292 Defeat the Blue Eagle
The sudden increase in Blackburn's tempo made the Lazio players very uncomfortable.
Speaking of which, what is Blackburn's strongest ability. In the Premier League, Blackburn are known for their strong control, especially in midfield. Blackburn's ability to collect and release in midfield, fast and slow, has made many Premier League teams uncomfortable.
Overall, however, the rest of the Premier League is fast-paced, but Blackburn Rovers try to be as slow as possible in the game. Then all of a sudden, the pace accelerates, this change of pace to crush the opponent.
Eriksen clearly knows Blackburn very well.
So-for-tat put four players in the midfield who can grab and run.
What is the Italian team most afraid of? It's just playing slowly with you, Italian football is notoriously slow. If you play slowly, who can compare to the Italian team. As long as you play slowly, it will be difficult to break down Lazio's defense.
Now the pace has suddenly accelerated, in fact, it is not very suitable for both teams.
However, such a style of play Blackburn have an advantage over Lazio. Because Blackburn Rovers is a Premier League team, although the style of play has always been slow and fast. But in the Premier League, for the fast pace is always more comfortable than Lazio.
In the fast-paced nature of the Premier League, it's hard to survive with a midfielder.
Just like this game, Lazio's midfielder Veron, after becoming famous in Serie A, chose to take on the challenge of Manchester United in the Premier League. But whether at Manchester United or Chelsea, Veron is completely unaccustomed to the pace of the Premier League.
A lot of traditional midfielders, they play the ball first and then pass the ball. But the Premier League doesn't allow those who are up front to have that much time to think about it. Therefore, Veron's Premier League career was a complete failure.
But Miku and Veron are not the same. Miku has been in Blackburn Rovers for two seasons and has fully adapted to the pace of the Premier League. Although Miku prefers to control and pass the ball at a slower pace, even in a fast tempo, Miku can still pass the ball well.
Because Miku has adapted to passing in a fast-paced environment.
But the Lazio players are different. After Blackburn got up to the tempo, they didn't get used to it. They are used to playing at a slow pace, and when they get up, they have awkward possession and passing.
Simeone tried to keep the rhythm under control several times. But it was not as he wished, and the rhythm of the two sides was still ridiculously fast. And Veron in front of him has already made several pass errors. Because the pace is too fast, if Veron is slow, then it will not be in tune with the rhythm of other Lazio players.
But as soon as Veron picked up the speed of his pass, there were a couple of passing errors.
When the pace is fast, it's not like you can stop if you want to. Unconsciously, Lazio players can only play with this rhythm.
Mistakes between the two sides are increasing.
But George liked it. It's a very familiar Premier League rhythm, compared to the mistakes of the Lazio players, although there are also a lot of passing errors on Blackburn's side. But much better than Lazio. Including Deco, Miku, and Pire, they were all able to handle the ball in the first place.
Eriksen couldn't sit still.
Erikson already understood George's thoughts. George wants to use the rhythm of the Premier League to play his own Lazio.
Because Lazio's middle is just too strong. Giorgio stepped up his attack on both flanks in an attempt to pull away from Lazio's defence.
When the tempo is up, the pressure on the backline increases. Especially in the face of a striker like Crespo, Blanco did not dare to be careless.
“…… Blanco, long pass...... Duff, Duff got the ball. ”
Blanco's long pass is very promising. At a distance of more than 40 meters, Duff was accurately found. After Duff got the ball, he faced Favali and was ready to break through. It's a pity that Favali is firmly in control. Don't let Duff get inside.
The Italian defender is definitely a must in the position. Duff has almost all left-backs in the Premier League, but he has never been able to find a gap in the face of Favali, a defender who is not very famous.
In desperation, Duff just used his speed to flash an angle and crossed into the middle of the box.
“…… Nesta, he pushed the ball out...... Miku, a pass! ”
After Nesta came out, Miku and Simeone went to grab the ball together. After Miku saw Simeone coming, although he was the first to get to the ball, he didn't control it. Instead, he didn't stop the ball and passed it directly to the left.
“…… Pire, it's anti-offside! ”
The Premier League has a fast pace of attack and defense, so there are a lot of passes in one kick that doesn't stop the ball. Under this offensive and defensive rhythm, Miku's one-kick pass was practiced. When he first came to the Premier League, Miku would always control the ball first, but now he is used to this kind of fast pace.
Pire, on the other hand, has been with Miku for a long time and has a very tacit understanding. Seeing Miku's movements, you know Miku's thoughts. Comprehending, when the Lazio line was moving forward, it suddenly intervened.
"Pire, he's in. Pass! ”
Pire's anti-offside was sudden, and Pire didn't hesitate to get the ball. It's just a low pass to the middle lane.
Klose...... Shot! ”
“gooooooooooal!!!!!!!!!!” The on-site commentators cheered loudly. "Klose, it's Klose. Our Miro, who scored his eighth goal of the season. It was also the second goal of the Champions League this season. ”
"One to zero, we're ahead."
Tacit understanding, just scoring a goal is tacit understanding.
The moment Pire's anti-offside position, in fact, Lazio's defense has not yet reacted. But the moment Miku passed, Klose, who moved forward like the Lazio defence, already understood. So follow the ball together against offside.
Pire didn't stop the ball and passed directly to the middle.
Although there are two passes in this series, because they are all one-foot passes, the time is a split. So when Klose received Pire's pass, there were no defenders around him. Of course, Klose will not let go of this kind of ball.
That's speed.
In fact, according to Veron's strength, even a pass will not be weaker than Miku. But the problem is that Veron can't adapt to this fast pace for a while, so there are a lot of mistakes. But Miku is different, and there have been many such fast-paced passes in the Premier League.
Fans at Ewood Park were excited, and this time it was Serie A champions Lazio who were defeated.
Although Lazio cannot compare with Juventus and Milan, they are also a strong team in Serie A. It was the Serie A champion last season. Before this game, the Lazio media were arrogant.
This made Blackburn fans very unhappy.
Now with a one-goal lead over Lazio, the Blackburn fans are certainly happy. Even the fanatical fans in the Jack's Stand shouted "Lazio!" Lazio fuck off! ”。
Seeing Klose's goal, George suddenly remembered a joke from later generations.
Never play against Arsenal. Because he'll pull your defense to the same level as it and then beat you with his years of experience in being blown up...... Although this is a joke, it sums up a style of play. It means that Arsenal plays up their strengths and avoids their weaknesses. Defence is Arsenal's weakness, so Arsenal can only attack. But once you go crazy with him, then it's easy to be beaten through by Arsenal.
Hmph, playing positional warfare Blackburn will definitely be difficult to break through the Lazio defense. Now pick up the tempo and there are mistakes on both sides. There will also be holes in the defense, and it will be up to who is more comfortable with this style of play.
Now it turns out that Blackburn, who worked out in the Premier League, is more adaptable.
But George didn't dare to be careless. Tell the team to continue this style of play and beat Lazio at a fast pace.
The tenacity of the Serie A team is very strong. If they are not completely defeated, they will still resurrect.
After conceding a goal, Blackburn Rovers did not pick up the tempo, but Lazio automatically opted for a fast tempo. George liked Lazio's choice. So Blackburn still chose to play fast.
This kind of fast pace, many people in Lazio are not used to.
It's not just Veron, but even Iron Hanne Deved and Stankovic are not used to this kind of fast pace. Even if Veron is not used to this kind of fast pace, at least he has a technical advantage. You won't concede a goal easily.
However, Nedved and Stankovic were not as technically skilled as Veron, so after speeding up the tempo, the pass was always wrong. Of course, even if you get the ball, it will be easy to be broken. Their midfield has been completely hazed in this fast pace.
But Blackburn's side is different.
Claude Makelle was in charge of the defense, and when Deco got the ball, he quickly passed the ball forward. Miku, on the other hand, will not ink in the front court and will not hold the ball for a long time in the front court. Instead, opt for quick passing.
Eriksen is not a coach with a lot of on-the-spot adjustments.
In the face of today's passive situation, we have not been able to adjust in time. Therefore, Lazio's players are not thinking right. Some people want to attack, some people want to defend. Nesta wants to attack, so he keeps the team pressing.
It's even more dangerous when the team is divided.
Towards the end of the first half, Eriksen probably felt that the first half was coming to an end. Want to make a change at halftime.
And in the stoppage time of the first half, in another offensive and defensive transition, Makelele stole the ball from Veron and handed it to Deco. Deco made a long pass, and Klose got rid of Nesta in one fell swoop. Nesta's positioning, defensive skills and awareness are indeed the best centre-backs in the world.
The explosiveness is not weak, but Klose's explosiveness is even stronger.
At the moment of passing, Klose was speedy, but Nesta couldn't hold Klose. If it had been the previous defensive system, Klose certainly wouldn't have been able to get the ball so easily. But now that the Lazio defence is a little ahead, Klose is able to use his speed to get past the Lazio defence.
"Klose, it's a single knife!"
All the Ewood Park fans held their breath.
Klose is no longer the kind of rookie striker who is nervous in front of goal. In the face of Peruzzi, Klose was very calm and used his speed to pass Peruzzi. Then he kicked the ball into the empty net.
"It's 2-0, Blackburn lead Lazio 2-0. Blackburn's recent form has been too good. Klose was brilliant. It was already Klose's ninth goal of the season. ”
"In the race for top spot in the group stage, Blackburn Rovers are already one step ahead."
(To be continued)