Football’s First Defender

Continue to strengthen the attack! Don't care about this conceded goal! Attack! Go forward!

The head coach of CSKA Gassayev understands that his team is doomed to fail this season, but in order to qualify for the Champions League next season, he will try his best to win the last few games!

Only the top two in the Russian Super League qualify for the UEFA Champions League, the champion will go directly to the group stage, and the runner-up will go to the qualifying round!

But with 6 games left in the league, CSKA is still 6 points away from the second Spartak Moscow, and 5 points away from the third Moscow Torpedo. With an average point efficiency of around 1.5 per game this season, CSKA, I can only hope that I can also win a wave of winning streak, and the other two teams can lose the chain in the final stage!

In this game, even if the opponent is Zenit, CSKA's goal is still 3 points, for the Champions League!

Zenit scored a goal first, which did not affect the morale of the visiting team. The visiting team still insisted on their own offensive tactics!

And Zenit, holding the lead, took the lead in changing formations and started playing defensive counterattacks!

According to the pre-match media interview! Mr. Advocaat said that after ensuring the Russian Super League championship this season, he will adjust his tactics appropriately and prepare for the next European game! Especially the defensive tactics! He said that Zeni Te's offensive strength is indeed very strong, but there is still a certain gap from the top teams in Europe! We still need to rely on defense when necessary!

Playing offensively may not be suitable for some opponents, so in the next game, we will focus on training and strengthening the team's defense!

While ensuring your own strengths, improve your collective defense!

It seems that CSKA has become the first team to experiment with Zenit's defense!

Because the players believe in Yang Feng's defensive ability and running coverage! We can clearly see that Zenit's midfield defense is always willing to press forward and put constant pressure on the opponent's midfield,

Although the space in the penalty area is a bit empty, Yang Feng's quick and accurate judgment and mobility are enough to make most passes come to naught!

The players of the visiting team also thought about passing some forward balls before, but they were all cleared by Yang Feng one step ahead of time.

Now Yang Feng is not only playing a huge role in his own attack and defending the opponent's counterattack, but also in positional warfare, with the change of tactics, he is also doing his best to show his defensive talent! Even Yang Feng may The weakest physical confrontation, as the season progresses to the end, has also improved significantly in the past six months!

Zenit's offense has indeed reduced the pressure on the defense, but it is precisely because of the addition of Yang Feng and the growth of Skrtel that the defense has become more stable and can liberate more. More manpower is invested in the attack!

And just like the current pure defense, we can also see that Zenit is fully capable of putting up a first-class defense!

Zenit, who can attack and defend, and walk on two legs, is the key to their current results! This Zenit team may be in European football in the future and add luster to Russian football!

Back to the game!

CSKA Moscow attacked Zenit for 10 minutes, but made no progress!

Zenit's defensive level has improved significantly compared to the beginning of the season!

The visiting team, which has been attacking for a long time without any results, can only suspend a wave of offensive. I hope that in the process of falling, they can take a breath and accumulate a wave of physical strength!

However, the leading Zenit doesn't want the visiting team to get a chance to breathe so easily!

Zenit's entire midfield, with the retreat of CSKA, is even more pressing! Put more pressure on the visiting team to pass the ball!

Sure enough, CSKA, which doesn't rely on passing and controlling, can't make continuous passing under such high-intensity pressure from Zenit!

Zenit regain possession of the ball!

The leading Zenit can continue to advance according to tactics without rushing!

This time, Anyukov from the left also took advantage of the situation!

Zenit assembled three generals, Anyukov, Dominguez, and Arshavin as a free man on the left flank!

Tymoshchuk directly shifted the ball to the strong side, and after passing the ball, he also quickly rushed to the front of the penalty area. It would be better to get a chance afterwards. If he couldn't get a chance, it would also attract some CSKA players. Defensive attention, for the strong attack on the left, to contain the opponent's strength!

Anyukov took the ball! On the left sideline, he made continuous fake moves, trying to deceive Alexei Berezuzski's center of gravity, but Alexei, who is also a defensive champion, did not Eat it!

At this time, it was Arshavin! He suddenly entered the penalty area obliquely from outside the penalty area!

Anyukov didn't hesitate! He directly blocked the ball! Passed the ball to the front of Arshavin's running direction!

Arshavin successfully got the football, and he was in the corner of the penalty area and was closely guarded by the opponent!

Vassily Berezuzski saw Arshavin's penetration, and decisively kept up with the supplementary defense! He also cooperated with the retreating midfielder. It seems that he is preparing to block Arshavin with 2 defenses and 1!

But Arshavin didn't want to procrastinate with the opponent in this position where there seems to be no direct goal threat!

Turn around forcibly! Move the ball to an angle, and when the opponent's encirclement has not arrived, do you want to forcefully hit the goal?

no!

Pass the ball!

It's a pass!

After turning around and dialing the ball, Arshavin directly took advantage of the situation and pushed the ball out of the penalty area with his instep!

Dominguez, who was also on the left before, is completing an inside run at this time and appears on the route of Arshavin's pass!

Perfect fit!

After receiving the ball, Domingos directly chooses to continue dribbling inside!

The defensive midfielders, the defenders, all the defenders rushed at Dominguez from all directions!

But it was too late, Dominguez still had a huge angle in front of him!

Shoot with a kick facing down!

The ball hit the ground and flew to the far corner of the goal!

In order to defend the attack on the left side of the attacker, Akinfeev has been standing at a close corner to defend. Zenit's sudden pass, coupled with Domingos's extremely fast shot, Akinfeev Yev simply doesn't have enough time to move to the far corner!

GOAL!!!

Dominguez!

Dominguez!

A beautiful shot! The ball went straight into the bottom right corner of the goal and hit the post!

Zenit is at home, leading CSKA Moscow 2-0!

In the last few minutes of the first half, Zenit scored again! It is indeed the team that scored the most goals in the first 15 minutes before halftime this season. Seize the opportunity and complete the fatal blow to the opponent!

beep--

With the whistle of the referee, the halftime game is over! Zenit only needs to be unbeaten to win the championship. At home, they lead the visiting CSKA Moscow 2-0 at halftime! Look at the first half. The state of the game, the champion of this season, after this game, there is a high probability that it will belong to Zenit...

A beautiful shot! The ball went straight into the bottom right corner of the goal and hit the post!

Zenit is at home, leading CSKA Moscow 2-0!

In the last few minutes of the first half, Zenit deserves to be the team that scored the most goals in the first 15 minutes before half-time this season. Taking advantage of the opponent's physical strength at the end of the half, they always seized the opportunity and finished the game. A fatal blow to the opponent!