97. On the self-cultivation of the offensive core
"The offensive core is like the heart of the team, controlling the speed and direction of blood flow all the time, so no matter what happens on the field, even if all the teammates next to you are either anxious, or dull, and controlled by your own emotions, you must remain rational and try to get the ball over as much as possible, as long as you are still awake, the team will not get out of control!"
The last thing Milan wanted to see was to concede a goal first, but when Ballack's powerful volley blasted the ball into the goal, Van der Vaart was the first to come to his senses, and instead got rid of the state that had just been restrained.
"Now that it's happened, there's nothing to worry about......," the Dutchman remembered Jiang Qi's interpretation of the attacking core, and began to take the initiative to beckon his teammates to pass the ball.
In this unfavorable situation, someone has to step up!
Jiang Qi and the assistant coach duo on the sidelines saw that Van der Vaart began to consciously mobilize the emotions of his teammates, and took advantage of Bayern's short respite after scoring to take back the initiative of the situation, and they all gave affirmative expressions.
"There is an old Chinese saying, called 'if you want to be fast, you can't reach it', and it is true that we pursue the speed of attack, but what we need is the speed under our own control, the speed of efficiency, not the speed of blindly pursuing the limit......
After losing the ball, many teams will consciously or unconsciously speed up the pace of attack, which is a counterattack posture, but the effect may not be satisfactory, so Van der Vaart did not quickly transfer or pass forward after getting the ball, but consciously echoed with the teammates around him, necessary when passing the ball, and at the same time he had to run quickly to respond, and use smooth passing to drive the whole team.
Bayern got the planned lead at home, and had long been prepared for AC Milan's counterattack, seeing that the opponent did not chase the attack as imagined to see the effect, but methodically held the control of the football, but was also happy to take a breath, and tightened the camp and waited.
In the blink of an eye, the high-pressure situation of the Fang's aggressive attack was gone, and the game switched to normal mode, refocusing the fight on the midfield.
This situation is basically a test of Van der Vaart's ability to see the seams, but the Dutchman's attacking style is different from Rui's or former compatriots Seedorf, or even Ljungberg and Kaka, who are the kind of players who combine running, passing, breaking and passing the ball.
He took the ball and turned to the middle, knocked it to Gattuso first, then ran out of a gap quickly, took the football back, and then broke through all the way, and then suddenly passed the penetrating pass in the middle, and the fox-like Inzaghi had already run out of sync, and shot first before Kufuor came up to block, but unfortunately it was slightly off.
Connection, this is the responsibility that Van der Vaart is now taking on on the field, and the end of this connection points straight to the middle that Jiang Qi requires.
"Yes, he's found a way to make the offense smoother in the face of the team's adversity." , Chascini commented.
"But it's not enough to do that, the responsibility of the attacking core is not only on a technical and tactical level, but also to earn the trust of your teammates and then give that confidence back to your teammates." , Tassotti corrected.
"Van der Vaart is still very young, you shouldn't ask for more, the road has to be taken one step at a time." , Chascini began to retort.
"The core of the attack is the person who can carry the team forward at critical moments, and it is impossible to ask too much!" , Tasotti was not to be outdone.
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Jiang Qi tightened the down jacket on his body, and was very interested in the rare verbal battle between Uncle Stuffy and Uncle Mu Ne.
Van der Vaart in the midfield with the support of his teammates to become a "flowing" axis, Milan's attack has changed the rhythm after his combing, such a conspicuous role naturally makes Ballack and Hargreaves these two men keep an eye on the Dutch, but in a one-on-one situation, Van der Vaart can always effectively get rid of, and when the two are sandwiched, he will use the gap he attracts to stuff the ball out, Kaka who is too face has been waiting for hunger and thirst, take the ball or burst or pass or shoot, can form a second offensive axis, It was a headache for Bayern's defenders.
One is more cunning than a fox, the other is like riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, both are dangerous figures, and they are both eyeing the middle of the Bayern defence......
Bayern have found that just as Mackay can't be constrained particularly effectively, so is the Milan midfield duo of Shota, and with Tony as a beacon and Inzaghi as a ghostly killer in front of them, the German side is also under tremendous defensive pressure.
Then, if there are opportunities for each other, it is better to see how many times you seize the opportunities.
In the 23rd minute, Kaka received a pass from Van der Vaart in the middle and his long-range shot was saved by Kahn and missed.
In the 25th minute, Bayern returned the color, Salihamidzic crossed from the right, and Pizarro's shot was slightly high after Mackay's header was crossed, and he missed.
In the 31st minute, Mackay attracted the attention of the Milan defence, allowing Hargreaves to burst into the box from the ribs and pass back, and Ballack shot vigorously again, but unfortunately was missed by Ambrosini's interference.
In the 44th minute, AC Milan won a good corner kick, Van der Vaart drove a well-placed curling ball, and Tony's header in the middle of the pack was barely cleared by Sagnol on the goal line.
After the break, AC Milan began to step up their attack, and in the 67th and 78th minutes, Van der Vaart made two kills with a pass and a shot, but in the end the ball was blocked by Bayern's goal frame.
The ball didn't seem to be on Milan's side, and even the players on the bench mostly looked frustrated......
What's worse is that in the 83rd minute, Mackay used a long-range shot to break through the door guarded by Dida again!
The home side with a 2-0 lead looked ready to win, with Heathfield replacing Mackay with Santa Cruz and Jeremes for Pizarro, apparently intent on shutting down.
On the other side, Jiang Qi was still standing on the sidelines with a calm face, and had not yet changed a starter.
"Are you confident going back to the San Siro to turn over two goals?" The team's expectations for the Champions League this season are no less than the league championships that have been absent for many years, and the word "defending the title" is unparalleled for every European giant.
"No confidence, but I'm sure we're not going to get nothing." The rookie coach deliberately glanced at Van der Vaart on the pitch with his eyes, and the Dutchman's face did not show the slightest negative emotion, and he still organized the team's attack in an orderly manner.
Caxcini understands what Jiang Qi is referring to, and even if the team can't bring back even a single away goal, it is completely worth it to gain a mature attacking core like Van der Vaart.
But at this time, the situation on the field changed suddenly!
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