Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 648 Solid Defense, Quick Counterattack

Messi is not as good as Braniff?
How can it be!

The Catalan media scoffed at Zhang Yang's statement. They didn't like Braniff at all. Even if Braniff's performance in the league and the Champions League was no worse than Messi's, what did that mean?

Braniff did well only because Millwall did well.

That's it.

The Catalan media has absolute confidence in Messi. Many people have asserted that Messi will become the best star in the world. He is also the most outstanding talent cultivated by the La Masia youth training camp after entering the new century. .

No one can beat Messi!
Braniff, no; Kaka, no; C-Ronaldo no!
When Zhang Yang expressed his support for Braniff, the Catalan media immediately published articles criticizing him, and continued to support Messi with various analysis. Older, another thing is that when Braniff was in his early twenties, he was still playing in the second-tier league, and he was also a star from the lower league.

The first one can still be said.

Braniff is indeed a little older. If he played like Messi in the game, he would have already lost, but the latter made many people feel uncomfortable.

Is there any sin in playing from the lower leagues?

In fact.

"Players from low-level leagues are not as good as talents who directly enter the top leagues" is a consensus in European football that cannot be said, and it is a broad cognition, because players from low-level leagues are rarely capable. Most of the stars who have really become big stars and entered the top clubs are young and famous. It is normal to play the top league in their first game.

Like Wayne Rooney.

He came from Everton's youth training camp and represented Everton in the Premier League in his first professional game.

For another example, Terry and Gerrard, they also came from the youth training camp of big clubs. After being promoted to the first team, they directly followed their respective teams to participate in the Premier League.

In addition, Manchester United's '92 Golden Generation' players are all directly involved in the top arena.

There are too many such talented stars who became famous at a young age.

There are quite a few stars from low-level leagues who can enter the top clubs, but they are definitely not as good as the young talents who become famous. Perhaps because the players are famous, they will be poached by the top clubs early. After all, they are very few.

The Catalan media said that Braniff was born in a low-level league. The purpose was to prove that he was not as good as Messi, who was a genius since he was a child. At the same time, he also showed the arrogant face of Barcelona——
They are top giants!
They look down on players from the lower leagues!
What the Catalan media did not expect was that their statement was boycotted by the entire European football world. The media in many other countries expressed their support for Braniff and criticized Barcelona.

No matter how heated the battle is in the media, the outcome still depends on the real match.

In the contest between Millwall and Barcelona, ​​the collision of the core stars of the two sides has become the most attention-grabbing place. Messi and Braniff are both at the center of the whirlpool, and they also feel tremendous pressure.

Braniff needn't talk much.

After learning what Zhang Yang said to the media, Braniff was immediately full of fighting spirit, and also had a feeling of "the one who knows me is the boss". As for what the Catalan media said, he didn't bother to go You see, even if his teammates told him things, he didn't care at all, "Why do they say that? Because they are afraid of me! Jealous of me! Afraid that I will perform better than Messi!"

"But of course I will perform better than Messi! How can that Argentine boy compare to me!"

Unlike Braniff, Messi's thinking is normal, and he can feel the pressure of being the focus from the media confrontation.

It is not the first time that Messi has experienced the feeling of being the focus. As early as four years ago when he officially landed in La Liga, he has become the focus of Catalonia and even the whole of Spain and Europe. Everyone thinks that he will be a big star in the future , will become the backbone of Barcelona.

Messi lived up to everyone's expectations.

He has been growing and improving, and now he has completely replaced Ronaldinho, who was determined to leave, and has become the core star of Barcelona.

But even though he has experienced a lot, Messi is still under great pressure, because he is facing the semi-finals of the Champions League. The last time Barcelona reached the final of the Champions League, he had to recall two years ago, when Messi was not the core. Can not be called the main force, the team's core star is Ronaldinho.

Now it's him.

Messi doesn't know whether he is better than Ronaldinho, nor does he know how good Braniff, who is compared with him, is. The only thing he knows is that the talented coach of the opponent thinks Braniff was better than him.

"Braniff better than me?"

"This is impossible!"

Messi has always felt that the world revolves around him. He is the most talented player, the pillar of Barcelona, ​​and the best star in the future. When he suddenly finds that someone thinks that someone else is better than him, he feels very unwilling.

"When it comes to the competition, I will let everyone know who is better!"

Messi is very aggressive.

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Neil Field.

Millwall vs. Barcelona officially started.

As soon as the game started, the cheers of the fans sounded from the stands around the audience. Every fan has been looking forward to the game for a long time.

Media work also started.

The camera that was responsible for capturing the footage kept focusing on two players, one being Braniff.

One is Messi.

Both are at their core.

The difference is that Millwall has a dual-core style of play. When Morris is on the court, Braniff is the 'sub-core', and he has more room for free play.

Messi is the only core of Barcelona.

When Barcelona attack, they use the team's most proficient ball-handling style, constantly using the pass to control the football. Their continuous passing is dazzling. Every player on the field can be called a passing master .

Barcelona's passing is really pleasing to the eye. The players' continuous one-kick passes are indeed very crisp and beautiful. People can't help but admire the players' superb skills and the exquisite cooperation they continue to show.

This is the art of Barcelona.

But Barcelona's ball possession is not just an art. They use constant ball possession strategies to pull Millwall's defense. When there is no chance, they keep possession of the ball. forward pass, and every forward pass means that a threat may be created.

This is how Barcelona play.

Because Barcelona are constantly in possession of the ball, as if they are constantly attacking, Millwall's possession time is a bit pitiful, and the chances will naturally be compressed. It seems that the game on the field is proving a sentence- —
Offense is the best defense!

As a member of the crossing army, Zhang Yang was not a professional football analyst in his previous life, but he was also a senior football fan and knew a lot about the famous Barcelona.

He has become a professional coach in this life, and the coaching staff has conducted detailed research on Barcelona. Coupled with other news, he also clearly knows how to deal with Barcelona.

The general response idea is actually very simple, that is, 'solid defense, quick counterattack'!
The first is solid defense.

Millwall developed a dual-core 451 style of play, but when defending, Morris tended to be a midfielder, with four defenders, double midfielders, and a retreating double forward, forming a solid defensive formation.

But defense is not so simple.

If you want to carry out a targeted defense against Barcelona, ​​it is too naive to rely solely on a solid formation, because players like Messi are very good at dribbling and breaking through, even if the defensive formation is stable, the opponent directly dribbles through , the formation is meaningless.

Therefore, Messi must focus on marking, and this job is handed over to Livermore, who is very good at one-on-one.

This is also the reason why Zhang Yang chose to use "Feverish Faith" on Braniff. Livermore's key work is to limit Messi's performance, so he doesn't need to participate in several attacks, and he can use a "Feverish BUFF" What a waste.

As the game progressed, Messi found himself in trouble.

"David Livermore." Messi looked at the scary strong man next to him, silently chanting the name.

In the previous games, it is not that Messi has not been closely marked by the opponent. The fact is just right. Many teams will focus on restricting his performance when facing Barcelona. It is often encountered that they find players to mark specifically.

Messi has always felt that a single player can't do much.

This is confidence.

In normal games, he only needs one shake and he can leave his opponent behind.

It is different now.

Barcelona's ball-handling style of play will pass forward when they find an opportunity. Messi's habit is to run on the right side. When he runs out of space, his teammates will also pass the ball.

Team-mates love to pass the ball to Messi.

In the past, Messi felt that passing the ball was an opportunity. He could display his strength wantonly, but he was restricted by Livermore several times in a row, and even after being cut off twice, Messi hoped that his teammates would pass the ball. to another position, as he found it difficult to get past Livermore next to him.

"This guy is too strong!"

"This guy's reaction speed is very fast, his explosive power is also good, it is really difficult to shake him off."

"This guy's defense is too good!"

"..."

Messi and Livermore kept entangled. After a few times, my heart was filled with amazement. At the same time, I also felt the muscles in my limbs hurt. Just now, Livermore's elbow hit his chest, and I didn't feel much at first. , Gradually, a burning pain appeared.

"Is this guy made of iron?"

Messi added that he found himself entangled with the opponent, which was completely the wrong choice. Instead, he should adopt a roundabout tactic and not head-to-head with the opponent.

His technique is excellent, but in front of this big man, no matter how flexible his technique seems, he has become a street juggler.

It's so unreasonable!
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When Messi's performance is affected, Barcelona's overall offensive is also affected.

Teammates frequently passed the ball to Messi, but Messi couldn't get rid of Livermore. If he didn't pass the ball back, he might lose the ball, otherwise it would be difficult to play a threat.

Next is the second play against Barcelona--
Fight back quickly!
Barcelona are good at controlling the ball and have a high ball possession rate in most games, but they are also very afraid of quick counterattacks, especially tough quick counterattacks. Many players are in the frontcourt and there is no time to retreat.

Zhang Yang's counterattack arrangement is very simple, mainly relying on two players.

One is Vardy.

Vardy was at the front of the formation and was the only player who didn't have to participate in the defense.

He's fast and has good technique.

As long as the ball is passed to Vardy's feet, it will definitely pose a threat to Barcelona's defense.

Another player is the core Braniff.

Braniff has the aura of "fanatic faith" on his body, and he can exert more than 100% of his strength. He is almost the incarnation of Maradona at his peak. As long as the football reaches Braniff's feet, Barcelona will try to grab it again It is too difficult.

A person.

Two people.

three people……

Once Braniff dribbled the ball and was chased and intercepted by three Barcelona players. His feet seemed to be needlework. The performance is enough to amaze anyone.

Braniff is the most powerful weapon in the counterattack.

In addition, the combination of Braniff and Gavaldy is not as simple as one plus one equals two. Their cooperation is very tacit, with one look from Vardy, Braniff knows where to pass the ball.

vice versa.

Braniff and Vardy turned Barcelona's defense upside down whenever Millwall grabbed the ball and launched a quick counter-attack.

Soon Barcelona found that they had to strengthen their defense.

Within 5 minutes, Millwall launched two waves of counterattacks, and Vardy also had two shots.

Although Vardy failed to score the goal, one of the shots hit the dead corner. If Valdez hadn't reacted quickly, the goal would have become an inevitable event.

Perhaps Barcelona's consciousness is also a bit late.

In the No. 201 minute of the game, Millwall intercepted the ball in the backcourt. Morris made a long pass and found Braniff again. Braniff dribbled the ball across the center line, and then quickly moved forward.

Toure crossed over to defend, but was left behind by Braniff.

Then Puyol came running.

Braniff found Vardy with an early kick.

Vardy took the ball to the penalty area line in two steps, facing another defender Toure, and the attacking goalkeeper Valdez, he seemed to have eyes behind his back, and pushed his heel horizontally to the left rear.

Braniff followed up with a strong shot!
The football flew into the unguarded gate without any suspense. Accompanied by the cheers of fans in the surrounding stands, many people were amazed, "The cooperation between Vardy and Braniff is also too tacit."

"That kind of ball must be shot!"

"Who would have thought that Vardy would pass the ball, and it was a back-heel pass, and Braniff could continue to keep up!"

"Their cooperation...even if there are a few more people in Barcelona's defense, it is impossible to stop it..."

(End of this chapter)