Chapter 384 For the first time in ten years, I feel that Barcelona is inferior to Real Madrid
In terms of honor, Messi and Barcelona won the "Double Champion":
Although they lost to Roma in the Champions League football match and failed to enter the semi-finals.
But Messi in La Liga is still invincible.
After winning La Liga in advance, Messi has won 9 La Liga titles in 14 seasons, surpassing Stefano's 8 La Liga titles in 13 seasons, and has become a new legend in the history of La Liga football. Messi's personal 312 league wins, also ranked among the top five in La Liga history.
Similarly, Messi also won his sixth Copa del Rey championship, a "double crown" and an unbeaten league record, which can also be regarded as a success.
Statistically speaking, Messi is still scoring goals like crazy:
Messi has scored 32 goals in La Liga this season and is likely to win the European Golden Boot this season.
This also set 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's not difficult to score 30 goals in a season, but what's difficult is scoring 30 goals in 7 different league seasons!
32 goals in 30 games in La Liga, 43 goals in 51 games in all football matches, and a total of more than 40 goals for 9 consecutive seasons. Messi, who has retreated and is responsible for midfield organization, still has a terrible scoring efficiency!
Champions League performance affects impression points and exposes Messi’s shortcomings:
Originally, with his outstanding performance in La Liga and the Copa del Rey, Messi was enough to become a popular candidate for this year's Ballon d'Or. Unfortunately, the comeback against Roma in the Champions League football match seriously affected Messi's impression points.
That game also exposed Messi's weakness in 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 also needs to retreat to play organization. His physical shortcomings have seriously restricted Messi's performance.
And the problems exposed in this game can easily be further amplified by the outside world!
Generally speaking, although Messi and Barcelona's 2017-2018 season cannot be said to be great, Messi can be said to be successful both in terms of personal performance and team honors.
Under normal circumstances, Messi, who has won the "Double" and is likely to win the European Golden Boot, is still a popular candidate for the 2018 Golden Globe Award.
As for how "popular" Messi can be in the end? That depends on Ronaldo's performance in the Champions League final!
Once Ronaldo wins the Champions League final, Ronaldo, who has completed three consecutive Champions League titles and contributed incredible personal data, will be even more prosperous. In that case, Messi's brilliance this season will be greatly weakened by Ronaldo.
Therefore, to truly evaluate Messi's performance this season, we have to look at the final gains of his reference, Ronaldo!
Looking back on Barcelona's La Liga matches this season, they have been making great progress and are invincible. From the beginning of the season, they were crowded with Valencia and then their lead continued to expand. They established their advantage from the middle of the season and completed a 36-game unbeaten streak in a single season. Unbeaten streak in 43 games this season.
They also achieved a record of 1 win and 1 draw in the two rounds of the national derby. The only defeat of the season came in an away game against Levante.
A huge 5-4 defeat, although it did not affect Barcelona's championship, was still criticized by fans. This was an unacceptable loss, but carefully looking at the final stage of the Levante League, they completed the league when they defeated Barcelona. 5 consecutive wins.
The 99 goals scored in the league are also down compared to past seasons. But the team has done a good enough job in maintaining the stability of the league and not losing unnecessary points.
Most fans are reluctant to recall the Champions League, because Barcelona, which originally thought it had one foot in the semi-finals, unexpectedly defeated Roma 0-3 in the away game, ending its Champions League journey with a collapse, but we must face a reality. The fact that it is difficult to score goals in the Champions League.
We can only rely on Messi's outstanding performance to take away the game. There were no goals in 3 of the 10 games. What I want to say next will analyze these more. Stopping in the top eight is really difficult to accept, but we still have to face it. Yes, for next season's game.
Spanish Super Cup: As the Copa del Rey champion last season, Barcelona will usher in the El Clasico 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 defeat at home and the 0-2 away defeat made Valverde feel that 4-3-3 was not suitable for Barcelona at the time, allowing Barcelona to recognize the facts early and adopt a down-to-earth tactical concept.
Just watching the two rounds of the Spanish Super Cup, Barcelona did feel like they were inferior to Real Madrid for the first time in ten years.
Just as Enrique left for Valverde last summer, Barcelona's tactics have changed dramatically.
From the usual 4-3-3 to the modern 4-4-2, Valverde's 4-4-2 is different from the old style, and the positioning is more flexible or different.
This is the 4-4-2 formation that Barcelona has used this season. Why did they abandon the 4-3-3 formation established by Cruyff and Neymar left, leaving no one on the left.
Deulofeu is not suitable for the left wing and Dembélé is also good at the right wing + the impact of injuries has forced Valverde to make a change in the formation to become more offensive and defensive balance and more pragmatic.
Suarez's position is more to the left and moves more laterally on the front line, which is to make up for the loss of Neymar.
And the 4-4-2 change supplemented and protected the left wing. As Suarez's substitute, Paco was sometimes very adaptable, but injuries and playing opportunities affected his stable performance in Barcelona.
Messi's position has become more interesting. Not only does he still have free range of movement, but he also returns to the midfield to take the ball to initiate attacks, and also makes long passes to the wings for teammates to attack.
Iniesta is very crucial in Valverde's lineup. Iniesta's advancement and organization of offense are the key to Barcelona's survival this season.
When the situation cannot be opened, not only Messi is needed, but Iniesta is also needed. When Andre Gomez or Soufflé appears in this position, it is more about being able to do the basics of moving forward.
Other problem-solving abilities are limited, and now Coutinho's arrival will give Barcelona a key link in this position next season.
The arrival of Paulinho has enriched the offense of the 4-4-2 formation and made the midfield more rigid.
Paulinho also moves very forward, often missing goals, and his effect is obvious. However, like Dembele, who is affected by injuries, he is a little reserved in this position and his position is a bit confusing.
Dembele is more comfortable playing as a right winger in a 4-3-3.
Rakitic's position has shown signs of retreating significantly this season. He appears more in the midfield for connection and has fewer opportunities to participate in offense.
The coverage area in the midfield is increased, and the performance is also very stable and excellent.
Whether Busquets is in a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 formation, his midfield interception ability and ball delivery are the core of Barcelona.
When the two defenders advance during the attack, Busquets will retreat to the center back line to consolidate the defense, and will respond more when the goalkeeper plays the ball. Busquets' position is irreplaceable.
Alba has enough space this season, and he can move forward unimpeded on the left. Alba's assists have also improved greatly this season. As a substitute, Digne is also playing well on the left.
Roberto's position is more fixed this season and must be at right back. Valverde has repeatedly asked Roberto to return to the midfield.
But Roberto, who has adapted to the right back, has shown extraordinary ability on the wing. Sometimes he cuts inside and completely blends into the no-man's land. Semedo, who was introduced at the beginning of the season, also performed well in this position. His best Injuries affected his form, and he was sidelined for a month. However, the wing partnership of Semedo and Dembélé has a promising future. Vidal could be reused at the beginning of the season, but later gradually lost his position.
As the backbone of Barcelona's defense this season, Umtiti has performed very well in most games. His high-altitude ball winning and blocking are like a great wall in Barcelona's defense.
But it is undeniable that Umtiti got lost in some competitions and made the defense unstable.
But the younger brother is still young and there is still a lot of room for growth. I hope that after the contract extension, the younger brother's condition will be improved to a higher level. As Vermaelen, the younger brother will be his substitute, regardless of whether his younger brother or Pique is absent.
His performance is still very stable. Vermaelen has got rid of the shadow of injuries and is now an important rotation player in Barcelona's defense.
Pique has become the anchor of Barcelona's defense. Although sometimes he needs to move forward to participate in the attack, Pique has become a leader on the defensive line.
He constantly directs his teammates in the defense, and Pique needs to be responsible for many things. 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, and it is easy to lose his position. He also needs to adjust and adapt to the fans. No matter what happens in the future, I hope he can be that happy big boy and have more wonderful performances on the court to dedicate to everyone.
Ter Stegen has now become a father. In the league and the Champions League, he is like a wall in front of the goal. He and Cilesen are two fathers who put shackles on the Barcelona goal.
No matter how the formation changes or the tactics change, Barcelona's goalkeeper position is good enough. In Barcelona's tactics, the goalkeeper is also a very important point for the ball. Sometimes it 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 fast forward, 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 attack. At this time, Messi will run over to catch the ball and penetrate the opponent's defense. Suarez quickly moves forward to form a single shot. This offensive method has appeared many times. You will understand if you recall it carefully. .
The connection between Messi and Alba, Alba has moved forward significantly this season and has more opportunities to participate in the offense.
Relying on his speed and long passes dispatched by Messi in the midfield, he will accurately find Alba's movement and form offensive opportunities.
At the same time, Iniesta in the picture retreats to attract the attention of the opponent's midfielder, always letting the opponent face the goal with his back, adding more space for the offense. If you think about it carefully, you can understand.
Inverted triangle. This is Alba’s main weapon for assisting many times this season.
When Alba breaks through to 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 competition for the second point around him, or pick up opportunities to miss and make up shots. wait.
It's still a classic play behind the ball, Gomez attracts defensive players, and Alba rushes forward! Messi's pass or through ball creates a breakthrough opportunity.
As for the issue of tactics, I don’t think I can explain it, because I always feel that my ideas are a little different from everyone else’s, or my concepts are different.
However, in general, 4-4-2 is currently a relatively stable formation for Barcelona, and there will not be too many main players involved in Valverde's preparation period next season.
So we can only let Valverde do the changes next season 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 in this era and this planet. 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 down.
And 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 my eyes were completely dark. Three goals behind at home, and the opponent was Real Madrid. I believe most fans have lost confidence in the second round. Some Real Madrid fans even bluntly said that Juventus was out. Normally, there would be a debate, but at that time I saw When I arrived, I could only smile bitterly and leave silently.
Just like the Champions League statistics compiled by the media after the game.
