7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

[mc_lovin]

Nah, even under Pep. His natural instinct was always to fall back to midfeld. Coutinho is the opposite.

 

[gasgas]

I wonder how we survived with Iniesta as a pure AM all these years.

iniesta a pure AM? like gotze, james rodriguez, Mata, Ozil, Quintero, Dele Alli etc


we must have watched a different Iniesta down the years

 

[mc_lovin]

Im quite happy with Coutinho-Suarez-Messi, but the whole Dembele situation is a shitshow. Even then Hazard would probably been the better choice for the left wing position (hes more of a forward than Coutinho, which is probably a better fit than another purely playmaking winger). Just bad plannig all around, though noone could have anticipated Arthur fitting in so easy.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Im quite happy with Coutinho-Suarez-Messi, but the whole Dembele situation is a shitshow. Even then Hazard would probably been the better choice for the left wing position (hes more of a forward than Coutinho, which is probably a better fit than another purely playmaking winger). Just bad plannig all around, though noone could have anticipated Arthur fitting in so easy.

Messi and Hazard in same team? That would be waste of talent. They both like to keep the ball.

 

[te amo barca]

I wonder how we survived with Iniesta as a pure AM all these years.

Iniesta was an excellent ball winner.

 

[George_Costanza]

iniesta a pure AM? like gotze, james rodriguez, Mata, Ozil, Quintero, Dele Alli etc


we must have watched a different Iniesta down the years

Iniesta had an advanced role under Pep. It was Xavi's role to support Busquets and drop deep to build the play which allowed the freedom for Iniesta to express himself in more attacking role.

 

[Messigician]

Iniesta had an advanced role under Pep. It was Xavi's role to support Busquets and drop deep to build the play which allowed the freedom for Iniesta to express himself in more attacking role.

Iniesta still helped out the defense and pressed like hell

 

[gasgas]

Iniesta had an advanced role under Pep. It was Xavi's role to support Busquets and drop deep to build the play which allowed the freedom for Iniesta to express himself in more attacking role.

Still doesnt mean he played like a natural AM

 

[El Trencaxarxes]

Iniesta had an advanced role under Pep. It was Xavi's role to support Busquets and drop deep to build the play which allowed the freedom for Iniesta to express himself in more attacking role.

Iniesta still recovered more balls than Xavi did though. Iniesta's defensive contribution during the Pep-era was heavily underrated and almost never touched upon by fans or pundits.

 

[PhilS]

I am very gratified by Coutinho's defensive contribution since he switched to forward. Coutinho at forward also improves the defense from the midfield quite a bit, since Arthur is a significant upgrade from Coutinho in midfield defense. Arthur continues to improve in defense.

The lineup change has brought about a huge amount of boo-hooing about the waste of Dembele. I wish I was hearing more praise about the excellent play by Coutinho and Arthur.

 

[George_Costanza]

Iniesta still helped out the defense and pressed like hell

We are talking Iniesta 2009-2012, you weren't even born at that time kiddo.

 

[Messigician]

We are talking Iniesta 2009-2012, you weren't even born at that time kiddo.

How dare you disrespect me in such a way. You would not say that to a spartan face to face I guarantee that

 

[FCBfan22]

Simply can't play more than 60 minutes as a LW. Proven again today.

 

[Devils]

Good performance.

But his corners were a problem and gave Real Madrid free counter attacks.

 

[Messigician]

The new iniesta. 60 mins per game for you buddy then Dembele om