Football: After listening to the persuasion, I became the strongest free man!

Chapter 395 The difference between the Champions League and the league is huge!

Except for a few who think that the Champions League is just a water champion that relies on marketing, the vast majority of fans know that the most influential, highest overall level, and most generous club competition in world football today is the Champions League.

And as mentioned in the title, in this most important club competition, where the life and death of the strong dialogue is at stake, Ronaldo not only overwhelms Messi with statistics, but his team has also achieved the best results since the Champions League was restructured in the past three years. An unprecedented three consecutive championships. Before this, no team had even defended the title.

Therefore, no matter what the actual level of the two is, it is not surprising that Ronaldo, who completely overwhelms Messi in terms of personal data and team performance, is considered to be stronger than Messi.

————But the question is, why can’t Barcelona win in the Champions League? In fact, I'm afraid it's still an unclear question.

In the past three years (to be precise, since the championship in 15), in the knockout stage, the away games have been inexplicably weak, including Messi himself.

After Messi scored twice against Barcelona's favorite Arsenal in the round of 16 away game in 16, it started against Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals in 16 until Messi last played for Barcelona in the Champions League knockout away game in 21 (not counting 2: 8 Bayern), Messi played a total of 10 away games, scoring 2 goals and 0 assists.

One goal was a gift to the defender against Chelsea in 18, and the other was a consolation goal when the score was 21:1 behind Paris Saint-Germain in 5.

At the same time, in these 10 games, Barcelona had a total of 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses, scoring 4 goals, but conceding 19 goals. In addition to Messi's two goals, the four goals scored also included an own goal by the opponent.

但在诺坎普面对同样的这批对手，他们打出了8胜1平1负的骄人战绩，进30球只失9球。而梅西合计11球3助。客场相对主场，肯定要困难一些。

————But the question is, why can’t Barcelona win in the Champions League? In fact, I'm afraid it's still an unclear question.

At the same time, in these 10 games, Barcelona had a total of 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses, scoring 4 goals, but conceding 19 goals. In addition to Messi's two goals, the four goals scored also included an own goal by the opponent.

Paris and Juventus also played against each other in the 15 season. You said the opponent's style is restrained?
But 16 Atletico Madrid, 17 Juventus, 18 Roma, 19 Liverpool, the styles are very different.

You said some opponents are unfamiliar?
But Atletico Madrid, which eliminated them in 16, is an all-too-familiar old rival.

But in fact, in the past three years, Barcelona has had an overwhelming record against Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, which have caused headaches for other European giants. The league has a total of 7 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, scoring 23 goals and conceding 12 goals.

Other explanations, such as the thin lineup and changes in players, are also difficult to explain that in just two weeks, they played such a contrasting game against the same opponent, whether it was Barcelona or Messi, and they were consecutive. For many years, this difference has only been shown in the Champions League.

The key moments of the league, Copa del Rey, and Champions League are often concentrated in the sprint phase of the season from February to April, and Barcelona's mentality of winning every one has led to the slightly tasteless Copa del Rey taking up their precious energy.

Are you saying the players are inexperienced?

The last common explanation is that Barcelona is not good at strong dialogue.

但在诺坎普面对同样的这批对手，他们打出了8胜1平1负的骄人战绩，进30球只失9球。而梅西合计11球3助。

Are you saying there is something wrong with the coach?
But Enrique and Valverde have completely different styles and characteristics.

You said some opponents are unfamiliar?
But Atletico Madrid, which eliminated them in 16, is an all-too-familiar old rival.

Are you saying the players are inexperienced?

Away games are definitely more difficult than home games.

After Messi scored twice against Barcelona's favorite Arsenal in the round of 16 away game in 16, it started against Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals in 16 until Messi last played for Barcelona in the Champions League knockout away game in 21 (not counting 2: 8 Bayern), Messi played a total of 10 away games, with 2 goals and 0 assists. One goal was a gift from the defender against Chelsea in 18, and the other was a consolation goal when the score was 21:1 behind Paris Saint-Germain in 5.

Especially in those years, Barcelona was filled with a large number of accomplished veterans. Can their bodies and minds ensure that the team is still hungry in the sprint phase of the season?
Obviously not.

1. Barcelona often suffers from small losses. Barcelona achieved five crowns in 15 under the leadership of Enrique and MSN, and even achieved six crowns in 09 under the leadership of Guardiola.

They are all mortal bodies and cannot violate objective laws.

Therefore, no matter what the actual level of the two is, it is not surprising that Ronaldo, who completely overwhelms Messi in terms of personal data and team performance, is considered to be stronger than Messi.

But Barcelona is such a battle-tested veteran.

The spirit of competing for every bid is certainly valuable, but the reality is that you cannot have your cake and eat it too.

Do you think it matters whether we play at home first or away first?
But the losses to Roma and Liverpool were both comebacks after big wins at home, and the losses to Juventus and PSG were followed by a disastrous away defeat.

Except for a few who think that the Champions League is just a water champion that relies on marketing, the vast majority of fans know that the most influential, highest overall level, and most generous club competition in world football today is the Champions League.

But you can't guarantee that the team will be as hungry for victory every season as in 08-09 and 14-15. The players are also young and full of motivation to prove themselves.

In the past three years (to be precise, since the championship in 15), in the knockout stage, the away games have been inexplicably weak, including Messi himself.

Paris and Juventus also played against each other in the 15 season.

The last common explanation is that Barcelona is not good at strong dialogue.

And looking at the 16-18 league, their away record is very good, and the gap with their home team is not obvious.

Barcelona was indeed very competitive in those years. Whether it was Enrique's MSN era or Valverde's Barcelona era, they were both very impactful and very stable in the league.

You said the opponent's style is restrained?

But in fact, in the past three years, Barcelona has had an overwhelming record against Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, which have caused headaches for other European giants. The league has a total of 7 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, scoring 23 goals and conceding 12 goals. Other explanations, such as the thin lineup and changes in players, are also difficult to explain that in just two weeks, they played such a contrasting game against the same opponent, whether it was Barcelona or Messi, and they were consecutive. For many years, this difference has only been shown in the Champions League.

And as the title states, in this most important club competition, in the knockout stage where life and death are at stake, Cristiano Ronaldo not only overwhelms Messi with statistics, but his team has also achieved unprecedented success in the Champions League in the past three years. Three consecutive championships. Before this, no team had even defended the title.

The reason why Messi's statistics in the knockout rounds of the Champions League were inferior to Ronaldo's in those years is mainly due to the following reasons:

But Barcelona is such a battle-tested veteran. And looking at the 16-18 league, their away record is very good, and the gap with their home team is not obvious.

But Barcelona’s home and away performance in the Champions League has such a huge contrast in recent years. It's really hard to explain.

It's really hard to explain.

But Barcelona’s home and away performance in the Champions League has such a huge contrast in recent years.

Perhaps it is the glorious history of the Barcelona team that gives this team a "Grand Slam complex" from top to bottom, resulting in every Barcelona coach trying his best for the Grand Slam every season.

But 16 Atletico Madrid, 17 Juventus, 18 Roma, 19 Liverpool, the styles are very different.

Do you think it matters whether we play at home first or away first?
But the losses to Roma and Liverpool were both comebacks after big wins at home, and the losses to Juventus and PSG were followed by a disastrous away defeat.

Are you saying there is something wrong with the coach?
But Enrique and Valverde have completely different styles and characteristics.

So in those years, as soon as Barcelona reached the knockout stages, the team was depleted and Messi often began to get lost, and became the backdrop for teams such as Roma, the Red Army, and Bayern.

On the other hand, Zidane's Real Madrid will not be obsessed with the King's Cup, and sometimes even let it go when the league should be released.

Real Madrid only won one league title during the three consecutive championships, and Zidane has yet to touch the Copa del Rey trophy.

Can WHO CARE?

2. Barcelona are too "cowardly" from the coach to the top management. In fact, with the thickness and overall strength of Barcelona's lineup, as long as the rotation is in place, both Barcelona and Messi can guarantee that they will be in the best condition to reach the Champions League knockout round.

But neither Enrique nor Valverde has the courage or ability to rotate several big players in Barcelona.

Yes, even Enrique, who has always been kind, couldn't do it.

Enrique can not bring a Real Madrid player to the European Cup, not even the old captain Ramos.

But in Barcelona, ​​in the "war" with Messi for the first time, they could only compromise.

Not to mention replacing Messi, even Messi's off-field pony Suarez cannot be replaced.

Valverde tried to replace Suarez several times under the instigation of public opinion, but Suarez was embarrassed again and again.

It is normal for players to want to play and be dissatisfied with being substituted. However, there are a few main players in the Barcelona team who are very united. The conflict between the head coach and a certain person can easily escalate into a conflict with the entire team. It just so happens that Barcelona did not kill the decisive Floro. Lentino, there is just a fluffy egg and muddy Bartomeu. If the top management cannot give the coach a certain authority to manage the locker room, then who can give the coach the courage to rotate stars whose reputation and prestige are far greater than his own?

Liang Jingru?

On the other hand, Florentino employs people without suspicion and does not use people with suspicion, giving Zidane full rights.

Coupled with the blessing of Zidane's star halo, he successfully "suppressed" a group of forces dissatisfied with playing time such as Bale J. Ronaldo, and also convinced Ronaldo to accept the reality of his increasing age and save his precious energy for the knockout rounds.

3. Messi’s own problems In those years, as Messi’s age increased, team personnel changed, and his playing style also changed.

After Xavi left, Messi prefers to drop back in the midfield to receive the ball, and then use his breakthrough and passing abilities to organize.

Such a way of playing away from the opponent's goal will inevitably lead to a decline in goals and other statistics, and will also lead to an increase in the amount of exercise.

On the contrary, in the late period of Real Madrid, Ronaldo played closer and closer to the goal, leaving his precious physical energy for the final blow.

This gap is also reflected in the data provided by the questioner.

This kind of playing style may be able to defeat a team like Levante in La Liga, but in a Champions League knockout-level confrontation, when the players are exhausted without rotation, problems will inevitably arise if the organization is still shouldering the responsibility.

In fact, when you reach Messi's age, you need to learn to subtract when playing football, just like Cristiano Ronaldo did in his later years at Real Madrid. Often unnecessary losses are reduced and precious energy is used at critical moments, which in turn helps oneself and the team.

But Messi is a lively player, and he likes to play with the ball at his feet. In the past, Xavi's presence would occupy Messi's possession of the ball. After all, Xavi is the brain that determines where the ball goes.

Now that Xavi is gone, Messi naturally prefers to have the ball at his feet and play freely. Unfortunately, there is still the second problem. Barcelona in those years had very limited restraint on the stars.

First of all, the first question is that the league and the Champions League are different. What is more important in the league is the ability to abuse food, while in the Champions League, what is important is the ability to fight hard. After all, Real Madrid won Barcelona and lost to Valladolid and Granada, but although Barcelona lost It was given to Real Madrid but they won the games of Valladolid and Granada.

Barcelona has three points more than Real Madrid, but in the Champions League, if you lose any round in the knockout rounds, you will go home directly. You have to admit that Real Madrid's ability to fight tough battles is indeed stronger than Barcelona. Although Real Madrid is not an invincible team.

But losing means losing, and Barcelona was reversed by Atletico Madrid, Roma, and Liverpool in turn, and then it failed to reverse in a single game and went straight to 82. This proves that Barcelona as a team has problems in the strong dialogue. And I can say , is a mentality problem,

The second question is, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi. Messi's ability to pass five people in a row is better than Cristiano Ronaldo. There is no doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo is indeed better than Messi in terms of running positions, receiving passes, finding gaps, and shooting.

But you know, in the history of the Champions League, there have been few goals involving three, four, and five players, and that was the only one that reached Boateng (let me say here, Boateng is indeed an excellent central defender. It’s because he judged Messi’s movements and his body didn’t keep up.) But there are too many pass-cut-shoot goals in the Champions League.

For example, in a certain game on August 2020, 8, a certain team scored 15 goals. Only one of them was a goal by a full-back to show off his skills and break the opponent's defense. The remaining 8 goals were basically passing, running, and shooting. Goal or cross, grab the point, score the goal. So, run to grab the point and shoot.

A stronger Ronaldo is definitely the better one in the Champions League.

It's just that Ronaldo scored three or five goals, and Messi didn't score three or five goals in a row. The only meaning is to win.

One final point: At least when Zidane was leading the team, one of Ronaldo's changes was to accept a substitute.

For example, if you play against Valladolid tomorrow and you are one of the two prides, don’t go there. After all, if you go 5:1 and you can’t go 3:1, your teammates can also bring victory. Next week, when we play Atletico Madrid, you go all out. Win and then you have another bye next weekend against Granada.

Ronaldo's choice is, yes, to accept the substitute.

Therefore, although the league data is average, the Champions League is killing everyone. After all, Real Madrid does not have Ronaldo, so there is no problem in winning against a mid-to-lower team.

But if Cristiano Ronaldo in another dimension is told by the head coach, as one of the two favorites, you will take a rest against Granada on the weekend. You will go all out against Liverpool in the Champions League away game in the middle of the week, and then you will take a rest again next weekend against Valladolid. The proud one said, no.

I'm going to put numbers on Granada and Valladolid.

结果，对格拉纳达和巴拉多利德刷了五个进球，分别5：1和6：0狂胜周中去安菲尔德吃了个4：0。

This is good for personal data, but not good for the Champions League.

So Cristiano Ronaldo did not become Cristiano Ronaldo in the parallel world but Cristiano Ronaldo in the real world.

Why is Ronaldo better than Messi in the Champions League knockout rounds?
It's simple, because Ronaldo's scoring ability is better than Messi's, to be precise, especially when playing against strong teams.

The first thing to say is that the closer you are to the opponent's goal, the closer you are to scoring a goal.

Believe it or not, a person with average athletic ability who can't play football is placed in front of the opponent's goal and fixed in the small penalty area.

When a teammate attacks and causes chaos to the opponent, he may be kicked in by chance, or a crowd of people in the penalty area overturn the ball and land in front of him in front of the empty goal.

Although the probability is very low, there is always a chance of scoring a goal after playing 100 or 1000 games. But if you put this person at the back or midfield and prevent him from entering the penalty area, then I dare say he won't score a single goal in games.

The second point is that the larger the space, the easier it is to score goals.

Kongmen>single sword>semi-single sword>long shot.

Therefore, the best chance to score a goal is to hit the ball into an empty goal on the goal line.

Referring to the Q match between the Iranian National Youth Team and the Chinese National Youth Team, the opponent stopped the ball on the Chinese goal line and even had time to call on his teammates to come forward and celebrate.

Therefore, it is understandable to fail to score a single goal on the court, and it is forgivable to fail to score a penalty kick, but failing to score an empty goal is simply a lifelong stain.

Torres can prove it.

If you have the best chance to score, the most difficult thing is definitely the super long shot.

For example, Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Schick-. Once you enter, there will be a super world wave, an existence that can compete with Puska Titus.

Okay, here are the necessary instructions.

Now let’s talk about why Ronaldo scores more goals than May, especially in the Champions League.

In a word, just because Luo can often find space to shoot from the place closest to the goal.

In the strong dialogue in the Champions League knockout rounds, the transition between offense and defense is the best chance to score. Real Madrid is unmatched in the world in terms of counterattacks, so Luo can get a lot of close-range single-shot opportunities against the goalkeeper.

The second is Luo's off-the-ball movement 9, his sense of touch in front of the goal, his pace adjustment before catching the ball, his ability to stop the ball and shoot.

The ancient masters have not seen it and will not comment. I have been watching football for more than 20 years and Luo is the best in this regard. This is the most underrated aspect of Luo.

Many people say that Luo's goals have no technical content, but they don't know that this is the most valuable thing about Luo.

You know, a goal that beats five people in a row can only shock the world, if there is no second goal by the hand of God.

Argentina won't win the game either.

No matter how high the ball possession rate is and how delicate the coordination is, it is not as helpful to win as a straightforward header or a shot from behind.

Finally, there is Luo's physical fitness, which supports his sprinting ability, running without the ball, and the ability to grab points. All the foundations are reflected in his decades of professionalism.

With physical support, Luo can run faster than others and jump higher than others.

He can sprint counterattacks repeatedly, he can be the first to grab points, he can quickly pass defenders and hit the goal, he can score goals that make De Gea take away, and he can reach the barb that makes Buffon watch.

Not to mention that killer header.

Only by ensuring these three points can Luo's high goals be guaranteed.

In a strong dialogue, the opponent must attack. The more you attack, the happier Luo will be. This means plenty of opportunities to score on counterattacks.

(End of this chapter)