It was a game in which the possession was doubled by the opponent and the number of shots on goal was 21-4. Barca played a one-sided game at Camp Nou only to end up with a 1-1 draw.
The team's midfield advantage is too huge, and the 19-year-old Golden Boy award winner Pedri can still see in innista's style that year, and Nico and Garvey are also many highlights. The problem is that the Barca striker's shooting skills are too touching, and perhaps Xavi should really consider clarifying the reward and punishment mechanism and giving Luke De Jong more chances.
01. Barca's offensive and defensive conversion rhythm is all right: the problem is in the last link
a. High pressing + quick offensive and defensive conversion: Aubameyang's counter-attack is the highlight
As can be seen from the tactical board, the front line arranges Aubameyang's sudden front, Adama as a commando to pull away the attacking width, and Ferran Torres has a lot of swimming space. This is not the same as the previous time to let him break forward, this game Felan Torres can get 9 shots on goal is not accidental.
Garcia struggled against Osmayne on the defensive line, and Pique also had multiple substitutions to help. The opponent didn't have many chances, but in the end Barca conceded the ball.
Barca carried out a high-level pressing from the beginning, and this time there were even 7 people pressing into the opponent's 30-meter area. Mingosa's aggressiveness as a right-back also limited Napoli's advance, with Insigne playing a bit unbearably.
The key is that Barca have a lot of speed and agility in front of the pitch, and the continuous pressing makes the opponent really uncomfortable. Aubameyang's biggest highlight of the game was the counter-attack, this time he caused the other side to make mistakes, allowing Ferran Torres to get a chance.
It is a bit unexpected that Ferran Torres suddenly lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground when the opponent's confrontation was not fierce, and failed to pass the ball to Aubameyang, who had already taken the empty seat.
b. The forwards are all right: this is the last kick
Barca's advantages in this game are: the midfielder has a huge advantage at his feet, a huge creative advantage, and at the same time, the forward line has a complete element of speed and the pace of attack and defense conversion is fast.
Pedri sent five key passes to bring shots, Aubameyang sent three and Ferran Torres scored nine shots because he was the one who enjoyed the fruits of attack.
Pedri sent a clever pass as he advanced, and Aubameyang stepped forward into the depths of space, leaving Felan Torres to follow up on the empty space. The positioning of the latter is somewhat similar to that of the 36-year-old C Luo, but unfortunately he has not even been able to play a weakened version of the role.
Napoli had difficulty limiting Barca's midfield advances, while Barca's forward speed advantage was clear, and the interspersed substitution quickly showed its power. Unfortunately, this was an excellent chance to score, and Ferran Torres's shot was disappointing.
02. Midfield core Pedri: The 19-year-old golden boy still has iniesta's style
a. Barca pass too timely: Napoli lose sight of one another
From the statistics of the whole game, Barca's possession rate of 67%-33% doubled that of their opponents, and the number of shots on goal was 21-4. The problem is that in terms of the number of shots on target, Barca actually only has 5 shots, and the opponent has all 4 shots on target. This has a lot to do with the poor performance of barca forwards and the weak defense of the centre-back.
From the position, it can be seen that Harvey's quality in training should be quite high. When the Barca midfielder picked up the ball in Pedri, the two forwards against the Napoli defender line, and Aubameyang retreated one step to receive.
Koulibaly was in the second position at the top and the back, and at the moment he turned, Pedri sent the most timely pass, bringing an instant acceleration.
The use of Pedri's clever pass to bring about a sudden increase in the positional battle, while the cover of the no-ball man and Aubameyang's inner cut were just right, which was the result of Xavi's offensive adjustment to Barca.
Koulibaly turned around and landed before finding a defensive position, Aubameyang had finished shooting, but unfortunately played high.
b. Pedri, 19: Iniesta's style is still faint
Pedri not only delivered five key passes to the goal in this game, but more importantly, his possession and rhythm in the game were very good, giving people a very appropriate feeling, reminiscent of the exquisite feeling of Dream Three Barça.
As can be seen clearly from the GIF, Pedri first passed back to his teammates, and then suddenly moved forward after taking the ball for the second time. In conjunction with Alba's collision with the wall into the core area of the middle, Pedri used the rhythm change to avoid the Napoli defender and send a wonderful pass to Aubameyang, who was about to enter the box.
Aubameyang has done a good job in the rebound and running position, but he is indeed old, and the last touch in the core area is really not good enough, so he finally got the ball into the box and wanted to shoot but was destroyed.
Looking at this wave of Pedri's solo show, the rhythm at the foot is really too good, frequently playing with Napoli defenders. Unfortunately, his last shot was blocked and he failed to complete an unforgettable goal.
03. Pedri makes Dembele better: boos turn into cheers
Let the boos turn into cheers: Dembele, who played for 25 minutes, was convincing
If you look at the statistics, Dembele played 25 minutes 4 times 3 successes, 4 one-on-one confrontations 3 successes, but 0 key passes, 0 shots, 0 goals and 0 assists, it seems that there is a big gap with some people's mouths that the substitute appearance is the best in the game.
But if you watch the game, you will clearly feel that Dembele took the ball in the first 5 times, the Camp Nou booed the sky, then slowly the booing disappeared, and finally Dembele even had cheers when he took the ball.
In fact, Dembele just appeared, facing the boos in the sky, the performance is not good, and even a little slow heat. His brilliance is also related to Pedri's scheduling and help. This time, the latter transferred the ball to Dembele, driving the center of gravity of the Napoli defense to move, providing opportunities for follow-up efforts.
Fearing that Dembele's cross would go directly to Luke De Jong, Napoli has always had at least 3 men pinching Dembele's side. So the space left in the middle of the road also allows Barca to take advantage. Pedri quickly stepped forward after the split, and the choice of secondary landing position was excellent.
From the GIF, you can understand the whole process of Barca's attack, Pedri's organizational scheduling, dembele's personal ability, so that the Napoli defense leaks everywhere.
In the end, Pedri received a wonderful pass after Dembelenche's breakthrough, and then his heels were given to The unguarded Ferran Torres at the back point, but unfortunately the latter failed to grasp the opportunity to score.
Looking at this wave of attacks, it is still Dembele's strong break through the opponent's flank. The Frenchman even had the strength to slam the ball to observe his teammates, but unfortunately the foot crossed to find the unguarded Ferran Torres, who still could not be in place.
Dembele can not only break through on his own, his straight ball to full-back Semedo believes that Barca fans are impressed. This time to Dester's wonderful pass, the latter to the middle of the road, Luke De Jong barb is not a fraction of a centimeter.
b. Only 1 of the 15 1-on-1 matches won: Ferran Torres disappointed more than just his shots
Barca's most disappointing player of the match was Ferran Torres, who not only had 1 of 9 shots on goal (that is, penalties), but also won 1 of 15 one-on-one matches.
This time, under the offensive position, the opponent went to the flank to defend Dembele, but the latter still broke the game strongly and found the middle way to Pedri in the front waist position.
After seeing Pedri take the ball, his overall view was excellent and he quickly found Ferran Torres in the left back post.
Dembele and Pedri combined to create a great scoring chance, but Ferran Torres couldn't even finish the shot. Alba's second offensive cross was sent to the back post, and Garvey fought with his opponent to break the blood (the opponent's head was broken, and the iron head Garvey took a bag).
Conclusion:
It's a shame not to win, but Xavi still shows everyone the charm of Barça's philosophy of football. The team's problem is the lack of good centre-backs and a reliable scorer.
If Ferran-Torres, who bought for 55 million euros, can't shoulder the burden, will Laporta and his management team find new surprises for Xavi on the summer transfer window? It's really important for Barca to get back to the top.