snowy
Well-known member
Roma was a complete shake your head till it falls off disaster
no argument there. On the bright side, team responded well with a perfect CDR win. Had we played this way vs Roma, we'd have destroyed them as well. So, in theory, no reason to be overly pessimistic unless you're convinced that Valverde will revert to the same defensive 442 and conservative lineups/rotation policy. Between his usual defensive play and our attacking approach vs Sevilla, the difference was light and day. Surely, Valverde himself felt the thrill when setting his players loose on the attack. Why wouldn't he want to repeat it and experience the same rush? Besides, board would be ultimate cretins if they haven't had a talk with him yet just to make sure that attacking and better rotations is the way to go from now on.
Also, you gotta take into account the upcoming signings and Coutinho being available for next year's CL. Crossing fingers for a few more disruptive, quick and skilled creators in the Midfield that would finally take pressure of Leo and provide him with the service he deserves. If that happens, I'd actually be super bullish for another treble.
We gotta make the right signings though. Having Leo as a player and not surrounding him with top players is a huge let-down not just for Barca but for football in general. This underserving board should've seen themselves as recipients of an amazing gift in Messi and build the best team possible around him, instead of relying on him to save them over and over again. Still can't believe some of the daft signings they've made .
There's only a few years left till Messi hangs it up, so really hoping they finally see the light, get their act straight and sign up good waiters
