soul24rage
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Great game.
24 - Eric García
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FinBarcelonafan
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Araujo helps Garcia and Pique so much.
Garcia and Pique can play more relaxed when there's always Araujo to cover their weaknesses.
It was a great game from all three.
I don't like Garcia and Pique together without Araujo. Same issues.
Garcia and Pique can play more relaxed when there's always Araujo to cover their weaknesses.
It was a great game from all three.
I don't like Garcia and Pique together without Araujo. Same issues.
Respekt_III
Anti-everything
knee jerk as usual, Guy still has the same issues as we've always known and will be a liability in certain games. Just because he did well in one game where he wasn't really tested, it doesn't prove anything.
serghei
Senior Member
Pretty much. When the team is bad, he collapses and is usually the worst in defense by a lot. When the team is good, he gets confident and zings those passes nicely. He's a great fair-weather defender, but in this game, you're expected to get some major heat against the big teams and he has to show he can do well and keep his cool under fire.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
He covered well and read game well to step out and win ball and play quickly up park.
Was not an easy game. He like others made it look like that.
Was not an easy game. He like others made it look like that.
He is definitely going to get caught out alot, but his potential is high and he looks dedicated and smart enough to try and reach it.
I think the best way to look at him is as the Busquets of defenders. If we execute the Barcelona game then he will excel. If the team starts to break down fail to short press then we will suffer and especially Garcia will be exposed.
serghei
Senior Member
We can't really execute it against the best. When you play elite teams on their game with intensity, say a Liverpool, a Bayern, you can't really dominate them and boss them around. You'll have moments where you need strong characters to keep it together and answer fire with fire in defense. Araujo does it. Garcia doesn't and this is gonna be costly.
I doubt we can recreate Barca 2011 that bosses everyone around and has them parking the bus.
But he can be a good player for the league and in easier games.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
Both have weaknesses.
Garcia getting caught under ball and going in to early at times and Araujos passing.
KingLeo10
Senior Member
Honestly, I don't think we're TOO FAR off competing with the likes of Bayern...need 2-3 strong signings and we can give them a game.
For me, MATS has to go. Need someone who can command the box against corners and actually is reliable in 1 on 1s. We also need a reliable partner for Araujo. Let's hope Christensen is that (Pique is playing at a good level lately but his pace and age are a concern). I would try Dest as the LB and I would try to sign that Ajax RB.
Busquets has been good lately but I wouldn't trust him v Bayern or a Pool. They can engineer a much more taxing press than ancient Modric and Kroos and Casemiro. IMO, the ideal midfield is Pedri, Gavi, FDJ and Xavi needs to figure out how to implement this.
And in the attack with Fati in the mix, I don't think we need Haaland necessarily as long as the core (defense/midfield) is strong.
Importantly, we're going into history laden stadiums like the Bernabeu and our youngsters are owning the stage. That is the ultimate preparation for an Anfield or Allianz.
jamrock
Senior Member
Give him mingueza's physical talents & we got something special beyond that unless he beefs up significantly, he's a 3rd choice at best.
Game was TOO EASY at the back with no cf to expose his weaknesses to write much about his performance.
Boy can pass though, i agee with seghei's take when we are having it our way he looks good outside of that he isn't ready.
Game was TOO EASY at the back with no cf to expose his weaknesses to write much about his performance.
Boy can pass though, i agee with seghei's take when we are having it our way he looks good outside of that he isn't ready.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
Mingueza is not some physical beast either and much smaller than any world class CB out there.
He flies in early but he is not physical enough to be a top CB let alone having the abilty at any aspect of it.
He flies in early but he is not physical enough to be a top CB let alone having the abilty at any aspect of it.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
He isnt all that fast or strong.
Probably about same weight as Garcia and few centimetres taller.
You have tried this Mingueza is physical specimen any coach would want argument before and he isnt.
Garcia can play CB at decent level. Migueza has no chance as lacks physcially and doesnt have brains to make up for it.
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