For me, waking up at 3pm everyday and slept as late as 5am when catching and studying every matches technically and tactically......I was even forced to sleep only for 2 hours if there is a soccer training for me to conduct for my team this week.
The main talking point for EURO 2008 now is the downfall lost of the Current World Champion Italy to Holland.
10 June 08
HOLLAND 3 (Van nisterooy 26' Sneijder 31' Van bronckhost 78') ITALY 0
Out of every match analysis and report i did, let me share and reveal one of it, which i did for this particular match.
Above is the tactic formation and the starting line up, a 4-2-3-1 or an attacking 4-4-1-1 for Holland and 4-3-3 Italy.
* Great tactic formation played by Holland, 4-2-3-1 which is also another variations of 4-4-1-1
- Edwin Van Der Saar. A very experienced Goalkeeper, who reads the game well and equipped with solid technique in every goalkeeping skill aspects.
- 4 usual back defenders who provide a rock defence for Netherland in every recent major tournaments the team played in....
- 2 solid central midfielders anchor strongly in the center to provide a good connection to the attack and protect the back 4 defenders. Orlando Engelaar with a strong physical height of 1.96 and the efficient tireless midfielder Nigel De Jong.
- Pacey, skillful and top-class wingers, Kuyt (who shows great improvement as an winger than the days in Liverpool at this match) and Sneijder, creative attacking midfielder Van der Vaart at the center.
- Van Nisterooy, a striker who possess extreme sharp finishing skill and a complete composure for a striker.
* Holland opted to attack out wide to the both flank, playing 3 wide midfielders upfront, especially with 2 pacey and skillful left and right wingers.
***Great and fast Counter attack launched by Holland, which led to their 2nd and 3rd goal once Italy lost possession in their attacking half. Holland team exploits every spaces exposed by the Italy team, be it in the center and both the flanks.
Big big question, WHY ITALY LOST? WHAT CAUSE THE FAILURE OF THE TEAM???
1.) Reckless tackles committed from italy while defending. Thus conceded numerous free kicks to Holland to deliever dangerously. Italy missed clean, experienced and top quality defenders like Cannavaro, Nesta and Grosso(on e bench) to marshal the defence of the team well.
Thats the reason why Italy conceded their 1st goal via indirect free kick at a dangerous area in their own half.
2.) When Italy is attacking, especially with either one of the 3 central midfieders was holding on to the ball and moving forward, poor off the ball movement and lack of striker's composure by right winger Camoronesi, fail to run to a suitable place to receive a finishing pass to score. Di Natale at the left wide side demostrated this weakness occasionally.
3.) Lack of influential, creative attacking dictator like their former player TOTTI, who jus retired from the Italy team, to marshal and set up dangerous attack for Italy, as what he used to perform previously for the team in their 4-4-2 diamond or 4-3-3 variations. (PICTURE BELOW)
Below showed how Italy team moved and position when they are attacking and defending as well.
Below picture shows the spaces exposed by Italy when they lost possession upfront and caused Holland to start counter-attacking and score.....my goodness look at so many spaces they had exposed, those spaces which i had circled....
By e way, playing the standard formation of 4-3-3 indeed give spaces for opponent to play more freely when in certain occasion, those spaces which will be potentially exposed is circled by me, the picture below tells it....
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