With the continuous development of football, the traditional forward midfielder in the living space of modern football is completely different from 20 or even 10 years ago.

In the European arena, more rigorous tactical discipline, tighter defense, and faster offensive and defensive conversion speed continue to subvert the division of labor and tactical responsibilities of various traditional positions on the field.

Organizing an attack at the edge of the opponent's penalty area has long been the mainstream of offensive tactics.

On the contrary, it has become a basic tactic for all teams to contain the attacking position of the opposition by strengthening the defensive function of the midfield in the midfield position.

Pochettino did a lot of homework and found that Yaldim was a firm leader in attacking from the wing.

Yaldim began his stay at Monaco with a 442 tactic and impressed with Belgian winger Carrasco in the two legs of their first season in the quarter-finals against Arsenal.

Carrasco continued to play well after his move to Atletico Madrid, and even managed to break through the door of Real Madrid in the Champions League final last season.

Carrasco's liquidated damages have been tendered for 100 million euros by Atletico, which is tied with the club's number one star Frenchman Griezmann and goalkeeper Slovenian Oblak, which is enough to show his status in the team.

It was during his time at Monaco that Carrasco began to make his mark under Jardim, and his strength was greatly improved.

After his departure, Jardim continued to single-handedly spot the likes of Lemar and Silva on the wing.

Pochettino also found that since last season, Monaco has been heavily introduced with Falcao and Cristiano Ronaldo (James Rodriguez) as a striker in the central position, and Moutinho has gradually been excluded from the main lineup.

When some of Monaco's main players were plagued by injuries in the new season, Moutinho, who started the game, was more likely to play in the central midfield and left midfield.

So the Argentine is a little confused, why did Yaldim reuse the little-known No.17 at the start of the season?

In every way, the number 17 is more like a traditional midfielder.

Such an arrangement does not look like the tactical style of Jardim, and if there is a need to set up a striker, Moutinho or Silva should be the first choice.

The no.17 has been the first-choice substitute in Monaco's attacking line since the start of the season, and has recently started consecutive Champions League games.

It is undeniable that No. 17 is a blockbuster and has scored good data in a row, but in the eyes of professionals like Pochettino, Li Liang has not yet encountered a real test.

Li Liang has retreated to the left side of the backcourt to get the ball, Wiggins is still pressing step by step, and Ali, who plays in the middle, also presses over.

Li Liang's physical confrontation was not inferior to Wiggins, but when the tall Ali joined the battle, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

Ali, who is 1.88 meters tall, has shocked Li Liang with his reaction speed, agility and movement speed at his feet in the last game.

Now he realizes that Ali's strength has improved by leaps and bounds compared to two months ago!

Under the attack of these two people, it was difficult for Li Liang to even raise his head, let alone hold the ball.

He reluctantly sent the ball straight back to Subacric over a long distance, looking extremely embarrassed.

The home crowd finally booed, and the midfielders were pressed all the way to their own back, and the attack had to rely on the individual breakthroughs and forced crosses of the two full-backs, which made it hard to believe that this was the home of Group E leaders Monaco.

Yaldim also frowned, and Caldeira couldn't help but say beside him: "Leonardo, Lee can't handle this level of competition, right?"

So far, the strongest opponents he has faced are Paris and Tottenham, at that time Paris was in chaos and Tottenham's squad run-in was not completed.

He hasn't even played tough battles against Nice, Toulouse and Bayer Leverkusen, and now that he has an all-out Tottenham team, is it really good to keep him on the pitch? ”

Barros agrees: "Are we in a hurry? We really can't afford to pay for such a competition!

If you can't get three points, in the next game, Bayer Leverkusen will be even more difficult to deal with than Tottenham now!

Adjust, Leonardo, it's still too late! ”

Yaldim was noncommittal, and continued to stare at the field with a grim face.

Grimandi kept writing down his notepad in the stands. His opinion is the same as that of Yaldim's assistants, and Li Liang finally encountered a truly "golden" game.

As a scout, it's even more important to focus on the shortcomings of your players.

He believes that it is the requirements of professional football that require a minimum of a player's ability to be decisive - 10 advantages cannot cover up 1 fatal flaw.

Mu Zhaoge looked a little depressed, and Gazi leaned over and said, "Don't worry, this is normal.

After all, it's his first season, and it's incredible if Tottenham can't limit Lee's play. ”

He Wei was also a little disappointed, but he still commented professionally on the live broadcast screen: "Li Liang has been taken care of by the opponent in this game, and he has not had an eye-catching performance so far.

We saw that in this match Monaco lined out Falcao as a single arrow. But now Tottenham's defensive tactics are very targeted, using high-intensity pressing to directly cut off the connection between others and the striker, and now Falcao is completely isolated.

If you can't play offensively, it's hard to say whether Monaco's defense can block the impact of Kane, Ali and Son Heung-min! ”

Xue Yang agreed: "Professional football is like this, it is difficult for you to use the same tactics to beat opponents of equal strength in a row, not to mention that Tottenham's strength is above Monaco.

Being able to sit as head coach of a Premier League powerhouse like Tottenham, earn £5.5 million a year, and identify and amplify Monaco's tactical weaknesses is just one of the most basic requirements of Pochettino's job.

It seems that coach Yaldim is still adapting to the changes, but at the moment it is clear that this situation is becoming more and more unfavorable for Monaco.

Li Liang's long-distance return pass just now is a very dangerous sign - this is very taboo when we play, and when the opponent is pressing, it is safer to drive the ball out of bounds. ”

Netizens are also anxious:

"Li 17, what's the matter, my legs are like lead, why can't I be a person!?"

"It's so depressing, Monaco is playing abnormally today!"

"Tottenham is still going to be stronger, and it's all right to get one point today!"

……

Fabinho was very helpless, he knew very well that if no one could hold the ball in the middle, the situation in front of him would only become more and more passive.

He gestured to Li Liang with his eyes, and Li Liang immediately understood the Brazilian's intentions.

Li Liang stayed in the backfield for the time being, and Fabinho began to switch positions with him. The Brazilian has good footwork and vision, and in the back two of Bakayoko's midfield, the Brazilian has more attacking responsibilities.

This is also an important reason for the gradual decline of the traditional front waist. A modern midfielder like Fabinho, who is 1.88m tall and has both attack and defense, is more than capable of taking on a considerable part of the work of the front midfield.

Just like he's trying to do now.