Barcelona FC's
success in the past years have been undeniable. Their players come from all over, although a notable few have been developed through the ranks of their own youth leagues. So they have highly talented players and many attribute this fact to their success.
But the truth is the utilization of that talent, their strategy of play and of course individual player techniques.
I will try and demonstrate how all this comes together. I'll go over the effectiveness of tiki taka, the myraid utilization of special skills from the likes of Messi and Iniesta and other fun things that make Barcelona a successful team.
Defense
Barcelona's defense is unique in that the strategy does not involve man-to-man defense of area defense. Instead barcelona players rely on collapsing all players around an opponent with the ball creating little chance for the opponent to pass.
When Barcelona players collapse towards the opponent, they severly limit the opponents choice to pass. In the end, the Barcelona basically make a physical wall around the opponent and move around the opponent until the opponent makes a mistake and loses the ball or a tackle is made. This collapse happens very quickly. This gives the opponent no time to think at all.
Possession
We all know that Barcelona plays possession throughout their entire games. It's an effective strategy that keeps the opponent from scoring and frustrates them. Playing
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