Chapter 1269 This Barça Is So Real Madrid_4

The last time relying on Lu Yang’s body, speed, and positioning for a poaching goal was especially evident.

The success-focused Barça often delivers the ball to the easily accessible inverted triangle area.

But teams that believe in players’ individual capabilities will excellently pass the ball to the superstar.

Barça completely relies on Mateo for breakthroughs, but does not prioritize any particular player for shooting.

Real Madrid, on the other hand, allows everyone to showcase their skills in breakthroughs, but Alien Lima has priority in shooting.

As long as Lima is there, even if it’s the baseline, you give him the ball, and he shoots without complaint, with a genuine chance of scoring.

Lu Yang seems to be Barça’s Lima.

To put it bluntly, can you pass the ball to two meters in front of the goal? Would you pass the ball ten meters away from the goal?

Of course not!

Everyone knows the closer you are to the goal, the higher the probability of scoring.

But the issue is that Barça players can’t reach such deep positions.

Especially in situations filled with confrontations.

This is another reason why this Barça seems so weak against tough opponents.

Too far from the goal.

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After the match, Gudiola was interviewed.

Reporter: “Why did Barça’s offense improve so much after replacing Mebarak with Pirola?”

Gudiola: “Perhaps it made everyone realize that we had no retreat; we must attack.”

Reporter: “Mebarak refused to shake hands with you after being replaced; what is the reason?”

Gudiola: “Really? That happened? I was focused on the field and didn’t notice. If that’s the case, you’d have to ask Mebarak.”

Reporter: “Do you have a conflict with Mebarak?”

Gudiola: “How could there be? At least, I believe there shouldn’t be.”

Reporter: “Then why did you substitute him?”

Gudiola: “One of my duties is to make personnel and tactical adjustments based on the players’ performance during the match. The results have proven the correctness of my decision, and that’s enough.”

Reporter: “Lu Yang’s goal was very un-Barça-like, instead quite Real Madrid! Do you support such a goal?”

Gudiola: “If you define not scoring as Barça, then you’re right. But I believe that a goal is just a goal, it shouldn’t be defined as a Barça goal or a Real Madrid goal, and we don’t have the ability to define goals like that!”

Reporter: “Will you continue to substitute Mebarak in the next match?”

Gudiola: “Any player, if they can’t adjust their form in a timely manner, may be substituted. Of course, I also substitute players considering reasons like training young players, protecting players’ stamina and health, and so on, a comprehensive consideration, people shouldn’t overinterpret.”

Reporter: “Does that mean he will be substituted?”

Gudiola smiles gently and leaves gracefully.

Lu Yang played very well, and fortunately, he won.

Next, as long as Pirola doesn’t have issues, Mebarak will be exceptionally passive.

Sure enough!

On the 26th, in the tenth round of the La Liga.

Barça won 3-0 against Granada away.

Lu Yang scored two assists and one goal, once again earning the title of Man of the Match!

Since joining Barça, he has played three games and has been named Man of the Match in all three, making an immediate impact.

Barça also finally won a series of big victories.

Both Mateo and Mancini scored goals, and left-back Ava provided an assist.

But the biggest highlight of this match was actually in the seventieth minute.

Leading by two goals, Barça proactively made a substitution, replacing Barça Captain Mebarak with the young player Pirola.

The captain’s armband changed hands once again.

Mebarak restrained himself a bit this time, knowing that he cannot collapse his relationship with the coach for no reason again.

Previous discussions have proven that fans are not entirely on his side.

He needs an opportunity.

After the match, Gudiola explained externally that this was a reward for Pirola’s stable performance.

In other words, it was also a punishment for Mebarak.

Lu Yang also stated that Pirola is good and has potential.

Barça fans unconsciously began to focus on Pirola and seriously discuss his future at Barça.

No one thought this was bad for Barça.

Except for Mebarak!