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Even if Xavi doesn't go for a high line strategy per se, I feel like our default line in games is already too high. We need to be WAY deeper against PSG, for obvious reasons. This is one of those games I would happily take us playing boring, dry, side to side football. With Mbappe and Dembele up...

That is the kind of goal you expect roque to score. A fairly straightforward strikers goal. He hasn't shown much since arriving tbh, not even in terms of just potential. But let's give him some time and hope he gets better.

The number of chances we need to score a goal... Shocking finishing and decision making.

Lewandowski spending most of the half on the ground once again.

The position and system we are playing totally invalidates pedri. He has no impact on thr game.

Napoli were abject in that half, poorer than most La liga teams we've faced this season. We needed to score at least one. So often we were 4 v 4 or 3 v 3 and our movement of the front line was trash, especially the chance wheh frenkie ran with the ball after the recovery. Gundogan been good...

My expectations - don't get embarrassed in either leg. That's it.

Sell him and do what with that money? Blow it on more garbage? Every single midfielder here looks poor or underwhelming right now. Pedri, Gavi, Gundogan, etc....who has looked exceptional all season? Nobody. Gundogan and FDJ being top players, have some very good games and some poor games, but...

Once again blames 'defensive mistakes'. Has he EVER said anything about the teams shape and tactics aka his own performance? Aside from that Madrid game where he briefly mentioned something, I don't think I've ever seen a manager continously blame the players like this... Ever. Sure every goal...

Not sure how there isn't more open discussion about the farce this year. The decisions going for Madrid are scandalous to say the least. Nobody except barca supporters seems to be talking about it. Not even neutrals outside Spain. Shambolic.

Yeah Atletico looked very poor this first half. Feels like they came out to play like a bottom half team.

Atrocious red card. Poor kid has learnt how poor La Liga refs are very quickly. Haven't seen that much from him technically that seems very impressive so far tbh. Got a couple of neat strikers goals, but not too excited by his first touch or ball control so far, not to mention dribbling...

Pep 'Lahm is the smartest player I have ever seen' Guardiola. Genius coach but disingenuous, manipulative and often just an absolute troll in press conferences. Nobody should ever take anything he says seriously, ever.

Don't think that's the right translation. I saw the PC and he said - 'Talking to pep.. he said the same thing... Ernesto too.. and well Luis, I lived through what he suffered, I know it'

Cannot believe he spoke and this poorly, ONCE AGAIN. It's one thing coming out and saying what you want to say. You'd have thought he'd be mature enough tobe professional enough in thr subsequent press conferences and put this behind and be more diplomatic. He decides to take pot shots once...

Just thinking about it.. It's really strange for a manager to come out and turn the tables like this. You normally have a coach calling his time with some notice when things are well and he's expected to continue (like Klopp just did). But I don't think I can think of any other instance where...

Yeah I wasn't really sure about hiring an interim because I suspected Laporta would make some stupid decision, but if we are indeed thinking about Flick as the number one option for next season, it would make sense to give him the job now since he's available and we'd be able to see how things...

(Continuing my post from the other xavi thread) Can't remember anyone that didn't speak Spanish coaching us, going back to the time of Luis Araganos, what some 35 years back? I guess only Bobby Robson in that time I suppose? Either way, getting someone like Flick would definitely be out of...

Will we actually be open to hiring a manager that doesn't speak Spanish? I feel like this club as an institution wouldn't.

Just watched his press conference and boy, it's quite terrible. 'Being a barca coach is cruel and tiring' 'I feel they (media, eveyone in general) haven't valued what I have done. They don't put enough worth in what I do' 'The criticism is affecting the "club"' ' Embarrassing stuff...