Chapter 57 characteristics
Eastern European football!
Before the 1990s, European football genres were roughly divided into these categories: Nordic body flow, southern European Latin flow, British flow, and German overall tactical flow!
As for Eastern European football, it pays full attention to the word "fast".
The players of Eastern European teams, especially the former Soviet Union and the former Yugoslavia, are generally tall and strong. Even the small players are very solid. The next market looks very stable, but these guys are tall but not stupid, and most of their skills are playing well, that is, they have the physical fitness of Nordic players, and there is no shortage of South China. European players have their skills and are good at scoring opportunities through quick counterattacks. The biggest feature of the Eastern European teams in the 1990s was that there was a giant bull in each team. The common feature of the midfield brain is that it has excellent technology. It can send a scalpel-like accurate assist at the most reasonable time, and you can also insert it forward to solve the battle when necessary. Therefore, it is a very good choice visually to watch the Eastern European team play football. Clouds and flowing water to describe it.
As a representative of Eastern European football, the former Yugoslavia team is full of talents, such as Saviečević, Mijatovic, Suk, Stojković, Boban, Boxic, Procinecchi, Pantsilov, Mikhailovich, Yugović, Milosevic and Jarni. These players are all superstars. , they swept the 87th World Youth Championship and led the Red Star of Belgrade in Yugoslavia to win the Champions League in one fell swoop, which can be said to be a veritable golden generation.
However, in the 1990 World Cup, this group of players lost a penalty to Argentina in the knockout match because they were too young. After winning the Toyota Cup in 1991, the war broke out, so they were disqualified from the 92nd European Cup. After that, these players did not participate in the game together, many of whom were 98 World Cup. Croatia's main force.
And Romania, the representative players Haji, Dumitresku, Petrescu, Popescu, Moldovan, Radochou and Monteyanu are also among the best players in Eastern Europe. Zahovic of the 2000 European Cup Slovenia is also a generation of geniuses.
Eastern Europe is a magical land. Years of war and turmoil have not weakened the optimism and enterprising of the people here. On the contrary, it has bred many outstanding literary and artistic talents, and even bred amorous Bosnian culture. It is also inspired by this optimism and enterprising that Eastern European football has stunned people again and again.
The heyday of Eastern European football was certainly in the 1950s, when the Hungarian team not only ranked the world in terms of performance, but also led the world in football concepts and tactics.
After Hungary, the former Soviet Union still had a place in world football with a special training system. To a certain extent, the disintegration of the Soviet Union changed Eastern European people's views on life and society. Their football also fell into a state of confusion. Fortunately, this state lasted for a short time. At the 1994 World Cup in the United States, Bulgaria's blackness to the end forced people to re-examine those who lived next to each other, but were strange. Frequent neighbors.
Subsequently, Romania, the former Yugoslavia and others successively carried the banner of Eastern European football, and then the Czechs also began their performances.
In fact, as early as the European Cup in 1996, the Czechs went all the way to the finals, but finally fell under Bierhof's golden head.
Due to the general physical strength of Eastern European players and the repeated hard practice of basic technology, although the training systems of these former socialist countries are not as scientific and advanced as Western Europe, the hard-working folk customs have prompted them to believe that the boring and arduous training method of "iron pestle grinding into needles" can also fight against the strong Hands.
In addition, located in the open European football market, many talented players began to go abroad and further study under the advanced football system, making up for the shortcomings of more non-confrontational technical training, fewer practical training opportunities, and rigid use of technical tactics in the previous relatively closed training environment.
After reprocessing, these semi-finished products with solid basic skills and strong physique returned home with accumulated rich football experience and became the backbone of their respective national teams.
The combination retains the characteristics of Eastern European football: active and brave, solid and practical technical action, tenacious style, fast attack and defensive conversion, and the continuous momentum of moving forward.
Compared with other European football styles, Eastern European football is slightly mechanical and fierce, which seems to make people feel that they lack control, but this style and style of playing are quite appropriate. Some teams with weak determination and rich tactics are easy to be defeated by this offensive method.
The decline of Eastern European football is accidental and inevitable. Now that there are no superstars in Eastern Europe, Shevchenko is old, and Arshavin is still dormant in his own league. Modric, who is eye-catching in Florence, is a general rather than a handsome talent. At a critical time, he can't turn the tide by himself. Rosiki has reached its peak, slightly inferior to Nedvid. Cech, one of the world's three generals, only makes Eastern European football more tragic in the face of Western bullets.
Without superstars, the domestic league is getting weaker and weaker, and there is no more feat of dominating Europe like the Red Star Belgrade.
From the 1980s to the early 1990s, Romania's Bucharest Stars and Yugoslavia's Red Star Belgrade won the European Cup, which was the most glorious era of Eastern European football at the club level.
However, after the political reform, football entered the transfer market, and stars flocked to Western Europe. The big clubs in Eastern Europe were quickly disintegrated, followed by nearly 20 years of depression. Only Dynamo Kiev broke into the top four of the Champions League.
In the past 20 years, the five major leagues in Western Europe have thrown away the Eastern European League, and it is an indisputable fact that the competition within the Eastern European League is not fierce.
The Russian Super League is the highest quality league in Eastern Europe. The top two in the league can directly participate in the UEFA Champions League group stage, and the first place in the Ukrainian Super League can also directly participate in the group stage. The champions of other Eastern European leagues have to play the play-offs without exception. This is the embarrassing situation that Eastern European football needs to face.
There is always a golden generation in the second-level national team, but the golden generation means that it is green and yellow. Yugoslavia from 1990 to 1998, Croatia from 1996 to 1998, Romania from 1994 to 2000, and the Czech Republic from 1996 to 2004 were the most beautiful memories of many fans.
Since 1996, there has been an Eastern European team that can compete with Western Europe in every European Cup. Even in the darkest European Cup 2000, Romania has reached the top 8 from England, Portugal and Germany.
However, after the golden generation, it means a long break. For Eastern European football, the golden generation has become more and more luxurious.
Now that Eastern European football has declined, the Poles have picked up their bags, the Serbs sing the minor tune of parting, and the Czechs put away their nostalgic eyes. Now they are still holding high the Eastern European football flag, leaving only Ukrainians who inherit the essence of former Soviet football.
Walking through the winding Dneper River and strolling on the vast fertile black land, the towering yellow cross on Kiev Sofia Cathedral sheltered 47 million people. This fertile land, which has suffered from war since ancient times, is not only a granary for Europe, but also breeds the germination of football.
Formerly Dynamo Kiev, now Shakhtar Donetsk, for the first time in the Champions League this season, two clubs from Ukraine entered the Champions League group stage.
This is a breakthrough!
However, before the start of the game, more people still think that the two teams are just the role of accompanying the prince to study, and it is simply a fantasy to break out from the group surrounded by strong enemies.
But I believe that as long as people have seen the last ten minutes of the first half, they will not have such an idea now. Fiorentina, who has been in the ranks, was forced into a hurry by the unknown Miners Donezke at the last moment of the first half, and could only retract the defense and rely on Frey's brave watch. Now, the danger has been saved several times.
"Guys! I feel that you are all afraid. After taking the lead, you dare not fight. Unexpectedly, you let our opponents surround the penalty area and bombard them indiscriminately. Maybe you hope to give Sebastian some opportunities to perform, but I don't think Sebastian will be happy, let alone thank you!"
After returning to the locker room, Degan roared to express his dissatisfaction. In the last ten minutes of the first half, it was a embarrassment for him. Fiorentina did not attack and was completely besieged by the Donezke Miners, which had never appeared in previous games.
"This situation can never continue. We must make changes. Ukrainians can use their bodies, their fights, and their quick passes to suppress our formation, so what we have to do is to return all this as it is."
In the second half, the Fiorentina players who were reprimanded by Degan began their dignity battle. They, who had gradually begun to climb into the ranks of rich families, not only did not allow themselves to be defeated by opponents like the Donezke Miners, but also did not allow themselves to fall behind on the scene.
At the beginning, Fiorentina got a chance to fight back. Mota made a short pass in midfield, and Ledesma's left side broke through almost with a single knife, but Hubschmann shoveled behind his back to resolve the dangerous situation.
Although the attack did not work, everything worked very smoothly. Fiorentina seemed to come out of the confusion in the last ten minutes of the first half and get back on track.
In the 49th minute, Digan headed the ball in the middle, Montolivo single-knife into the left side of the penalty area, Mota followed up and ran slightly, and the defender fell to the ground to tackle the ball.
In these few minutes, Shakhtar Donetsk seemed to have returned to the beginning of the first half and could not see their attack at all. Fiorentina's two attacks, if they had not been replaced in time, the score might have expanded again.
Lucescu was also anxious on the sidelines, constantly greeting the players, pressing, pressing, and constantly pressing.
The Shakhtars, who were eager to equalize the score, began the tactics at the last moment of the first half. Fernandinho, the original offensive core, now became a traditional midfielder and no longer participated in the attack, but stayed in their own half to help defend. The heavy responsibility of attack fell on the shoulders of Lewandowski and others.
These traditional Eastern European players began to use their messengers to crazily hit Fiorentina's back line. Finally, when the game went on, the goalkeeper Puyatov opened his foot and Lukareli pressed Tiago. Silva rubbed the header, and Florence's defense suddenly became chaotic. Abat cleared the left foot on the edge of the penalty area, but accidentally kicked the ball to Brandon's feet. After Brandon got the ball, he shot low and was blocked by Frey, but he did not hit the ball far. Lucarelli got the ball at the penalty point. Such an opportunity, right For a prolific shooter like him, he will never miss it. He shot with his right foot in the air, and the football went straight to the right side of the gate, bringing the score to 1:2!
After scoring, Lucarelli also looked very excited. He was over 30 years old before he scored the first Champions League goal. Like a child, Lucarelli beat his chest crazily, roared loudly, rushed to the sidelines, opened his arms, and celebrated with the fans.
The Donbass Stadium is also jubilant. Although the team is still lagging behind, Lucarelli's goal gives them hope.
"Lucarelli! Lucare, a powerful striker from Italy, used a shot to score the first Champions League goal in the history of the Shakhtar Donetsk, and also his first Champions League goal!"
The Ukrainians went crazy and gave up the delicate style of Brazilian football. The Donezk miners, who held high the hard bridge of Eastern Europe, finally recovered a goal. They used the characteristics of Eastern European football to defend the final dignity of Eastern European football.
Lucescu on the sidelines also shouted. This goal came too timely. Now there are nearly 40 minutes left in the game, and everything still has a chance.
Abat, who made a serious mistake, lay on the ground. It was just because of his clearance mistake that he gave Lucarelli this opportunity to almost empty the door.
Digan stood near the middle circle, crossed his waist, and looked at the crazy celebration of the Donezke Miners. He was also helpless. He had nothing to say about this goal. It was an accident.
However, the tough style of the Shakhtar Donetsk team did impressed him. Perhaps this is the charm of Eastern European football, which once spanned the world football and created countless miracles.
Plandelli walked to the sidelines, shouted at Degan twice and said a few words to him.
"The next five minutes are very critical. We must suppress them before their momentum is fully up, otherwise, it will be dangerous!"