Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid

"Chelsea has changed their formation. Both Leon and Kroos have switched to the eighth position. Now Chelsea players are also controlling the ball in the midfield. Such a scene is really rare at Camp Nou..."

"Hehe, Enrique seems a bit too practical, but it is understandable. Barcelona failed in the midfield competition with Chelsea last year.

With lessons learned from the past, Enrique will definitely not compete with Mourinho in the midfield. Counterattack is a good idea. Messi and Neymar also have strong personal ability to hold the ball and advance, and their tactics are relatively consistent. "

"Yes, Director Zhang is right, but seeing Barcelona's counterattack against Chelsea, I think many viewers will have a very weird feeling like me at this moment.

After all, this is completely different from the battle scene between Chelsea and Barcelona in our impression! "

Zhan Jun said with emotion in the studio, while Zhang Lu beside him watched with interest the adjustments to the tactical details of the two teams in the live footage.

In fact, it is not entirely true to say that Barcelona has completely given up control of the midfield.

Enrique's tactical play looks more like a temporary avoidance at this moment.

After all, if we want to completely abandon excessive counterattacks in the midfield, wouldn't it be better to let Iniesta and Xavi sit on the bench together as back-up players and further strengthen the interception force in the midfield?

It is also a wise choice to avoid a midfield decisive battle with Chelsea at the beginning. In order to prevent the midfield from losing control, it is a wise choice to hand over control first.

This style of play highly overlaps with the tactical thinking of Mourinho leading Real Madrid to challenge Barcelona in the 10-11 season.

First show weakness in the midfield, consolidate the defense, and strengthen the counterattack. In the second half, wait for opportunities to seize control of the midfield, press the attack, and decide the winner!

To attack the strong with the weak means to avoid using your own team's shortcomings to defend the strong opponents' strengths.

Only when you can endure it and hold on can you talk about the last-minute fatal blow.

Otherwise, if the defense is breached in the first half of the game, then no matter how fearless and tenacious you play, it will not be of any help to win the game.

However, Enrique pragmatically chose to avoid the battle at this time, but Mourinho still seemed to have slipped into his tactical trap and chose to actively take over control of the midfield.

Enrique was also surprised by this.

For a moment, he could not imagine the reason why Mourinho would cooperate with him in adjusting his tactics.

And such tactical changes also caused the mentality of the players of the two teams facing off on the field to change invariably.

Barcelona's players naturally believed that their coaching staff's tactical design was successful.

The morale of Chelsea's players is even higher.

After all, it was they who dominated the game at the Camp Nou.

In the past, Barcelona played pass-and-control football in this stadium to suppress the opponent.

But today, Chelsea suppressed Barcelona. How could this scene not make the Chelsea players feel excited? !

The vast majority of Chelsea players did not expect Mourinho's deeper tactical implications at this moment.

But Liang and Kroos are waiting for Mourinho's further tactical instructions in a tacit understanding.

Like Li Ang, he doesn't believe that Lao Mou really intends to use passing and controlling tactics to suppress Barcelona.

Of course, Chelsea can also play pass-and-control football, because Chelsea's midfield and frontcourt player configuration is completely sufficient.

In terms of passing skills and ball control ability, Chelsea's current main midfielder and frontcourt players are no worse than Barcelona.

But this thing is not Chelsea's best offensive play after all.

Another one, are you playing pass-and-control football in front of Barcelona?

I know exactly what offensive routine I should use, so I really know how you are going to play with my eyes closed. Isn’t this a trick!

Li Ang thought of this for the first time anyway, and he didn't believe that Lao Mu would not think of it.

So in Li Ang's view, Mourinho must have a backup plan.

Before Mourinho comes up with his real killer tactic, what Liang and Kroos have to do is to consolidate their midfield advantage as much as possible, and at the same time be wary of Barcelona's counterattack that may be launched at any time.

At this time, Kroos mainly assumed the tactical responsibility of controlling the ball and dealing cards, and Li Ang naturally focused more on restricting Messi's performance.

In the fourteenth minute of the first half, Hazard tried to dribble away Alves.

In the end, he passed by, but the ball at his feet was poked away by Alves' experienced kick!

Pique took the lead and passed the ball directly to Busquets who retreated to receive the ball.

The moment Professor Bu received the ball, he took the ball and turned around. After a moment of observation, he passed the football to Messi near the center line!

It was definitely too late for Hazard to return to defense at this time. Li Ang took action directly and signaled Bertrand not to attack and retreat first.

He himself slowly approached Messi.

This is the first time these two old friends have faced each other in this game.

After Messi unloaded the ball perfectly, he quickly took the ball and pushed it into Chelsea's defensive third with small steps.

Li Ang sideways blocked Messi's position in the middle and did not easily attack, just like he did countless times in the past when he defended Messi.

Don't take a shot easily, don't lose position, always maintain defensive pressure on Messi, and then trust your teammates!

Messi looked at Li Ang in front of him who still looked like he was not easily fooled, and also looked at more and more Chelsea players returning to defend in place.

In the end, he had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​a strong breakthrough and gave the ball to Sanchez, who pulled to the right to meet him.

This is not because Messi is afraid, or has some psychological shadow on Li Ang's defense.

Simply because Barcelona now has too few opportunities to counterattack, and his attempt error tolerance is also too low.

Instead of gambling on being able to pass Li Ang smoothly and then get a shooting opportunity, it is better to continue to control the ball on the offensive end, reorganize and look for other opportunities.

Li Ang looked at Messi who became more and more calm in his offensive choices, but he felt a sincere regret in his heart.

He is not a masochist, and he does not like to recall the scene when Messi was used as a wooden stake.

But precisely because he has personally faced off against Messi at his peak, he knows the terrifying ability of Messi at his peak.

So now I look at Messi who has to suppress his offensive desire for Barcelona and forces himself to become more calm.

He felt this feeling of regret from the bottom of his heart.

It’s not that Messi can no longer get past others and use his personal super ability to create goals that disrupt the balance of the game.

But Barcelona has no way to provide him with the conditions for trial and error.

In the past, Barcelona could let Messi play as much as he wanted.

Now it's time for Messi to repay Barcelona.

So he has changed, and the changes have been huge.

But sadly, these two seasons have been the tail end of Messi's peak.

The all-powerful Leo Messi eventually faded away under the cruelty of reality and the intrusion of time.

And Li Ang also understood at this moment that he, who was reaching his peak, might no longer have the chance to compete with Messi in his prime on both offense and defense...

The direct conversation between the two did not take place, and they passed each other in the end.

Messi regretted that Sanchez handled the ball too hastily and sent a quick cross that was destroyed by Thiago Silva.

And Li Ang couldn't care less about continuing to feel about Messi's transformation, because after he received Terry's pass in the backcourt, he also received tactical instructions from Mourinho!

Even if it was just a quick glance, Li Ang could already see Mourinho standing on the sidelines shouting and drawing out three fingers.

"Go to the middle!"

Cross's reminder came, and Li Ang looked up and noticed Ibrahimovic, who had retreated to the top of the arc in Barcelona's half and stretched out his hand to signal to him!

The next second, Li Ang sent a long pass directly to Ibrahimovic's control area without hesitation!

Despite Busquets' defensive interference, Ibrahimovic finally took off steadily, stopped the ball with his chest, and then controlled the ball under his feet.

Cross advanced ahead of Li Ang. Before Hazard and De Bruyne could successfully break through Barcelona's wing defense, Ibrahimovic made a steady choice and passed the ball back to Cross again.

The advantage of Chelsea's dual-core midfield arrangement is fully demonstrated at this moment!

Just like the Habai combination at the peak of Meng San.

No matter which one of them initiates the attack in the backcourt, there is always a core who can arrive in the midfield and frontcourt in time to meet his teammates and reorganize the situation.

At this moment, Cross plays an important role in organizing the second offense.

After receiving Ibrahimovic's return pass, he just led the ball past the center line and once again passed the ball long to Barcelona's right!

But this time the target of his pass was not Hazard, who was being closely watched by Alves, but Bertrand, who had already penetrated behind the Barcelona defense with all his strength!

This move struck east and west, causing Barcelona's defense to immediately become commotion.

After Bertrand unloaded the ball, he stopped and ran towards Barcelona's bottom line without any delay.

Ibrahimovic took the lead in counterattacking into the Barcelona penalty area, and Bertrand's crosses followed after observing!

Pique would like to take a closer look at Chelsea's offensive echelon layout.

But Ibrahimovic had already penetrated directly into his defensive area, and he had no time to think again. He could only passively jump with him in the confrontation with Ibrahimovic!

There were bursts of exclamations at the Camp Nou, but the football finally passed over the heads of Pique and Ibrahimovic.

Enrique's mentality exploded at this moment!

Because before his eyes he saw the horrifying scene of Li Ang jumping to the top and confronting Mascherano in the air!

Barcelona's little Mao flew to the side uncontrollably, and he was unlucky to be pushed over by Li Ang!

And under close defense, no matter how quick Ter Stegen's reaction was, he still had no time to deal with Li Ang's fierce header!

He knocked over Mascherano and headed Bertrand's cross into the Barcelona gate.

Li Ang, who landed on the turf in the Barcelona penalty area and rolled around, then roared and slapped his chest and ran towards the corner flag area of ​​Barcelona's half!

In the dead silence of Camp Nou, Mourinho and Holland embraced each other passionately!

The tactical gesture Mourinho just made to Li Ang was very straightforward, it was the traditional routine of counterattacking high balls from the wing.

Facts have also proven that this tactical variation is effective against Barcelona!

Li Ang took the lead to stand in the corner flag area, and then faced the overwhelming and crazy boos, he held his head high and proudly opened his arms!

Dear Camp Nou, this is a friendly greeting from London!