Super Marshal

Barcelona has been embroiled in the Catalan independence controversy for some time.

The cause of the matter came from Barcelona forward Henry's interview with Pioneer newspaper, saying that Catalonia is not Spain, they are completely different things, and Barcelona also has its own distinct history.

As a result, these remarks caused an uproar throughout Spain.

Everyone knows that independence in Catalonia is not something that happens in a day or two, but it is a backlash from the Spanish government to the civilians. Henry's words undoubtedly unveiled this backlash.

As a result, Henry, an outsider, was criticized as never before, and Barcelona was pushed to the forefront of national independence, especially in the games between Barcelona and Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

Even though it has been a while since the incident, in the stands of the Camp Nou stadium, you can still clearly see two groups of fans with different stances playing tricks in the stands.

Gao Han, who walked into the Nou Camp from the player tunnel, shook his head and smiled bitterly when he saw this.

"Just play football, why do we have to get involved in politics?"

It was obvious that Gao Han's private attitude was that Henry's remarks were very inappropriate.

As someone who has lived in Barcelona and Madrid for many years, Gao Han is very aware of the political atmosphere in Spain. This debate has been around for a long time, but as a foreign player, is it necessary to get involved in such a turmoil?

Sergio Garcia, who was following him, sneered after hearing this, "He has been in an embarrassing situation in Barcelona these years. He is a lot older, but he has not achieved anything. He joined with the aura of a superstar, but in the end But he was suppressed by the likes of Eto'o and Messi, and now even Xavi and Iniesta are above him."

"What he did was just like what Cruyff did back then. He wanted to integrate into the Catalonia region and win the recognition of local fans. It was an opportunistic behavior, and it was natural for him to be criticized."

After finishing speaking, Sergio Garcia turned and walked towards the visiting team's coaching bench, leaving Gao Han with a disdainful back.

Gao Han and Tuchel both stared at this technical madman in amazement. They didn't expect his butt to be tilted to one side so firmly, but it's no wonder, since he was born and raised in Madrid, it's normal for his butt to be tilted to one side.

"Do you want to tie him up with a rope?" Gao Han asked seriously.

"Why?" Tuchel was surprised.

"I'm worried that he will lose control later and rush out to demonstrate." Gao Han said with a smile.

Tuchel also laughed, how could Sergio Garcia look like such a person?

Even if he is, he probably doesn't have the courage. After all, this is Camp Nou. Isn't he afraid that the fans at Camp Nou will prevent him from leaving?

Seeing Guardiola approaching in front of the home team's coaching bench, Tuchel said something to Gao Han, turned around and left.

"Ha, congratulations, my friend, Christina also asked me to convey her blessings."

"Thanks."

The two hugged cordially at the exit of the player tunnel. Guardiola and his wife's congratulations were mainly for Gao Han's newly born child. Their family has had a good relationship with Gao Han's family since Guardiola played for Atletico Madrid.

"I really didn't expect that we would meet again so soon."

Gao Han looked at Guardiola with a smile and joked: "This may not be a good thing for you."

"How do you know?" Guardiola asked with a smile.

Both of them laughed. With their friendship, let alone the semi-finals, even if it was the Champions League final, they would still be able to talk and laugh without taking a game seriously.

"How's it going? How have you been preparing recently?" Gao Han asked.

"very good."

"Isn't that true?" Gao Han was a little skeptical, "You didn't perform well in the away game against Getafe and Valencia."

Both of these matches are related to the league championship. Barcelona will definitely go all out, but the results are not very ideal.

"That's because we deliberately reserved our strength to prepare for a fight with you." Guardiola said with a smile.

"Really?" Gao Han chuckled, "It seems that you are not going to let me walk out in this game."

"Of course." Guardiola raised his brows with a fierce look, but he quickly came closer and laughed softly, "I have prepared a few bottles of good wine, and I must let you lie down and go out."

Gao Han understood his intention and wanted to celebrate him.

However, drinking is really not what he is good at.

Seeing Gao Han's grimace, Guardiola felt quite proud that he had finally gained the upper hand.

"As the saying goes, if you are successful in the wine club, you will be disappointed in the stadium. I have also prepared a gift for you."

"Really?" Guardiola was a little surprised.

Gao Han smiled maliciously, "You'll know when the game starts."

…………

…………

In the past two seasons, when playing against Barcelona, ​​many teams have only one strategy, which is to defend and counterattack at the right time.

This is also a no-brainer. They are no match for Barcelona when it comes to passing and controlling, and it is easy to lose their position when trying to grab the ball, so they can only choose the safest way and defend to the end.

But in the European Super Cup before this season, Gao Han's strategy gave all teams a vivid moment.

Bayern Munich did not defend tightly, nor did they retreat. Gao Han did not do that kind of coward, he chose to confront Barcelona head-on, and through effective pressure from the midfield, Barcelona was unable to form effective control of the ball at the front of the thirty-meter area.

Without the ability to control the ball in this area, Barcelona's threat will be reduced a lot.

That game has been studied and used by countless European coaches so far, especially Gao Han's containment of Barcelona's midfield, which has caused Barcelona to suffer this season.

After a season of testing, Guardiola knows better than anyone else the problems the team faces, and there are two main ones.

The first is the old problem that was exposed in the European Super Cup. The distance between the three lines is too long. The distance between the center and the center defender is too long, and the three lines are easily disconnected. This was most obvious when playing against Bayern Munich.

The Bundesliga giant's trident prevents Barcelona's defense from pressing forward, while the midfielder is suppressed by the opponent and the forward is too forward, leaving gaps between the three lines for the opponent.

He thought about solving this problem, but he encountered many new troubles. For example, as the season progressed, the team fought on multiple fronts, and the players' physical energy consumption was too high, which led to a decrease in running coverage and enthusiasm on the field, making the problem unable to be resolved. be effectively improved.

This also leads to the second problem, the players' psychological pressure is too high.

Overemphasis on passing and control is like a double-edged sword. The good side is that you can control the initiative of the game in your own hands, but the bad side is that when the game loses fluidity and the team loses possession of the ball, the players It’s easy to become nervous, and when you’re nervous, you’re prone to panic, and panic can lead to poor ball control.

Professional teams are very smart and can easily learn how to stifle Barcelona's passing and control. They will even resort to foul tactics. Barcelona is also smart. Players foul when they should and pretend to be injured when they should. This is also true. As a result, the outside world has great opinions on Barcelona's attitude.

As everyone knows, pretending to be injured and wandering around the referee's standard line of fouls are both tactics.

In addition to these two major flaws, if we insist on saying so, Barcelona's major hidden danger is the defense.

Valdes made many mistakes, and the defense also made repeated low-level mistakes. Guardiola also made many adjustments to the team's defense. However, based on the current team lineup, he must balance passing and control with solid defense. Make trade-offs and balances.

In this game, Guardiola is most worried about Bayern Munich's offensive strategy.

But what he didn't expect was that Gao Han showed his bayonet as soon as he started.

Less than a minute into the game, Robben got the ball from the right and used his excellent personal ability to get the ball past Abidal and cut inside, then gave an exquisite direct pass. Aguero patted the ball knowingly. After catching up and easily getting rid of the defensive player, he got the ball and formed a single shot, but his last shot hit the side netting.

Bayern Munich took the first shot of the game and posed a very big threat.

But soon, Barcelona changed colors.

Guardiola made adjustments in this game, allowing Messi, who originally played on the right, to move to the center and play as a center forward, but often retreated to support the midfielder, while Henry and Eto'o were separated on the wings, diagonally Inserting into the middle is an offensive method.

One minute after Bayern Munich attacked, it was Messi who retreated from the frontcourt. After receiving the pass from the midfield and backcourt, he passed the ball to the right. Alves quickly inserted the pass and Eto'o followed up in the small penalty area. A kick from the edge hit the goal, but it was blocked by Hummels.

Afterwards, Barcelona took a corner kick and Hummels headed the ball to clear the ball, resolving a crisis.

In less than three minutes after the start, the two teams fought fiercely, and the pace of the game was very fast.

Just a minute later, Bayern Munich made another attack. Franck Ribery passed the ball from the left, and Aguero in the middle got ahead of Puyol. After getting the ball, he suddenly dunked and hit the goal directly from the edge of the penalty area.

The ball hit Pique and bounced out of the baseline for a corner kick.

Ribery personally took the corner kick, and all tall Bayern Munich players entered Barcelona's penalty area, which immediately made many fans gasp.

You know, during the European Super Cup, Barcelona once conceded a corner kick, and almost fell on the corner kick several times. Every player felt like they were facing a formidable enemy.

As a result, the more nervous you are, the more likely you are to make mistakes.

Interfered by the attacking side, Barcelona made a mistake in marking. After Lucio got rid of Pique, who was dedicated to guarding him, he quickly rushed to the front point, grabbed the half-high ball passed by Ribery, and headed towards the goal. .

The ball hit the lower left corner of Barcelona's goal, one to zero!

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

"Lucio, he scored the first goal in just four minutes!"

"It's still a defensive issue at set pieces."

"I believe all fans still clearly remember that in the European Super Cup at the end of August last year, it was also a corner kick at the beginning of the game, and it was Lucio. It was just that the Brazilian central defender missed the header. But this time he calmly took advantage of the opportunity and scored a brilliant header."

"One to zero, Barcelona's current situation is very worrying."

On the sidelines, Gao Han was so happy that he jumped up from the ground after seeing the team score a goal. He looked at Guardiola provocatively, as if he was saying, how about it? Are you satisfied with this gift I gave you?

Guardiola spread his hands helplessly. What else could he say about such a mistake?

Don't worry, there's more!

Gao Hanzhi smiled triumphantly, feeling satisfied with the progress of the game.

Air defense can be said to be a very fatal weakness of Barcelona, ​​at least it is difficult to change in a short period of time.