What does Beckenbauer mean by libero ?

Libero is the German word for Emperor of Football.

Beckenbauer was an attacking sweeper, or "free man."

When defending, he retreated to the middle or even behind the defenders, no longer only relying on the best tackles, but more observation of the situation and reading the line, making up for leaks everywhere, and not leaking. In attack, he can organize and plan with precise long and short passes, and can charge from the last line of his side, rushing all the way into the heart of the opponent to strike. "Advance can be attacked, retreat can be defended" He can do anything on the field!

Beckenbauer can play all positions on the pitch except goalkeeper and centre-forward, and he is a libero on the pitch! He is free to move his position according to the situation on the field.

In football, a libero is also known as a scavenger, referring to a defender who is positioned behind other defenders. The libero is the team's last line of defense and often becomes the initiator of the offense. This position was born in Italy, but it was mainly defined by Germany's Beckenbauer the role of the libero in modern football:

Opposing players who are not directly responsible for marking can become a kind of "reserve" or "protection, supplement" type of defender. In order to be competent in this position, players need to be quick markers, quick movements, strong bodies, decisive judgment, and great vision.

The libero must be able to read the game as quickly as possible, command his backline, and be ready to act on his own when the defence is breached. There are many words used to describe the position: fireman, for example, or sweeper, but the most apt is libero.

The term freeman has also been used. ）

Another name for the central defender in the "one-three-three-three" formation in the football game, such as Beckenbauer. The defense is that there is no fixed guard object, and it can be flexible to fill the position and save the danger, so that the other players, especially the 3 defenders, have no worries when marking people. It is the development of the scavenger's style of play, not only to defend, but also to wait for the opportunity to insert into the first line of attack.

As needed, he is a player in any position on the entire team except the goalkeeper; According to his duties, he has comprehensive skills, strong tactical awareness, and rich game experience, and is the core of organizing and directing defense.

The free man was born in the 60s of the 20th century, when the football revolution was surging. In 1976, the development of free man tactics reached its peak, and in that year's World Cup, most teams used a free man and several central defenders at the back to strengthen the defense, and in the 80s, due to the scarcity of free man talent, this style of play became less and less, and in the 90s, except for Summer, a genius who won the European Ballon d'Or as a free agent, the free man was rare.

The scavenger is actually the current midfielder, a free man, who participates in both offense and defense.

"Free man".

The position between the avant-garde line and the rearguard line. He had not had this position before, and on the eve of the final of the ninth World Cup in Mexico in 1970, West Germany vs. England, Beckenbauer suggested that he play between the forward line and the back line, and that he could attack or defend flexibly according to the situation on the field. His suggestion was taken up by manager Schöne, and the term "free man" has since been added to the history of football.

Generally, he plays in the back and has a strong defensive ability, which is stronger than the attack.

All positions except the goalkeeper.

Free people are involved in everything.

Offense, Defense, and Running all over the field.

What was the difference between the players in the midfield at that time? Think about what age it is.

As a player: 1 World Cup, European Cup, Bundesliga with Bayern, 1982 with Hamburg, USA League Champion, European Champions Cup, European Cup Winners' Cup, Club World Cup (predecessor of the Toyota Cup, German Football Association Cup.

Coaching career stats:

Clubs: Marseille (1990-91), Bayern Munich) and West Germany (1984-90).

Honors: 1986 World Cup runner-up, 1990 World Cup winner; Bundesliga winner in 1994 and UEFA Cup winner in 1996.

Individual honors: 4 times German Footballer of the Year and European Footballer of the Year).

Clubs: Munich 06 (1953-58), Bayern Youth (1958-64), Bayern Munich (1964-77), New York Universe (1977-80), Hamburg (1980-82), New York Universe (1983).

Club appearances: 424 German league appearances, 44 goals; 132 appearances and 23 goals in the U.S. League; 66 appearances and five goals in the German Cup; 40 appearances in the UEFA Champions League, 4 goals; 23 appearances and 1 goal in the European Cup Winners' Cup; 13 appearances in the UEFA Cup, one goal; 4 appearances in the UEFA Super Cup, 0 goals; 2 appearances in the Club World Cup, 0 goals.

National team appearances: 2-1 win over Sweden in World Cup qualifiers on September 26, 1965, debut; February 23, 1977, 0-1 defeat to France, final match. He made 103 appearances and scored 14 goals, including five in the World Cup.

As a player, Beckenbauer won the World Cup, the European Cup, the Bundesliga, the European Cup, and as a coach he won the World Cup in '90, the Bundesliga, and the UEFA Cup.

German (West Germany) Football Emperor Bull of the era, head coach of the German team in the 90 World Cup.

One of the greatest players in the history of German football, known as the "Emperor of Football".

A heroic figure in the history of football.