I really find it ridiculous and awesome what barca is doing tactically though.
Seriously ONE recognized defender. I'll give Pep credit for this. In an era where everyone and their mom uses a 4-2-3-1, he's come up with a unique system/outlook that keeps evolving.
Thats why i wanted lugano. Counter the midgets with our 5 CB system- Nesta, Thiago, Yepes, Mexes, Lugano.
I think only you and Sven can understand me, but don't you feel like good defending skills are a dying breed these days? It angers me how much space teams leave at times (in general not just in here, but everywhere, with very few exceptions), how much freedom near their area and how much of a pussies defenders have become when it comes to marking/tackling (they go back and back instead of trying to confront their opponent). I guess the introduction of possession as a way of defending is part of this (hence why you can use DMs CMs as CBs and be succesful), but geez, if you're the one that isn't in control of possession (as well 99% of teams are when they face Barcelona) you have to do go back to basics and actually defend (or is that people are now to afraid of the Xavi's in the world that will make you feel bad for using defensive tactics?)
What a pass by Messi on that one.
I really find it ridiculous and awesome what barca is doing tactically though.
Seriously ONE recognized defender. I'll give Pep credit for this. In an era where everyone and their mom uses a 4-2-3-1, he's come up with a unique system/outlook that keeps evolving.
Thats why i wanted lugano. Counter the midgets with our 5 CB system- Nesta, Thiago, Yepes, Mexes, Lugano.
Villareal put no pressure on the ball, left a space in behind their backline and didn't track Fabregas' run. That goal was a gift.
Messi did what he had to do competently, as he almost invariably does, but nobody would feel the need to comment on someone like Özil (or virtually anyone else) playing a pass like that.
Seriously ONE recognized defender.
Villareal put no pressure on the ball, left a space in behind their backline and didn't track Fabregas' run. That goal was a gift.
Messi did what he had to do competently, as he almost invariably does, but nobody would feel the need to comment on someone like Özil (or virtually anyone else) playing a pass like that.
South America is probably the only place were proper defending is still taught (Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia, even Venezuela has gathered a thing or two, and actually Brazil is producing more and more defensive style of players-but Mano has no idea how to use them cause he prefers fantasiaaa!)...I believe it's one of the reasons why Messi has issues performing with Argentina, he's not used to these guys and these guys will do anything to make life impossible when the ref ain't seeing and they won't leave you alone throughout the whole game.In my experience, kids just aren't taught how to defend properly anymore. Everything I know about defending came from my dad, not from my clubs' coaches. Is South America not still teaching kids the right things?
I do believe zonal marking is partly "at fault"
MU 8:2
RM 6:0
MC 5:1
FCB 5:0
That's not by chance, I wish we can really compete with them.
hercules 2:1 barca
how the f will we get by hercules?!
hercules 2:1 barca
how the f will we get by hercules?!
No they are not, this is just a myth perpetuated by La Liga fans. Of course, by "La Liga fans" I actually mean: Barcelona fans who claim to support Milan.Villareal, Valencia are just as competitive as Napoli, Udinese or Juve..it's just that RM and Barca make them look worse than they really are.
MU 8:2
RM 6:0
MC 5:1
FCB 5:0
That's not by chance, I wish we can really compete with them.
That was a year ago after the Argentina-Spain friendly in South America. Forget it. Lets talk about this season. These four are out of our reach. I wish (badly) I am wrong.
RM and Barca would trash Juve, Udinese, Roma and Napoli the same way they trash Liga clubs.No they are not, this is just a myth perpetuated by La Liga fans. Of course, by "La Liga fans" I actually mean: Barcelona fans who claim to support Milan.
This truly is the age of the 'superteams'. These teams have virtually unlimited funds at their disposal and are developing into a class of their own within their national leagues. Way out of reach of all other teams.
For a very long period the Dutch national league was just like that. Ajax and PSV were miles ahead of all other teams and won almost every match with little effort.