【Introduction】
1. What are the details of Carvajal being stronger than Danilo?
2. Compared with the full-backs of the three la Liga giants, what is Carvajal's defensive grade?
3. Who is Carvajal's biggest enemy?
'By the 119th minute of the game, both sides were no longer able to change the tide of the game, and what awaited them would be a brutal penalty shootout.
"Wait a minute – Carvajal snatched Konoplyanka on the right, turned forward, he didn't stop!"
"Keep pushing! breakthrough! One, two – three in a row! The outer instep – wow! The ball is in! Lore! Absolutely killed! ”
"Daniel Carvajal! Steals, breakouts, shots, kills! incredible! He dedicated the perfect personal performance! Congratulations to Real Madrid! ”
This scene took place on the stage of the UEFA Super Cup final in the summer of 2016, when Ramos scored a goal and turned the tide, and in extra time, Carvajal single-handedly broke through the barrier and ended the game, bringing this magical match to a successful conclusion.
Carvajal – This "Royal Sports Car", after missing the European Championship due to injury, fully powered up, with great personal ability and heroism, staged the best masterpiece of his career, and also opened another new season.
This season is Carvajal's fourth full season since returning from the Bundesliga. Under Zidane, his offensive talent was fully exploited, and for the first time in his career, he gave his peak performance of 10 assists in a single season.
Carvajal statistics for each season
But just as he was firmly on his way to the world's number one right-back throne, just as he was looking forward to winning La Liga and defending the Champions League for Real Madrid, he left the stadium injured again, not only missing the final sprint of the league, but also missing the stage of the Champions League final.
After Bale, Real Madrid once again lost a big player on the right side, and the double-line championship situation was overshadowed.
But after Bale fell, is Isco standing up at the right time, and after Carvajal fell, can Danilo and Nacho replace them well?
Let's take a closer look at Carvajal's progressive growth and the value of the current special abilities. The answer may not be so optimistic.
[Carvajal's tactical value to Real Madrid]
Carvajal's technical characteristics are closely related to his physical condition, he is not tall and starts quickly, his center of gravity is low and flexible, he is good at attacking and defending, and he has excellent ball control technology and dribbling breakthrough ability.
(1) Excellent ability to hold the ball and advance
Carvajal's return to Real Madrid and Alves' departure to Barca, back and forth, illustrate the importance of modern full-backs to the wing attacking system of the giants.
Marcelo and Carvajal can be described as the two major driving engines of Real Madrid's left and right flanks, and Marcelo supports most of the real Madrid's attacking system on the left side. Although Carvajal's achievements in offensive organization and handling the ball are not as good as Marcelo,his ball-handling skills and ability to advance with the ball are far better than those of Abeloa before him.
The entire right side is a corridor of trove cars, pictured one-on-one breakthrough Canales
In the past Abeloa's main period, Real Madrid relied too much on marcelo on the left side to advance the ball, and the right side of the backfield attack was in a semi-abandoned state for a long time.
The arrival of Carvajal effectively improved the situation, forming a more benign two-wing flight, and the team's tactical system was significantly optimized, rather than being overly targeted in the strong dialogue.
Both of them shoulder important ball-holding and promotion responsibilities, playing the role of offensive organizers and counterattack instigators on the flanks, not only fully extending the formation and pressing forward layer by layer through their own running positions, but also quickly spreading the war to the offensive three zones through their own ball holding forward, and carrying out more threatening passing and cutting cooperation.
(2) The choice of offensive lines is changeable
After returning to Real Madrid, Carvajal's offensive means are more abundant, influenced by Marcelo's ears, his offensive line choice has become more flexible and changeable than in the early years, not only good at accelerating the overtaking cross from the outside, but also often holding the ball inside the inside of the line activities, giving full play to his flexible ability to change direction.
In the 2015-16 season against Atletico, he cleverly scored the ball, breaking through Felipe and assisting his teammates with a cross
Previously, when partnering with Bale, Carvajal's outside line involved the connection and cooperation, and Berneche went sideways and then reversed the delivery, which was the usual coordination routine of the two. After that, he cooperated with Isco and Modric's nearby flexible transposition and passing, and he played even more vigorously.
One person holds the ball to instigate, one person does the axis to split the ball, one person sets the side running position, and often plays a wonderful attack of the tile type, which beneficially enriches the offensive system of the side. And this is precisely to cooperate with the weaker Danilo, it is difficult to replace carvajal's side.
(3) The quality of the cross is quite good
Crosses when crossed and ground-aligned are Carvajal's main assist.
In the final stage of advancing with the ball, he is very good at getting rid of his opponents, and in addition to taking space, he often turns his body to a certain angle inward, and then looks up to observe the position of his teammates, and then crosses the ball. Such excellent habits and vision have greatly improved his cross quality and assist efficiency.
In the 2014-15 season against Vallecano, Carvajal assisted Cristiano Ronaldo with a cross
In contrast, there is a significant gap between Danilo's field of view observation and cross level.
He has less acceleration and flexibility, and his ability to get rid of manufacturing space in the final stage is weaker when it comes to side alignment. Therefore, in a small space, once he encounters strong interference, his starting will appear hasty or even a little blind.
The thick line of the ball is also easy to be destroyed by the opponent's early prediction, and the efficiency of assists is greatly reduced, so in La Liga, It is difficult for Danilo to replicate the highlight performance of the Porto period.
(4) Tough defense is trustworthy
With a height of 173 cm and a weight of 73 kg, Carvajal is flexible and solid, with both speed and strength.
When he is one-on-one defense, he turns quickly, chases back well, dares to fight, makes a decisive decision, has a tough style but does not lose his cunning, is good at fighting and retreating counterpoint and defense, decisively pounces on the opportunity, or relies on dexterous footwork to squeeze the inside position, or interferes with the opponent through small actions, or uses foul tactics to delay the advance, and the means are quite rich.
He has an outstanding sense of defensive aggression and tactical foul play, and although he has paid 13 yellow cards so far this season, he has successfully defused many defensive crises.
Moving with the form, Carvajal took the position to defend Guerrero
Analyzing the defensive data in the chart below, Carvajal's steal success rate in the league and Champions League is as high as 71.4% and 89.3%, and the one-on-one defensive success rate is significantly higher than Marcelo. Of the three main full-backs in La Liga, only Felipe is capable of overpowering Carvajal in terms of combined stats in both competitions.
Comparing the defensive data of several main full-backs in La Liga, Nacho plays the most of the centre-backs
Although Danilo's data is good, he has fewer appearances and small data samples, and second, there are limitations in such a large and reduced data, which cannot accurately portray Danilo's real defensive level and performance.
The Brazilian's advantage lies in his excellent physical condition and ability to fight and fight, good at competing for 1/2 of the ball and regaining the ball, but the handling of the ball after the return of the ball is not reasonable, and there are many problems of losing and grabbing again.
At the same time, his return to defense enthusiasm and defensive rate when turning from attack to defense are poor, coupled with the inherent sense of defensive position and weak awareness of staring, he often becomes the focus of the opponent's counterattack, once the mistake, the danger is rife.
Although Nacho is a center-back, although he often makes cameo appearances as left and right full-backs, and has a diligent defensive attitude and good speed to chase back, his ability to advance with the ball and insert assists is quite insufficient, and the overall appearance is calm and sharp.
If Carvajal fails to return to the throne by then, Zidane needs to activate Danilo's form and offensive and defensive stability as soon as possible, after all, Nacho is a reliable all-rounder in the backfield, and has additional tactical backhand value, while Danilo can contribute more value on the offensive end.
【Need to be vigilant against the biggest enemy】
Carvajal's greatest enemy was not a contender for the same position, but injuries.
Carvajal's defensive habits and personal style have great injury hazards, he is accustomed to using extreme defensive actions, such as trying his best to fall to the ground and sliding sideways, frequently wrestling with opponents in high-speed running, and tail chasing and blocking dangerous balls and often throwing his body out completely.
In addition, he has high offensive and defensive participation and physical energy, and sometimes appears to be overly excited, constantly switching between emergency stops and sudden speed increases, and even flipping up and down without restraint.
Carvajal, who is engaged in defense, often makes such extreme scrambling moves, pictured defending Alaba
All of the above significantly increases his physical load, and when he is on the verge of physical limits, he is prone to sudden injuries.
In recent seasons, the scene of his departure from the field due to injury at key moments has occurred many times, mostly thigh muscle injuries. This is a major hidden danger, if like Bale and Pato repeatedly suffer from leg muscle injuries, it will seriously endanger the height of career.
【Conclusion】
Carvajal's value contribution at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends has been widely recognized, and at a time when Ram is retiring and Alves is gradually declining, Carvajal has raised the banner of right-back after the 90s and has grown solidly into a new generation of world-class full-backs with continuous high-level performance.
The La Liga title race has reached the final sprint stage, and his injury is particularly regrettable. Its replacements, Danilo and Nacho, both have their own strengths and weaknesses, and cannot completely replace Carvajal's tactical role.
If Real Madrid can reach the Champions League final, the opponent is likely to be Juventus, who is calm and sophisticated, and keeps a clean sheet for Barca in two legs. Real Madrid need blades, they need assassins, they need this royal sports car to run across and storm the Zebras' defenses.
At the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on June 3, no one wants to have regrets.
【Topic Discussion】
1. Is Carvajal already a well-deserved world-class full-back? What is the gap between him and Ram, Alves and McCone at his peak?
2. If Real Madrid can successfully reach the Champions League final and Carvajal fails to return in time, it will be better if Danilo and Nacho will replace them?
3. How to evaluate Real Madrid's main full-back combination - Marcelo Carvajal? Is it the best full-back combination at the moment?
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