In a heated showdown, the
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In the same 433 formation as in the previous campaign, Varverde played on the right, Benzema and Vinicius in front, Kroos, Modric and Casemiro in midfield, Nacho with Alaba at center back, and Carvajal and Mendy on the wings. the only absentee was Militao, who was unable to play due to injury. Militao.
In the face of adversity.
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Sacrificing his backs to the wall, Tuchel shifted his formation to 433.The backline was held by Rudiger, T.Silva, James and M.Alonso.There were key changes in midfield, with Jorginho being replaced by Kovacic, Kante and Loftus-Cheek, and the forward line saw Havertz in the center, with Mount and Werner Mount and Werner on the wings.
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The change of formation was very decisive, the last 343 formation was attacked by Ancelotti against the two wings, resulting in the almost collapse of the wingbacks, and James' form could not be played. In this game, Tuchel did not need to organize the back, the midfield became a complete workhorse, and fully impacted the
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Midfield.Modric and Kroos, though experienced, will face a young and energetic
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Tuchel's intention was to break down the
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Center field.
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Carlo Ancelotti didn't seem to be affected by the unfavorable situation and stayed calm throughout the game. The team attacked with full force from the start, and Modric even went straight forward to become an attacking midfielder, with the intention of scoring quickly and not reserving his energy.
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The scrum was exceptionally fierce, with Rudiger, Kante and Loftus-Cheek putting in strong performances, and Rudiger in particular was in blistering form whenever
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When the midfield gained the advantage and prepared to pass the ball, he would suddenly rush forward and break the ball, constantly interrupting the
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The offense.
The game only lasted 15 minutes.
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The ball was then played to Mount on the left where Loftus-Cheek had a quick collision with Werner and Mount, without stopping the ball, pushed it into the top corner of the net from 14 yards, with the inside of his foot, in a cool, cool movement and at such a speed that Courtois couldn't save it.
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Sustained pressure, adjusted 433 formation directly with the
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Against the opposition, the two wing-backs demanded both offense and defense. If a defensive position was lost, it was handed over to the three workhorse midfielders to fill in, and then uploaded on the wing, with Havertz, Werner, and Mount constantly plugging in to try and land a hit. This simple and direct soccer restrained the older
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The three midfielders couldn't compete with
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Three of the midfielders fought against each other, especially Kante, who is known for his physicality and coverage, and Kovacic, who was very tough. At this point, Varverde should have withdrawn to the midfield to step up his tackling, but early in the game
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The ferocity was more than expected, and if he were to be dropped at this point, it could lead to Benzema and Vinicius breaking the line up front, so the current state of affairs would have to be maintained.
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It doesn't seem to have been anticipated.
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would play so that the whole defense dared not move, and the midfield retreated, but still could not resist
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The round robin onslaught of the First half.
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Didn't really press the field, mostly scrambling except for Mount's great shot. But
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The disadvantage is the inability to adapt
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of intense physical confrontation and could only keep passing the ball to try to get away from the threat.
Modric realizes he can't attack anymore and must stay back, Casemiro does his best to keep an eye on his man but the situation around him keeps deteriorating and the pressure is immense. He knows that the forward passes can't take shape on the counterattack, that the passes in the midfield are quickly snapped up, and that there's a lot of pressure on the waist position to try to stabilize it.
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Constantly shooting, Casemiro is afraid to let the ball stay at his feet for too long.
The first half ended in such a situation that Tuchel saw the tactics work and Ancelotti did not make any personnel or tactical changes. In the second half, Tuchel continued to apply pressure, putting Rudiger further forward while bringing M. Alonso into the fray. As long as they couldn't score, they tried to create corners. Rudiger already had dangerous long range shots and box headers in the first half, and in the second half he pushed forward even more, allowing
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Unbearable.
