(Cat flutter Chinese) Real Madrid beat Barcelona 4-2 again and Madrid returned to the top of the table. Real Madrid proved with their strength that they are still the boss of La Liga, and no one else can challenge this team! ”

After the battle between Real Madrid and Barcelona, the media's comments also returned to the evaluation of Real Madrid. However, in fact, it is said to be back at the top, but in fact, Real Madrid is only two points ahead of Barcelona, and the two-point gap can be said to be able to catch up at any time.

Compared to last season, the battle between the two sides is obviously more fierce this season. Real Madrid's lead after a half of last season and a half to lock up the title ahead of time is unlikely to be seen this season. After all, Barcelona's tactics have improved a lot this season, although it is still not perfect, but it is not a problem to abuse other teams in La Liga.

Of course, after the game, the Barcelona side also accused Real Madrid of not attacking well, but playing counterattacking style. But this time, Zhao Yaning also figured it out: although Zhao Yaning knows very well that football should not pursue winning by defensive counterattacks, this should not be a reason not to use counterattacks. Pursuit and practicality are two different things. You pressed everyone out, the number of people dominated, you had the ball in midfield, you left a huge problem behind your ass, you didn't think about how to solve it yourself, but asked others not to fight back - this good thing can't be all yours, it's a bit unreasonable to ask for this.

Having said that, though, he also recognises that Barcelona's tactics are terrifying. A refreshed club is scary, and Real Madrid will have to deal with Barcelona's tactical changes. And after the game, Ancelotti didn't say much. This made Zhao Yaning a little surprised. He doesn't believe Carlo Ancelotti can't see Real Madrid's woes against Barcelona, so why doesn't he think about how to deal with it?

This has also become Zhao Yaning's question. He believed that a coach of Ancelotti's level must have his own arrangements, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't see Ancelotti say anything about it.

After Real Madrid finished playing against Barcelona, the remaining two games will be against Valencia and Villarreal. Before the winter break, Real Madrid's devil's schedule of Sevilla, Barcelona, Valencia and Villarreal has just finished halfway through.

In the subsequent match against Valencia, Real Madrid was already very tired, and in the game, they were once again tied by their opponents. Although he had enough bench depth to open up the situation with the goal of Ruud van Nistelrooy, who came on in rotation, the leakage at the back made Real Madrid concede the goal.

Immediately after, Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 1-0 again. This time, it was Raul who scored the team's only goal. Relying on the performance of veterans, Real Madrid played the last devil's schedule before Christmas and entered the winter break.

Real Madrid have won 12 games and drawn 5 in 17 games, and have not lost so far this season. Barcelona, on the other hand, has 17 games, 13 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, which is the same number of points as Real Madrid, but it lags behind because of the win-loss relationship.

At this time, the team was about to enter a state of rest, and Ancelotti specially ran to the team's locker room, greeted everyone one by one, and asked about everyone's holiday arrangements. His attitude made everyone very happy, but Zhao Yaning's doubts were still unsolved.

This prompted him to walk directly into Carlo Ancelotti's office.

"Joey...... Hello, is there anything going on? I remember that the Chinese are only Christmas, so you will not rest at Christmas, right? It's not bad to eat Chinese food at Christmas, where are there good Chinese restaurants in Spain, you Chinese should know, right? Tell me about it? ”

"Carlo, I'm not here to talk about food." Zhao Yaning opened his mouth, "I came here for other things. ”

Ancelotti motioned for him to continue.

"In the game against Barcelona, you can see that the opponent's tactics are quite distinctive." Zhao Yaning opened his mouth and said, "I think they are very strong, for such a strong team, I don't want to always rely on counterattacks and sneak attacks to win, is there any way for us to win head-to-head with them?" ”

Counterattack is not a pursuit - Zhao Yaning knows this very well. This is like a confrontation between two armies, always thinking about winning by sneak attack, but it is not a long-term solution. The pursuit of defeating the enemy head-on is like the practice of an upright king's army. Counterattacks can be used, but not as an end in themselves. Otherwise, no matter how skilled you are, you will inevitably be like the Italian national team, and no one will expect to win or lose.

"That's your problem? Christmas is fast approaching and still thinking about tactics? ”

"We have to have somebody to think. I've been waiting for a long time, but I didn't see you mention it, so I had to come and ask you. Zhao Yaning said with some dissatisfaction.

"Indeed, I didn't mention it...... Joey, you know, I'm not a quick thinker, and a lot of times, I like to think slowly – the more powerful the tactics, the more like food, thinking and tasting, it's a thing that takes time. Barcelona's tactics are quite good, so I think I'll tell you the answer after thinking a little more...... However, since you asked, let's talk casually. My train of thought hasn't been completely cleared up yet, and we can exchange our views. ”

Ancelotti said, also taking out his tactical board, "During the game, I noticed a problem: your attack is always aimed at the left wing, why? ”

"The opponent's player on the right wing is Alves, and on the left is Abidal. Abidal defended much better than Alves...... Is there anything wrong with that? ”

"But on a personal level, it's true. However, did you find that Abidal is one of the most disjointed links in Barcelona's entire tactical system. Their diamond-cut movements, there's always going to be a problem here, their left-back is their biggest weakness, but you're always aiming for right-back. ”

Zhao Yaning and Abidal have played teammates, he knows that Abidal's defense is excellent, and he is reluctant to touch him, but at this time, Ancelotti brought up this topic, which made Zhao Yaning a little surprised to find that he did seem to have chosen the wrong side.

What he was staring at was the strength of the players, and he really didn't think carefully about the problem of tactical coordination.

"So, why didn't you say it during the game?" Zhao Yaning asked rhetorically.

"I came to the conclusion after watching the video – I said, I'm not that quick thinker. When you are competing, it's better to enjoy the game, and you can do these things after the game. ”

This made Zhao Yaning quite angry: The game is over, what is the use of seeing it, "Then, the next time I encounter them to play a counterattack, I will kick Abidal's side." ”

"I don't think Pep Guardiola will give us too many chances. If I were him, I wouldn't let you fight back so easily. Remember the first leg between Real Madrid and Barcelona last season? I'll take that way. The rhythm is pressed to the slowest level, relying on the slow backcourt to slowly advance, on the one hand, to ensure the reliability of the advancement, on the other hand, to maintain the formation, so that their team can maintain the interception formation at any time, and maintain the possibility of defense. In this way, relying on the change of rhythm and layered interceptions, if we can reduce the opponent's counterattack opportunity to about three or four times, then our attack opportunity is basically gone. ”

"Have you considered these? Thinking about it so much? ”

"It's inevitable, right? I'm the manager, I have to do some work, I can't just eat. Carlo Ancelotti continued, "After that game, I was thinking about how to play. My original idea was to rely on a dense defense of 30 meters to suppress the opponent's attack - you can also see that Barcelona does not have a center forward, their style of play relies on interspersed running, so as long as we can defend the defensive third zone and die, they are wiper football, and they don't do much. Because there are no central strikers and players with enough foot strength, their headers and long-range shots are also problematic, and there are not many ways to break the deadlock. And on the attack, we can fight back and fight casually. But, it doesn't seem like you like it, and the big problem with this style of play is that if we make a mistake in defence — you know, Sergio and Pepe make mistakes a lot, and if they make a mistake and the referee lifts up the little red thing, then we're all done. ”

Carlo Ancelotti knew in his heart that this kind of play in the defensive third was the easiest way to play. What is needed in the battle against giants is stability, and this style of play is undoubtedly the most stable, so it is also the first thing he considers. Barcelona's lack of a centre-forward who can act as a bridgehead is a flaw, so if they hold on to the defensive third, they really have the potential to make all their attacks go down the drain. However, there are also two problems with this. One is the problem of foul control, and the other is that Zhao Yaning doesn't like it, and it is also expected by him: counterattack football is a weak thing, and no one will like a player with a little achievement and a little pursuit.

Some players are looking for winning, while others are looking for integrity, and winning is a thing to say.

"Then, we have to find a way to fight against Barcelona." Ancelotti saw Zhao Yaning's demeanor and immediately spoke, "This is difficult, but it is not impossible. First of all, our defence needs to be advanced so that we can compress the space for the opponent to intersperse movements. If the defense line advances to a distance of about 25 meters from the goal, then, relying on the advance of the back and defenders, the sweeping range is increased, and the opponent's attack line will be pressed very much. It's going to be a lot harder for them to launch some attacks. Then there's their passing problem. As you can see, their passes within 15 meters are quite exciting, and with their skills, it is almost impossible to pass the ball in such a range and intercept it. So just think about it from a different perspective. If our movement is also like a diamond cut, it has the effect of intercepting passes, stretching the distance between them as much as possible, so that their distance is more than 15 meters, so that their passing and control will become jerky, their fluency will be greatly reduced, and it can even be said that there is not much threat in attack. ”

The forward line that presses the opponent cannot be pressed, and it is more difficult to pull the opponent's midfield pass. The two methods proposed by Carlo Ancelotti are indeed the ones that have the potential to make Barcelona's attack dumb.

Zhao Yaning nodded, what Ancelotti said was indeed very good to move him, although Ancelotti was indeed a little slower in thinking, and he hadn't thought about the details of tactics for so long, but Zhao Yaning was satisfied with such a detailed arrangement.

"So, what about doing it defensively and offensively?"

"Joey, have you ever watched the Yellow Submarine, Deportivo La Coruna, and Valencia against Barcelona? Based on their style of play, I came up with an idea to play with them in a great matchup. Ancelotti laughed, "It's just that you're a little tired." ”——

PS: Sticking to the defensive third is Chelsea's trick against Barcelona. Pressing the opponent's forward line is Manchester United's trick, and blocking the opponent's midfield pass is Arsenal's trick. Among them, only Chelsea won, Manchester United's physical problems, 11 years only played half of the game and couldn't hold on, Arsenal won at their own home, but the away game, committed Van Persie's game, still feels incomprehensible.

It's not impossible to play against Barcelona, but the problem is that it will take better players and a more serious tactical set-up. Alex Ferguson tried to play against each other but lost at half-time. But even so, daring to make such an attempt still makes me feel worthy of respect. The three La Liga teams mentioned are all models of attacking against Barcelona, among them, the few games in which the Yellow Submarine played Barcelona were quite exciting. Cat flutter Chinese