thefictionvixens Chapter 302
Chapter 302
If a team's offensive methods are too single, even if they play this game skillfully, there will always be a day when someone cracks it.
Spain, the Matador Legion, obsessed with passing control, is the best example.
This World Cup, they went home long ago.
The defending World Cup champions were eliminated in the group stage, adding another fierce player.
Although Portugal does not have this concern, it is not a bad thing to enrich its offensive means.
Before the World Cup, Paulo Bento whimsically devised several crosses.
It is probably to use Ronaldo's excellent bouncing ability and heading ability to cross the header to find Xu Ning when he cannot directly head the goal.
The most flexible Xu Ning completed the second point of the attack!
Not to mention, this really makes full use of the strengths of Ronaldo and Xu Ning.
Even if Ronaldo is not particularly willing to be a wingman, but for the honor of the national team, Ronaldo also has to compromise.
For example, the opening raid in Portugal just now is actually a tactical replica of this set.
Cristiano Ronaldo headed the ball and Xu Ning grabbed the second landing point.
It's just that the way the attack is launched has changed from a cross to a long pass at the back, and that's it.
The effect speaks for itself, and the goal is the best proof of this!
The French team has a hard time coping with this set.
If the two central defenders go one-on-one, they will suffer.
Koscielny can't carry Ronaldo!
The ball quotient is relatively simple, more often relying on the body to play football, Sako faces the flexible Xu Ning, which is completely unable to keep up with the rhythm!
It's just a pity that French full-back Zania rushed into the box to help Koscielny defend Ronaldo, and under the interference of the two of them, Ronaldo failed to compete for a header.
Although the crisis was temporarily resolved, on the contrary, the French team's attack was also a little constipated.
Portugal must be pressed high, Pogba will inevitably face Xu Ning's persecution when he retreats to receive the ball, coupled with the physical stalking, Pogba does not want to organize the attack, it is not easy to receive the ball.
The only thing that allows France to attack the Portuguese hinterland now is the French team's long pass directly from the defender.
I have to admit that the French team's offensive line is still outstanding.
In particular, Benzema has cultivated an extremely mature fulcrum ability around Ronaldo, providing more flexible support for Valbuena and Griezmann.
Especially Valbuena, don't look at his small size, but the foot movements are really fast, especially the change of rhythm, and really have a bit of Messi's style.
Portugal are also under a lot of pressure against Valbuena and Griezmann, two nimble attacking players.
It's just that the French midfield can provide too little support, and Portugal's overall defense is still solid.
If France do come out to fight Portugal, they should still have a good chance of breaking the Portuguese goal.
It's just that in that case, France's own back line may not be able to hold up first.
So the relatively conservative Deschamps would never allow such a thing to happen.
With the arrival of the first period of physical exhaustion, both sides have slowed down their pace and adjusted separately.
The situation is still favorable for Portugal at the moment, so Portugal is not in a hurry.
Xu Ning even had the opportunity to communicate with his teammates.
However, by about 25 minutes into the first half, the French team suddenly launched a fierce raid.
Guided by Pogba's sudden increase in passing speed, the French squad began to move forward, pressing down on the Portuguese half.
Obviously, the French team wants to play a wave.
Can become the best, do not achieve and then quickly retract.
The sudden attack caught Portugal off guard.
Even the guard line is embarrassing.
It was only in the end that Griezmann received Benzema's return ball and a volley deflected wide, so that Portugal finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Griezmann held his head in chagrin, hard to believe that such a good opportunity had been wasted.
The Portuguese defenders also looked scared and almost broke the goal by France.
Just after Portugal turned more attention to the defense, the fledgling French team actually retracted.
It's a little bit uncomfortable with this style of play.
Xu Ning couldn't help but scratch his head a little, he knew that the team must also control the rhythm in his own hands, otherwise let the French team stir up so blindly, maybe he would really be stolen by the opponent.
Of course, the better way is for Portugal to score one more goal, two more goals, and more goals to seal the victory straight away.
At that time, the French team will also accept its fate and be honest.
Looking at the current defensive position of the French team, Xu Ning made a gesture to Nani compared to covertly.
Nani received the signal and also gave Xu Ning a gesture back to indicate receipt.
This is the code word agreed between the two of them.
Ronaldo next to him noticed it, confused.
What are you two doing there?
Don't play with me, do you?
However, although I don't know what the hell Xu Ning and Nani are going to do, Ronaldo knows that they must be targeting the current situation.
So it's good that he sees the opportunity to cooperate!
Portugal opened the ball at the back and did not have a long pass with a big foot, but the defender began to slowly pass forward.
Moutinho is almost in front of the two centre-backs in attack to pick up the playmaker from the nearest distance.
After receiving Pepe's pass, Moutinho turned to face Benzema's pressing, quickly split the ball for Mereliles, and then retreated deeper to create a passing route for his teammates with the maximum run.
When he received the ball again, he found that Xu Ning ran to the right front to receive it.
Moreover, there were no defensive players within a few meters of Xu Ning.
Obviously, this is the tacit understanding between Xu Ning and Nani just now.
The two started almost at the same time, Nani took the wide defender away, and Xu Ning ran to the wing to receive the ball.
A short gap is the best pass time difference.
How could Moutinho, as an excellent playmaker, miss such an opportunity and directly kick the ball to Xu Ning's feet.
Xu Ning received the ball with his back to him, and by this time Griezmann had already run over and intercepted him from the side.
And not far behind, there is Kabaye who is forced over.
Of course, the two people knew how powerful Xu Ning was, so they didn't have the luxury of directly forming a steal against Xu Ning.
As long as it can limit Xu Ning's raid.
But Xu Ning obviously won't let their wishful thinking start.
Pulling the ball around, he opened the distance with Griezmann in a more extreme position, and started dribbling directly along the touchline.
Griezmann probably didn't expect Xu Ning to use this way, and the defense was slower by more than a beat, and he was directly thrown away by Xu Ning.
Although Kabaye is a frontal press, in the sideline position, which can best use the width of the field, he wants to defend Xu Ning alone, which is simply more difficult than ascending to the sky.
Xu Ning's speed did not decrease in the slightest, but he straddled two bicycles in a row during the run, and the realistic feint directly shook Kabaye's center of gravity.
Then there are croquettes that seem to be stuck to your feet, and you break through the Kabaye between the limit!
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