lk Zio's home game against Barcelona kicked off with much attention.!
Barcelona had the right to kick off, but they did not rush to pass the football forward, but passed it back layer by layer.
It was passed all the way to the goalkeeper's feet.
After the ball was passed to the goalkeeper, the goalkeeper didn't have a big foot to kick the football into the frontcourt.
Instead, pass it forward again.
So it's all short passes.
Football is firmly controlled by Barcelona.
They are in no hurry to attack.
Still passing the ball back and forth in the midfield and backcourt.
"It seems like Barcelona doesn't want to attack..."
"This is not the same as Barcelona in the past..."
The commentators were all surprised.
Normally, Barcelona would pass the ball back after the start of the game, but when the football reaches the goalkeeper or central defender, they will start to organize the attack.
It will never be like now, passing back and forth in the midfield and backcourt, but just not going forward.
This is a bit like Lazio.
Lazio, who always wins, sometimes does this, passing the football around, but never moving forward to increase possession.
If it were ten years ago, if Cruyff had seen Barcelona playing like this, he would definitely have written an article in the newspaper angrily criticizing Guardiola, just like he once did.
But now, Guardiola no longer has to worry about such problems.
Of course, this is not because Cruyff has passed away.
It was because Cruyff had a complete falling out with FC Barcelona and had a clean break with FC Barcelona.
This is the superficial reason.
But in fact, there is a reason Cruyff is unwilling to admit.
That is Barcelona today, and fewer and fewer people are willing to listen to the orders of this old man.
Things like the past, where a club had to consult "King of Kings" Cruyff for instructions when changing its head coach, will never happen again.
Cruyff is getting older and older, and his mind is not so clear. He always says things that are confusing to people.
His style has indeed become outdated a long time ago.
If he still had some spiritual symbolism in Barcelona before, then as he took himself more and more seriously and intervened in various affairs of the club, everyone began to think that this old man was very annoying and annoying.
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Even if he continues to talk nonsense in newspapers, no one will pay attention to him anymore. FC Barcelona no longer needs any advice from him.
Feeling neglected, Cruyff quarreled with Barcelona's senior management in newspapers and completely broke up with the Barcelona club.
Since then, Cruyff has not expressed any opinions on Barcelona.
At first he thought that maybe everyone would soon start to miss him and beg him to come back.
But this time he made a mistake. No one was looking for him, as if there had never been a person like him in the world.
Cruyff, who couldn't bear to lose his face, naturally had no choice but to really break up with Barcelona...
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Barcelona's constant backfooting after the start was because of the tactics they were going to use in this game.
Guardiola is very aware of Lazio's strength. He didn't believe that Lazio would fall apart from the beginning. As for the nonsense that Lazio's strength would decline, he didn't even listen to the nonsense.
He knows very well the belief and determination to win the championship in the end.
Lazio, who have reached the semi-finals, are the strongest because they are only one step away from the final, and it is absolutely impossible for them to accept the result of losing in the semi-finals.
At the same time, this is Lazio's home court. The schedule of first home and then away forces Lazio to win at home, and win by a big score, otherwise the situation will be unfavorable to them in the second round.
Guardiola can completely guess what tactics Chang Sheng will arrange in this game.
It's definitely an offense, and it's a fast-paced offense.
Of course he cannot let Barcelona fall into Lazio's rhythm.
If Lazio wants to be fast, then we have to be slow.
Slow down, control the football firmly at your feet, try not to let Lazio have the ball, and reduce the number of their attacks.
In this way, Lazio's fast attack will not be successful.
Moreover, if the offense does not go well, it will seriously affect the emotions of Lazio players, thus affecting their state.
This is Guardiola's strategy.
Use slow to control fast.
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Sure enough, in the first thirty minutes, Barcelona's slow-paced football caused Lazio a lot of trouble.
In terms of passing and ball control capabilities, Barcelona is not inferior to Lazio at all.
So when the football was passed under their feet, the Lazio players had no good solution.
Chang Sheng turned his head and glanced at Guardiola.
Know that this is Guardiola's way of dealing with himself.
I have to say, this method is quite effective.
If Lazio doesn't adjust and continues to follow Barcelona's rhythm, it will definitely die.
Chang Sheng believes Barcelona has such ability.
Before the game, he indeed assigned the players a task of attacking, requiring them to use a fast and stormy offensive to create opportunities and completely defeat Barcelona.
Unexpectedly, Barcelona got the kick-off right, and Lazio never had a chance to use their tactics.
If Lazio continues to play according to the original plan, they will fall into a state of impatience. It's okay if they are just impatient in attack. The most worrying thing is that they are impatient in attack, and then swarm up!
There is plenty of space behind the defense, allowing Barcelona to seize the opportunity to counterattack.
That's probably Guardiola's real purpose.
It must be adjusted immediately.
Taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, Chang Sheng called out the Lazio player Faraoni who was closest to him.
Let him help him pass the message to other players on the field.
Tell them, if Barcelona continues to have the ball like this, don't worry, they will slow down and we will slow down.
We do not pursue the quantity of offense, but the quality of offense.
Although Chang Sheng hopes that the team can defeat Barcelona with a big score at home and seal the victory in just one round to end the suspense.
But if it really doesn't work, then never take the risk.
As long as we can win, that's all.
It doesn't matter if you can't win a big victory.
Is it better than chasing a big victory and losing the game without even getting a draw?
Although there is no way to win by a big score at home, it will increase the risk of away games.
But when it comes to that, Chang Sheng will not be afraid of pressure and challenges.
Just knock out Barcelona at Camp Nou!
So what?
As the head coach of Lazio, you have to have such confidence as a winner.
Camp Nou is hell to others, but it is no different from heaven to myself.
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When Lazio made adjustments, they no longer rushed to surround and attack.
If Barcelona slowly loses ground in the backcourt, it will mainly rely on a few people in the frontcourt to interfere.
Forcing them to pass the ball forward and make mistakes.
Then more emphasis is placed on the quality of the offense.
That is to say, when the football falls at their feet, they no longer hit Barcelona's goal as quickly as they did before, regardless of whether the opportunity is good or not, and they immediately shoot.
Now they're starting to have the ball, too.
As long as you control the football at your feet, you won't be afraid of not having a chance.
This is Lazio's confidence.
Then the pace of the game suddenly slowed down.
Whether it's Barcelona or Lazio, they both appear very patient after getting the ball.
Barcelona deliberately slows down the pace, but Lazio depends on the situation. If there is a chance to counterattack, they will immediately increase the speed. However, if they find that the chance of counterattack is gone halfway, they will not force the speed.
He would immediately slow down, wait for his teammates to come up for support, and start to deal with Barcelona, starting a positional battle.
In the eyes of spectators, such a game is naturally not as good-looking as a fast-paced game. Both sides switch offense and defense very quickly, making the game very lively.
However, in the eyes of the two head coaches, this game has nothing to do with whether it is good or not.
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In the 37th minute, Lazio finally used back and forth passes to tear apart Barcelona's defense.
Messi, who started the game, suddenly cut inside from the wing, attracting the attention of all Barcelona defenders, and then passed the ball to the center.
Cavani followed up with a flying shot, and he swept the ball directly into the goal!
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO01! Cavani! Edison Cavani!! Beautiful goal! Lazio leads Barcelona by one goal at home!"
"Although the first goal kept Lazio fans waiting for almost forty minutes, it is better to get something than nothing! Lazio took the lead with this goal, which gave many Lazio fans some reassurance.
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After scoring the goal, Cavani got up and ran towards the north stand. Lazio fans in the stands rushed down and rushed towards Cavani.
The two sides were separated by billboards and grandstand railings. They stretched out their hands toward each other, and there was a hug from the distance.
"The eighth goal! Cavani's eighth goal in the Champions League this season! This goal moved him to second place in the scorer list! He is still two away from the first Chelsea striker Stewart.
ball!"
"For a thirty-five-year-old veteran to perform like this, we all deserve to take off our hats!"
Huge shouts erupted from the stands at the Wanda Stadium, with Lazio fans chanting Cavani's name.
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Some people cheered for Cavani, while others cheered for Messi.
"Leo Messi! He is always very energetic in games against Barcelona! Cavani's goal just now was due to Messi's outstanding breakthrough movement and passing! Seeing the 34-year-old Messi
Xi Jinping can still maintain such a good state, I don’t know what Barcelona’s top brass will think after the official announcement..."
While Cavani celebrated his goal wildly, Messi seemed relatively calm.
He just waved his fist, did not run wildly to join in the fun, and did not hug anyone.
However, Lazio's teammates did not let him go. Some of them did not run to Cavani, but ran to him and hugged him.
Messi did not refuse, but the expression on his face was still not excited enough.
Maybe after all, he played for Barcelona for many years, and it was Barcelona that gave him football life.