tarzanpuyol
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From the Guardian MBM
Dortmund took Madrid apart in that second leg by replying Madrid's counterattacks with their own. Bayern had even better tools in Robben and Ribery to employ the same strategy. The Bayern of last year won it all by adapting their strategy for each opponent. Pep has to learn to do the Sam's.
I agree, but these coaches willingly fail to get players that offer something different, look at Barcelona they refuse to get a #9 and refuse to sub Xavi even if he is playing super mega slow. Del Bosque failed with the same idea in the Confederations Cup against Brazil, and now Bayern.
Its football 101, if the opposite team is turtling, then wait for them, play a boring match if you have to where the midfield is nothing but fouls and lost balls, but wait for your chance.
Heynckes got that, Carletto uses a mix of catenaccio with sachi, where he adapts to the team and the oponnent, the system is not written in stone but the players offer flexibility to play in multiple positions.
thats why I am skeptical about the final and how can RM counterattack a team that uses the same tactic.