Because Messi. “Barcelona” put the squeeze “Bavaria” – RBC

Because Messi. “Barcelona” put the squeeze “Bavaria»

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Stanislav Rynkevich – an acute semi-finals of the Champions League, which resulted in the “Barcelona” has put former coach in a difficult position.

«When Messi in the form, it can not stop.” Self-fulfilling prophecy – the prediction that affects the reality so that the result is bound to be true. Guardiola has always hated the Argentine striker of the brackets all talk about football systems. In the midst of a long board chalk complex equations drawn sun.

The parallels between the semi-final in Barcelona and on the eve of the semifinal sostyavshimsya Turin lacked. A successful coach returns home ( small or large) to disappoint the local fans. And loses. And the first 15 minutes of the match, contrary to expectations all adrenaline cocktail drink heavily.

I would like to call this a vintage Champions League, although childhood memories probably got rid of all the boring and pragmatic, leaving only the notion that ranshe- the was juicier and brighter. But in the last couple of days on the football field, it is appropriate to be looked Ronaldinho or Oliver Kahn, David Trezeguet and Zinedine Zidane. That Champions League, that.

Guardiola had not only play against the team his familiar, but still with limited resources – the epidemic of injuries in the “Bavaria” reached medieval proportions. It is as if the first given an assignment to write a good story, and then it turns out that you are limited to 140 characters. In such a situation it is necessary to get out.

The head coach of the German team at the beginning of the match gave the altar fate. The high line of defense and aggressive pressure bad influence on midfield “Barcelona”, but all the the essence of something Catalan now attack. When Neymar, Messi and Suarez are opposed to one another Benat, Boateng and Rafinha – is generally lawful?

«Bayern” These 15 minutes survived because Manuel Neuer is still the best goalkeeper in the world, and Luis Suarez spent all Limit heads to “Getafe” and “Cordoba».

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Then, Guardiola has transformed the design, the heat of panic blow, but the moments of “Barcelona” is still created. Muller and Schweinsteiger caught Alba and Dani Alves on AWOL and dangerous counterattacks – statistics Shots on ( at the “Bavaria” are none ) must not be misleading.

By the 70th minute was the sneaking suspicion that the whole acuteness of the game and a good pace the score 0: 0 no longer seems something unimaginable. “Bavaria” was involved, shrank for a long time and successfully fend off the assaults of Catalan. Not yet started to leave power.

Not the first time I say this, but rotary mess in “Barcelona” donovogodnego sample ( nearly cost the work of Luis Enrique) gives its fruits spring. “Barca” can keep a high tempo of the game and looks fresher opponent. So it was here – when Alonso moved on the field almost crawling, and the rest began to lose the ball in their half of the field, then the “Barcelona” became further squeezed.

Dani Alves getting rid of the curse of talk about the contract, was the show lately their best football of his career. Ivan Rakitic played in May, as in Catalonia has never played Cesc Fabregas. Neymar after any of the first half finally added. And all this trio knocked at the door and asked Noyer:

– Hello, and you believe in God?

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Manuel Neuer wanted to show Messi who’s the boss, who’s boss. But it’s too little dominant role for Leo Messi this evening. Argentine in 3 minutes blew the information space with their goals, providing the team a solid advantage before the return trip, and after 15 minutes gave a pass to Neimar and did a rhetorical question. To believe or disbelieve. What a difference when he is here?

Okay, do not take seriously, just difficult to do without football religious terminology. Heretic Asturian Luis Enrique departed from the sacred teachings of Cruyff, lost again in the possession of the ball ( «I’ve always been bad at math” – he joked after the game), but it showed the people the Holy Grail, which is the same Pep did not find – a successful alternative version of the game, a plan B.

«We have great players, great performance, tactics, we constantly work hard, but we have another level outputs Messi “- said Guardiola five years ago. And he can repeat it in the same field, under the same sky, the same people around. Only Messi brought to another level is not his team. And Guardiola is passed boss.

11 ‘Neuer does not allow Suarez sold out one by one. UEFA Champions League, Barcelona – Bayern 2014/15.

80 ‘Messi plays Boateng and Neuer, scoring the second goal. UEFA Champions League, Barcelona – Bayern Munich, 2014/15.