The MOST BEAUTIFUL Tiki-Taka ever played?! FC Barcelona Reaction

In this video, I react to the most beautiful #tikitaka football ever played!
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[@fourier4717]

Guardiola (a coach Barcelona had) used to fine players that touched the ball more than 3 times before passing. The idea was to control the ball, direct it and then pass the ball. This, combined with the imaginary zones and lines in the field that determine players positioning, made them unstoppable and they played from memory. The only exception was Messi, who could do whatever he wanted.

[@Name-pss]

Didn't know that lolol

[@IKronosI]

Not only Messi, Xavi too. Guardiola often said Xavi was the manager inside the field. So he basically could control other players as he will, just like playing chess, that's why his nickname was Maestro.

[@harit7421]

who could do whatever he wanted hahaha, because he's Messi

[@shabasm7]

Messi's instructions were set on free roam

[@4CelciusDegree]

@@IKronosI Honestly I love Xavi man, he's a well known player but still underrated af. I was 8 when I first watched Xavi in 2009 and while everyone was praising Messi, I saw as a child that Xavi was the best player on the pitch in 2009

[@cameronyoung853]

It’s worth noting that this team basically grew up together in the Barcelona youth teams so always knew what the other player would do. Easily the most special team in history imo

[@JohnnyyVee]

Tiki Taka at its peak was damn near untouchable. Technical progressive pass and play in short spaces was so hard to dismantle, because it involves quick thinking, great ball control and sharp precision. Sadly teams were able to break this style down. However the philosophy still lives on in Barcelona, as this is still their main style of play (even though not as successful) lol 09-12 Barcelona is revered by many to be one of greatest club teams to ever grace a pitch.

[@IKronosI]

It's not like the style was broken by other teams. It's just that this playstyle involves high level passing skills and it's not enough for you to have a really good passer. I'm really talking about the best of the best playmakers. Barcelona 2009 had Xavi, Iniesta and Messi, 3 of the best playmakers that ever played the game. Specially Xavi, I saw him do so many out of this planet type of passes back then, even high passes across the field landing on the foot of the other team player... Not mentioning his ability to command and make plays as it was the easiest thing ever. So, in resume, Tik tak is still one of best if not the best playstyle in football, but executing it is extremely hard. Barcelona just managed it back then because they had 3 aliens plus dozens of other stupidly talented players... All thanks to the "Academia".

[@kenzied.silvers6614]

@@IKronosI No, it's not just that it's difficult (tho that is also true) but managers have developped defensive tactics that kill what was lethal about tiki taka. Positioning and area defending don't allow those quick passes to be as effective as they used to be. But that's football, no strategy is ever going to remain effective without counter-measures. It's still a genius tactic that will remain in history, and if it's possible to pull it off, then it can still be used effectively.

[@Mr.v]

@@kenzied.silvers6614 tiki taka is a style that can't be broken down even in thousand years. there is no weapon against it. how can you stop a play when even the players making that play don't know what will they do until the last possible moment? the only reason why tiki taka stopped being as effective is age and form of the players. they get older and can't keep the tempo. one thing that most people don't understand is that players playing the tiki taka are actually running more than the players defending against it. so in order for tiki taka to work as intended, you need players who are better than the best of the best, but also in peak physical condition. and we all know that is rare. in any sport. this is why barcelona are nowhere near the level of the glory days. because those great players were old, but the young ones weren't good enough. the guardiola's team is something we will never see again. you had a group of players with a superior talent and superior physical ability in the perfect age of life, who (most of them) grew up together and knew each other better than their own family. tiki taka is the best tactic and it requires the best tools. just like everything else in life. a computer with best motherboard, best ram memory and best processor is kinda useless if you don't include the best graphics card. that guardiola team would dominate any team in any era, from 1920 to 3920.

[@nel186]

Until Bayern dismantled it

[@theonebeelo5308]

You should check out Gegenpressing next as a football tactic. Popularised by Jurgen Klopp at Dortmund, in Germany. Klopp referred to tiki taka/possession & passing based game as an orchestra, whereas his teams style is more heavy-metal football. Jurgen Klopp currently coaches Liverpool FC and he has seen a fair amount of success at all his clubs where they often have way less resources than other teams.

[@omadduxo]

Klopp made Gegenpressing popular but Gegenpressing has been used since at least the 1960's and the term is also known for a long time. There is actually a german Football Manager game from 1995 called "Teamchef" where you can use Gegenpressing as a tactical tool.

[@lecoronel]

Bielsa´s Leeds were similar but to a much less effect. The problem with the Gegenpress is that it leaves the players exhausted in the last minutes of the match and injury prone in the 2nd half of the season. So good player rotation and team managing is extremely important.

[@inyour_wetdreams]

@@omadduxo yes, thats why he the person commented "Popularised" lmao

[@TehStormOG]

he should maybe follow leeds united, american manager, americna players, and they play a very exciting pressing style

[@alifghifari3284]

that barcelona team is special, the chemistry is so high because almost all of the players came from barcelona academy "la masia", messi, iniesta, xavi, busquets, the core of tiki taka playstyle in that team came through la masia, at la masia this style of play is drilled through their mind since the age of 10-14

[@calcareadk]

And they all watched and learned from Laudrup.

[@beyond7hecurve]

To your question about goalkeepers getting mad: Just because the ball went in doesn't mean the goalkeeper made a mistake. In a pure 1v1 striker vs keeper the striker is expected to score the vast majority of times. In the context of a game your own teams defense makes it harder for the opposition to score. A lot of goals happen because the defense makes an unforced error putting the keeper in difficult/impossible situations. To add to that keepers will yell at their defense whether the ball goes in or not. If a defensive mistake leads to a chance for the opposition, a reaction is to be expected.

[@diegozayas14]

Tiki taka had its moment in the 2010s decade but for the past 2 years football has kinda changed it views towards it. Now it seems to be out of date and just having the possession of the ball it's being criticized for not being effective enough to score goals (which is how you win games). The style that is taking over is more fast paced, taking the ball forward as fast as possible and opening the game wide in order to make crosses for the strikers to score.

[@amorphous7474]

Yeah, the best example is Spain in this World Cup. I'm sure Luke is aware of what happend to them.

[@mtk3755]

Tiki taka is a sub set to possession football. Possession football is being criticized right now if you not effective with it. But if one plays tiki taka well they will be good because they'll be precise with their possession. But for that you need the exact players who have technical brilliance and have positioning sense.

[@AtnaRecords1]

Yeah look at spain. 1000 passes against Morocco an almost no shots on target

[@antonandersson6912]

Tiki taka is not outdated it’s just extremely hard to do effectively. The amount of skill from each individual player as well as the team chemistry that is needed is very rare. That’s why tiki taka right now might seem outdated. You can’t compare the “tiki taka” played by this years Spain vs prime Barca or prime Spain since not a lot of players in that team has what it takes to play tiki taka. If they had 11 Pedris on the field it would be totally different. Trust me that another team, most likely a future Barca or Spain, will once again have the players and chemistry to play proper tiki taka and will once again be unstoppable.

[@amorphous7474]

@@antonandersson6912 I don't think so. Whilst I agree prime Barca or Spain had world class players but tiki taka is not new concept anymore. There are blueprints how to stop it. Why do you think Man City never won UCL with resources they have? I remember when Spain won the 2010 WC, they were easily countered. Casillas made many impressive 1v1 saves which not a lot of people mentions.

[@suhailraja7797]

It's not the goalkeepers fault He runs towards the player because it reduces the angle of the goal and it's better than just staying on the goal guarding a huge net He is allowed to shout his defenders as they put him in the situation in the first place

[@Arsolon618]

The other thing about Tiki-Taka is how quickly they pass it, almost like a pinball machine sometimes, they don't even hold the ball just one touch passes.

[@Peter.Parker]

Barcelona is the greatest club football team in football's history! They humiliated teams like Real Madrid, Man united and many more with this team.. Messi the greatest player ever to touch the ball played there 🙇🏻‍♂✨

[@arnam.mondal]

Fax tho I've never seen a team quite like that Barcelona team (2009-2011).. They were the greatest team in football's history for sure 🙌🏻

[@yungroll]

Lmaoooo talk to me when they have 14 champions leagues or learn how to balance a budget. Barca lives in Madrids shadow. One era with Messi doesn’t rewrite history.

[@YesMessiIsTheGoat]

@@yungroll just imagine 14 CLs and still get humiliated to 6-2, 5-0, 5-1, 4-0 in this 21th century.. Real Madrid's worst nightmare was always Barcelona and it's not my opinion it's a fact! Barca has always been superior to Madrid

[@lumiere5080]

@@YesMessiIsTheGoat fax tho.. It's so funny that even in Real Madrid's prime they couldn't beat Barca smh.. And we all know what happened when Barca are on their prime ✨

[@Peter.Parker]

React to "FC Barcelona the glory days".. You'll love it for sure 😌✨🐐

[@dudess76]

the level of individual skill needed for tiki taka is underrated. we just seen spain fumble the game because they didn't have players that can convert all this passing into a dangerous position to score a goal. xavi, iniesta and messi can never be replicated by just passing the ball around

[@iuliusRO82]

might be the first time watching a US NFL fan becoming a Football fan! Welcome to our beautiful world. Peace from Romania!

[@timmy5876]

i went on a school trip to malaga for a week where we stayed at kids houses there and sort of spent the week with them, at the school there was 2 5 a side pitches and it’s the same throughout spain apparently, the kids grow up playing quick football with no space so for a lot of spanish players it’s second nature to be good in tight areas

[@timmy5876]

@@biggiesmalls3096 exactly, in 5 a side the goal isn’t everything, if u lose the ball anywhere in ur half of a 5 a side pitch they’ll likely score so keeping the ball is everything

[@GermanZorba]

A common exercise we call "el loco" consists of three to five players passing the ball each other with one or two touches, and one or two players trying to cut the pases

[@6_pains]

Tiki taka is a hard playing style to execute well. There are lots of factors that went into making this Barcelona team as good as it was. Firstly, you need team chemistry. This team had chemistry at extremely rare levels. Many of the players essentially grew up together in the Barca youth academy/youth teams. They did everything together, so they knew each other’s tendencies, abilities etc. Next, on top of their chemistry, a lot of these players are All Timers at their respective positions. Obviously Messi is GOAT status, but other players like Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol, Busquets, Alba etc made implementing Tiki Taka much easier. Geniuses at every position almost. Lastly, there are two things that go hand in hand. Guardiola and Messi. The GOAT coach (to many) and the GOAT player (to most). The vision, the tactical prowess, just the total football IQ. Not tryna say Tiki taka is impossible, but for it to be THIS good again, you’d need all of these factors to line up again. Unlikely, to say the least.

[@kianolner3818]

What makes Tiki Taka so good to watch is that it isn’t just one basic short pass constantly. All different styles of passing with different flair to each of them. Making sure your opponent doesn’t know what you’re going to do next.

[@kaye_07]

Luke, I think it'd be great if you could react to some "Total Football" analysis videos which is kinda the foundation for Tiki-Taka and many other dynamic football tactics currently in use.. :)

[@xaroo1]

you could watch lots and lots of games until u find plays and goals like these, and those monsters were doing it every game. Ofc people gonna argue that football changed and playing on possession doesnt work anymore but we havent seen a team yet that could pull it off at this level. This is the barcelona I fell in love with and I hope one day we gonna get at least close to this again

[@amjadkhalil8333]

This barca team back in the day they always got more than 1 or 2 goals per game, Some games they won with 8 goals 😉

[@golfer435]

The important thing to notice is that space that is being opened up. Once a defender abandons his spot to attack the ball the space he was occupying is open, so all Guardiola taught was moving into the newly unoccupied space to receive a pass. It's about off the ball rotation and constant movement to get the ball forward in the most efficient way possible.

[@vansitcodarring8855]

I could not skip a single match with barca back then, even if they played in the cup vs a 3rd league team i would still watch it. I know all these highlights by heart now because i was watching them the next day on yt over and over just before training.

[@mrbroccholi]

Imo by far the best team in football history. Amazing this style of play. It somehow looks easy to do but when you played football yourself, you know how hard to do that is. The type of intelligence and technique with the ball while being under pressure is INSANE.

[@ezekielduran4386]

It's funny you say communicate. All their communication is with small eye movements or head nods or hand gestures. It's the ability to know where your teammate is going to go. And different players make different moves. It's a huge amount of chemistry. We played similar when i was in high school 06-10. We had the players to do it. Our main rival were huge fast physical guys but we would always be back and forth against them. We had some great players that spent all our time together developing that chemistry. But while playing tiki taka doesn't really require communication because it is already players who understand each other

[@JAYZ999]

That was the best era in football for me. Barcelona was absolutely savage at that time. The imaginary dynamic moving triangle was unstoppable by most teams. Pass pass pass, defenders moving towards a player creates an opening for the other players in the triangle, and soon enough they’re in front of the goalie.

[@kxngcaado33]

Very smart, the way you analyze this game, this way of life…we need more genuine reactions like this

[@EmilJ16]

You should watch Sergio Busquets , Barcelona legend and one of the best central defensive midfielders of all time.

[@balerion77]

The Synergy of this team was so great because many of the players were graduates from Barcelona's youth academy LA MASIA. They know each other's from years & know what they will do.

[@WKogut]

A lot of teams nowadays try to control possession, but none have achieved the level of fluidity Pep's Barça has.

[@GilangRamadhan-gi1dv]

The requirements to play this kind of football is very high and specific to the point that Barcelona itself can't repeat what they've done in the past even though they still have the blueprint.

[@aceofspoons8382]

The dominance of posession tactics lead to the rise of counterpressing which is the best way to neutralise a posession based team. Counterpressing is currently the popular style in football, but posession was unstoppable in it's day

[@yewo-bb8er]

There's a certain video on KZbin called “Development of Guardiola's 4v4+3 Juego de Posicion”. I think it excellently illustrates how the positional play principles (behind Tiki-taka) work at their core. You might find it very enlightening

[@promiseononokpono8814]

You’re doing very seeing the triangles however keep in mind that the triangles are not just happening in one place at a time in that sense 2 or more players can be part of more than one triangle at the same time that’ll help you understand even more. The triangles are also constantly shifting

[@Nando55ernst]

You should look at Michael Laudrup. He was apparently a idol for many Barcelona players, especially for Iniesta.

[@kristiantaylor9026]

Hey dude, loving the channel so far, Same as you, the passion and moments and pure skill with the ball(Leo Messi) are really what made me love this sport. This is my club. I am a Barça fan from New Zealand and a club member (Soci). I also help to run a Barça news platform (Barça Universal). I really relate to you in the fact that I haven't followed football my whole life as we play rugby in NZ. This beautiful style of football, with players from the academy. (La Masia) is what really made me love this club. This group under Guardiola who was an ex player at Barcelona, former captain and he also came from the academy, won a Treble (League, Cup and Champions League) with an XI form the academy. The coach now (Xavi Hernandez) who you saw in this video quite a bit, is also an ex player/captain/academy graduate. These players have been playing this style since they were children. Some played with each other since they were 10 or 11. When it comes to choosing a team, I feel like you don't choose, it chooses you and this team is the one that spoke to me. Keep up the content

[@softpool1286]

I loved hearing your take on this. I'm not necessarily an expert in tiki taka itself as I'm just an regular guy who has played for fun my whole life but I thoght I'd note something extremely important which is movement off the ball. find a hole between two defenders and show for your teammate most likely communicating. this will most likely move the defense around to cover you if you don't get the ball immediately which will make space for your next teammate to find the new spacer that defenders are moving out of. creating space and checking in and out of said space is just as important as being on the ball in many situations and these guys do it masterfully to find open feet in these tiny spaces. edit: also just to highlight something else is their first touch is impeccable. first touch is such a massively important skill especially in these tight situations. settling the ball in a direction away from defenders and out of their reach but within yours in such quick fashion is no easy feat and these guys blow my mind with how good they are with it. it's almost something a new watcher may not even notice having never played before because there is so much more flashy stuff when they make it look so easy but their first touch is just mind blowing.

[@CaptKomy]

You already watched TiFo Footballs "What is Tiki Taka" video. That vido is part of a playlist by Tifo called the Encyclopedia, highly recommended especially if you enjoy understanding how tactics and roles on the pitch develop. They even have a video called "How Football works" 😅 Tifo Football and Tifo IRL are both amazing channels for these discussions, Tifo IRL is mostly focused on providing up to date feedback on recent events, whereas Tifo Football is more about mini documentaries for certain historical events, play styles, figures in football and so on. Couldn't recommend more for someone just getting into the game.

[@CaptKomy]

And if I maybe a bit biased and recommend also their playlists on my own favorite active coach Jurgen Klopp and on Liverpool FC 👀

[@brodyfolkerts2047]

Pep's Barcelona played the most beautiful football the game has ever seen. They played a 4-3-3 False 9. The thing with this team was everyone had their role, but they could also play other roles when called upon (a lot like Pep's Man City). False 9 though, 4 defenders, the 2 full backs play like outside midfielders when they are attacking and drop back when they're defending. The 2 centre backs would stay central when attacking and then spread apart slightly when defending to allow room for the central defensive midfielder to drop back between them, creating a back 5, then the defensive midfielder will step forward when they're attacking. The two central midfielders are the two visionaries of the team. In this team it was Xavi and Iniesta. Next is the 2 wingers who will make diagonal cutting runs behind the other team's full backs or outermost centre back. And last is the most important player in this formation, the centre forward or "False 9". This player's purpose is to drop into the midfield and drag either a centre back out or pull the centre defensive midfielder out of position, creating large weaknesses in the other team's formation. This combined with the philosophy of playing for one another, keep the ball in our possession, because as long as we have the ball, the other team cannot score. We maintain the flow, pace, and direction of the game and slowly dissect the opposing team and attack in numbers when they are at their weakest. They rehearsed it so much that the game became situational, and they could essentially play from memory. That's why it's the best football ever.

[@noveltyrobot]

Goodness me, looking back I appreciate how much of a privilege it was for us fans to watch this team live at the peak of their power.

[@dc013]

I know your eyes are trying to follow the ball, what makes Tiki-taka work is actually what is happening away from it. Watch the players without the ball move, shift, and slide into position, 'offer' themselves to the player with the ball, receive the ball, then within a second, move the ball. Once moved, they move and are in a different place, making marking them extremely difficult, because if you follow, you're out of position, but they overload and now the other defender is outnumbered... but then they move again so compensating for that changes again... it's just masterful.

[@tomaskoptik2021]

You know ... when people say football is boring it WAS kinda true before Cruyff and Guardiola. Pep is a blessing for the world football, he has changed it forever...

[@k473r]

This is peak football you are watching. The best anyone ever played this sport. I recomend you to watch three matches: 2-6 against Real Madrid, 5-0 against Real Madrid and the Final of the Champions League 2009 against Man Utd. Probably the three games where you can see tiki taka at its best.

[@diegozayas14]

It's true what you say about watching highlights because you're just watching little moments from the game but you can appreciate them more when you watch the whole game and see the build up from the beggining

[@Hellafar]

Suppose it has been widely explained before. The sistem relays mainly on "first touch pass", or passing the ball almost as soon as it gets to you. Just a slight control, if needed, and give the ball to another teammate, so it is running fast and makes useless your rival effort to get for it. Of course, you also need your attackers to be fast and be in almost eternal movement, so an option to pass and get a chance to make a goal appears. I recomend you to see the matches between Spain and Germany or Italy during Eurocup 2012. The rival teams got absolutely exhausted while pursuing the ball, and the way the spanish team created spaces for their attackes seem ridiculously easy.

[@marianorodriguez13]

You should react to Xavi´s Masterclass video in The Coaches voice, he explains in more detail how Guardiola made them play the Tiki taka and how he is doing it now in Barcelona, its a really good video. You can find the video as Xavi Changing his position at Barcelona, Pep´s Guardiola tactics and the third man

[@itski3]

Takes a certain group of players to actually achieve this. When it's pulled off its beautiful to watch. The opposing team chasing the ball tire mentally and physically while you're chilling passing away however teams have adjusted and know how to defend against it now but bakc then barca had Messi in his prime and other players to unlock defences in the final f 3rd.

[@pakistancricfan1773]

2009-10 Barca is, in my opinion, the best football team to play the game. Such beautiful cohesive football and they were fairly successful as well. Best team under the great Guardiola.

[@darrenfearon4288]

I only emjoyed Barcalona when it wasnit your team they did that too, I am a Tottenham hotspur fan from the uk , I remembered when we played them in the Champions league at our sttadium and my team never had the ball for ten minutes , it was so frustrating, we gave it everything and they just battered us . they even made our goal kjeeper look like a chump.

[@Mershdd]

Rio Ferdinand (a defender regarded as a club legend at Man Utd) faced these guys back in the late 00's and early 10's in the champions league final. United lost both games, and Rio said that when he played them, it felt like you could never even get close to them. Looking at this video you can see why, how many times do any of them get tackled? The ball is gone from the man you're closing down within seconds..

[@Mershdd]

Oh also, if you enjoy the tactical side of the game then you should seriously consider checking out the game Football Manager. You become the coach for a team, setting up the training and tactical approach, as well as signings for the team! I love it for these reasons haha

[@paulojosearaujocardoso8582]

From what you've been saying, I feel that you would enjoy tactical analysis videos of important matches the most! Masterclass videos of coaches talking about their strategies on important and historical matches are also very inspiring.

[@LordCartanya]

I know that you love tactics so some inside in the Barcelona way with tiki taka, it has 3 basics: First, you get the ball, pass the ball, get the ball pass the ball, if you can you pass with only one kick. Second, the free man ot the third man, when a player from the other team goes to apply pressure to the player with the ball, he leaves some space, that space it has to be ocupied for the free or third man when the other 2 team players make the pass, in that way when the first man pass the ball to the second, the third man has ocupied the empty space and the second man has a clear pas to him. The third basic is that using the other 2 you make your way to the enemy field and use the spaces to get goals. 7:46 here you can see it really good.

[@Jenkdog14]

Think of positions like this: ST. LW. CF. RW LM. CAM. RM CM. CM. CM LB. CDM. RB CB. CB. CB GK Center forward and Striker are sometimes synonymous. The ST position is often referred to as a striker or center forward. The CF position is often referred to as a second striker (SS), False 9.

[@andrewwiggin]

Xavier, Insta and Messi ARE magical. But their coach, Pep Guardiola, said the first name on the roster sheet was ALWAYS Sergio Busquets. He is the defensive midfielder that plays behind Xavier and Insta but in front of the 2 center backs. He not only does the dirty defensive work but is the constant open passing option. I highly recommend taking a look at some videos about his importance to the team. Also, Dani Alves was integral as one of the best all-time right wing backs.

[@rolandchao8325]

Tiki-taka is one of the best approach for build up plays but you should also watch some counter attacks where they unlock defense with 2-3 passes and insane pace which is totally another approach.

[@hermannikorianteri]

I want you to watch videos about Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid, at a time when Barcelona was in the height of their power and no other team had won league title in 4 years and Tiki-Taka really controlled the world. Jose came in Madrid and changed the game with a style that was pretty was completely different from Guardiola's Barcelona squad.

[@julienckjm7430]

The beautiful game indeed

[@conraddaubanton1662]

Tiki taka is a further development of ghe ideas of Rinus Michels, (pronounced "reenas") who brought this concept to Barcelona from Ajax Amsterdam. He also brought two players, Johan Cruijff and Johan Neeskens. The idea was that the team would Move towards the opponent's side of the field as a unit, keeping pisession of the ball. It implies accepting that as your defence players move forward they may leave the goalkeeper alone to face any possible counterattack, yet this risk was reduced by an intelligent use of "offside", where a counterattack can not be made by passing the ball to an attacking player that is closer to the goalpost than at least one defender and the goalkeeper. This way of playing required players that were t es chnicslly very good, who had developped a sense of where their colleagues and opponents were, who could through constant passes, per event the opposing players get the ball. If the opposing team doesn't have the ball, they cannot score against you. Some years latter, when Johan Cruijff became Barcelona's coach, he continued with this philosophy. Instituting the "rondo", in the team's training sessions. The "rondo" was a circle o

[@conraddaubanton1662]

The "rondo" was a tight circle of players who were passing the ball from one to another whilst avoiding a player who, situated in the circle was trying to intercept it. Thud "Tiki taka" was developped. Among Cruijff's midfielders was Josep (Pep) Guardiola, who later became Bsrcelona's coach. When Guardiola became coach he applied the "Tiki-taka" method of ball control. He was able to do this because he had two outstanding players, Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta, who had been brought up in the lower echelons of the club so they had developped the precision, timing and spacial awareness required to do a successful Tiki-taka. They were joined by Leo Messi, who was also trained from a young age in Barcelona. In his first year as coach, Guardiola's team won all the six competitions in which they played; La Liga, the Copa del Rey, the Champions League, the Spanish Súpercopa, the European Súperccopa, and the World Club Cup. Something considered almost. Impossible to achieve. Other clubs analysed Barceló abs style, trying to find any weak points and came to the conclusion that either they could do Takks-tiks better than Barcelona, which was not easy, por gheg could develop an impenetrable defence, letting Barcelona dominate the match, but trying to get the ball when possible and then mount a lightning-fast counterattack, keeping in mind not to mske any "offsides", which would invalidate a goal. For Tiki-taka to work. requires a team with players who have the ballg-handling skill, the sense of timing, the necessary spacial awareness of their team members '

[@nostratellus]

If you want to check out some videos on defending, you should see "The Art of Defending" or possibly "Van Dijk is good.. but Vidic was a beast" (Vidic was one of the best defenders in the Premier League around 2010, or in PL history possibly). He is more of a tough defender that would never back out of any duels/challenges. He also has a famous quote: "You can fix your nose, but if you let somebody score the goal your pride cannot be fixed". Love the videos!

[@dabbiedeejee4804]

Tiki taka means not only triangels but also limited players in the vertical and horizontal lines on the field. Thats the hard part

[@GilangRamadhan-gi1dv]

The look before they receive the ball called scanning. Xavi's Barcelona is mastery at it. He can scan 7-8 times before he receives the ball. His record was 10 times If I'm not mistaken.

[@vitoravila9908]

9:10 - Because the goal is really wide(7,32m/24ft by 2,44m/8ft), so, if he gets to a 1-1 situation against the striker, , his chances are very slim…he is counting on his defense to contest the shots as much as possible…also, quite often the goalkeeper will be directing the defense, as he usually have a better point of view… he can act as a defense ‘captain’ or ‘coordinator’

[@zrevival3818]

Ironically in this World Cup the most effective game styles has been either: the quick, straightforward attacks with few but precise passes or the dirty and rough defense that stops every attack by any means necessary and holds on enough until a counterattack chance shows up or take the match to penalties (which are unpredictable).

[@JAYZ999]

Also when keepers leave the goal, while it’s not always the best choice, it sometimes is necessary to make the open angle smaller and more chances to catch that ball because football goals are huge, and a player shooting from such a close distance gives little time for the goalie to position himself.

[@mpmlopes]

The reason goalkeepers are often cross at their team mates when they suffer a goal, is because often goals happen because the defense was caugh out of place. The goalie is there as a last resort, a football goal is 7.32m x 2.44m ( 24ft x 8ft), a goal is very rarely the goalies fault(it happens, they can be badly positioned as well).

[@zactrejo]

Sometimes you forget or don’t realize how special what you’re watching is until you go out on the pitch and try it yourself

[@globus9710]

Tiki-taka comes straight from positional football concept and one of its principle is that one player has a ball for just couple of minutes per match so it is much more important what you do off the ball. What you do as a coach is you divide pitch into sectors and each player has to know in which sector he should be releative to where your teammates are and where the ball is. Easier said than done but that's the concept.

[@Biomirth]

You're going football MAD! I just watched the other 2 vids you did in the last 24 hours. Glad to have another 'murican along for the ride. It is the beautiful game. There is no solution, only the ebb and flow of systems and genius over the years. This is a good Tiki-taka vid, and there are quite a few others. Now think about how Spain and Argentina play in the WC and Spain are out. No tactic is actually 'best', but each depends on how it's executed and especially against what type of opponent.

[@arnish_lnk5791]

Hey man, i have been a football fan my whole life and i love to how you’re trying to understand the sport but you should watch: where ultras were first forged: AC Milan’s Curva Sud. This is a really good video for you to understand some of the fans cultures

[@ryanfebrianto8973]

Also I heard that the Serbs is trying to adopt tiki taka (passing play) concept for basketball. CMIIW, but some American high schools also perform this concept yet this concept was barely shown in NBA. I mean, the court area is way smaller than football pitch so it is more likely the pass will be intercepted. But imagine, if an NBA team perform this concept in the highest level

[@mrbroccholi]

They don't even need to communicate that much. They're similar players by nature ans they always know what the other one will do.

[@ryanfebrianto8973]

So from what I heard, tiki taka came from tik tak like the sound of clock mechanism tick tock. Constant move of the ball like the sequence of the clock mechanism end

[@timmy5876]

the top players dont look around after they get it they look around before, first the get in a position to receive the ball then they scan around quickly then before they get the ball they know what they’re gonna do more or less, so you’ll see them get ready to make a pass or dribble before they even get it, not every player needs this level of scanning, like wing backs and wingers don’t need to be as aware of their surroundings as their back is to the sideline, they just get the ball then look around but midfielders have barely any time on the ball in tight situations so they need to scan around before so they don’t lose it, there’s no time to look around after u get it

[@robertoespinoza1321]

I get enjoying watching the games more than these highlights for sure the build up of the play is where you get invested in your club I hope you make it out to an fc Dallas game they look formidable this year all the Texas teams will be forces in the west

[@ryanfebrianto8973]

10:38 yes coach, you are absolutely right. Football is intangible sport or something you can conclude just by highlights or stats compare to American sport. For example a team who had 60% ball possession doesn't mean they play better, they could have been passed the ball within their territory where the is less pressure from opposite side. Or a player with 85% passing accuracy, doesn't mean he played well the passing could have been backward and sideways, and barely forward passes. Quite the opposite on American Football, the stats is comprehensive for this sport. So when QB had 65-70% it mean he is great QB because most of the pass are forward passes (productive pass). And when you see a player can create 3 shots on goal from 5 attempts, doesn't mean he is good shooter. There could have been a weak shots or straight forward shot to the goal keeper, so it was easy for the GK to anticipate. Totally different in basketball, when a PG can shot 70% accuracy, it means he is a great shooter because there is no one over the hoop to stop the ball.

[@natelung]

Triangles are very important to possession-oriented styles of play (a diamond being two triangles). Therefore formations like 4-3-3 and 3-4-3 create MANY natural triangles. Though tiki-taka in Pep Guardiola’s (Man City now, but Barcelona when this style came to popularity) mind is much more fluid, and not dependent on the formation and more on players recognizing where they can move to make triangles.

[@richcuddy4989]

Take a closer look at Sergio Busquests...real footy heads will say he's potentially the greatest holding midfielder/deep lying playmaker to ever touch a football. He could play in the snow and not leave footprints. This style of passing and movement wouldn't have been possible without him. He's the pivot man and connection between the lines

[@oskarnogalski8178]

What also distinguished TIkiTaka from all other passing play styles is that while all passing playstyles could be rapid and spontaneous, most top players at that point were also incredibly physical in their play, and that allowed them to keep the ball longer. In this case, Barcelona (the team with which you could say TikiTaka originated) involved players with a far more technical disposition, and focussed on their technique more than any other team before. Players like Zidane (Real Madrid) and Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan) are two players that you could look at for an example of a technical solo playmaker, where the team get the ball to them, and they set passes to the physical attacking players, or dribble, and sometimes even score bangers. Most teams kept it at just one or two such players. The blend Barca had gave them an advantage because everyone could provide a set piece. Xavi (#6) was probably the best passer of the generation (if not ever), and Iniesta (#8) was a great passer with some dribbling. Defender like Dani Alves (#2) and Pique (#3) provided defence, playmaking, and sometimes even offence when given the chance. The most notable player out of that Barcelona team, however, was Messi, the anomaly. The greatest dribbler ever, with great vision and passing, who could score. This man did everything, and was definitely the key that unlocked even greater potential for this team with his crazy moments of genius. He was the #10 in this video, and you can see how the plays built around mainly him Xavi, and Iniesta were the most crazy passing plays. For context of how good he was (since you said you sometimes lack context), Guardiola, who was the coach for this team (left at the time of this quote), said that the only way to stop him was "Don't let him get the ball." Guardiola's rival as a coach at the time, Mourinho (Real Madrid) said stopping him was a team effort "One on one, you are dead. God of football cannot be stopped." Combine this with great goalkeepers like Valdez, solid and dedicated defenders like Abidal and Puyol, and some good technical strikers like David Villa (one of the most underrated players ever in my opinion) or Suarez and Neymar, and you have a formula to last a generation. TLDR: A unique (at the time) ideology that used players unselfishly in a highly technical manner, with one GOAT to add an element of genius, created a football style that was revolutionary, and unstoppable, arguably even to this day.

[@granlago2235]

You should check on Guardiola explaining Tiki taka. Since he now trains Man City he has a lot of interviews in english.

[@geocubano]

This is positional play at its finest. Everyone on Barca in this timeframe knew more or less where everyone else was in the run of play. This was called also death by a thousand passes....LOL! You will notice that when there is pressure against Barca thats when ticka taka was happening. If you gave any barca player room to run they would, which would draw in defenders and then the passing the other team to death would occur.

[@Reda2k23]

The most scary thing about that team is they had talented players that can get out of dangerous situations even if you press them

[@milosstefanovic6603]

To do this, you haveto be skilled at everything, vision, first touch, two touches max on the ball and most of all motion without the ball and that takes stamina witch you need again if you lose the ball. It may look easy but you can make a mistake very easy in that fast quick thinking while you are passing. Its hard and beautiful

[@ArramzyChaos]

So interestingly, like the other video you watched on Tiki-Taka said: Van Gaal helped bring this type of play to spain. Van Gaal is now the coach of the Dutch national team. The Dutch current playstyle under Van Gaal is pretty much designed to deal with Tiki-Taka. They allow the opponent a lot of posession but man-mark nearly every single player creating a very dense field on the Dutch side of the pitch and a very defensive type of play. They do this to draw pretty much the entirity of the opposing team to their side of the field (especially if they play tiki-taka and want to have opportunities for their short passes) and then explosively score in a counter attack, quicly crossing the now empty pitch of their opponent. This is of course only a very rough summary, but I think it is very tactically interesting. I would reccomend this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqe7n5WXlNNlh7M for more info.

[@dubsb540]

Ajax and Barcelona always had a strong relationship. As far back as Cruyff, maybe longer.

[@Alrawaish]

Van Gaal didn’t bring this type of playing to Spain, johan cruyff is the one who brought this style of playing to Barcelona.

[@ArramzyChaos]

@@Alrawaish I know, I suppose maybe I should've said he helped reinforce the playstyle? Because it is undeniable that he built on what Cruyff brought and helped popularising it (which is what I meant by saying he helped bring it over)

[@roger1247]

In fact this style of playing started with another dutchman, Rinus Michels, who was Barça coach when Cruyff was playing here in mid-seventies. Later it was Cruyff himself who made it part of the identity of the club when he became the coach around 1990 or 91

[@SampoStudnut]

you should react to a video about Wengerball, a style similar to tiki taka played by Arsene Wenger's Arsenal teams which were considered some of the most aesthetically pleasing football teams in premier league history. Or also, would be great to see you react to Thierry Henry, an Arsenal and France legend who many people regard as the best Premier League player of all time

[@bakomako7607]

"Zinedine Zidane most elegant and classy player ever" or Zinedine Zidane - When Football Becomes Art"

[@yungroll]

Luke! Loving your deep dive into the game I hold so dearly in my heart. I highly recommend you check out Rabona TV here on KZbin. He has a few series I think you’d really enjoy to react to. Mainly his “Roots to the Rivalry” series and his breakdowns of player careers and moments in soccer history. I think you’d really enjoy them and also gain a better understanding for the culture and history of the game. Keep up the great work on the videos, they’ve been awesome thus far. P.S. He has an episode of Roots of the Rivalry about El Clasico which is the biggest rivalry in the sport between Barcelona (Messi’s team) and Real Madrid.

[@SRT_Len_Shorts]

When soccer meets football ⚽️ but does get why there are some many short passes and not ball hugging

[@Sebas-gb6if]

I get your highlights point about not being the same as watching the actual game, however, this style of playing would have many goals as a result, scores would be in the 5-3 goals per game during their best

[@stuartbrierley103]

I domt know if you can get it in the USA but if you can you would enjoy a show called "match of the day" it's on Saturday and Sunday night in the UK and it has highlights from every PL match that day with analysis and breakdown of the game afterwards from a couple of ex players. It would be a good show for you to learn more about football tactics and will show you some different players and teams you won't see as much as the stars.

[@andydufresne9377]

I agree with you about the SA Spurs.

[@DickHollywood0141]

They were like a team of ninjas

[@welshxwanderer7739]

If you want to see a Barca game they are on KZbin as well ( the old games). Just search Barca full games English commentary 😉

[@Davide-kd2cm]

there's a channel I like called Daily Dose Of Football that does minidocumentaries (20m or so) on some of the greatest players or interpeters of football, imo it could be another great way to start knowing the sport better through its most revered protagonists

[@anxofernandez3344]

Watch Real Madrid 2- 6 Barcelona from 2009. It was THE most important game of the year for both teams in the domestic competition. If Barça won, it was a huge statement and they'd be 99% sure champions, but if Madrid won they'd be closer to 1st position and they would have a real chance at winning. Also, those teams hate each other, they've always hated each other and the rivalry has to do with sports as well as polítics. Barcelona gave a master class of football and they scored 6 goals against Real Madrid in an away game to pretty much win the title.

[@albertgilmoreno5664]

Just trying to help you understand better the sport: Unlike basketball and NFL, in football the most unprecise/dificult movement of the ball is actually the very first touch you do with your feet (the control touch). I understand that in NFL the reception is also very hard, but it's kind of all or nothing, you catch the ball or not, there is not a range of possible precise outcomes. So, doing a pass or a shoot or a dribling with that very first touch or with a very quick second one is one of the most dificult skills in football. That's why defenders use to try to steal the ball right after that first touch knowing that it will go a little bit further than the attacker wanted, is the moment where both attacker and defender are most equalized because the attacker is controlling but does not control the ball yet. So, doing such quick passes in tiny spaces using first touch is really-really hard to do, and once you play in a real pitch with quick defenders you realize how hard it is.

[@paulorocha8234]

Check out the last Portugal vs Switzerland game of the World Cup. Pretty amazing plays.

[@davidblaine4real]

Goalkeepers are the last defence if the rest of the teams fails, so more often than not you can't blame the goalkeeper solely for conceding a goal.

[@juanmartin631]

the tiki taka barcelona actually scored tons of goals

[@sheenbreva8524]

watch the movement of the players

[@SavageIntent]

Tiki Taka is very cool. there's also an interesting video on how Bayern Munich (which happens to be my team) managed to suffocate Barcelona's Tiki Taka and stifle them out of the game. also interesting if you are interested in the tactics.

[@lorinasgasdrw8357]

Best for you is to get some contrast, i recommend watching a match in a second league or a first league with mediocre teams, at even high levels football is usually a bit chaotic and random, because the sport is hard to play, what you watch right now is peak skills, and you might underrate it because you haven’t seen the beneath of it