Journal of European Soccer

Barcelona FC is one of the best teams in Europe. They proved it by winning a lot of trophies last year. Many people say that this team is a perfect team because the team consists of a lot of top-class players with great talents and skills. Every time they play, they always show the most entertaining football with one-two-touch football and quick, accurate passing. They usually win their games with big scorelines. Even so, it doesn't mean that they are not unstoppable. In my opinion, at least there are two ways to stop them.

First, be disciplined. Barcelona always play possession football in their games. They pass the ball from one player to another quickly, waiting for a gap in your team's defence. What you have to do is being disciplined. Apply combination of man-to-man marking and zonal marking. Don't let them have space to pass the ball in and around the penalty area. That way, you can minimize their threats and your goal will be safe.

Next, deploy quick players on the field. As I mentioned earlier that Barcelona always play possession football in their games, so they will never let your team to get a touch of the ball. In this case, you should wait patiently until Barcelona lose possession of the ball. When they do lose possession, pass the ball quickly and make Barcelona's players run and run. By doing so, you will see one or two gaps at Barcelona's defence. Then maximize the chance into a goal scoring opportunity.

So, although Barcelona is the best team in Europe or perhaps in the world, it doesn't mean that you cannot stop them. At least, there are two ways to stop them from playing their games. Being disciplined and deploying quick players are the ways to beat them.