germany played sweden yesterday . this was one of the best games played in the tournament not just because germany scored a last gasp winner but because both teams had a very simplified approach as to what are they going to do with or without the ball . germany started the game with 4-2-3-1 formation while sweden started the game with 4-4-2 formation . the game was of two halved for germans who adopted different approach in both the halves . in the first half werner was the no.9 and germany wanted to outpass sweden and try to score .
anybody can read as to how the game was going to proceed . germany were going to dominate the possession and sweden were going to hit on the counter . germany had both the fullbacks high up the pitch and were trying to stretch sweden's defense . sweden were not going to drawn in german's trap. they were patient and sat back compact conceding wide spaces to germans and instead waited for germans to come onto them rather than trying to be proactive they were going to be reactive for german actions .
the reason why werners name was taken was because sweden are one of the biggest team in the tournamet but are not that mobile so low played werner with the idea that he would make diagonal runs which would get the defense stretched and the three at the back of werner would be able to exploit that space . the trouble with germans is that germans have good positional knowledge and tactical very astute but the trouble is that they still lack that cohesion and they keep searching for pass . germany were finding space on the flank but there trouble was that bringing the ball inside . i had already said that when one player makes the movement it should be key for others . instead players were not on same wavelength of each other . that is why even when draxler and rues were able to find space in the box they were not able to find their teammates who didnt had the cue make the move and make themselves available in the box . second thing is that werner is the no.9 . even though werner is no.9 he like to make diagonal runs and get himself involved in the game . when the ball goes wide werner needs to hold his position in the box try to occupy the two centre halves which would open spaces for other . if he is going wide in trying to get the ball deeper then somebody from german team should try to occupy werner's position . germans were having all the possession and were crossing but were failing to find team mate in the box . this was the story of the first half .
low must had noticed that he wasnt having a traditional no.9 in the box and a target man in the box . so he bought on gomez to be the target man and freed werner to make those diagonal and have run on the defense in a bid to disrupt their discipline and organisation . but the trouble for germans had been for germans all night long was that they were not able to bring that ball from the wide areas into the inside . i think they had one two many touches on the ball which slowed down the game and allowed the opposition to regroup and make it harder for them .
sweden just played according to the script . not both teams can play possession football . teams need to play to their strength and sweden just did that . for me berg and toivonen were very good in holding the ball and then releasing classen and forsberg beyond them . most importantly berg's passing was very good . sweden's organisation was very good and should have had got something from the game . the one player i was disappointed was forsberg . it is because he has the quality and he needed to show more of it . he should had noted that it was necessary for them to keep moving the ball and shouldnt spend time on the ball and two or three times he lost the possession in trying to be smart . still i am picking him to be the player to be signed by man utd if mouriniho has some brains . he is the missing piece that utd want. the no. 10 that they desperately need .
if germans need to repeat their exploits from the brazil worldcup then they need to improve overnight because there is still a lack of cohesion between the front three and they should devise some special play and try to have that one touch football going because better team in the world cup will exploit them .
anybody can read as to how the game was going to proceed . germany were going to dominate the possession and sweden were going to hit on the counter . germany had both the fullbacks high up the pitch and were trying to stretch sweden's defense . sweden were not going to drawn in german's trap. they were patient and sat back compact conceding wide spaces to germans and instead waited for germans to come onto them rather than trying to be proactive they were going to be reactive for german actions .
the reason why werners name was taken was because sweden are one of the biggest team in the tournamet but are not that mobile so low played werner with the idea that he would make diagonal runs which would get the defense stretched and the three at the back of werner would be able to exploit that space . the trouble with germans is that germans have good positional knowledge and tactical very astute but the trouble is that they still lack that cohesion and they keep searching for pass . germany were finding space on the flank but there trouble was that bringing the ball inside . i had already said that when one player makes the movement it should be key for others . instead players were not on same wavelength of each other . that is why even when draxler and rues were able to find space in the box they were not able to find their teammates who didnt had the cue make the move and make themselves available in the box . second thing is that werner is the no.9 . even though werner is no.9 he like to make diagonal runs and get himself involved in the game . when the ball goes wide werner needs to hold his position in the box try to occupy the two centre halves which would open spaces for other . if he is going wide in trying to get the ball deeper then somebody from german team should try to occupy werner's position . germans were having all the possession and were crossing but were failing to find team mate in the box . this was the story of the first half .
low must had noticed that he wasnt having a traditional no.9 in the box and a target man in the box . so he bought on gomez to be the target man and freed werner to make those diagonal and have run on the defense in a bid to disrupt their discipline and organisation . but the trouble for germans had been for germans all night long was that they were not able to bring that ball from the wide areas into the inside . i think they had one two many touches on the ball which slowed down the game and allowed the opposition to regroup and make it harder for them .
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| germany on the attack and spaces exploited by sweden on the counter . |
sweden just played according to the script . not both teams can play possession football . teams need to play to their strength and sweden just did that . for me berg and toivonen were very good in holding the ball and then releasing classen and forsberg beyond them . most importantly berg's passing was very good . sweden's organisation was very good and should have had got something from the game . the one player i was disappointed was forsberg . it is because he has the quality and he needed to show more of it . he should had noted that it was necessary for them to keep moving the ball and shouldnt spend time on the ball and two or three times he lost the possession in trying to be smart . still i am picking him to be the player to be signed by man utd if mouriniho has some brains . he is the missing piece that utd want. the no. 10 that they desperately need .
if germans need to repeat their exploits from the brazil worldcup then they need to improve overnight because there is still a lack of cohesion between the front three and they should devise some special play and try to have that one touch football going because better team in the world cup will exploit them .
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