Section 505 Routines
For Wolfsburg, this match against Atletico Madrid, since the whistle blew, the whole game was not very pleasant. From the beginning of the game, Wolfsburg has been greatly tested, not only the team's style of play, they can not adapt to Atletico Madrid's rough tactics, in the details of attack and defense, they can not resist Atletico Madrid's excellent strength, two or three encounters, Wolfsburg found that they encountered indeed a very good opponent, their strength, absolutely not under any top giants.
Before the game, if Wolfsburg still had a bit of luck with the match against Atletico Madrid, then as the game progressed, they gradually understood the strength of their opponents. Simeone, the coach, really has a set, and his coaching level has also made him no longer just a negative supporting role in Beckham's anecdotal story, but a real world-class coach.
In the face of such a team, Wolfsburg also knows very well that the tactics they formulated before the game may be really right. For Atletico, if they don't take it seriously, they really have a chance of losing. After gradually understanding the strength of the opponent, the players of Wolfsburg began to shrink their team lineup.
In the middle of the game, Wolfsburg chose to take the lead in retreating. After one or two encounters, their squad shrank a lot, with almost all the players at the back gathering at the back, hoping to stop Atletico's sharp attack in this way.
In such an important game as the Champions League semi-finals, Wolfsburg naturally played conservatively. Realizing that the opponent's attack is really strong, Wolfsburg naturally has no choice but to shrink its defense. They had planned such a tactic before the game, and now they are executing it very seriously.
And they are also very confident in their own defense. In any case, Wolfsburg is also a team that has played against Bayern, Chelsea and other teams, and they blindly want to defend, but they still have a good chance of success.
Of course, Atletico clearly don't intend to let Wolfsburg go easily, and their attack continues. Atletico are a team that likes to counter-attack quickly. But in regular positional warfare, they are not out of the question. Compared to Chelsea, they are still a La Liga team after all, and their defense is already very focused on high pressure in the front. The ability of the frontcourt players is also something they value very much, and they also have their own tactics to break through the opponent's defense during the game.
It's just a bit of a shame that in the middle of this game. None of Atletico's tactics seem to be working very well. At least against Wolfsburg, their players haven't been in top-level form.
On the wing, Felipe rushed up with the ball again, and this time his impact on the wing did not catch the Wolfsburg players off guard. After seeing the cooperation of the other side, the Wolfsburg players have also played a lot more steadily on the field, and they are now basically all shrinking in their own backfield, which also makes Atletico Madrid have no chance.
On the side, Gabi and Cork were already close to this side, but between the three. Wolfsburg's Rong, Gustavo, and Turan, who are further ahead, have also shrunk back, and on the outside of the three of them, Shaheen and Kjaer are also ready to block their passing routes at any time.
In Atletico's positional battle, the trio won the ball and the full-backs pushed forward to attack. This style of play is what they are best at, and because of their skillful cooperation, they have also made many teams hate under their attack. However, in the face of Wolfsburg. Their wing attack still didn't work very well after all, and they were a little helpless under the Wolfsburg defense.
Although their offense is very good, in the final analysis, after all, it is still by cooperating and running. Passing and cutting these things to get it done. And as long as it is a combination of tactics, it is also a bit of a headache for the backcourt to pile up people to defend. What's more, Wolfsburg's tactics are not just a simple pile of people, their defensive coordination on the wing is also excellent, and it is not easy to deal with.
In any case, the imaginary enemy of Wolfsburg has always been Bayern. As the strongest team in the world to attack on the wing, Bayern's sharp attack on the wing has always been the focus of Wolfsburg's research. Although even after a long period of research, Wolfsburg was still very happy to be abused by Ribery and Robben in repeated matches against Bayern, but in any case, they have invested a lot in this area and have good experience.
It is not so easy to easily break down the wing of Wolfsburg, and the Atletico Madrid players seem to know this, Felipe with the ball on the side, seeing that there is no way, they can only activate the backup plan.
Standing on the wing, Felipperin kicked the ball out with a cross. His position is just over the halfway line, and a 45-degree cross from this position can be said to be quite bold. However, his pass has to be said to be excellent: the football crossed the crowd and fell directly towards Raul Garcia on the other side, which also made Wolfsburg's stacking defensive tactics bankrupt all of a sudden.
Atletico's tactics are obviously more than one. Their backup tactics are just as sharp. In the case of unfavorable ground ball coordination, use a long pass to hit the other side directly, such a tactic is also quite effective.
Such a large-scale transfer is one of the best tactics to use in positional warfare. And Atletico Madrid's frontcourt, Raul Garcia can also be said to be one of their best highs, which makes this tactic have good value. On the side, Raul Garcia did not disappoint, the football that came over was two steps away, received at the feet, and towards the inside of the penalty area, it was a horizontal pass
Atletico's midfielders were already rushing towards the penalty area at this point, and they also wanted to find opportunities in the Wolfsburg penalty area. These Atletico players are very good at seizing opportunities, and they will never let go of any opportunities that arise.
This time, however, their forward insertion could only be disappointed once again. In the penalty area, Naldo withdrew in time. Raul Garcia's cross was directly destroyed by him out of the bottom line, and Atletico Madrid's attack was unsuccessful.
Wolfsburg's defence has obviously been strengthened across the board, and they can't afford to let their opponents try to play on the other wing. Wolfsburg's approach to defending such a team is also very simple: inside the box, the defender is responsible for intercepting the pass of the wing-back at any time, and this is the best way to do it.
Atletico's tactics are similar to Wolfsburg's, both of which are 442 models, using two strikers to attack the penalty area, which can bring great benefits to the team, but also allow them to lack some changes after the ball reaches the wing because they do not have a midfielder. Even if the wide players can get a wide range of transfer on the other side, because there is no good way to attack, most of the time they can only choose to cross to solve, which is also a big problem for the 442 formation to use this tactic.
Moreover, compared to Wolfsburg, Atletico Madrid have a bigger problem in this regard: Atletico's tactics are very focused on the balance of attack and defense, so in their team, when attacking on one side, the other side will never be inserted. This kind of defense allows them to maintain a certain defensive strength at the backfield at any time, but compared to Magath's sometimes slightly crazy side attacks, but because of the lack of cooperation, the offensive ability will be weaker. In addition, Atletico Madrid's center forward is not like Wolfsburg, both of them are strong high school forwards, their headers can basically only rely on Costa one point, in the face of Wolfsburg, a team with good overall air defense, it is difficult for them to have an advantage, so naturally they can only choose to pass on the ground.
And if there is only one way to attack, then it is naturally not difficult to intercept. Raul Garcia's header was good, but his passing was relatively average, and Wolfsburg didn't worry that his pass could penetrate his own defence.
Atletico are strong, but they are not without their weaknesses. Although this team is extraordinary, it still has big problems. And in the game against Wolfsburg, as the game progressed, their problems became more and more obvious.
Although Atletico have the advantage on the pitch, this team lacks some top attacking players after all, they are very good overall, but there are no top players who can change the situation on their own, so in the face of the stalemate, they have no way to break the balance, which is one of their biggest problems.
Like the problem they are facing now, if they are facing Bayern or Real Madrid, it is not a problem at all. Bayern's side is too strong, with the right cooperation, it is difficult to stop Wolfsburg, and Real Madrid's Ronaldo's comprehensive ability is also very good, if he receives a wide range of transfers on the side, then long shots, cuts, crosses, he can all play, and Wolfsburg's defense is difficult to work.
Fortunately, Atletico don't have that kind of player, and their attack is more dependent on routines. It is precisely because of this that Atletico Madrid's strength is not particularly outstanding, even if it has an advantage, it cannot overcome the gate of Wolfsburg, and the two sides have formed a stalemate.
And if this stalemate continues, it will be very unfavorable for Atletico Madrid, because if it continues, another weakness of theirs will be exposed.
And there is another problem, that is, Atletico Madrid's team is not superior in terms of physical strength: because they have played well in the league, Atletico Madrid is still at the top of the standings, but because of their lack of bench depth and lack of good substitutes, their players also have to deal with two-front battles. Simeone's refusal to give up on both fronts has also caused a lot of physical exertion on his players, which has also affected his team's performance to a certain extent.
The stalemate could not be broken, and the tactics could not take the lead, and Atletico's attack could only be frozen. And if it is in other games, they can also use the psychology of provoking the opponent to gain some off-the-board advantages, but in this game, the Wolfsburg players have always insisted on not arguing with the opponent, which also made Atletico Madrid's attack unable to open for a while.
With Wolfsburg retreating, Atletico Madrid's attack could not come up, and they had nothing to do. However, at this time, another question is still plaguing Wolfsburg: although Ma Jing cannot get any advantage in the attack, whether Wolfsburg can score goals remains to be continued.