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Chapter 171 Hello Barcelona

Unlike Barcelona, ​​Arsenal is now in a conflict between the Dutch gang and the local gang. The reason is simple.

That is, unbalanced.

Starting with coach Van Gaal, no!It was from Cruyff that Barcelona was full of a strong Dutch taste.

Probably Van Gaal's last coaching career was spent in the glorious Ajax. After the Bosman Act took effect, Ajax did not have enough financial resources to retain these stars.After Van Gaal switched to Barcelona, ​​he brought them over one by one.

In three years, he introduced a total of eight Dutch players.In the blink of an eye, it was possible to communicate in the Camp Nou dressing room without speaking Spanish.

From the defensive Cocu to the offensive Kluivert, Fan Fangzhuo, and Baldwin Zenden, except for the goalkeeper Hesp, the rest of the Dutch are very eye-catching and have great ambitions.

Poor Hesper, he did have a lot of low-level mistakes and caused a lot of conceded goals, but his conceded goals are also related to the weak defense.

What frustrates Barcelona fans is that Van Gaal stubbornly chose the defensive formation of three backs. The goalkeeper was a bit unreliable, but he still insisted on playing with three backs.

Although Barcelona's offensive end in this era is gorgeous, their poor defense has made it difficult to go far in the cup.

However, he insisted on using his tactics that year and led Ajax to their fourth European Cup.

Originally, Van Gaal's character was somewhat arbitrary and stubborn.When he got the championship blessing, he didn't care what the fans thought even more.

Fortunately, the two league champions also concealed the hidden undercurrents in their locker room, but once their performance declined slightly, these problems would explode.

But Arsenal is different. Their main players are basically English. Whether it is captain Adams or goalkeeper David Seaman, they are basically England internationals. They are usually together, and the tacit understanding is inseparable.

As the captain and the leader of the England gang, Adams naturally has the absolute right to speak in the dressing room. He has played for Arsenal for more than ten years and has strong qualifications.

The rest of the foreign legions are dominated by France, Holland, and Sweden.

But among the three players of the Dutch gang, the boss Bergkamp is not keen on power.In addition to playing football, he also owns other industries. The rich Bergkamp doesn't even care about the low-paying contract offered by Arsenal.

Of course, unlike in history, in order to express respect for the Gunners veteran, the contract given by Shao Bo is not too much.

As for France and Sweden, neither has a player who can stand up and speak up.At least their qualifications are more than a generation behind Adams and other veterans.

And the few remaining players couldn't even become a gang.

Mainly local players, supplemented by players from other countries, and the affiliated players cannot be so concentrated that they affect the stability of the locker room.

This is exactly what Shao Bo concluded from his past experience.Moreover, although Shao Bo is a Chinese, there are still not many players who are strong enough to enter the five major leagues, and even fewer can enter Arsenal.

It is also impossible for Shao Bo to abuse the authority of the head coach and arrange compatriots to join at will.

The current Barcelona is a struggle between the Dutch gang and the local Spanish gang, and because of his strong personality, Van Gaal, who represents the Dutch gang, has always had a poor relationship with the club's management, players and fans.

He especially hates reporters, and the media naturally criticizes him from time to time.Had it not been for the support of club president Nunez behind him, Van Gaal would have left long ago.

Regarding this point, Shao Bo thinks he has done a good job. Except for the anger of young people when he first came, after time has passed, Shao Bo is no longer afraid of media reporters.

In fact, Barcelona's current style of play is not difficult to solve.

Today's Barcelona generally only leave 2 or 3 people in the backcourt to defend, and there is not much room for passing the ball. They mainly rely on the players' personal ability to play singles, so although the offensive ability is very strong.

Just like Ronaldo back then, there are often situations of riding alone for thousands of miles, and the scene is gorgeous and beautiful.

However, when encountering a team with strong midfield interception and quick and concise counterattacks, it will be defeated repeatedly. For example, Dynamo Kiev and Valencia have defeated Barcelona by at least 3 goals more than once.

Arsenal's current situation is similar to that of the latter two teams, so they can be said to be more restrained tactically than the current Barcelona.

But because before their first match, many of the main players failed to play, which gave Barcelona an opportunity.

This time they went on an expedition to Barcelona, ​​but they will be ashamed!

In the last match between them at Wembley and Barcelona, ​​Shao Bo also did not participate due to illness.An ultra-long-distance long-distance trip consumed too much energy. He also stayed at home and watched the game on TV.

For Pat Rice, who coached the team and failed to win, I am afraid that he is a little upset. He also has the dream of commanding the team to bring victory, but as an assistant coach, he does not have such an opportunity.When the opportunity came, he only reaped failure.

Shao Bo, who learned of this, comforted Pat Rice later. Fortunately, in the next league game, Arsenal, still under his command, defeated the Crystal Palace team, which had successfully surpassed the Super League.

Although Barcelona's starting lineup is quite luxurious, Shao Bo, who has already prepared, is not afraid. Sitting on the coach's bench, he quietly waits for the victory of the game.

Let's take a look at the outstanding players that Barcelona has in this era.

Except for the goalkeeper Hesper who is a bit tricky, Barcelona's players on the field can be called world-class.

Both Xavi and Puyol can be regarded as young players in the team now. Who would have thought that they would still stick to their posts ten years later?
Due to Guardiola's injury, he did not play in this game.

The offensive players in the midfield are luxurious, with Kluivert and Figo at the forefront, and Rivaldo and Cocu behind them on both sides.

Henry, who replaced Anelka and Bergkamp as striker, had kicked off and passed the ball to Overmars who was running forward.

Puyol is still very young and inexperienced. He didn't leave room for the tackle, and he had nothing to do after Overmars dodged it.

Although the judgment was accurate and the speed was amazing, Overmars still rushed towards the Barcelona penalty area.

If it hadn't been a little bit wide, I'm afraid Arsenal's first goal could have resulted in a goal.

Hesper kicked the ball wide and found Rivaldo with a long pass, but in an instant he was surrounded by Arsenal.

Parlor and Vieira double-teamed Rivaldo. As a last resort, he passed the ball, but was stopped by Adams and passed to his teammates halfway.

In Barcelona's usual training, Van Gaal did not pay much attention to short ball connection.In fact, he has deviated from the strategic policy that Barcelona has always adhered to since Cruyff took over, which is why even if he wins the championship, he still cannot get everyone's favor.

Deviating from their long-standing fine traditions will never be popular.

Now, Van Gaal's wrong choice has caused bad results, that is, it is difficult for them to retain possession of the ball in front of Arsenal, which attaches great importance to short pass training.

After all, Van Gaal's game strategy relied more on speed than control of the game.

It's just that the personal talents of Barcelona's players are still quite impressive. They once relied on the creative delivery of Rivaldo and Kluivert to break Arsenal's defense.

It's just that Kluivert's shot was blocked by David Seaman and failed to result in a goal.

The two sides come and go, for the time being, there is a possibility of scoring the first goal, but Shao Bo seems to be convinced that he will definitely win the game, and he is sitting leisurely in his seat watching the game, and there is not much Interfering with players.

Barcelona's central problem is serious, and Vieira can even drive the ball into the penalty area by himself.

And their first goal was also scored by a set kick caused by Vieira near the penalty area.

Relying on Henry's direct free kick, Arsenal took the lead!
It was also Henry's first direct free-kick goal for Arsenal.

After conceding the goal, Barcelona seemed a little flustered, but it is a pity that Arsenal failed to score again to expand their lead during this period.

The hands on the clock were moving in strict accordance with the time. A few minutes before the end of the first half, Barcelona equalized the score.

Rivaldo forced the edge, found Figo in the space, and helped the latter assist Kluivert to score.After Kluivert received a sideways long pass from Figo, a beautiful lob shot won the praise of the fans.

Although Barcelona equalized the score, they played very scatteredly. Apart from relying on the personal ability of the stars, they did not play any decent system.

Moreover, Figo then wasted a beautiful through pass from Harvey and lost their chance to overtake.

It's even more pity that they failed to keep the score until the halftime break, otherwise, Arsenal's morale would definitely drop.

Before the end of the first half, Arsenal had the last chance to attack.This was exactly the quick counterattack they played after Figo squandered that precious opportunity.

Adams quickly instigated an attack in the middle, Overmars used the ball behind him to give it to Bergkamp, ​​Bergkamp knocked to the middle, and Ljungberg who inserted in outflanked the ball to the point and scored, allowing Arsenal to score again Get a goal and take the lead!

Immediately after the goal was declared valid by the referee blowing the whistle, the halftime whistle sounded.

Arsenal now hold the lead, which puts a lot of pressure on Van Gaal.

Seeing Van Gaal frowning, Shao Bo, who turned around and walked to the player tunnel and returned to the locker room, chuckled. This game is not over yet.

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