In the last few minutes of the first half, Poland players began to press frantically.
Italy National Team also temporarily changed his tactics, dropped from the high position back to the low position, fell back in his own half, and managed to wait until the referee blew the whistle.
At the end of the first half, the two sides entered the halftime break.
In the locker room, Italy National Team is summarizing the first half.
In general, their performance in the first half was very good, and they basically achieved all the tactical effects that Maniero wanted.
But the problem is not that there is no problem.
For example, Pavlovsky's goal.
On the one hand, Pavlovsky's personal ability is really strong, on the other hand, it is also related to Italy goalkeeper Areola's playing habits.
That ball, Areola, almost rushed out of the penalty area.
What does this mean?
Does this mean that he is very capable of attacking?
That's right.
But it also shows that he attacked too far.
It's not that he went far away from the goal. On the contrary, he was so close to the goal that when he was about to attack, he ran for a long time.
That ball, if Areola's position was farther outside, near the penalty kick or even near the penalty area, it would not be Pavlovsky's turn to shoot the football and Areola would destroy it in advance.
This is the disjointed effect that high-position ball control brings to the defense. If you want to reduce this adverse effect, you must have some special requirements for the goalkeeper's position.
"Areola, you have to bravely step out of the penalty area!" Maniero said, "Our defense line is very high, which gives the opponent plenty of space to counterattack. But if your position is high enough, many of their long passes can be destroyed by you in advance."
"Of course, this is a test of your judgment. Whether you should attack bravely to destroy the opponent's goal, or quickly retreat to the goal line, you need to make your own judgment."
"But one thing I want to remind you is that when the opponent has the ball, you have to pay attention to the opponent's super long lob."
Maniero doesn't want Areola to be the backdrop for other people's wonderful goals.
This was an almost fatal blow to the young goalkeeper.
"In addition, everyone, especially all the players in the midfield and frontcourt, please pay attention." Maniero clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention. "In the second half, as time goes by, the Poland team will become more and more impatient, and their intensity of attacking will be greatly increased."
"At this time, it is unrealistic to still want to perfectly control the ball at a high position."
"I allowed the distance between the front, middle and back lines to be lengthened, and the defense line to retreat appropriately, so as to control the ball more calmly. But this also made it more difficult to release the ball, requiring everyone to move more actively."
"You have to get used to this kind of active movement. Even the three forwards in the frontcourt must be involved in dropping back to catch the ball."
"In addition, once the opponent steals the ball in the midfield and frontcourt, don't hesitate to let any player in the midfield and frontcourt come up to press them! We have to press them in the high position."
"Don't be afraid that our offensive formation will be disrupted because of this. We have such good players in chaotic battles. Whether it is Moric, Ceballos or Lu Yang, they all have the ability to quickly find deadly attack paths from the crowd."
"So in the second half, I have only one request for you, and that is to increase your running, whether it is catching the ball or returning to defense!"
Next, Maniero laid out the rules when pressing in detail.
Pressure is a term that many people know. It refers to the restriction and pressure of one's own players on the opponent's players holding the ball.
But oppression actually has its own system.
Man-to-man is one, zone defense is another.
After a long period of competition evolution, the two gradually merged.
Because a single man-to-man or zone defense can easily be found by the opponent.
The two must be seamlessly connected to achieve the best defensive effect.
And this requires a defensive core to stand up!
Most players are responsible for defending their own area, but it is often difficult for them to completely block the opponent alone, and they need the help of players in nearby areas.
However, the nearby players have a limited range of activities and can only help temporarily. Once the opponent moves away from the area where the nearby players are, the nearby players will not dare to leave their posts without permission.
At this time, the importance of a defensive core whose running range covers almost the entire field is highlighted.
His range of activities is extremely wide. No matter which teammate has a ball carrier in his area, he can rush over as quickly as possible and serve as the main defender to suppress and attack the opponent.
And once the football is moved, he has to follow it immediately, continue to apply pressure, and cooperate with his teammates in the new area.
In the backcourt, the core player is usually the one who grabs the ball, because the original backcourt players have to prevent themselves from losing their position.
In the midfield and frontcourt, teammates in that area can be the ones attacking, and the defensive core can stand in a better position to prevent losing position.
Anyway, there are a lot of details in it.
Naturally, it is impossible to arrange everything in a short halftime, but there is still no problem in establishing the core of the defense.
At that time, the defense in the midfield and frontcourt will be directed by this defensive core.
Among Italy National Team, the only one who has such strong running ability and good defensive ability, and knows when and where to appear, is Lu Yang.
The greater the running range, the higher the requirements for a player's positional awareness.
So in theory, a player with a wider running range will be able to occupy more positions on the court.
Players like Beckenbauer, Matthaus, and Kante are all capable of playing from the frontcourt to the backcourt.
As for me, Brother Lu, I play from the backcourt to the frontcourt. If I work backwards, I can naturally do the job.
In the second half, the game begins.
Poland players kept their composure in the first five minutes and continued to play as they did in the first half.
But at the fifty-fifth minute, they suddenly took action.
Their midfield and backfield players suddenly made a fierce move.
Pompeti was directly surrounded and lost the ball.
But Pompeti pressed the opponent immediately and did not give the opponent a chance to move the football.
Canyes did not retreat immediately, but assisted Pompeti to block the opponent.
The opponent passed the ball to the middle, and Pompeti continued to pursue it, while Canyes took the opportunity to run towards his own backcourt to avoid a serious loss of position.
Lu Yang pushed forward at this time, and Soguer was also shrinking.
The opponent still has no way to pass the ball to the front.
At this time, the Poland player can pass back, but they are obviously not willing to waste a counterattack opportunity, so he continues to pass to the midfielder on the right.
And there, Moric also pressed forward immediately.
After the opponent was blocked by Moric for a moment, Lu Yang appeared in the player's field of vision again.
Moric made a decisive move at this time, and the opponent passed Moric with a Fried Meatballs, but then Lu Yang saw the right moment and hit Slide Tackle directly, kicking the football out and knocking the opponent down at the same time.
This was a very clean steal, and Lu Yang's movements were well controlled, without any fouls in the whole process.
On the contrary, it was the other party's fall, and it almost felt like he hit the porcelain on purpose Lu Yang.
He had lost control of the football at that time. After Lu Yang scooped the football away, midfielder Poland could obviously jump up in time to avoid it, but he didn't.
He deliberately wanted a foul, or even wanted to give Lu Yang a yellow card.
Fortunately, the referee had sharp eyes and signaled that the ball was not a foul.
The Poland midfielder was still arguing with the referee, but after getting up, Lu Yang knocked the football directly to Moric, and then rushed towards the Poland team's penalty area.
The situation of the battle changed in an instant.
Italy National Team, murderous intent is revealed!
Soguer and Lu Yang in the middle, Ceballos on the left, and Pompeti on the right, all four arrows are fired.
Although Poland had a complete defense line-up, because Ceballos and Pompeti also chose to cut inside, the penalty area was filled with chaos and chaos.
In such a chaotic and complicated situation, Moric took two steps with the ball and kicked the ball with a 45-degree cross from the left.
Lu Yang pushed Soguer: "Get out!"
Soguer understood this and suddenly retreated to the edge of the penalty area near the penalty spot.
This means getting ahead of the game.
Poland The central defender naturally couldn't let go of Soguer and followed him.
But then he found that the football was too high and Soguer couldn't catch it.
Likewise, the center back was unable to stop the pass and immediately turned to look at the football.
There, Lu Yang was engaging in a physical confrontation with another central defender.
Lu Yang occupies a better position and is easier to touch the ball immediately.
But the ball was blocked by the central defender behind Lu Yang, and Lu Yang did not have the environment to attack the goal.
At least that's what he thinks.
Until the football flew to the right side of Lu Yang, which was about the same height as his head.
Lu Yang is facing away from the goal, carrying Poland central defender, tilting his body suddenly to the left, raising his right foot high, facing the football with the outside instep of his right foot or even the sole of his foot, and gently flicking the football.
Football changes lines and accelerates.
At such a close distance, the Poland goalkeeper could not react at all.
The football hit the net.
This is an unconventional shot, a shot carrying the opponent's central defender... a scorpion tail swing!
There is no doubt that this is Ibrahimovic's Scorpion Kick!
"GOAL! Entered, Lu Yang entered again!"
"Three to one, Italy National Team is one step closer to victory! They hit the opponent's counterattack!"
"From losing the ball to pressing, from pressing to tackling, from tackling to advancing, this goal was filled with Lu Yang's presence from beginning to end."
"This player is definitely Italy National Team's best player in this game!"
"So far, Italy National Team's three goals are all related to Lu Yang. With two goals and one assist, Lu Yang has almost dominated this game. And it is worth mentioning that Lu Yang's running distance has reached 9,000 meters!"
"He was almost everywhere in this game. If he keeps running like this, his final running distance in this game will probably not be less than 12,000 meters."
"He is simply a Iron Man. Even if he has just returned from injury, he can immediately devote himself to the game 100%."
"Such a player is so rare. Not only does he have a big heart at critical moments, he is also able to overcome the fears and worries in his heart at ordinary times. He has not been troubled by injuries, either physically or mentally!"
"This is Lu Yang's first game for Italy Youth National Team. He has already scored two goals and one assist! He also has three steals, two interceptions, and one block in this game. His statistics are very eye-catching!"
The commentator did not hesitate to praise Lu Yang.
After scoring the goal, Lu Yang straightened his chest very proudly. He faced the camera, arrogantly, and patted his chest.
That look, not to mention how arrogant.
He is like a conqueror, he comes, he conquers!
Italy National Team Backcourt, Poland Center Pavlovsky sighed.
Poland team's midfield is still too thin and lacks a core midfielder.
Otherwise, although the pressing wave just now was fierce, as long as he took out the football and passed it out, Pavlovsky firmly believed that he would be able to score.
This goal completely shattered the pride of the Poland team.
They also gave up that counter-attacking style.
Two goals behind, they panicked.
They began to press fiercely.
But Italy National Team had already dealt with it. They no longer controlled the ball in the high position, but changed to controlling the ball in the middle.
At the same time, Areola also moved his position ahead of time and was near the penalty area line.
The Poland team counterattacked several times with long passes, but Areola resolved them in advance and kicked them back.
If Ceballos hadn't been knocked down outside the penalty area at the cost of a yellow card, Areola might have gotten an assist!
In the last ten minutes of the game, the Poland team was very panicked and their time was getting less and less.
You know, Italy National Team was previously one of the "lowest" teams in the finals of this year's European Under-21 Championship.
Poland has already tied. If we lose another game, we can almost say goodbye to the group leader in advance.
No player can accept this result calmly.
Pavlovsky signaled his two winger teammates to retreat in a wide range, leaving him alone in front waiting for the football to come.
The addition of these two wingers brought a slight change to the situation.
Team Poland brought down Italy National Team right back Nicolussi and successfully launched a counterattack.
Nicolussi quickly chased back after getting up, but failed to cause much pressure on the opponent.
Poland After the right winger dribbled the ball across the midfield line, he made a long pass.
Pavlovsky caught the ball behind the center circle, about 42 meters away from the goal.
He didn't take off, the place was too far away, so he chose to dribble the ball forward.
Cortino and Pavlovsky were in a stalemate and kept retreating.
Suddenly, the central defender Lam from behind rushed up and rushed towards Pavlovsky.
This time it was a very confusing and aggressive mismatch, and it was very sudden.
But Pavlovsky's skills are very good among centers. Although he usually doesn't do anything fancy when dribbling the ball and mainly focuses on grabbing points and shooting, it doesn't mean that he can't pass people.
He is an excellent all-around center, not just Fox in the Box!
Bang!
Pavlovsky and Marseille Turn passed Lam.
At this time, he was about thirty-five meters away from the goal.
Considering Pavlovsky's shooting ability, this has entered his long-range shooting area.
Cortino realized this and quickly changed retreat into advancement.
Marseille Turn After this technical action, players and football often have a short period of separation.
Players are often required to accelerate to catch up with the football.
There is such a "out of control period" after many extraordinary moves.
Even after Fried Meatballs, the easiest action of combining man and ball, there is such a period. After all, even after dribbling and kicking the football away, before catching up with the football again, it is still a period of loss of control.
It's just that top players can compress this out-of-control period to the shortest possible time.
Even players like Messi and Iniesta can seamlessly connect after Fried Meatballs. Their control of the football after this passing movement is stronger than their control of the football when dribbling.
But Pavlovsky obviously does not have such dribbling ability.
The football rolls forward and is a half ball.
Both Cortino and Pavlovsky have a chance to encounter football.
That's why Cortino chose to grab it.
In fact, now is not the best time for him to make a move because he has not yet fallen back to his best position.
At this time, there is still a long distance between him and Italy, the other central defender behind him, Pirola.
Cortino is up for grabs at this time. Once passed, Pirola will have no ability to block Pavlovsky's long shot.
Bang!
What Cortino was worried about finally appeared.
Pavlovsky, a center that everyone feels is not very fast, actually showed a pretty good explosion after Marseille Turn, stealing the football away before Cortino.
But Pavlovsky also chose to jump to avoid Cortino.
Although being knocked down can lead to a well-positioned free kick, this is not in the penalty area. With Pavlovsky's single-handed ability, he may not be willing to change even a penalty kick, so he is unwilling to be knocked down.
He staggered and almost fell to the ground.
But in the end, his strong balance and adjustment ability allowed him to gain a firm foothold. He stabilized his center of gravity as he moved forward and caught up with the football.
At this time, he was only 25 meters away from the goal, about three steps beyond the top of the penalty area.
Areola stood ready at the goal line, knowing that it was too late to attack at this time.
Pirola was near the penalty spot, with his hands behind his back, trying to block Pavlovsky's shot.
This is the only thing they can do.
With Pavlovsky's shooting ability, he almost made every unguarded shot near the top of the penalty area accurate.
Bang!
Pavlovsky shoots angrily.
Bang!
Almost at the same time, a muffled sound sounded!
Almost as soon as the football flew out, it was immediately blocked by a leg and bounced back.
Bang!
Another sound came out!
The football bounced into Pavlovsky's abdomen with great force.
The next moment, Pavlovsky fell to the ground and huddled together, like a cooked lobster.
When a person's stomach is violently attacked, people will curl up together subconsciously. At this time, there will be a sharp pain, which is difficult for people to adapt to.
But as long as the vital part is not hit, the damage to the human body will not be great, but the reaction will be very strong.
Compared with many dangerous positions, hitting here is already the best result.
Pavlovsky was so suffocated by the football that he couldn't breathe for a while and huddled on the lawn, with beads of sweat on his forehead.
Similarly, there was a player lying next to him.
He was wearing a Italy Youth National Team jersey and was rolling on the lawn holding his right calf.
It's Lu Yang!
Lam and Cortino successfully bought time for Lu Yang.
The moment Pavlovsky shot, Lu Yang rushed back, fell to the ground and slid diagonally from the right side of Pavlovsky, stretching his legs to block Pavlovsky's shot.
But the price Lu Yang paid was also huge.
This kind of long-range shot is often very powerful.
Players stretched out their legs to block the ball rashly, and their legs were often broken by the football.
After Premier League star Alan Smith blocked Cannon Shooter Riise's shot, his ankle was directly broken and he was injured for more than half a year. Since then, he has slowly faded out of Manchester United's lineup.
However, unlike Alan Smith, Lu Yang was ready when he came to block. He straightened his legs and was ready to face the football.
Coupled with the protection of the shin pads, Lu Yang's calf was not injured.
But the pain is still the same pain.
After all, it is a heavy artillery.
And proper rolling and reasoning can really relieve some of the pain.
This is similar to the curling up of Pavlovsky. Friends who don't believe it can give it a try, but please choose an uninhabited area, otherwise it is easy for well-meaning people to mistake it for illness and call the police.
Beep!
The referee stopped the game.
Neither Lu Yang nor Pavlovsky are players who just lie down on the green field.
Especially Lu Yang, his toughness is known to the world except Sophia.
Of course, Sophia also expressed his helplessness. You know that he has a hard bone, but I want to know that it is more than that.
Players from both sides gathered around immediately.
Pavlovsky is the undoubted leading shooter, top scorer and offensive core of team Poland.
And Lu Yang has conquered the players of Italy Youth National Team with his performance, letting them know that compared to the superficial Moric, I, Brother Lu, am the real father!
Two minutes later, both players recovered.
However, Pavlovsky's eyes are still red, and a severe injury to the stomach will make people shed tears involuntarily.
In this regard, Lu Yang, who suffers from leg pain, undoubtedly takes advantage.
Because comparing the two, his tough guy image has once again been confirmed.
Poor Pavlovsky's tearful scene will probably be ridiculed by fans again and again in the future, proving that he is "soft".
A proper dark history.
But considering whether it's football or basketball, people named Driver generally seem to give people a soft feeling. This may become a label that they can't lose in their lifetime.
This "collision" almost completely destroyed the confidence of the Poland team.
Pavlovsky Missed such a good semi-single shot, it really hurts morale.
As for Italy National Team, they were shocked by the "Iron Man tough guy" spirit of Lu Yang, and each one of them burst out with endless fighting power.
The whole game lasted 88 minutes.
Pompeti, who has always been the offensive end point of this game, performed brilliantly.
In the frontcourt, Moric separated the ball. Pompeti got the ball and successfully cut inside under the cover of Canyes.
He passed the passing Poland left back with a fake move of passing the ball with his right foot, and then passed the ball with his left foot.
This kick seems to be passing and shooting, making it difficult for people to distinguish.
Lu Yang and Soguer jumped high in the penalty area.
Although he knew that the position judgment of these two players might not be accurate, the Poland central defender did not dare to move.
What if Lu Yang and Soguer hit the football?
But when the Poland defensive player also jumped up, he realized... MMP can't stand it at all!
Football is too high.
The football flew towards the back of the goal and seemed to be about to cross the baseline.
But who would have known that Ceballos would actually come to the rescue.
The end of his left foot touched the football at about the height of his lower abdomen, and he carried the football into the goal.
Then, Ceballos flew out of the bottom line.
Today he missed a good late volley.
But now, he finally returned the favor and turned a not-so-good last-second opportunity into a goal-scoring opportunity.
And since Poland's center back was still in the air, he could only remain indifferent to Ceballos's slow and low-quality shot.
Football hits the net easily.
Italy scores another goal!
Four to one!
Italy beats Poland!
He played a masterpiece and washed away the humiliation of a few days ago!
Beep beep beep!
Soon, as the referee blew three whistles, the game officially ended.
All Italy fans celebrated wildly, they at least won their dignity!
Such Italy Youth National Team can give fans hope!