Rousseau 9,370 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 My apologies to all. I hadn't seen us use it before. I'm just quite pleased to see us use it with such intensity. I'm aware it has been used in the past -- football in general -- but it's been given a new intensity and focus by Barcelona's implementation of it; there are various permutations that try to recreate game situations. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 5,424 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 It's a Blue Rondo a la Lusitano. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darthter 542 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 As with anything, it all comes down to how the thing is implemented. Is it viewed as a fitness & ball winning tool (for the one in the middle) or is it viewed as a tool to develop short, sharp, accurate passing. or is it utilised as both... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 9,370 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 As with anything, it all comes down to how the thing is implemented.Is it viewed as a fitness & ball winning tool (for the one in the middle) or is it viewed as a tool to develop short, sharp, accurate passing. or is it utilised as both... Both, I believe. In some iterations there is 1 man in the middle in which the outer players can pass to, encouraging movement and better positioning to receive and make passes. Seems to help morale too: the Barca players look like they have a lot of fun with it, trying to win the ball back or keeping it away from the middle pressers . 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,195 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 http://thesefootballtimes.co/2014/09/01/the-allure-of-the-rondo/ Cruyff is spot on with his assessment too - the Rondo gives you pretty much everything you need 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannochsidebear 2,312 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I have been watching Rangers do that for years in pre-match warm up routines, way back to Smith's era (2nd time around) when my son as a youngster always wanted to go in the ground early to watch the warm-up (I suspect this was just to get his hot dog quicker!). This happens around 2.30-2.40 before the final shooty-in at the keeper and then in for final preparations. Give it a Spanish name and say Barca do it and it suddenly becomes trendy???? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrahimHemdani 1 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Senderos looked totally bemused by the earlier instructions, perhaps he was just asking for clarification. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,195 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I have been watching Rangers do that for years in pre-match warm up routines, way back to Smith's era (2nd time around) when my son as a youngster always wanted to go in the ground early to watch the warm-up (I suspect this was just to get his hot dog quicker!). This happens around 2.30-2.40 before the final shooty-in at the keeper and then in for final preparations. Give it a Spanish name and say Barca do it and it suddenly becomes trendy???? The Rondo has been around for donkeys years - if Cruyff was doing it at Barca then it pre-dates Walter too 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 The Rondo has been around for donkeys years - if Cruyff was doing it at Barca then it pre-dates Walter too I think you will find it has been in Dutch training schemes since at least the 70's and possibly before that. I moved to Holland in 1980 and it was a common practice for years as far as I know. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFK-1 1,671 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I think you will find it has been in Dutch training schemes since at least the 70's and possibly before that. I moved to Holland in 1980 and it was a common practice for years as far as I know. Do you know a woman called Wilma who moved to Holland I think sometime in the 80's and who is married to an English guy? She came from East Kilbride. Only asking because I was thinking ex pat Scots in a small country might come across each other from time to time. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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