Chapter 161 Italy

Chapter 161 Italy

When the players of the two teams entered the field, the Belgian fans immediately burst into cheers. They saw Digan at the front of the team.

Degan's role in the Belgian team is beyond doubt. As long as Degan is on the field, Belgium is a completely different team and they have the hope of winning.

Lippi, the coach of the Italian team, was still standing on the sidelines with a blank expression. Half an hour ago, he got the list of the Belgian team and knew the news that Degan would play, but he saw Degan walking on the field. For a moment, his heart still couldn't help but tighten.

The two teams stood up on the court, and the national anthems of the two countries were played. Degan stood on the court, thinking about how to deal with Italy, the team's formidable enemy on the way to the championship.

The Italian team in the 2006 World Cup in Germany left a very deep impression on the world. Under Lippi's conditions, the Italian team played very beautiful football while adhering to their own characteristics.

If you have to ask Degan to find the most threatening person in the Italian team, it must be Lippi.

When he was in the hospital earlier, Degan also asked people to find the videos of the previous group matches in Italy, and he knew the opponent very well.

In this World Cup, the basic formations used by the Italian team are 4312 and 4321, but Lippi, the tactician, will change to 3313 and 4411 at any time according to the needs of the situation on the field.

For example, in the group match against the U.S. team, when the situation was stalemate at 1:1, striker Piero was used to replace a central defender Zacardo and changed to 3313 to strengthen the offensive force.

In the semi-final match against the German team, in order to strengthen the control of the midfield and change the offensive method, Lippi changed 4312 into 4411 and 4222 in overtime, and finally won at the last moment.

It can be seen that the old coach Lippi is indeed very targeted in the formation of troops, and he is rich in formation changes, and can make timely and reasonable adjustments

Changes in offensive and defensive personnel, knowing people and making good use of them.

In the previous six games, all the 23 players of the Italian team appeared on the field except for the two substitute goalkeepers.

Judging from the basic formation used by the Italian team, the midfielder with three midfielders is the core of their offensive and defensive transition in the game. The change of the Italian team's basic lineup is only on the forward line. When using 4312, the two forwards are Tony and Gilardino. When using 4321, the striker Gilardino is removed and a midfielder is added. Iaquinta.

The other players in the basic lineup are: goalkeeper Buffon, the four defenders are Zambrotta, Grosso, Cannavaro and Materazzi, and the three stable midfielders are Gattuso and Pirlo And Perotta, one of the main attacking midfielders is Totti.

The biggest feature of the Italian team is the strong and stable midfield, which is a remarkable feature of this lineup. When defending, the three midfielders form a stable barrier in the midfield. The four defenders have their own characteristics. Pirlo is the core when attacking. Players, the two full-backs Grosso and Zambrotta on the wing will be inserted in time.

When using 4321, Tony is the first target of the attack, with Perotta and Totti hidden behind him, the three midfielders will move laterally and wait for opportunities to advance forward, looking for opportunities to attack, forming a midfield combination of up to seven .

When using 4312, among the two forwards, Gilardino will pull sideways to support or detour forward, and there are as many as six midfielders. The Italian team has a large number of midfielders, adaptability, and multi-point attack.

The Italian team scored eleven goals in the previous six games of this World Cup. Judging from the scoring time, the distribution is very even. Four goals in the first half, five goals in the second half, and two goals in overtime Both were scored against Germany.

Judging from the distribution of scoring personnel, it is also very average. Eleven goals came from ten players, of which defenders scored three goals, forwards scored six goals, and midfielders scored two goals.

From the perspective of offensive type, as Degan said in the locker room before, the use of set kicks is an important offensive method for the Italian team. They have scored six goals and six goals through set kicks, and scored two goals through positional attacks. The ball, quickly counterattacked and scored three goals, of which four goals were scored with headers, all of which came from the cooperation of set kicks.

The area where the Italian team launched the attack was mostly on the left and right sides of the frontcourt, and the last pass was in various forms. The main assists were Pirlo and Totti, and the number of assists was four and three respectively.

Therefore, defending against the Italian team's set-pieces and cutting off the connection between Pirlo, Totti and the midfielder are the main homework for the Belgian team today.

In terms of offense, the Italian team can only be regarded as passing. What really made Degan feel threatened was their defense. In the previous long game, the Italian team only conceded a goal in total, and it was Zacardo's own goal.

From the perspective of tactical arrangements, Lippi's team basically has no tactical mistakes. The own goal was also a pass from the opponent's side.

Defense is a recognized strength of the Italian team. The team-oriented defensive strategy is not only in line with the development principles of modern football, but also a magic weapon for the Italian team to win.

The first barrier of the Italian team's defense is the frontcourt interception and blocking of a forward and two midfielders. Once the first line of defense is broken, the whole team will immediately retreat to the midfield, and the midfielders will continue to chase. The three defensive midfielders in the midfield will form a strong chain defensive barrier. Gattuso, Pirlo and Perotta have their own advantages.

Gattuso is a well-deserved stealing master, Pirlo is the mastermind of transition from defense to offense, and Perotta is the player with the best defensive awareness and physical strength in the Italian team.

If the second line of defense is broken again, Cannavaro, the captain in the center, is the primary candidate for grabbing points and filling positions, while the tall central defender is responsible for marking people and grabbing air supremacy. Timely protection of the middle, in addition to the last line of defense, the Italian team also has the world's best goalkeeper Buffon, Buffon, who is in his peak state, deserves to be the best goalkeeper for the first time, showing an impressive defensive ability.

Therefore, the Italian team's defensive strategy relies on collective efforts, and it also embodies unique characteristics: first, it focuses on area chain defense, combined with pressing and man-marking. The defender's mission is clear and his actions are decisive.

Second, the three lines are closely connected and the overall action is consistent. When the forward line is blocking and intercepting, the forward line will form a barrier in the middle in time. When the forward line is defending, the back line will center on the ball and attack and fill in time. , Protection, so that the entire team's defensive rhythm is clear.

Thirdly, the Italian team did not use a single retreat defense, but always maintained the strength of the frontcourt counterattack. In the game, he is good at using the transition rhythm between defensive retreat and counterattack pressure to contain the opponent's counterattack and attack, and always keep the opponent's offensive pressure.

Let's go back and analyze the free kick tactics of the Italian team. The free kicks in the front court of the Italian team are basically arranged by Totti and Pirlo. According to the area where the penalty spot is located, the distance, and the defensive position of the defender, the way of the penalty also changes.

It can be roughly divided into three ways. First, when the penalty spot is within 30 meters from the goal and close to the middle, Totti and Pirlo will cooperate, and the former will directly shoot vigorously, trying to score directly or hit the defender, causing refraction Change lanes and let other offensive players grab points to attack the goal.

Second, when the serving location deviates from the goal and is on both sides of the road, the free throw player sends a slash to pass the ball, outflanks the player's running position, and attracts the defense. Players such as Tony, Materazzi, and Gilardino will play in the middle of the goal or in the middle of the goal. Headed back to the goal. When playing against the US team, the Italian team used this tactic, scoring a goal with a header from Gilardino.

Third, when a free kick is sent near the bottom line of the front court, the striker will restrain the defensive player in the penalty area, and the free thrower will pass the ball to the front of the arc of the penalty area in the middle, and the other players will take a long shot. With this tactic, although no goal is scored, it also poses a great threat to the opponent's goal.

While using set kicks as the team's biggest offensive weapon, Lippi also made special arrangements for the Italian team's defense of free kicks in the backcourt, focusing on the human wall and close marking of the opponent's main offensive players. Pay attention to the control of the area behind and on both sides of the human wall to prevent the opponent from playing cooperation. For high-altitude balls entering the goal area, players with outstanding header skills and height advantages compete for the top or the goalkeeper attacks to get the ball. Due to the proper defense and clear responsibilities, the opponent's free kick did not pose too much threat to the Italian team's goal.

The Italian team was able to stand out in a situation that was not optimistic before the game, and its technical and tactical use must have a unique side. On offense, he pursues multi-point blooming, uses long pass, short pass, cross pass and other skills and tactics equally, pays attention to the collective battle of the midfield in defense, and performs very well in interception and stealing.

The head coach Lippi is even more good at using people. He can use his generals accurately and reasonably to give full play to their strengths. He can find problems in time on the field and find solutions to them accurately.

Especially under the strong pressure of the Calciopoli scandal in Italy, the Italian team was able to reach the final. The head coach Lippi is indeed a master in terms of personnel management and motivating players.

Multi-point offense and team-oriented defensive strategy are the biggest features of the Italian team. The French team has Zidane, Portugal has Figo, and Brazil is even more star-studded. However, Italy does not have a complete core player, but they rely on the collective Their strength reached the final, relying on their whole body.

Italy is a bit special among world-class teams. Its overall strength is not inferior to any opponent, and their tactical research is quite developed. However, they still insist on playing defensive counterattacks when they are playing against opponents who are far weaker than themselves. This is their strength. weak point. The most notable feature is that in Italian games, their ball possession rate is always surprisingly low.

The last time Italy won the World Cup was in 1982. Some players in the lineup have a long lifespan, like Baresi and Bergomi, who are rare senior players.

Italian football traditions seem to have always been clear, with a preference for results.

Just like when Milan and Juventus entered the Champions League final in 2003, both sides seemed more willing to drag the game into a penalty shootout. After the game, the Spanish media teased that the two Italian teams entered the final and they should be allowed to blow the opening whistle After the ring, penalty kicks are used to determine the champion. Football is becoming more and more utilitarian. Besides, concrete defense is Italy's national treasure, and defense is also an art. In terms of resource endowment, Italy has never lacked good defenders and good goalkeepers.

Of course, in terms of tactics, Italy has never given up on innovation and has been striving for breakthroughs. However, after many years of immersion, the traditional style of play has become familiar to the chest. It is easy to operate and knows how to kick with eyes closed, so the traditional elements was well preserved.

As far as player characteristics are concerned, just look at the football talents that have come out of Italy over the years. Among them are the best goalkeepers in the world, the best defenders, and the best forwards in the world, but there are very few world-class midfielders. .

The Italian national team's midfield candidates have two characteristics. One is that the Apennine Peninsula is rich in No. 9 and a half players, such as Baggio, Zola, and now Del Piero and Totti, but lacks No. 10 players who are good at organizing.

The second is that some players with good skills are mostly engineer-type midfielders, but there have been no good wingers. This kind of defensive midfielder is very different from the defensive midfielders of other countries in terms of attack. They mainly threaten the opponent's goal through long passes and long shots. It is rare to see them rushing to the small basket as many times as Lampard and Gerrard. To shoot in the penalty area.

The winger is a new Camoranesi, who was imported from Argentina. The Italian style is more willing to let the full-backs attack from the wing.

The lack of some characteristic players is also the weakness of the Italian team.

The Italian team has been unfavorable in recent competitions. In 2002, they met South Korea. After taking the lead, they were equalized before the end of the game. They died suddenly in overtime and were eliminated.

In the 2004 European Cup, he didn't even make it out of the group stage. He had great skills, but he didn't have enough opportunities to perform.

However, after watching the semi-finals between Italy and Germany, Degan's most intuitive feeling is that Italy can continue to win with an artistic defense.

In the semi-final match between Germany and Italy, after Germany was eliminated, the live broadcast camera keenly captured the scene of a German female fan crying.

Indeed, with the triumphant progress of the German team in this tournament, German fans can be said to be one of the happiest and joyful fan groups.

On the other hand, Italy has continued to stumble along the way, maintaining the slow tradition of participating in the competition, but broke out in the semi-finals.

The score of 2:0 continued the German team's unbeaten record in the World Series finals, and also created a sad moment for German fans.

In the last game, the Italian team used impeccable defense to make the German team helpless. If it weren't for the forward players who missed many single-handed goals, the score would be even more embarrassing for the Germans.

Facing the reinforced concrete defense of the Italian team, the German chariots had very few opportunities throughout the game. More importantly, Italy's tight defensive system made the German team lose their ability to control the game in the previous games.

The winner of the game is that the Italian team played their own style, while the Germans lost themselves, making the Azzurri once again the final winner.

As a traditional strong team in world football, the Italian team has always been good at defense, and has turned defense into an art. It can be said that defensive awareness has been integrated into the blood of every generation of Italian players.

One of the most obvious examples is that as a midfielder, Gattuso, after Nesta's hands, his performance as a central defender is also remarkable.

In this World Cup, it can be frequently seen that the opponent's deadly pass and breakthrough are repeatedly destroyed by Italian players at the last moment, and no matter how precise the opponent's running and interspersed, there will be Italian players around him. .

Especially in the first match between Italy and Germany, the scene where Schweinsteiger was besieged by five Italian players while dribbling the ball was once a new hot spot on the Internet, and it was also a pressing defense against the Italian team. The most vivid interpretation of the situation.

Even if the opponent breaks through layers of defense, he still has to face Italy's world-class goalkeeper Buffon. His high catch and low block will ensure that the Italian team's goal will not be easily captured.

Of course, relying on pure defense will not ensure Italy's victory. People can see that the real core of the Italian team in this tournament is not Totti in the past, but Pirlo. Like Buffon, who has made many world-class saves, he is a phenomenal player of the current Italian team.

Relying on Pirlo's careful scheduling in the midfield, the Italian team can switch from intensive defense to effective offense, and his calm demeanor on the field is the reassurance of the entire Italian team.

From the golden boy Rossi, to the melancholy prince Baggio, and now to Pirlo and Buffon, Italy continues to emerge with core players who are determined and leading the Italian team to move forward.

The essence of analyzing the winning methods of strong teams such as Italy and Germany is to stick to one's own style of play and pass on the torch from generation to generation to continue this style. While sticking to the tradition, the traditional strong teams are constantly honing and improving their style of play with the times.

Degan wants to lead the Belgian team to win this victory. In the final analysis, the biggest troubles are three, the tactician Lippi, the Italian-style tight defense, and the Italian set-piece offense.

It seems very simple, but it is another matter to actually operate it, and Italy has weaknesses, and Belgium is more troublesome. Digan believes that Lippi must have seen it. He is a very shrewd person. He will definitely grasp these weaknesses of Belgium and then magnify them infinitely in his hands.