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Rhythm and tempo of the game totally changed with him and Pedri. Busquets is not in his prime anymore, but still a class above Pjanic

This. He fits them like a glove, but would be a problem in combination with Messi. I'm just happy for Luis.

Alpha.

It is easier to play with fresh legs against players who have a whole game in their legs already, but yes, Konrad is undoubtedly talented and more fun to watch than Trincao.

Looks like players enjoy extra time way too much lol

Yeah, and they won against Atletico with Joao, Correa, Saul, Felipe and Gimenez....

That's not an excuse. This is just how bad they are. This is their level.

Griezmann missed his last 2 IIRC. Braithwaite missed one. Pjanic missed today. Now Dembele missed. :lol:

Today is the best example why squad management isn't possible with this weak squad. None of these players is showing that they want to prove something and earn another start.

Araujo is the only player that looks superior to that third league players.

Firpo is more shocking. Offering nothing noteable in offense and very often not early enough at the back when Cornella is counter-attacking. At least Mingueza tracks back on time.

True. Artificial grass is more dangerous for knee issues. Medical team probably has advised Koeman not to play Umtiti

Great save, but those half-heighted penalties are the easiest to save for a GK. It was literally a copy of Pjanic's penalty against Real Sociedad.

Only thing we can expect from him is being good defensively. I also believe that wing play is pretty difficult today as the pitch is very tight.

To be fair, he is a CB that is pushed to play as RB. Imagine Lenglet playing LB lol

Griezmann has a history of missing penalties. Braithwaite missed his too. Sad, but the truth.

Excited to see Moriba. Looks like a midfield engine from what I'v seen in training videos.

Look how close the sideline of their pitch is to their box. :lol: That artificial ground must be tiny. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x54vn4iOfuU Fun fact: It is right beside the Power8 stadium of Espanyol. There are maybe 15 meters between their stands...

Dembele shouldn't play a single minute on that artificial pitch. They should even (re)consider if it makes sense to let Umtiti and his fucked-up knee play on this surface. Another injury would make it even harder to get rid of him.

Chances would be better if Real advanced and Bilbao got eliminated imho. Bilbao and especially Marcelino have a style that always has been a disaster for this team, even in prime years under Pep. Remember Inter and Chelsea.