"Now, let me rearrange our tactics for the first half!"

Coach Carter quickly pulled out the tactical board and accurately drew a 442 formation. "Forget the diamond formation, forget our previous tactical arrangements. We will play the classic 442 in the first half. Minato, you retreat and try to move in our own midfield and backcourt area. Your main task is to mark the opponent's ace captain Butler and interfere with his control of the ball!"

"Yes!" Minato yelled.

"Ximei, you also move back to the midfield and help Gu Ran defend against the opposing right winger Rosser and suppress Rosser's sprinting speed."

"Yes!" Ximei responded with a firm look.

"Mianbao, you should pay more attention to filling the gap behind Gu Ran and don't let the opponent have the opportunity to play the ball behind you."

"Yes!" Bread responded loudly.

"Sissy, Glider! You two, pay attention to running into open space at the front of the penalty area!"

"yes!"

Coach Carter drew lines quickly and clearly on the tactical board while continuing, "We are a weak team. Since we are a weak team, we have to play like a weak team. Our main strategy is still defensive counterattack. But in today's game, I don't need you to play deep defense like in the previous games. I allow you to play with full force under the main strategy of defense and use speed and long passes to break their zone defense."

"Gu! I give you full freedom! You can get into the front court at any time! And, as long as there is a need to shoot, you can fire!"

"Yes!" Gu Ran couldn't help but feel his blood rushing to his head, his fists clenched and creaked! How could I not be excited when I felt that I was in control of this battle?

"Everyone listen up! When Gu has the ball, no matter where you are, press forward! Pull! Cover! Protect and support!"

"Yes!" the main players shouted in unison.

"Very good!" Coach Carter reminded Gu Ran again: "Gu, your physical fitness is still a problem that I am more worried about. The opponents are very strong. When they find out that you are the core of the Bucks Steel Horns, you will definitely encounter a lot of confrontations. You must pay attention to the reasonable allocation of your physical fitness and try not to sprint or confront blindly."

"Yes, coach!" Gu Ran immediately nodded in response.

Coach Carter reminded him again, "Also, be careful not to get hurt."

"Yes! Coach!" Gu Ran responded again in a deep voice.

Coach Carter patted Gu Ran on the shoulder and said, "Okay, I don't have anything else to say. Go on the court and beat Lampard!"

"Yes! Coach!"

"Stag Steel Horns... Beat Lampard!"

"Buck Steel Horn! Beat Lampard!"

The main players gathered in a circle and folded their hands to cheer each other on!

2:55.

Players from both teams lined up in the player tunnel.

Led by three referees, players from both teams officially came on the field, lined up in a row and shook hands with each other as usual.

After the handshake ceremony, the captains of both teams came to the referee at the same time to guess the side of the coin.

Butler, the captain of the Triangle River team, guessed the front and back correctly, and won the priority right to choose sides for the Triangle River team.

The captain of the Bucks Steelhorns, Bread, won the priority kick-off right for the Bucks Steelhorns.

The game is about to start and players from both sides begin to take their positions.

The São Paulo boys at the scene were cheering crazily for the home team.

The drummer was cheering for the Bucks Steelhorns on the sidelines.

Without the advantage of home court, a snare drum alone can't make any waves, but it doesn't matter! The players of the Bucks Steel Horns have stern eyes and are full of fighting spirit! There is nothing much to say about the formation of the Bucks Steel Horns, it is just the classic 442 position.

The positioning of the Triangle River team is a clear 433 formation - 4 defenders, 3 midfielders, 1 center forward and 2 wingers.

In fact, the 433 formation is Lampard's favorite formation.

Not to mention the distant past, the formation Lampard most often played at Chelsea was the 433 formation.

When Mourinho was the coach of Chelsea, Lampard played Mourinho's 433. After Ancelotti became the coach of Chelsea, Lampard played Ancelotti's 433.

According to Gu Ran's memory from his previous life, Lampard became a coach after retiring, and his most commonly used formation was also the 433 formation.

This is enough to show Lampard's love for the 433 formation.

Mourinho's 433 formation places more emphasis on offense, with the midfielders and wingers constantly supplying ammunition to the center forward, and is a type of crazy attack. On the other hand, Ancelotti's 433 formation is based on Mourinho's 433 formation, with the midfield's interception and defense enhanced, and is a stable type.

Lampard particularly likes the 433 formation of the mad coach Mourinho.

Why is Mourinho called a madman?

Because Mourinho has such a unique personality. There are many football stars and many well-known football coaches, but there is only one madman.

Mourinho is a true tactical genius. His tactical thinking, his on-the-spot changes, and his targeted settings are absolutely top-notch.

Of course, he is also the coach who has received the most red cards in football history. In one season, he received more red cards as a head coach than players.

When Mourinho took over Chelsea for the first time, he used the 433 formation that he had modified himself, which made him invincible in the Premier League and made the 433 formation popular.

It is no exaggeration to say that at that time, coaches all over Europe were studying Mourinho's tactical ideas.

The WM formation is simply a formation of five forwards + five defenders - it sounds weird now, but in the early days of football, it was definitely the mainstream formation.

Before the birth of Mourinho's 433, many teams were using the 433 formation, such as the Netherlands national team, the Spanish national team, Barcelona Club, etc. They are all loyal supporters of the 433 formation.

But the core of these teams' 433 formation is all-out attack and defense, with a passing and controlling flow.

Mourinho's 433 is not an all-out attack and defense, nor is it centered on passing and controlling the ball. Instead, it is a high-pressure style of play with full B2B midfield coverage and pressure from both wingers.

This style of play is very, very, very passionate! This style of play also completely pushes the role of B2B midfield to an unprecedented height.

Lampard is the beneficiary of Mourinho's aggressive 433 tactics, so Lampard really loves this formation.

When Ancelotti took over Chelsea, the B2B midfielder's responsibilities were more defensive, and Lampard's number of goals decreased a lot.

Overall, Ancelotti's 433 is naturally more balanced, making up for the defensive shortcomings of Mourinho's 433. Especially when playing against strong teams, the defensive performance is very solid and the winning rate is also stable.

But from the visual point of view, Mourinho's 433 is still the most comfortable.

Therefore, Lampard is now directly using the 433 formation, which must be Mourinho's 433 tactics.

This kind of crazy attack tactic is basically a dimensionality reduction and crushing blow for weak teams.

only……

Rookie coach Lampard overlooked one point... Not every team has a B2B midfielder like him.

A 433 attacking formation that can operate normally not only has extremely high requirements for the B2B midfielder, but also for the two wingers. However, the highest requirement is not the B2B midfielder and the two wingers, but the center forward!

With the intensive passing from midfielders and wingers, the center forward must have superb ability to score and handle the ball with his back to the goal.

For example, Drogba, the Warcraft, or Suarez, who is on the tip of the tongue, are the top center forwards who are most suitable for the 433 attacking formation.

Without a strong center forward, Mourinho's 433 formation is just an empty shell with nothing but fancy moves.

Therefore, the more powerful the tactics, the more powerful the people needed.

The nemesis of the 433 formation is the 442 formation.

The reason is simple, the 433 formation has only 3 midfielders, while the 442 formation has 4 players in the midfield.

The 433 formation has almost no defense on the two wings of the midfield. As long as the opponent makes a quick attack on the flanks, the two wings of the midfield of the 433 formation can be easily broken through.

Therefore, the full-backs in the 433 formation dare not make assists at will, because without the support and protection of the wing forwards, once they make an assist, a huge gap will be left behind them.

As long as the full-backs in the 442 formation can break through the high-pressure wingers, they can pose a deadly threat on the wing.

The key to the success or failure of today's game is the left side where Gu Ran is! Gu Ran took a deep breath and got ready!

The game will start soon——

The atmosphere on the field has begun to become tense.

After a burst of exciting music, the DJ shouted at the top of his lungs: "Now, please welcome the kick-off guest, Chelsea superstar Frank Lampard!"

The students of St. Paul's Boys' School cheered wildly.

Lampard stood up from the coaching bench of the Triangle River team, straightened his slim suit, and walked towards the center circle with a smile.

"Wait! I object!"

Coach Carter immediately jumped up from the visiting team's coaching seat and stopped Lampard who was about to enter the field!

This sudden situation stunned everyone.

The referee and the fourth official hurried over to inquire about the situation.

The staff from St. Paul's Boys' School also rushed over.

The male students at the scene booed Coach Carter.

Coach Carter was not afraid of the pressure of the home court at all, and protested loudly to the referee and the fourth official: "This is our Bucks Steel Horns' right to kick off, we should be the ones to kick off!"

"But Mr. Lampard is the guest we invited to kick off the match, so no matter who has the right to kick off, Mr. Lampard has to kick off the first ball."

"Besides, Mr. Lampard is of such a high status that he took time out of his busy schedule to preside over the opening ceremony for us. You, the Bucks Steelhorns team, should feel honored!"

"That's right, how many lifetimes will it take for you guys on the Bucks Steelhorns to encounter something like this?"

"If you objected to Mr Lampard kicking off, why didn't you raise this at the beginning? Why did you wait until the game was about to start?"

The staff at St. Paul's School for Boys was full of sarcasm and ridicule toward Coach Carter.

Coach Carter said calmly, "I have no objection to Lampard kicking the ball off, but the premise is that Mr. Lampard is not your temporary head coach! He is now the head coach of Triangle River and wants to kick off our ball. Do you think this is appropriate? The Bucks Steelhorns may not have seen much and cannot invite football superstars, but you want to take advantage of the opportunity to bully us... Go to hell!"

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(End of this chapter)