Times have changed!

These four words contain extremely profound and complex meanings.

Valdano is a person who likes to think very much. He often recalls the conversations he had with Gao Shen. Many of Gao Shen's words left a deep impression on him, among which these four words were the most profound.

He later thought about it countless times, and he began to understand the meaning of Gao Shen's original words.

By now, he began to feel that he had grasped this meaning.

However, Gao Shen told him again: Times have changed.

This made him realize that he didn't understand it.

In other words, I don’t fully understand.

…

Gao Shen did not express his thoughts in a hurry, but waited patiently for Valdano to finish chewing his words. It was not until the Argentine raised his head again and looked at him that he smiled generously.

"Let me guess your plan."

Zidane was very surprised when he heard this.

In his previous life, he lived in Madrid and was deeply involved in Florentino's plan, so he knew everything about the second phase of Galacticos. But now he is a senior assistant coach, except for returning to Madrid every time he is on vacation.

, working the rest of the time.

He's not even a core member of Florentino's team now.

At best, Florentino intentionally cultivated him to become a continuation of the Galactic Battleship era.

But the most surprising thing was Valdano. He was certain that Gao Shen didn't know the specific plan at all.

Can you really guess it?

"The media said that you want to introduce the top players from the four major leagues, Cristiano Ronaldo from the Premier League, Benzema from Ligue 1, Kaká from Serie A and Ribery from Bundesliga. The characteristics of these four players are very different, but they are not

Exclusion can coexist.”

From a purely technical point of view, Kaka is a counterattack player. He needs space to take advantage of his high-speed dribbling. Once it enters a positional battle, Kaka's role cannot be said to be bad, but he really cannot reach the level of a superstar.

the height of.

From the 2006 to 2007 season, Ancelotti's Christmas tree really brought out the advantages and characteristics of Kaká. At the same time, it also put all AC Milan's offense on Kaká, and Kaká did not disappoint.

Ancelotti's high hopes are almost to lead AC Milan to the Champions League final and win the championship alone.

This is the season of Kaka becoming a god!

Cristiano Ronaldo's biggest threat is also when he counterattacks quickly. Positional warfare is also very threatening, but not as big as when he counterattacks quickly. Compared with Kaká, he is more comprehensive.

If you want to fully utilize the advantages of Ronaldo and Kaká, you must adopt a passive style of play, which will lead to more counterattacks.

According to this idea, Benzema will be the center, Ronaldo will be the left winger, Kaká will be in the center, and Ribery will be the right winger.

Of course, it depends on how well Ronaldo and Ribery adapt. It is possible that the two will change positions.

Then the problem is obvious.

"I would like to ask, even if you introduce all four superstars, how do you ensure the quality of midfield defense in the game? Cristiano Ronaldo, Ribery and Kaka, the three superstars do not participate in defense, you just want

Rely on the double back?"

The profound questions caused Zidane and Valdano to think deeply.

Valdano had to admit that Gao Shen's guess was almost accurate, and it was indeed what they planned.

The problem Gao Shen mentioned is likely to become a problem for Real Madrid in the future.

"Why did the first phase of Galaxy Battleship have problems? Everyone knows that Mark's coming and leaving has led to an imbalance in the team's offense and defense, but this is only a superficial phenomenon. The actual core is that the superstars do not participate in defense."

With Zidane beside him, Gao Shen actually spoke very restrainedly.

The real situation is that not only did they not participate in defense, they actually didn't bother to run. One or two of them just wanted to lie down and score the ball, but how could it be so easy in fact?

Can you score a goal while lying down?

Why?

Superstar?

Superstars are nothing!

Aren’t the Galaxy Battleships still beaten to a pulp by mid- and lower-tier teams, and even by teams in lower-level leagues?

Facts have proven that blindly piling up superstars does not work.

You can have superstars, and it’s not impossible to have superstars in every position, but you have to have a plan and a plan.

"I can tell you this, the current football tactical system, whether it is offense or defense, is all about integrity. From the frontcourt to the midfield to the backcourt, and even the goalkeeper, everything must be integrated, just like we

Napoli, everyone is committed, and Barcelona, ​​too."

If according to Gao Shen, Real Madrid really brings in four superstars, Benzema may be okay, but the other three superstars basically do not participate in defense, which would be very fatal.

One can barely hold it, two will be dead, three?

Ha, tell me directly, how do you want to die?

Valdano was speechless by Gao Shen's words, because he found that Gao Shen was right.

In recent years, the overall defensive level of football tactics has improved by leaps and bounds.

In the past, when Ronaldo played for Barcelona, ​​how many solo performances were there? What about now?

Messi, who has the strongest personal ability, can beat several people, but it was based on accidental timing. Schuster, the then head coach of Getafe, later scolded the players, thinking that their defensive position was too loose.

Give Messi such an opportunity.

Note that it was Getafe's positioning error that gave Messi the chance to pass several people.

If Getafe's positioning remains rigorous, Messi would think it would be difficult for both of them.

This is the result of the improved defensive level.

"Also," Gao Shen waited until Valdano had finished thinking before he continued.

"For so many years, Real Madrid has always had a tradition of players in the tenth position. Let's not talk about it a little further, from Zidane and Guti to later Sneijder and Van der Vaart. Now you want to introduce Kaká..."

"I don't know if you have ever thought about why over the years, from the Galacticos period, even the years when Mark Lailai was still there, to the last few years, the most stable period was when Capello and I were coaching, and the rest were the most stable.

At any time, including 2002, the game was played with fear, and the defense was always uneasy."

"Why?" Valdano did not ask, but Zidane blurted out.

"As Sacchi said, you are like putting together a puzzle, putting one here and another there. This superstar does not participate in defense, so I will find a full-time defender to help him..."

"But you have forgotten one thing. With such a combination, it is difficult to achieve the effect of one plus one equals two, let alone greater than two. The greater probability is that one plus one is less than two, because the cooperation of these two people will be

A big hidden danger.”

"What is the trend in football now? Just like Biglia and Rakitic in Naples, just like Iniesta and Xavi in ​​Barcelona. Although we have Hamsik, in fact, he is also very active.

participate in the defense."

"But Sneijder, Van der Vaart and Kaká, this type of No. 10 player, basically do not participate in defense. Their main tasks are organization, passing, series and back-breaking."

"And we all know that the area at the front of the penalty area is the most densely defended area and the most difficult to break, so I can say with certainty that the introduction of Kaka will definitely fail, even if Real Madrid still insists on the tenth position

Tactics, it will be difficult to achieve success."

In Gao Shen's previous life, when did Real Madrid begin to achieve success?

Someone immediately raised their hand: Ancelotti!

bingo.

But how did Ancelotti succeed?

The answer is very straightforward. In one or three years, Ozil moved to Arsenal and Kaká returned to AC Milan.

Is this a coincidence?

how can that be possible?

In one summer, two No. 10 players were sent away.

Of course, Ozil is said to be playing the No. 10 position, but he does not often play the No. 10 position on the court. However, Ozil basically does not participate in defense. This is an indisputable fact.

This leads to the fact that whether it is Ozil or Kaka, every time Real Madrid has a lineup, there are at least two players who do not participate in defense, and the other one is Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ancelotti sent away two No. 10 players in one summer, which was a clear enough indication that he was reforming Real Madrid's tactics, and this reform directly created a team that will be used by Real Madrid in the next few years.

Standard configuration.

Three midfielders!

Is this another coincidence?

In 2014, Real Madrid introduced two players, Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez.

Both players played in the tenth position, but Toni Kroos later transformed into a midfielder and deep-lying midfielder, while James Rodriguez has always played in the tenth position. As a result, Toni Kroos

Succeeded, James Rodriguez failed.
To be continued...