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Chapter 301 Trend
Frowning, Magath fiddled with the two chess pieces No. 38 and No. 10 on the tactical board, trying various combinations. He was a little hesitant in his heart. Should he change his mind and let Rakitic appear more in the penalty area? Inside……

Sun Wu is a bit helpless, but to be honest, Rakitic, who has not yet played as the core of the Sevilla team, is currently wearing No. 10, but his status is actually not high, whether it is in the club or the national team. ...

In fact, until Rakitic replaced Harvey in the Champions League final and broke Buffon's first goal, many people still thought that Rakitic was not an excellent midfielder.

Sun Wu scoffed at this statement, but he had to admit that Rakitic is a midfielder who is difficult to define.

Rakitic is tall but prefers to use his feet rather than his head when entering the box...

He is tough defensively, but he is far inferior to his club teammate Busquets in defensive positions, and far inferior to his national team partner Modric in terms of steal success rate...

He has the delicate skills of Eastern European players at his feet, but he rarely chooses to break through...

In addition to his versatility, he left the deepest impression on fans with his excellent long-range shots, but Rakitic has never been a heavy gunner, or more than a heavy gunner.

Although Rakitic has worn No. 04 in Schalke 10 in the past few seasons and played a lot of time, he has not been able to perform to his due level. The most important reason is his versatility.

It's not bad under Magath. Last season under Lu Teng and Buskens, Rakitic played a defensive midfielder and played a midfield engineer...

In fact, in Sun Wu’s view, Rakitic’s talent lies in his running and passing. He can receive the ball as much as possible without defense. This is similar to the style of La Masia players, and also No wonder Barcelona insisted on replacing Xavi with him.

Rakitic can send the ball in the most reasonable way in a complicated situation, can open the situation with a simple pass when the offense and defense switch, and can kill the opponent's counterattack with a tough press at the first time... Although his Defensive ability is not outstanding.

And judging from his later career, Rakitic is one of the few Schalke 04 players with a big heart and ambitions. Similar to him are Neuer, Draxler and Sun. Wu himself...

Sun Wu believes that among the current Schalke 04 midfielders, Rakitic is the closest to him in terms of tactical ability and game reading ability. This Croatian has the ability to become one of the core players of the team.

"Give it a try, you and Ivan will have a good time, the next game will be..." Magath still let go.

"Cologne is a very good test subject." Sun Wu replied: "Ivan and I share the same room for the away game."

Magath nodded slowly, his eyes still on the tactical board.

Sun Wu said hello and was about to go home, opened the door and paused, hesitated for a while before turning back, "Mr. Felix, Kevin's contract expires this summer?"

Magath turned his head in surprise, beckoning Sun Wu to come back, "Kevin revealed it to you?"

Sun Wu blinked and shook his head.

"Kevin is a good player. I brought him out in Stuttgart back then, but..." Magath sighed, "He has decided to leave. This is bad news for the club, but not necessarily for the team. ..."

"Kevin is leaving?" Sun Wu opened his mouth wide. He didn't expect to hear such explosive news. Kevin Kuranyi, the main center who has scored in double figures every season since his debut, will leave the ball for free. Team……

"I said, this may not be a bad thing for the team." Magatha pulled Sun Wu to sit down, "You should understand what I mean."

"Indeed..." Of course Sun Wu understood.

The biggest problem with Schalke 04's attacking line now is Kuranyi. This Brazilian-born forward is a typical German high center forward. He is very powerful in the penalty area, but his range of activities is small, he rarely pulls the side, and his speed is slow. Turning is not flexible, and the ability to cooperate with teammates is also weak.

The most important thing is that Kuranyi needs the delivery of his teammates to be effective, and it must be two crosses from the wing. Sun Wu sent the oblique pass from the ground more than once or twice in the previous games. But Kuranyi either couldn't see it, or couldn't run, or was too slow and was destroyed by the defender chasing back...

Sun Wu entered the penalty area in the game against Hoffenheim. A large part of the reason was that Kuranyi's range of activities was too small and he was unwilling to get out of the penalty area in a tactical sense.

"Times are changing so fast..." Magath said with emotion: "Last season, Gomez was still impressive, and last season, Luca Toni also won the top scorer..."

Indeed, in the past ten years or so, football has changed too fast in terms of tactical significance and player technical characteristics, especially Messi with his left foot on the right side, and Ronaldo with his right foot on the left side. The shock brought about is not only in terms of data, but more in changes in tactical choices.

The winger is no longer a passer, but one of the main attackers. They have a lot of room for movement, which directly leads to the uselessness of high center forwards with no speed such as Luca Toni and Kuranyi. , high-speed breakthrough ability, large-scale edge-cutting... These are all things that high center forwards cannot do.

Sun Wu is very aware of the direction of this trend. In the future, at the center position, if he is tall and strong with a good header, he can also be mixed in the middle and lower teams.

Fast, good technique, high flexibility, wide range of activities, and good coordination can be qualified to become a first-class center forward. If the sense of smell in front of the goal is excellent and the ability to grab points is strong, then he is eligible to enter the giants, such as Suarez, Lukaku, Diego Costa, Lewandowski...

Don't look at Lewandowski as a high center forward, but he has good skills at his feet, not slow speed, and a wide range of activities, which can perfectly integrate into Klopp's running and bombing tactics.

In a few years, high center forwards like Gomez and Kuranyi are almost extinct in European football. Of course, there are two types of high center forwards who can survive. Giroud with double-digit assists and double-digit assists, and the omnipotent Ibrahimovic.

Sun Wu tentatively asked: "Next season?"

"The club has already contacted Dinamo Zagreb. I have let the scouts focus on Mandzukic for two months. He is indeed a very good center forward. He has a strong ability to grab points and has a wide range of activities. His speed is not too slow. ” Magath rubbed the cigar in his hand and saw the embarrassed look on Sun Wu’s face, “There will be no offer until the end of the season. If you can raise the salad plate, the club will not refuse the money.”

Sun Wu laughed a few times, "No... In fact, there is another player who may be more suitable..."

"Where did you get the news?" Magath stared at Sun Wu inexplicably, "Do you usually collect countless information on young players when you go home? Do you plan to become a scout instead of a head coach after you retire?"

Magath took off his glasses and wiped them, "Go ahead."

"The Pole, Lewandowski." Sun Wu is not sure when the "95 Supreme" will transfer to the Hornets, but he has checked the information. The Polish center has scored 16 goals this season. Dropped No.2 in the scorer list with 7 goals, almost destined to get the top scorer in the Polish League.

As soon as he heard the name, Magath's hand trembled and his glasses fell on the table. He looked up at Sun Wu angrily, "Lewandowski? This is a very good player, but..."

"Best, what are you thinking!"

"Let a central defender come to Schalke 04 to play as a central striker!?"

(End of this chapter)