However, after winning the championship, Chelsea's several transfer operations made people stunned. The team not only failed to continue to perform, but also led to the poor record in the first quarter and early April of 20 18. Even if the team won the FA Cup, it also exposed various problems, and this championship was not very satisfactory to the fans. So at the end of the season, Chelsea replaced Kong Di with Surrey.
After Italian smokers came to the team, they immediately changed the style of the team to pass control, and in order to realize this change, Surrey took the initiative to change the previous central axis structure of the team. This change has received very good results, but at the stage near the end of the year, some problems were once exposed. Whether passive or active, whether successful or unsuccessful, the central axis of 20 18 Chelsea has undergone subversive changes under the control of two Italians. If under the leadership of Surrey, Chelsea can change its style in the future, then 20 18 will definitely be the prelude to this change.
Shaking the foundation, "hero" Kong Di sadly left Stamford Bridge.
The performance of 20 18 in the first quarter and the whole early April was very low. During this period, the poor record made the Blues lose the possibility of competing for the Champions League qualification. /kloc-the plunge around 0/00 days is mainly due to the confusion of the team's operation in the transfer market. Diego costa's role in the 343 system is irreplaceable. Ma Diqi is an important part of the central axis, but both have been abandoned. But the substitutes found, Morata and Bakayoko, don't look like players suitable for Chelsea's central axis.
Morata has done well in La Liga, but few people expect him to adapt to the pace of the Premier League. His soft style and average shooting ability are the key factors that restrict his development in the Premier League. Even the Spaniard's header ability is hard to show in front of the Premier League defender. It's almost impossible to be a person standing at the top of the central axis like diego costa. Bakayoko is a defensive midfielder, and there is not much problem with defensive skills, but Kantor can also play a role in defense. When Kantor's position was dragged down, Bakayoko needed to stand up and deal with some offensive problems. Unfortunately, his offensive ability and defensive ability are not at the same level at all, which can only increase the consumption of the team when attacking and advancing.
(GIF) Bakayoko's offensive propulsion ability is insufficient
Of course, Kong Di's operation in the transfer market cannot be blamed, and the management of the team must bear the responsibility. Kong Di can only change the team system from 343 to 352 according to the characteristics of players. This change has achieved initial results. In the Champions League group match against Atletico Madrid, the central axis composed of David Luis, Bakayoko, Kanter and Morata played quite well. However, three problems caused Chelsea to overturn afterwards: First, Morata played well in the game, but the defense of La Liga team was his favorite. Playing well in Atletico Madrid does not mean that he is equally good in the Premier League; Secondly, when defending, the 352 system has defects in protecting the weak side, and the midfield must have a lot of running distance to make up for it, which brings great consumption to the team; Third, this central axis is the only appearance in the whole season.
This central axis only appeared once in the contradiction between David Lewis and Kong Di. The Brazilian does have some problems, but these problems can't hide his ability. In the match with Atletico Madrid, Bakayoko retreated, and David Lewis' dribbling+cross became the main way for Chelsea to attack forward. In the game against Rome, the end of David Louis became the turning point of the whole game. Chelsea, without Kantor and David, scored three goals in a row by Rome.
The importance of Brazilians can be seen, but for some reason, Kong Di clashed with David Lewis, which led Christensen to take the place of Brazilians. This also means that the end of Chelsea's central axis is not so stable, because Christensen's experience and ability are still a little less interesting than the team's requirements. In addition to the quality of the ball can not meet the needs of the team, his defense has become a breakthrough for many teams to choose.
(GIF) In the away game against Barcelona, Christensen's pace adjustment during the retreat left room for his opponent.
Kong Di must take responsibility for the locker room problem. Diego costa's departure is also related to the contradiction in Kong Di. At first, when they were at loggerheads, Kong Di personally destroyed his country. Fortunately, Kong Di bought Gil from Arsenal in the winter window, which strengthened the central axis of the team. Christensen, who gradually adapted to the rhythm, and Rudiger, who was in good shape, finally stabilized the defense. After mid-April, the team finally rebounded and finally beat Manchester United to win the FA Cup.
A FA Cup champion can't satisfy the team and fans. Kong Di is the hero of the team's brilliant reconstruction, but in the second season, there were great problems in his locker room management and on-the-spot adjustment. Especially for the use of center, the Italian concept seems to be somewhat biased. Only diego costa was left out in the cold, while Ba Shuai Yi, Morata and others failed to play their due role. Together, these factors decided that Kong Di could no longer coach the Blues.
Earth-shaking, Surrey brought the team closer to beauty.
At the end of the season, Chelsea hired Surrey to replace Kong Di as head coach. Before the start of the new season, people seem to be only interested in the new coach's experience of changing careers halfway and his great addiction to cigarettes. Few people expect the new coach to lead the Blues far. When he first joined the Blues, Surrey didn't bring much trouble to the team's finances. Apart from Iorgi Neo, Surrey didn't put forward any more requests.
After receiving the coach, Surrey changed the system of the team to 433, and Iorgi Neo appeared in the trailing position of the third midfield, directing his teammates to put pressure forward collectively. This change in Surrey is a great challenge for him and Chelsea. If it is changed, it will be a complete transformation. If you can't change it well, it will hurt your muscles and bones. Since 2 1 century, the tradition of Chelsea is to have a strong backing. Makelele, Essien, Ramirez and Kantor are all representatives. They are the key to the whole central axis of Chelsea, even though they are described as the foundation of Chelsea.
However, in order to give Iorgi Neo more space to hold the ball and a broader vision, Surrey changed this tradition. The organized center station was located on the central axis, while Kantor, who was originally known for his covering and sweeping ability, was adjusted to a suitable position and given more offensive tasks. 17- 18 season, Kanter touched the ball only 19 times in the opponent's penalty area, but before the match between 12 and Manchester City, the French had reached 25 times. This data is enough to see the great changes that have taken place in Kanter, which is also the embodiment of the changes in Chelsea's central axis.
As far as the tactical system is concerned, Iorgi Neo should be one of the talking points of the Premier League in the second half of 20 18. As a player who knows the Surrey system best in the team, the Italian has become the core of the Blues midfield since he first arrived. In the game, he wants to give orders to a group of senior players and direct them to move and meet; On the training ground, Iorgi Mourinho will also help his teammates to understand Surrey's football system more quickly and convince them of the coach's ability. Jorginho accomplished this arduous task well, and his cheerful, humorous and even naughty personality made him an ideal bridge between Surrey and other players.
Jorginho, standing on the waist of the central axis, made Chelsea play a refreshing style of passing and controlling, and the team did not affect its record because of this great change. After losing to Manchester City in the Community Shield Cup on August 5, the team continued its unbeaten record on all fronts until Singles Day. Although it is still difficult for them to win the championship again this season, there is still great hope of returning to the Champions League. Without changing the basic framework of the team, Surrey brought the style of the Blue Army closer to beautiful football.
For this change, fans are obviously buying it. Since Mourinho created the gene of "tough central axis+solid defense" for the team, this style has become the identification symbol of Chelsea. Among all the previous coaches, except Ancelotti, other coaches were labeled as "pragmatism". Now Chelsea is also moving closer to the popular "beautiful football". In addition, when the teaching assistant provoked Mourinho, Surrey's "matter-of-fact" style allowed him to completely conquer the fans at Stamford Bridge and win the respect of his opponents.
The fly in the ointment is that Chelsea in transition still has problems.
However, the sharp decline of Chelsea is not without problems. As mentioned above, after Kanter moved forward, the offensive data improved greatly, but it should also be noted that the French defensive data also declined. Kanter ranked third in steals in the Premier League last season, intercepting 1. This season, the two data rankings fell to 40th and 44th respectively. If Kanter's defensive function is greatly weakened, then the team's defense is also hidden trouble to a great extent, because it is not enough to protect the frontier of the restricted area by just one Iorgi Neo.
(GIF) Giorgino was forcibly overtaken.
In the face of weaker opponents, Surrey's passing and control+high-position grab can achieve very good results, but if strong teams dare to launch high-position grab, the hidden danger of insufficient hardness in Chelsea Middle Road will be exposed. In the game against Tottenham Hotspur, Pochettino pressed the ball from Chelsea's defence and Iorgi Mourinho, which put Chelsea in a passive position. At the same time, the rapid penetration of Tottenham Hotspur has also amplified the hardness of Chelsea's central axis. Sun Xingyi's goal after opening the defense made the fans worry about Chelsea's defense again.
In fact, although Tottenham's tactical arrangement for Chelsea is effective, it is not a disaster for the Blue Army. Because of the tactics that Tottenham can play, other teams may not be able to play, especially the middle and lower reaches of the team do not have the ability to push up the position, at most, it is to add some push-up to Iorgi Mourinho. Behind Iorgi Mourinho, there is also a point guard David Luis. The Brazilian's long pass can greatly reduce the pressure on Iorgi Mourinho.
However, in order to give full play to David Lewis' long pass ability, there must be a reliable receiving point in the frontcourt. Obviously, Morata is not qualified for this role. In the match with Wolves, Fabregas, who took the place of Iorgi Neo, encountered high-intensity interference from Wolves strikers. When the team needed a long pass to break the opponent's push shot, Morata repeatedly made mistakes in the frontcourt, which made the team's attack difficult.
When Chelsea's attack can only be carried out by passing the ball on the ground, the problem of midfield defense is exposed, Fabregas is disturbed, and the task of attacking organization falls more on Kanter. In this way, Kanter's short board in attack and Fabregas' short board in defense are exposed together, giving opponents an opportunity. This shows that, at least without Iorgi Mourinho, the existing player configuration can't meet the requirements of Surrey's tactical system.
(GIF) Kanter made a mistake in passing the ball. Fabregas failed to protect it in time, and their shortcomings were exposed at the same time.
Although Chelsea later ended Manchester City's unbeaten record, in that game, Chelsea adopted a low defensive tactic, also known as swinging the bus, which is not a tactic commonly used by Surrey. And under the opponent's high position, Iorgi Mourinho has little room to play on the offensive end. Kanter once again exposed its shortcomings in offensive organization. The team only took advantage of Manchester City's slackness before the end of the first half and broke the balance of the game with David Luis and Pedro's long pass. After World War I with Manchester City, Azar actually became the first choice of single arrow position, which shows Surrey's disappointment with the team's front line. The Blues hope to have a smoother schedule next year and buy at least one center in the winter window.
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In 2004, Mourinho built a tough central axis for the Blue Army. Since then, this has become the gene of the Blue Army, and "practical football" has become the identification symbol of Chelsea in European football. In 20 18, Kong Di was forced to change this central axis because of the lineup problem, but the locker room problem made this change almost fruitless; After Surrey joined the team, he first started with the key link of the central axis to make Chelsea develop in the direction of "beautiful football".
Changing to beautiful football is the general trend of the Premier League, and so are the top five teams in the standings. Needless to say, Manchester City and Arsenal, Tottenham is the framework of southgate's passing control system, while final fight is another style of beauty. However, there are still a few people from Surrey's ideal tactical system. If it can be successfully reinforced in the winter window, Chelsea will be one step closer to the season goal.