super storm

Chapter 977 Can't Lose Again!
Yang Yang’s return home, and Cruyff’s two-day column attacking Yang Yang’s news, occupied important pages of major media in Spain, Europe, and even the world, and attracted the attention of media and fans all over the world.

Especially as the derby of the century is approaching.

Cruyff made it clear in both columns that he is optimistic that Barcelona will beat Real Madrid in an away game in the next La Liga, because Sanchez and Cesc Fabregas, two new additions this season, have greatly improved Barcelona's combat effectiveness and rich tactics.

On the other hand, Yang Yang is too involved in affairs outside the court, especially pointing fingers at things that he is not good at. This is the key factor for him to lose this matchup.

"As far as I know, Guardiola has already prepared for the game and is waiting for the game to come."

This sentence in Cruyff's column was immediately reproduced by many media, especially the Catalan media.

The daily sports newspaper even published the Barcelona starting lineup prediction for the century derby on the front page, believing that Guardiola will adopt the best and most outstanding three-back formation in the recent period, recreating the peak of Cruyff's dream team that year, and bloodbathing Real Madrid at the Bernabéu Stadium.

Fueled by the media, Barcelona fans are also raging.

In fact, recently, there has been a lot of controversy about whether Barcelona is suitable for playing three backs or four backs, because Guardiola always plays three backs. On the contrary, when playing four backs, his performance is not ideal.

The most typical one is the one lost to Getafe not long ago. Just defeated a strong enemy with three backs in the Champions League, but returned to Spain.

Therefore, as soon as Cruyff's column came out, and as soon as the front pages of Daily Sports and World Sports appeared, Guardiola's team was immediately set on fire, because he has not yet decided whether to use three or four backs.

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"They are just messing around!" Guardiola cursed angrily.

Here they obviously include Cruyff and the Catalan media, because only Guardiola himself knows what is going on, and their promotion will only make Barcelona more passive.

Three backs and four backs, it seems that it is not difficult to choose, but in fact it is the most difficult to choose.

It is not difficult to choose because Barcelona has absolute confidence in being able to control the ball in their own hands. If the three defenders can play smoothly, play a better offensive, and penetrate Real Madrid's iron wall, then one less defender will not be a problem at all.

But this is the most difficult choice, because it is not easy to penetrate Real Madrid's defense, especially when Ancelotti adopts a three-back play, and you must know that Real Madrid currently has top midfielders like Mascherano and Harvey Martinez in the team, as well as offensive and defensive players like Harvey Alonso, Modric and Herrera.

"How about we play three backs, or let Alves go up, and then withdraw when something is wrong?" the chief assistant coach Vilanova suggested, which is a strategy used by Barcelona.

But Guardiola shook his head, "I'm not worried about Real Madrid robbing us of possession. If they still want to rob us like last time, it should be a double midfielder. There is no problem for us to deal with it with three defenders."

For his team, Guardiola has enough confidence. He knows where Barcelona's problems lie, and he also knows where the weakness of the three defenders lies.

Everyone knows that the natural weakness of the three backs is on the wing, and if Barcelona play three backs, the most feared thing is not that Real Madrid will play double midfielders, grab the ball with Barcelona, ​​and play against each other.

Both Yang Yang and Robben are the top wingers in the world. Di Maria has also transformed into a world-class winger this season. Fans who are familiar with Real Madrid’s wings will not be unfamiliar with how powerful they are.

You know, there is Ibrahimovic in the middle of Real Madrid.

"This time they are playing at home, and the results have been so good in the past six months, and the offensive is so strong, I don't think he should be so conservative?" Vilanova frowned and guessed.

Guardiola took a deep look at the assistant, feeling a little nervous in Vilanova's heart. In fact, no one can guarantee what kind of tactics Ancelotti will adopt.

Now, Real Madrid is eight points ahead of Barcelona. According to common sense, Real Madrid can afford to gamble. Even if they lose the bet, they still have a five-point lead. But for Barcelona, ​​they can't afford to bet, because once they lose the bet, they will fall behind by as much as eleven points.

But the more this situation occurs, Real Madrid may become more stable.

Because this battle is won, their championship will basically be won.

Ancelotti has never been an aggressive head coach. On the contrary, he has been an Italian head coach from beginning to end, and aggressiveness has never been his first choice.

In this case, Real Madrid may even seek stability at home and do not hesitate to keep the tie.

Then, if Real Madrid adopts a three-back play, Barcelona must also seek stability. The three-back play with obvious weaknesses on the wing becomes very risky, and the four-back is the best option.

One thing Cruyff said was right. The joining of Sanchez and Fabregas gave Barcelona more choices, but the most important thing is to see how each other views this game.

"There is also a possibility, that is to use a full-time defensive midfielder, such as Mascherano or Javi Martinez, and use Xavi Alonso, Herrera and Modric for the other two positions, or even Kaka." Guardiola guessed.

Vilanova looked at Guardiola, "You still think that Ancelotti will use the three midfielders!"

Guardiola nodded, "Benitez likes to surprise and is good at using surprises, but Ancelotti is not, he is an honest man."

Honest man?
Vilanova wanted to laugh a little, because using an honest person to describe Ancelotti is a bit inconsistent?

Although the Italian fat man looks like a smiley face, he is actually full of bad water. They suffered a lot in the Super Bowl contest, especially the damn first half.

"Why do you think he won't take another chance?" Vilanova asked again.

Different personalities have different perspectives on thinking and looking at problems.

Vilanova felt that Ancelotti was likely to take another risk.

Guardiola looked at the assistant, thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I feel it."

I feel that this kind of thing has never been unreliable. This is what Guardiola himself said, so he doesn't like to pin the team's hope of winning on a certain player, but the interesting thing is that he himself believes in feeling the most.

Of course, he has never only believed in his own feelings.

"If they adopt three defensive midfielders, then we should go to four defenders to deal with them and fight a protracted war." Vilanova immediately followed Guardiola's thinking and adjusted his strategy.

Needless to say, the back four, Abidal, Puyol, Pique and Alves, if there is no injury or illness, they are the four.

In the midfield, Fabregas will start when playing three-four-three, but if he plays four-three-three, he can only win Fabregas, because the midfield iron triangle of Busquets, Iniesta and Harvey is unshakable.

The front is still a combination of Villa, Messi and Sanchez.

When Vilanova was on the tactical board and set up the formation with the tactical pieces with the player numbers printed on them, Guardiola frowned and walked forward, took away Villa's piece, put Fabregas' number four on it, and placed it in the middle of the front field, and then moved Messi to the right and Sanchez to the left.

"You are..." Vilanova was a little strange.

"From the day I decided to introduce Cesc, I have been thinking about how to use him. He is not Harvey at all, and he can't be Harvey. He has developed his physical fitness and confrontation ability in the Premier League over the years. I think he may be placed in this position."

Messi plays right winger with his left foot, Sanchez plays left winger with his right foot, and Cesc Fabregas plays the center forward position. Then the answer is obvious. Guardiola just wants Fabregas to attract the defensive power of Real Madrid's central defender, and then retreat to participate in the midfield. At the same time, he will play his excellent final pass ability.

In this way, Messi and Sanchez's oblique penetration will become more threatening.

Guardiola took a few steps back, staring blankly at the tactical board, apparently constantly deducing all the things and changes that may happen in the game in his mind, and at the same time thinking about how the trident of Fabregas, Sanchez and Messi will cooperate in the game?How to play a threat?

How to break Real Madrid's goal, this is Guardiola's first consideration, and then how to freeze Yang Yang.

Busquets, Alves and Puyol, can these three players stop Yang Yang?

Guardiola's mind is full of question marks now, but several years of coaching experience tells him that this is a normal phenomenon.

Before the start of the game, every head coach does not know whether his carefully arranged tactics will work, or whether his opponent will be fooled, or whether he will surprise his opponent by surprise like himself.

The only thing I can do is to do my best to make all the preparations, and make sufficient plans for every possible situation, so that in the game, even if there is an unexpected surprise, there are enough options to deal with it.

Four backs is Guardiola's starting tactic, but he is confident that if Real Madrid does not adopt a three-back play, he will make appropriate adjustments before the game and make changes according to the situation during the game.

It has been more than two years without defeating Real Madrid!

This time, no matter what, I can't lose again!

Guardiola gritted his teeth and thought.

(End of this chapter)