In Gao Shen's previous life, when it came to Guardiola's dream third team, what fans and the media talked about the most was his godfather.
The target of criticism is undoubtedly directed at UEFA President Platini.
As a fan, Gao Shen also thought so, but as he gradually gained a deeper understanding of European professional football, he began to discover that this was often just a superficial phenomenon.
A very simple question, if Platini is really the godfather of Barcelona, then why do other wealthy teams choose not to resist? Why don't they sue?
Never say that Platini is a man of his word, but anyone who knows a little bit about UEFA's operating rules knows that this is basically impossible, because back then Platini relied on wooing everyone, especially some small and medium-sized countries.
It was only then that the former UEFA president Johansson was ousted.
To put it bluntly, Platini at that time couldn't speak his mind at all, and his power must be dispersed.
Just like the presidents of Barcelona and Real Madrid, unless it is a brilliant person like Florentino, otherwise, whether it is Gaspart, Laporta or Russell, Real Madrid's Calder
The same is true for Long, who all delegated power after being elected.
This was decided from the moment they ran for office.
In other words, Platini simply cannot blatantly praise any team without being constrained.
So what's the problem?
Barcelona has indeed benefited from the referee's enforcement. It is unrealistic to say that UEFA does not know about it.
This involves an organization, the UEFA Referees Committee.
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Fans who are familiar with the Calciopoli incident will definitely remember that a person appeared in the recording. He told Juventus general manager Moggi about the referee assignment for Ajax that Juventus will face next, and this person is a member of UEFA.
Vice Chairman of the United Referees Committee, Paireto.
And this person stepped down after the phone scandal broke out in 2006.
After Paireto stepped down, the person officially recommended by the Italian Football Association to serve on the UEFA Referees Committee was the famous bald referee, Collina.
At that time, Collina announced his retirement because he endorsed Opel cars, and Opel was also a sponsor of AC Milan. There was a conflict of interest between them, so he announced his retirement. After the scandal broke out in 2006, he was recommended by the Italian Football Association to serve on the UEFA Referees Committee.
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The chairman of this referee committee is Angel Villar, chairman of the Spanish Football Federation.
This is an incredible person. He was a professional player and a Spanish international. In 1988, when he was only 38 years old, he officially became the president of the Spanish Football Federation. Since then, he has been holding important positions in UEFA. Now he has a long title.
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President of the Spanish Football Federation and First Vice-President of UEFA and Chairman of the UEFA Referees Committee.
It is worth mentioning that as early as the first issue of Galactica, Florentino had already publicly fallen out with Pilar.
In Gao Shen's previous life, in 2009, the Spanish Football Association's centenary celebration was originally planned to be held at the Bernabeu, but because Florentino was elected president of Real Madrid, Villar changed the venue of the centenary celebration to the city's archrival Atletico Madrid.
DeLong Stadium.
I believe many people are still confused after seeing this.
Didn't you say godfather?
How come it goes so far?
No, it can be further away.
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Gao Shen once said that every tactical change in the football world often comes from changes in rules.
For example, the rise and popularity of technical midfielders comes from the changes in space brought about by changes in the offside rule.
But this is the big rule.
A football game is composed of thousands of details, so what about the specific details?
There is a rule change that many fans are familiar with, but may not be so familiar with, and that is the tackle.
The familiar behind-the-back tackle was promoted by FIFA and implemented on a trial basis at the Confederations Cup in 1997. It was officially implemented at the World Cup in France in 1998. The proposer of this rule was Prati.
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This can be said to be a very significant benefit.
Because fans who have watched the European leagues in the 1990s will be familiar with it. The tackles at that time were really fierce, and many of the moves were directed at people instead of the ball. As a result, many talented stars were in trouble throughout their careers.
Dealing with injuries, such as Ronaldo.
But few people know that the rules for tackles will gradually increase in the next few years.
From the ban on tackling from behind, to the 2002 World Cup, it was proposed that the spikes should not be exposed when making tackles, and then in 2006, the feet must be on the ground when making tackles.
Obviously, you can imagine that when a defensive player is tackling, he can neither tackle from behind nor flash his spikes, and his feet must be close to the ground. These three requirements must be met at the same time.
The movement requirements are so high that defensive players must be cautious when taking action.
This is like a tight spell, which requires defensive players to think carefully when making tackles, and their reactions are naturally slow. Sometimes they even need to adjust their body posture first, delaying the opportunity to fight.
The tackle rule changes are quite detrimental to defensive players, but beneficial to offensive players.
So, gradually, the tackles began to decrease significantly.
Of course, from the perspective of protecting players, this is definitely a good policy.
Many people criticize Ramos, Pepe and others as butchers, but in fact, if you compare the defenders of the 1990s, even Nesta, who was later praised by countless fans as elegant, they are all very elegant and restrained.
In 2007, after Platini was elected as UEFA president, Angel Bilal became UEFA's first vice president and chairman of the referee committee, and they further restricted the movements of defensive players.
The reason is to better protect talented players with outstanding skills and ensure the enjoyment of football matches.
Everyone knows that the enforcement standards of each European football league are different. The same set of actions may be nothing in the Premier League, and may not even be called a foul, but in La Liga it may be a yellow card.
In addition to the perspective of protecting players, the law enforcement standards for physical confrontation are also different.
For example, in the Premier League, many times, after a defensive player approaches the ball holder, the first choice is to use his body to squeeze. This is called a reasonable collision. This requires all players who play in the Premier League to have excellent physical fitness.
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If your physical fitness is not good, if you are hit by the opponent, let alone dribbling, you will lose your balance and fall to the ground. The referee will not even look at you.
But what about in La Liga?
A slightly larger physical collision may result in a foul, a yellow card, or even a red card.
This leads to the fact that in La Liga, defensive players generally do not choose to use physical confrontation to pressure their opponents, but instead choose to guess the opponent's ball path.
Let's take a closer look at the time Messi passed five people in a row against Getafe, and think about it again and again. Why do Getafe's players not choose to use physical confrontation, but always try to steal Messi's ball?
Can't keep up with Messi?
This doesn't exist.
With so many people along the way, how could they not stop Messi?
Getafe's head coach at the time, Schuster, said that the team's defensive players were too loose, giving Messi a chance.
So why not use the body?
Because defensive players are afraid of fouls.
In the face of the rules, they are afraid of fouls, so they choose to guess the path of the ball. Messi is short, has a low center of gravity, is very flexible in changing speeds and directions, is very skillful in dribbling, and reacts quickly enough to confuse and mislead opponents into misjudging his path.
, so they passed one after another.
This is the attack that best embodies the defensive rules.
If it's in the Premier League, if two defensive players are sandwiched together, even if the ball passes, you can't get past it.
Think about it again, why can’t Messi play in the national team?
Because in national team competitions, including the World Cup, the standards for reasonable physical collisions are relatively loose.
The ones that are most strictly enforced are La Liga and the Champions League.
why?
Because UEFA President Platini, UEFA First Vice President and Chairman of the UEFA Referees Committee and President of the Spanish Football Federation Bilal.
The rules are what they make and enforce.
Therefore, many people say that when Messi comes to the Premier League, Serie A, and other leagues, he will not be such a big threat.
There is actually some truth to this statement.
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I believe everyone who sees this will definitely understand what a real godfather is.
The tackle reform initiated by Platini is a major benefit, but the protection of technical players in the Champions League is a matter of opinion. It does make the game better, but it also causes
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Barcelona is the beneficiary of the rule changes. As for whether there are any tricks behind the modification and formulation of the rules, this is not something outsiders can know.
In the phone call, the reason why Moggi wanted to arrange a referee that was beneficial to Juventus was precisely because the referee had the right to interpret the standards and rules of law enforcement.
It can be seen that the controversy surrounding referees has been around for a long time. It did not start with Platini and will not end with him.
A seemingly small detail adjustment can easily lead to earth-shaking changes in a football match.
In almost every major event, especially the Champions League, the selection of referees often represents various interests and public relations.
For example, this year's Champions League final.
Naples has communicated with the Italian Football Association early, and through Collina, hopes to get a better referee, at least one who is not too biased towards Barcelona.
To be honest, based on the Champions League's law enforcement standards, if the referee is still biased in favor of Barcelona, Naples simply doesn't need to play and goes home.
Because there will definitely be red and yellow cards flying all over the place. Messi, Iniesta and others take turns dribbling the ball to attack the Naples defense. They will get fouls and yellow cards at every turn, and free kicks at every turn.
Naples is finished!
In today's European football, there are not many international-level referees who are qualified to officiate games at this level. There are just a few here and there, and they cannot be Spanish or Italian, so there are even fewer referees.
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Collina visited the hotel where he stayed in Naples before the game, which was actually allowed by UEFA rules.
Because before the game, they have to clearly explain the referee's enforcement standards and standards to the players on both sides, which actions are allowed, which actions are resolute, and which ones are controlled by the referee...
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These are all handled by the UEFA Referees Committee, which communicates with both opponents before the game.
The details still need to be tested step by step by both sides during the game.
Collina, the vice chairman of the UEFA Referees Committee, plays such a role. He takes the team to the hotel to visit the camp, patiently explains and answers the players' questions.
Everything is strictly in accordance with UEFA's official procedures. What he says and does represents UEFA and is done in a flawless manner.
But before leaving, Gao Shen vaguely expressed his concerns about the referee's law enforcement.
Collina told him seriously that there was nothing to worry about, and gave him a word of comfort.
"The referee this time is Howard Webber. I believe that he is a very fair referee. He has been highly praised in the past few years. He has been refereeing in the Premier League for many years and has rich experience in law enforcement. He will be the same referee tonight.
A high level of enforcement."
Collina did not come by himself. He was accompanied by UEFA officials. Every word he said may be recorded, but his expression and eyes when he talked face to face with Gao Shen could only be understood by Gao Shen.
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"I hope so, thank you, Pierluigi." Gao Shen smiled and shook hands and hugged Collina.
He already got the answer he wanted.
Collina's eyes also flashed with a hint of appreciation. He was originally worried that being young and advanced would require some effort, but he didn't expect it to show up in a moment. He is really a smart man!
Gao Shen sent Collina away before returning to the room and immediately called the coaching staff over for a meeting.
