Chapter 75 Barcelona's Hidden Dangers Accompanied by the referee's whistle. The much-anticipated Champions League round of 16 has officially begun. "The following introduces you to the starting lineups of both sides." "The team wearing the red and blue home jersey attacking from left to right is Barcelona, and their formation is 4-3-3!" "Goalkeeper: Valdés." "Defenders: Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Alba." "Midfield: Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta." "Forwards: Pedro, Messi, Sanchez." Studio. - [Barcelona's full lineup, how do you write the word lose? I don't know how! ] - [Given Roma's shoddy defense, Barcelona will score at least three goals tonight, I said.] - [What is the quality of this goalkeeper? Why didn't he get a chance to play for the Spanish national team in three major tournaments? ] - [Valdes? He made a lot of mistakes this season. I think he is past his peak now. If he were in another club, he would be at the T2 level. He would not be able to play in Roma because of his instability. But in the Barcelona system, he is at the T1 level because of his good footwork.]
"Roma wears the black Champions League away jersey tonight." "This game is more like a test for Enrique!" "The legacy of the K-line, the destiny of passing and controlling football." "Roma's formation is 6-3-1!" "Goalkeeper: Stekelenburg!" "Defenders: Florenzi, Castagne, De Rossi, Marquinhos, Benatia, Balzaretti." "Midfielders: Tahsidis, Totti, Morata." "Forward: Gao Qi." Comment area. - [You call this a restrained inheritance? ] - [Damn, good meat. ] - 【Gao Qi is fighting alone in the front court.】 The cheers at Camp Nou were not very loud. As soon as the game started, it entered a stage familiar to Catalan fans. Barcelona controlled the ball and pressed the opponent in front of the penalty area. Pedro acted as wingman. Sanchez is contained inside. Xavi controls the game. Iniesta changes speed. Messi retreated to assist the midfield in organizing the game while waiting for the opportunity to explode. Roma's defense was under a lot of pressure. The midfield trio tried desperately to block Barcelona's central attack and act as a buffer zone.
The six Roma defenders tried hard to keep up with Barcelona's shift in attack direction, blocking the flanks and maintaining defensive spacing. "Barcelona's passing and control reformed by Vilanova is no longer the slow and hypnotic back-pass of the past." "Reduce safety balls and do not pursue fan width." “More radical.” “The frequency of attacks is higher.” "Xavi is like a bullfighter holding a red cloth! He keeps teasing the Roma defense in simple ways." "His terrifying vision, precise passing and thorough understanding of space allowed Barcelona to launch a smooth offensive chain." "The ever-changing triangle and four-corner transmission." The commentator did not dare to praise Xavi's escape: the Barcelona commander's escape was visibly declining. The ball was passed quickly around the penalty area. The rolling tracks were like cold steel wires, strangling the red wolf. The Roma fans who went with the army were almost suffocating. Command area. Enrique paced back and forth anxiously. Lula had a relaxed expression, as if saying "no need to adjust, just finish the game and go home." Gao Qi stood alone in the front court, constantly looking back to observe the situation of the game. He can't go back. Pique and Busquets took turns to move forward. Barcelona's high defense line will always leave one person to "connect" with Mascherano and work together to keep an eye on Gao Qi. No trash talk was said. Although Mascherano has not yet played in the Chinese Super League, he is like a "gentle version" of Paul Breitner, and often shares China's ancient culture with his South American fellows. The 24th minute of the game. The commentator's tone was excited. "Messi, Messi~Messi!" As Harvey ages, his core strength and rotation speed have declined significantly. Totti rushed forward fiercely and disrupted the Barcelona commander's fatal pass. The ball was out of control. Busquets made a forward run and made a fake move of raising the arch of his foot, which tricked Morata into "emergency braking" and accidentally leaving space. Snapped.
The football tore through Roma's midfield barrier and landed at Messi's feet. The whole Camp Nou was suddenly boiling with excitement. Tens of thousands of Barcelona fans were shouting hysterically: Messi Messi Messi. "A pace unmatched in the world!" "Little flea! Landing on one foot repeatedly while blasting with the ball!" "Left foot-left foot-left foot-right foot!" "Right foot-right foot-right foot-left foot!" "The speed reduction is over!" "It's speeding up again!" "Wow, I can't see his movements clearly. He passed three people in a row. No, four people!" Messi held his breath for 24 minutes as if he was waiting for his ultimate move to cool down. When Roma had a flaw on both fronts, he received the ball and exploded, breaking the formation. The top blasting spot on earth. Roma's only remaining midfielder and six defenders quickly retreated to build a deep defense, but they were still knocked down one after another. In times of crisis. De Rossi fought for his life and used his body to block Messi's shooting angle. Snapped! Messi broke into the penalty area and made a light cross pass. The football rolled lightly to the left side of the yard line. Another red and blue figure rushed out. "Iniesta!" "Empty Gate!" "Wow!" The football shot out like an arrow and flew towards the gate of Rome! Stekelenburg made a save gesture in advance. Accompanied by sighs from the stands. The pink gloves blocked the ball from going out of bounds with great difficulty! The Dutch goalkeeper stood up and patted his chest hard, trying to express his emotions. "A wonderful save!" "Avert the danger!"
"A kind of redemption!" "In the 2010 World Cup final, Stekelenburg's goal was breached by Iniesta" "Tonight, he blocked Iniesta's shot!" Dead ball phase. Gao Qi quickly returned to the backcourt and took the time to communicate with his teammates: "Don't restrict Messi from retreating to receive the ball." "Don't worry about where Busquets is, we will counterattack directly after stealing the ball." He had a good observation position in the frontcourt, and after 20 minutes he had a general understanding of Barcelona's first-hand layout. There was no time to communicate the specific details. Fortunately, my teammates are smart. Castan briefly reviewed several of Barcelona's attack chains: As soon as Messi retreated, the other Barcelona players who rotated to the front end point were easier to deal with, and another situation would occur. Messi retreated to help handle the ball, and no one from Barcelona rotated to the top. Correct. During the positional defense phase, let Messi retreat at will! Messi's organizational ability is in the development stage, and his passing techniques have reached perfection, but he has not yet fully mastered the timing of retreating. It's not all Messi's fault. The configuration of Barcelona's system is aging, and the midfield needs more support. The standard for Messi is no longer "you retreat to help pass, okay, two touches are enough, and increase the distance between the opposing central defenders." It was "Messi, save me!" Command area. Lula stole a glance at the Roma coaching staff: the familiar La Masia hand gestures for communication. I couldn't help but read it out loud: "Cunning Ivan, they are going to adjust the number of players in the midfield to strengthen the stranglehold on Xavi!" "How to do?" Barcelona's assistant coach was confused. Since Guardiola's Dream Team III, all on-the-spot decisions have been made by Vilanova. (End of this chapter)