Chapter 120, the battle for rhythm
"It's a very fast-paced Champions League final!"
"Both sides are looking to attack! Not conservative! β
"It's really rare to see a final scene like this! It is said that the final has been nameless since ancient times, but this match between Barcelona and Arsenal played a very exciting fast-paced offensive battle! β
The narrators also spoke quickly.
It's the same rhythm as the game.
The scene is very lively though.
However, ten minutes passed.
The balance of the game has not yet been broken.
Score.
That is, 0 to 0.
Although there is a lack of goals.
But.
The excitement of this Champions League final still made neutral fans addicted.
Here Arsenal came with a quick assault on the wing.
Turning back here, Barcelona penetrated with a continuous pass down the middle and returned the color.
Here ValdΓ©s made a flying save.
Over there, Szczesny rushed out of the penalty area and cleared the siege!
Goals on both sides are being put to the test.
The players on both sides are not conservative.
There is no such thing as a player on one side setting up a bus and the other side besieging it.
"It's a great battle!"
Duan Xuan was chanting.
His commentator Xu Yang said: "It's also normal because both teams are good at attacking, but for Barcelona, maybe for the first time this season they will meet a team against them1"
Yes.
Barcelona are accustomed to keeping the ball at bay.
Even they sometimes lose.
But.
Most of their defeats came when they were besieging their opponents' dense defences and were stolen by their opponents to counter-attack β Real Madrid have been solid under Carlo Ancelotti this season, but they have tended to be defensive against Barcelona.
And now.
Arsenal were not conservative in the face of Barcelona, who are extremely strong in La Liga, and pressed up to attack, and the two sides fought back and forth.
In fact.
In terms of the degree of threat of the offense.
Arsenal are even stronger than Barcelona.
Enrique looked a little anxious.
On the surface, he looks calm and breezy.
But it can be seen from his awkward body posture on the sidelines.
Enrique was very anxious right now.
Because.
He saw the problem.
Problems in Barcelona.
Barcelona's players are in a bit of a hurry.
They want to knock Arsenal out with one blow.
On the contrary, their opponents, Arsenal, looked a little nervous when they first came up.
The result was ten minutes later.
Arsenal's players, on the other hand, are more and more relaxed as they play.
And Barcelona's players failed to score in successive attacks.
The kick is getting simpler and more direct.
It's the same with Arsenal on the other side.
Rhythm.
Brought up by Arsenal.
Although Enrique also emphasizes the attack.
But.
The attack he wants is an attack that is mainly based on me, an attack that is the way Barcelona is good at attacking.
Instead of the unorganized tug-of-war of quick ball conversions.
This situation.
Their opponents, Arsenal, are better and more experienced.
For example.
Although it is an offense.
But Arsenal's defensive formation is solid.
Neither of their two full-backs pressed past half-time.
Obviously.
Arsenal are still holding on for the time being.
They didn't take it all.
It's Barcelona. Both full-backs were eager to play as wingers, with centre-back Gerard Pique regularly dribbling the ball past half the pitch.
Attack.
The more forward.
Attack.
The more you don't care about the space behind you.
The number of people is piling up.
But in the effect of the attack.
But it's not so good.
On the contrary, the hotter Arsenal's attack, the more threatening it is
Because the space behind Barcelona is getting bigger and bigger!
Enrique frowned.
He knows what the Barcelona players are worried about.
These times.
The Barcelona players kept talking about the name of that man.
They're scared. Yelo.
They want to score quickly so that they feel a little bit more secure.
Yelo's average goal tally is almost two.
Ye Luo appeared.
That means Arsenal can basically get on the scoresheet.
Who isn't in a hurry?
Enrique knew.
The more anxious you are.
The effect, the worse it is.
He needs the Barcelona players to get back to their usual mentality.
Calm down.
Get the rhythm back of the game.
Sixteenth minute of the game.
Sadio Mane counter-robs Alves.
The moment of physical contact between the two parties.
Alves fell backwards as if electrocuted, screaming and tumbling continuously.
It's terrifying to watch.
Taking advantage of Alves's screams, players from both sides battled around the referee, one side thought that Mane should be given a yellow card for a foul that was too big, and the other side thought that Alves was a fake throw, when the referee blew a good ball from Arsenal.
Enrique called Xavi to his side.
'We can't kick like that, it's not our rhythm!' Control! Keep the pace of the game under control! β
Enrique exclaimed.
Harvey nodded repeatedly.
He also saw the problem.
But there was no timeout in football, and now the manager stepped in and got a very rare opportunity to redeploy and adjust.
Alves screamed too well.
Xavi is now at the age when he is about to retire.
Two or three seasons.
Barcelona's menstrual question in every winter transfer window is: Who can succeed Xavi?
But helplessly.
Whether it's digging inside or giving Cesc Fabregas a shirt.
It's hard to find a player with the game's impact like Xavi to dominate Barceloyan's midfield.
Therefore.
Xavi is still a regular in the team.
His ability, his experience, in this position is absolutely world-class within the world.
Meantime.
He is also the most familiar practitioner of Barcelona's football philosophy.
In Barcelona, Xavi's location is unreplaceable.
For example, now.
Enrique was just a few words.
How to implement it is still up to the commander on the field, Xavi, to arrange.
After returning to the court.
Xavi communicates with his team-mates in midfield.
Messi and Neymar are also required to return to the midfield to form more contact points, and at the same time pull their positions back, relying on their passing skills and experience to stabilize the midfield.
"We need to get our rhythm back!"
He said to his partners Iniesta and Buskes.
His two midfield partners are also very experienced players.
They certainly know that the team is at a disadvantage in the previous rhythm.
Therefore.
They also know it.
Adjustments were made quickly.
Barcelona's three midfielders are the strongest midfield duo in recent years
Under their control.
Barcelona slowed down the tempo and they were no longer in a hurry to pass the ball forward.
Instead, he passed back and forth in central midfield and played with Arsenal.
After seeing the opponent regain his rhythm.
Arsenal's players have regrets.
But it's not unexpected.
Because they are well aware of the strength of their opponents.
So they quickly returned to their own half, occupying key positions, and no matter how Barcelona passed the ball, their defensive formation just didn't change, just the defensive focus shifted with the football.
Always let the defense be the strongest, the most solid, the most numerous, where the football is.
Liverpool's solid defence.
Barcelona passed back and forth several times without finding a gap.
The pace of the game has changed dramatically!
(End of chapter)