It's just magnificent to see that Barcelona is so calm when making these beautiful passes! And of course their playmaking, runs and teamwork.

80 minutes of possession later aaaand... Madrid have equalised. Well done.

@yukku121

8 жыл бұрын

+Thom Harrison Still a good result for Barça since they won the league

@messigarcie5309

5 жыл бұрын

5-0

@nofurtherwest3474

3 жыл бұрын

There really isn't a correlation between possession and winning if you look at the highest levels. Eg 2020 Bayern vs Barca. Barca had slightly more possession and passes. But had fewer shots, shots on target, and lost 2-8.

@thomHD

3 жыл бұрын

@@nofurtherwest3474 Uhuh

@Thesportsnation__

Жыл бұрын

Who won the most including every match between barca and madrid there's your answer

Never boring. I could watch ball retention all day long. Long live football.

how do teams score? Most of the time teams score when they have possesion. Barcelona doesn't let them have posession, therefore they dont let them score. Simple

I think that when they're constantly passing back to the defense and Valdes then it's boring, but when they combine around the box and in the middle of the opponents half, it's amazing.

i was a defender when i used to play, and the best advice for team defending i ever got was to collectively make the field as small as possible. i never got frustrated when a team decided to pass the ball around the back against me. let them have their fun in their own half.

It's the only video on youtube that I can watch for more than five minutes without expecting anything to happen, I just watch and learn.

barcelona attacking and moving forward is a beautiful sight to see. barcelona passing the ball around the back makes me want to tear my own eyeballs out.

well you have to pass back to the keeper so he also gets comfortable with the ball. It also forces the opposition to press up the pitch so that there is more space in midfield. I love watching them play, best team i've ever seen.

They were so good passing it in the defense against one player. so good wow.

@messigarcie5309

5 жыл бұрын

5-0

This is absolutely brilliant. Thanks for posting. For those who say it's boring, its not supposed to be a cup final, but rather trying to evaluate of some of the things Barcelona does with possession as well as looking at how Real defends against those types of players. Try to be a student of the game you love.

Never before have truer words been spoken about Barcelona.

Always a thrill to watch Barcelona play...

Yes, and aimlessly kicking the ball half way up the pitch in hopes that a player might get it is so exciting and is just such a great playing style, right?

Barcelona's style to constantly pass the ball into open spaces encourages a second nature where there is no hesitation to pass the ball when under pressure or in attack. If there is no space they turn away and look for the space instead of giving up the ball. The cast supporting the ball handler the moves to make themselves available so a safe pass can be made.

hahaha perfect song for this clip :D

the backgroud music is so damn funny, changes the whole thing

This is so beautiful

Teams can win by being boring & effective. It is not a shame, but some people might want to see more. The game of football can provide moments of pure magic where both sides of the crowd can enjoy the skill of men at the pitch, moments when players like Messi are just in the right mood and simply go as if made of pure mercury. Wanting more of that and less passing in the backside of the area is a reasonable need for a football fan.

u got it spot on mate..!

amazing

I found myself giggling all the way through this video.

best play ever

I'm sure this is the kind of music that plays inside the Barcelona players head when keeping possession, except Messi, when he gets the ball its like some Rock type music where he starts going crazy and running everywhere

they make the game look beautiful !!

Verdadeira aula de futebol !!!

if you think this is boring then you obviously dont know much about soccer. Barca is trying to gain space a little by little by moving and keeping the ball moving in the right spaces. They are also passing tha ball to players who are not under too match pressure so they dont lose the ball. Barca players are trying to move the most of players into danger spaces while the opponent loses focus. This is their game and its the smartest way of playing because it also keep your players safer and better with and without the ball.

@r-reyh8757

8 жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree with you but my teammates are too arrogant to play like this . In my team only 3 players including me can play like this , i mean the triangle . I think this is the best way to play football . It's all about space .

@Brian_Moser1118

8 жыл бұрын

+amirul haris this method( tiki taka) is a death trap if only some pkayers played like this

@arnoldmendoza3907

8 жыл бұрын

+Ibra 22 tiki taka is actually a play a team does but guardiola made it a playing style

@mystyle8753

8 жыл бұрын

yes very entertaining to pass pass and then pass lmao.not only does it kill the momentum of a game , but nothing flashy about it and its frustrating.go watch ronaldinho or juventus style of play:D they know when to attack when to defend can actually dribble etc.and dont do 100000000 passes for the sake of it.

@al-thaqib1454

8 жыл бұрын

+Bassel Style U mad about 2015 UCL Final, bro?

Amazing, best team in the world and they play the simplest football.

Great Football played

have you ever played in a game and had this much control of it? if you have you will know a football buzz like no other

El vidio mas entretenido de la historia de KZread, joder

boring??? this is so beautiful !!!!!!!!!

This video is just 1 game when Barcelona weren't at their best and showing just the moments when it is passed around the defence trying to make the team look bad. The football barcelona play is astonishing.

its so relaxing with the ooooooooooooo

Honestly in a way this is a smart way of playing because instead of rushing passes they slow them down and allow time for them to rest while the other team tries to take the ball.

Lovely to watch. 'Nuff said,

simplicity is the key

The game is between art and money :))

now ppl are complaining that this video only shows barca only hold possession in their defense line? when against a team like real madrid, u don't take risks and play the ball immediately at the opponent's half. u have to lure them to come to ur area and then pass accurately when there's a gap in the midfield. this is when xavi-iniesta combination and Messi's individual play can be very very dangerous. for opponent's team, FOCUS is the only way to overcome barca's possession play

Tactically it is useful, it draws the opponents forwards out to press the ball, creating space in the midfield.

i love to play football...bcoz i and all my team also play like this...

I was told to comment on this... My soccer coach so hi!

I enjoyed the video. But I can see why it has so many dislikes. So much of it really isn't Barca possessing the ball per se, but rather Madrid playing behind the ball. I love to watch this type of football, but a lot of casual fans don't find it much fun.

Look at Madrid players. They are under big pressure trying to keep a high concentration. This is tiring and frustrating and suddenly Barcelona does a velocity change, some brilliant combinations and the goal is in. Oh, and the key is Busquets.

El Barça es ARTE!

beutiful fotboll the way you shoude play......and am a MAN U fan.

I'm a big Chelsea fan, but i like the way barcelona playes!

You guys don't understand, because of this football Barca has won 3 UCLs. It's intended to be a "boring football", it supposed to make opponents fall asleep!!, lose concentration in defending (positionating) and then Barca with few quick passes exposes their bad defensive structure because lack of concentration. Possesion football is little science of its own. Also it could be said Real played anti-football because they didn't put pressure on them. Why is Barca required to attack, especially when they had positive result?

@UnknownUser314159

8 жыл бұрын

+Sexy Beast Although I watch a lot of Barca's football, but this video with its music indeed is making me fall asleep.

@XCuppoX

8 жыл бұрын

+Sexy Beast It was effective for a short time, though. They have 2 UCL with Pep. 2005/2006 was a different team with different tactics. Peps possession also has failed. Biggest mentions 2012 Barca - Chelsea, 2013 Bayern - Barca, 2014 Madrid - Bayern. Barca team of 2014/2015 is a whole new generation and we all know why. They won the treble because of MSN and not because they make opponents fall asleep with their possession. The World Cup has proven that this kind of football doesn't work anymore.

@sexybeast7728

8 жыл бұрын

XCuppoX I don't agree.. there is tinny gap between failure and success.... you can't say because Spain got elimenated from gourp stage that tiki taka is dead.. In 2011, Barca has won UCL because of MVP, plus Iniesta and Xavi... it's stupid to give credit only to MSN, they don't play alone, also statistic is there pretty clear, Barca has never lost possesion percantage they had in Pep's time. If Messi scored penalty in 2012 against Chelsea, they would probably won 3rd UCL with Pep.... The point is you can't isolate few games and claim that tiki taka is dead. As far as i know, Bayern won last two german division playing tiki taka and, 3rd on their way.. Only time will show how much longer tiki taka can keep going.. but it ain't dead at the moment. Maybe 2015 Barca is not same kind of tiki taka, but it's still same concept and vision of the game.

@sexybeast7728

8 жыл бұрын

Spain plays tiki taka, they are fairly good, but not even near as effective as Barca. Argentina plays tiki taka with Messi in their squad, they are okay... Messi misses true playmakers in midfield so he is required to make sacrifices and comes deep to play like central midfield. Obvious it doesn't work as its work for Barca. I am saying this to prove that tiki taka is nothing without great playmakers in the midfield and that tiki taka is just fairly good without Messi. Tiki taka is perfect in theory. Amazing playmakers keeps possession so you barely have to defend and Messi alone creates miracles in attack. You defend with 8 players and attack with only 4 (at most in final third). Makes it incredible tough to beat defensively while opposition team has possession (which is rare) because you always defend with 2 blocks, but still you are offensively amazing because of the guy. Basically whole team defends, whole team attacks (possession). They executed theory into reality

@sexybeast7728

8 жыл бұрын

Recent article about Guardiola and tiki taka by Henry(MUST WATCH)... www.thesportbible.com/articles/watch-thierry-henry-explains-pep-guardiola-s-philosophy-in-detail

I slept watching this game.

Before Barca would hold the ball until the perfect opportunity came where they could go and the defense would be out of position. But now they still keep possession and spread the defense but they take more chances of going forward instead of waiting for the perfect opportunity.

@matheus5230

5 жыл бұрын

That Barcelona was actually a very attacking and attractive side most of the time, just not on this game

Johan Cruyf: "Football is simple, but the hardest thing there is, is simple football."

Bravo ibrahimmm

This is like listening Mozzart,enyoing :)

i agree passing it back is'nt bad at all it allows time for forward players to move into different area's and u still maintain possession.keeping the ball is key..

Sure, every other kind of football to this is just belting the ball across a pitch with no thought at all put into it. Good one.

muy bien!!!

Barcelona has the best futbol of all times. All this people hating are only in love with cristiano and mourinho, if you know about futbol, you know barcelona plays the best futbol. Enjoy their game, so you have something to say to your kids in the future.

para alguien que entienda de futbol, que hay pocos.. esto es un baile.. a todo el mundo le gustaria que su equipo fuese tan superior al rival! un seguidor del real madrid!!

I can't believe I just sat through that.

the more beautiful football soccer style!!

True that, but keep in mind that FC Barcelona's style of play always makes them vulnerable on the counter-attack, which teams such as celtic, chelsea, real madrid etc have used with effect :P, also goes to show that even having all the possession in the world doesn't always mean victory

Possession is the best defense and offense...

This is way Barcelona is the worlds best team! They own! And again disipline is the key!

This is way Barcelona is the worlds best team! They own!

u dont understand football if you think this is boring,its quite beautiful if u ask me

Beautiful soccer right there :]

I really think Real does great in denying Barca to play football further up the pitch. Real really manages to keep Barca playing the ball between their defenders, and Barca didn't create as much as they'd wanted to. Anyway, the Barcelona way to play football is hard to defend against. Mourinho and Real has been able to outsmart them sometimes, but Barca is definetly the best team in the world.

Damn you showed him...

the longer you dont have the ball the more time your players chase it,the tireder they become.having possession in any area of the field is dangerous and an advantage.stats show by in large the teams with the most possession win,not always but most of the time

thats how you play football

@MaJeSTiCz0

9 жыл бұрын

FACTS

@antonioloza5762

7 жыл бұрын

-Gacho no

Not tactical football, more like getting friends together and doing whatever. I knew there was something I was missing. Thinking back to the Milan game today, it all makes sense. Even though they didn't score, I've never seen anyone handle Milan like that. Not even Juventus does so. They do it so easily that it looks simple. And because it looks so simple, many people don't think of it of spectacular, or, at least, those who don't have a deep understanding of tactics.

It is quite interesting.

Do you play football yourself? If you do, you would know that the ability to hold the ball, and to exploit space is the hardest thing to do. Harder than shooting, beating a man, tackling. To be able to circulate the ball fluidly, and to attack space while under intense pressure is amazing. Okay, it isn't the most eye-catching thing in the world (at times). But it is the foundation of total football, and the basis of how this great Barca side can sweep away any team that faces them.

@CpatainCanuck the smaller passes drags the opposition players out of position and as the game progresses, they get tired because they are chasing the ball, barca are totally clinical at rolling over teams in the second half after a tight first half. the key point is that this tactic allows barca to dictate the tempo of the game and make the other team lose their concentration, its a tactic that you cant doubt because its what they've used to become possibly the greatest club side ever.

Well, I like this style of play. It's video game consistent...

dream team

STEP 1 : frustrate your opponent with the ball possession STEP 2 : wait for your frustrated opponent try taking the ball with multiple players STEP 3 : find an open player STEP 4 : pass him the ball and make your opponent's players guard you for no reason STEP 5 : wait for your player to score

If you think Barca is boring, Than you think Football is boring. Barca play pure football.

they make beautiful football, its teamwork. maybe madrid should learn from it

thats real football !

Para jugar asi como el Barcelona se requiere sin duda de una gran tecnica y condicion fisica

if u are a coach and u think this is boring than please don't teach kids the game of possesion, if u don't know the meaning of this type of play im sure u won't teach the kids the right way, kids have to have fun and enjoy the possesion game.. it's a smart game, no strenght or speed can brake it

I fully enjoy my life, and appreciate every second of it.This Barca is boring, the one that played Milan was great.

Total control. Looking at the comments, funny how many people don't understand the Barca way. Barcelona don't see a transition from defence to attack. They're constantly doing both, even if they're passing it around defence; look at Madrid here and you'll see why Barcelona are not rushing at all into Madrid half of the pitch. Madrid were playing at home, and they played with 9 defenders. Humiliating for them.

they prefer to pass backwards rather than take a little risk to create a chance. am not a barca fan but they are a great team and with so much talent, they should be more attacking minded.

Any true football fan should fight this kind of thinking and defend at all costs those who, like Barcelona, gratify people with an esthetic sports so wonderful. These players offer us a great, an incredible show, let us be worthy of these moments of happiness they give us. And defend those who prefer medieval, prehistoric football practiced by Celtic. These are just so hateful, Real fans or from other clubs has taken beatings from the Barça! All of them to hell! Amen!

So brining

how can this be considered beatiful soccer is beyond me... Football is a vertical game, not an endless melina!

If you love the game you gotta know the game right? :) Thanks for the video.

B O R I N G

And people call Mourinho anti-football...

Teams cant imitate this style of football, they try but you need to be Barcelona to play this way.

The best way to counter barca is to play a high defensive line with players who can move the ball quickly and effectivly, because usually when barca loses the ball they gain it back fast. Barca themselves play a high defensive line, so if you have good players you can exploit a lot of space. Arsenal did that last year at the emirates when they beat barca 2-1. But Arsenal and Barcelona play the same type of game, barca just has more money thus better players for the most part.

This led the Barcelona game, is just as effective or more in tightly closed defenses, defenses that small teams. I hope that what I say do not feel bad, but in England, no midfielders like Xavi or Iniesta (I do not mean better or worse, just like that) his style is "move, move, and move the ball, which when they get tired of running, any hole will open, "pep Guardiola

whenever people say that what they do is easy then theyve suceeded.

extraño este ekipo :/

you know. Arsenal were described as “playing like Barcelona”, until they got beaten by them - dodgy sending off or not. A team in such form, having played together for years in the case of some of La Masia’s graduates, will not be beaten by any imitations. Man for man they have players better suited to the roles, and who are more experienced at doing it.

LOL when a team just plays a long ball system, we complain. Now a team keeps the ball with patience and precise passing, we still complain.

this style of play is the liverpool way - kenny is bringing it back to the reds! - sign joe allen,hoilett,ramierez,matias suarez,jackson martinez,demba ba - all for under 50m

I used to think it was boring until i began to understand it. That wasn't a knock at you lol It's just a very "simply" complicated system. It's a build up. It's discipline. It can be boring if you aren't paying really close attention to their detail and their purpose