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Chapter 194 Barcelona's Football Philosophy

When the game started again, Barcelona players followed the head coach Enrique's and passed the ball around at their feet. The Atletico Madrid player who wanted to strike while the iron was hot rushed up to grab the ball, but could only chase the football and became the target of Barcelona players playing monkeys.

This is Barcelona football. When they pass it quickly, it is like a tightly designed machine, tightly stitched and has a sense of order. But those who hate them will think that this football is sleepy and insults the opponent.

So now when Atletico Madrid players were slid around behind the football by Barcelona, ​​deafening booing sounded in the stands at Calderon Stadium Atletico Madrid fans were using this method to express their dissatisfaction.

However, Barcelona players have long been accustomed to this kind of treatment. When they go to other teams' home games, they will almost certainly hear boos. After all, these teams are their enemies, and the enemies will not appreciate their artistic football philosophy.

They won't give up their playing style just because they are booed by the home team fans.

So no matter how Atletico Madrid fans booed, Barcelona players were still turning their feet back and forth, and did not make mistakes because of booing.

Atletico Madrid players are not fools. When they see it difficult to grab the ball under the Barcelona players, they no longer chase the football and avoid unnecessary waste of physical fitness.

This has led to the morale of Atletico Madrid players who have just risen. After all, you can't even touch the ball. What's the use of no matter how high your morale is?

If you can't touch the ball for a long time, you will be wiped out any passion.

On the other hand, this is how Barcelona is powerful. When they have the advantage, they can use ball control to create a lot of offensive opportunities and constantly put pressure on your defense. When they are not at the advantage, they can use strong ball control to eliminate the opponent's momentum and gradually regain the initiative.

In fact, Barcelona had such control in the past, but why didn’t Barcelona enter the 21st century’s power at that time?

Before Cruyff coached Barcelona, ​​Barcelona could only compete with Real Madrid at home, and most of the time they couldn't win. They were far from the number of league championships. They could only dominate the Cup of Rey. Knowing Cruyff, he brought the Dutch football philosophy of all offense and defense, transformed Barcelona from the youth training camp, and finally created the Dream Team.

But even the world-famous Dream One team won the Champions League championship only once, and they lost to A Milan 0:4 in the Champions League final at the peak of Dream One team. If Blanco said that Barcelona was a dynasty at that time, people would have laughed at them.

But why did Barcelona suddenly become invincible in the world after entering the 21st century?

Because they ushered in their own golden generation.

First there are Ronaldinho, Deco, Etoo, Puyor, and then Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets and Pique.

Especially Messi.

His super personal ability can bring some changes to Barcelona football, which is mainly for passes and controls, and this change is very sharp. This gives Barcelona the ability to change the rhythm and suddenly make a fatal blow.

Some people say that Messi is a system player, and the implication is that without Barcelona's football system, Messi will not have his current status at all.

But I'm afraid the fact is the opposite. It's not that Messi cannot live without Barcelona, ​​but that Barcelona cannot live without Messi. Without Messi, Barcelona's performance will definitely not be better than it is now. It is very likely that after Ronaldinho and Deco's Dream 2 team, he will return to the level of the 1990s. It is a very powerful team, but it is absolutely impossible to win the six-champion.

Take this season for example. Messi has made 54 appearances this season, scored 53 goals and 27 assists. If these goals and assists are reduced, you can see what Barcelona's results will be...

The most terrifying thing about this team now is Messi, because he is a person who can change the deadlock alone, change the direction of the game, and decide the final outcome of the game.

In today's football world, there are many people who can do this, but few people can do this steadily.

Barcelona has Messi and Real Madrid has Cristiano Ronaldo.

That's why these two people are called "the two heroes of the same age", although many Messi fans believe that Ronaldo is purely "the two heroes of the same age".

It is precisely because of Messi that when Atletico Madrid found that they could not grab Barcelona's ball for a long time, they gave up their intention to continue pressing, avoiding Barcelona's capture of the gap in the defense, and then handed the football to Messi and let Messi solve the battle alone.

In the last few minutes of the game, the leading Atletico Madrid shrank its defense instead. It was not that they didn't want to strike while the iron was hot and expanded their lead before the end of the first half, but that they couldn't do so. If Barcelona were to steal one before the end of the first half and tie the score, they would be collapsed.

Even if Atletico Madrid shrinks its defense, Barcelona does not push the offense, but continues to push the football back and forth with boos, fully demonstrating their football philosophy, which looks like an internal training for Barcelona.

Finally, the first half ended with boos all over the sky.

Although Atletico Madrid has taken a lead in the ball, neither they nor the commentator will find it very happy about this score.

Because from Barcelona's reaction after conceding the ball, it can be clearly seen that Barcelona was not chaotic by Atletico Madrid's goal.

Even Jose Maria had to sigh at the end of the first half: "This Barcelona is so terrifying. They can quickly calm down after conceding the ball. I think although Atletico Madrid led one goal in the first half, it is best not to be happy too early in the second half, otherwise be careful not to concede the ball in the second half..."

This made Dong Jin, who was holding the radio, very depressed. It was obviously our leader and our home court, but why did it sound like our prospects were worrying?

Is there any reason in this world?

In the locker room, Diego Simeone was indeed reminding his players: "... Be careful in defense, don't think everything is going well just because we lead one ball. Did you see Enrique's expression? He looked calm at the end of the first half. Why? It was because he felt that Barcelona in the second half could definitely turn the tables, so we had to stop them in the second half and tell them that this was a delusion!"

Every Atletico Madrid player nodded seriously in response to his head coach.

They trust Diego Simeone's words very much. They believe everything Simeone said. Since the coach said that the second half is dangerous, they will naturally play a 120,000-point spirit to face the second half.

Meanwhile, in the locker room in Barcelona.

Enrique praised the team's performance after conceding the ball in the first half: "That's it! If you want to win the championship, you have to do this! What is a boo? The opponent's booing is the best recognition of us! Let them boo louder in the second half!"

He then made a tactical fine-tuning, mainly to make Messi closer to Atletico Madrid's goal. It is obvious that Atletico Madrid's defense is very tight. If he only leans back and forth in the opponent's 30-meter area, it will be difficult to tear open the Atletico Madrid defense line, so Messi needs to make a more direct breakthrough. Whether it is to break through with the ball or to cooperate with his teammates, he must be closer to Atletico Madrid's goal.

This will greatly enhance Messi's threat, create pressure on Atletico Madrid's defense and make them more confused.

Once chaos starts, Barcelona can take advantage of the chaos to win.
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