European Cup opener Italy beats Turkey 3-0
Isn’t “intention” unexpected?Stop the counter-offensive
Goal highlights
In the 52nd minute, Berardi made a cross and Demiral had an own goal
In the 65th minute, Immobile made a new shot
In the 79th minute, Insigne was the icing on the cake
At 3 o’clock in the morning on June 12th, Beijing time, the European Cup fans were looking forward to finally kicked off after 5 years. The opening game of the current European Cup started at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy. In the end, Italy, which played at home, relied on three goals in the second half to win 3-0. The first goal that has received much attention comes from Turkish defender Demiral’s own own goal, which is the first time in the history of the European Cup.
Possession of the ball has an absolute advantage
Unlike Italy in the past, the Italian team in the opener had an absolute advantage in possession of the ball. For a long time in the game, it suppressed Turkey at halftime, but Italy did not seize the opportunity in the first half of the game, with 14 feet. None of the shots were hit, and the Turkish side did not make a shot. In the second half of the game, the Italian team further accelerated the attacking rhythm. In the 52nd minute, Berardi made a cross and caused Demiral’s own goal. Demiral’s own goal was the first goal of this European Cup, which is also the European Cup. For the first time in history, the opening goal was an own goal. The sudden goal disrupted the pace of the Turkish game, and the Italian team also got more opportunities due to the opponent’s attack. In the 65th minute, Immobile made a supplementary shot and rewritten the score to 2-0. In the 79th minute, Insigne was the icing on the cake. According to statistics after the game, this is the first time in the history of the Italian national team that it has scored 3 goals in a single game in the European Cup.
The most popular in this group
The current European Cup was held in 11 stadiums in 11 countries, creating European Cup history. As a traditional strong team, Italy once again has the home court advantage. The Italian team’s 3 group matches were all arranged at the Rome Olympic Stadium, and their original strength was impressive, which made the Italian team the number one favorite in this group. Although the Turkish team had performed well before, but in the first game it was clearly unsuitable for the big game. In the second game, they will fly to Azerbaijan’s capital Baku to play against the Welsh team.
Bye now!Defensive counterattack
After failing to qualify for the World Cup in Russia, the Italian team is re-emerging. With a younger lineup, their recent record has been outstanding. They have been undefeated in 27 games. Their last loss dates back to September 2018. Entering 2021, the defense of the team coached by Mancini is amazing. They have won all three world preliminaries and two friendly matches, scoring 17 goals and not conceding a goal.
Mancini’s reconstruction of the national team began with abandoning the conservative anti-counterfeiting method that helped Italy win 4 World Cups. In the view of Italian coach Di Matteo: “This is undoubtedly a challenge to tradition, but after missing the World Cup, he can do whatever he wants to do to the team because they have nothing to lose. Fans There is no objection to this, because they can see the players daring to control the ball and play offensive football, so this is the right choice.” Italy’s brave attempt to the 433 formation allowed them to score 53 goals in the past 17 games. And only conceded 3 goals.
In-depth secret
From condemnation to regaining the favor of fans
What did Mancini do?
In the opening match of the European Cup yesterday morning, Italy won a 3-0 victory over the impressive Turkey at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. Unlike the traditional Italian team that relied on defensive counterattacks in the past, the new Italian team under Mancini is full of vigor and gives fans unlimited imagination. It is hard to imagine that just a few years ago, with the retirement of key players, the resignation of the head coach, and the condemnation from all walks of life, this team missed the World Cup finals for the first time in 60 years and slipped into a seemingly invincible abyss. . How did Mancini cleverly help Italy regain its winning tradition?
Break the stereotypes and inject fresh blood
Roberto Mancini is never satisfied with just “participating”, on the contrary, he has always been an avid competitor. Since taking office in the Italian team in 2018, his goal for himself is to “become an excellent national team coach and lead the Italian team back to the top of the world“.
Mancini’s reconstruction of the national team began with abandoning conservative anti-reverse play. The brave attempt of the 433 formation allowed the team to score 53 goals in the past 17 games and only conceded 3 goals.
Mancini also put a lot of thought on the young players. This time he went to the European Cup, he brought 6 players from the Italian U21 national team.
Make good use of players and refuse to use mechanical methods
Making full use of all available players and building appropriate tactics around these players instead of imposing established tactics on the players is the right way for the Italian team to rejuvenate, and Mancini knows this. Under Mancini’s constant exploration, the midfield trio of Jorginho, Marco Villati and Nicolo Barrera have been organized in an organized combination. Three outstandingly talented players serve each other. To fulfill each other again: one to sort through the ball, one to focus on sweeping and destroying, and the other to look for any potential opportunities to penetrate the opponent’s line of defense. At the same time, Lorenzo Insigne and Chiesa, who have excellent mobility, are active on the two wings to provide court width. Mancini can use this to successfully turn 433 into 3241 and throw full-backs into attack. These are Mancini’s tactical considerations combined with the technical characteristics of the players.
Know the people and responsibilities, mobilize the players’ enthusiasm
As a player, Mancini fought with Chiesa’s father. The current little Chiesa is gradually fulfilling his talents, and of course Mancini, who knows him (and his father) very well, is credited. Compared to himself in 2018, Chiesa is now more efficient, and his mental power has been greatly improved. And Mancini had anticipated this. At the time, he described Chiesa like this: a typical talented player who will explode at any time.
In addition to Chiesa, Mancini also knows the other players under his hand. In fact, his greatest success in the Italian team is to establish a system that is not limited to 11 starting players. Before that, if Villati was injured, then this would be a devastating blow to the team. But now, Manuel Locatelli can perfectly fit the lineup before Verrati returns-he has played 4 times for the national team this natural year. In Mancini’s system, the characteristics of each player are very clear, and each player plays an important role. This makes the Italian team passionate, united, and harmonious in the dressing room.
Chengdu Commercial Daily-Red Star News Reporter Li Bo
Compiled by intern Zhang Tong
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