208. Whetstone
Still at the Stade Louis II, the UEFA Super Cup season is on schedule against the Rossoneri AC Milan and the Bats Valencia.
Although Benitez, known as a master tactician, has moved to Liverpool, his mark is still evident in Valencia's starting line-up.
Needless to say, the only goalkeeper who could compete with Real Madrid's San Cassie in 2004 was Valencia's Bonizares, who was also a regular in La Liga's weekly save highlights.
The starting backline of the Bats is Culo Torres, Navarro, Marchena and Carboni.
Culo Torres seems to be a little unknown in it, and the highlight of the center-back combination of Navarro and Marchena was actually in the 2007 Champions League knockout round, after Valencia eliminated Inter Milan, the conflict between Burdisso and Marchena caused a rare group fight, and Navarro jumped up from the bench and sprinted all the way into the field to sneak attack. The martial arts incident that angered UEFA this time largely overshadowed the two men's abilities as players. However, Marchena is really short-tempered and often receives red cards for it, so it can be regarded as a time bomb at the back.
Carboni needs to say a few more words about the veteran, he is Italian, and he is one of the most successful examples of a player who has made it to Spain from Italy. Many people may cite Panucci as an example, but Panucci's short stay in La Liga and at the same time it was called upon by Capello, a teacher who knows the roots, to win the La Liga championship with the team. But Carboni is different, he has experienced 7 seasons in Valencia, and he was already a player over 30 years old when he landed in La Liga, but even so, Carboni not only won the trust of many coaches during this period, but also won the support of Valencia fans, which can be said to be a ...... In Spain, where Italian players are generally uncomfortable, Carboni has built a legend.
Valencia's midfield is a four-man parallel position, which is also the same team left by Benitez.
Albelda and Baraja in the middle are one of the best midfield combinations in the entire La Liga field, these two have interceptions, organisers, passes, and a long-range shot, Albelda's free-kick skills are also quite good, these two players are the real core of the Bat Army.
The two wingers on the left and right are Vicente and Rufit, Vicente is a recognized talented winger, at his peak in the Spanish national team, and Joaquín from Real Betis on the right side can be called a golden pair, adding wings to the matador, but too many injuries have limited the development of this talented player. In contrast, Rufit, despite his good strength, is much inferior in name.
After Ranieri took charge of Mestalla, the biggest change was Valencia's forward line, the arrival of Corradi and Di Vaio, two Italian players, gave Ranieri a new idea, Corradi became the fulcrum, Di Vaio was agile at his feet, and the tinker tried to push the combination of the two to the front line is a new attempt.
AC Milan have an all-out main line-up.
In front of the Cech goal, Cafu, Lucio, Nesta and Lahm are the most formed combination of last season, and in the midfield, Jiang Qi unexpectedly arranged for Kaka, who had just flown in from Athens, to play with Pirlo, and Gattuso and Van der Vaart to form a diamond shape, and the forward line is also a local Italian combination, Toni partnered with Inzaghi.
For Milan's players, although Jiang Qi, the rookie coach, has brought them a lot of changes, the most familiar tactical framework, the longest-running lineup, and the most balanced staffing in all aspects, both the players themselves and the coaching staff have a number in their hearts, and Jiang Qi's starting line at the Louis II Stadium is based on the above standards.
The mental state often affects the physical state, especially in the face of honor pressure, Jiang Qi discharged this set of the most tacit team, and also hoped to test the team's state in the face of tenacious opponents in the case of unstable mentality. Because this game is, after all, the Super Cup, which symbolizes the highest honor in Europe at the beginning of the season, and unlike the new gameplay of the team, there is no such relaxed atmosphere. As for why Valencia was defined as a "stubborn" opponent before the game, you can guess a few points just by looking at the expressions of the Bats players.
Sure enough, after the game began, Jiang Qi quickly grasped Ranieri's strategic intentions.
"Paul, who do you think will have the advantage at half-time?"
Captain Xiao Ma officially entered the coaching staff as a part-time assistant coach from this game, and now stands on the sidelines with Caxchini, Tasotti and Jiang Qi, this sentence is that Lao Jiang is asking Maldini next to him.
The Milan captain didn't hesitate, "It should be Valencia. ”
"Well, the opponent put on a low posture to attack us, the mentality is very good, our players are a little unified, so although they keep brushing the ball possession, the offensive efficiency is very low......"
Claudio Ranieri's squad looks to be based on Benitez's design in many ways, but it supports a lot of layers defensively, and the most important change is the use of Corradi as a striker. The children's shoes who were almost outgrown by Mex's defense when wearing the Blue Eagle jersey did not enter the AC Milan penalty area in this game, and even more activity areas are near the 30-meter line, his role is more that once Valencia breaks the ball or successfully defends, it will send the ball to Corradi's control as soon as possible, and he will quickly transfer after holding the ball, and when the ball is successfully converted between attack and defense, Vicente and Rufit, the two Valencia wingers, will be very resolute to insert into Milan's two wings, and Corradi will transfer... …
Not too much entangled in the midfield, investing a small number of troops to exchange speed for the quality of the counterattack, this is Ranieri's dominant idea, so that even if the counterattack fails, Valencia's overall forward defensive system can also counter-grab on the spot, and quickly let Milan turn into a positional battle without too many opportunities. And when Vicente or Rufite spot Milan's wings defensive, they cut inside quickly or link up with Corradi and Divaio who were cruising nearby, trying to break through and create set-piece opportunities.
Solid defence, decisive counter-attacks and set-pieces, this is what Ranieri has set up for Milan. In doing so, they suppressed the assists on both wings and avoided Milan's strongest point – the midfield. In fact, from Jiang Qi's point of view, the combination of Albelda and Baraja, the defensive effect may be comparable to the combination of Vieira and Emerson, although such a meat grinder couple has not yet appeared, the Spanish midfielder has obviously studied the characteristics of Milan players, and Spain's focus on technical and delicate characteristics makes these two clearer judgments on the ball, and if the La Liga team is determined to play tight defense, Jiuye will not be able to run too good for a while, and the depth of the forward cannot be guaranteed. So the Milan players felt that it was a very hard game......
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