From coaching Real Madrid

Hello, I am Messi. I am in a panic right now. I am controlled by a violent gang. They don’t let me touch the ball and force me to be separated from the team. I haven’t been able to escape from jail yet. I have tried my best to save myself.

I can turn to someone who is destined to help me. If you see my cry for help, please help me call the police!

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This is how Messi really felt after the game started.

From the moment the Hungarian referee Viktor Kasjoi blew the whistle, Messi found himself trapped in the cage that Manchester City had carefully prepared for him.

He is always active in the right rib area, but it is difficult to get the ball.

Around him, Manchester City players set up layers of obstacles.

Tonight, Barcelona adopted a traditional four-three-three formation, with Messi playing on the right, Aguero in the center, and Sanchez playing on the left.

But Manchester City's formation is a little different.

David Silva and Rakitic dropped back very deep, a bit like a defensive midfielder.

Gareth Bale on the left went up, seemingly to suppress Alves' side, but it also seemed a bit like he was playing forward, because as long as Suarez got close to the right side, Gareth Bale would go to the center.

Depend on.

Robben on the right retreated deeper.

So, Robben, Rakitic, Javi Martinez and David Silva, it looks a bit like a midfield four.

Among them, Javi Martinez is always on the side of Messi, Felipe's position is close to the wing and forward, plus David Silva behind him, this looks like a

Encirclement.

It's difficult for Barcelona to pass the ball here.

This makes it difficult for Messi to get the ball unless he leaves his area of ​​activity.

But once he leaves, he will affect the activities of the rest of the team.

After the opening, Manchester City took the lead and immediately launched a wave of attacks against Barcelona.

This is actually not beyond Barcelona's expectations. Gao Shen is already very good at attacking.

Interestingly, in the first two minutes or so, it was difficult for Barcelona to hold the ball, but it was also difficult for Manchester City to penetrate Barcelona's defense.

Soon, when Barcelona got the ball, Manchester City quickly retreated.

Once retreated, it is a bit like a 442 formation. Gareth Bale is very active in the position, can hit the midfield, and can even actively follow Alves back to defend.

In contrast, Robben on the right retreated very far. Even in the third minute, during a Manchester City attack, it was obvious that Lichtsteiner was pressing further forward than Robben.

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However, after the Swiss full-back pressed up and switched from offense to defense, he immediately counterattacked in front and cooperated with several teammates to regain the ball, while Robben received the ball from a deeper position.

Afterwards, he cut inside and made a diagonal pass with his left foot to find Suarez.

Thiago Motta took the lead and headed the ball over Suarez.

Manchester City quickly settled into position again without any sloppiness.

Barcelona failed to form an advantage on the right and immediately moved to the left, trying to hit Sanchez's side, but Lichtsteiner made a beautiful tackle on the wing. Although Sanchez was tripped to the ground, the referee was

Only a foul ball was given, no foul was awarded.

Manchester City's defense is also very well organized.

The most important thing is that the three lines are pressed very tightly, and the advance and retreat are well-founded.

Messi tried to run out of space several times and tried to receive and get the ball, but his teammates failed to pass it.

It kept getting passed around, and it went to the left again.

However, in the fifth minute, Alves crossed the center line once, received a pass from his teammate, glanced at Messi, and tried to send a long pass behind the Manchester City defense.

But when the ball just landed in the Manchester City penalty area, Neuer had already abandoned the goal, jumped high, and took the football off Messi's head.

The scope of control this German has is really huge!

Messi wanted to counterattack on the spot and interfere with Neuer, but he didn't expect it. As soon as he had the idea, Neuer kicked the ball forward with a big kick, trying to find Gareth Bale in front.

The Welshman was stuck in a good position, but Thiago Motta was also very strong in physical confrontation. He just grabbed the first point and headed the ball back.

Xavi tried to find Messi again, but David Luiz took the first step and blocked the ball.

The ball changes hands back and forth between players from both teams.

In the sixth minute, Felipe intercepted the ball and passed it to Javi Martinez, who took advantage of the situation and sent a direct pass to David Silva in front.

The Spanish midfielder stopped the ball, took two steps forward, and sent a through ball directly behind Alves.

I saw Gareth Bale like a fighter jet, starting quickly from behind Alves, easily getting rid of Alves, catching up with David Silva's pass, and rushed into the Barcelona penalty area.

On the left side, in the most familiar area of ​​​​Bell, he shot directly with his left foot.

But I don’t know if it was because I was too focused on angles or because I was nervous in the finals. I usually have a sure shot, but today it just slipped out of the door.

The whole Wembley Stadium was shocked.

The Welsh themselves were scratching their heads and looking up to the sky with sighs.

This is the first shot since the start!

The two teams have played for nearly seven minutes so far, and only then did they take their first shot.

It can be seen that the back-and-forth pressing between the two teams was really done well.

Messi also followed the team and quickly returned to defense, but only retreated past the center line when he saw Gareth Bale's shot. He also breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

Fortunately, this guy's feet are not very smooth tonight.

If Manchester City scores first, the game will be passive.

But think about it again, -->>

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The main reason for this goal was that Barcelona wanted to play on their own side.

Manchester City also deployed heavy troops on this side.

Realizing this, Messi's face became solemn.

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Instead of opening his arms exaggeratedly as if to welcome the goal, then sighing in frustration and walking back angrily, Guardiola's expression was very serious.

He clearly realized that sophisticated tactics were very targeted.

Manchester City is not playing its best 4-3-3, nor does it even look like it is playing 4-4-2.

It's hard to tell exactly where Manchester City's position will be tonight.

But one thing that is certain is that Gao Shen asked Robben to withdraw and when defending, he deployed four players in the midfield.

Rakitic and Javi Martinez are a bit like double midfielders, which makes it difficult for Messi and Sanchez to use the two wings.

Everyone knows that Messi on the right and Sanchez on the left both cut inside.

Once Barcelona's offense fails to open up the situation, the gap behind them will be easily exposed.

Just now, Alves was beaten by Gareth Bale without any pressure. If the Brazilian right back pushes forward, who can stop Gareth Bale's frontal impact?

This is very troublesome.

Especially after seeing that Manchester City basically didn't fight for the defense, and started to fight for Busquets.

Gao Shen knows better than anyone that if they really have to fight for the back line, Manchester City's physical exertion will be very staggering, and it may not be bearable. But if they start from the midfield and Suarez also retreats to fight for Busquets, then Manchester City's physical strength can last the whole game.

Contest.

Now, the trouble is left to Barcelona.

Ball control, a lot.

Pulling can also be done.

But it just can't get through.

Conservative?

No, Manchester City are really not conservative tonight.

But to say it is positive, it is not positive either.

Anyway, it’s pinched at a point that makes you uncomfortable!

"This guy is still so disgusting!" Guardiola cursed angrily.

The biggest bargaining chip for Gao Shen is the speed of Gareth Bale and even Robben.

Just when Guardiola was thinking, Barcelona once tried to open up the situation from the left, which is Manchester City's right. As a result, the ball was intercepted by Kompany and quickly passed to Rakitic, who quickly counterattacked.

It was assigned to Lichtsteiner on the right.

Before the Swiss right back crossed the center line, he saw that Robben was already racing and immediately sent a through ball close to the right sideline to the right side of Barcelona's penalty area.

Robben rushed all the way and got the ball before Vargas.

The Peruvian left back returned to his position in time to mark Robben one-on-one.

But before Robben could react, he made continuous fake moves, suddenly went to the baseline and dribbled the ball through, rushed into the right side of the penalty area, and got ahead of Pique, passing the ball back with his left foot.

Suarez followed up and faced Robben's return pass with a push.

I saw a bang as the ball hit the right post and bounced back.

The whole stadium was in an uproar again!

"Wow!!!"

"Oh my God, Manchester City's second shot hit the post directly."

"I have to say that Manchester City's feet were not precise enough tonight."

"Guardiola still has some problems with his defense. He has been threatened by Manchester City twice in a row, and both times he almost scored."

"But Barcelona have to thank lady luck tonight."

"Maybe the Manchester City players are really anxious. After all, many of them are participating in the Champions League final for the first time, while many of the Barcelona players on the opposite side are participating in the Champions League final for the third time, so they have rich experience."

"At this critical moment, Manchester City still needs to be calm and steady."

Guardiola was also shouting angrily on the sidelines.

When Robben retreated, he didn't feel at ease at all, because this guy was too fast, and it was even harder to defend against him when he came forward.

Just like just now, he passed directly through the ribs, between Pique and Vargas.

He just bullied Barcelona's defenders who were not as fast as him.

But what can be done?

This is a fact!

What's terrible is that Robben has a really keen sense of timing after catching the ball.

At that moment, he caught it!

Gao Shen's current style of play is disgusting.

He trapped Messi and pushed Sanchez to the wing. If Aguero retreated, Barcelona would have no one in front.

Without retreating, it would be difficult for Iniesta and Xavi to pass the ball in.

The two lines of defense are similar to 442. When kept close together, the defense is very meticulous.

Otherwise, why would someone say that the main focus of 442 is balance?

And Gao Shen has now put it bluntly, that is to organize the defense well, contain Barcelona's offense, and wait for the opportunity to counterattack.

When Barcelona's two wingers find it difficult to pose a threat by cutting inside, the advantage of the inverted wingers turns into a disadvantage.

The key is that, for fear of Gareth Bale and Robben, the two full-backs do not dare to actively move forward.

This has created a tactical dilemma for Barcelona.

What caused this dilemma was precisely the lack of changes in Barcelona's offensive methods.

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