I don't get this excuse.
I mean, if you transfer 99% of players in the world to Pep, they'll play better.
Every player in the world will play better under the best coach and in a well oiled machine.
But 99% of players can't play in the perfect circumstances and they have to play in a mediocre enviroment.
So, should we judge all players in the world based on = how would they play under Pep?
Or how they actually play and adapt to normal coaches and not so perfect teammates and tactics?
Point is that the system should adapt to the players, not the other way around. We are one of the biggest clubs in the world yet Xavi and his brother (who has 0 experience, zilch) are managing the club. We should have a world class manager too, should we not? One who could make our world class talented attackers perform at expected levels.
When Fati plays as a winger, he is instructed to hug the sideline. Any fool knows that he should be playing in front of goal (or next to the main striker, not 60m away from goal, with the main task of dribbling past 3 defenders, and then passing the ball to Lewandowski and inshallah. His main talent is his shooting ability. He did not suddenly lose that instinct. It is being mismanaged.
And when Fati is given Lewandowskis position, it is also difficult for 99 percent of the attacks occur from the wings. If successful, a long ball may find its way in front of goal. Defenders expect this and mark the main attacker. Why fo so few attacks occur from the center of the field?
Every single winger is struggling to score goals. Even Dembele, whose performances have improved, has 5 goals this season. 5 goals is not a lot for a 150m world class talent. Fati. Ferran. Raphinha. All of them are underperforming for the tactics are not being adapted to their individual strengths. 10 goals each per season is realistic, is it not? They will not reach it.