Alik
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Impossible not to be a mental midget after so many humiliations.
1 - Marc-Andre ter Ansplant
- Thread starter kaddel11
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Impossible not to be a mental midget after so many humiliations.
You may not think he is top 3, but I wouldn't swap him for any goalkeeper out there that's for sure.
I am trying to forget the game, but I can't remember him making any mistakes on the goals themselves, its just his distribution was shocking. You let any keeper exposed like that he will get punished. He has saved us in loads of important games, just people have short memories.
We conceded 8 today, most of them point blank or open goals, how many miracles were fans expecting?
We are pointing fingers at the wrong guy here.
BBZ8800
Senior Member
Xavi, Puyol and Valdes grew up during Gaspart's era.
Before Pep, they had like 1 CL in 10 years with the first team (Xavi and Puyol).
Also, Barca was 4th, 5th and 6th in La liga, 4-5 years without trophies iirc in early 2000s and Xavi and co survived inaffected.
Maybe Frosty and our new gen of players aren't that mentally strong to begin with.
Btw, I will pull an old story, remember how he has whined during Bravo's days that he'll leave if he won't play.
Did Xavi and Puyol do that?
Of course not.
Something is seriously off with his CL away matches.
Mats concedes every shot.
Suarez can't score on away matches.
Messi sulks after 20 minutes on away matches.
Alba cries on away matches.
Busi-Raki can't make a pass.
Semedo is braindead.
Roberto is not a RB.
Dembele is dumb and forever injured.
Coutinho is a mental midget.
Arthur is a bad professional.
Remember lazy Arda, or Gomes and his public depression problems.
Bartra was crying against Bayern in 2013 and he asked Tito not to play.
Samper cried in Segunda and couldn't play in last rounds because the pressure was too high.
What a team, isn't it?
Has anyone in our club ever heard for sport psychology?
Probably not.
The only skill they are looking for is passing and little turns.
serghei
Senior Member
I propose we make all player' threads movie names for 6 months as punishment.
Frozen is taken from the start.
FinBarcelonafan
Well-known member
This. 2015. Thats long time ago.
FinBarcelonafan
Well-known member
It's true. He hasn't given those crucial saves for us in the big games. It's hurting us.
He is not making the "game savers" on the CL
FinBarcelonafan
Well-known member
We still had comfortable lead though
Alik
Moderator
I agree. However, players like Messi, Busquets, Alba, Iniesta, Pique, Suarez, were not always like this. They are some of the most succesful players of all time. Champions of champions. They never had mentality problems and would play with confidence. But now they are broken and I don't think it can be fixed. Before the stepped into the pitch they were already shaking in their legs.
Although no doubt we need more players like Puyol, Xavi and Mascherano.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
The only mental issues those players listed have is an arrogance that they should be core of team seek to assert their control to protect their own positions.
They dont fear defeat if anything the issue is their arrogance and when do lose like today they will blame others.
FinBarcelonafan
Well-known member
I think lack of leaders is a big thing. We need one guy who will lead this team. I think it will be DeJong in the future. That guy looks like a captain and a winner.
serghei
Senior Member
The mental problem is basically panic that instills when you know deep down you're not prepared anymore for big pressure games vs intense teams.
It's a genuine automated response of the organism, before the brain and the mouth deliver the bullshit in post match press conferences.
KingLeo10
Senior Member
Yup. Which is why Bayern and Liverpool's models are more palatable for European success. They have interchangeable parts and replace every 3-4-5 years.
With Barca, a superstar drive team, you get incredible highs and drubbings when those players are no longer up to mark but continue to leech off the team.
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