CL | 1/8 Final: FC Barcelona - SSC Napoli 4-2 (agg.)

[mc_lovin]

Lol, no.
Cruijff played like Barca away and won like 16% of away KO matches.

Pep won 20 or 22% of away matches.

They played like Barca.

Why do we lose away?
Because we were always a team of technical choirboys.
Who are good in their comfort zone at home.
And who get scared up easily on away matches by a 60 000-90 000 crowd, physical opponents or aggressive players who are using dirty tricks and who have a street fighting spirit.

When choirboys play at home, they can win 5:0 against anyone on their day.
When choirboys play away, they get bullied easily by 1 goal, a few headers, a few elbows and a few dirty tackles.
Then we usually sulk and concede 3-4-5 out of fun.

It has more to do with psychology and bravery/being scared than with skills, formation and playing like Barca.

How many away games did Valverde win again?

 

[KingLeo10]

Quique "I want to be back at my farm next season" Setien.

Only logical explanation for this self sabotage.

 

[BusiTheKing]

Lol, no.
Cruijff played like Barca away and won like 16% of away KO matches.

Pep won 20 or 22% of away matches.

They played like Barca.

Why do we lose away?
Because we were always a team of technical choirboys.
Who are good in their comfort zone at home.
And who get scared up easily on away matches by a 60 000-90 000 crowd, physical opponents or aggressive players who are using dirty tricks and who have a street fighting spirit.

When choirboys play at home, they can win 5:0 against anyone on their day.
When choirboys play away, they get bullied easily by 1 goal, a few headers, a few elbows and a few dirty tackles.
Then we usually sulk and concede 3-4-5 out of fun.

It has more to do with psychology and bravery/being scared than with skills, formation and playing like Barca.

Yeah, and when those teams come to camp nou, they just, what? don't wanna win?

 

[KingLeo10]

How many away games did Valverde win again?

1 in 5 (20%) with an own goal against the worst United side in ages.

Lmao.

 

[mc_lovin]

I was hopeful for at least one "bold" decision, normally you get punished for gutless lineups. We will see soon enough.

 

[ronniecro]

guys,yeah rakitić may be too slow and unable to press or defend for this kind of match but at least he has vision to create something from nothing.../s

 

[Devils]

Hopefully, it is either a win or a devastating loss.

lol if we win and get to the next round, he will just be playing Rakitic again because it was good enough to be Napoli.

A devastating loss may just speed up elections and end the senior players reign over this club.

 

[BusiTheKing]

Maybe we shouldn't try to do things differently from when we play well and win, but get this, try and do the same things that we do when we play well and win.

 

[Hamzah]

How many away games did Valverde win again?

Playing a classic Barca style in those matches would have led to similar, if not worse results. The main issue in recent times is the players who have lost motivation and physical abilities

 

[mc_lovin]

Playing a classic Barca style in those matches would have led to similar, if not worse results. The main issue in recent times is the players who have lost motivation and physical abilities

We will never know. Arthur was the only midfielder in our squad who could have hurt Liverpool at Anfield.

 

[Sailor Mars]

Maybe Setien prefers to save Arthur for El Clasico given he just returned and isn't known for his physical fitness. Plus this is only the 1st leg.

 

[jairzinho]

Got sick as soon as i saw Rakitic was starting.

 

[BusiTheKing]

Playing a classic Barca style in those matches would have led to similar, if not worse results. The main issue in recent times is the players who have lost motivation and physical abilities

We had the ball in their half at Anfield many times. We could literally have passed it around for 10 minutes in each attack, killing the tempo, instead of trying a half assed attempt and hurrying back to defend.

 

[mc_lovin]

Maybe Setien prefers to save Arthur for El Clasico given he just returned and isn't known for his physical fitness. Plus this is only the 1st leg.

Only logical explanation for me (that he wants to use the whole squad..).

 

[Hamzah]

Maybe we shouldn't try to do things differently from when we play well and win, but get this, try and do the same things that we do when we play well and win.

The prime Pep team with Xavi, Iniesta, Alves etc didn’t do well in CL away games with the classic Barca style. What hope do the current crop of losers have trying to play the same way?