Football – How the game has evolved (Part 3)
Winning the UEFA Champions League with a team like Porto, winning the Premier League title twice with a team like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson was present in the same league with all his might – that is simply extraordinary.
Jose Mourinho totally showed his greatness when he played against the “great” Barcelona. The Portuguese tactician brought on a team that was individually less than the Catalans as they faced each other on the Nou Camp.
With http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan going down to 10 men, Jose Mourinho managed to build a wall of defence that was totally impossible for a team like Barcelona to beat and the Italians emerged victorious. It was for the first time in 45 years that Inter Milan won a European
title and that is definitely that would be hard for any manager to accomplish.
Currently, Jose Mourinho is the head coach of the Spanish Giants Real Madrid. Barcelona are the only tough opposition in the league. The Catalans have shown timelessly that their brilliant passing football is not only beautiful in terms of watching but also
in terms of results.
Barcelona, while being under their coach Josep Guardiola, have emerged victorious on a lot of occasions. The Catalans are known to be the best team in the world for a reason. It is true that all the players in the Catalan team are simply phenomenal but there
is no one denying the fact that Josep Guardiola is a superb tactician.
The Catalan boss has a team full of players who totally understand each other. In his very first season, he tried to recruit players who can adapt well in the Barcelona first team. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gerard-c14664 Pique, who was once a Barcelona player, was called back from Manchester
United. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-c9879 Alves came to Barcelona because he had the attacking approach which the team required.
Later, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429, was also recruited by Josep Guardiola. It is true that
all these signings are simply superb in terms of individual skill and in terms of adding fire power on the pitch. However, Barcelona are a club who do not rely on a single player; in fact, all the players are made to perform.
The “beautiful” game has evolved a lot since its creation. From individual players to team players the game has totally changed. First there were many players that were seen making the difference individually but now with managers like Jose Mourinho, Sir
Alex Ferguson and Luis Van Gaal involved, anything can happen with any team that are a part of.
Ferguson is did wonders with an average Manchester United side while Jose Mourinho is still trying his best to beat Barcelona with Real Madrid. However, Barcelona are themselves relying too much on team play as most of them have been playing together since
they were kids.
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