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Zinedine Zidane's quest for La Liga title got a huge boost this weekend when Los Blancos won the El Clásico vs eternal rivals FC Barcelona. Real Madrid's tactical scheme worked out well throughout the game. Zidane's one plan which fascinated me will be perused below.
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Before moving ahead, a quick brief.
For a team in defence, protecting important zones especially zone 14 is the key. It is the most important zone in Football. An attacker can use it to it's advantage if the defence line hasn't protected it.
For a team in defence, protecting important zones especially zone 14 is the key. It is the most important zone in Football. An attacker can use it to it's advantage if the defence line hasn't protected it.
https://twitter.com/tanxvideos/status/1381386075461939207?s=19
Madrid prioritized that defending the zones are important. To seal zones 13,14,15–they made a square type shape and shuffled around the zones laterally as per the ball location. Here, Pedri was finding it hard to deliver a pass to his teammates.
Madrid prioritized that defending the zones are important. To seal zones 13,14,15–they made a square type shape and shuffled around the zones laterally as per the ball location. Here, Pedri was finding it hard to deliver a pass to his teammates.
https://twitter.com/tanxvideos/status/1381387990258216966?s=19
Barcelona's key player Lionel Messi was the common victim of the trap. As soon as he entered these zones, he was swarmed by Madrid defenders and forced him to lose possession.
Barcelona's key player Lionel Messi was the common victim of the trap. As soon as he entered these zones, he was swarmed by Madrid defenders and forced him to lose possession.
https://twitter.com/tanxvideos/status/1381388814476660739?s=19
Pedri, Barcelona prodigious young talent was the second target of this trap. Here, he received with his backfoot and before he accumulates any info, he is being pressed by 4 players.
Pedri, Barcelona prodigious young talent was the second target of this trap. Here, he received with his backfoot and before he accumulates any info, he is being pressed by 4 players.
https://twitter.com/tanxvideos/status/1381389895483105280?s=19
Dutch star Frenkie De Jong found the solution to deal with the cage trap. His spatial awareness and cognitive intelligence was the key to free Messi on the right.
Dutch star Frenkie De Jong found the solution to deal with the cage trap. His spatial awareness and cognitive intelligence was the key to free Messi on the right.
This idea is trivial but very useful. Zidane got it correct by instructing properly and inhibiting patience, discipline and correct timing to execute. These movements are to be completed in milliseconds as the opposition can hurt you if the timing is not correct.
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