Christensen, the bodyguard

We have been talking about the inertia of Barça’s plan for several days now. Xavi moved against them to find a possible solution to some defensive imbalances he saw. He repeatedly complained about the difficulties in cutting rival transitions. He made a diagnosis, explored options and finally settled in Vitoria for one of those in the drawer of his memory for months: Christensen as a midfielder.

The Dane disguised himself as a bodyguard to escape Peter and Gundogan between the lines and protect the defense from enemy waves after defeat. how Edmilson on that Barça of Rijkaardwhere Xavi and decoration They are the interiors. It wasn’t until the glorious emergence of Busquets, who took a leap of quality in that position that that changed. tour, Edmilson It is the shield of a center field where Xavi and decoration They connect with forwards without looking back. They can move forward without fear of what they left behind.

When Romeo fell into the equation, Xavi turn to the profession of Gundogan association De Jong, despite the fact that he always imagined the German close to the spot to exploit his arrival and final passage. When I encouraged him to play between the lines, he backed off Peter beside De Jong and gave continuity to the forward likes João Felix and Ferran on the fourth vertex of the square. In Christensen, Xavi return to a format similar to four midfielders, with a defensive balance with the Dane pending surveillance and combining Peter and Gundogan between the lines.

Let’s see if Christensen He hides his obvious turning limitations when he receives from his back, used to playing in front. Or how he interprets his new role in a high-traffic area. However, he is intelligent, well-mannered and disciplined. The proof is, according to Laboratory of LaTdTagainst him Alavés 89% of his interventions are one or two touches. Everything is simple, to give continuity to the ball and not lose it in a danger zone. With bodyguards, you live safer.

Klinsmann’s reunion

Klinsmann is a name that brings many positive things. As veterans, we are transported back to Germany in the late 80s with Völler as an unstoppable partner in attack. Those of middle age remember his great work as a coach in the 2006 World Cup, when he laid the first stone of the refoundation of German football, more combinative, creative, proactive than the traditional version. He fell in the semifinals with a sweet defeat against Italy, but he resigned and his assistant, Joachim Löw, continued the work. The younger players lost him because he had a short spell on the bench at Bayern and Hertha although, yes, he had a remarkable career as the coach of the United States. Today we discover him as a semi-finalist in the Asian Cup with South Korea. A reunion with a smile