Chapter 749 No One Can Do It Except Yang Yang!

The Premier League and the League Cups of various countries have come to an end one after another, and the world is gradually focusing on the upcoming Champions League final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

This is a world-recognized peak duel.

Liverpool, which has already won three Premier League championship trophies, and Barcelona, ​​which has won two La Liga and King's Cup trophies, no matter who wins these two teams, they will create the history of national football.

What's even more exciting is that these are two very different teams.

Liverpool is known for its offensive and defensive balance. Although Benitez has brought rigorous tactics from the European continent and created a meticulous offensive and defensive system, the players' technical abilities are far less refined than Barcelona's, and they still retain the momentum and enthusiasm of traditional English football in their bones. bloody.

The Catalan media even mocked Liverpool exaggeratedly before, believing that the only player in this team capable of making a foothold in the Barcelona first team is Yang Yang.

This is enough to prove that the characteristics of Barcelona and Liverpool are completely different.

From Cruyff in the 1990s to Van Gaal and then Rijkaard, Barcelona has always had the ball, and this has been carried forward once again after Guardiola took office.

In the 2008-09 season, Barcelona's average ball possession rate was as high as 65.7%, and the passing success rate was close to 90%. This report card can almost be said to make all opponents feel terrified .

The football game is complicated and complicated, but it can be said to be simple and simple.

The philosophy of Guardiola and Barcelona is simple to the extreme. There is only one ball. As long as you control the ball firmly, you can put yourself in an invincible position and force the opponent to take the initiative to reveal flaws.

Relying on this set of seemingly simple football concepts, Guardiola's team has been invincible all the way, reached the Champions League final, and faced Liverpool with a balanced attack and defense.

It can be said that this is the collision of two completely different ideas.

Benitez was born in Real Madrid, but his philosophy is deeply influenced by Serie A, and he emphasizes the balance of offense and defense, while Guardiola is a native Catalan leader, and the concept of passing and controlling the ball has been deeply rooted.

So much so that in Spain, many people think that this seems to be a battle between Liverpool and Barcelona, ​​but it is actually a struggle between Real Madrid and Barcelona.

And the decisive battle is imminent, how to face Barcelona's pass and control, which has become a big problem for Liverpool.

The morning after receiving the Premier League trophy at home, after the training session, Benitez called Yang Yang, Gerrard, Xavi Alonso and Carragher all the core players in the team. When I got to the office, I negotiated with the coaching staff how to restrain Barcelona's tactical play.

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Liverpool play Barcelona, ​​the first thing to consider is defense.

Some people may think it is very strange, in terms of offensive ability, Liverpool can not lose to Barcelona at all, and there is a big killer like Yang Yang in charge, why should you consider defense?

The reason is very simple, there is absolutely no advantage in passing the ball.

The principle on the football field is very simple, whoever has the ball has the initiative.

In the face of Barcelona, ​​which has such an excellent ability to pass and control the ball, Liverpool have no choice at all, and even all teams in European football have no choice. They can only focus on defense.

"Judging from the information we have obtained so far, Messi, Eto'o and Henry, these three will definitely start, and Xavi and Iniesta in the midfield will also play, but there is suspense in the position of the midfielder. It’s unclear whether Ya Toure or Busquets, but judging from the signs before the game, it’s very likely that it’s Busquets.”

Dave McDonough, Liverpool's tactical analyst, has been following Barcelona for two weeks in a row as he prepares for the upcoming final.

"There shouldn't be much of a problem with the back line. Abidal, Pique, Puyol and Daniel Alves. This is Barcelona's current main line of defense. If there is no accident, it should be configured like this."

After Yang Yang listened to McDonough's words seriously, the first thing that flashed in his mind was Crouch.

"Can we start a round?" Yang Yang suggested.

All the smart people present were the core of Liverpool, and they all understood what Yang Yang meant.

At the beginning of the game, Crouch took advantage of England's high-ranking players to grab a wave of openings and strive for the first goal.

Benitez shook his head, "I thought about this, but it's risky."

Having said that, the Spaniard walked to the tactical board and explained while gesturing, "If Crouch is used in the opening, our pressing and pressing in the frontcourt will inevitably be affected, and the mobility will also be a problem."

"Barcelona's two flanks have excellent assist ability, especially Daniel Alves on the right. I know this player very well, and his attacking ability can almost be said to be the best in European football today. ."

Yang Yang nodded, but he felt that his friend Maicon, who played for Inter Milan, did not lose to Alves.

"If Crouch is on, then we can only play three forwards and the midfield will become weak, especially the midfield."

In Liverpool's deduction, Guardiola may not put Messi on the right flank, but if he does put Messi on the right flank, then Messi is bound to cut inside, and there will not be enough players on the back line. Protection is definitely not possible.

What is even more terrifying is that Barcelona's two midfielders, Xavi and Iniesta, also have a very strong ability to plug in.

"I said that the most terrible thing about Barcelona's passing control system lies in two points, one is the possession of the ball outside the 30-meter area, which depends on their midfield and back line, but to be honest, to do It's not difficult to get to this point, a lot of teams can do it, even us."

"And the reason why Barcelona are strong now is that they have achieved the first point, but also achieved the second point, which is to pass and control the ball from the outside of the penalty area. They pass the ball between Xavi, Iniesta and Messi. Skilled and tacit understanding of small-scale passing and control, tearing open the opponent's defense at the front of the penalty area."

"In the face of Barcelona's style of play, one-on-one can't be defended at all. It can only rely on the advantage of numbers to build up, and rely on rigorous defensive formations and positions to block the opponent's passing and control space."

"Mourinho's Chelsea used fouls the most against Barcelona, ​​but Guardiola has now pushed Xavi, Iniesta and Messi to the front of the box, where fouls are It's deadly, we don't do it, so we can only rely on rigorous tactics to compress the opponent."

When everyone heard this, they immediately understood what Benitez meant.

Three midfielders, only three midfielders can be used to play Barcelona.

The combination of Xavi Alonso and Mascherano's double midfielder is unparalleled in the world, but there are only two people who are strong. After facing Xavi and Iniesta, Messi's cut inside, It may even be Alves's edge attack, which can't be stopped at all.

"I can suppress Alves." Yang Yang said confidently.

"No." Benitez shook his head without hesitation, "You are the key to our offense. Whether we can win this game or not depends on you, not only because of your personal ability, but also because you are our frontcourt. The only player who has the ability to hold the ball under pressure, which is crucial for our counter-attack."

Benitez's implication is that Yang Yang will still be arranged in the middle, but it is unknown how to arrange it.

If Gerrard is responsible for suppressing the position of Busquets or Yaya Toure, then there will be only two forwards left in the frontcourt. The reason Rauch started.

It is impossible for anyone to ask a player with a height of more than two meters to run and press as hard as a player with a height of 1.8 meters. He is not as good at passing and controlling the ball, and Yang Yang must be more involved in running and responding to backcourt passes. In the case of the ball, Kuyt, who is actively running and pressing, is obviously more suitable.

If it was an ordinary game, Benitez would definitely take a gamble, but this is the Champions League final.

Sometimes this is the case. In the final game, the head coach's tactical starting point is to make himself invincible first.

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"The three midfielders should be able to cut off the connection between Iniesta, Xavi and Messi, as well as Eto'o and Henry, but in the next two days, we need to strengthen it in training." McDowell Nove analyzed.

"There is one more point." Benitez added, "Guardiola has played Messi in the middle a few times this season. If we use a double midfielder, once Messi plays in the middle and Eto'o is sidelined with Henry, then Messi will drop back to find Xavi and Iniesta, and we will be in a great passive position."

Everyone nodded.

In this kind of final, any possibility will appear, and we must not take chances.

"This will definitely be a tough fight." Benitez looked at Yang Yang, Gerrard and Xavi Alonso.

"Barcelona's passing and possession advantage is too obvious. I even think that our ball possession rate in this game is likely to be less than 30%. In this way, the opportunities left to us in the audience will not be There are too many, and we simply don’t know when exactly such an opportunity will arise.”

This is the huge psychological pressure that the passing and possession tactic brings to the opponent, because the ball is under the opponent's control all over the court, and you can only wait for the opponent to make mistakes to get the opportunity.

Of course, in theory, there is no team that doesn't make mistakes.

But for the players on the field, you have no idea when this opportunity will come and how many times will it come?

Maybe it will come once every 90 minutes, and it will not be given to you for the first 90 minutes, but it will be given to you at the last moment.

If you can't maintain absolute focus and commitment, if you can't maintain enough patience and calm, you won't be able to grasp the opportunity when it arises.

The reason why Barcelona is terrible is not only their passing and possession advantage on the pitch, but more importantly, the huge psychological pressure that their passing and possession advantage brings to their opponents.

"Don't worry, as long as you get the chance, pass the ball to me, I can catch it!" Yang Yang stood up and assured him loudly.

Everyone also looked at him one after another, with trust and dependence in their eyes.

Except for Yang Yang, no one at Liverpool is sure to do it.

Even Gerald.