Camp Nou, Barcelona's palace, is the last fortress in the hearts of fans even in the team's most disastrous moments, especially in the Champions League, which has never been conquered this season.

This also gave Barcelona fans enough confidence and confidence, making them feel that no matter how outstanding Ajax is, it is good. When I arrive at the Camp Nou, I have to hold my tail up and be a low-key person.

The start of the game seemed to confirm the speculation of Barcelona fans. The home team started very smoothly because Ajax adopted a more adventurous high-level defense and wanted to engage in more midfield and frontcourt entanglements with Barcelona. However, in the league, Barcelona had already suffered from Valencia's high-level defense and suffered a defeat at Camp Nou. Antić has learned experience this time.

This time Barcelona's tactics are that 44 goalkeepers are Bonano, the defense is Gabriel, Rezig, Debor and Puyor, the midfield is Orvimas, Sedo Keita, Xavi and Mendeta, and the double strikers are Cruivet and Saviola.

In this game, Ajax adjusted the team's starting lineup, from the original 433 to the 3l tactic.

The goalkeeper is Van der Sar, the defense is Abidal, Kivo, Lucio and Macon, the midfield double midfielder Yaya Toure and Mascherano, the three players in the frontcourt are Arteta, Sneider and Van der Fate, and the single striker is Ibrahimovic.

Arteta played on the left side and was not slow, but he, Sneider and Van der Fate are both players with relatively strong organization. It is indeed a bit surprising to arrange these three players behind Ibrahimovic. The only person with more attacking ability in the frontcourt is Van der Fate.

Of course, to some extent, Ajax is still 43, but Sneijder is a bit ahead, just replacing Robben with Arteta, so the overall tactics have not changed much.

At the beginning of the game, Ajax still pushed the defense forward, and it seemed that he was still sticking to the high-level defensive strategy he had pursued over the past three years. Barcelona was not conservative at all. As soon as both sides came up, they had a bayonet battle, and neither of them held back and were polite.

This surprised many people because they felt that Ajax, who played away, should adopt a more stable strategy, but he didn't expect Ye Qiu to be so radical. Could it be that he is really so confident in his attack?

When Ibrahimovic stood in front of Debor and Rezig, everyone knew where Ye Qiu's confidence came from.

But Barcelona was the first to score.

Cruivettra went to the left and cooperated with Ovemas with two and one passes and one, and successfully broke through Macon's defense. Then Cruivet's pass helped Saviola to rush through Lucio and Kivo's defense. The Argentine young player scored a low shot at the first time. He took the lead in breaking Ajax's goal just 9 minutes into the game.

But Ajax was not polite, and reciprocated. In the 16th minute, Frank Debol could not stop the Swedish powerful center when facing Ibrahimovic. Ibrahimovic forced a bloody path between Debol and Rezig. After a strong shot, he was saved by Bonano. Van der Fate inserted it and made a shot.

After equalizing the score, Barcelona, ​​who played at home, seemed even more anxious. They could not rest assured that Ajax would defend and oppress in their own half, so they began to launch a fierce impact on Ajax's defense line.

But Ajax's strategy in this game is a bit strange. He has Arteta, Sneider and Van der Fate in the front, and Yaya Toure behind him. There are four ball points in the midfield. In addition, Ajax presses the defense line forward and increases the density of the midfield by compressing three lines.

As the intensity increases, Barcelona's individual technical advantages are weakened, and Ajax does not seem to be eager to score goals, but rather wants to compete with Barcelona for the ball and control of the ball.

"In the past, Ajax has always given people a team that does not insist on fighting for ball control. Ye Qiu even said that effective ball control is Ajax's pursuit, but in this game, Ajax seems to be obsessed with the pursuit of ball control. There are many midfield and backcourt footing, and Arteta and Van der Fate have many opportunities to control the ball on both wings."

This is indeed a very puzzling scene, because Ajax from the Netherlands actually took the ball in front of Barcelona in La Liga? Isn’t this a big sword in front of Guan Gong and showing off his skills?

But Ye Qiu didn't seem to care at all, but instead frequently adjusted, trying to maintain the team's possession time while maintaining the front pressure, and Barcelona seemed to know clearly that their weakness was in the back line.

It should be said that in front of the tall player Ibrahimovic, any Barcelona player picks up, which is far inferior to Ibrahimovic, especially Barcelona's entire defense line, is there anyone above 1.8 meters?

The highest is Frank Debor, just 1 m 79, Gabriel is 1 m 74, Rezig is 1 m 78, Puyol is also only 1 m 78. The tallest of these people, Frank Debor, stood in front of Ibrahimovic, barely could only get Ibrahimovic's shoulders, because the Swedes were 1 m 95.

Throwing an Ibrahimovic into Barcelona's defense line stands out, and the effect is very obvious.

And everyone knows that staring at Ibrahimovic to death is equivalent to restraining half of Ajax's offensive threat, because a large part of Ajax's offensive system is completed around Ibrahimovic's running and support.

It may not be possible to say that, but it is another matter. At least not long after the goal, Ibrahimovic created a goal to equalize Ajax, which scared everyone in Barcelona.

Since Ibrahimovic could not be physically restricted, I could only cut off the pass to Ibrahimovic. Without the ball at his feet, the threat of Swedish center was naturally greatly reduced. So Barcelona actively launched the ball grabbing game, and Ajax seemed to have become a La Liga team, playing the ball control game there.

In fact, Antić also knew very clearly that it was difficult for his players to limit Ibrahimovic because they lacked the minimum height and were at a disadvantage in physical confrontation, which made Barcelona seem very passive.

However, it was the Dutch Eredivisie team after all. In terms of ball control skills, Ajax couldn't catch up with Barcelona. He made a pass mistake in the 38th minute. Barcelona successfully counterattacked. After Cruyvit broke through Ajax's defense, although he was quickly intercepted by the players who chased back, the ball fell at the feet of Sedo Keita.

The Mali midfielder was not polite to his old club at all. He directly swung his left foot and made a long shot, and the ball entered the net.

After overtaking the score again, Barcelona seemed very excited. All Barcelona fans in the Camp Nou were so happy. They all felt that as long as they continued to go on like this, the winner would be Barcelona.

But strangely, Ajax did not show any impatience at all, but instead competed with Barcelona in an orderly manner for possession. However, this time they were somewhat conservative, strengthened their defense, and successfully dragged the l score to halftime, which made Sedo Keita very puzzled.

He knew Ye Qiu very well. He played under Ye Qiu for two years. He knew very well what kind of temper and personality his former mentor had. Ye Qiu would never allow his team to control the ball slowly. Ajax's advantage is offense and fast and sharp attack, but why has it changed now?

But this is just Sedo Keita's own concern. He has no basis. Moreover, there are many problems in Barcelona now. If Antich says it, it may not be believed. Perhaps others will think that he is deliberately attacking the team's leading and rising morale. But after entering the locker room, seeing his teammates panting, Sedo Keita's worries are even more serious.

You should know that the most important part of Antich's performance after taking over the team is that his lineup is stable and there are few rotations. He trusts the current group of people, including Rikelme, Roshenbak and other players, who can only be substitutes, but in this way, physical fitness is a big problem.

"Good job, guys"

As everyone guessed, Ajax, who was behind in the first half, should have cried differently in the locker room. After Ye Qiu walked into the locker room, he smiled happily because the result of the first half made him feel very satisfied and just one goal behind.

To be honest, with a high center forward like Ibrahimovic and Ajax's overall tactical strength, Ye Qiu is not afraid of Barcelona at all. And he knows very well that Barcelona can get to this point, and luck is very important to draw lots.

Barcelona did not play in the first round of the group stage in the two rounds. The reason why they performed well in the second round was defense. Barcelona did not meet too strong teams from beginning to end. Later, they met Arsenal in the knockout round. The two rounds also played very difficult, and targeted defense also became the guarantee of Barcelona's promotion.

Looking at the Champions League and La Liga this season, Barcelona almost has no choice but to meet high center forwards. From Makai in La Coruña to Kovacevic in Real Sociedad, they all performed very well and eye-catching when facing Barcelona.

So from the beginning of this game, Ye Qiu formulated a strategy not to defend or compete for the ball, but to use a strategic blow to Barcelona. The strategy he formulated for the team was to fight Barcelona in the first half to consume physical energy.

From this point of view, it is not difficult to see that Ye Qiu arranged for Yaya Toure to start. The Ivorian ran very actively in the midfield and covered a wide area. In addition, the team's high-level defense has compressed three lines, making Yaya Toure's destructive power very great.

Why does Ajax want to grab the ball?

Because of no possession, Barcelona feels insecure, especially when facing Ajax's high-level defense.

What should I do if I feel insecure?

Very simple, grab it

Take back the ball

This is simple to say, but neither Barcelona's frontcourt actively participates in defense. Ovemas is also old-fashioned and his defense is also not active. The more defensive consciousness in the midfield are Sedo Keita, Xavi and Mendeta. Sedo Keita has the best physical fitness, but because of the unactive teammates, they have to invest more and consume more in the game.

Consumption is Ye Qiu's main purpose in the first half. Attack is Ye Qiu's tactics in the second half.

"Aryang, are you ready?" Ye Qiu turned his head and looked at Robben.

The Dutch Pan stood up under the gaze of his teammates and nodded, "Be ready, head."

Ye Qiu smiled at Robben, walked to Arteta again, patted Arteta on the shoulder, "You did a great job in the first half, Mikel, but we need an offense in the second half."

As early as before the game, Ye Qiu had already expressed his arrangements to Mikel through a private exchange and solicited his opinions. Espanyol must be a little unhappy because he had long thought of showing his strength in front of his hometown elders, but Ye Qiu promised to let him play the whole game at Arena Stadium in the second round and start.

Arteta was very convinced by Ye Qiu, so he couldn't resist Ye Qiu's arrangement and could only nod and agree.

"Okay, everyone, I'll prick up my ears and listen to me." After Ye Qiu comforted Arteta, he clapped his palms hard and gathered everyone's attention. "We played too gentle in the first half, which is not good, because we have never been a group of gentle people, and we can't do such too gentle things.

Ye Qiu deliberately said this a little hooligan, which made the players burst into laughter.

"We are a group of wolves, a group of evil wolves who have never eaten meat in their lives. Now the meat is right in front of us, and we can smell the smell of meat, so we want to rob, and whoever stands in front of us will tear him apart."

Ye Qiu said this and all the players were in a hot mood because they all knew that the food the coach said was the trophy of the Champions League. As long as they beat Barcelona, ​​they would have the chance to reach the finals and have the chance to win the Champions League.

That is something countless professional players dare not imagine in their lives. Even among them, two or three years ago, did they dare to think? They didn’t even dare to hope for a Champions League, but now, they are going to fight for the Champions League championship. What an honor and how proud it is.

No need for mobilization, no need for passionate speeches, just tell them that the champion is within reach, and they are full of strength

"I still don't like you who are too gentle to walk onto the court, use our strength to tear our opponents apart, let me see how great your desire for the championship is, and let your opponents feel how powerful your group of hungry wolves are."

Robben's appearance attracted a lot of attention, and even Antich was a little puzzled. Ye Qiu actually made a substitution during the half-time break, and with Robben's appearance, Ajax naturally returned to the familiar 433 tactics.

You should know that with Ajax's reputation in the European arena in recent years, many people have given Ye Qiu a nickname, the magician, who believes that he has the ability to turn stones into gold, and often can show magical tricks in the game to reverse his strength. Many times, he boldly substitutions during the halftime break, changing the situation

Therefore, what kind of signal does Antich represent to Ye Qiu's midfielder, which is to win Arteta with stronger organizational skills and better ball control, and replace Robben with better assault ability and better offensive ability?

Soon, Antich discovered that he didn't need to guess anymore, and Ajax's attack was very obvious.

At the beginning of the second half, Ajax got a chance. Yaya Toure cut off Xavi's ball and passed it to Sneijder. The latter did not wait for Sedo Keita to get closer and passed the ball directly to Ibrahimovic's feet. The Swedish center blocked Frank Debor with his body at the top of the penalty area, and turned around and shot hard.

The shot was too straight, and Bonano stood in the position and saved the ball.

Ajax's offense failed, and Barcelona's counterattack ended on Cruivet. Lucio headed the ball back and gave it to Mascherano. Argentina's midfielder passed it to Abidal on the left. The Frenchman passed it straight and handed it to Robben's feet.

After getting the ball, Robben quickly led the way along the left. He was left with Mundeta behind. In front of him, only one Puyor was left. Xavi and Sedo Keita were both retreating and preparing to actively protect the defense line, but Robben was faster and met Puyor one-on-one at the first time.

As he gradually gained a foothold in Barcelona in recent years, Puyol is no longer the rookie in the League Cup final two years ago. He has accumulated rich experience in the competition. This time he stared at Robben very focusedly. He knew very well that the Dutch's deadliest weapon was a sudden change in speed.

Robben's dribbling is very regular. Anyone can clearly see that every step is the same and every step is very close. Anyone can easily judge where his next step is, when to step, and when to step, are all very regular.

Puyol was also familiar with Robben's pace frequency and pace at the first time, and kept adapting to Robben's dribbling rules in his mind. When he felt that he had no choice but to fight Robben head-on, he predicted Robben's next step, and then guessed where his ball would be. Then when Robben was about to make an action, he stuck his position in advance.

This is the knowledge of positioning. If you can't guess the other party's step. If you rashly positioning, you will only turn into a wooden stake that your opponent can walk around by at will. Puyol has now gained a high level of confidence in his positioning.

But just as he got the first shot, Robben, who had been paying attention to him, made changes. Just when he was about to take this kick, Robben suddenly changed his pace half a step ahead, from the original forward dribbling to the sudden spike and cut inward.

This change just made Puyol make a stop-and-out move, and he couldn't adjust it for a moment, and he just followed this dunk and suddenly burst out his own sprint speed after cutting inward, passing Puyol.

The Spanish right-back is indeed very good, but I am still a little helpless when facing Robben one-on-one
Chapter completed!