Game Response 1: Show me more on the offensive line.
Fans who have enjoyed the Singapore vs Taiji Tigers and Singapore vs Thailand matches are naturally no strangers to the tightness of their defense. Although they suffered a 0-5 defeat in the VS Taiji Tigers game, they were successful enough until the end of the first half. the 1-3 loss to Thailand was also a case of being outplayed (start and finish) by their opponents one after another. If we can stay focused, we might not give Thailand so many chances.
Singapore's defensive link-up, despite being fired into the far post by Son Heung-miao, was good.
In this regard, the first topic of the National Football Team vs Singapore is how to break the game. Being the first to break the game is very effective in suppressing their dense defense. As we all know, the national football team's performance in the Asian Cup was shameful. The fundamental problem was the team's poor performance on the offensive end. Wu Lei missed chances, Zhang Yuning couldn't find his form, Tan Long was ineffective, and Wei Shihao played too little time on the ball. This combination has left the national football team with 0 goals in three matches, and it is inevitable that they will be eliminated in the group stage. Therefore, we must address Singapore's offense, which is the key to scoring.
In the conference, Ivan spoke very clearly about this, and he repeatedly emphasized that "I am the main focus. The idea of "offense-oriented" is correct, at least at the leadership level of the coach, we see a way to solve the problem. After Ickerson and Fernando were called up, the helpers around Wu Lei are indeed much stronger, and Wei Shihao's return and maintenance also make him a threat in the game. Therefore, how to arrange the troops is an issue.
Following Singapore's formula, the arrangement of 5 defenders was a natural choice for Japanese coach Mian Ogura's conservative counterattacking style. In terms of the Barrel Formation, center back Erfan is their defensive leader. Left and right center backs Baharuddin and Tan Han Wei are listed beside them. In front of and behind Reihan and Naisr, they basically don't press too much, they just move around the penalty line to make sure the other team can't shoot and protect the goalkeeper. A few people in the midfield (usually 4, 5-4-1) are very strong in recovery, basically as "9 defenders".
This presents a great test of the national soccer team's offensive strength. Ivankovic should arrange a powerful center forward as a siege hammer, with the strategic design of breaking through the two sides to tear the defense, to ensure that the team's independent attack three-dimensional. According to the roster arrangement, only Zhang Yuning can take the responsibility of the attacking hammer, the veteran Ackerson who is in average physical condition is a bit reluctant, and Wu Lei's style is not suitable for this task. Therefore, this task can only be given to the 27-year-old Guoan scorer.
For Zhang Yuning, he has to be confident enough to reduce the number of retreats. When he played for Guoan, Zhang Yuning worked really hard (e.g. VS Shandong), but he retreated too much. Although he wanted to help his midfield conduct better, he missed a lot of chances to physically fight with opposing defenders. In VS Singapore, he had to make sure he stood his ground, creating confusion on the goalkeeper and defenders, disrupting the defensive layout, drawing the opposing center backs into staring at the defense, and creating space for his teammates.
Cao Kyu Sung's value is a real object that Zhang Yuning can imitate. It was he who made the difference in the VS Singapore game and helped break the duck.
Wei Shihao and Fernando are reliable breakout players on both sides of the ball. After all, they have shown their ability and form in the CPL. vs Singapore who may not be as good as the CPL's defensive capabilities. They should be confident enough to deal with their opponents. Wei Shihao's autonomous breakthrough and then arranging an inside-out hit on goal is something that can be encouraged. Breaking the intensive defense is a good countermeasure; Fernando should think more about the work in the spread. In Shandong, he will have plenty of chances to spread the word to the Crescents. If he links up with Zhang Yuning and Wei Shihao, he is still a threat in the national team. Fernando's bottom spread, inverted triangle, and 45-degree tactical setups have a lot of set pieces.
Fernando accelerates to get away, presumably Singapore can't keep up.
Match Response 2: The center forward arrangement with three questions
A few attackers were relatively simple and straightforward to set up, but it was a question of how to set up the next midfield. Although South Korea broke through in the half, their midfield was very pressing and created a sense of pressure on Singapore with no respite. For the national soccer team, this task was also a given. Otherwise, Singapore's sharp counter-attacks were a killer. Not giving them a chance to pass the ball is a guarantee to win the game.
In the Asian Cup, the midfield was squeezed badly in the key match of the national football team vs Qatar.
The first problem is the arrangement of Wu Lei. Obviously, Wu Lei is not the same as he was back then. As he grows older, his ability has decreased a lot and he misses more chances than in the past. This is an unavoidable natural law. For Ivankovic, using Wu Lei is certain, the key is how to use. It might not be appropriate if Wu Lei starts; it's hard for Wu Lei to replace the center + winger combination mentioned above. Waiting on the bench and being a back up is a good suggestion. But does Ivan have the "courage"? Also, can you consider arranging for Wu Lei to retreat and play a similar role as a surprise attacker?
The second problem is the arrangement of the center forward and back. As we all know, the national soccer team is extremely short in this position, and VS Thailand has been targeted by the opponents many times. Singapore must have been carefully understood. It is reported that Ivankovic maintained the characteristics of personalized coaching in the training match, and will arrange a single back against VS Singapore, in which Wang Shangyuan is likely to start.
Ivankovic is very cognizant and familiar with his 4-4-2 (autonomously adjusted 4-3-3) system, which features a diamond-shaped midfield. On the basis of the single-back arrangement, the remaining midfield five will be candidates with offensive capabilities. Therefore, depending on the development of the game and the performance of the players, they will be replaced in a 4-3-3 deployment in order to press the opponent. Of course, this will be demanding for the single-back candidate, and the center-forward will have to run more to protect Wang Shangyuan.
Wang Shangyuan's performance vs Qatar.
The third issue, Zhang Yuning's attacking hammer duties have been discussed above. He should have less retreating arrangements and more physical battles with the center backs. For this, the national football team must have 10 players in the midfield to arrange the conduction and create chances. Like Lee Gang-in for South Korea and Sungkrasin for Thailand, this role requires a lot of individual strength and big picture. I wonder how Ivankovic will arrange it. Xie Pengfei is the first choice for the national soccer team's No. 10, but according to the design of past coaches, he is basically the backhand of the substitute team; will Wu Lei's retreat to play up front be an idea?
Positioned appropriately back, Wu Lei's performance has instead improved.
Match Response 3: Age Comparison, Don't Give the Right Phone a Chance
The National Football Team vs Singapore should try to get 6 points and score more goals, which is the basic requirement and the hopeful guarantee of advancement. Therefore, we should not only win, but also try to pursue a big score. However, in comparison of age, the national soccer team is already old. Maybe many times, the superior strength of the national soccer team can maintain the advantage; however, when the physical bottleneck comes, how to maintain the level is a big problem. The consequences of being attacked by opponents are serious.
Singapore's average age of 27 is two years younger than the national soccer team's 29. What's more, 11 of them are under the age of 25, and most of them are players working overseas. For example, South Africa's three Vandy brothers, who play in Belgium and Thailand, are all only about 25. Wales' Stewart is only 24 and Ireland's Gallagher Fazeley is only 22. , 19, are all very young.
In addition, many of them have just entered the national team. Their level is not yet known. The national soccer team must remain focused for 90 minutes to avoid the possibility of being attacked by the opposition due to fatigue. Based on previous matches, the speed of these young Singaporeans is guaranteed. If they rush up and try to defend, they can only foul, especially when Ivan sets up a single back. How do you secure the defensive area? Singapore scored 8 goals in these windows of preliminaries and friendlies, 6 of which happened in the 35-45, 75-90 minutes, showing that they are really good at capitalizing on the conversion point. Most of the breakaways have been chances created by counterattacks, and the national defense is getting old. Zhang Linmiao, Jiang Guangtai and Yan Junling are all 30+ years old, and it's not easy to catch up when you get dumped by the enemy.
concluding remarks
There is only one acceptable result in the National vs Singapore match, and that is to get six points and get back to second place early on the back of Thailand's loss to South Korea. This will be very helpful to keep the initiative for the next match. Considering the obvious difference in the strength of the teams, the national soccer team should press their opponents. South Korea's big center forward and blitzers strategy, the national football team can learn, to stimulate the ability of Zhang Yuning, Wei Shihao, Fernando; how to arrange the diamond position in the midfield, it will be a test of Ivan's ability to lead the team. In addition, Singapore's counter-attack is very sharp, so we should make special preparations to avoid the opponent's sneak attack. Winning without losing.
