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In the match between Munich 1860 and Frankfurt, the Moon Scimitar reappeared on the court. All of a sudden, the whole world was discussing Beckham and his free-kick stunt. The most enthusiastic one was the English media, the sports page of The Sun A piece of news written by the reporter can be described as extremely nasty: "Xiao Bei is the first free throw shooter in the stunt team on the first night of his wedding in Munich?" "What kind of debut is successful?It is obviously one of the best options to appear on the stage under the eyes of everyone, use famous stunts to help the team score a wonderful goal, and enjoy the feeling of being the master of the game.

The joining of Beckham has rapidly increased the reputation of Munich 1860 in a short period of time. Even the Bundesliga has attracted the attention of many foreign media fans for this. It can be described as a win-win situation for the market and the economy.But for Lions fans, what they value most is the team's performance, whether Beckham can bring a competitive improvement to 1860 Munich after the transfer.

"Full Moon Scimitar" has soothed the hearts of many fans, but some football commentators with vicious eyes immediately pointed out: "Beckham's first show is undoubtedly a success, but the banana ball does not mean that Beckham has adapted to 1860 Munich. It is just a free kick stunt that he had many years ago. In the game against Frankfurt, we can clearly see that Beckham has not fully integrated into the team. Blindness... It's still unclear whether this is due to lack of running-in, or a fundamentally wrong strategy, but from the perspective of a Lions fan, I hope it is the former..."

What kind of position Beckham will play in Munich 1860 has subsequently become the focus of discussion among the media and fans.

The position that Beckham is most suitable for and has shined on the pitch is the right-wing midfielder. It is in this position that he helped Manchester United achieve the treble.Calling him the best right-winger in the world is a bit blind (Figo's achievements in this position are as good as Beckham's), but there is no problem calling him the best right-winger in England.Numerous football celebrities and authorities have pointed out: "Beckham is a natural right-sided player."

But in Munich 1860, he is unlikely to return to the position of the right midfielder.One is tactical inconsistency. Beckham in the right forward position runs slowly, while 1860 Munich is very particular about the ground ball. They pursue smooth and fast running. The second is according to the current mainstream of world football. From a point of view, the living space of traditional full-backs is getting smaller and smaller, and the popular tactics in the future will inevitably have higher requirements for wide players: they must not only be able to cross, but also have excellent overall situation and off-ball running Ability, even have to take on the ability to break through with the ball.

Ten years of persistence can easily be eliminated by the times. If Beckham wants to keep his position at the top of football, he must change or adapt to the process of being changed.Of course, the premise of all this is that Karl Alston made the right choice about Beckham's future.

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On the century-old Gerland Stadium, Karl was surrounded by the enthusiastic cheers of Lyon fans. He took a breath, and the air was filled with the smell of watered green grass.

While the players were still waiting in the tunnel, Carl came out first, stepped on the turf of the court, and rubbed the ground, which was still a little slippery.

'It is estimated that it was watered just before the game. ' Carl thought, 'I hope they don't pour too much... Otherwise, there will probably be a lot of surprises in today's game. '

In Europe, it is common practice to water the stadium turf before the game, especially in a city like Lyon, which is located in the southeast of France. It is sunny all year round and the climate is pleasant. When the water and foundation harden, it will be difficult for players to exert their strength during the game, and they will also consume excess energy when running.

The wet turf after watering is relatively soft, which can cushion the players' many violent actions and prevent them from being injured.However, too much watering is not good. Whoever has too much turf is slippery, and players tend to lose control of their movements when running and become prone to falls, which increases the chance of injury.

Generally speaking, it is up to the head coach to decide whether or not to water the stadium and how much to water before the game.Carl exited the court, lowered his head and muttered, "I hope this overly wet grass is not a 'gift'."

Today is the first game of the UEFA Champions League group stage. In Group E, Dynamo Kiev vs. Real Madrid, Lyon vs. 1860 Munich.

As the five consecutive champions of the French Ligue 2002 and the French Super Cup (from 2006 to [-], the champions of these two events were all won by Lyon), you can only use your knees to know how much Lyon will be. This is a tough nut to crack, not to mention that compared to other teams who have almost changed their blood as soon as the transfer season comes, Lyon did not lose any important players this summer. On the contrary, they also introduced three first-tier Ligue [-] stars to join: Karlstrom, Toulalan, and Schillazi are each worth around tens of millions of euros.

Take a look at what kind of characters there are in the Lyon team: "Free kick master" Juninho Jr., "White version of Makelele" Toulalan, active French international Abidal, "Drogba" who once partnered with Drogba. "All-rounder on the left" Malouda, as well as promising future stars in France, Benzema, Clerk and so on.

Almost every player in the Lyon team has extraordinary strength and rich experience in European wars. In order to fight against them, Karl had to take the risk of trying a new adjusted tactic in this game and started with Beckham.

Beckham has only been in the team for half a month, and he hasn't gotten along well with other players. Using him in the starting lineup is more dangerous, and it may break the tacit understanding and stability that the Lions have developed in their original tactics.But there is no way, except for Beckham, the other main players in the team have never seen a Champions League match. There must be an experienced, steady and prudent player on the field to act as the "spirit of the sea" in the hearts of the players. As for the negative effects brought about by insufficient cooperation, that will only need to be considered later.

Music was played in the stadium, and the players of Lyon and Munich 1860 came out of the passage holding the hands of the little caddy. After lining up on the court and shaking hands with each other, they spread out and took their positions.

Karl observed the facial expressions of the players. Except for a few who seemed a little nervous, most of them were relatively calm, especially Beckham, whose expression could be called calm, and even turned around and stood nearby. The teammates said a few words.

This is sophistication accumulated over time.Hopefully, Karl thought, the other players would pick up on the emotion and calm down.

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The referee stands in the middle of the court, staring at his watch, with a whistle in his mouth, ready to start the game at any time.

Mats Hummels took a deep breath, but his heart still couldn't stop beating.

'Think about how important this game is, and think about how your parents might be sitting at home watching you in front of the TV! ' Hummels warned himself: 'Don't be nervous!Don't be nervous! ' But damn it, he seems to be having trouble breathing!

Hummels had just started once in the league, lost his first brother status, and immediately ushered in an even more exciting opportunity with the team to make his debut in the UEFA Champions League. Excited, have to be nervous!

At this moment, a low voice came from Hummels' side: "Matz, take a deep breath. No, don't be so hasty, take it slowly, and let it go longer."

Hummels did as he did, and a long, slow deep breath really relieved a lot of his emotions.He turned his head and said to his teammates: "Thank you."

Beckham smiled at him, a very friendly smile.

Hummels couldn't help confiding: "I'm a little, worried, and a little bit overwhelmed..."

"When the game starts, you will know what to do." Beckham moved closer and comforted him in a low voice: "Look at this scene, isn't it what you want to start in the Champions League? And, no matter how bad it is, And me."

'Yeah' thought Hummels, 'Beckham plays in the same position as me, we are the last line of defense in front of the defense, I can't, and he does. ' The thought finally made him feel better.

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Before the start of the game, the flashing lights in the media seats of the Gerland Stadium were frequently lit-light blue embossed shirt, gray plaid vest, and maple leaf color silk tie. , The green and spacious stadium immediately became a background board, highlighting his whole person extremely profoundly.How beautiful it is like a painting!

Even Lambert Koch's hair like the sun god will not look more eye-catching than Auston on the court.Because the hair of the former is always messy, scattered around like a bomb attack, some people may like this kind of messy beauty, but the image of the latter is undoubtedly more in line with the public's aesthetics: the sandy golden hair is slightly long, But it is always fixed on one side or combed behind the head, looking meticulous and very refreshing, God knows how Auston did it.

Of course, this group of reporters is even more unaware that in faraway Great Britain, almost every day a woman takes a copy of The Sun and prays to the Bundesliga news on it: "God bless Auston, he has no genetics at all." to England's balding gene."

Even after the game started, there were still people who reluctantly lingered on the bench outside the court until they saw their positions on the court.

"Oh my God, Beckham hits the midfielder?"

"He is not suitable for a defensive midfielder at all!" Someone said excitedly: "A defensive midfielder requires excellent interception ability. Beckham is not good at confrontation at all, and his defensive skills are not outstanding at all. Using him as a defensive midfielder is really good. Stupid!"

"Shh, don't get excited." The person next to him said, "Look carefully, 1860 Munich is using a double midfielder tactic, and Beckham has a partner."

That's right, Beckham's partner is Hummels. 1860 Munich used a 4231 double midfielder formation in today's game. Merdesacker, Jankel, Ogo and Dante are in front of the goal The last line of defense, Beckham and Hummels are the barriers in front of them, the three attacking midfielders are Ozil, Portillo, Lars, and Portillo's position is closer to the shadow striker , is mainly responsible for scoring goals, while Dzeko, who exists as a single arrow, has less offensive power. His outstanding physical fitness and header ability will be used more to grab points.

4231 is an offensive and defensive formation. Although there is only one striker, the next three attacking midfielders can come in at any time when launching an attack. Moreover, due to the dense number of players in the midfield and backcourt, it will be very fast and convenient to launch a defensive counterattack. Lyon's 3 formation.

It’s just that many people are shocked and puzzled that Carl Oston will actually put Beckham in the midfielder position, because the latter has not played as a midfielder-Beckham moved to Real Madrid in 03 At that time, Real Madrid's right midfielder was Figo. This was a player that Beckham could not replace, so he had to change his position on the field.At that time, Real Madrid coach Queiroz transformed Beckham into a defensive midfielder after careful consideration. Although in theory, Beckham, who has outstanding running ability and passing ability, should be very suitable for this position, but the reality is , Beckham's performance in this position is not good.

It is also because of this past experience that before the game, many fans and media speculated that Karl would place Beckham in the middle or on the right side of the middle. They had no idea that Karl would let his players "repeat the same mistakes."

However, if Karl is asked to speak for himself, he will feel that what he has opened up for Beckham is a new path, not an old path-the difference between single midfielder tactics and double midfielder tactics is huge.

Teams using a single defensive midfielder will demand more from their players. Not only must they have super defensive ability, but they must also have an excellent overall view, the ability to control the game, and can quickly help the team complete offensive and defensive transitions, etc., because there are The tactics of many teams are formulated around a single midfielder.The double defensive midfielder can completely divide the work between two players, one is responsible for stealing and the other is responsible for organizing offense. Beckham is good at the latter. His 45-degree oblique pass is invincible in the world.

When Beckham was still at Manchester United and partnered with Ruud van Nistelrooy, there was a popular saying in football: If you are a teammate of Beckham or a striker, when he is about to pass the ball, Run to the penalty area and stretch your feet casually, then you can turn around and celebrate.

Karl partnered Hummels with Beckham in order to unload his defensive burden, liberate his ability to control the game and pass the ball, and then wait for the 31-year-old veteran to rejuvenate his career .

Using an important Champions League game as a testing ground, Karl felt like he was taking a gamble.