From the second leg of the league Madrid derby (April 8), Real Madrid switched to the main attack mode in the strong dialogue. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

After Isco came into the starting line-up and switched to a diamond 442 (Toni Kroos and Luka Modric were closer to parallel to Casemiro, so they could also be seen as 4312), Zinedine Zidane used this formation as a back-up move after the game was deadlocked.

Real Madrid's diamond-shaped 442 is more suitable for ball control, not suitable for counterattacking, and cannot effectively deal with the opponent's rapid counterattack, so Real Madrid needs to be good at taking the risk after taking the initiative to control the ball, do a good job of marking key personnel and control of key areas, and when attacking, in order to avoid falling into a half-court battle, Real Madrid can try to open the gap from the most difficult place (middle), which requires Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo and Isco in the high post tandem.

In order to retain the three midfielders in the ceremonial lineup and take into account the balance of the wings, Zidane gave Isco a lot of room to move, the former European golden boy needs to be on one side of the side without the ball, and in the counterattack, he has to quickly come behind the two strikers to receive the ball from the back, this tactical setting similar to the B2B midfield has caused a lot of consumption to Isco, who is not outstanding in athleticism, which is why Zidane gave priority to the 433 formation when Gareth Bale is healthy.

Zidane chose to replace Isco for another reason, to increase the speed of the way, and use the player's individual ability to form a single crit on Arsenal.

As we all know, Real Madrid has three ways to speed up, one is Isco's speed, dribbling is not the first priority, and the most important thing is to attract the defense and quickly divide the ball. In addition to Isco, Croatian midfielder Modric is also good at this.

The other is to speed up the long pass, whether it is Kroos or Modric, they have good long ball skills, Real Madrid tries to hit the high ball to the front of the penalty area (the junction of the defense line and the midfield) in the offensive initiation stage, relying on the tandem of Benzema and Ronaldo to launch a surprise attack at the top of the arc.

The last is through the efficient use of secondary attacks in set-piece tactics.

While people focus on the "Toni with water" combination, they tend to ignore Real Madrid's control and exploitation of the second landing point of the set-piece. As mentioned earlier, most of Real Madrid's players have first-class ball sense and two-penalty awareness, which has greatly helped them to gain the upper hand in the half-goal scramble.

The small skills of the likes of Luka Modric and Kroos are superior to those who play against them, which allows Real Madrid to control the first landing point while maximizing the second landing point, even if it cannot form a direct attack at the first landing point, Real Madrid can also form control or siege in a state of sports warfare through secondary organization.

Successfully taking the second landing point and launching a rush attack when the opponent has not yet completed a new round of defense will often receive unexpected results.

The acceleration from set-pieces stems from Real Madrid's ability to catch the second drop and keep pressing, with Isco, Luka Modric and Kroos all having excellent delivery ability.

Isco, who came as a midfielder, can organise attacks in the middle, while Luka Modric and Kroos can come up front more often. In addition to them, Brazilian defender Casemiro in Zidane's "small stove", the overall situation and passing vision have improved a lot this season, can be a "wall" in the front position, and can directly instigate the attack, which allows the Real Madrid midfielder to flexibly adjust the position according to the situation on the field, and after Casemiro is inserted in front of the opponent's penalty area, he can find opportunities to pass the ball in the ribs.

When the sapper-type midfielders in the past could meet the requirements of the pass control system, Real Madrid's midfield has four players who can attack independently, and can flexibly adjust their positions depending on the situation on the field, and switch the rhythm and over/under the attack at will.

This is also the reason why Zidane was determined to replace Bale and replace Isco with a diamond 442 after changing sides.

There are also two benefits to this adjustment: the first is to compress the distance between the midfielder and the defensive line, increase the mobility between the four midfielders, give full play to the advantages of everyone in the midfield and backfield, and break the siege of Arsenal in the midfield.

Secondly, it is to reduce the forced dribbling on the side, and use the way of direct passing behind to lead the double striker + Isco to directly impact Arsenal's double back, which is aimed at Arsenal's lack of full-time midfield, and at the top of the arc of the penalty area, it will be a place for Real Madrid to use.

In the first half of the first half, Real Madrid had several threatening chances through Benzema dropping back to the forward position to distribute the ball.

However, the Diamond 442 also has weaknesses, with Arsenal with inside strikers and wing-backs being able to stretch the width, seize the Diamond 442's space on the flank, and use the high point to attack Real Madrid's weak defence.

So, how does Real Madrid make up for its defensive holes after the change of formation?

Four words: offense instead of defense.

The three no.10s were used to turn the first half around with the excellent individual ability of the three no.10s, plus Casemiro who was involved in the attack.

After the break, before kick-off, Real Madrid took the lead in making substitutions to make adjustments, replacing Bale with No. 22 Isco and changing the formation to 442.

Seeing this scene, Arsène Wenger squinted slightly, and decisively said to Steve Boulder, the assistant coach next to him: "Call Coquelin, Xhaka, Mohammed, Gabriel, and Gibbs to warm up." ”

Since the invention of new tactics, the professor, who has always been criticized for being slow to adjust to the battle, seems to have changed his person, not only the arrangement of troops is extremely targeted, but even the substitution is quick and decisive.

Failing to score in the first half to take the lead, and in the second half, the Real Madrid boss made changes so quickly that it was clear that Arsenal was aware of Arsenal's problems.

In this case, I have to make adjustments, Real Madrid's individual ability is too strong, and no matter how strong one person is, it is impossible to block the opponent's overall attack.

Arsene Wenger is well aware that this team, under the new tactics, is typically strong in attack and weak in defense. Thanks to Alex Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, they can play with the power of their attacking system, but not defensively.

Laurent Koscielny is old, since last season, the Frenchman has been suffering from minor injuries, especially the Achilles tendon, and he is slow to recover, and now he can hardly play the best in the new tactics, unless he can be a few years younger and return to his peak.

Rob Holding lacks experience in the Champions League, and the young England centre-back has not been tested much in the first half due to Arsenal's dominance for most of the time, and his play, which is more about physical strength and steady defense, as long as he does not rush up and lose his position, he will not make mistakes, but he still needs to grow to play the power of new tactics.

Nacho Monreal is also old, he can play as a centre-back, full-back and wing-back, but he has not been able to catch up with the best times, and he is definitely the most suitable left centre-back if he can be a few years younger with a solid defense and a very high ball quotient.

Héctor Bellerin is a winger, and as a right-back, he is still a long way from a world-class full-back, and with reference to his national team-mate Daniel Carvajal, Real Madrid's world-class right-back has a lot to learn from Bellerin.

Aside from the defensive players who started today, even with the addition of substitutes, none of the players could meet the requirements of Arsene Wenger's new tactical system.

Therefore, Wenger's real reliance is actually the young but mature Chinese goalkeeper, who is not talkative, and is in charge of Zhetian.

Only he can give full play to the ability of his teammates as much as possible, and only he can lead this "crippled" Arsenal to advance in the third line and achieve a "difficult" victory in the strong dialogue.

In the 46th minute, Kroos got the ball in the backfield and got rid of his national team teammate Ozil who grabbed the ball and quickly passed to the right side, Bellerin and Ronaldo failed to compete for the top, Ronaldo who grabbed the landing point passed to Isco and inserted the ribs of the penalty area diagonally, Isco did not make adjustments directly over the top to pick up the pass, Koscielny chased back, Ronaldo did not force the ball, but passed back to the top of the penalty area.

Casemiro!

The Brazilian midfielder didn't know when he appeared here, and he shot directly without being marked, and the ball whistled straight to the goal!