cutting cooperation, and it intercepted Chelsea’s front Drogba and Anelka’s receiving line, and attacked other Chelsea offensive players, including Kalu, Malouda, and Lampard also have dedicated defensive personnel for marking to ensure that Chelsea's offensive players cannot form a chance to catch the ball too easily outside the penalty area.
But for Ivanovic, who has been active on the wing before, he will suddenly choose to go in the middle to attack in the counterattack, which really caught the defense of Inter players by surprise.
Perhaps in the many defensive tactics that Mourinho formulated before the game, Ivan was really not considered as a full-back. Not only did he always play the role of full-back on the offensive end in the game, but this time he played directly to the center. Started to break through the midfielder.
Although Ivan’s breakthrough in the mid lane was a bit staggering, in the face of Inter Milan’s temporary organization of defense, Ivan was indeed unable to show the ability of an offensive player to dribble the ball, but in the end, Ivan was forced to pass the ball. Well done.
And this time, Chelsea’s attack, the biggest accident also occurred when Ivan passed the ball. Originally, when Ivan was dribbling the ball laterally, the ball was already out of Ivan’s control under the interception of Inter defenders. , Sneijder, who was originally responsible for marking Kalu, naturally chose to control the ball first when he was closer to the ball.
But Ivan suddenly chose to drop the ball to the ground, changing the line of the ball, making Sneijder waiting to receive the ball, and Kalu had a direct opportunity to hit the goal under the undefended guard.
Kalu's rubbing shot played his own shooter qualities and did not waste this opportunity.
Multiple accidental factors were intertwined, resulting in Chelsea’s goal this time, and Chelsea, who equalized the score 1-1, is now in the away game, at the Meazza Stadium, occupying the general lead.
After being equalized, Inter Milan was in a difficult situation. After losing a big lead, Chelsea has an away goal, which means that Inter Milan also had to attack.
After the score was equalized, Mourinho had to give it a go at home. After all, if he can't win the game at home and build a big advantage in the score, then Inter Milan's away game to England is destined to be more fortunate.
While the Chelsea players were still celebrating the goal, Mourinho quickly called back midfielders like Sneijder and Cambiasso to explain to them the next tactical options and let them tell the other players. Retell your latest offensive tactics.
At this time, Inter Milan must unify their thinking at the first time, and there must be no inconsistency in overall planning.
After Chelsea celebrated the end of the goal, Inter Milan attacked Chelsea directly after kick-off.
Sneijder stood in the midfield at the time of the kick-off, and passed the ball to Zanetti who was on the left side of the attack through a precise pass.
When the team needs to attack players when the team does not have a score advantage, the "teenager" Zanetti, regardless of his physical strength, directly participates in the attack by a large margin.
After receiving a through ball from Sneijder in the midfield, Zanetti launched a strong attack directly on the wing.
Taking advantage of his physical confrontation, Zanetti directly held Ivan forward on the wing.
For Ivanovic, it is much better to defend against tall full-backs like Zanetti than against small and flexible wide players.
For the defense of the wing, Ivan does not have to worry that Zanetti will rely on his speed to beat himself when facing Zanetti, and although Zanetti can dribble forward, whether he wants to break through or want to To pass on the side, in fact, Ivanovic was restricted in the end.
Zanetti actually intended to find a chance to pass on the side, but after several attempts to fake moves and want to shake Ivan to no avail, Zanetti was very aggrieved to find out, relying on his own. Ability, there is no way to cause enough threats on the sidelines.
Under Ivan’s defense, Zanetti has no room to play the ball directly. In order not to delay the team’s offensive operation, he can only use the ball.