FC Barcelona Tactics
- Thread starter IrvDizzle
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Pep deployed 2 pivots in our first match of La Liga.
Looked something like this:
Sergi--Keita
Xavi--Iniesta
---------Villa
----Messi
Messi looked great as a false #9 and Iniesta looked very comfortable in midfield while everyone expected him on the left which was occupied by Villa.
DM duo wasn't hot exactly but let's see it with Mascherano instead of Keita.
Looked something like this:
Sergi--Keita
Xavi--Iniesta
---------Villa
----Messi
Messi looked great as a false #9 and Iniesta looked very comfortable in midfield while everyone expected him on the left which was occupied by Villa.
DM duo wasn't hot exactly but let's see it with Mascherano instead of Keita.
Yes and we looked better with possession with 4-3-3 and without Xavi which is a bit odd.
It might be because we played less directly than in first half but I am not accepting that idea just yet. We simply had more men in midfield in 1st half plus Xavi is able to pull the strings all by himself.
It might be because we played less directly than in first half but I am not accepting that idea just yet. We simply had more men in midfield in 1st half plus Xavi is able to pull the strings all by himself.
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vittorio
Guest
what do u guys think about that in tough games:
valdes
alves pique puyol max/abi/adri
sergio masch
xavi
messi villa iniesta
valdes
alves pique puyol max/abi/adri
sergio masch
xavi
messi villa iniesta
Racing wasn't tough and yet we played with double pivots. Only difference Keita was there in Mascherano's place.
I think we'll play 2 dms quite often.
Birdy
Senior Member
The double pivot system is similar to what Spain used in the WC.. Instead of Keita or MAsch there was alonso alongside Sergio..
I think this system can be used in cases with Strong opponents, but not overdo it, because you can get easily outwitted due to lack of adequate width in your Midlefield and attack (see Spains defeat against Switzerland..)
I think this system can be used in cases with Strong opponents, but not overdo it, because you can get easily outwitted due to lack of adequate width in your Midlefield and attack (see Spains defeat against Switzerland..)
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sd006
Guest
Is the formation 4-3-3, or 4-2-1-3?
Birdy
Senior Member
The double-pivot system is more like a 4-2-2-2, but lopsided...
Look at Spain's formation through almost all the knockouts during the WC..
Put Alvez instead of Ramos, Abidal instead of Capdevilla, MAsch instead of alonso, and Messi instead of Torres and you got the formation that we will be starting in many games this year..
You can dominate the midfield with a system like that, but it involves also the risk of being too narrow and your opposition can possibly exploit this with the use of wide players and compact defence (Like Switzerland against spain..)
Look at Spain's formation through almost all the knockouts during the WC..
Put Alvez instead of Ramos, Abidal instead of Capdevilla, MAsch instead of alonso, and Messi instead of Torres and you got the formation that we will be starting in many games this year..
You can dominate the midfield with a system like that, but it involves also the risk of being too narrow and your opposition can possibly exploit this with the use of wide players and compact defence (Like Switzerland against spain..)
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vittorio
Guest
good post birdy. only i dont completly agree this 4-2-2-2 is too narrow. maybe it is when defending (barca dont do that much) but when attacking sure not, remember how wide both villa and iniesta or pedro,navas were playing in all games. they were actually 2-3m from out-line and then cutting inside. i liked it. :thumbsup2:
IrvDizzle
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Trequartista
The good
very interesting 2 points from yesterday:
1-In the First half we played a lot with Iniesta in a free role behind Bojan and Villa,both Bojan and Villa were on the wings,Iniesta played sth like a false number nine but it was a bit deeper than the position Messi plays at when he plays centrally
....................................Iniesta.................................
...Bojan............................................................Villa
2-when we played with Busquetes and Mascherano,it was not a double pivot,Badger played the DMF/Sweeper role with Busquetes playing higher up on the pitch in keita's position
1-In the First half we played a lot with Iniesta in a free role behind Bojan and Villa,both Bojan and Villa were on the wings,Iniesta played sth like a false number nine but it was a bit deeper than the position Messi plays at when he plays centrally
....................................Iniesta.................................
...Bojan............................................................Villa
2-when we played with Busquetes and Mascherano,it was not a double pivot,Badger played the DMF/Sweeper role with Busquetes playing higher up on the pitch in keita's position
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