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Javier:
El Classico I (La Liga game): The One without Pepe as a defensive midfielder
Real Madrid straight up got schooled, they tried to put pressure in the midfield but failed miserably and gave Barcelona easy chances to score in which they did
El Classico II (La Liga game): Real Madrid basically sets this one one to not lose. And we start to see the important role Pepe has in these games vs Barcelona. Especially with 10 players, they were able to show that a pressure defense works well against Barca. In fear of playing with 10 in the 2nd half, they just decided to start with that in III.
El Classico III (Copa del Rey): Real Madrid switches it up, doesn't just play defense but puts great pressure from the midfield up. This worked amazing for one half in which they had some clear chances to score, but the team got tired quick in the 2nd half and at times very vulnerable to be scored on. Lucky for Real Madrid was that Barca also got tired in ET because of their 2nd half effort.
El Classico IV (Champions Semi 1st Leg): In this game, instead of starting out with pressure they used their defensive scheme from II to start the game, but then switched it up to the pressure defense of III's first half. It was starting to work until the ref got easily swayed by Alves rolling around as if he was on fire. Absolutely pathetic.
Lunatic:
--- Quote from: Javier on April 27, 2011, 11:07:54 PM ---It was starting to work until the ref got easily swayed by Alves rolling around as if he was on fire. Absolutely pathetic.
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Exactly. The ref stole this one with that decision. It doesn't take a genius to see the dynamic of the game completely changed after a terrible red card call.
Pathetic.
Yet all the headlines will forego this and just praise Messi ::)
wcsoldier:
Lol at anyone backing up this Italian style of football played by the Real ... I know they get destroyed 5-0 by playing their usual style , still with all that offensive talent , you should be ashamed to play like the Squadra Azzura ... This was a total no match from Madrid ... and Pepe is a well known bitch I couldn't care less about him getting a red card
The hilarious thing is some of these players are still supposed to play together for the Spanish national team ... LOL
Javier:
--- Quote from: wcsoldier on April 27, 2011, 11:30:51 PM ---Lol at anyone backing up this Italian style of football played by the Real ... I know they get destroyed 5-0 by playing their usual style , still with all that offensive talent , you should be ashamed to play like the Squadra Azzura
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That's unfair to ask of a team to play like another team in which some teammates have been together since they were on the B Squad.
wcsoldier:
I understand this ... I know for teams like Madrid it's all about winning NOW and there is no middle term to long term approach BUT I'm not sure playing (in fact not playing) this way for some years to come against Barca is the solution either ... it might work for national games here and there ( Real pressing was way more agressive in the Copa Del Rey final because they could get away with more fouls and contacts ) but in Champions league game where the refs are more severe , don't think it will be the solution ... in yersterday's game Madrid players were passive so their chances to get loose balls and create fastbreak opportunities were very limited
Then you could see Barca made some adjustments by playing Messi on the right side of the attack (his OG position) , knowing the solution against these kind of D comes from attacking from the sides
And from a image and marketing point of view , it's not a good move ( I know as fans we don't worry about that) for Real either ... they are not going to gain fans and sell more of these famous forwards jerseys to the average fans by playing like this
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