Chapter 182: Roots
No matter how strong the team in the football world is, it will inevitably collapse in its mentality, Ding Yue thinks about it carefully, and the deepest impression is Brazil, which lost to Germany in the 2014 World Cup in his previous life, and Germany, which lost to South Korea in the 2018 World Cup.
It's just that if the mentality collapses regularly, then it is not just a simple problem of not being good at mentality adjustment, but also reflecting the multi-level lack of strength - such as the team with the most fans in the world.
It's just that Ding Yue also knows that another foundation for a team to avoid collapse is to have roots.
There are some things that you shouldn't ask them to grow beautiful leaves and flowers, because they are roots.
Puyol, for example.
Barcelona's loyal soul, legendary guard, and iron-blooded captain, Ding Yue knows that when Puyol retires, all the praise put on him is absolutely suitable.
As a professional player and professional fan who knows all the players in the five major leagues, Ding Yue's admiration for Puyol is the same as that of Vidic Tri.
Hard anus, that's what they are.
However, like most defenders, Puyol didn't start out as a defender, he was a right-back in his first La Liga for Barcelona in 1999, and was known for his ferocious forwards and ferocious interceptions.
And his battle for fame was the most famous "pig's head battle" where "Traitor" Figo returned to Camp Nou for the first time!
In that game, Puyol's task was to keep an eye on Figo, and Puyol, who was only 22 years old at the time, froze the Ballon d'Or Figo very well and helped the team defeat arch-rival Real Madrid 2-0.
Puyol's outstanding performance has also won him the trust of the head coach and universal praise from all walks of life. Since then, Puyol has been the cornerstone of the Camp Nou.
Puyol is only 18 years tall, but every coach has entrusted him with important responsibilities, which means that the height problem does not affect Puyol's defensive ability, even if it is a high-altitude aerial battle.
It all stems from Puyol's exceptional, if not physical, explosiveness and excellent jumping, which is not inferior to some tall forwards in terms of speed or height. What's even more rare is that Puyol is very accurate in judging the landing point of high-altitude balls, and his excellent prediction also gives him a clear advantage in the header competition.
And Ding Yue thinks that the most important point is that I have to praise Pujol for his fearlessness!
"Just because you're not scared doesn't mean we're not good enough!"
……
Thaut Thaut takes the ball away.
Juanfran took the ball, Sanchez sprinted forward in a 100-meter sprint, it was really a hungry tiger pounced on the sheep, Ding Yue saw it really. Juanfran hesitated, Miranda was very close to Pedro, and Thauva was afraid of a mistake, so he could only sweep forward in a hurry.
The ball went over the circle and flew parallel to the sidelines.
Ding Yue chased forward, and Alba followed from the side.
It was a difficult ball to catch, so you had to run with it and wait for Alba to clear it off the touchline. Because defenders can't afford to make mistakes, they'd rather ... It's also best to choose a safe one.
Alba heads the ball out of bounds.
Ding Yue quickly ran out and picked up the ball.
Eyes swept around, and Kok Pogba, even Diego Costa further away, did not have a good catch.
Juanfran ran up, "I'll send it." ”
Ding Yue nodded helplessly, "Okay, you come." ”
After running around Alba, Ding Yue returned to Juanfran and gently cushioned the throw-in he threw back to him.
Juanfran didn't stop the ball and pushed the ball to Koke, who dropped back to catch the ball.
Ding Yue took advantage of the situation and separated from Juanfran and ran towards the road.
Pogba stepped forward.
Changing positions is one of the hardest things to think about in football, you need your teammates to be on the same page as you think, you need to have enough trust.
Cork pilling.
The ball should be four metres in front of the penalty area, which is a great position.
After Diego Costa fights for the top, as long as he doesn't fly into the penalty area, as soon as he comes back, Pogba and Ding Yue, who are following back and forth, may compete for the second point.
Costa glanced back, hurriedly ran a few steps forward, leaned back, and the defender behind him kept tearing, he was very good at physical contact, he was not afraid of this.
However, Costa should be glad that he didn't meet Puyol at this time.
Pique didn't push off his youthful beauty, Costa jumped up and pushed the ball back!
Pogba stepped forward with his long legs, made a sharp stop, and offloaded the ball sideways with his chest.
Harvey followed.
Although Xavi used his dexterous turn to play Pogba before, but at this time, the ball was at his feet, and Pogba also burst out with a strong confidence to compete with the big man in the world.
Pogba's physical fitness is better than Xavi's, and he also reflects his advantage very well, with a card in his body, Xavi is a little helpless behind him.
Iniesta caught it.
With a pick on the outside of his foot, Pogba actually picked the ball between the two!
Awesome!
Ding Yue sighed in his heart, and then rushed up from a position five meters away from Pogba.
In the past, the mentality of the weak team has always been similar, with instability and abnormal judgment - some people often have technical errors at the individual level when facing high-intensity games, resulting in the so-called inability to let go, low-level mistakes, and not being able to play their true strength, while others are unable to maintain the consistency of their form in a series or a whole game.
But when Pogba is happy, maybe he really thinks he's the number one in the world.
Check it out!
Ding Yue shouted again in his heart, hoping that Pogba, who was bored with the ball, could hear his heart.
It's a one-on-one between Ding Yue and Puyol!
A poke on your toes!
Commentator Comrade Guti shouted again "Awesome!"
When Pico Iniesta and Xavi were caught between them, Pogba still had the afterglow to sweep Ding Yue's big gap and pass the ball out!
"Pogba is amazing!" Guti looked at it, and the ball rolled diagonally in the direction Ding Yue was heading. Ding Yue and Puyol are head-to-head!
As a former full-back, Puyol's defensive style is fierce and aggressive, he has a very obvious tendency to seek physical confrontation and close to the body, due to his excellent anticipation and explosive physicality, even if he fails to tackle, he can quickly chase back and will not easily lose his defensive position.
For Ding Yue, such a defender who is good at intercepting and grappling, and never gives up, is a very headache.
Not to mention Puyol's outstanding anticipation ability provides him with a good sense of defensive position at this time, Puyol, who is standing sideways like a lion on the line of the penalty area, waits for Ding Yue to accelerate the ball, and then accurately predicts, and destroys the ball the moment Ding Yue enters the penalty area and does not control the ball.