Tactics and analysis

Here I post all the tactical analysis I've made. 

I'm going to start with the basics. It's called rondo. Johan Cruyff brought this to Barceloan. This game represents everything that Barcelona have - technique, touch, vision, working, one touch, speed of touch, speed of mind. They do this every single day and thats the basics of their game.

Xavi: "It's all about rondos [piggy in the middle]. Rondo, rondo, rondo. Every. Single. Day. It's the best exercise there is. You learn responsibility and not to lose the ball. If you lose the ball, you go in the middle. Pum-pum-pum-pum, always one touch. If you go in the middle, it's humiliating, the rest applaud and laugh at you." 

 

Rondos - The best bloopers are here

This is a longer video of Barcelona's tactics in Guardiola's era.

Tactics Under Guardiola - The best bloopers are here

Off the ball movements - this is something that many people don't see because they have only eyes on the man with the ball. But in order to play a pass you need to have off the ball movements, or to create space to teammate you have to move also without the ball. It's very important to work also without the ball.

FC Barcelona off the Ball Movements - These bloopers are hilarious

This little 2-3 minute section of FC Barcelona - Real Madrid game shows you the movements and understands of how to play and dominate in the midfield and create chances.

FC Barcelona Midfield Movements Vs Real Madrid - Watch the top videos of the week here

The 6 second rule - This is one of the most amazing, vital and only know to Barcelona's game. What they do is after losing the ball, the whole team works together to win the ball back within 6 second. If its not possible, they regain their positions. This is mentally really exhausting for the opponent team because Barcelona keep the ball so well in their half always and you ran and ran and ran after it. And when you finally get the ball, you are so tired and you see the players coming at you like a swarm and take the ball away and then you have to chace the ball again. They kill you mentally and phycially with that

FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad The 6 Second Rule - Watch the top videos of the week here

And the most important - KEEP THE BALL!

If you have the ball you can dictate the game, the tempo. The game is in your own hands.
Xavi: "The one who has the ball, is the master of the game"

This clip is from Barcelona - Sporting Gijon game. The last 4 minutes of the game. Barcelona played the whole  second half with 10 men and the last 4 minutes with even 9 men, but they still kept the ball and dominated the game. 

 

Last 4 Mins - Click here for more blooper videos

Pass & Move Like Iniesta, Xavi and Messi - Watch the best video clips here