Original title: Jinmen Tigers 2022 Chinese Super League Series Inventory IV (Quote)
Pursue the style of transmission and control and enter into healthy development (theme)
Shen Wei, a reporter from the Haihe Media Center
In the 2022 Chinese Super League, the Tianjin Jinmen Tigers gradually transformed from a team that can only defend and counterattack to a team that pursues pass control style and skill. From the point of view of tactical style, although there are still many shortcomings, the Jinmen Tigers’ aggressiveness is still commendable.
In early 2022, looking forward to the Chinese Super League goals for the new season, the Jinmen Tigers coaching staff proposed that in addition to performance progress, they also hoped that the game could be played better. Since the beginning of the preparation period, the Jinmen Tigers have been encouraging players to stick to the passing and control style, the whole team has spent a lot of time training for this and has achieved good results.
Tactical transformation means that players have to abandon their previous thinking about the game of football and start implementing new requirements. After the start of the season, the Jinmen Tigers started four games without a win, and the pressure was extremely high. Despite this, the coaching staff did not adjust the technical and tactical line-up, and the whole team survived this difficult time with a united mind. Subsequently, the Jinmen Tigers played a three-game winning streak. The most important thing is to find the main player in midfield, foreign aid Rosa.
Rosa’s ball possession and dribbling in midfield are his biggest assets. He has absolute ball possession and unlimited firepower in the Jinmen Tigers. During this period, the Jinmen Tigers’ achievements have increased, but there are still problems with the team’s tactics, that is, this style of play is easily limited by the opponent. Once Rosa loses vitality, the team’s attack is basically not too big threatened.
To change this situation, the Jinmen Tigers decisively introduced foreign aid Merida during the second transfer period. After the arrival of the former Espanyol midfielder, the team gradually began to adopt a passing and controlling style. Merida performed tremendously in his first few matches for the Jinmen Tigers: his advantage in midfield control and footwork from set pieces injected vitality into the team.
It is worth noting that after the arrival of Merida, Rosa’s role was reduced, as her tenure was compressed. This also means that the Jinmen Tigers have changed their tactics again and the main midfielder has changed from Rosa to Merida. It was a huge risk for Jinmen Tigers to make a tactical conversion during the Chinese Super League, but the coaching staff withstood the pressure and the team put in a wave of high-profile performances with six wins and two draws in the final tournament of season.
The reason why the Jinmen Tigers trust Merida is because after his arrival, the players who have played have improved dramatically. The running distance of the players is among the best in the Super League, all positive changes caused by the tactical style.
