Gerardo "Tata" Martino

[xavi_the_Boss]

+1. Can't understand the Tata hype.

It´s because he was a nice guy.

 

[DinhoR10]

That's an awfully ignorant way to put it. The coach does not control every single aspect that comes into play in whether a team will become champion or not.

Thats just how the world works, if Pep didn't win any trophies no matter how well we played 2008-2012 would not be named one of the best teams in history.

 

[Rudey]

Tata is more experienced, better tactically (secured the home win against RM in La Liga with his tactical prowess) etc... But we can't judge atm, we need to bring this up at the end of the season because stats can be misleading.

 

[linetty]

Tata is more experienced, better tactically (secured the home win against RM in La Liga with his tactical prowess) etc... But we can't judge atm, we need to bring this up at the end of the season because stats can be misleading.

Nah, he couldn't beat Atletico's bus on 6 occasions. If that's being good tactically then I'm out.

 

[JamDav1982]

Nah, he couldn't beat Atletico's bus on 6 occasions. If that's being good tactically then I'm out.

To a point thats correct but not all 6 occasions they needed to beat Atletico

Two of the away games were good results to get a draw away and of in one home game Messi missed a last minute penalty and in another Messi had a goal wrongly chopped off. In the other away game Messi went off injured.

There was only really one game where Barca were poor against Atletico - the away CL game.

 

[Rudey]

Being unable to beat a single team doesn't make him inferior tactically... his resumé shows it all. Maybe he was unlucky, maybe not, but that doesn't deny his quality as a manager. Now that the team finally understands their manager, this year will surely better than the last one.

 

[xavi_the_Boss]

There was only really one game where Barca were poor against Atletico - the away CL game.

We were also poor in the 1st leg and the last league match was also poor.

 

[JamDav1982]

We were also poor in the 1st leg and the last league match was also poor.

Last league match would have been won if not for a wrong decision from the officials.

The first leg of the CL game Barca were the better team.

 

[linetty]

Being unable to beat a single team doesn't make him inferior tactically... his resumé shows it all. Maybe he was unlucky, maybe not, but that doesn't deny his quality as a manager. Now that the team finally understands their manager, this year will surely better than the last one.

It does. It shows he couldn't find an answer to the agressively playing Atletico despite having a shitload of time to do so. Not only Atletico as well, we struggled against any bus parking team.

 

[xavi_the_Boss]

Last league match would have been won if not for a wrong decision from the officials.

The first leg of the CL game Barca were the better team.

We were the better Team after Cesc got subbed of and we switched to a 4 3 3 again.So maybe the last 20 minutes.
Nobody knows if we would have won if the Goal would have stood and it doesn´t Change anything as the match was still poor.

 

[Flavia]

Tata lacked leadership and conviction during his tenure here. Some of his ideas were also really bad, as isolating Messi and trying to fit Cesc at all costs.

 

[te amo barca]

Some of his ideas were also really bad, as isolating Messi and trying to fit Cesc at all costs.

Yes, and Neymar had to play on the right wing because of that... I don't even want to remember all those games.

 

[Jadentheman]

You all forgot that Tata gave up around January. That alone explains it. The player were on their own by that time. Maybe earlier if the Xavi conversation that took place after Rayo was true

 

[DinhoR10]

You all forgot that Tata gave up around January. That alone explains it. The player were on their own by that time. Maybe earlier if the Xavi conversation that took place after Rayo was true

Idk if he really did give up, it seemed like he did, but if he consciously did and wasted Puyol's last season then theres no way you can put him ahead of Lucho who took the criticism and turned it around.

 

[mssarm]

You all forgot that Tata gave up around January. That alone explains it. The player were on their own by that time. Maybe earlier if the Xavi conversation that took place after Rayo was true

He gave up ? Why he did not resign then?What kind of coach does that. If you are giving up on the team-submit your resignation and leave: I will respect that. Everything about Tata is some kind of excuse. I just think he was not good enough for Barca: end of the story.