The 'Tiki Taka' Handbook

Great read Leeon and very informative and when a team invariably looses the ball i'd rather loose it playing Tiki Taka where you have a good chance of winning it back.As opposed to long persistent ball where every pass/move becomes a 50/50 ball

 

Here's another excellent read on the tiki-taka style and Barca in particular.

http://www.fmscout.com/a-barcelona-style-in-fm-2012.html

BTW, anybody who really wants to watch Barca at their very best should make a point of watching the Spannish equivalent of the charity shield, league and cup matches against Real Madrid this season. Madrid have a phenomenal team and Mourinho is a superb coach in his own right .... yet in every game this season, except the last cup game which saw Barca uncharacteristlcally faulter in the second half to a 2-2 tie, Barca have slowly taken hold of the match by the nuts and driven the Madrid players to the point of violent frustration. Does Mourhinho finally have the answer to Barca - the second half of the last game might suggest so as Madrid came back from a 0-2 deficit .... there is one league game left between the two sides, which will be a must watch match.

 

nice one leon good read
Brendan + time + money + some better players + our style = total football.............
or signs of progress = tiki taka passing more in zone 7-8 than in zone 2-3 ?

 

Goalkeeper tiki taka to full back...tiki taka to centre half ..tiki taka to full back ...tiki taka to goal keeper..tiki taka to full back ...ect ect ..................get the drift?

 

a recent survey has shown 2 out of 3 cardiff fans are ...........just as thick as the rest !
liverpool gonna show you tiki taka pal

 

Yes excellent read , looking at the goals scored against WBA for example which were started in zone 2- 3 I can appreciate the build up play and the end product.

 

I'm sure we're all waiting with bated breath to see how you'll rip Liverpool apart on Sunday

 

Any Cardiff fan say that Bongobilly?

 

Pardon ?

 

I just think this tiki taka stuff is only appreciated by premiership clubs in this country

 

and fans of good football, which obviously John isn't

 

Hit a nerve have i lads? ...............;o)

 

....Pardon?

 

Funny how that football fans far and wide appreciate our style of football with the notable exception of our lower league neighbours. I get the impression that it's absolutely killing them that we are where we are and are so highly respected, whereas they are not !
Wasn't Envy one of the 7 deadly sins ?

 

....say what ?

 

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now jog off, theres a good boy.

 

All the way to Wembley again gypo..........;O)

 

You have Walter Mitty syndrome, I have vertigo from looking down at your club. FACT.

 

hook,line and sinker ...........;o)

 

Guys - bit of research and you'll find the author of the website is actually a cardiff city fan. he's mentioned it on his twitter a few times. obviously those who are knowledgeable in football can put rivalry to a side to analyse.... sometimes haha