FC Barcelona B (Barça Atlètic)
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FCBfan22
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Nahuel - MOTM for me. Great second half, made the passes Alena made count.
Alena - 2nd best player on the pitch, constant danger for the opponent. His first touch and decision making are a bit off sometimes.
Cuenca - Good game, miles better than Martinez.
Cucurella - Good in every game I watched, but he still needs some development. Could be our starting LB in the A team someday.
McGuane - OK game. Nothing special.
Rivera - Absolute dogshite of a player. Was a passenger the whole game. 90% of his passes were to David Costas, who also needed to act as some kind of deep playmaker, because of Rivera's inability. One of the worst 3 players on the pitch together with Palencia and Varo. McGuane, Costas and De Gallaretta all suffered because of him.
Alena - 2nd best player on the pitch, constant danger for the opponent. His first touch and decision making are a bit off sometimes.
Cuenca - Good game, miles better than Martinez.
Cucurella - Good in every game I watched, but he still needs some development. Could be our starting LB in the A team someday.
McGuane - OK game. Nothing special.
Rivera - Absolute dogshite of a player. Was a passenger the whole game. 90% of his passes were to David Costas, who also needed to act as some kind of deep playmaker, because of Rivera's inability. One of the worst 3 players on the pitch together with Palencia and Varo. McGuane, Costas and De Gallaretta all suffered because of him.
Joan
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It often is. Last match, that loss, he was the best player on the ball and was driving things forward.
But the problem was he never really fought for the ball, he never went for it. Was it the same this time?
I won't quote Cruijff now as his positioning is usually good, he's intelligent enough to be often available to receive the ball.
Sometimes, I feel he could make it big here, but he needs to improve on some aspects of the game, keeping the ball, for instance.
Why was Martinez taken off? Wasn't an injury, according to Sofa.
Read somewhere you haven't been watching Barca B for some time. Have you seen his game vs. Albacete? He was a please to watch, some brilliant passes, line-breaking playing from the back.
Here's the link.
Thank you!
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FCBfan22
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I have watched last week's game and this week's. Before that, I haven't watched Barca B in a long time.
Martinez was awful last week, he was better this week, but still not as good as Quenca, who came on at halftime. Still need to see more of him, but so far, he hasn't impressed me.
The worst 2 players who have been dogshite in both games are Rivera and Varo, both of whom should be shipped out ASAP.
Martinez was awful last week, he was better this week, but still not as good as Quenca, who came on at halftime. Still need to see more of him, but so far, he hasn't impressed me.
The worst 2 players who have been dogshite in both games are Rivera and Varo, both of whom should be shipped out ASAP.
xXKonan
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Rivera was frustrating to watch as he did fuck all for the most part.
He didn't bother helping build from the back and it forced Costas and Martinez in the first half to long ball it and it also effected De Gallaretta and McGuane who at times had to drop deeper and get the ball at times.
And even worse was his defensive duties as a DM, they were non existent. He always seemed to be out of position or slow getting back when we were getting countered forcing Costas and Martinez/Cuenca under massive pressure.
Honestly he reminds me of a worse version of Gumbau. Sure Gumbau, wasn't the greatest and obviously became a meme in the Barca fanbase, but you have to admit he worked hard and contributed a goal here and there and fought for the shirt.
Should just play McGuane as a DM, he would probably do a better job.
He didn't bother helping build from the back and it forced Costas and Martinez in the first half to long ball it and it also effected De Gallaretta and McGuane who at times had to drop deeper and get the ball at times.
And even worse was his defensive duties as a DM, they were non existent. He always seemed to be out of position or slow getting back when we were getting countered forcing Costas and Martinez/Cuenca under massive pressure.
Honestly he reminds me of a worse version of Gumbau. Sure Gumbau, wasn't the greatest and obviously became a meme in the Barca fanbase, but you have to admit he worked hard and contributed a goal here and there and fought for the shirt.
Should just play McGuane as a DM, he would probably do a better job.
Messi983
Senior Member
Refs add 30 seconds for every substitution. There were 5 subs in 2nd half (Cuenca came on at HT) and they usually also add 30 seconds for every goal (celebrations). So there you have 3 minutes and when you add Varo's injury it's easy 5 minutes.
tacticvarium
New member
No extra time doesn't work like that. There are just numerous games that there were no extra time even when both teams used all their substitutions.
God Serena
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You know, I've been reffing since I was a child, and this is the first time I've ever heard of this and I strongly suspect it's just speculation on your part. That's... not how extra time works.
khaled_a_d
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Seem there is some truth in it tbh
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...rks-and-what-it-means/?utm_term=.aa2c53bef45f
God Serena
New member
Well at least I know he got it from somewhere, but in practice that just doesn't happen. Even in leagues I work where the same substitution rules as the professional game apply I was never actually told anything about this. If both teams use all their subs and there are 4 cards in the second half that's 5 minutes extra time just by itself, and that's not even counting for time wasting, injuries, ejections, etc. and if there were more than a couple of goals scored... yeah, good luck. I don't think I've ever added extra time because of a goal or a sub unless the game is extremely close and one of the coaches complain.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
It is used as a guideline in a lot of the big leagues.
Talk about it all the time for games on tv here.
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