Chapter 774 Secret Weapon

"Wembley Stadium, the host venue for the UEFA Champions League final from 2012 to 2013!"

"Dear viewers in front of the TV, welcome to watch this world-famous battle broadcast live by Sky TV for you. The person sitting next to me is the legendary head coach of the Premier League, Sir Alex Ferguson, welcome to Jazz! "

"Hello, viewers!" Ferguson greeted with a smile.

The fans in front of the TV can only hear his voice now, but cannot see him, because the live broadcast of the current game is a simple welcoming trophy ceremony that is about to be held at Wembley Stadium, and the following is There was a brief unveiling ceremony at the end, which was specially arranged by UEFA.

"This game can be described as a gathering of dignitaries. We saw that, accompanied by UEFA President Platini, British Prime Minister Cameron, German Chancellor Merkel, Chinese Prime Minister and other politicians appeared in the stands. , In addition, the British royal family also arranged a star lineup. Crown Prince Charles, Honorary Chairman of the Football Association Prince William, the paunchy Princess Kate, and Prince Harry and other royal family members all appeared at Wembley Stadium. "

After the camera swept across the various political dignitaries in the chairman's stand, it quickly returned to the stadium. After welcoming the Saint-Bloid Cup on the stadium, the unveiling ceremony started immediately, and a group of people wearing white were seen. , a medieval warrior who represents the colors of Tottenham Hotspur and has the Tottenham Hotspur crest printed on his armor, and a group of warriors wearing red, representing the colors of Bayern Munich and having the team crest of Bayern Munich printed on their armor. Medieval warriors fighting against each other.

Although from the performance point of view, both parties were not in neat order and looked a little messy, especially when the camera was zoomed in and the details were a bit unsightly, they still won a round of warm applause from the audience.

After the performance ended, the camera cut back to the player tunnel and focused on the players of the two teams.

"We have already got the starting lineup for both sides."

"Tottenham Hotspur still uses the traditional 4-3-3 tactic. The goalkeeper is Cech, the defense is Marcelo, Thiago Silva, Kompany and Kyle Walker, and the midfielder is Lahm. Sergio, Pirlo and Vidal, and the front trident is Ribery, Cavani and Messi. This is Tottenham Hotspur’s strongest lineup this season.”

When Ferguson heard this, he nodded and smiled, "Tottenham Hotspur's lineup is indeed very strong. Ye Qiu has made conscious adjustments since the semi-finals to avoid losing an important player in the crucial finals. players, and with Ramsey returning from injury and performing well, I believe Tottenham Hotspur will give their best in this game.”

The commentator nodded in agreement, and then continued, "Bayern Munich's starting lineup is also strong. The goalkeeper is Neuer, and the defense is Alaba, Dante, Boateng and captain Lahm. Gustavo partners Bastian Schweinsteiger in the field, Thomas Muller, Toni Kroos and Robben are in the frontcourt, and the lone forward is Mandzukic.”

"Judging from the lineup, Bayern Munich is also doing its best, so neither team has many injured players, and their strength has not been affected much. Does this mean that the two teams are likely to have a peak showdown? ? "The commentator asked Ferguson, after all, this is what all fans expect.

Ferguson thought for a while, "It depends on the situation. I personally hope that there will be a wonderful peak matchup, but I think it is difficult, because both sides in the Champions League finals will definitely adopt a more cautious attitude, so every time the key finals are It’s hard to have a good matchup.”

"Then who do you think has a better chance of winning?"

Ferguson smiled after hearing this, "Ye Qiu and I are very good friends. I know him very well. He likes to win by surprise, and he has always practiced closed training before the game. Even in the last two rounds of the Premier League, he did not send any players away. In one of the main games, he arranged for Ramsey to play as a left winger. Do you still remember?"

"Yes, but Ramsey performed very poorly in that game. After returning to midfield in the second half, he performed well!"

"That's right!" Ferguson nodded. "I think that was Ye Qiu's attempt, but the effect was not obvious. Ye Qiu is a person who likes to win by surprise. If he does something surprising in this game, Tactics, I personally think this is not surprising, but whether this surprising effect can lead to victory, I think it is a suspense!”

"In other words, the biggest suspense for Tottenham Hotspur is whether the change is successful?"

"Yes!" Ferguson nodded again, "Relatively speaking, we all know that Bayern Munich is at a disadvantage. Although the offense and defense of this team are very balanced, facing Tottenham Hotspur, I don't think any team can He would say that he has an advantage, so he is at a disadvantage and has fewer options and changes. "

"So, I personally think that the safest tactic for Bayern Munich is to adopt the 4231 tactic that has been used for a season. At best, it is to make some fine-tuning in the details. And I think the biggest suspense is Mandzukic's treatment of the opponent's midfielder. kind of suppression.”

The commentator understood when he heard this, "Busquets was very depressed during both rounds of the Barcelona game!"

"Yes!" Ferguson laughed, "I have always said that this is a preview against Tottenham. If possible, Bayern Munich likes to choose Dortmund, because Klopp's team style is relatively simple, that is, fighting and pressing, which is very beneficial for Bayern Munich's preparation, but Tottenham is different. They are stronger and have more changes."

"But everyone knows that Tottenham's weakness is in the back waist!" The commentator reminded.

"That's right, so I said, can Mandzukic suppress Tottenham's back waist, that is, Pirlo, in this game like he did in the game against Barcelona? We all noticed that Pirlo's performance this season is actually lower than last season. Therefore, pinching this point can not only disrupt Tottenham's organization and ball control, but also hit Tottenham's single back waist tactics. I personally think that this is likely to be the tactic that Heynckes will adopt."

"Is there no other effective method?" The commentator asked with a smile.

Ferguson shook his head. "Tottenham is really strong. Both the front and back courts are excellent. The offense is sharp and the defense is solid. If Pirlo is five or ten years younger, this Tottenham team will be invincible."

"Haha, that's why Cruyff said that Tottenham's most powerful enemy is time!"

"Yes!" Ferguson had to admit this. "But I'm not worried at all. Tottenham's weakness has been exposed for two years, but we can find out who can make good use of this weakness in the past two seasons? Every time, the team that wants to take advantage of their weakness is confused by Ye Qiu!"

"So, you are still very optimistic about Ye Qiu?" the commentator asked.

Ferguson nodded. "Of course, he and I are good friends. I can only support him!" After that, there was a hearty laugh.

It can be heard that after unloading the heavy burden of Manchester United, Ferguson has become relaxed, speaking louder, laughing more, and his mood seems to be much more cheerful.

While the two commentators were analyzing, the players of the two teams, led by Italian referee Rizzoli and other referees, slowly walked out of the player tunnel. There was a tsunami of cheers at the scene, and the fans of the two teams were competing with each other in their ability to create momentum.

"The head coaches of both teams have rich experience in the Champions League final. Heynckes has served as the head coach. This is his third time to participate in the Champions League final. The most recent one was last season, when he lost to Tottenham Hotspur in the final. The earliest one was when he led Real Madrid to win the championship in the 1990s."

"Ye Qiu is relatively more experienced, and many people say that he is the king of the final. As long as he reaches the final, he can basically win the championship. This is his seventh time to participate in the Champions League final, and he has also won five Champions League trophies. The only time he failed should be in Chelsea, where he lost to Benitez's Liverpool."

"Yes, that game was indeed, Ye Qiu's team lost unfairly, and he left Chelsea after the game. It was called the most painful blow in Ye Qiu's career." Ferguson said with a smile.

"And Chelsea wanted to defend the title at that time, and the situation was very similar to this time!" said the commentator.

Constantly mentioning the suspense of this game before the game is also a commentary skill of the commentator, which can retain the audience.

As the two teams guessed the sides, Bayern Munich got the right to kick off, and the two teams returned to their own half to prepare. When the two teams spread out their formations, everyone suddenly realized that something was wrong.

"It's a bit strange, Tottenham's position today." The commentator felt puzzled.

"It's quite strange!" Ferguson also didn't quite understand. "Bayern Munich should adopt the traditional 4231 formation, which is also Bayern Munich's main formation this season. They can also play 433, that is, pull Tony Kroos back to form a three-midfielder, but from the perspective of the game layout, it should still be 4231."

"Tottenham Hotspur's main formation is the 433 tactic, but from the players' positions, Ye Qiu seems to have adjusted the players' positions. You see, Ribery went to the right, the left was given up, and Messi moved to the middle. In the original midfield position, Ramsey was on the left and Vidal was on the right. Although they often switched positions, this time Vidal stood on the left."

"Could this be the secret weapon that Ye Qiu mentioned?" asked the commentator.

Ferguson shook his head, "The game hasn't started yet, we can't see what's going on."

The live TV camera was on the two head coaches on the sidelines. Heynckes obviously noticed the changes in Tottenham Hotspur, and was discussing something with his assistant with a frown on his face. Ye Qiu stood in the coach's command area as steady as a rock, looking at the court, while Mauro Tassotti was telling the players some precautions.

With Rizzoli's whistle, the game officially began. Bayern Munich quickly served the ball and sent it directly to the backcourt.

Tottenham Hotspur rushed up like a tide, obviously wanting to use this momentum to press and oppress Bayern Munich in the middle and front court, and take some initiative by taking advantage of the attack after the opening.

This is also Tottenham Hotspur's iconic start, so there is nothing surprising.

But what really surprised people was that when the game reached the 30th second, Tottenham Hotspur successfully grabbed the ball. At this time, everyone was surprised to find that Tottenham Hotspur It's not a 433 strategy, but a 4231 strategy.

This time the ball changed hands because Vidal quickly retreated to the left wing. After defending the opponent's Robben, he kicked the ball to the sideline where Robben popped up. Judging from Vidal's position, he was playing on the left. As a defender, Marcelo's pressing range is very high, and he obviously wants to play the left wing position.

"Vidal is a multi-faceted player. He was originally a defender. He attracted fans' attention by playing left back in the World Cup in South Africa. But in Leverkusen, he played as a midfielder and came to Tottenham Hotspur. Later, his all-round attributes in offense and defense were further explored, so he played more in the midfield.”

"Marcelo is a player with excellent offensive power, fast speed and good technique. Ye Qiu can play him as a left winger. Ribery has two-footed attributes and is excellent with both left and right feet. There is no problem playing on the right. Messi was pulled into the middle, and the formation changed, 4231!" Ferguson immediately came to a conclusion with this analysis.

On the court, when Tottenham Hotspur gained possession of the ball, they had no intention of slowing down the pace at all. Instead, they quickly launched an attack. However, as soon as the ball landed in Bayern Munich's penalty area, Neuer He got the ball and threw it to his teammates, but found that Tottenham Hotspur had adopted a high defense and pressed very high.

"Clever!" Seeing this, Ferguson had guessed Ye Qiu's intention. "Use the opening to suppress the opponent in the half court, and strive to open the situation in the shortest time. Even if the situation cannot be opened, you can still defeat the opponent. "I once said that Tottenham Hotspur are very good at playing with rhythm and momentum. As long as the opponent's momentum is weak, Tottenham Hotspur has a chance of winning."

"After the start, Messi and Cavani seemed to be pressing hard!" The commentator also saw something.

Ferguson nodded and said: "Yes, that's right, this is what Ye Qiu is smart about. First of all, he used Cavani and Messi to press forward and form a deterrent force on the opponent's central defender from the front. In a two-on-two situation, Bayern Munich's central defender did not dare to take the ball, because Tottenham Hotspur had two players in the middle, and they were very layered one behind the other, so the midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger followed Gustavo’s ball exit route is restricted at these two points.”

"At this time, Ribery and Marcelo, especially Marcelo's left wing, aimed to freeze Lahm and Robben's side. When the opponent's center back could only pass the ball to the two wings, they Keeping Bayern Munich’s two full-backs entangled at all times is equivalent to strangling Bayern Munich’s backcourt route.”

"On the surface, Tottenham Hotspur was very risky because the defense was too high and almost passed the half-time. But from the actual situation, this set of tactics was very effective in suppressing Bayern Munich. There is no way to be effective. There is almost no way to pass the ball out, especially the deep ball in the frontcourt, so there is no way to use Tottenham's backside."

"This reflects the gap. No player in Bayern Munich's frontcourt can hold the ball, especially when Robben is pinched, they can only play high balls, but Tottenham Hotspur are not afraid of high balls, but they can counterattack Come here, once Tottenham holds the ball or intercepts the ball in the frontcourt, Bayern Munich will be in danger.”

When the commentator heard Ferguson's analysis to this point, he completely understood, "Messi!"

"Yes!" Ferguson had to admit that Ye Qiu played this move very, very shrewdly. He used his greatest strength to restrain his opponent's weakest link. If Bayern Munich still has a weakness, it is their frontcourt. Inadequate ability to hold the ball.

More of Bayern Munich's offense still relies on interspersed running and passing and receiving. This means that once they are compressed in space and unable to give full play to their advantages and specialties, their passing and receiving will also be greatly reduced.

But Tottenham Hotspur is different. Messi can hold the ball in the frontcourt. Even in a dense defensive area, Messi can hold the ball and pass it out. Ribery and Marcelo on both wings They can get the ball to complete the assault, coupled with the impact of Cavani in the middle, as long as Tottenham Hotspur gets the ball, the threat will be reflected.

"Theoretically, Toni Kroos should return to the midfield, so that he, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Gustavo form a midfield three, which will have an advantage against the combination of Pirlo and Ramsey, but This is more reflected in the defense. Once you want to attack, Tottenham Hotspur's compact formation will make it difficult for Bayern Munich to pass the ball as they want, and it will be difficult to launch the offense. "

Ferguson had to admit that Ye Qiu's secret weapon was indeed a big surprise.

After the opening, Bayern Munich was almost forced to play in their own half and had no power to fight back. They even struggled to parry. However, Tottenham Hotspur were able to frequently find opportunities to send the ball into the threatening area. But Bayern Munich's defense also did a good job and refused to give Tottenham a chance.

But it is obvious that Bayern Munich is still very uncomfortable with Tottenham Hotspur's style of attacking without distinction between good and bad. Even though their defense was dense and sparse, there were still flaws.

Tottenham Hotspur right back Kyle Walker pressed forward and passed the ball diagonally with his right foot to Cavani in front, but the Uruguayan stopped the ball with his back to goal and was poked by Dante, falling to Schweinsteiger's feet.

Cavani was very angry and chased up from behind, pressing Schweinsteiger from behind and poked the ball to Messi.

As soon as the Argentine saw the ball coming, he immediately passed it diagonally behind him and found Ribery on the right.

For a moment, the entire Wembley Stadium stands were in an uproar, and all the fans looked down and could see that Tottenham Hotspur's entire offensive situation was alive!