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Yes! In the little he's played he's shown he has a decent strike of the ball, creativity, some flair, I think today he surely could have been no worse than Gavi facing down that parked bus. Initially I didn't like Torre but when he's played he's done well and deserves a chance over some...

Anyone watching this Valencia-Sevilla game? It is absolutely incredible how the refs rob Valencia every single game, its like every key decision goes against them, they have lost almost a dozen points to mistakes. If I wasn't more rational I would say it looks like an agenda.

Fair enough, I do think Xavi has credit on making Balde a starter and benching Alba permanently, but Koeman did initially spot him and introduce him to the team too. I think would probably have become a starter for Koeman over time.

Koeman was using Balde, he introduced him into the team, I remember him playing against Bayern in the CL and he did well and caught my eye there. True he wasn't all that good in the B team but many aren't, Araujo wasn't amazing either. Koeman still brought him up and also brought Mingueza up...

With Koeman, whilst he wasn't an amazing manager by any means and right to sack him, his youth development was miles better than Xavi. So many young players were introduced to the team under him and a lot of the fruit Xavi is reaping now (Araujo, Gavi, Pedri, Balde) was his work. Planes also...

Signing likes of Raphinha and Ferran being a coach who clearly exclusively wants 1v1 menace wingers was a big mistake. Those two are not bad players, they can give a great level in a specific system, but in this one where they're mostly pinned to the outside they aren't gonna do much. Neither...

Xavi: "Yesterday we tried training on a dry pitch in Barcelona. The grass really hurts us. It's bad, not only for us but also for Getafe. Look at Munir, who couldn't even shoot the ball..." Omg :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: The meme has returned.

When Pedri misses games, you damn notice it. I don't think anyone would notice if Gavi didn't play and Kessie or Roberto did. I actually think those two can be better with Gavi's current terrible form. Needs to improve on a lot.

Doesn't seem to be aware of what's going on around him or where people or the ball is on the pitch. Constantly moving up and down and running into people, makes it impossible for anyone to pass him the ball with him retaining it because he's never ready to receive.

This game is the same as many we have watched this season. People are just up in arms now because it ends a draw instead of a win, which in reality is how many of our 1-0 wins should have ended this season. Can't continue playing football like this.

A game with very low quality from both sides, but much lower from Getafe. Scoring 0 in 2 games against Getafe and Girona is shocking. The most worrying thing is they could and should well have won the game with the big chance they missed at the end.

It is shocking how many chances teams miss against us.

Pablo Torre would be worse than Gavi today? Really?

11 passes completed for Gavi in 70 minutes. What the actual fuck.

Gavi having a really poor game.

Real question is, imagine that Asensio goal wasn't offside. Who knows what would have happened. Fine margins.

Gavi and Kessie are meant to be working together in midfield but by looks of it can hardly tell either of them are playing let alone playing together. A possession team can't have 2 placeholders in midfield where the creativity and responsibility needs to come from. Gavi needs to stop moving so...

Balde is clearly unnatural at winger. Caught offside plenty and doesn't seem to know what to do with the ball when he gets it. Raphinha is playing a decent game and should've scored so hope he stays out there as currently only one attacking the space well and getting into dangerous positions.

True as well. Gavi is pretty much always moving with his back turned and never open in space ready to receive the ball. Doesn't seem to be very aware of where his teammates are or who has the ball.

Well, we are watching the same thing pretty much every game now. The ironic thing is we are still almost guaranteed to win if we get a goal because we are holding them to nothing offensively. We are all defensive now.