Ernesto Valverde - V1

[Messigician]

Well, Marca ran an official poll which attracted 70,000 votes from Barca fans. Nine realistic managerial options were included.

RESULTS
The winner with 31% was Xavi Hernandez

Runners up were Setien and Roberto Martinez

 

[soul24rage]

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I hope he doesn't change his mind although I think he will still play either Rakitic or Busi in the Copa.

 

[clemente]

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I hope he doesn't change his mind although I think he will still play either Rakitic or Busi in the Copa.

30 y/o are youngsters to him so Rakitic will 100% play. anthing under 26 are just development players that should be loaned.

 

[te amo barca]

I hope this indicates that he has learned the last season's lesson. No Messi in Copa del Rey, please, and three starters playing in a game at most. Moreover, if we manage to win Copa del Rey with youngsters playing, the cup will finally mean something.

 

[serghei]

If the main starters don't play Copa and are rested in the match before the CL games (basically no 2 games in 3 days late in the season), I think we'd be fine.

 

[Leo_Messi]

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I hope he doesn't change his mind although I think he will still play either Rakitic or Busi in the Copa.

That's the only sensible thing to do. In particular as we have won the CdR 4 times in a row. I would only use the strongest squad or something close to it in the two semifinals should we reach that stage of the tournament. Or if we faced RM. We have a sufficiently big enough squad to do more than fine with our nominal reserves.

Hopefully he will not backtrack from this statement.

 

[Sorin]

Utter tripe served by this clown once again. The first Barca manager that I truly hate.

 

[FCBfan22]

Ernesto, how did you do it again?

EV:

 

[Givenchy]

what is going on with him and Raki seriously?

 

[Joan]

Haven't won our first match after the winter break since 2014, if I'm not mistaken. :wow:

 

[te amo barca]

Getafe suffocating us in the second half was such a sight to see, a real treat. I am dreading the picture of how we shall look against CL sides away...

 

[Raketa10]

I hope he will rotate heavily in CDR. If not than he really is an idiot.

 

[Devils]

From now until the end of February: Very manageable set of games that should allow rest and rotation that should prevent burnout that we've been experiencing come March/April.

 

[George_Costanza]

what is going on with him and Raki seriously?

 

[serghei]

Seriously, the team vs Levante should pick itself.

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