Midfielder.

Chapter 263

If you can't win your opponent at home, can you still expect to win away?It is impossible for Rijkaard not to understand this truth, so he made a decisive substitution after less than 10 minutes in the second half.

All three lines were adjusted, and Belletti, the big defensive hole, was the first to be replaced. The Barcelona team changed into a three-back, and Marquez, Puyol, and Van Bronckhorst continued to stay.

Regardless of how unstable this formation is, Rijkaard can only choose to take risks. If this is an ordinary La Liga game, he may choose to fight his opponents in a rigid manner, but now Barcelona is playing in the Champions League. The opponent is still a team that is good at defense, and playing steadily can only make him die more thoroughly.

In the past 30 years, the Barcelona team played a total of 29 times against English teams at the Nou Camp, and only lost once. Rijkaard didn't want the second time to happen to him, and it was also embarrassingly recorded in history.

There is no other way but to take risks, even if the back line is in danger of being pierced by the opponent again, it can only be so.

But now Rijkaard doesn't have to worry about Belletti's assists leaving any space behind him. Compared with him, although Puyol sometimes enters the opponent's penalty area, his defensive ability is always better than Belletti's. pedicle.

The only possibility that is not too reliable is the center guarded by Marquez. In the one-on-one situation between him and Drogba, it is obvious that Marquez is at a greater disadvantage and wants to block Drogba head-on. It's not easy.

But compared to the two wingers, Rijkaard can only choose to let Marquez and Drogba smash to the end.

At this time, many Barcelona fans may be missing Edmilson, who was sidelined due to injury. Although that guy often commits two defensively, after all, his personal defensive ability is much better than Marquez.

However, the defense of La Liga teams has always been like this. Most of the time they are used to one-on-one defense, and they are not used to playing zone defense with their opponents. The defensive style like Valencia is actually rare.

But now they are suffering from this loss. Lin Yi's goal was to take advantage of the loopholes in their individual defense, pass one, and when the second person pounces, he has the space to calmly control the ball to get rid of the opponent again.

This scene is probably not so dangerous in the Premier League or Serie A. At least when the Serie A teams are playing, they will not allow their opponents to have such a leisurely possession of the ball. Even the defense of the La Liga duo is so full of loopholes.

This is a habit created by the league and has nothing to do with the team. If Barcelona wants to change, it cannot be changed in a day or two. Besides, in their bones, they are born with offense as their main weapon.

Although Marquez's defense is not so strong, but Rijkaard can only let him go on like this. It seems that there is no other way out except to gamble. If Marquez is placed on the side, that is An even bigger disaster, that guy's turning speed is really slow enough, if he is on the side, it is no different from waiting to die.

Who's going to stare down those two animals, Robben and Duff?Even if Puyol is allowed to take the initiative to pull to the side, it is not safe!

Now Rijkaard understands Ferguson and Wenger's painful feelings when they encountered Chelsea. It seems that Chelsea did not invest much in the offense, but just five or six people can turn others upside down.

Robben and Duff attacking together from the wing, plus Drogba and Lampard attacking hard in the center, and behind them ambushing Lin Yi who will go crazy at some point, this formation is really fucking It's uncomfortable!
But complaining at this time is useless. Apart from praying that there will be no more problems with his back line, Rijkaard can only hope that this change in formation will make the team's offense sharp again.

Substituting offense for defense, this is the only way for the Barcelona team to do it now. If they don't try their best to attack once, they can't explain it to anyone.

Especially for the more than 8 fans sitting at the scene, if they don't risk their lives to fight their opponents to the end, it is estimated that those Barcelona fans will greet their team with the craziest boos, and they will definitely not be polite .

In order to prevent the fans from defecting, even if Rijkaard knows that the opponent is a rock, he still has to hit him!

In Cruyff's eyes, Rijkaard's change of formation is that the Dutchman's offensive factor is preparing for a fatal blow, just like when he led Barcelona to overtake Real Madrid in the last round for two consecutive years.

But when Cruyff was able to have a guy like Redondo in Tenerife to attack Real Madrid, whether Rijkaard had this luck, it depends on the last four 10 minutes of the game, maybe we can only pray .

Iniesta replaced Belletti and was directly pushed by Rijkaard to partner with Harvey in the midfield. The task of these two small men is to use their flexible running and penetrating ability to find defensive players on the opponent's line of defense. gap.

In the first half, the combination of Barcelona's three midfielders was obviously a bit weak in terms of offensive follow-up.

Using Iniesta at this time is to add someone who can pass the ball to Harvey and Deco's side.

Albertini's current task is more to control the rhythm of the field, and this Italian has his own unique vision in defense. Rijkaard also hopes that this junior in AC Milan can help him.

At least he hopes that Albertini can help the already crumbling defense. If he has the energy, it is best to put some pressure on Lin Yi together with Deco, so as not to let that kid continue to be so crazy on the court.

Iniesta, Xavi, plus Albertini and Deco in the Barcelona midfielder, it can be said that the personal skills of the Barcelona midfielder have reached a peak level. In terms of individual combat ability, these few They are all one-of-a-kind players, and Rijkaard is determined to rely on ball control and technique to tear a hole.

On the forward line, the Dutch also made adjustments. Maxi Lopez replaced Giuly. The performance of the Frenchman in the second half of the first half and after the start of the second half did not satisfy Rijkaard. .

Especially when this guy puts all his energy into the one-on-one entanglement with Ferreira, the threat he can create on the wing is gradually declining, and now Barcelona is obviously going to fight a tough battle.

A player like Giuly who cannot continue to create threats on the wing is bound to give up the main position to a stronger center, especially when Eto'o and Ronaldinho are not standard powerful centers.

It can be seen that when Jiuli was replaced, the expression on his face was very gloomy. He missed such an opportunity for face-to-face revenge. It is estimated that anyone would be upset if he replaced him. He sat on the bench without saying a word.

But Rijkaard has no extra energy to take care of everyone's mood at this time, and now he needs to mobilize everyone's combat effectiveness, otherwise, waiting for Barcelona will definitely be an embarrassing defeat.

Maxi Lopez may be the only powerful center forward in the Barcelona team. The 1.8-meter-eight former River Plate main striker may be a very rare big striker in the land of Argentina.

Maxi Lopez, who was once jokingly called "German" by many Spanish media, may now be Rijkaard's biggest gamble. He hopes that this kid, who is loved by Argentines as New Batty, can really be like Batty is killing all directions on the field like that, at least he hopes that this guy can make a gap in Chelsea's defense. What is a powerful center is the kind of guy who can be used as a battering hammer at critical moments!
Although Maxi Lopez's position on the field may overlap with Eto'o, Rijkaard doesn't care so much at this time, as long as that guy can win under the siege of Carvalho and Terry. The high point, which can create opportunities for Ronaldinho and Eto'o to score goals, is his value on the court.

Rijkaard's speed of dispatching troops is not bad, but Mourinho's response speed is also amazing.

The moment Iniesta and Maxi Lopez came on the field, he had already keenly felt what the Barcelona team was trying to do. Mourinho made a gesture to Lampard without hesitation.

"The boss is telling us to recover, just like he arranged before the game, I withdraw to the midfield, you are in front of me, you always pay attention to sending Drogba the kind of through ball that can directly hit the opponent's back." After seeing Mourinho's signal, Lampard grabbed Lin Yi and told him the tactical adjustment very quickly.

Lin Yi knew that this was a tactic that Mourinho had arranged long ago. Without any hesitation, he retreated immediately after taking the lead, and then used his pass to create opportunities for counterattacks. This is the usual tactical adjustment of the Chelsea team.

"OK, no problem, let the African elephant wait, as long as he can single out the central defender, I will not let him down." Returning to his familiar rhythm, Lin Yi knew that he would kick more handy.

Just like Rijkaard can't afford to lose this game, a guy like Mourinho is not afraid of playing an ugly game. In the case of leading by one goal, he now only needs to repeat the same way he played in the Premier League. counterattack tactics.

Efficiency, what he wants is for the team to play with a high efficiency, and he wants to use this efficiency to grind the opponent to death.

Can't you control football? OK, as you wish, as long as you want, you can let your possession reach more than 70%, but what if you want to score?Sorry, Chelsea's doors are ready to be locked at this moment!
Barcelona doesn't want to lose at home. Similarly, Mourinho doesn't want his unbeaten record in the Champions League this season to be ended. What's more, the opponent has said before the game that they will give Mourinho and Chelsea here. The team failed for the second consecutive game. For this kind of provocation, the best way is to slap him in the face with reality.

Tighten the fences and wait for another wave of Barcelona attacking. . .

(Now the Spurs, Lakers, and Celtics are all entering the adjustment period... This... Ginger is still old and spicy.)
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