Chapter 257 Anti-Offside

A few years later, when Aragones led the Spanish national team to win the European Cup as the Spanish coach, he would definitely think of the King's Cup final in the 2000-2001 season...

"...The -taka of the Spanish national team is not my original creation..." In the face of the praise and flattery of the reporters, the gray-haired, 70-year-old coach looked very low-key and humble, even though he and Relations in the Spanish media have always been tense, but now journalists have stopped criticizing him. It's ridiculous to criticize a hero who won the championship.

"Actually -taka is a tactical style that Barcelona has long had. But the prototype of -taka in the Spanish national team is not Barcelona, ​​but Getafe. Yes, it is Getafe, of course not the current Getafe, but The old Getafe team. It’s a long story. If you have to ask, it can only start with the 2000-2001 Copa del Rey final. At that time, I was the manager of Mallorca. The opponent is Getafe led by Chang..."

This interview brought dusty memories for many years. Aragones thanked Changsheng during the interview. Frankly, the ever-victorious Getafe gave him the inspiration to improve -taka. And the midfielder Senna, who played a key role in Getafe's -taka, is also the main midfielder of this Spanish national team, and is called the "Lung of Spain" by the media.

But now he has no intention of thanking Chang Sheng at all...

Because his team is falling behind in the game!

He doesn't know now that he will become the head coach of the Spanish national team three years later, and gradually abandon Spain's traditional winger tactics in the World Cup in Germany. Switched to the ball control tactics like -taka, and finally led the Spanish national team to win the European Championship in the 2008 European Cup, and since then opened the prelude to Spain's dominance of world football.

When Chang Sheng heard what Aragones said, he didn't know what to say.

His Getafe-taka was actually copied from the Spanish team in Aragones. But the original creator claimed that the inspiration came from him, a plagiarist, and he was a little embarrassed no matter how thick-skinned he was. And in this way, it becomes a muddled account of who influenced whom.

Aragones in that plane influenced him. And he became the "teacher" of Aragones in this time and space...

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Before the end of the first half, Getafe had another chance to score.

But Vivic's shot from outside the box eventually slid out.

Minutes after this shot.

The referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

Throughout the first half, Mallorca, which was originally strong, failed to please, but was beaten by Getafe. Embarrassed.

And Getafe, which was not optimistic before the game, not only took the lead in the seventh minute, but also had the advantage in the first half.

It shows that their goals are not based on luck-this is more difficult for those reporters and fans to accept than the "luck theory".

During the intermission, Chang Sheng praised his team's performance in the locker room.

A week ago, they had never heard of this tactic, but now they used this tactic to suppress Mallorca on the field.

The performance of this team far exceeded Chang Sheng's expectations. Originally, Chang Sheng thought they would make some mistakes and stumble.

So they deserve the praise.

But we can't blindly praise, the team's performance still has shortcomings.

"Your ability to seize opportunities in the first half was not strong. It must be noted that we were only one goal ahead of them, at the best time. We were not able to expand the score, so what next? In the second half, I believe Mallorca will definitely win. Adjustments will be made. Creating offside tactics is not a panacea."

Chang Sheng began to vaccinate the players.

"Maybe in the second half we will lose the ball, our defense is so high, the opponent is not a fool, don't know how to take advantage of it. If we lose the ball. Don't panic, it's no big deal, this tactic has a high chance of losing. But we are not here to compete with the opponent who concedes fewer goals, but who scores more goals! If you concede the ball, keep calm and continue to use our tactics to attack. Don’t start doubting just because you conceded a goal This tactic!"

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Aragones is also making intensive arrangements in the locker room.

The intermission is only fifteen minutes, which is not enough for those who need to make many temporary changes.

Mallorca's pre-match training was all about Getafe's defensive counterattack tactics. Now the opponent suddenly changed their tactics before the game. This is a very risky and bold move, but they succeeded. Mallorca were caught off guard and the players didn't know what to do on the pitch.

Adjustments must be made, and players cannot continue to be in this overwhelmed state. As the head coach, you must tell them what to do at this time.

"Let's not worry about why Getafe's tactics are different from what we know before... Their tactics actually have a very fatal flaw. Regarding this, I believe everyone has seen it...that is theirs. Defensive line that presses too high. Their defense has to be so high because otherwise their three lines will be disjointed and their offense is very pass dependent and none of their passes are far So don’t worry about them shrinking their defensive line and counterattacking in the second half. As long as they continue this tactic, the space behind them will continue to exist... What we have to do is very simple, that is, to take advantage of their strength and counterattack! Our counterattack has The speed, the passing..."

Aragones looked to Eto'o and Ibagaza, who were key players in Mallorca's counterattack.

"The problem is their frontcourt pressing, which made us very uncomfortable...So in the second half, everyone tried to take the ball as little as possible, pass the ball quickly, and don't stick to the ball. Just drive to the frontcourt with a big foot."

Aragones also planned to pass and run quickly.

If you want to break the opponent's frontcourt press. There are only three ways. One is to count on every player to have excellent personal skills and be able to dribble the ball out of the encirclement surrounded by several people. But this is obviously unrealistic. If Mallorca had such strength, they would have won the Champions League a long time ago, and they would not perform poorly in the league every time they participated in the European war.

Another way is to pass and run quickly, using passing and running to pick the football out. But this requires a lot of training. Only then can the players form such a tacit understanding and sense of cooperation. Otherwise, many players just stand in place after passing the ball, unwilling to run to a new position to respond, so how can teammates pass the ball? If this method is given to Aragones for half a season. Can be practiced.

But now the time is running out, and the long-distance water cannot quench the near-thirst.

The third method is adopted by Aragones, big foot long pass. The success rate and accuracy rate are not high. But it's simple. It is to win by quantity, open ten big kicks, one of them can be caught by Eto'o, right? That's it.

Don't ask for success rate, just ask for goals.

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In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

Mallorca have obviously changed their approach, they have been more decisive with the ball from the back.

As Aragones said, with the ball under his feet, just as the Getafe players were about to surround him, the Mallorca players kicked towards the frontcourt with a big kick.

Then I saw Eto'o chasing the football like a cheetah catching food in the frontcourt.

Sometimes he was offside, sometimes his pass was too big. He couldn't catch the ball at all.

But that's okay, there's always going to be a time when you're in the right place at the right time and you get the ball right.

Chang Sheng looked at this scene and knew that this was an adjustment made by Aragones during the intermission.

have to say. Although this adjustment is very untechnical, it is very effective...

The attitude of not seeking success rate saved them a lot of trouble. One kick out of the ball, direct big kick, reduces the time for the team to control the ball in the backcourt, and also reduces the chance of being intercepted by Getafe.

No wonder he is the famous coach who can lead Spain to the European Cup...

When adjusting, there is no need to make novel tactics. Often a very simple adjustment can play a key role...

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Under such a guiding ideology, Mallorca's response was much calmer. When their mentality adjusted, they began to be able to display normal vision.

Whether it is an individual player or the team as a whole, the strength of this Mallorca is higher than that of Getafe.

So when they start playing at a normal level, it's only natural to score goals...

In the 60th minute, Mallorca once again made a long pass from the backcourt.

This time, the placement of the pass was very precise, and the amount of advance was also given ample.

Eto'o plugged in at high speed from the back row and received the football.

"No offside! A beautiful anti-offside!" The commentator shouted.

The Mallorca and Sevilla fans who had been silent for a long time in the stands also cheered together.

Although Jose Passarella was desperately chasing back, his speed was far behind that of Eto'o.

Let a cheetah like Eto'o receive the ball behind the defense, and there is a large open field in front of him, what will happen?

Chang Sheng could know it even with his eyes closed.

He literally closed his eyes.

Then there were deafening cheers in my ears.

Then he stood up and opened his eyes.

He saw the Cameroonians running wildly celebrating.

With such a large space behind the defense, it is clear that it is to give the opponent's speed forward a chance to score.

So he was not surprised or angry when Eto'o scored a goal.

His team is huddled into a ball, and it is possible to prevent Mallorca from scoring, but it is impossible to let Mallorca score with such a wide opening and closing.

The important thing is not to concede the ball, but how the team reacts after conceding the ball.

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"Eto'o!!! Eto'o! Samuel Eto'o!" The commentator shouted excitedly.

Getafe stunned Mallorca in the first half of the game. He thought he was going to see a disastrous defeat. Who would have thought that Mallorca would adjust after the intermission. Their tactics aren't pretty or clever, but they work!

Goals are the proof!

"The two sides have returned to the same starting line! Mallorca equalized the score, and the rest of the game will be interesting!"

As a neutral party, I naturally hope to see a wonderful game.

It's just that there are not many neutral parties in this game...

The Mallorca and Sevilla fans in the stands were cheering, roaring, waving their arms and stomping their feet. As if to vent all the depressed emotions before.

They shouted at Getafe: "See! This is our strength!!"

On the bench in Mallorca, Aragones is also hugging his assistant.

The score was equalized, and the two sides returned to the same starting line. This goal also calmed down the restless hearts of their players...

The game has just begun from this moment! (to be continued)

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