Chapter 1249: Barça Can't Hold On and Lu Yang Returns!

The Card’s ability is strong, but demanding them to intercept the ball directly without fouling is too harsh.

So when facing a midfielder who can dribble, break, carry, and pass, such as Real Madrid’s Izalelt, Zidane, Atletico Madrid’s Kolar, Candreva, their counter-attack effectiveness is quite poor.

No hardness!

This is why Barça becomes weak in the knees when playing against strong teams.

And Lu Yang can similarly make up for this shortcoming.

In attack, he can be the second explosive point to share Mateo’s pressure.

In defense, he can be the defensive core of the midfield, becoming the first major barrier of Barça’s defense!

In theory, his enhancement to Barça is comprehensive and irreplaceable.

Of course, the premise is that he has to adapt to Barça’s pass-control style.

Otherwise, all talk is in vain.

Gudiola placing a central defender at the central forward position hasn’t come up?

But does it work?

It doesn’t work!

Half an hour later, when Lu Yang appeared on the training pitch, Barça’s players were clearly taken aback.

Either whispering, or silently questioning and answering themselves, everyone was definitely saying “He’s here! Why is he here? Has he finally come? Can he play? Is he here to watch us make fools of ourselves?” and so on.

Lu Yang stretched on the sidelines, smiling as he nodded towards teammates he had seen previously like Canisell, Pirola, Ortiz, Mancini, Kahn.

Everyone also responded back.

Including Mateo, who he had never met before, Lu Yang also nodded to him.

Initially, Mateo’s perception of Lu Yang was complicated, but when he saw Lu Yang’s smile, he involuntarily returned the smile.

After all, few people can Refuse Lu Yang’s smile.

This is the man that even Sofia is enamored with.

Besides being tough, handsome is another inherent characteristic of Lu Yang.

However, Lu Yang intentionally or unintentionally overlooked the local group led by Mebarak.

Respond directly to grievances.

Lu Yang actually doesn’t mind the local group’s doubts about him. If he were part of the local group, the questioning voices would have been much louder than what the local group initially voiced.

But he cares very much about the local group using him as a decoy.

The locals actually don’t care how much Lu Yang earns, they’re just envious.

They just want to earn as much, even more.

Whatever you think, say it, then I’ll count you as a true man.

But if you think it and dare not speak, secretly making petty moves.

Then you deserve to be looked down upon.

“So smug! Think you’re the savior coming out now?” Mebarak said disdainfully, “I think he’s been fine for a long time, just afraid to face Real Madrid.”

“Coward!”

The last two words were especially loud.

Lu Yang glanced at Mebarak but didn’t bother to engage because the other party didn’t name names.

Official action usually waits until evidence is sufficient to proceed.

Lu Yang continued stretching.

He cannot train with the team and will train alone over the next few days.

Coming early is also to familiarize himself with teammates and observe their habits in real-time.

Video can be watched repeatedly, but some small details can only be seen with the naked eye.

In the afternoon, the team started a training match, the main team playing against the substitute team.

But left-back Ava, right-back Canisell, defensive midfielder Burgos, left midfielder Ortiz went to the substitute team side.

Gudiola seems to want to try some new playing styles.

Lu Yang realized.

Gudiola is developing tactics for full-backs to advance and become defensive midfielders.

Ava and Canisell took turns advancing, partnering as double defensive midfielders.

This is a minor tactical change, originating from… San Remo!

Canyes once assisted Lu Yang multiple times under this playing style.

But this style sacrifices Canyes’ speed and dribbling to some extent, and can usually only be used in situations of great advantage.

Because to have full-backs become defensive midfielders, the other midfielders must move forward.

Finally forming a 523 or 532 formation.

Five players up front, the firepower is fierce, of course.

However, on Barça’s substitute team, frontline players have limited abilities, can’t charge forward, unable to form a five-person oppressive attack.

At this time, when Canisell and Ava move up to the defensive midfielder position, it’s equivalent to giving the main team’s left and right Winger the full-back position for free.

Mancini and Mateo each scored a goal, very easily.

Gudiola didn’t achieve the desired outcome, naturally wanted to keep trying.

The reason for not directly using the main lineup to test is that the main lineup has too much of an advantage over the substitute lineup, resulting in no real feeling.

But to help Gudiola conduct experiments, Canisell and Ava were almost questioning their existence.

Again, Canisell arrived at the defensive midfielder position, but after releasing the ball, he seemed a bit at a loss.

Return to the right-back position?

Gudiola doesn’t allow it!

Staying here?

Then when Mancini sneaks into the right-back gap, Canisell won’t have time to defend.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the sidelines.

“Go up! Forward! Run!”

On Barça’s sideline, only the tactical maven Gudiola is qualified to direct others, other assistant coaches absolutely wouldn’t speak up at this moment, this is Gudiola’s reserved area.

Canisell trusts unquestionably, charging forward from the right defensive midfielder position.

Along the path of attacking midfield and left-right defensive midfielder formations, the vertical alignment is basically in the left and right flank areas of the field.

Canisell charged forward in the flank.

His speed is not slow, but not many people notice him.