"Regardless of whether Villa can play in the semi-finals, we will treat him as if he can play." Xiao Ming said to the coaches: "Spain's tactics are very beautiful and very practical. Both Silva and Iniesta can hit the target." For players who can play on the side, Xavi's ability to pass the ball in the midfield is getting better and better. As long as there is space in the backcourt, they can create a lot of opportunities for the two forwards. Villa's ability to seize opportunities is quite good. In the past two seasons, his single-handed goal rate is close to 80%. No forward in the world has a higher single-handed goal rate than him, and it is the same in this European Cup."
The coaches looked at each other and saw that the single-goal goal rate was 80%. This number may not seem remarkable, but you must know that a forward may score one or two single-handed goals in every game. If a forward If his single-goal goal rate can reach 60%, then the forward can be regarded as a prolific shooter, and Villa's is actually 80%! This can almost be said that when he gets a single goal, he can basically score it.
What's more, Villa has shown extremely good form from the beginning of this European Championship. He scored in three games in the group stage and scored a total of four goals. If it weren't for the quarter-finals against the Netherlands, After being injured midway through the game, maybe Rooney is not tied with him for the top scorer list but he is the sole top scorer.
Coupled with a comprehensive Torres, Torres has already shown his strength in the Premier League last season. He missed the first two games of the group stage due to injury, but he was in the next group stage and the knockout game. He scored two goals, and the scoring rate of one goal per game is also terrifying. This pair of forward partners complement each other. It seems that there is no two strikers in the entire European Championship who can compete with these two in terms of strength and condition. .
Being able to achieve outstanding results is of course inseparable from the midfield support behind them - Xavi is now at his peak and will get better and better, while Iniesta and Silva on the wings are A young talented player, this midfielder is organized, capable of breaking through, conscious and cooperative. Behind him, Senna fills in, and he does not lack in hardness at all.
"We will encounter some troubles defensively, but we don't need to be too afraid. This game will not be decided by one goal. We must have confidence in our offense and use goals to eliminate Spain, we can definitely do this."
He gestured on the tactical board: "Machena has height, but his turning speed is average. The most troublesome thing at the center back position is Puyol. He is now gradually entering his peak state. He has speed but not height. Very bad, and at the same time, this guy is very brave but he is not without shortcomings. He likes to defend forward. This method is sometimes very effective, but once it fails, it is a disaster. Marchena, who is filling in, has average speed, and he is more They are good at frontal confrontation. We can also use this more to hit them from behind As for the two wings, it is more difficult for Ramos to break through. Let's just focus on defense on that side and focus on offense. On Capdevila's sidehe is a midfielder with average speed and explosive power, and is better at attacking. Use Lennon to suppress him, just like he suppressed Italy's Grosso in the last game. This kind of Full-backs are afraid of players with speed like Lennon."
The coaches nodded and agreed with his statement. Although there is a big gap between him and Grosso in terms of height, the full-back is very similar to Grosso in terms of characteristics-slow speed and delicate skills. , has excellent offensive ability and a good outlook on the overall situation - but the defense is not particularly good. In Villarreal, Senna helped him fill in, but in the Spanish national team, Senna has many places to fill in, and he mostly You still have to rely on yourself. Using Lennon to deal with him is a reliable doctrine.
"As for the offensive tactics in the frontcourtthe tactics used in the first half against Italy couldn't be more appropriate." Xiao Ming laughed: "Although there are heavy traces of the Valencia Gang in this Spanish national team, several of their Both the offensive and defensive cores are from Barcelona and Real Madrid. Against these two teams, the midfield press, large-scale running and disrupting the offensive rhythm are really suitableI have a lot of experience in dealing with them."
The coaches laughed. The biggest asset that Xiao Ming brings to the England national team is actually nothing else, but his rich experience against European giants. These European giants are the pillars of strong European teams, and their characteristics and styles are in many ways. It has greatly affected the style of their national team, and being able to prescribe the right medicine is also one of Xiao Ming's biggest advantages.
"What if Villa can't play?" Pierce asked a question.
"If Villa can't play, then Mr. Aragones will have only two choices." Xiao Ming still respected Aragones in his words: "The firstThe passing ball was grabbed by Marchena in front of Rooney. Senna quickly passed the ball to Iniesta after receiving the ball. Iniesta immediately distributed the ball to Xavi who had not retreated from the wing.
Xavi crossed again, Ramos jumped in the penalty area and the ball missed the near post!
"Hell, let them get the first shot in the penalty area twice in a row!" Xiao Ming's roar sounded from the sidelines. He made a "two" gesture to the court, emphasizing how unfair such a thing was. should happen
However, Spain's attacks continued one after another.
Villa made a direct pass, and Torres almost succeeded in countering offside. Under Terry's interference, he pushed the shot in the penalty area and was blocked by Hart with his legs.
Silva passed the ball, and Xavi shot from 30 meters away from the goal. The ball went over the crossbar.
It was Silva passing the ball again, and Villa suddenly took a shot thirty meters away from the goal. This shot was of a very high level, but it was still a bit on target, and Hart flew to block the ball. come out.
The first ten minutes passed quickly. In these ten minutes, Spain shot five times, shot three times in the penalty area, hit the goal frame twice, and was blocked once - gaining the upper hand.
And what about England? The number of shots on goal was a pitiful one, a zero.
The Spanish fans at the scene were stimulated by their team's outstanding performance. They kept shouting, hoping to see their team score in the next second.
The fans of England were in a daze. In these ten minutes, England was firmly suppressed by Spain - just suppressed. When playing against the Netherlands and Italy, England was suppressed by the opponent to varying degrees. But that was just suppression on the scene. The opponent had very few shooting opportunities. But now? Ten minutes, five shots! All are of high quality!
The average frequency of one shot every two minutes is more than 80% of the ball possession rate!
"Is Spain so powerful?" All England fans suddenly thought of this question.