Chelsea seems to have a magical tradition: the Champions League broke out after a coach change! Countless fans have begun to praise: "Tuchel really has two brushes, one of which is called Kanter." "There are no obstacles in life, but there are Kanters!" "71% of the earth is covered by water. , the rest is covered by Kante." Obviously, Tuchel's success is inseparable from his successful use of Kante. So why is Kante so strong under Tuchel? (This article was first published on the live broadcast)
Tuchel's defensive philosophy: close the "door" in the backcourt and let Kante out in the frontcourt Formation between 343 and 352. Mount switched between attackers on the flanks and midfield, and Havertz was also able to frequently retreat to defend the midfield, while at the same time being able to move forward and return to the striker. The subtlety of Kante's use is to have him stand behind Jorginho. Release Kante as much as possible to "snatch" with Jorginho protecting from behind. With three central defenders behind him, Jorginho won't look alone either. Once Kante is released, he can press the opponent together with Havertz and Mount, and has a good pressing effect and the ability to initiate a counterattack in an instant.
Let's take a look at the defensive data. Chelsea's current three players with the highest number of steals are Kante, Mount and Jorginho, and the three center-backs Thiago Silva and Rudiger have completed the most clearances. And Zuma, and two wing-backs. It can be seen from this that Chelsea's defensive philosophy is to let the midfield and frontcourt go crazy, and the backcourt to put out the fire simply and efficiently.
Kanter is particularly good at intercepting passing lanes when defending with his teammates. This kind of instant interception is Kante's signature.
Actually, Kanter has a problem, that is, others are shorter and lighter.During the fight, Kanter didn't break a lot of the balls cleanly. He plays more of a role in destroying and intercepting the line, and needs to be surrounded by teammates to "support" the ball. Just like this time, the effect will be better when there are three central guards behind to guard the space.
Put Kante's relative position forward. This time, to defend Hazard one-on-one, he used Azpilicueta's help to defend, and Kante completed the interception. More importantly, after stealing the ball, Kante made a quick pass to give his teammates a chance to counterattack.
From the heat map of the match against Real Madrid, we can see that Kante is not only active in the backcourt of his own side, but more to kill the opponent's half. Whether defending or attacking, Tuchel is now trying to "liberate Kante". It is worth mentioning that in the Champions League round of 16 with Atletico Madrid, Kante completed 13 counter-attacks, of which 9 were in the opponent's half.
The most successful point of Tuchel: release Kante's dribbling advantage and reduce the impact of poor passing
Many people have the impression of Kante as a ball-grabbing machine. In fact, his dribbling skills are very good. But Kante has a problem with the passing deviation after dribbling, so no coaches have specially arranged dribbling tactics for him before. However, Tuchel has built a youth army with good reception and fast overall movement, so he can use more reception points and more space to make up for Kante's passing disadvantage. In the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid, Kante tried 8 times and succeeded 6 times, which is very conspicuous.
This time Kante dribbled past Kroos, who reluctantly fouled and got a yellow card. Many fans who don't know Kante may think that the two should switch roles. But in fact, Kante's dribbling is so dazzling.
Let's take a look at this attack again. Kante drove the ball all the way to Real Madrid's backcourt, and then sent a cross, but unfortunately the landing was not good. However, when the opponent cleared the siege, Kante instantly grabbed the ball back, which is one of his characteristics.
In the match against Atletico Madrid, Kante will make people think that he is a black Messi. The only regret is that the angle of the last shot is too large, and the teammates lose the best shooting opportunity after adjusting the ball after taking the ball.
Kante is indeed not that good at the last pass, so how did Tuchel combine Kante's dribbling advantage and passing disadvantage to produce a good chemical reaction? The secret is to dribble the ball quickly + pass the ball to the place where the gap is large.
From this counterattack, we can see that Kanter's current position is very high. The key point is that he turns around and starts very fast, which has a very good effect. But Kante is not good at through balls and passing the ball to the core area, so under the large space on his flank, there must be teammates to respond in time.
Chelsea's 2 goals this morning were actually the result of Kante's acceleration. In the process of him moving forward, there must be teammates in the wide space on the flanks. What Kante has to do is simply point the ball, so everything is straightened out. Pulisic assisted Mount to score, and Kante's advantage of stealing the ball and dribbling forward was released.
European Cup in the group of death? Kante + Pogba = Victory!
Talking about this summer's European Cup, France is in the group of death with Germany, Portugal and Hungary. But will the French be nervous? Obviously need to be nervous is Loew and Ronaldo! According to statistics, the French team has won 20 wins and 6 draws in a total of 26 games with Pogba and Kante starting together.
Everyone knows that Kanter is good defensively, but how scary would it be if Kanter could attack? ! In the fifth round of the UEFA Nations League this season, Kante scored the only goal of the game, helping France beat Portugal 1-0 and becoming the first team to advance to the semi-finals of the second UEFA Nations League. The current European League champion Portugal missed the semi-finals. I don't know if Kante will kill his opponent again when the European Cup meets again.
Why Kante is suitable for Pogba, in fact, you can understand one or two by looking at the first goal against Real Madrid this morning. At that time, Kroos should have played against Kante, but he felt that the starting point of Chelsea's attack was Jorginho, so he gave up Kante to grab the Italian midfielder. As a result, Kante dexterously stepped forward and came behind Kroos, bringing Chelsea's fatal blow.
It's clear from the gif that moves like Kanter's exploit Cross's arrogance just right. What's more important is that Kante took the ball and turned around really fast. Werner returned the ball beautifully, and Havertz's wide space on the flank made it easy for Kante to pass the ball. Chelsea's goal was Come easy. In the French national team, Pogba will also be the focus of the opponent's defense. Kante's run without the ball, Mbappe's forward move to open the flank space, plus Griezmann's ball series and supplementary shots, are Isn't the picture of a goal already in your mind? !
Obviously, as long as all staff are healthy, France is not afraid of Portugal and Germany. Portugal's small attackers, in particular, may be the source of Kante's defensive stats.
Concluding remarks:
0-year-old Kante is not too old, Europe this summer and the World Cup at the end of next year are just around the corner.He is still at the peak of his career, and after helping Chelsea reach new heights, Kante has more great goals to achieve. A coach who knows how to let Kante defend, just did his most basic work. To be able to do a good job in the deployment of Kante's attack, this is the real famous coach!
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