Actually, in Classicos, i dont think thats true, more like the opposite.
Actually, in Classicos, i dont think thats true, more like the opposite.
Givenchy
Senior Member
a ball-less wanker is about as useful as EVs tactics tbf
those fixtures coming up are scary, i wont be suprised if he runs the players into the ground after his latest rotation fails
xXKonan
Senior Member
One of the biggest things he's ignoring is how certain players cannot play together anymore.
Pique-Roberto
Rakitic-Busi
And even Suarez-Messi it seems.
Like Valverde raises concerns after the match talking about how we struggled to create chances or how defensively vulnerable we were in the said match as well. Has he really looked at the Gala XI for a minute and realize that some players cannot effectively play together as they use to anymore?
I mean fucking hell it happened with Xavi-Busi-Iniesta, they tore teams to shreds during the pep era but as time went on the Midfield became weaker as Xavi was losing his legs and Iniesta was struggling for form as well in a number of occasions we became more defensively vulnerable.
Hell Lucho even saw this and decided to phase out Xavi and brought in Rakitic to help add Steel to the Midfield and make use of Iniesta who still had legs and Busi and we won the treble that same season and the double the following year.
Pique-Roberto is another big weak point. If you had the 2014/15 and 2015/16 Pique that duo could work but with Pique's problems and Roberto's is a terrible defender we are going to struggle on the right side with teams putting numbers there and targeting the both of them.
It's 2018 and it's painfully obvious now what worked a couple of seasons ago no longer works. If you want to play Busi you cannot play Rakitic and vice versa. If you want to play Pique you need to pair him up with a RB who has the pace and energy to help mask his problems and if you want to play Roberto you need a CB who is good in 1v1 duels and is comfortable defending wide spaces.
This crap isn't rocket science anyone could spot this from a mile away.
Pique-Roberto
Rakitic-Busi
And even Suarez-Messi it seems.
Like Valverde raises concerns after the match talking about how we struggled to create chances or how defensively vulnerable we were in the said match as well. Has he really looked at the Gala XI for a minute and realize that some players cannot effectively play together as they use to anymore?
I mean fucking hell it happened with Xavi-Busi-Iniesta, they tore teams to shreds during the pep era but as time went on the Midfield became weaker as Xavi was losing his legs and Iniesta was struggling for form as well in a number of occasions we became more defensively vulnerable.
Hell Lucho even saw this and decided to phase out Xavi and brought in Rakitic to help add Steel to the Midfield and make use of Iniesta who still had legs and Busi and we won the treble that same season and the double the following year.
Pique-Roberto is another big weak point. If you had the 2014/15 and 2015/16 Pique that duo could work but with Pique's problems and Roberto's is a terrible defender we are going to struggle on the right side with teams putting numbers there and targeting the both of them.
It's 2018 and it's painfully obvious now what worked a couple of seasons ago no longer works. If you want to play Busi you cannot play Rakitic and vice versa. If you want to play Pique you need to pair him up with a RB who has the pace and energy to help mask his problems and if you want to play Roberto you need a CB who is good in 1v1 duels and is comfortable defending wide spaces.
This crap isn't rocket science anyone could spot this from a mile away.
Barcilliant
Senior Member
Uhh, no thanks.
Think about it, he will make your defensive line sit so deep that no one can expose Piques severe lack of pace anymore.
Obviously im joking though.
I think this is just our way to prepare for a Champions League trophy: forget about a treble with an ageing squad. Instead, we stop working hard to win La Liga games because they are meaningless. Messi knows that working hard to beat La Liga teams is not earning him any FIFA points. All that counts is CL performances. As long as we are top 4 in Spain we are fine. That was Zidane's strategy last year and it worked.
Barcilliant
Senior Member
😃 Valverde is the luckiest sob alive. We lose but then Rm lose badly against Sevilla. Fuck, if Pep had half his luck we would have won 4cls on the trot. Hilarious.
evilhita666
Barçapocalypse NOW!
This guy is completely out of his depth... He has sucked every ounce of creativity of this team...
Barcilliant
Senior Member
The pace and intensity of the team reminds me of those legends matches where you see a fat Kluivert and Ronaldinho play.
soul24rage
Senior Member
it's not just creativity, but the lack of intensity was astonishing. One thing I liked about Lucho's team was that there was intensity in most of the games, a bit of urgency. EV is not the man who can inject that passion and fighting spirit. He's too calm for me as a Barca coach.
Devils
Senior Member
If I was a manager playing against EV's Barca I would instruct the following:
1) Have my midfielders and defenders aggressively press Barca's central players.
2) Have pacey wingers to play on the counter.
Guaranteed to get a good 3-5 strong goal scoring opportunities against Barca these days if you employ these two tactics.
Hire me La Liga.
1) Have my midfielders and defenders aggressively press Barca's central players.
2) Have pacey wingers to play on the counter.
Guaranteed to get a good 3-5 strong goal scoring opportunities against Barca these days if you employ these two tactics.
Hire me La Liga.
Barcilliant
Senior Member
A fucking Leganes defence sat back and easily absorbed pressure. All I saw was alot of back passes and short passes through the midfield. We need a power midfielder or forward who can break through the lines. Either that or we need to sack Valverde asap. Has no imagination, can't improvise. He sucks. Worst Barca manager in the last 40 years.
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