Source: Xiao Nan, Beiqing Sports
In the 2-1 victory over Chengdu Rongcheng, Beijing Guoan's ball control rate dropped from more than 60% in the first half to less than 50% at the end of the game, and its nine shots were less than half of the visitors' 19 shots. It has to be said that the victory of Guoan, together with its four consecutive victories, was hard won. Although the scene of being continuously besieged by opponents was suffocating, Guoan was able to remain invincible in the competition with the top four teams of Shenhua, Haigang, Rongcheng and Taishan, which were ranked as the first group in the league. Its anti counter tactics withstood the test, in fact, it also added confidence to Guoan to stick to its own playing method.
Chengdu Rongcheng is undoubtedly unforgettable to Guo'an generals and fans. On October 29 last year, Guoan lost 2-3 to Chengdu Rongcheng in the penultimate round of the Chinese Super League last season and the last home game of the season. At that time, Felipe, the foreign aid of the other side, scored twice and became the real victim of Guoan's competition on the spot.
This season, Rongcheng not only welcomed back the injured foreign attack core Romulo, but also introduced the popular international Wei Shihao. In addition, the ferocious Felipe, the new elite team that has just suffered two rounds of home defeat, this time came to work again, apparently to get three points.
The situation was similar to that of the previous home match against defending champion Haigang. With its high-quality attack group, Rongcheng put on the posture of giving priority to opponents from the beginning of the game. However, the National Security Committee, which is firmly committed to anti counter tactics, has maintained unity and discipline in the implementation of tactical content. Guga's 12th minute world wave goal seemed to benefit from the tackle error of Zhou Dingyang, the other side's back waist. However, in fact, before the goal, several Guoan players had formed a encirclement of the other side's defense line, and the movement of center Fabio was involved in Guga's finishing shot. This is a classic team goal.
At the end of the half, Fabio used Felipe's poor clearance and shot in front of the goal, while Fabio used his excellent physical condition to interfere with Felipe before finishing his shot. At the same time, including the double evils in the central defence, the other four foreign aid players of Guoan Team appeared in the restricted area to compete with the other defensive players. The ball also benefited from Guoan's careful design of corner kick tactics.
It has to be said that Zhang Xizhe, the Guoan technical midfielder who had continued to perform well, did not perform well in this game under the marking of Zhou Dingyang, the back waist of Rongcheng. But this has not disturbed the strategic deployment of national security coach Suarez. As in the last round of the away game against Jinmen Tiger, the formation of Guoan will be adjusted in time as the game progresses and the score changes. "In fact, whether the four guards or the five guards, we all adjust the formation with clear tactical goals, including counter attack, including from defense to attack, and we all maintain a unified rhythm," said a Guoan player after the game.
In the four consecutive victories, Guoan had an obvious advantage in ball control in the seventh round of home victory over the promoted horse Qingdao West Coast. In the other three games, Guoan played very closely with the opponent, and even was in a passive situation in local space or time. However, it is precisely because the concept of "based on defense" advocated by Suarez has been fully implemented. National security has always been able to maintain the stability of the defense line in adversity, and at the same time, use efficient counter attacks to score goals.
It is worth noting that, in this game, Guoan has played the first round of this season with the other five teams that are currently ranked in the top six of the championship, winning two and drawing three, keeping unbeaten. Although it failed to win the game against the leader Shenhua, the defending champion Haigang, and the old powerful team Taishan, Guoan withstood the test of being able to draw with Taishan and Shenhua in the away game and with Haigang in the home game. "This is the national security spirit that everyone always mentioned. The direct result of four consecutive victories is that the team has a deeper understanding of the current tactics, more skilled use, and improved confidence and toughness." A senior official of the National Security Club commented.
In this game, Guoan still needs to be improved in many aspects. For example, when the visiting team's foreign aid Romulo scored, Guoan's defense line as a whole was "stunned". However, in the process of defense, some players are still reckless when doing moves. In terms of attack, the whole team relies excessively on Zhang Xizhe. The club executive said: "In fact, the most important thing for our team now is to maintain stability, which requires the team members to maintain a stable state. Now it can be said that the overall strength of the teams ranking at the top of the championship is the same. If which team is more stable, it will make fewer mistakes, and can achieve relatively ideal results."
On the evening of the 5th, the head coach of the national football team, Ivankovic, accompanied by his assistant, went to the Workers' Sports Center to watch the focus game on the spot. Although Zhang Xizhe was obviously limited and Wei Shihao and Zhang Yuning were both substitutes, some domestic players of the two teams still performed well in the game dominated by foreign aid. This includes He Yupeng, the right back of Guoan. It is understood that Ivankovic mentioned the name of He Yupeng when communicating with relevant people of the National Security Club. Ivan was totally impressed by He Yupeng's excellent performance in this game.
