Analysis on the formation style of the world's top football clubs ...

Fact1-Since 2005, as long as it is not restless, Inter Milan has basically had the strength to compete with Milan in the midfield scene.

Fact 2-Inter Milan's transfer path seems to be so smooth that now every position is full of talents, although-they have not really brought in popular foreign stars.

Two seemingly unrelated facts are actually closely related to the tactical characteristics of Inter Milan. It can be said that one of the reasons why Inter Milan have achieved something now is that their tactical characteristics are in tune with the concept of team building.

So what are the tactical characteristics of Inter Milan? In short, there is no need for clear rhythm control. People in each position have roughly the same technical ability and comprehensive ability. The team's attack and defense can be carried out on the spot from every position, and each player can be an attack receiving point, a shot terminator and so on. This tactical feature is somewhat similar to the South American football in which "every player has outstanding technical ability", except that the word "outstanding technical ability" is replaced by "comprehensive technical ability".

Of course, I'm not saying that there is no clear division of labor among Inter players, but that compared with other teams, their individual differences are less and their tactical dependence and limitations are less. We see that Ibrahimovic and Crespo are all-around strikers, and almost everyone in the midfield, such as Stan Vieira, is also the "standard tactical part" of the team, with all kinds of abilities. Not to mention defenders and goalkeepers, there is no so-called dependence between players.

Such a lineup and tactical characteristics obviously have advantages and disadvantages. Disadvantages are: no clear core, lack of team spirit; There is no unique weapon to subdue other teams; The control of the rhythm of the game is slightly poor. This is also the reason why their champions league results are not good. There are also many advantages, one of which is that although they control and dominate the rhythm of the game, they are less dependent on the rhythm of the game-even if they can't find the North, they can attack on the spot with everyone's ability-in the Milan derby, Inter Milan relies on a large number of receiving points, which is enough to completely ignore Milan's rhythm control, and can almost be regarded as overwhelming Milan. In addition to this advantage, the following advantage is what I want to emphasize, that is, the tactical characteristics of Inter Milan determine that it can accommodate any excellent player in the transfer market and greatly enhance the inclusiveness of the lineup.

In the lineup of Inter Milan, there will never be something that happened in Milan a few years ago that Pirlo had to match Gattuso and even Seedorf had to add. Nothing will ever happen in Milan to keep the rhythm under control. Even if there is no winger in the team, Kaka will never discuss whether Ronaldinho is needed. There is only one principle left in their transfer dictionary-strength.

This is why Inter Milan can attract so many players without hesitation. In fact, Inter Milan has always introduced players in this way, and the tactical characteristics of Inter Milan have always been the same. It's just that in the past, the skeleton of the lineup was not well built, and even second-rate players like Damara Ventola have been used. Now, the skeleton of the lineup is set up, which is equivalent to a strong stomach in the United States. Then, Inter Milan became stronger and stronger.

In addition to the typical example of Inter Milan, other European teams usually have more exquisite tactical collocation. For example, when Manchester United introduces players, it is necessary to consider two characteristics of the overall style: speed and winger. Players who do not meet these characteristics should be cautious, and so on. This is why fans of other teams are always racking their brains for the team's transfer and lineup, and so are Inter Milan players, but they don't need it.

Speaking of Milan now, compared with other European teams, Milan's situation is actually worse, because Milan's midfield is the most unique in Europe, and the characteristics of Pirlo and Kaka, including 10 and 8, are unique. This midfield is interlocking, which is actually a restriction on Milan's transfer.

But it can't be said that this is not good. Milan's tactics are too obvious to restrain some teams. Moreover, it can be said that Milan's midfield, even Pirlo, is an important way for Milan to succeed in Europe in recent years, from rhythm control to flexibility in attack and defense.

It can be said that Milan's lineup adjustment in recent years (about 2-3 years) obviously still has to focus on Kaka and Pirlo, including Nesta. During this period, the replacement of old and new parts was gradually completed until it was completed, and then it passed the most mature period of 1-2 years until the final end of the Pirlo-Kaka era.

Knowing this, let's take a look at what direction Milan's lineup can be adjusted in the next few years if we are willing to spend money to enrich it.

Milan's midfield has three characteristics: technology+middle road+relatively slow rhythm. Therefore, I have always insisted that Milan's strikers should focus on technology, so as to cooperate with the midfield and give full play to its advantages and real strength.

Another noteworthy problem is that, unlike Milan's impression of paying too much attention to technology, Milan's lineup actually has only three technical players (PATO· Ronaldinho, of course), which is seriously insufficient to support technical play. Therefore, the problem now is definitely not that there is a problem with the technical play and the middle play itself, and it is definitely not what some people call "the tactics are thoroughly understood", but that the current lineup is not enough to support the absolutely successful tactics. The original strategy had only two weaknesses. First, Pirlo's attack+West Black is not comprehensive enough+Kaka's rhythm control is average. The loss caused by this problem was reversed twice, which could have been avoided by replacing RUI at that time (but An Shuai didn't notice). Now, it can be solved by replacing West Black with a more comprehensive midfielder. The second weakness: effective attack routines appear and disappear. It seems that there is no fork in the road and no center. In fact, it was precisely when Sheva became the second striker of technology in 2006 that attack was the best. Therefore, it is the best choice to strengthen the quality and skills of strikers and make strikers and midfielders better cooperate and connect.

Considering the combination of flanks, balance of attack and defense, and rhythm control, several generally optional ideas have been formed.

[1] standard type

A technical striker (such as PATO) and a center who can hold the ball (similar to Eto 'o Drogba IB).

Olive parrot

All-around technical midfielder (similar to Deco) Pirlo defensive midfielder (Gattuso, or more able to stand)

Full-back, full-back Nesta.

Goalkeepers in ball games

Features-improved midfield efficiency (replacing West Black with upgraded West Black). The attack features are diverse, and the original middle road+control features are retained. At the same time, due to the improvement of the striker's technical content, he can give full play to his power.

The sidewalk is still not strong enough? It doesn't matter. At that time, Milan had enough firepower in the frontcourt, and the full-back assisted at the right time.

[2] Ronaldinho Christmas Tree

Technical forward or center (score)

Kaka Ronaldinho midfield organization+attacker

All-around midfielder Pirlo defensive midfielder

Assist full-back, Nesta assists full-back.

Goalkeepers in ball games

[3] Side Christmas Tree Center

Olive parrot

The winger is avant-garde.

Pirlo defensive waist

Assist full-back, Nesta assists full-back.

You can also play the combination of unilateral attacker+Kaka+versatile technical midfielder+defensive midfielder+Pirlo.

[4] Brazil speed striker and striker in 2002.

Olive parrot

Pirlo

Defensive midfielder, all-around defensive midfielder

Assist full-back Nesta to defend full-back.

Teamwork aimed at fighting back

To sum up, my thinking is: Milan's strength in the middle is actually greater than we thought, but it has been limited by the striker's technology and the efficiency of the midfield, and it has not been fully exerted. In fact, Milan hasn't moved its skeleton yet, but it's time for a change of blood.