Chapter 909 It's Hard to Be a Good Person These Days!

The tactics are still the original set of familiar ball possession tactics.

The players are still the same group of familiar faces.

Even the head coach standing on the sidelines, Luis Enrique, has the temperament of the young coach Guardiola back then.

However, Barcelona is no longer the Barcelona of six years ago.

Times change and things change.

Remember what people said when Pep Guardiola's Barcelona swept the Europa League?

The only thing that can beat this team is time!

Time goes by day by day, and players grow old year by year.

When Harvey dragged his thirty-five-year-old body to run on the court, when Iniesta strode on the court with thirty-year-old steps and dribbled the ball heavily on the court, when the young Messi, Busquets and Pique in the past Wait, when you start to become the humerus veteran of this team, who dares to say that it is not time to beat Barcelona?

Luis Enrique hopes to bring more changes to the team, so at the center position, he introduced Spanish center Llorente from Juventus at a high price, hoping to enrich the team's offensive methods.

However, Llorente, Neymar and Messi have never been able to form a good chemical reaction.

The midfielder introduced Turan from Atletico Madrid at a high price, but in this crucial game, Enrique chose the old Xavi.

Perhaps, he believes that the peak combination of Xavi, Iniesta and Busquets can help the team reverse the situation and win the Saints at this critical moment.

On the defense line, the combination of Alba, Mascherano, Pique and Alves, plus the German Lion King Ter Stegen, is not inferior to the Barcelona team back then.

But some things have changed, just changed.

Back then, Barcelona was able to overwhelm their opponents regardless of home and away games, and suppressed all opponents out of breath.

But now?

Luis Enrique's team still pressed forward without hesitation, and did not follow the conservative strategy in the first round of the game, because they had to score at least two goals to guarantee advancement, so they had to give it a go.

The players pushed,

He grabbed it and fought back decisively on the spot.

They tried hard to do what they did in Barcelona when they were at their peak.

Even, they are very, very sure that they want to be more eager and work harder than before.

However, the group of people standing opposite them did not panic and be at a loss like those opponents back then, nor were they confused by their pressing and oppression.

Even the two young central defenders on the back line seem to be used to it, and they feel that there is no problem in coping with such pressing and oppression, and they seem to be able to handle it with ease.

This made the Barcelona players angry, annoyed and unacceptable.

They desperately want to prove that they are okay, desperately want to shout and tell their opponents, what the hell, this is the Nou Camp!

They are crazy to press and oppress.

Can't advance in the middle?

No, let's play golf!

Isn't there a Llorente in front?

The high ball was played around Llorente.

Therefore, Llorente firmly suppressed Southampton's defense line at the front of the penalty area, and then used his excellent physical fitness and header ability to control the first landing point.

Then, let Neymar and Messi compete for the second spot. As soon as they get the ball, they immediately move to the side. Quickly enter the restricted area.

This set of tactical play is a bit simple, but it is very practical.

In fact, Luis Enrique's tactics are indeed right.

Llorente's pillar role in the frontcourt is very obvious, almost firmly suppressing the two teenagers Varane and Nastasic.

However, Southampton has always been able to firmly control the second place.

Bielsa's tactics are also very targeted. Knowing that you are behind in the first round, you must work hard in the second round.

After aggressively pressing the offense, the already weak defense line must be even more empty.

Therefore, Southampton's strategy is to defend and counterattack!

Give full play to Hazard's ability to hold the ball in the key areas of the frontcourt, take the ball in the ribs or on the side, attract Barcelona's defensive attention, and then let the teammates attack the opponent's defense line, or the midfielder completes it Plug in the offense.

Bielsa's tactics proved to be significantly more effective.

It was Matic who stole the ball from the front of the penalty area and quickly passed it to David Abala on the left. The latter took the ball forward and backward, and then passed it to Hazard.

The Belgian took the ball to attract the attention of Alves and Busquets, and Suarez drove Pique and Mascherano, which made Barcelona's defense appear neutral.

Di Maria stepped in from behind, and after receiving a pass from Hazard, he quickly broke through Busquets' defense zone and went straight behind Mascherano. !

If the first goal was a bit sudden, then the second goal completely convinced Barcelona.

When Barcelona tried to pass the ball up the field again and handed it to Llorente, Matic grabbed the first spot when the header was in the air. Nastasic reacted quickly and rushed forward. , After getting the ball, he waded past Iniesta and made a long pass with his left foot.

The ball quickly came to the frontcourt.

Barcelona's defense retreated quickly, but Suarez was even faster.

The Uruguayan striker and Mascherano judged the ball's landing point at the same time, but Suarez was one step faster, and before Mascherano, he raised his foot and picked the ball lightly.

This challenge directly let Mascherano rush to nothing.

When he landed again, Suarez quickly chased after him, and he volleyed the ball directly.

The angle of this shot was very tricky, almost rubbed the left post, and got into the goal. Ter Stegen was powerless about it, he could only watch the ball hit the net, two to zero!

At this time, less than thirty minutes into the first half!

However, the game is over!

Southampton scored two goals in a row, and the total score was 5 to 1. If Barcelona wanted to reverse, they had to score five goals.

For the Western Super giants, this is simply impossible!

The entire Camp Nou fell into a deathly silence. No one expected that the second round of the game would be played so badly.

Five to one, how could they still have a chance to reverse it?

Not only the fans in the stands, but even the players on the court seemed a little less interested.

They couldn't understand why they had tried their best, but still had such a result?

Why, a few years ago, they were able to rely on this set of tactics to sweep Europa, but now, a few years later, they were beaten so embarrassingly by their opponents and humiliated in the Nou Camp?

There were faint boos from the stands, which is rare in the Nou Camp, which has achieved outstanding results.

But everyone knows that Barcelona fans are venting their dissatisfaction with the team.

If, even if they are just fighting for a little bit, or even if they lose standing up, the fans will not be so disappointed.

But now...

The away game was 1-3, and the home game was 0-2 in less than half an hour. Such a game, such a gap, how can one not despair?

In the grandstand of Camp Nou, Russell wiped his face vigorously, probably to cover up his embarrassment.

Because the people sitting around him are all Barcelona celebrities and political and business celebrities.

They originally came with expectations, hoping to see the team complete a bloody comeback, but who would have thought that...

Bartomeu let out a long sigh, full of mixed feelings, and he thought he had done his best.

"If we hadn't missed Rakitic, Mathieu, and Cuadrado last summer, the situation should be different now!" Russell shook his head and sighed.

A year ago, almost all the players Barcelona was eyeing in the transfer market were cut off by Chelsea.

This directly led to Barcelona's unfavorable signings and poor performance this season.

The results in the Champions League are relatively good, reaching the quarterfinals.

But in La Liga, they are currently ranked third in the league behind leaders Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.

The Copa del Rey was also eliminated early.

Such a result, there is definitely no way to satisfy Barcelona fans.

Xavi is old, and Iniesta is also old. The team's metabolism should have been put on the agenda long ago, but...

"Compared with a few years ago, the current European football is completely different!" Russell said very melancholy.

Yang Huan was in a great mood after winning the game. He nodded and said, "Of course. With the influx of capital, European football has definitely changed, and it's a revolutionary change."

"In the past, we could buy whoever we wanted in Barcelona. Almost no player could refuse our temptation. Even a proud player like Zlatan Ibrahimovic would be convinced by us."

Russell smiled bitterly, "But now, there are so many rich teams, the competition is so fierce, and players are so sought-after, the attractiveness of our team's players is not as great as before."

Yang Huan listened and didn't say anything on the surface, but he was amused in his heart, which is only natural.

In European football before, who could burn as much money as Barcelona and Real Madrid?

Even Manchester United and Bayern Munich have such excellent management, but they have to weigh it when spending money.

But now?

Chelsea are local tyrants, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur are even more local tyrants than Chelsea.

There are two to three billion pounds lying in Manchester United's account, ready to be burned in the transfer market at any time, and Arsenal has 200 million pounds ready to be burned.

Bayern Munich is also facing the pressure of aging players, and it will also burn money.

Not to mention Real Madrid, which has been the leader for more than half a year, but is now overtaken by Simeone's Atletico Madrid. Needless to say, Ancelotti is out of class and will continue to burn money this summer.

There is a Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1, and it must be a big fire.

It was previously reported that the Berlusconi family had decided to sell Milan, and the new takeover Tohir and others also expressed that they must burn money.

Think about it, with such a burning method, can the player's transfer fee not be high?

It would be really weird if Barcelona could still attract a large number of superstars in Europe by simply ticking their little fingers like they did a few years ago!

And it must be said that Barcelona's management did not do well enough in terms of signings.

If they are too careless and still immersed in the glorious history of the past, when Barcelona hooked their fingers and players flocked to them, Mathieu, Rakitic and Cuadrado would be snatched away by Chelsea?

However, it's funny to say that none of the players Chelsea introduced last summer were reused.

Among them, Mathieu and Rakitic are better, but Cuadrado, Icardi and Ranocchia are not liked by Mourinho, and it is expected that they may be sent away this summer.

"Hey, Sandro, don't say I didn't tell you something good in advance."

"Um?"

"Chelsea is going to sell Cuadrado. It is estimated that it should be around 20 million euros, a little loss."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Bartomeu shook his head and said: "This is not good. Since Cuadrado chose Chelsea last summer, we will not consider introducing him now."

Roselle couldn't stop nodding, thinking it made sense.

Are you kidding me, Barcelona is a tall, rich and handsome man. Last year, he was dumped by a poor girl. It was already a shame. If he saw the poor girl divorced from the upstart this year, he would still be ashamed. If you run to pick up Yang Luo'er, won't you be laughed out of your teeth?

Where is Barcelona's handsome face going?

Besides, Barcelona also have their own goals.

As soon as Yang Huan felt the malicious eyes of Roselle and Bartomeu, his heart beat immediately.

Nimi, it's hard to be a good person these days!

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