Chapter Four Hundred and Twenty-Three Scared (88/134)
Barcelona was frightened by Lazio's two consecutive long passes and was completely panicked. They even forgot that the basic element of defense is calmness.
As a result, they both dropped Mario Gotze.
Gotze is an important figure in Lazio's offense. If in normal times, Lazio presses forward as a whole and passes the ball back and forth slowly, then Gotze is definitely a player that Barcelona cannot ignore. He will get the ball many times. He is in Lazio's offense.
Plays a very important role.
But unfortunately, this time they forgot about Gotze.
As a result, Gotze received the ball without being marked. If Gotze received the ball in that position in the penalty area, it basically meant that the ball was lost.
With Gotze's ability, there is no suspense about scoring a goal.
Indeed it is!
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! Mario Gotze! He opened the scoring for Lazio!!"
Amid the loud cheers of the commentator, Lazio fans jumped up from their seats in the stands, raised their arms and shouted.
"Lazio——!!"
"Götze scored! Lazio are leading in the final, they have a great start!"
"Beautiful! Gotze! In this final, whoever scores first will have the upper hand! Now Lazio has the upper hand!"
Some commentators also noticed the difference in Lazio's attack.
"This goal... Lazio's offense is a little different from previous attacks... They all used long passes. Two long passes were transferred to tear apart Barcelona's defense, and then Azpilicueta finally
It's not that difficult to call a direct pass... This is really surprising. You must know that Lazio's offense is all about short passes, all kinds of fast short passes, passing the football back and forth, and advancing the whole. And Lazio's this time
The offense relies more on long passes. It's very simple. Three passes form a shot..."
"Is this still the Lazio we are familiar with? The sudden long pass caught Barcelona off guard - I think the Barcelona players probably didn't expect Lazio to attack like this... This kind of long pass is strictly prohibited in Tiki-taka.
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Guardiola turned his head in shock and looked at the cheering people in the coaching bench next door.
Chang Sheng is also among them.
He was really shocked.
Chang Sheng actually abandoned Tiki-taka!
The attack just now is definitely not Tiki-taka’s way!
What is the difference between Lazio's offense and other teams?
He was so shocked by this that when his team conceded a goal, he felt nothing at all.
He thought again of the long pass and lobbed goal in Lazio's game against Manchester United.
He continued to think, thinking about the battle between Chang Sheng and his own ideas.
Chang Sheng insisted on sacrificing ball control and pursuing speed, but this was not Tiki-taka's purpose. So there was a conflict between him and Chang Sheng, which was the reason why he eventually went solo.
It seems that from that time on, Chang Sheng has been walking a completely different path from his own...
Now the gap between him and himself is getting wider and wider...
While he was still clinging to the tradition of Tiki-taka, he was getting further and further away from Tiki-taka.
Although he started out with Tiki-taka, he is not a defender of Tiki-taka, and he never has been.
In his eyes, the most important thing is not the concept of Tiki-taka, but the victory and the glory of the championship.
He is a utilitarian through and through.
When Tiki-taka encounters problems and is easily restricted by the opponent, he will abandon Tiki-taka without hesitation and choose other methods that can help him win.
And when Tiki-taka can easily solve the problem, he will transform and become a loyal fan of Tiki-taka...
Guardiola suddenly realized that this game might be a very serious challenge for his Barcelona.
Not only does he want to win the championship, he also wants to defend the ideals of Tiki-taka.
For him, this may be more important than winning the championship.
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Guardiola walked to the sidelines, called Xavi who was closest to him, and then gave him instructions.
"When we have the ball, we have to slow down the pace, make sure we control the football at our feet, and don't lose possession easily..."
Harvey listened and nodded.
There is nothing surprising about Guardiola's arrangement. In fact, it just emphasizes the Tiki-taka trick, which Barcelona players can do with their eyes closed.
Xavi thought Guardiola had called him over to make some new adjustments.
I didn’t expect that after I finished talking, I didn’t hear anything new.
He asked his head coach strangely: "Is that all, sir?"
Guardiola nodded: "Yes, that's all."
Xavi glanced at Guardiola again and finally ran back to the court.
Guardiola's natural approach Xavi is wondering what.
When he called Xavi back, he actually just wanted to reiterate what Barcelona had done.
Since Lazio wants to turn away from Tiki-taka, then he must insist on using Tiki-taka to defeat Lazio.
This is the best reply!
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After the game started, Barcelona followed Guardiola's order and used Tiki-taka to deal with Lazio.
They passed the ball back and forth in the midfield and backcourt, advancing bit by bit.
At the same time, Messi was very active and shuttled freely in the frontcourt, looking for holes in Lazio's defense.
The Barcelona fans in the stands cheered loudly and cheered for their team.
I hope the team can equalize the score as soon as possible and get the game back on track.
In their view, it was just an accident that Barcelona fell behind not long after the game started.
Lazio's offense relied too much on luck. Two long passes and a through ball led to a goal... This makes no sense!
Not at all in line with Tiki-taka football.
The vision and knowledge of these ordinary fans cannot keep up with professional coaches like Guardiola, so they did not realize what was reflected in Lazio's attack. They just thought that Lazio had better luck. Modric's long diagonal pass
It happened to be passed to the feet of David Silva. David Silva's long pass happened to be firmly caught by Azpilicueta, and Azpilicueta's through ball happened to be passed to the goalkeeper.
The offside attempt was successful...
In short, luck played the most important role from beginning to end.
How can a team that can only rely on luck defeat the powerful Barcelona?
The last time Barcelona was eliminated by Lazio, these Barcelona supporters were very unconvinced. In their view, today's final is the perfect opportunity for them to take revenge.
That goal was just an accident.
When Barcelona goes all out, Lazio will see our terror!
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Barcelona fans have been waiting for Barcelona to show their full strength and then open the eyes of the Lazio bastards!
After conceding the ball, Barcelona also launched several attacks, one of which really threatened Lazio's goal.
However, Messi's shot was saved by Handanovic.
The subsequent corner kick did not pose a threat to Lazio at all.
Instead, Lazio made a counterattack and almost scored another goal...
The Lazio fans in the stands sighed loudly, feeling sorry that the team did not score a goal this time.
The Barcelona fans, on the other hand, held their heads in their hands and their hearts were beating wildly - they were so frightened.
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Barcelona's attack failed, so it was Lazio's turn to attack.
When Lazio attacked again, Guardiola watched carefully.
He made sure of one thing.
Lazio's offense suddenly seemed to have no structure and no unified style.
Sometimes they look like they're playing Tiki-taka, sometimes they look like they're playing regulation and counter-attacking, and sometimes they look like they're playing long balls and lobs.
But it's not completely irregular or chaotic.
Although they seem to be "playing wherever they go", this is actually not the case. Their offense still has certain rules.
No matter which method they choose to attack, it must be the one that best meets the requirements of the situation on the field.
For example, if Barcelona defends high, Lazio's long balls will start to increase.
And when Barcelona defends with quick hands, Lazio will play Tiki-taka.
If Barcelona attacks, then Lazio will definitely use a standard defensive counterattack.
Their tactics are based on the choices of their opponent Barcelona...
The more he studied it, the more frightened Guardiola became.
Because he suddenly realized...this Lazio team is very strong.
Very strong.
Not generally strong.
If he read it correctly, Lazio's tactics are very flexible. No matter what tactics or adjustments you make, they will always have a move that can be used against them...
On the basis of Tiki-taka, Changsheng incorporated many other tactical characteristics into it. As long as they were beneficial to him, he absorbed them all.
Tiki-taka ensures the team's ability to pass and receive, which is the most important foundation on the football field. If the foundation is good, anything can be built on it.
Even if they have to play defensive counterattacks and long passes, Lazio can play better than other teams!
Guardiola stared at the court and fell into silence.
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While he was silent, Lazio was wreaking havoc on Barcelona's defense on the pitch.
Barcelona's players also felt that today's Lazio offense was difficult to defend, and it seemed to be more powerful than the last time they met.
When they thought Lazio was going to be like this, it turned out that Lazio was like this.
They thought Lazio was going to pass the ball continuously, but Lazio directly passed the ball long.
They thought Lazio was going to pass the ball long, but Lazio passed the ball short...
This made them very confused.
I don't know what to do on defense.
So when Lazio attacked, Barcelona's defense looked very embarrassed.
They have a hard time defending and conceding the ball seems likely to happen at any time!
It seems that Barcelona has never felt this kind of game feeling before...
It has always been Barcelona's opponents who feel this way. Watching Barcelona passing the ball back and forth, they are on tenterhooks, not knowing when their goal will be lost.
And now, Barcelona has finally enjoyed this kind of frightening treatment! (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)
