Two hundred and twentieth seven chapters get up gas (guarantee bottom)
Guardiola wants to defend by slowing down the tempo of the game.
When the football was at Barcelona's feet, he signaled that everyone should pass the ball back and forth more in the midfield and backfield instead of rushing forward.
Direct passing is very risky, the passing accuracy is low, and it is easy for the opponent to intercept and counterattack.
So he would rather let the team play back and forth in the backcourt and waste time than take risks.
Naturally, this style of play is not pretty.
Cruyff, who was sitting in the box at Camp Nou, didn't look as ugly this time as he did in the first round.
Because he was mentally prepared.
In fact, after the first round, he wanted to write an article criticizing Guardiola.
But when he saw that the entire Barcelona was in a crazy atmosphere of striving for victory, the media called on the fans to come to the scene to support Guardiola's team and help Barcelona defeat Lazio.
So he changed his mind temporarily.
He actually also knows that Barcelona and Lazio... no, it is the grudge between Barcelona and Chang Sheng, so he understands the desire of the media and fans for victory.
He chose to remain silent and not comment on Guardiola's actions.
He just hopes Guardiola can beat Lazio.
Then he will criticize him again.
In this case, at least no one will think that he is responsible for Barcelona's final failure, and his criticism is to disrupt military morale.
As the godfather of Barcelona, he also wants Barcelona to do well after all.
Now he can only be a bystander.
Guardiola once again resorted to control.
But is the Dafa of Control necessarily effective?
From this position, Cruyff was able to see the game clearly, especially the movements of the players on both sides.
From this we can see to some extent the tactical arrangements of the head coaches of both sides.
He could clearly see that if Barcelona got the ball in the backcourt, it would be okay, but as long as Barcelona players passed or brought the ball across the center line, they would be immediately surrounded by Lazio players. At least.
There are two people, sometimes three or four people.
And very quickly.
People come to Barcelona players almost together with football.
This kind of rapid siege made Barcelona players very uncomfortable.
The game had just started, and Barcelona's first attack failed midway because Butzquez encountered such a siege.
It's rare for Barcelona's players to break through from such a siege.
Even for Messi, it’s difficult.
Because Lazio would resort to foul tactics when they saw they couldn't stop him.
The location of the hesitation foul was in the midfield, far away from the danger zone, so the referee would not give a card. At most, it would be a verbal warning, which is considered "severe". More often than not, he would say nothing.
It just signals Barcelona to take a free kick.
There are already players from Barcelona who blindly hit the ball under Lazio's siege.
They seem to just not want the football to be cut off at their feet, lest they become the culprit for the team to concede goals.
To do this, they pass the football out casually, as long as the direction is roughly correct.
As for how much trouble this irresponsible passing will cause to their teammates, they have nothing to do with it.
At the same time, these passes made it more difficult for the receiving player to catch the ball. The football, which could have been stopped in one go, was forced by Lazio's pressing, causing the receiving player to have to make several more adjustments.
As a result, after he finally stopped the football, Lazio's mad dogs pounced on him again.
In order not to lose the football, the player receiving the ball had to pass the football out hastily...
So the next player to catch the ball is in the same predicament as the previous player...
This has almost become a vicious cycle.
Cruyff knew what Guardiola was going to do, but now it was obvious that Lazio was well prepared. He knew what Guardiola would do, so he had already prepared countermeasures.
The two of them are so familiar...
Cruyff shook his head.
Guardiola is betting now.
Bet on Lazio not being able to score before running out of energy...
But the question is, when did Guardiola, a cautious person like him, act like a gambler like always?
Are you really being pushed into a hurry by Chang?
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Cruyff's worries are justified. Guardiola's tactics have no problems in the backcourt, but once they enter the frontcourt, they will be besieged by Lazio's mad dogs.
Either we take the initiative to pass the ball back, or we intercept the ball.
Lazio assumed such a posture in the midfield.
This makes Barcelona feel very uncomfortable.
They want to pass the ball - the passing lane is blocked.
They want to break through - picking up players who are under siege.
In addition, Lazio's pace is really fast, they are almost dragging Barcelona with them.
Because they are also very fast when attacking, and if Barcelona does not speed up, they will be left behind, and then watch their openings be easily exploited by the opponent.
So when it's Barcelona's turn to defend, they must also act quickly.
Even during the attack, Barcelona involuntarily sped up - because if they wanted to avoid Lazio's defense and press, they naturally had to be faster than them.
Speed is really a good thing. When you are immersed in it, you will not feel any discomfort. You will feel very happy, exciting and smooth. This is an illusion, covering up your fatigue.
When you find that your lungs are burning in your chest, it is actually too late. Your physical energy has long been burned out as fuel...
The Barcelona players haven't felt anything wrong yet, that's because the game has only started ten minutes ago.
It’s impossible for them to be physically unable to last even ten minutes, right?
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In the fifteenth minute, Lazio used mad dog-like defensive tactics to intercept Iniesta's ball, and then quickly launched a counterattack.
Like the previous attack, they increased their speed to the extreme to attack Barcelona's defense.
Continuous passes made Barcelona unable to keep up with the rhythm...
It was Meireles who intercepted the ball and passed it to Ledesma next to him.
Ledesma passed forward to Gotze.
Gotze's back was facing the direction of the attack, but he did not spend the time and energy to control the ball and turn around, but directly passed the football back.
The one who received the ball was Modric who came in from behind.
After Modric received the ball in the middle, Lazio's frontcourt attack has opened up. Cavani, David Silva and Gotze are slightly in the middle, while Balzaretti and Azpilicueta are in the middle.
Instructing forward penetration on both sides formed a layered attack.
In this way, Modric has many passing options. He can pass to Cavani in the center, or he can pass to the two full-backs on the two wings.
So many passing options make it difficult for Barcelona to defend.
Modric passed the ball directly to Cavani.
Pique wanted to go forward to defend, but Cavani was more alert. Instead of waiting to receive the ball, he took the initiative to respond.
Then he swept the football back.
Pique missed the opportunity.
He passed the ball back to Modric.
But compared with when passing the ball, Modric's position has changed. He ran to the left.
It seems that he plans to cooperate with David Silva and Balzaretti here.
Lazio's left back has a better assist ability than the right back. This is recognized by everyone. Whether it is Balzaretti or Coentrao, they are better than Azpilicueta and Faraoni.
As for Belletti, he is currently injured for a long time and has basically stopped playing, so he is not included in the list comparison.
So when Modric moves to the left, Barcelona will definitely focus on defending this side.
With Modric, David Silva and Balzaretti concentrated here, the threat is indeed greater.
So Barcelona responded quickly, shifting their defensive strength and focus here.
Unexpectedly, Modric suddenly made a long pass!
The football took off from the right and went straight to the right!
It flew over Gotze's head and chased directly to the right!
Azpilicueta raised his foot and stopped the football.
At this time, Barcelona left back Abidal, who had previously defended in the penalty area, rushed over again and got in front of Azpilicueta.
The Spanish youngster did not try to break through with the ball himself, nor did he pass the ball directly. Instead, he passed the football to Gotze in the ribs.
As soon as the football arrived at Gotze's feet, all Barcelona players and fans became nervous.
They already experienced how powerful Gotze is in the first round.
The best player of the previous round was Mario Gotze, who contributed a goal and two assists.
Some European media already regard Gotze as the next Messi, which shows the extent of his threat.
He was also the key figure for Barcelona to mark in this game.
After Gotze took the ball, he made a move to walk in. He leaned forward and made preparations for dribbling.
Pique immediately crossed in front of him.
But Gotze immediately dribbled horizontally.
Pi Ke didn't dare to neglect and immediately followed him, fearing that he was the kind of person who would shoot at an angle.
Gotze did not shoot, but passed the football to center Cavani who dropped back to receive the ball.
Then he continued to move.
Cavani gave the football back to Gotze.
At this time, David Silva had also moved to the middle.
The three of them were all concentrated here, seemingly planning to break out from the middle.
Lazio's offense is all in the middle, so Barcelona's defense naturally has to be in the middle.
In this case, their wings will actually be empty...
Gotze made a move to play a one-two with David Silva, but instead passed the ball over the top.
The ball flew from the top of the Barcelona defense to the edge of the penalty area!
At some point, Balzaretti stepped in at high speed and caught the ball!
Barcelona's players didn't even dare to make the "opponent offside" signal and immediately returned to defense.
Just when they were all pressing back in front of the goal, Balzaretti passed an inverted triangle pass!
The football passed by these Barcelona players who were returning to defense. They could only turn their heads and watch the football fly from behind them towards the outside of the penalty area... and were unable to do anything.
Then, they saw Modric come in from behind and swing his right leg towards the football...
"Modric - direct long shot!! This goal is there! Beautiful!! World wave - Lazio takes a one-goal lead in the away game!!"
Valdez fell from the air and rolled several times to remove the impact. The football was already bouncing in the goal behind him.
After scoring, Modric pointed his finger at the Barcelona fans in the stands with a ferocious look on his face.
This is my anger when I wake up, do you feel it, idiots! (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)
