soul24rage
Senior Member
nope, he is not and he doesn't like that position.
Champions League 23/24
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serghei
Senior Member
Nah. In the past, true, but I didn't see any difference of intensity in the PSG - Barcelona tie. I did see a difference in individual quality and experience. Dortmund would have been 50-50, just like PSG.
I get the discussion over the years, but this season in isolation, intensity was not a problem. Individual errors cost us all season because the players Barca fans think are great, aren't really all that.
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
Intensity off the ball and urgency on the ball are different things.
We can match any team's intensity off the ball. Our team runs a lot, perhaps too much which might explain some of the injuries, but our urgency on the ball in general is poor.
Whenever i see him in that position, it reminds me a lot of CR at CF position, a few times back in 2011 or something.
That "idea" was quickly dropped, and moved back to his real position.
malvolio
Senior Member
The meltdown of your Brazilian clowns when homeboy takes over will be delicious.
serghei
Senior Member
Urgency on the ball was not an issue either. The match we played in Paris was pretty close to being perfect, if we ignore the clown in the goal.
This season was not like the previous seasons.
He will start at CF, but 100% he will be moved out left over time, at the cost of either/both of Rodrygo and Vinicius.
Though, he can always change his mind again, as he so often does,
Horatio
You're welcome
We played counter football though. Is a bit different playing it fast when building
Birdy
Senior Member
Yup,
and the intensity off the ball as well is worthless if not integrated in a proper pressing plan with proper triggers.
Xavi is one of the worst coaches I have experienced when his team doesn't have the ball.
The players press just by running around like headless chickens
No organization no plan
You don't understand what is urgency then
Horatio
You're welcome
But might be what mbappe actually needs to become betterIf some guys think Madrid will treat Mbappe like PSG...Mbappe will toe the line or they will get rid of him.
serghei
Senior Member
That's true. All teams struggle with fast passing in positional play. Only Pep Barca racked dem passes like in Play Station 5, and that was not as much down to Pep but Xavi, Iniesta and Messi. And occasionally City.
It's true that EPL sides play faster, but other than City they have shite control and concede loads of chances due to this.
If some guys think Madrid will treat Mbappe like PSG...
Perez has his favorites too.
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