Chapter 496: There's a play

80_80813 "Newcastle is really not a fuel-efficient lamp!" ”

The Sun's chief reporter, Stephen Howard, sat in the stands at St Mary's Stadium and sighed with embarrassment.

The area where they are located is the media area, surrounded by journalists from all over the world, most of whom are native to the UK, including journalists from authoritative newspapers such as The Times and The Guardian.

Sitting next to Stephen Howard is Charlene Lahri, known as the first beauty in the British media field.

Charlene Lahri watched the game with a slight frown, and the index finger of her right spring onion rested on her lips, which was a touching temptation.

After listening to Stephen Howard's words, she smiled faintly.

"How can a team that can be at the top of the league not have any ability?"

"I've heard before that Alain Pardu and Demba Ba don't get along, but Demba Ba still starts this game, so it looks like there should be no problem." Another reporter from the Guardian next to him analyzed.

Stephen Howard shook his head after hearing this, "It's not that simple, the problem must be something, didn't Alan Pardu say that his Ferrari was dismantled, so he suspected that his own people did it?" ”

Many people around nodded when they heard this.

This matter was first disclosed by the Sun, could it be that there is still exclusive news?

"After our investigation, the biggest suspect is Demba Ba!"

When everyone heard him say this, they suddenly realized.

If this is the case, then how can the two not contradict each other?

"Newcastle's tactics in the final analysis, there is nothing worth talking about at all, it is just a change in the typical English tradition of 442, and the changes are mainly concentrated in the front two forwards, Demba Ba and Cisse."

"The former is physically strong and acts as an arrowhead, while the latter is nimble and slightly dragged back to form a hierarchy, with two wings, Ben Arfa on the right, standing up in front and cutting in from the right when he gets the ball, forming a trident with the two strikers."

'Gutierrez was further down the left and played as a wing-back, forming a midfield three with Cabaye and Tiote.

When Stephen Howard said this, everyone immediately saw the situation clearly.

In the end, it is the chief football reporter of The Sun, and the analysis of the game is to the point.

"Alain Pardew is a very rough manager, he only has the big picture, no details!"

Charlene Lahri clearly agrees with Stephen Howard's words.

"If we look at Newcastle's squad, we can see that a very important reason why the Magpies have improved by leaps and bounds last season is the excellent performance of two Frenchmen, Ben Arfa on the right and Cabaye in the middle, they are the most creative players in the Newcastle team."

"That's right!" Stephen Howard nodded in approval.

"Ben Arfa is not the heart of the team's attack at all, his biggest role on the right side of the pitch is to use his individual ability to attract the opposition defence and create space for his team-mates in the middle, especially Cabaye!"

Speaking of this, Stephen Howard himself found it strange.

"It stands to reason that with Bielsa's character and ability, there's no reason why I can't see this!"

Charlene Lahri couldn't help but laugh when she heard this, "It's like a polite gentleman who meets a scoundrel who is messing around, and the gentleman wants to play according to the rules of the game, but the scoundrel doesn't care about thirty-seven twenty-one, and he will fight randomly as soon as he comes up, what do you say?" ”

Stephen Howard and the rest of the world laughed.

Alain Pardew's team has never been known for its creativity and attack, on the contrary, his team has a very simple and straightforward English tradition, and the attacking routine is also very rough.

"Actually, to say that Alain Pardew has not changed in this match is to have wronged him."

Stephen Howard pointed to the pitch just as Demba Ba pulled back to the defense and tripped Toni Kroos, and the referee blew the whistle for a foul but didn't give a card.

"Charlene, have you noticed that Demba Ba and Cisse have withdrawn and almost given up on the two central defenders of Southampton, and are more of a midfielder to press Southampton's two midfielders, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric."

Charlene Lahri nodded, "He's trying to limit the ball from the two midfielders through GuΓ², and then achieve the goal of limiting Southampton's attack, forcing Southampton to play more long balls." ”

"Yes!" Stephen Howard thinks that's the truth.

"Actually, Alan Pardew is very smart, and Newcastle have no chance of winning with possession, so he simply gives up possession and directly suppresses your double midfielder, reducing your effective forward route as much as possible."

After a pause, Stephen Howard smiled confidently, "I'm sure this must be the most emphasized and the heaviest point in Alain Pardew's tactics in this game!" ”

"Bielsa's starting lineup is also a bit problematic, after Vidal's injury, there are obviously players like James Rodriguez and Isco, and even Koke, but he doesn't need it, and he chooses the teenager Pogba, which is too careless."

"There's also the front, Ibrahimovic plays as a central striker, Hazard on the left, that's fine, Gareth Bale on the right doesn't play, but the youngster Ravel Morrison starts and that's a bit of a problem."

"Newcastle's tactics are to attack on the right and defend on the left, so Southampton's attack on the right is very important, but the combination of Lavel Morrison and Danilo on the right is the first time this season, no one knows how effective it will be, but why not use Gareth Bale?"

The Welshman has been quite good at Southampton this season, especially after switching to the right, and has been more well-rounded than he was at Tottenham Hotspur.

"Maybe it's for the fifth leg of the Europa League group stage match against Russia Anzhi in midweek!"

Charlene Lahri can only make such an excuse for Southampton.

Southampton played well in the Europa League group stage, with three wins and one loss in the first four rounds, the same points as Russia's Anzhi.

However, the third-placed Swiss youth team is currently salivating over the right to qualify from the group, and the gap is not significant.

Therefore, this game against Russian Anzhi, Southampton must win.

"That's all I can say!" Stephen Howard accepted with some reluctance.

Otherwise, it's hard to imagine why Bielsa would choose Ravel Morrison to start with a player like Gareth Bale, which is completely unconscionable!

But if it's rotation, it's forgivable.

After all, Southampton is now a multi-front operation!

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"It's been ten minutes!"

Martin Hunt walked out of the home team's dugout and came to the sidelines, next to Bielsa, who was already crouching on the sidelines.

Bielsa looked at Martin Hunt, who had been with him for two seasons but this would be his last for Southampton's first team.

After the game, he will head to the St George's Training Centre to take charge of the Glorious Revolution program in England.

"We have empty possession but we can't create a dangerous attacking ......"

Bielsa didn't wait for him to finish, and replied directly, "There is no opponent either!" ”

Martin Hunt was speechless.

Newcastle don't have a very effective attacking routine, but is that different from Southampton's lack of attack?

If you want to win this game, you must adjust the team's attack!

But Bielsa didn't seem to pay attention to Martin Hunt's thoughts, but muttered to himself.

'Alain Pardew allowed the two strikers to drop back so deeply, pressing our back two but freeing up our centre-backs at the expense of their attack.

Newcastle's formation is still quite traditional England's 442 tactics, but the positions and functions of the players have changed slightly, which leads to Newcastle's tactics are still wide crosses.

So, Cisse was eye-catching last season, and Demba Ba shone this season, that's the reason.

But when these two strikers are on the pitch at the same time, that's the problem.

"It's not that easy to hold down our midfield, they have to pay a price!"

Bielsa's brainless words suddenly made Martin Hunter's eyes light up.

yes, Southampton have a strong midfield, that's notoriously strong.

To suppress the Saints' midfield, Newcastle have now dispatched Tiot, Cabaye, and GutiΓ©rrez, not to mention, and both strikers have to retreat.

In other words, three midfielders pinned down five players, how do you make Newcastle threaten?

"Then I'll go warn them!" Martin Hunter stood up.

But Bielsa suddenly stopped him, "No! ”

"Not really?" Martin Hunter wondered, "Why not?" ”

Bielsa shook his head and smiled, "As I said before, coaches can only give guidance off the pitch, but the situation on the pitch can change quickly, and the players have to learn how to adjust their tactical responsibilities according to the situation on the pitch. ”

"I want my players to learn to be their own manager, to read and analyse the game!"

Speaking of this, Bielsa's eyes flashed with confidence, "I'm sure they'll find out soon!" ”

Bielsa said that if my players are not human beings, then I will be invincible.

This does not mean that the players have to become robots, mechanically and blindly carrying out the tasks of the manager.

Rather, it is emphasizing one point, and that is the execution and body of the players!

In fact, in Bielsa's tactical system, a flash of inspiration and a creative force are quite important links.

It's just that these are all built on the basis of integrating into the team as a whole and serving the team as a whole.

"I see!" Once again, it dawned on Martin Hunter.

Yes, it's too easy to defuse Newcastle's set of tactics.

Just let Xavi Martinez and Varanedo get the ball in their hands and take on the playmaker's duties, wouldn't that be fine?

Gary Cahill has gradually lost Bielsa's trust this season, and has instead supported youngsters such as Raphael Varane, Nastasic and Aymeric Laporte to improve the ball-handling and playmaking skills of the backline.

As long as the centre-backs can hold the ball, then Newcastle will be miserable!

Especially Demba Ba and Cisse.

Will it be to keep a guard against Toni Kroos and Luka Modric who don't have the ball, or will it be a target for the two Saints centre-backs who are in charge of the ball-handling but are not part of the team's tactical range?

They will turn into headless flies!

And as long as they are messed up, then Newcastle's entire targeted defensive system will also be messed up.

Suddenly, Martin Hunt realized that all the things that had happened in this match did not seem to be out of the hands of the chubby Argentine, and he seemed to have taken everything into account before the match.

Up Lavel Morrison, up Pogba, even the team's coaching staff has some opinions.

But from now on, Bielsa doesn't seem to have Newcastle in mind at all, so he dares to hold it up like this.

Thanks to Alain Pardu's pre-match rhetoric, it was as if he had already won the game.

As everyone knows, this little trick of his, in the eyes of Bersa, is not in the stream at all, and it is not worth mentioning!

The reason why Bielsa is not breaking the game now is for the sake of training, and he is guiding his players to try to read and analyze the game more!

Thinking of this, Martin Hunt couldn't help but raise his head and look in front of the Southampton goal, and immediately captured a gratifying scene.

It turned out that Neuer was heading towards Xavi Martine.