Long-lost Barcelona, ??smooth offense, 42 formation completely activate the MSG trident?

In 2017, Neymar's departure announced that the MSN combination, one of the strongest tridents in history, officially fell apart.

Since then, Barcelona fans have been looking forward to the fact that one day in the future, the team can once again reproduce the grand scene of MSN's offense!

In 2019, when Griezmann came to the Nou Camp, the fans displayed slogans of the MSG combination, expressing their expectations for the highlight moment of the MSN combination again. But the reality is a bit cruel. Suarez is seriously injured and absent, Griezmann has not integrated well, leaving Messi alone.

Because Griezmann is not a pure winger, the MSG combination seems incompatible with Barcelona's most commonly used 4-3-3 tactics. This contradiction completely broke out after the restart of La Liga!

In the 33rd round of La Liga, Barcelona faced Griezmann's old club Atletico Madrid at home. Senti replaced Griezmann in the last minute of regular time. Simon on the sidelines showed a playful smile.

From being the core of Atletico Madrid’s tactics to being a substitute, the voices of ridicule and bad-mouthing followed one after another!

So is Griezmann at fault? Just because he is not Neymar and cannot replace Neymar's former position, should he shoulder the blame for Barcelona's offensive constipation? The answer is no!

Because the team's problem does not lie with Griezmann, but with the entire team's system.

Insufficient midfield control, lack of explosive points on the wings, and limited MSG combination activities resulted in the entire offense not running smoothly. They clearly have the most luxurious offensive line in La Liga, but they have nowhere to show it.

If you recall Barcelona's recent games, it is not difficult to find that the team as a whole gives people a "fearful" feeling, with offensive constipation and defensive loopholes. Although the team still steadily occupies a high ball possession rate, it has not transformed into an offensive threat.

Of course there are many reasons behind it, but the specific problem is that the team feels powerless in the face of "setting up the bus".

First of all, Barcelona's most familiar penetration and cooperation are nowhere to be seen, and they can only rely on Messi's personal ability to break through. If there is no "handy" striker like Suarez around, most of Messi's attacks will be in vain.

Secondly, the players are aging seriously, lack the ability to explode on the wing, and cannot hit the counterattack speed. It is even so serious that like when playing against Celta Vigo, the entire team could only see the young Puic playing up and down. Flying around, he finally fell into the crowd of opponents!

In the end, the midfielders were crowded but lacked control, so Messi needed to keep retreating to help the team organize and connect, which greatly consumed Messi's physical strength. At the same time, Griezmann's space for movement was limited, and he was unable to help the team control the ball. In the end, he could only contribute on the defensive end.

Due to the failure of Barcelona’s tactics, coach Setién has a hard time resigning!

Before the "pass control" Setien took over Barcelona from Valverde, he had been idle at home and living a leisurely life. It can be said that apart from the aura of the "transmission control gene", Setien does not have any momentum that is obviously beyond that of his predecessor Valverde.

Although the team led by Valverde suffered two consecutive reversals in the Champions League, its performance in La Liga is actually undisputed.

In the 2017/2018 season, Barcelona won the championship with a 14-point lead over the second place; in the 2018/2019 season, Barcelona successfully defended the title, this time they led the second place by 11 points. During Valverde's two years in charge, Barcelona has firmly occupied the top spot in La Liga.

But after Setien took over, Barcelona's performance in the league was unsatisfactory. So I wonder if Bartomeu will regret expelling Valverde, the "world's first religion"?

?Before facing Huang Qian, the point gap between Barcelona and Real Madrid had widened to 7 points. The team had reached a critical moment. At this time, even Messi could not change the current situation by himself. The dilemma facing Barcelona.

Only coach Setien may have a chance to change the situation. This is his mission and his due responsibility!

The 4-4-2 tactic of the diamond midfielder is exactly Setien's chosen response plan, and it is also his new attempt at the MSG trident combination.

Because Messi often needs to retreat to the midfield to organize and connect, it may be better to directly retreat Messi to the attacking midfielder position to act as a piano key behind Suarez and Griezmann.

At the same time, after Messi retreats, the overlapping position between him and Griezmann will be reduced, which will give Griezmann more space to move and allow him to participate in the team's offense. Come in.

In addition, moving Roberto to the left midfield position, playing the position of Xiaobai in the past, also played a key role, which allowed the team to get enough players in the ribs. Penetrating space, thus activating the forward line of the powerful team in one fell swoop.

Especially Messi assisted Suarez and Griezmann’s two goals. Messi’s assists were beautiful, and Suarez and Griezmann’s shots were equally wonderful, which really activated MSG. The feeling of combination!

If you understand the past, you can’t admonish it, but if you know what’s coming, you can pursue it!

The past cannot be changed, but we must grasp the future well and don’t let this victory be just a flash in the pan!

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