Football: After listening to the advice, I became the strongest free man! - Chapter 384

c384 For the first time in ten years, I feel that Barcelona is not as good as Real Madrid

In terms of honor, Messi and Barcelona won the “double crown”:

Although they lost to Roma in the Champions League and failed to enter the semi-finals.

But Messi in La Liga is still invincible.

After winning La Liga in advance, Messi surpassed Stefano’s 8 La Liga titles in 13 seasons with 9 La Liga titles in 14 seasons, becoming a new legend in the history of La Liga football. Messi’s personal 312 league victories also squeezed into the top five in La Liga history.

Similarly, Messi also won his sixth King’s Cup championship. The “double crown” and unbeaten record in the league are also a kind of success.

In terms of data, Messi is still scoring goals:

Messi has scored 32 goals in La Liga this season and is likely to win the European Golden Boot this season.

This also created a record-after completing a hat trick against Deportivo La Coruna, Messi became the first player to score more than 30 goals in 7 La Liga seasons!

It is not difficult to score 30 goals in a season, but it is difficult to score 30 goals in 7 different league seasons!

32 goals in 30 La Liga games, 43 goals in 51 all-football games, and a total of more than 40 goals for 9 consecutive seasons. Messi, who retreated and took on the responsibility of midfield organization, still has a terrible goal efficiency!

The performance in the Champions League affected the impression score and exposed Messi’s shortcomings:

Originally, with the highlights of La Liga and the King’s Cup, Messi was enough to become a hot candidate for this year’s Golden Globe Award. Unfortunately, the battle in the Champions League football field where he was overturned by Roma seriously affected Messi’s impression score.

That game also exposed Messi’s weakness of declining physical fitness. In such a critical battle, Messi also lacked the necessary mental attributes.

Today’s Messi has to be a shooter in the frontcourt and retreat to play organization. The physical shortcomings seriously restrict Messi’s performance.

And the problems exposed in this game can easily be further magnified by the outside world!

Overall, although Messi and Barcelona’s 2017-2018 season is not great, Messi can be said to be successful in terms of personal performance and team honors.

Under normal circumstances, Messi, who won the “double crown” and is likely to win the European Golden Boot, is still a hot candidate for the 2018 Ballon d’Or.

As for how “hot” Messi will be in the end? That depends on how Ronaldo performs in the Champions League final!

Once Ronaldo wins the Champions League final, Ronaldo, who has won three consecutive Champions League titles and contributed amazing personal data, will be even more glorious. In that case, Messi’s brilliance this season will be greatly weakened by Ronaldo.

So, to truly evaluate Messi’s performance this season, we have to look at his reference Ronaldo’s final gains!

Looking back at Barcelona’s La Liga games this season, they have been advancing all the way and have been invincible. From the beginning of the season and Valencia, they have been crowded in front and behind, and then the lead has been continuously expanded. They have established their advantage from the halfway point, completing a single season of 36 consecutive unbeaten records, and expanding the season to 43 consecutive unbeaten records.

They also achieved a record of 1 win and 1 draw in the two-round national derby. The only loss of the season came from the away game against Levante.

A big 5-4 loss, although it did not affect Barcelona’s championship, was still criticized by fans as an unacceptable loss. However, a closer look at Levante’s final stage of the league shows that they won 5 consecutive league games when they defeated Barcelona.

The 99 goals scored in the league have also decreased compared to the past few seasons. But the team has done a good job in the stability of the league and no longer loses unnecessary points.

The Champions League is not something most fans are willing to recall, because Barcelona, ​​who originally thought that one foot had stepped into the semi-finals, was defeated 0-3 by Roma away from home, and the collapse ended the Champions League journey, but we must face the reality that it is difficult to score in the Champions League.

We can only rely on Messi’s outstanding performance to take the game away. There were no goals in 3 of the 10 games. What I want to say next will analyze these more. It is indeed difficult to accept to stop in the quarterfinals, but we still have to face it and welcome the next season’s game.

Spanish Super Cup: As the champion of the King’s Cup last season, Barcelona will usher in the national derby at the beginning of the season.

Valverde, who had just taken over Barcelona, ​​and the lineup that had just lost Neymar, were stunned by Real Madrid.

The 1-3 home and 0-2 away losses made Valverde feel that 4-3-3 was not suitable for Barcelona at the time, allowing Barcelona to recognize the facts early and embark on a down-to-earth tactical concept.

Looking at the two rounds of the Spanish Super Cup alone, Barcelona really felt that it was the first time in ten years that it felt inferior to Real Madrid.

Just as Enrique left last summer, Barcelona’s tactics have changed dramatically under Valverde.

From the usual 4-3-3 to the modern 4-4-2, Valverde’s 4-4-2 is different from the old style before, and the position is more flexible or more different.

This is the 4-4-2 formation that Barcelona usually uses this season. Why did they abandon the 4-3-3 formation established by Cruyff? There was also Neymar’s departure, and there was no one on the left side.

Deulofeu is not used to the left side and Dembele is also good at the right side + the influence of injuries, so Valverde had to change the formation to become more balanced in offense and defense and more pragmatic.

Suarez’s position is more on the left side, and he moves more horizontally in the front line, which makes up for the loss of Neymar.

And the change to 4-4-2 supplements and protects the left side. As Suarez’s substitute, Paco sometimes adapts well, but injuries and playing opportunities affect his stable performance in Barcelona.

Messi’s position has become more interesting. Not only is his range of movement still free, but he also returns to the midfield to get the ball and initiate attacks, and also passes long passes to the wing for his teammates to attack.

Iniesta is very important in Valverde’s lineup. Iniesta’s forward and backward advancement and organization of offense are the key to Barcelona’s survival this season.

When the situation is not open, not only Messi is needed, but Iniesta is also needed. When Andre Gomes or Dan Su appear in this position, they are more capable of doing a good job of moving forward.

Others have limited ability to solve problems. Now Coutinho’s arrival will make Barcelona have a key link in this position next season.

Paulinho’s arrival makes the 4-4-2 formation more offensive and more solid in the midfield.

Paulinho’s running position is also very forward, often picking up leaks to score, and his effect is obvious, while Dembele, who is affected by injuries, is a little restrained in this position and his position is a little confusing.

Dembele is more suitable for the right winger of 4-3-3.

Rakitic’s position has shown signs of retreating significantly this season, appearing more in the midfield to connect, and the opportunity to participate in the attack has also become less.

The coverage area in the midfield has increased, and the performance is also very stable and outstanding.

Whether Busquets is in a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 formation, his midfield interception ability and passing are the core of Barcelona.

When the two full-backs rush forward during the attack, Busquets will retreat to the front of the central defender line to consolidate the defense, and will also receive more when the goalkeeper passes the ball. Busquets’ position is irreplaceable.

Alba has enough space this season, he can move forward unimpeded on the left side. Alba’s assists have also improved greatly this season, and Digne, as a substitute, has also played well on the left.

Roberto’s position is more fixed this season and must be at right back. Valverde has repeatedly wanted Roberto to return to midfield.

But Roberto, who has adapted to the right back, showed extraordinary level on the wing. Sometimes he cut inside and completely integrated into the empty space. Semedo, who was introduced at the beginning of the season, also performed well in this position. His best state was affected by injuries and he was absent for 1 month. But Semedo and Dembele’s wing partnership has great prospects in the future. Vidal can still be reused at the beginning of the season, but then gradually lost his position.

As the backbone of Barcelona’s defense this season, Umtiti played very well in most games. His high-altitude ball fighting and blocking are like a great wall of Barcelona’s defense.

But it is undeniable that Umtiti’s loss in some major competitions made the defense unstable.

But the younger brother is still young and there is still a lot of room for growth. I hope that the younger brother’s state will be further improved after the contract renewal. As the younger brother’s substitute Vermaelen, whether the younger brother or Pique is absent.

His performance is still very stable. Vermaelen has gotten rid of the shadow of injuries and is now an important rotation player in Barcelona’s defense.

Pique has become the mainstay of Barcelona’s defense. Although he is sometimes required to move forward to participate in the attack, he has become a leader on the defense line.

He constantly directs his teammates in the defense, and many things require Pique to take on the heavy responsibility. However, the newly introduced Mina has performed well in a few appearances after half a season.

Sometimes he is too excited and rushes too hard, which makes him lose his position easily. He also needs to adapt to the fans. No matter what the future holds, I hope he will be the happy big boy and give more wonderful performances to everyone on the field.

Ter Stegen has become a father now. In the league and the Champions League, he is like a wall in front of the goal. He and Cillessen, two fathers, put shackles on the front of Barcelona’s goal.

No matter how the formation changes or how the tactics change, Barcelona is good enough in the goalkeeper position. In Barcelona’s tactics, the goalkeeper is also a very important point of passing. Sometimes he can be used as a defender to distribute the ball with short and long passes.

The connection between Messi and Busquets, as well as Suarez’s quick forward insertion, when Busquets gets the ball in the midfield, Messi’s position will appear in Busquets’ field of vision.

Busquets will attract the opponent’s players to steal the ball. At this time, Messi will run over to receive the ball and pass it through the opponent’s defense. Suarez will quickly move forward to form a single shot. This offensive method has appeared many times. You will understand it if you recall it carefully.

Messi and Alba’s connection. Alba has moved forward significantly this season and has more opportunities to participate in the offense.

Relying on his speed and Messi’s long pass in the midfield, he will accurately find Alba’s running position and form an offensive opportunity.

At the same time, Iniesta retreated to attract the attention of the opponent’s midfielder in the picture, and never let the opponent face the goal with his back, which adds more space for the offense. If you think about it carefully, you can understand it.

Inverted triangle. This is the main weapon for Alba to assist many times this season.

When Alba breaks through the bottom line, he will pass to the middle of the penalty area. Messi will accurately follow up to the point and complete the shot. At the same time, Paulinho will complete the protection and scramble of the second point around, or pick up the leak and make up the opportunity.

It’s still a classic behind-the-back play. Gomez attracts the defensive players, and Alba rushes forward! Messi’s lob pass or straight pass creates a breakthrough opportunity.

As for the tactical issue, I think I can’t explain it, because I always feel that my ideas are a little different from everyone else’s, or the concept is different.

But in general, 4-4-2 is currently a relatively stable formation for Barcelona, ​​and Valverde will not have too many main players involved in the preparation period next season.

So how to change next season, we can only let Valverde do it, and let time verify it.

Let’s talk about the positions that Barcelona should strengthen or which positions need to be improved:

First of all, we have to talk about Griezmann. Why does Bartomeu want Griezmann so much instead of other players?

Many people say that Barcelona already has so many players on the front line, why do they need to strengthen it? But if you look closely, in addition to Suarez, Messi and Dembele, who are the stable front line combination next season, Coutinho will definitely return to the midfield to play the position left by Iniesta.

Paco Alcacer has been in Barcelona for 2 seasons. He has no stable playing time and is not reused, which makes Barcelona unable to get more help when fighting on multiple fronts. An all-round striker like Griezmann may be a good choice.

The problem of the midfield, when Barcelona’s midfield lost Xavi, is like a mobile phone screen with bubbles, and the bubbles are full of air, like a defect.

Barcelona can only fill this gap by running constantly, but no matter who it is, it is difficult to find the next Xavi.

Xavi’s ability to mobilize and control the ball in the midfield is something that no one else in the world can do. Arthur (Gremio) that Barcelona is looking for is like Xavi in ​​the midfield. Arthur’s pass success rate and the average number of nearly 100 passes per game are still good, although there is no Xavi who can average more than 100 per game.

But if Arthur has enough room for improvement, he is an option for Barcelona’s midfield, but Barcelona has not yet decided whether to sign him.

Now the most popular player among Barcelona fans is Thiago. As a midfielder produced by La Masia youth training, if he returns, it will definitely be a perfect combination.

But it may be difficult for Thiago, who still has a 3-year contract, to return to Barcelona easily. Youth training representative Alenya is more like an offensive role player, and I am more optimistic about Puig, who will enter the B team next season and may not play much in the first team.

In addition to the main players in the back line, there may be changes on the bench, such as Mina, who may be loaned out.

Barcelona is contacting Lenglet. Improving the depth of the bench is an urgent problem for Barcelona. Digne may also leave Barcelona. Cucurella of the B team is an option, but Barcelona attaches more importance to Miranda, the representative of the youth training. But what the future will be like, only time will tell.

I think everyone has seen what Pu said this morning.

Prioritize the Champions League? Or strategically give up some games?

I don’t think it should be like this.

If Barcelona does not have a lineup that is capable of dealing with three-line operations, when there is a collapse or a low state of the game, what we should reflect on is whether the players on the bench are not capable enough or dare not destroy this stable lineup system.

When we were completely defeated by Real Madrid at the beginning of the season, who among us thought that we could get through the halfway so steadily and continue to retain the possibility of winning the championship in three-line operations?

Some people say that we were imagining the triple crown at that time. Shouldn’t we think about it?

Didn’t Manchester City fans think about it?

When the league is strong and there are still opportunities in the cup and Champions League, why can’t we imagine winning the triple crown again, winning the triple crown that Real Madrid has not been able to reach in 116 years since its establishment?

Do we have no determination or confidence to win the championship? I don’t know, but I definitely think our fans are overconfident. When the team lost its form and got lost in a game, we should have discovered long ago that we couldn’t do such a high-intensity double-match important event in a week.

This season’s games are dull, the attacking points are single, and the threat ability is declining sharply. We can still stably win the games we should win. Even if the referee blacks out the points, we still do everything we can.

The decline in the midfield’s control is inevitable. Messi retreats to launch an attack, and the only point of the striker is Suarez. Is it like Argentina, when attacking, Messi retreats to the midfield to take the ball to launch an attack, Messi passes the ball and advances forward, and one person moves forward to solve the attack?

How many half-court turns does Messi have to make in a game from the midfield to the penalty area? Our stability this season covers up these problems that can collapse at any time.

When you are too conservative and in a low state, collapse is inevitable. Barcelona’s lineup is not as good as last season. Then let’s ask ourselves, are we really determined to win the championship?

Have you thought about it at the beginning of the season? I haven’t thought about it, but the team’s stability along the way has forced us to imagine whether we can really touch the great cause of the treble again. After thinking about these, we should think about whether we have the opportunity to make a similar impact on the best results next season?

Strengthening the lineup and player growth, tactical changes, whether the rotation players can take on the big responsibility, as fans we should believe in the team more and give the team support, like we can expect Dembele to do more, his ability to create almost one goal per game after recovery, his talent is the most feared in the world of football.

Next season I am optimistic that Dembele will fly, Messi’s use and his own changes are adjusted every year, but he is still the player with the most goals and assists on this planet in this era. When you have the best of him, cherish it all.

Although Ronaldo broke the deadlock in the first round of the game 3 minutes after the start, Juventus did not lose the rhythm of the game in the next game. Higuain and Bentancur both got a great opportunity, but they failed to grasp it.

In the second half, Ronaldo’s amazing overhead kick completely broke the psychological defense of Juventus players and fans. No one could have imagined that this heavyweight game would turn out like this.

Dybala once again paid the price for his youth, a red card, and the team fell behind and was one man short.

When Marcelo’s shot slowly sent the ball into the net, my attention was no longer on the game. I was completely numb for the last 20 minutes, and everything was dark before my eyes. We were three goals behind at home, and our opponent was Real Madrid. I believe most fans have lost confidence in the second leg. Some Real Madrid fans even said that Juventus was out. Under normal circumstances, there would be a debate, but when I saw it, I could only smile bitterly and leave silently.

Just like the Champions League data counted by the media after the game.