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Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
with a powerful shot underneath from Wu Xinghan.
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A hard-fought 2-0 win over the Philippines in a thrilling battle in Sharjah earned a crucial victory. During the match.
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The performance in the first and second halves was a far cry from what it could have been, despite head coach
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
As usual, I don't want to talk too much about tactical adjustments, but I have to admit that the passive situation in the first half is directly related to the team's rustiness of the 442 formation. In the second half, Li Tie timely "cut off the wrist to stop the damage", will be adjusted to the formation of 433, so that the team to return to the familiar tactical system, the players' condition is also a rapid recovery, goals also came one after another.
442 formation exposes midfield shortcomings
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Li Tie (1977-), footballer
Since taking over as national team manager, there has been silence on tactics. However, it is clear from the players' revelations that the 442 (4312) formation has been designated as the national team's main formation, while the long-used 433 formation has become the backup plan. This adjustment has caused widespread concern, as the 433 formation is commonly used by Chinese Super League clubs, the
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Having played for many years as well, the players have a greater familiarity and understanding of the 433 formation in comparison.
More importantly, the 433 formation is stronger in the midfield control, while in Li Tie's 442 formation, the game with Guam, in fact, only one back, Wu Xi, and the game with the Philippines, although set up Wu Xi and Zhang Xizhe two back, but the two take turns to insert the attack, in fact, in the moment of the opponents break the ball guard to attack, the defense of the midfield looks too weak, Jin Jingdao and Wu Xinghan's tactical responsibilities are not Clear, especially the right defender Jin Jingdao, almost completely disappeared in the first half.
A more serious problem is Li Tie's use of Zhang Xizhe. Li Tie hopes Zhang Xizhe can control the ball pressure, master attack dominance, but from the first half of the game with the Philippines, Zhang Xizhe does not have this ability. The reason is very simple, the national security team's offensive system to Augusto and Bieira as the center, the ball for a long time to control in the feet of the two, Zhang Xizhe's role is mainly to cope with the attack and the front of the penalty area of the long-distance shooting. Li Tie suddenly let Zhang Xizhe transformed into "Bieira", the player is difficult to adapt in a short period of time. When returning to the back position, Zhang Xizhe's defensive ability is not enough.
Li Tie's miraculous adjustment saves
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It was the lack of fluidity in the midfield that led to China's passivity in the first half, with Ickerson completely frozen by the opponent's No. 5 player, and the only line of attack left seemed to be Tang Miao's forcing up a cross from the right side. On the contrary, the Philippines' counterattack is quite organized, and nearly used Yan Junling's counterattack to rewrite the score in the first half.
However, it is worth mentioning that Li Tie's vigor and decisiveness as the national team's head coach, although he refused to answer the question of how to adjust the tactics in the midfield after the match, it was already very clear from the performance on the field. The passivity of the first half allowed Li Tie to make a decision in the shortest possible time to give up the illusion of the 442 formation and adjust the formation to 433. This adjustment is not difficult for the Chinese team, the right back Jin Jingdao has the ability to play at the back, Li Tie did nothing more than pull Jin Jingdao back into the midfield, partnering with Wu Xi at the back, so that Zhang Xizhe returned to the front position, Wu Lei pulled the side, and Wu Xinghan played a bilateral striker, and Aixon continued to play as the center of the field as a bilateral striker. Iverson continues to be the pivot in the center.
As it turns out, Li Tie's determination and decisiveness saved the
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And also saved himself. China's first goal came when Jin Jingdao intercepted in midfield and passed to Eckerson, who hit Wu Lei straight behind him, creating a one-touch chance. The second goal came from the left and right wingers plus side defender Tang Miao's three-point connection. With Jin Jingdao's help and interception in the midfield, coupled with Wu Xi's interspersed scheduling, the Chinese team's midfield was instantly revitalized.
Can the 442 tactical experiment continue?
Chinese players return to the most familiar and good at 433 tactical system, and finally complete self-help. In any case, Li Tie's determination and courage shown in the field command is still worth recognizing. After all, for Li Tie, despite coaching the Chinese Super League for many years, but such a major historical moment of life and death, Li Tie is also the first time to experience. It is unlikely that he is not nervous. In the 77th minute of the match, the Chinese team only completed the first substitution, which can be seen in the head coach's inner pressure. At the same time, at this point in time, the brain does not faint, dare to make a decision, the tactical system immediately adjusted, for a young local coach, it is very worthy of praise.
Li Tie since coaching the national team, spent a year and a half, has arranged six training sessions, the national team formation from 433 back to 442 (4312) and focus on drills, its purpose is never just for a Guam or the Philippines, Li Tie must have a more ambitious pursuit. But the problem is that the practice effect of the two games in the early years, 442 formation seems to be a bit square peg in a round hole with the current national team. Not only with the Philippines in the first half of the game into a completely passive, in fact, with the Guam team's game, the overall team's operation is not smooth, only the opponent's strength is too weak, Zhang Xizhe can not assume the mission of the midfield defense.
In this case, the national team 442 system can continue to adhere to go on, I am afraid that Li Tie as the head of the national team coaching staff must seriously think about a problem.
In fact, in the opinion of many insiders, the 433 that Lippi insists on using is still the most suitable tactical system for the national team now. On the one hand, most of the Chinese Super League clubs play 433 formation at league level, and the players are more familiar with this tactic, so they don't need more integration. On the other hand, the national team now has the ability to play 433 on the personnel reserve, both Artemisia Junmin, Wu Xi, such as the old and strong, talented and comprehensive center forward, but also Wu Lei, Alan, Wei Shihao, such as quality wingers. (Sohu Sports Pei Li)
