Chapter 977 I Can't Lose Anymore!

Yang Yang's return home and the news of Cruyff's column for two consecutive days criticizing Yang Yang occupied important pages of major media in Spain, Europe, and even the world, and attracted the attention of media and fans around the world.

Especially with the derby of the century just around the corner.

Cruyff made it clear in both columns that he is optimistic that Barcelona will beat Real Madrid away in the next La Liga, because the two new signings of the season, Sanchez and Cesc Fabregas, have greatly improved Barcelona's combat effectiveness and tactics are rich in means.

On the other hand, Yang Yang is too involved in affairs off the court, especially pointing fingers at things he is not good at. This is the key factor for him to lose this match.

"As far as I know, Guardiola is ready and waiting for the game."

This sentence in Cruyff's column was immediately reprinted by many media, especially the Catalan media.

The Daily Sports News even published the prediction of the starting lineup for the Barcelona derby of the century on the front page, believing that Guardiola will adopt the best and most outstanding three-back formation in recent times, recreating Cruyff's dream. The pinnacle of the first team period, bloodbath Real Madrid at the Bernabeu Stadium.

Fueled by the media, Barcelona fans are also surging.

In fact, recently, there has been a lot of controversy as to whether Barcelona is suitable to play as a three-back or a four-back, because Guardiola is always at a disadvantage when playing as a three-back, but when he plays as a four-back, his performance is not ideal .

The most typical one was the one they lost to Getafe not long ago. They just beat a strong enemy with three backs in the Champions League, but they returned to Spain. Facing Getafe, who was not very strong, the four backs were Can't get a single goal.

So, as soon as Cruyff's column came out, when the front pages of the Daily Sports and World Sports newspapers appeared, it immediately put Guardiola's team on fire, because he has not yet decided Whether to use three backs or four backs.

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"They're just messing around!" Guardiola scolded angrily.

Here they obviously include Cruyff and Catalan media, because only Guardiola himself knows what is going on, and their fueling will only make Barcelona more passive.

Three backs and four backs, it doesn't seem like it's hard to choose, but it's actually the hardest.

It is not difficult to choose because Barcelona is absolutely confident that they can control the ball in their own hands. If the three defenders can play smoothly, can play better offense, and can penetrate Real Madrid's iron wall, then one defender is simply missing. not a problem.

But this is the most difficult choice, because it is not easy to penetrate Real Madrid's defense, especially when Ancelotti adopts a three-back play, and you must know that Real Madrid currently has Mascher in the team. Top midfielders like Rano and Xavi Martinez, as well as offensive and defensive players like Xavi Alonso, Modric and Herrera.

"Otherwise, should we play three backs, or let Alves go up and pull back when something goes wrong?" suggested the head assistant coach Vilanova, a strategy that Barcelona has used.

But Guardiola shook his head, "I'm not worried about Real Madrid grabbing the ball with us. If they want to grab the ball with us like last time, it should be a double midfielder. We should deal with three backs. No problem."

For his own team, Guardiola has enough confidence, he knows where Barcelona's problems lie, and where the weakness of the three-back is.

Everyone knows that the natural weakness of the three-back is on the flanks, and if Barcelona plays a three-back, what they are most afraid of is not Real Madrid playing a double midfielder, grabbing the ball with Barcelona, ​​and playing against each other, but Ancelotti. Three defensive back play, defensive counterattack.

Yang Yang and Robben are both the top wingers in the world. Di Maria has also transformed into a world-class winger this season. Fans who are familiar with how powerful Real Madrid's wings are will not be unfamiliar. Once Ancelotti takes three The defensive midfielder plays, Barcelona can't get in in the frontcourt, and when the back line is counterattacked, it is difficult to hold the wing.

You know, there is another Ibrahimovic in the middle of Real Madrid.

"This time they are playing at home, and the performance has been so good in the past six months, and the offensive is so strong, I don't think he should be so conservative, right?" Vilanova guessed with a frown.

Guardiola took a deep look at his assistant and saw that Vilanova was a little nervous. In fact, no one could guarantee what kind of tactics Ancelotti would adopt.

Now, Real Madrid is eight points ahead of Barcelona. According to common sense, Real Madrid can afford to gamble. Even if they lose the bet, they still have a five-point lead, but for Barcelona, ​​they can't afford to gamble, because once they gamble Losing and falling behind by as many as 11 points is very fatal, and it can even be said that the La Liga champion is directly declared.

But the more this is the case, the more stable Real Madrid may be.

Because this battle was won, their championship was basically in hand.

Ancelotti has never been a greedy head coach. On the contrary, he has been an Italian head coach from start to finish, and aggressiveness has never been his first choice.

In this case, Real Madrid may even seek stability at home at all costs.

Then, if Real Madrid adopts a three-back play, Barcelona must also seek stability. The three-back play with obvious weaknesses on the side becomes very risky, and a four-back is the best option.

Cruyff is right on one point. The joining of Sanchez and Cesc Fabregas gives Barcelona more choices, but the most important thing is to see how the two sides view this game.

"There is also a possibility that a full-time defensive midfielder, such as Mascherano or Xavi Martinez, with Xavi Alonso, Herrera and Modric in the other two positions , even Kaka," Guardiola guessed.

Vilanova looked at Guardiola, "You still think that Carlo Ancelotti will use the third midfielder!"

Guardiola nodded, "Benitez likes to win by surprise and is good at using surprises, but Ancelotti is not, he is an honest man."

Honest man?

Vilanova wanted to laugh a little, because using an honest person to describe Ancelotti was a bit inconsistent, didn't it?

Although the fat Italian looked smiling, he was actually full of bad water. They had suffered a lot in the Super Bowl match, especially in the damn first half.

"Why do you think he won't take another risk?" Villanova asked again.

Different personalities have different perspectives on considering and looking at problems.

Vilanova felt that Ancelotti was likely to take risks again.

Guardiola looked at his assistant, thought about it, shook his head and said, "I feel it."

I feel that this kind of thing is never unreliable. This is what Guardiola himself said, so he does not like to pin the team's hope of winning on a certain player, but the interesting thing is that he himself is Most believe in feeling.

Of course, he has never been superstitious only on his own feelings.

"If they use a three-back midfielder, then we should go to a four-back, to deal with them and fight a protracted battle." Vilanova immediately followed Guardiola's ideas and adjusted his strategy.

Needless to say, the four backs, Abidal, Puyol, Pique and Alves, if they are not injured or sick, they are the four of them.

In midfield, Cesc Fabregas will start when he plays three, four and three, but if he plays four, three and three, he can only win Cesc Fabregas, because Busquets, Iniesta and Xavi are in the middle. The Iron Triangle is unstoppable.

The front is still the combination of Villa, Messi and Sanchez.

When Villanova placed the formation on the tactical board with tactical pieces with player numbers printed on it, Guardiola walked forward with a frown, took Villa's piece and put Fabrega The No. 4 was put up, and it was placed in the middle of the frontcourt. Then Messi was moved to the right, and Sanchez was changed to the left.

"You are..." Vilanova was a little strange.

"From the day I decided to introduce Cesc, I have been thinking about how to use him. He is not Xavi at all, and he cannot become Xavi. He has trained his physical fitness and confrontation ability in the Premier League over the years. , I think maybe we can put him in this position."

Messi is a left-footed right-winger, Sanchez is a right-footed left-winger, and Cesc Fabregas is a center forward, so the answer is obvious. Guardiola wants Cesc Fabregas to attract the defensive power of Real Madrid's central defenders. , then dropped back to engage in midfield while playing his excellent final pass.

As a result, Messi and Sanchez's diagonal thrusts will become more threatening.

Guardiola took a few steps back, staring blankly at the tactical board, apparently rehearsing in his head all the events and changes that could happen in the game, while thinking about Cesc Fabregas, Sanchez and May. How do these tridents work together in the game? How to play the threat?

How to break Real Madrid's goal, this is the first question Guardiola considers, and then how to freeze Yang Yang.

Busquets, Alves and Puyol, can these three players stop Yang Yang?

Guardiola's mind is now full of question marks, but years of coaching experience have taught him that this is normal.

Before the game starts, every head coach does not know whether his carefully arranged tactics can work, or whether his opponent will be fooled, or whether he will surprise his opponent by surprise like himself.

The only thing you can do is to do your best to prepare for every possible situation, so that in the game, even if there are unexpected surprises, there are enough options to deal with.

The four-back is Guardiola's starting tactic, but he is confident that if Real Madrid did not adopt a three-back play, he would make appropriate adjustments before the game and make changes according to the situation during the game.

Haven't beaten Real Madrid for more than two years!

This time, I can't lose no matter what!

Guardiola thought through gritted teeth.