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Who is more finished?


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ConquistadoR

The Rogue Prince
4xg for bilbao is crazy
Yea there's a defensive problem.
Not with the personnel, but we can't afford to play without some ball-winner (*cough* Gavi *cough*) in Midfield.
Gundo - FdJ double pivot exposes FdJ defensively more than it benefits him.

Fort might just be the solution, since he inverts inside compared to Balde who prefers to plays out wide.
 
Yea there's a defensive problem.
Not with the personnel, but we can't afford to play without some ball-winner (*cough* Gavi *cough*) in Midfield.
Gundo - FdJ double pivot exposes FdJ defensively more than it benefits him.

Fort might just be the solution, since he inverts inside compared to Balde who prefers to plays out wide.
The day ding dong leaves my team will be one of the greatest days in my life
 

ConquistadoR

The Rogue Prince
The day ding dong leaves my team will be one of the greatest days in my life
Nah, de Jong is one of the best in the world at first phase buildup. Without him, Barca were struggling hard this season.
He just isnt a Busquets defensively.

Basically Xavi believed Romeu, Roberto & Gavi will be able to fill the Busquets sized hole in midfield. Romeu wont even make a mid table La Liga team's 11, Roberto is 10% ability 90% gumption.

Gavi did well but he tore his ACL. Gundogan was never supposed to do that, he's best played forward as an 8 in between the lines and inside the box. He's been forced to do this job because Xavi doesnt have options.

This season is the difference in level - going from having Busquets & Alba to playing not having them. No wonder that left flank is dead & the midfield's shape defensively is easy pickings for any decent attack.
 
Nah, de Jong is one of the best in the world at first phase buildup. Without him, Barca were struggling hard this season.
He just isnt a Busquets defensively.

Basically Xavi believed Romeu, Roberto & Gavi will be able to fill the Busquets sized hole in midfield. Romeu wont even make a mid table La Liga team's 11, Roberto is 10% ability 90% gumption.

Gavi did well but he tore his ACL. Gundogan was never supposed to do that, he's best played forward as an 8 in between the lines and inside the box. He's been forced to do this job because Xavi doesnt have options.

This season is the difference in level - going from having Busquets & Alba to playing not having them. No wonder that left flank is dead & the midfield's shape defensively is easy pickings for any decent attack.
Missing busquets and gavi hurts a lot
De jong isnt worth the salary he is taking + he is not big game player, almost what, 6-7 years here? And zero half iconic games
Even balde and kessie have them in like 1 season

De jong always plays bad under pressure, im tired of him tbh, i'd easily flip him and buy Aliex garcia, hoping gavi doesnt drop quality
 
Missing busquets and gavi hurts a lot
De jong isnt worth the salary he is taking + he is not big game player, almost what, 6-7 years here? And zero half iconic games
Even balde and kessie have them in like 1 season

De jong always plays bad under pressure, im tired of him tbh, i'd easily flip him and buy Aliex garcia, hoping gavi doesnt drop quality
He has mastered the art of always looking busy, his problem is unlike Xavi he barely takes any danger, hus defending is shit as well, you could see that in the third goal. He should be aiming to create at least 3/4 games per game and attempting shots, same with that little twat pedri, his peers have surpassed him (Jude)
 
He has mastered the art of always looking busy, his problem is unlike Xavi he barely takes any danger, hus defending is shit as well, you could see that in the third goal. He should be aiming to create at least 3/4 games per game and attempting shots, same with that little twat pedri, his peers have surpassed him (Jude)
Pedri bas been bad last 2-3 games but after injury he came back like he nevee left I expect him to pick it up again, i also dont like how xavi is using him on a weird position

lets see how it goes
 
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Pedri bas been bad last 2-3 games but after injury he came back like he nevee left I expect him to pick it up again, i also dont like how xavi is using him on a weird position

lets see how it goes
I agree he has come back from an injury but him and de jong are two clowns, not saying they should be Xavi & Iniesta, but they should be creating 7/8 per game (together) instead of just passing around, i am waiting for Xavi to be gone, my club might heel.
 

ConquistadoR

The Rogue Prince
I agree he has come back from an injury but him and de jong are two clowns, not saying they should be Xavi & Iniesta, but they should be creating 7/8 per game (together) instead of just passing around, i am waiting for Xavi to be gone, my club might heel.
They were indeed creating bucket loads of chances for Ferran & Raphinha & Lewandowski to miss.

Pedri & FdJ aren't the problem lol. In fact, Barca were struggling w/o the two of them this season when they got injured.
 
They were indeed creating bucket loads of chances for Ferran & Raphinha & Lewandowski to miss.

Pedri & FdJ aren't the problem lol. In fact, Barca were struggling w/o the two of them this season when they got injured.
They not the problem but they can a lot more than whatever they're now which is my point, pedri, frenkie more often than not it's at least one or two good chsnces created per match (don't look just a the stats but the quality of said chances in their comps) and that is not enough, which is why i said they should be aiming higher than 2.
It is indeed true that our forwards are dogshit but frenkie and pedri should shoot more also.
 

ConquistadoR

The Rogue Prince
They not the problem but they can a lot more than whatever they're now which is my point, pedri, frenkie more often than not it's at least one or two good chsnces created per match (don't look just a the stats but the quality of said chances in their comps) and that is not enough, which is why i said they should be aiming higher than 2.
It is indeed true that our forwards are dogshit but frenkie and pedri should shoot more also.
Not really a fan of Felix either tbh. He's either really good or really shit, no consistency whatsoever.

This seasons' as good as over tbh. Winning the League is very hard from here and i just hope they dont get whooped in the CL. Injuries & lack of a solid DM fkd us hard.
 
Not really a fan of Felix either tbh. He's either really good or really shit, no consistency whatsoever.

This seasons' as good as over tbh. Winning the League is very hard from here and i just hope they dont get whooped in the CL. Injuries & lack of a solid DM fkd us hard.
Which is why getting rid of Xavi and getting a competent manager is important, i dont care about whether flick football goes against 'the barca way, but i need a proven winner like him here, all players are a bunch softies, Xavi time is over, keeping him would be just prolonging the inevitable while with a new manager things can be saved.

True, i wasn't a fan of felix when he joined so i was not surprised with how much ups and downs he has.
 

ConquistadoR

The Rogue Prince
Which is why getting rid of Xavi and getting a competent manager is important, i dont care about whether flick football goes against 'the barca way, but i need a proven winner like him here, all players are a bunch softies, Xavi time is over, keeping him would be just prolonging the inevitable while with a new manager things can be saved.
Flick has never ever managed a club outside of Germany.

If Xavi is going out, then the likely replacement would be his buddy Rafa Marquez.
I'd rather just give Xavi more time instead.
 
Flick has never ever managed a club outside of Germany.

If Xavi is going out, then the likely replacement would be his buddy Rafa Marquez.
I'd rather just give Xavi more time instead.
Yh but he still proven at the top level, i dont think there is others as good on the market if im not wrong. Rafa its a no from me. Xavi will get time due to the affiliations with the club, seeing as more spanish/catalan fans grew with him compared to Koeman, he doesn't deserve to continue.
 

ConquistadoR

The Rogue Prince
Yh but he still proven at the top level, i dont think there is others as good on the market if im not wrong. Rafa its a no from me. Xavi will get time due to the affiliations with the club, seeing as more spanish/catalan fans grew with him compared to Koeman, he doesn't deserve to continue.
Koeman was a legendary ex-Barca player too, part of Cruyff's dream team from the 90s (Pep's generation). Though yea, Xavi is a celebrated club hero and one of the best footballers of all time. He will get more time.
 
Koeman was a legendary ex-Barca player too, part of Cruyff's dream team from the 90s (Pep's generation). Though yea, Xavi is a celebrated club hero and one of the best footballers of all time. He will get more time.
Yh, i know but seeing as Xavi is himself catalan and part of the greatest period of this club's history so that is why he is reveared. Anyways Laporta won't sack him because he still thinks like he did in 2003 with Rijkaard and see if it works out at the end of the season. I dont see us winning the league so no trophy which will hopefully mean Xavi leaves at the end of the season.
 
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