A team often has only one core, and the core players are also very important.

The position of the core player almost determines the offensive and defensive tendencies, for example, Barcelona, the core is Ronaldinho, a midfielder, and some of the premises can be said to be forwards, a forward player as the core, can greatly strengthen the offensive ability, and will also make the team as a whole more focused on attack.

The core of many teams is a midfielder.

Contrary to the defender acting as the core, the central midfielder will make the transition between attack and defense faster, but at the same time, the position restriction will also slow down the offensive tempo, making it difficult to play a fast and efficient attack.

Millwall play attacking football, with Sneijder at the heart of the pitch obviously.

"The core players are in the backfield" does not seem to be true, but Ramos feels that his guess is not wrong, he has been watching the game all the time, and found that Morris in the back position is the core of the offensive and defensive transition.

"Twin cores!"

A word came to Ramos's mind, and he felt like he was stunned, and he was also quite surprised.

Ramos believes he understands his opponent's play.

Last season, Millwall adopted a "two-core" parallel position of play, and the 452 formation surprised many, and there are still many teams that imitate that style of play, but almost all of them have failed.

Millwall can play a 'double core' style of play in parallel positions, so why can't they play a 'double core' style of play in front and back positions?

It makes sense.

Many on the outside, including Ramos, believe that Millwall's use of the new 352 formation is tantamount to abandoning the 'two-core' style of play used last season, and he also feels sorry for Millwall, and now he realizes how stupid he is.

Abandon?

No manager would be foolish enough to abandon a fairly good set of tactics in favor of an offensive-biased set of common tactics.

Instead of abandoning the original tactics, Millwall has 'upgraded' the original style of play, and the 'dual core' is no longer parallel to the position, but the front and back positions...... There are so many benefits to this!

Due to the connection between the two cores in front and back, Millwall can play a smooth forward pass, which is the fundamental reason why they attack quickly and can work together very smoothly.

In addition, there is a frontcourt core that can play a gorgeous attack.

Having a backcourt core can ensure that the offensive and defensive conversion speed is fast, which is equivalent to strengthening the ability to defend and counterattack, and further strengthening the threat of fast attack.

The backcourt core can also organize the defense quickly, making up for the lack of defense in the back three.

Wait a minute.

Millwall is tantamount to taking advantage of the "frontcourt core" and "backcourt core".

The more Ramos thought about it, the more he felt that his judgment was accurate, but he still couldn't believe this conclusion, it was really terrible, not to mention the 'front and back position' dual-core play, 'dual-core' has always been an "unsolved" problem in football.

Other teams simply can't play the "double core", because the two cores will clash with each other on the playing field, as if there are two captains in the game, and both captains are commanding, so who is it to listen to? Don't listen to whom?

That's messy.

This is the biggest problem with the use of "dual cores".

Many teams have been studying Millwall's two-core parallel positional play, including Sermon Ramos's Sevilla, and he had no idea that the opponent would be able to upgrade the 'two-core' style of play and use the formation to change to a front and rear position.

This...... What else can be said?

Ramos felt that he couldn't keep up with the train of thought at all, and he believed that after other coaches knew, they would definitely be quite surprised and dazed, as if ordinary companies were using brick-type Big Brother mobile phones, and suddenly found that a company began to produce smart phones, and it was still constantly upgrading and upgrading, how can TMD compete!

No wonder Sevilla didn't play as well as Millwall!

No wonder the game is so passive!

Ramos knew why.

This reason is really a bit sad, because in summary, the reason is attributed to the manager, Millwall's tactics must have been formulated by the manager, he can't even understand the detailed play of the opponent, let alone know how to make the team play good tactics, and the gap between the two sides is obviously in the tactics.

Ramos felt a little hopeless.

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When it came time to half-time, the good news was that Millwall didn't score again, and no matter how advantageous and subtle the tactics were, it took an element of play and luck to score goals.

Millwall continued to attack in the final minute, but Sevilla defended well and finally held the back of the net.

Ramos took a long breath and hurried back to the dressing room to explain what the players were going to do in the second half.

"Defend!"

"Fight back!"

Ramos' simple summary puzzled the Sevilla players that they were not a team that was used to playing defensive counter-attacks, that was not their style of play.

Even against Barcelona and Real Madrid, they will use the initiative to fight for a chance to win.

Ramos didn't explain much, just let the team follow it, his frustration is only known to himself, and after understanding Millwall's style of play, a careful explanation may hit the team's self-confidence.

Ramos's approach is not wrong, but the players are a little incomprehensible, they don't know why the coach asks for this, they have been passive for half the time, do they have to be passive all the time?

But Ramos's prestige is still there, and the player's dissatisfaction can only be held in his heart.

In the other dressing room, the atmosphere at Millwall was very good, and Zhang Yang affirmed the team's performance and asked everyone to continue to work hard, "As long as we play normally, we will definitely win!" ”

This quote gives the players a huge amount of confidence.

The first half of the game also made the players very hearty, they suppressed the opponent with attack, and Sevilla, which is good at attacking, can only defend passively under their offensive suppression.

The players have seen the strength of the team and they have plenty of confidence to beat their opponents.

However, Zhang Yang still reminded the players to pay attention to defense, "Our attack is very good, but defense is also a problem. I have always stressed this. You all have to pay attention to the defense at all times, just play according to the normal tactics, look at the position when it is time to attack, retreat immediately when it is time to defend, and strictly implement the formulated style of play......"

Zhang Yang emphasized a lot.

The 352 tactics focus on offense, but there are also a lot of defensive requirements, Morris needs to pull back at any time, and the number of times he participates in the frontcourt attack is not much, Livermore's defensive task is heavier, and among the three defenders, two fullbacks can be inserted appropriately, but the central defenders must stay at the end.

When the opponent has the ball, the wide and central players should run back quickly to ensure that the defensive formation is established quickly.

This style of play is physically demanding on the players.

Zhang Yang has been in the tactics, sacrificing part of the offensive ability, reducing the "high physical requirements" aspects, such as the back players try not to be too far forward, the fullback plugged in to pay attention to the position, to ensure that at any time can quickly retreat, even if it is a fullback, plug in is also looking for shooting opportunities, when there is no opportunity, don't attack too forward.

In several aspects, let the team as a whole maintain "the striker does the striker's thing, and the midfielder does the midfielder's work", so that there will be no situation where the team is inserted too far forward and cannot be withdrawn in time.

In addition, the team as a whole will not press too forward, so there is enough time to retreat and defend, and it also ensures that the midfielders will not consume too much physical energy due to the transfer of offense and defense.

Of course, there is definitely consumption.

Millwall's tactical style of play requires more physical energy than other teams.

This is also the key point of the new season.

The result of Zhang Yang and the coaching staff is to rotate the squad as much as possible so that more players can get rest time to ensure that their status is not affected.

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The second half of the game began quickly.

Sevilla fans were expecting a different second half because the team was very passive in the first half and they didn't want to see the opposition's glory.

By the time the second half began, the Sevilla fans were disappointed.

Sevilla FC seemed to be playing more passively than in the first half, they were suppressed in the half as soon as they came up, and it was not just the opposition's suppression, it seemed that Sevilla took the initiative to do it.

"Sevilla are going to play defensive counter-attacks?" The Spanish commentator was very incomprehensible.

The gap between the competition and the imagination is too great.

When English teams and Spanish teams play, it is often the former who plays defensive counterattacks, and Sevilla is one of the top teams in Spain, how can they take the initiative to play defensive counterattacks?

The camera camera pointed to Sevilla coach Ramos, and Ramos was seen looking at the game with a solemn face, and his worry about the game could be seen on his expression.

The Sevilla players on the field are still quite combative, although they continue to shrink the defense line and play quite passively, but the trust in Ramos still makes them believe that there is a chance, and the opportunity is in the counterattack, Millwall's big attack, which will definitely cause a lack of defense, and they can use the quick counterattack to find good opportunities.

As time wore on, Sevilla found it difficult to find opportunities.

One is on the steal.

Millwall's attack was ferocious, but their midfield was very skillful, and it was not easy to intercept the attack in front, and the consequence of making a bold move may be to be passed, and after a few defeats, the Sevilla players became much more cautious in defending.

Second, it's about the opponent's defense.

Millwall were fierce and dropped back fairly quickly, and unless they hit the ball into the back of the net in one go, it would be difficult to find a shot.

Sevilla was surprised by Millwall's retreat speed, it was too fast, unbelievably fast, after the general team was tackled, there must be some players who slowed down, and the defensive formation in the backfield could not be arranged, and the whole was completely dependent on the performance of a single player to defend.

Millwall is different.

The moment they concede the ball, they will counter-attack on the spot, and the other players will run back quickly, the overall speed of the retreat is quite fast, and they all know where to run, leaving little room to continue forward.

As long as the speed of the counterattack is a little slower, it is as if it is not a counterattack, but a frontal advance, a fast frontal advance...... Obviously, there will be no good results, basically it will be a tiger's tail, and it is easy to give the opponent a chance to counterattack when the ball is cut off halfway, in other words, their opportunity can easily become an opportunity for the opponent.

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Many people don't feel right.

Sevilla fans looked at the game with a complicated blank look, and they couldn't understand why the team was playing so passively.

Some professionals have made a simple analysis and have made some sense.

"Millwall is pulling back too fast!"

"Not only are they fast in attack, but they are also very resolute in defense and don't give Sevilla a chance!"

"Don't think Millwall is bad defensively just because they're attacking flamboyantly!"

"It's going to be a lot of energy to fight like this, isn't it?"

Physical fitness, indeed, is a big problem.

No matter how much the tactics are inclined to 'reduce physical exertion', a fast-paced attack while maintaining defense will definitely consume more energy, and the young players are better, and the veteran midfielder who runs frequently will not be able to bear it.

Zhang Yang has always paid attention to the situation of each player, and in the sixty-seventh minute of the game, he looked carefully and decided to make substitution adjustments.

Pire is off.

Maxey on top.

This substitution is too indicative, and the media understands the meaning, "Millwall's style of play is very physically draining, and Pire is already a little unable to run. ”

"Maxi replaces Pire!"

The Spanish commentator said: "Maxi is a very good winger at Atletico Madrid, he moved to Millwall in the summer, he had a good performance in the previous league, now let's take a look at his performance. ”

The Spanish media is still friendly to Maxi, because Maxi has played for Atletico Madrid and is a "relatively familiar" player in Spain.

In Atletico Madrid, Maxey's performance is indeed excellent, it is a pity that he was affected by injuries last season and did not play much, but Maxey only made a dozen appearances and created quite brilliant statistics.

That says it all.

But in any case, Millwall's substitutions are indicative of fitness problems, and some of the media have exhaled a long sigh of relief, even in England, Millwall play such exquisite football - fast-paced, efficient, solid defensively, and the advantages seem to be occupied by them, as if there are no shortcomings, it is really terrible.

Now I find that the style of play is physically demanding, and it is certainly not long-lasting, and it can be regarded as finding the flaws in Millwall's style of play.

But there is one thing that many have to face: this Millwall team is even stronger than last season!

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As the saying goes, "there must be a mistake in a hundred guards".

Sevilla are not a team that is used to playing defensive counter-attacks, they have the patience to play defensively, their ability and patience are much worse, and Millwall are very tough on the offensive, it is too difficult to keep the goal all the time.

After 70 minutes, Millwall's tempo slowed down due to physical limitations, but it was still enough to suppress Sevilla, and the overall performance was much more stable.

Sevilla played very passively, because they did not play a threatening counter-attack, and their morale also fell a lot.

Sevilla managed to play a wave of counter-attack, but suddenly the ball was cut off in the middle of the field, giving Millwall a chance, and the situation turned quite quickly, Livermore passed the ball to Morris, and Morris passed to Sneijder.

When Sneijder moved forward from the middle circle, many people didn't react yet, because the speed of the transition from Sevilla's counter-attack, to Millwall's break-off, and then counter-attack, was just too fast.

Even the Sevilla players were a little uncomfortable, some of the players had just run to the front and found that the football was behind them, and they had a brief hesitation, and they couldn't keep up with the retreat defense.

Sneijder dribbled across the halfway line and quickly handed the ball to Simpson.

Simpson was unguarded.

Sevilla were aware of the danger, but instead of watching Simpson hold the ball, Simpson didn't continue to move forward, but sent the ball to the middle, where Braniff ran to catch it and flicked it diagonally with his heel.

The ball flew into the box and got to Vardy!

Jamie Vardy has just run into the box.

Millwall's counter-attack was fast, and Vardy also needed to be aware of his position, being in an offside position and simply not being able to get the ball, and Navarro was also flanked by Vardy in the process of receiving a pass from Branifer.

Navarro is a veteran captain of Sevilla FC and has quickly established himself as the heart of the defence and captained the team since joining in 2001.

Currently, Navarro is 33 years old.

At this age, it's almost time to think about retiring, but Navarro is still going from strength to strength and is the anchor of Sevilla's backfield, and he has a wealth of experience in the Sevilla backfield to direct the team's defence.

Navarro's form is declining quickly, but he knows when and where to play.

It's a one-on-one defence and Navarro knows it's important not to give Vardy room to shoot when he can't make a direct tackle.

Navarro was directly behind Vardy.

Vardy had his back to the goal and had to turn around if he wanted to shoot, but he stood behind him to block the opponent's space and block most of the angles, making it too difficult for the opponent to make adjustments in the box.

It's the equivalent of forcing Jamie Vardy to pass the ball or forcing a breakthrough.

Vardy also has pressure on Navarro, who has experienced Navarro's difficulty in previous games, and the opponent's defensive ability is secondary, mainly because every time he has the opportunity, the opponent will get stuck in position.

In the early days of the game, Vardy had been playing against Navarro and taking advantage of him personally, but the opposition also managed to limit the number of times he could receive the ball.

Vardy knew Navarro well, knowing that he was behind him, and he ran towards the ball with nothing on his mind.

Time is too short!

Passing, receiving, all of them together in less than two seconds.

Vardy didn't have time to think about anything, he just had to shoot past Navarro.

At this point, many thought Jamie Vardy would opt for a return pass or control the ball in the box, but Vardy didn't, running over to the ball and rolling the ball front of his foot with his right foot.

Then tiptoe picks!

At the same time, the body falls backwards and gives way to fly the ball!

This action is so fancy!

Navarro had no idea that the opponent would choose such a strange move, and he was squeezed by Vardy's back and his body was tilted back.

This "one go" is enough.

When Navarro came to his senses, he felt a white ball rush in front of his cheek.

"The ball has passed?"

Navarro subconsciously turned his head and saw goalkeeper Palop standing in a daze, and the football was already lying on the grass close to the side netting.