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956 Low tide in Barcelona?

Real Madrid's strong momentum since the New Year was terminated by a 2:2 draw with Liverpool at home.

Not only a draw ended Real Madrid's winning streak, but also the technical and tactical confrontation in the game.

If the only criticism of Real Madrid last season was the occasional nervousness of the defense, then the current Los Blancos is leaking and raining overnight. The team's strength has declined due to the imbalance of the lineup structure. The outbreak of injuries made the stability of the team unable to last for a long time.

After the game, Del Bosque praised Liverpool's performance and admitted that Real Madrid's draw was the best result.

Benitez also praised Real Madrid. It seems that he complimented his opponent so generously in order to show his demeanor, but he also cautiously expressed that it is not certain who will win the second round of the confrontation back at Anfield.

This game has aroused widespread concern in European football, especially the Spanish local media.

The ball critics made professional and spicy comments on the replay of the game.

A comprehensive analysis of the root cause of Liverpool's ability to restrain Real Madrid.

The weakness of Real Madrid's midfield has been further magnified, giving all La Liga teams a good idea. In the research on how to limit Real Madrid, Liverpool has become a pioneer and a success!

Just finished the Champions League game, Real Madrid immediately rushed to the weekend league.

On March 3, in the 1th round of La Liga, Real Madrid's guest game against the Espanyol took the lead.

The Spaniards, who defeated Barcelona in the last round, were very powerful at home. They combined the experience of defeating Barcelona and adopted the same tactics as Liverpool to restrain Real Madrid.

After 90 minutes the score was 1:1.

Real Madrid lost 2 points on the Spaniard, and the Spaniard used one game to tell all La Liga teams how to play Real Madrid.

The midfielder scrambled and fought back frantically, and Real Madrid's midfielder must not be able to run smoothly.

The thin lineup of Real Madrid's two-line battle seemed extremely difficult.

Moreover, the two consecutive draws in the Champions League and the league put great pressure on them.

Real Madrid, which took the lead in the game, shortened the points gap with Barcelona, ​​from 3 points to 2 points.But Barcelona's game was played in the evening, and they had the opportunity to re-extend their lead.

The Catalan media happily reported Real Madrid's draw, hoping to stimulate Barcelona's fighting spirit!

But when Barcelona's guest game at the Calderon Stadium came to an end, the entire La Liga stadium went crazy!

4:3

Atletico Madrid gave the La Liga leaders two consecutive defeats at home!

In the same round, Barcelona's bitter rivals Espanyol allowed Real Madrid to lose 2 points.

Real Madrid's rival Atletico Madrid kept Barcelona scoreless!

Real Madrid is only 2 points away from Barcelona!

It seems that Barcelona has also fallen into a low tide, and it is a shocking two-game losing streak.

This is in great contrast to the Catalan army that has been advancing all the way.

But in the big picture, Barcelona is still more competitive than Real Madrid.

When the team is in a low period.Cruyff, the godfather of Barcelona, ​​can stand up to speak for the team, cheer up the players, appease the fans, and guide public opinion. It's just this job, and Real Madrid does not have such a role.All the pressure is on the shoulders of the players!

Cruyff wrote in his column: "The game between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid proved once again that football is a game full of mistakes.

In this kind of game, everyone has the right to make mistakes, the difference is that some mistakes are bigger, and some mistakes are harmless.

Clearly, the mistakes made by strikers and goalkeepers are more well known, as the former miss chances to score goals.And the latter will lose the ball.

However, it would be absurd to look for a scapegoat for the team's defeat, such as goalkeeper Valdes, from this perspective.

When you have a player as the culprit.You've ignored 10 other players, and you've ignored the mistakes made by those 10 players.

As the saying goes, it is easy to conquer the country and difficult to defend the country.Barcelona has been advancing all the way since the beginning of the season, and now is the time to test them.

At moments like these, every detail could make or break a game.

The game against Atletico Madrid fully illustrates this point.

In this game, Barcelona's players made a lot of individual mistakes, which ultimately cost them the defeat.

originally.This is a game that should be easy to win, but because the players did not handle many details well, the game ended in failure.

By 'details' I mean the position of the players on the field.Where they receive the ball, how quickly they pass and receive the ball, and the passing options their teammates provide to the player in possession.

I'm going to check it out now.How will Barcelona's players respond in these aspects after this defeat.

On the other hand, I would like to emphasize that although Barcelona have been underperforming in recent games, they are not in a slump, at least in my personal opinion.

In my opinion, the problem with the team is that they cannot rely on the overall high level of competition as before, but rely on the performance of individual players to play games.

In this case, individual mistakes often have a great impact on the team.

If it was placed in the past, Barcelona would never lose a game after scoring 3 goals. Now that this situation has happened, it shows that there is a problem with the previously successful link.

Real Madrid performed really well in the same period, they even won 10 consecutive league victories before this round.

Initially, Los Blancos was aiming to secure a place in the Champions League - ideally No. 2 - but now, they have narrowed the gap from 11 points to just two.In December last year, they themselves would not have imagined that they would gradually approach Barcelona for a period of time after the start of the new year.

Numerically, it's a near-perfect uptick, but from a football standpoint, it's not.

Real Madrid have a strong attack and get a lot of points with that, but other than that, I don't think they bring much joy to the fans.

So, will they be content with the status quo?

I do not know.

But with Real Madrid, I always expect them to do more and better, not just wait for others to make mistakes and take advantage of the opportunity.

If Real Madrid can't beat Liverpool in the Champions League, they will be eliminated unfortunately.

However, being out of the Champions League also means that Real Madrid will gain a certain advantage in the league, because their game tasks will be reduced a lot.

And if Barcelona succeeds in qualifying, they will consume more physical energy while pursuing the Champions League trophy, which will have an impact on the league.

So which situation do I personally like?Of course it is the second one.I always hope to get all the titles, even if it means playing more games.

Obviously, for a long time, Barcelona played more games than Real Madrid.

However, the important thing is that it is Barcelona, ​​not Real Madrid, who compete for the Copa del Rey final on Wednesday, and it is Barcelona, ​​not Real Madrid, that is expected to eliminate their opponents and advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League 10 days later.

If Barcelona advances smoothly and Real Madrid is eliminated by then, I don't want to hear arguments and excuses that the schedule is good for Barcelona, ​​because Real Madrid should admit that Barcelona's players are younger, the team is stronger, and the head coach Guardiola pays more attention to the reasonable distribution of physical fitness when using players.

Barcelona have lost a nine-point lead, but no one in Barcelona would want to swap places with Real Madrid, despite their 9-game winning streak.

Barcelona is still the strongest team in my opinion.They just need to improve a few details to get on track.They have to remember: The season is long, and the best teams almost always have the last laugh. "(To be continued~^~)