Red Rebels

An undoubted victory!

This is the evaluation of 3 points by all European mainstream media after the game at Camp Nou.

Judging from the ball possession rate, Barcelona at home accounted for 54%, and the away team accounted for 46%. The gap between the two sides is not very big, but in terms of the number of shots, Barcelona only scored a pitiful 5 times and scored 1 goal. Ronaldinho's genius world wave, shot 13 times and scored 3 goals.

In addition, Barcelona had 36 fouls in the game, but only 19. From this point, it can be seen that they have an advantage in the game. Although Barcelona has the ball possession rate, they can only struggle to cope and frequently use fouls. tactics.

"Mourinho once gave a speech at a recent coaching training course in Manchester. He believed that possession rate should not be a criterion for judging the strength of a team, because it is just a means for the team to achieve tactical goals. "

What Mourinho said at the time was considered to be on par with Capello's theory that possession of the ball is useless. It was believed that this was a tactical concept highly respected by both famous coaches.

Of course, the so-called theory that ball control is useless does not mean that we should completely give up ball control, but that we should control the ball with a purpose, abandon those useless ball control, pursue efficiency, and pay attention to quick transfers and passing and receiving, and these are very consistent. Tactical concept.

"If everyone thinks that Barcelona has excellent ball control, then through this game, we can thoroughly tell everyone that ball possession rate does not mean everything. Just look at Barcelona in the game, sitting on the ball possession rate, but but You can understand this when you failed to organize a decent offensive, but scored 3 goals!"

Although the current Barcelona is not as pursuit of ball possession as Xiao Yu's previous life in 2009, they are still very strong in controlling the ball, which makes their ball possession rate still good, and they can basically overwhelm their opponents. In this game, They also lost to Barcelona in terms of ball possession rate.

But he told everyone with his efficient and sharp offense that defeating Barcelona must not rely on ball possession rate!

"Perhaps when we look back at this game, we will find that Barcelona's defense is so fragile. Van Bronckhorst was abused by Messi in the first half hour, and then by Robben; Oleg The entire field was suppressed by Ronaldinho and lost all temper. The flaws of Max and Puyol were fully exposed, which made Barcelona put their own goal in front of attacks almost every time!"

"Ednilson deserved a red card for his foul on Messi. If a player had been sent off in the 24th minute, maybe the result of this game would have turned into a big win, but the unspoken rule of the referee favoring the home team was once again fulfilled. But despite this, Barcelona still couldn't escape!"

"The offensive strength is as good as Barcelona, ​​but in terms of defense, Barcelona seems so inferior in front of them. They are not even as good as Werder Bremen. At least the latter has caused enough troubles in the away game, but What about Barcelona? Almost none!"

"Of course, this game was not perfect. Captain Curtis and Cesc Fabregas were not calm enough and both received yellow cards. Among them, Curtis will miss the next round of the group stage. Fortunately, all four games were completed. Winning, we are scheduled to qualify first in the group, but the temper of young players who cannot stand provocation will also become a hidden danger!"

"Perhaps Mourinho will miss Beckham's presence infinitely when Curtis gets the yellow card. When the England captain is here, he can use his experience and prestige to calm these young people."

……………………When Xiao Yu saw this special report from The Times the next day, a strange idea suddenly came to his mind, that is, Barcelona in the previous life around 2009 was so pursuing control. What is the tactical purpose of ball rate?

When Xiao Yu posed this question to Mourinho, Cassel and others, he assumed that he suddenly had a whim and came up with such a team, which placed great emphasis on ball possession rate and the strength of the defense. Not strong, but very active in counterattacking in the frontcourt. He roughly explained his style of the Barcelona team in his previous life.

"Are you using Barcelona as a prototype?" Mourinho immediately identified the team Xiao Yu was talking about.

Xiao Yu nodded, "I was just thinking about it. All of Europe knows that Barcelona is strong in offense and weak in defense. If they further increase their ball possession rate, what kind of effect will it have?"

Everyone was lost in thought. They were all professional football people. Xiao Yu, a layman, just said a word, but it was enough to make them think for a long time.

"It should be another kind of balance!" After a while, Cassell hissed.

"How do you say it?" Xiao Yu was very interested.

Mourinho took a piece of paper from the side, drew a sketch of the court on it, circled a few circles to represent the players, drew a simple tactical diagram, and then analyzed the diagram with Xiao Yu.

"As we all know, no team in the world is perfect, so no matter how strong a team is, there will always be loopholes. In a game, both sides are playing based on each other's loopholes. Therefore, the starting point of all teams' matches is It’s all the same, just use your strengths to cover up your weaknesses and use your strengths to avoid weaknesses!”

Xiao Yu still understands this. In the past few years, he has dabbled in professional football knowledge to some extent.

If he was the owner of a wealthy team but didn't even know the basic knowledge of football, then Xiao Yu really didn't know how to manage the team well.

"I remember Cruyff said, if I control the football, then it will be impossible for others to score. This can also be seen as Barcelona's football philosophy. The reason is very simple, but no team can score. Possess the ball for all 90 minutes, after all, the ball will always transfer, and at this time others will take advantage of your loopholes, what should you do?"

"Pressing is not a full-court press, but a regional press, and it is a very fierce and fierce one. It uses high-intensity and fast-paced pressing in the area to break the ball again in the shortest time and regain the ball. Control is back in their hands, even at all costs, and as soon as the ball is back in their hands, they can pursue possession again!"

"If Barcelona really pursues a high ball possession rate as you said, then they have only one purpose, and that is to use the ball to cover up their defensive weaknesses, use the ball to unload the opponent's offensive, and at the same time make the opponent exhausted. , wait until you are overwhelmed and show your flaws, then I will launch a fatal blow!"

Xiao Yu felt as if he understood, but not completely. He felt that according to Mourinho, Barcelona's ball control is similar to Tai Chi. It emphasizes offloading force. You come to press, I will shrink and pass the ball continuously. To mobilize you, consume your physical energy, and smooth your spirit.

"I think if it were me, with a high ball possession rate and an unstable backline, I would do everything I can to defend in the midfield and frontcourt, counterattack on the spot, and prevent the opponent from entering the 30-meter area. Just use something simple. To put it simply, the iron barrel formation is moved forward from the middle and backcourt and placed in the middle and frontcourt. However, this consumes a lot of physical energy of the players and requires high requirements. Moreover, the entire tactical system is almost different from other teams and is intricate. It’s very complicated and cannot be explained clearly in a few words.”

"But after you mentioned it, I think Barcelona has all the conditions to play this tactic. First of all, their players have excellent skills, and playing with ball possession is their specialty; secondly, their defense is weak and they need to maintain balance; Once again, their tactics are mainly based on short passes, and the distance between players is short. This allows them to always have a numerical advantage in a small area nearby the moment they lose the ball, thereby increasing the success rate of on-the-spot counterattacks. .”

Having said this, Mourinho suddenly laughed.

"Cruyff pointed out in his column this morning that a very important reason for Barcelona's home defeat was that the frontcourt did not exert enough pressure, offensive and defensive pressure, and Barcelona made too many ball-control errors. There is a lack of response and connection between the midfielder and the defense."

"If we continue in the direction pointed by Cruyff's words, then in the end, the result will be that Barcelona begins to gradually embark on the path you mentioned before, with ultra-high ball possession rate, iron midfield and frontcourt. The barrel formation, with the playmaker at the back, achieves an alternative balance!"

The more Xiao Yu listened, the more true he felt, especially since Mourinho, Cassel and others felt that this was very possible. It seems that Barcelona has been making progress and is always looking for its own kingly football. Now they are Moving towards the troublesome Barcelona team that Xiao Yu had in his previous life.

Maybe this is inevitable. After all, Barcelona has adhered to its own football philosophy for so many years. As the saying goes, anyone can become a genius and reach the top as long as they study deeply in a certain field.

"Is there any way to deal with such a team?" Xiao Yu suddenly became interested in this question.

As a fan, he really hopes to see the Barcelona he founded defeat the Barcelona that was at its peak.

"I don't know, football is something that can't be explained clearly in a few words. In theory, it is like this, but in fact on the field, depending on the configuration of players and the positions of the players, in short, even a slight change may lead to overall changes. Changes in tactics will affect the overall situation.”

In other words, Mourinho does not predict the possible Barcelona football style.

Xiao Yu was very clear about the temper of the head coach he appointed. He smiled and shook his head and did not force him. However, he was very concerned about the situation of a player in the team.

"How's Curtis?"

Since returning from the game with Barcelona, ​​Curtis seemed to have fallen into a slump. He looked very deep, and he was not as out of touch as usual during training. He often even sat in the corner alone, quietly as if thinking. By.

"He is growing up!" Mourinho laughed.

"Everyone cannot be a protected child forever. Everyone has to accept growth and adapt to growth. He is already 20 years old and David is 30 years old. In the past few years, despite his skills, He has grown a lot physically, but he is still not mature enough mentally. We need a mature and stable captain!"

Terry is another player that Mourinho values ​​​​very much. Although he lacks the initiative and activity of Curtis, he is more calm and mature. This is undoubtedly a major quality that a captain must possess, and Curtis , even though he usually looks like a little adult, in fact he is quite impulsive.

What is the difference between adults and children?

Adults will consider the consequences first when doing things, but children will not!

If you want a captain, you need an adult, not a child!

"Don't worry, I believe Curtis can cross this threshold, I have confidence in him!" Xiao Yu said with a smile, he watched Curtis get to where he is today step by step.

Mourinho shrugged, "If he can cross this threshold, then I guarantee that his skills will be improved and he will become the best central defender in the world. The combination of him and Terry will become our future." The guarantee of performance in ten years and the cornerstone of honor!"

Xiao Yu knew very well that Mourinho beat Curtis because he valued him. The Portuguese also devoted a lot of effort to Curtis. Each of these players was carefully cultivated by Mourinho. , so Xiao Yu is convinced that Mourinho will not treat Curtis badly. ttp：//wwnf.*he

……………………But neither Xiao Yu nor Mourinho expected that while they were still waiting for Curtis to figure it out, this stubborn boy made another mistake in Saturday’s game, which directly led to the unfortunate outcome. Not taking the first loss of the season.

Challenge West Ham United away from home. This team has performed well after being promoted to the Premier League this season. Together with Droylsden, it is considered to be the dark horse of the Premier League this season. However, it has just fought against Barcelona in an away game. Murry Neo had to make proper rotations in this game.

West Ham United is famous for its tough style of play in England. This team from London has caused many Premier League teams to suffer this season. Now that they are playing at home, they will naturally provoke them in every possible way, especially in During the competition, when the strength is inferior, various actions are often used to stop the opponent.

In the second half, Villa was violated again during a fight with the opponent. Curtis happened to advance into the frontcourt and saw the small movements of the opponent's No. 5 player. He felt angry in his heart. Later, during a defense, He spotted the opponent's No. 5 and made a fierce sliding tackle, taking him out of the baseline with the ball.

The unlucky West Ham United player was holding his feet in pain. Obviously Curtis's kick was not light, and the referee directly showed Curtis a red card and sent the captain off the field.

This resulted in that starting from the 63rd minute, in the 0:0 situation, they had to accept the disadvantage of fighting with one less person. West Ham United frequently used the numerical advantage to suppress, and in the 81st minute, veteran Sheringham Scored the winning goal for West Ham United.

1:0, had to accept the first defeat of the season, and Curtis also had to face additional penalties from the Football Association, as well as internal penalties from the Football Association.