La Liga Round 10: Real - Barca 2-1

[NKMaribor]

Watching this again Barca were trying something different on picking up the full backs when attacking.

Wonder if this was brought on by PSG game and how much Real use theirs.

Looked like when ball went to opposition full back the attacking players didnt follow them but the Barca full backs pushed up to them early to mark while the attacking players went narrower to prevent easier balls into midfield.

Almost like let them have the ball in areas can try to control the next action as opposed to trying to close them down and follow in a frenzied/chaotic situation.

It actually worked well enough for most part.

Barca really didnt play that badly yesterday all things considered.

Shaky with balls into box and quick counters still but tactically were decent enough.

Barca win that game if have calmer head in final third.

Would love to have seen Yamal in at AM while game was open. They were leaving Fermin wide open in that area at expense of closing Pedri/FDJ and the wide players.

There is scope for a fluid front 4 for Barca if Rashford/Yamal and Raphinha all play.

Can move about to different roles as see fit v opposition.

In reality, you are down two goals in first 12 minutes without VAR intervention.

 

[GloryHunter 007]

Was an OK game, didnt miss all that much apparently, Barca could have easily got a draw.

 

[Don Juan Laporta Estruch]

Scandalous penalty, as is customary for them. No other team in the world gets that. Luckily Tek denied the corruption.

Customary red card for opposition? Check.

Clear elbow and foul on Cubarsi for the winner.

Should have been a penalty at the end there on Araujo as well.

Made out they were the victims because they weren't allowed to score 2 offside goals despite getting another scandalous penalty and red card for the opposition.

Standard stuff at the home of Ocean's 11.

 

[GloryHunter 007]

I wonder out of 11 people who voted for RM, how many of them did it for jinx?

No way most of Barca forum would vote for a defeat against eternal enemies.

Game was okay, couldnt watch it, saw the highlights.