Episode 3 Episode 4 never thought that a duel between the two best schools in Europe could become a weariness that, at least, is over. These four games have been anything but a reason for fun, for nothing can qualify as the big show we wanted to sell and everything we expected. A pity.
All and none are to blame for the lack of football in four games, highlighted anything else over the ball every day in every newspaper, television news and Charlet bar bar.
FC Barcelona: Valdés , Mascherano Alves, Piqué, Puyol, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Villa-Pedro-Messi. In the first minutes of the game the club tries to do something like this in the first leg with that 4-4-2 which was discussed in the
episode 3, but Madrid is stronger and holds up the field more Blaugrana players than expected. Thus, the party is broken and Messi soon becomes false usual 9. In defense, as always, strong pressure from the top three with a more aggressive Messi same as on other occasions.
Real Madrid: Casillas , Arbeloa, Albiol, Marcelo Carvalho, Xabi-Lass, Di Maria, Kaka, Cristiano, Higuain. In the usual 4-2-3-1 Mourinho Real Madrid's pre-classical. This time we saw the Madrid deployed with possession and on those occasions was this drawing, with Di Maria in the Christian right and the left. In defense started pressing hard, stood with two lines of four more Kaka and Higuain loose in the first pressure. When we had to go steal the two balances strong field moved toward the side of the boat making a 4-2-4 output only when Barcelona was not entirely clean.
rival with clear plans on the board and a few surprises could be given. Having responded twice to rival approaches, in this fourth meeting was nothing more than putting on table except the best version of each, albeit with the visitors need to risk more than they prefer. Mourinho introduced in the starting two significant changes, beyond those related to low Khedira, Pepe and Ramos-ordering the bank to Özil and Adebayor. Search for speed and tenacity of the 'pipe' at the top and vertical accuracy and Kaka in the three quarters. On paper it seemed to change the white team did something more harmful, dangerous and fast in attack, a posteriori we can say that the Brazilian out quite touched by their inability to both pressure and in the use of space. As true as this is that Özil and Adebayor were neither the determinants half earlier classics, this time the German was gray and the Togolese gave a sorry spectacle with four fouls in those who never wanted to touch the ball.
Displaying the first 45 minutes of the game, no doubt taking trivote Jose was right before their usual pattern against Barcelona. In a first half in which he tried to go to Madrid to Barcelona and sometimes even take the ball, the result was five chances for the premises for any visitor. The granting of spaces Guardiola makes an unstoppable machine. Shakhtar Betis and proved it with his aggressive approach and could also do it yesterday Madrid. Casillas and lack of success blaugrana avoided a deserved half-time lead. Messi and Xavi stopped having Pepe continuous obstacle on their backs and they were free, which made the dessert Iniesta where the better you play. It was not all bad for Real just ran into a game and especially Mascherano Piqué, cut, sensational.
In the second half there was another twist in the rush merengue and a couple of errors in ball out of these options were noted. A goal was annulled for lack of Christian Higuain on the 'jefecito' when he had received before Piqué, the referee should mark the first and to direct free for whites but did not. We had trouble.
To make matters worse, Iniesta just broke the defensive line with a precise pass to Peter and he beats Casillas by the near post. It was a hard blow to the faith Madrid only response was a good move for Di Maria Casillas the best with whites in the overall calculation of the four rounds, which clinched Marcelo.
From tie all faults and vulgarities that were returned to detract from a game that was more beautiful than before. I do not know if it was because of exhaustion, but when it seemed more likely to scare the Nou Camp, Real forget the good minutes after the break and despaired derailing the few opportunities that left the 0-2 first-leg.
When a historical fact enjoy four classic in twenty days might have left in our retinas the memory of two great teams fighting under flags and styles. One winner in two competitions and a worthy opponent and fighting winner of the third, in memory of adulteration is an environment that does not correspond with reality and does not benefit any of the contenders. Well yes, 'The Special One' himself, he always wins.
