Before the Asian trip, Barcelona prepared three warm-up matches, but none of them had anything to do with Su Dong.
The first warm-up match was a week after the team arrived at the Peralada training camp. At that time, the players were generally in poor condition and the opponent was not strong. They were Banyules from the Spanish Third Division.
This was also the first time that Ronaldinho wore the captain's armband after being promoted to the team's vice-captain. Barcelona drew with their opponents one to one.
In the first half, Barcelona's defense made a mistake and the opponent scored first. Then, through the exquisite cooperation of two Brazilian players, Ronaldinho and Motta, youth team player Christian Hidalgo scored a goal and successfully equalized the score.
Also a local youth player, Iniesta performed well in the first half, but missed two excellent scoring opportunities.
In the second half, Barcelona replaced all players except Motta, and both sides failed to score again.
In the end, Barcelona drew 1-1 with the West C team in the first game.
It is worth mentioning that among the new signings this summer, basically all the defensive players have played, including Belletti, Sylvinho and Edmilson, but Sudong and Deco on the offensive end have played.
He and Jiuli did not appear.
When Rijkaard was interviewed by the media after the game, he smiled and said that he was not worried about the offensive players at all.
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Three days later, Barcelona ushered in their second warm-up match, against Figueres from Group B of La Liga B.
This team is at the same level as Barcelona's second team, and its strength can be imagined.
Ronaldinho, who once again wore the captain's armband, played the entire game again and provided an assist to help Barcelona defeat their opponent 2-1.
Messi came on as a substitute in the 60th minute and got a valuable training opportunity, but his performance was quite satisfactory.
Su Dong did not play in two consecutive warm-up games. Instead, Ronaldinho wore the captain's armband for two consecutive games and even played the entire game in the second game, which also aroused suspicion from the outside world.
Some tabloid media even began to speculate, believing that Rijkaard was deliberately supporting Ronaldinho.
Especially considering that in the recent captaincy battle, Rijkaard voted for Ronaldinho, making the Brazilian superstar the vice-captain of Barcelona, leaving Xavi in third place.
team leader.
But Su Dong didn't take this to heart.
Whether he excels or fails in such a warm-up match means little to him.
What's more, besides him, Deco and Giuly didn't come either.
Even Puyol and Xavi were both absent.
Rijkaard's intention is very obvious, which is to first adjust the defensive lineup, especially the newly joined defensive players.
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By the third game, Rijkaard and even Ronaldinho were hiding.
All played with substitute lineups and newly joined defensive players, and the result was a one-to-one draw with the opponent.
Messi played more time this time. He came on directly and played for more than 60 minutes. He had a few outstanding performances, but overall he was quite average.
Su Dong sat on the sidelines and watched Messi play. He and Nuno Cruz both had the same evaluation of Messi, that is, his body is too thin, which has seriously restricted his performance and performance on the court.
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Although La Liga advocates technology, this is just an illusion from the outside world.
In fact, in La Liga, defensive players make a lot of small moves, and there are also a lot of rough moves. The physical requirements are also very high, but they are different from the fierce physical collisions in the Premier League, Serie A and Bundesliga.
To put it bluntly, professional football still has to focus on the body.
The so-called technical flow is based on the body reaching a certain level.
Without a body, I can't even show any skills when I get on the court.
This is Messi's current situation.
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There were three warm-up matches, one win and two draws. Although we did not lose, it was hardly satisfactory.
The main reason is that the three opponents are not strong.
Barcelona plays like this, which makes people very worried about the team's performance in the new season.
What puzzles many people in particular is why Rijkaard hid new players such as Sudong, Deco and Giuly?
But the view within the Barcelona team is very different.
To put it bluntly, this is Rijkaard's coaching style.
Before joining Barcelona, Su Dong had already inquired about Rijkaard in many ways. His management of the team was actually very loose, and even the training intensity was not high, which made the players generally feel comfortable.
From Sporting Lisbon to Valencia and then to Barcelona, although it only took a few days to join, this is the team with the easiest and most comfortable training that Su Dong has ever experienced, and the players can even laugh and play directly on the training ground.
Rijkaard didn't mind at all.
At the tactical level, the Dutch coach advocates free and unrestrained offensive football.
He believes in the creativity of superstars, so he is willing to give more freedom to the superstars in the frontcourt.
To put it nicely, he is good at exploring the strengths of players, but conversely, it can also be said that he does not have many tactics to speak of.
If something goes wrong, the players can solve it themselves!
In training, he always puts Su Dong, Ronaldinho, Deco and Giuly together, just to help them develop a tacit understanding, especially for Su Dong and Ronaldinho.
The biggest difference between Rijkaard and Benitez is that he encouraged Sudondo to take the ball.
For example, he told Su Dong, "You have to hold the ball more, dribble more, and use your physical and technical advantages."
"You are a center forward. You get the ball inside and outside the penalty area, and you dribble the ball in the opponent's key areas. It is easy to cause fouls to the opponent, and this is your biggest threat!"
A new head coach has completely different requirements. Su Dong really needs some time to adapt.
Fortunately, he has a good relationship with Ronaldinho and Deco, and they communicate a lot on and off the court. In addition, his skills with his feet are good, so cooperation is not a problem, but he lacks some tacit understanding.
During his time at Peralada, several offensive players in the team figured out a very interesting offensive routine that was difficult for the defenders in the team to contain. That is, Ronaldinho takes the ball in the left rib and Su
Dong retreats to catch the ball.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Both of these modes can derive many different routines.
For example, Ronaldinho takes the ball in the left rib, attracts the attention of the defense, and passes diagonally to find Giuly on the right. Giuly crosses from the bottom and Sudong follows up in the middle and hits the goal.
Or Su Dong receives the ball with his back, cooperates with Ronaldinho and Deco to penetrate, and then moves to the gap, such as Giuly on the right, to create another chance to score.
In this model, the ability of Su Dong and Ronaldinho to get the ball in the frontcourt is the key. Around these two points, Barcelona can organize many different offensive routines, and the defensive players are really interested in this.
Difficult to block.
Puyol, Marcos and Edmilson took turns marking Su Dong, but there was nothing they could do.
With a height of 1.95 meters, lightning speed and explosive power, coupled with flexible and quick movements, as well as exquisite and delicate foot skills, Su Dong is almost invincible and difficult to guard against.
It is through his performance in training that Su Dong's strength has been recognized by his teammates even though he has not played even once in the warm-up match.
Can you find another center of this type in today’s world football?
Whether it was Deco and Ronaldinho, or Xavi and Iniesta, they all quickly felt the benefits of having a center like Su Dong in front of them. They gained more space and passed the ball more easily.
More convenient.
Su Dong is like a lighthouse. No matter how stormy it is, he always stands in front. As long as the midfielders and backfield players raise their heads, they can see him clearly and see the direction!
This is the value of Su Dong!
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After more than half a month of training in Peralada, the entire Barcelona team returned to Barcelona.
Since there are only 22 places in total for the team's Asian tour, many young players, including Messi, who were training with the first team, were not able to go with the team. Players such as goalkeeper Rustu who are basically determined to leave the team,
Also not on the list.
Before the team departed, the club hosted a banquet for all first-team players at a hotel near Camp Nou and solemnly told everyone that the club attached great importance to this trip to Asia.
According to an analysis report by the Spanish professional financial newspaper [Expansion], after the Asian tour in 2003, Real Madrid's commercial operating income in the past year reached 140 million euros. This is a very astonishing figure.
The total financial income of the club after winning the Champions League in 1000 years.
In other words, Real Madrid achieved all the income of the Real Madrid team four years ago, including a Champions League bonus, by relying solely on commercial development. If the team’s income from various games, broadcast rights income, and various match day income are also included, then
It will be even more amazing.
[Extension] believes that Florentino's superstar-centered business philosophy has made Real Madrid the richest team in European football, and it is also at the forefront of all professional football clubs in the process of globalization.
"Florentino said that Manchester United's business strategy was once more than ten years ahead of other European teams, but Real Madrid is overtaking at a fast speed with its strategy of one superstar a year. He hopes that Real Madrid will surpass Manchester United and become
The most commercially valuable football club in the world."
Barcelona has seen the benefits of Real Madrid's business strategy, because professional football ultimately has to talk about money.
Therefore, after Real Madrid's Asian tour, Barcelona immediately began to promote the Asian tour.
Although it seems a little hasty and seems to be a toddler in Handan, in the end we still have to catch up quickly.
But this time, the signing of Su Dong, Asia's leading superstar, and the addition of a Brazilian superstar like Ronaldinho in the team make Barcelona ambitious for Asia.
Whether it is Nike, Audi, or other sponsors, the news fed back to Barcelona unanimously believes that Su Dong will be the number one star in this Asian tour, and with the help of Su Dong's influence in Asia, he will open up the Asian market in one fell swoop.
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Sarah Martin, the vice president in charge of business development who is on the frontline, is looking forward to this trip.
At this banquet, he even jokingly said, "The entire Asian region is looking forward to our arrival, especially East Asia, the fans are eagerly awaiting it!"
Sarah Martin hopes that all players can show a better mental outlook during the Asian tour, whether it is games or business activities, they must show Barcelona's wealthy temperament.
