Why did Shevchenko and Drogba perform poorly when they were at Chelsea?

Real players play football differently than us playing games.

In the game, you can use the stars and match them any way you want. For example, Batistuta and Crespo, you can play in a 442 formation, adopt the tactics of a double center, put some players with good crosses on the wing, and then let them head the ball. In the old version of live football, this tactic works quite well and can realize Barty and Crespo's wish to play at the same time.

But if you play like this in reality, it won’t work. If you really want to play this tactic, you may not be able to play it out.

First, there will be conflicts between Barty and Crespo's style of play. Both of them are not creative strikers. Both need to feed the ball with their teammates. So someone needs to provide support and have solid support; secondly, there are not so many "Beckhams" in Argentina's team.

Whether it is Peron or Aimal, players, they are still relatively small and quick and flexible, and the players do not have so many opportunities for "air operation".

The entire system is still a short-transmission style that is more technical.

Therefore, this will make it not so suitable for Barty and Crespo to be put together. The little bug "Lopez" is the right person. He and Barty or Crespo are both OK.

He has played for wingers and forwards, and has the skills of breakthroughs and dribbling. He is also conscious of running without the ball. He plays smoothly against the ground. After retracing the pass from the midfield, he can bring in-depth space to the team.

After talking about Barty and Crespo, let's go back to the partner of Shevchenko and Drogba. There is also a reason why these two people's partnerships are not performing well.

One is what I just said, the overall configuration is incompatible.

At that time, Chelsea played the 433 tactics, liked the way of flying both wings, cutting in and center fulcrum, and the way Lampard stepped forward to attack and scored. The offensive routines of the team are often used in the winger cutting and the center fulcrum support. What is needed is the timing of speed and pass-through cutting.

When Drogba is used as a fulcrum, if Shevchenko wants to match him well, he must have the purpose of breaking through the wing, cutting inside, and attracting defense.

However, Shevchenko is not like this at all. He has always played in AC Milan as a skilled shooter routine. He was on the front line and had a large range of movement. His teammates passed the ball to him. He would use the ball to do it himself when he had the chance and then attacked and shot.

It is a bit difficult to transform from a shot-kick to become a space creator.

Joining Chelsea Shevchenko is already 30 years old and has passed the best time for transformation and adjustment. Hardly inserting it will only make the team's offense stagnant.

And if you really play 442, Shevchenko and Drogba's partner is definitely not perfect, and the two of them are not very good at playing styles.

Because neither Shevchenko nor Drogba are the traditional "space-creating strikers".

What is a creative striker? Here I will use the combination of Mutu and Adriano to give an example.

In the 2002-2003 season, Mutu and Adriano played well in Parma. The combination of the two was particularly powerful and scored many goals together.

, Mutu plays a key role. In the team system, Parma played defensively and counterattacked, basically eight people defended at low posts. After grabbing the ball, he immediately handed it to Mutu, and then he attacked alone to find space.

Mutu is very smart when playing football. Not only is he scoring, he is also a master who can pass and pass and threaten the ball. The dribbling is sharp, breaks through ghosts, and the ability to pass and shoot makes the opponent prevent him from being confused. The pass after the breakout is Mutu's favorite move in counterattack and is also his powerful weapon to activate Parma's offense.

The Romanians at their peak played like a poisonous snake, and if they were cold, they would make you fatal.

Adriano is also very powerful. Unlike Drogba's fulcrum, he also has the ability to shoot long-range and fight individually. His strong physical fitness makes it easy for him to crush his opponent, and a long shot from the outside is just a long shot. Hook straight to the opponent's goal dead corner.

One person focuses on organizational support, and the other person is responsible for strong scoring. This forward partner feels much more comfortable together and will be more compatible. Not only do they cooperate a lot, and they play tacitly, but they can also create threats. This is a feature that the combination of Shevchenko and Drogba does not have.

30-year-old Shevchenko and Drogba have already passed their peak period. Those super strong personal scoring shots when they were young will be difficult to appear, and they play more based on experience and consciousness; Drogba likes to be a fulcrum.

I think the striker who wants to partner with Drogba will be Piero or Irving at his peak. He either has the skills and ability to involve space or has a speed impact. After the fulcrum ferry, the striker will respond to the second landing point and score with his personal ability.

This way the combination will not appear inconsistent.

There is no way. Sometimes football is so cruel. It is not that easy for the stars to play football together.

Just like Liverpool this year, stars such as Wilz, Ekitic, and Isaac came to the team. They seemed to be full of stars, but in fact they did not go well. The chemical reactions have not been completed yet, so they played a bit harder.

Wilz may even become a parallel, and everyone began to question his adaptability and level.

How to combine a team with combat effectiveness is really not an easy task.