Hans-Dieter Flick

[DonAK]

Benfica have been decent in the CL this season although need to do something with the defensive organization.

At least it wasn't Eintracht Frankfurt though.

 

[jamrock]

Except his risky style is the reason we are the most devastating team in attack in CL.

We have to look at the entire picture.

True, but that's not winning the CL

 

[serghei]

Casado is losing steam and I expect De Jong to slowly take his place if he gets fully fit.

 

[Barcaman]

Barca dominating every aspect of the game and winning despite 2 cardinal GK mistakes and an own goal.



Another match to remember 🎉

 

[DonAK]

Casado is losing steam and I expect De Jong to slowly take his place if he gets fully fit.

Not sure he'll take his place completely. I think it depends on the type of team we're facing.

Although if Araujo starts maybe you need Frenkie more since Araujo is useless on the ball and Frenkie is better at dropping deep to receive it without fucking up usually.

 

[Porque]

Playing the way we are. If we can get into the Semi's and have that knockout game at the Camp Nou it would be huge.

Perception is everything. We're winning fans playing like this and smashing the big teams.

 

[serghei]

True, but that's not winning the CL

We'll see what damage can our attack and midfield can do vs better sides. But we did tear Bayern a new one. And Madrid. I mean Bayern and Madrid played last's year CL semifinal.

 

[Birdy]

Casado is losing steam and I expect De Jong to slowly take his place if he gets fully fit.

Games where we face such tight low blocks do not fit Casado's strengths

De Fraud is still good a t gliding through players, despite all his other shortcomings

 

[Messi983]

Except his risky style is the reason we are the most devastating team in attack in CL.

We have to look at the entire picture.

In group stage.

Let's see how we'll do when CL really starts and we face well organized teams.

Won't win much playing like today.

 

[MontenegrinCuler]

You do realize you just said a whole lot of literally nothing don't you?.

Or you genuinely think you are making a good point.

I'm honestly curious

Let me break it down to you

Best football club in La Liga 24/25 (WHOLE season taken into account, NOT just last 8 games)

Results wise - Real Madrid. They are first on the table.

Football quality wise - Barcelona, by a wide margin too.

I don't know what's not understandable here. If you genuinely think Real Madrid plays better football than we do then how do you explain 4-0 and 5-2?

 

[Birdy]

In group stage.

Let's see how we'll do when CL really starts and we face well organized teams.

Tonight was an example of a well organized team behind the ball

As was Brest for instance.

What you mean perhaps is top teams like Arsenal and Inter that like to sit back and sustain pressure

 

[Porque]

Casado is losing steam and I expect De Jong to slowly take his place if he gets fully fit.

I thought Casado was alright today. But in my humble opinion, he is struggling with Araujo behind him.

He just doesn't have that immense first touch or the natural pivoting to make key moves and passes out of poor passes.

 

[serghei]

In group stage.

Let's see how we'll do when CL really starts and we face well organized teams.

Won't win much playing like today.

Yes, we discuss based on the present. We are a high power attacking team with the defensive problems that derive from this type of ultra offensive setup.

How far we will go with this approach we will see. Not only this season but over 2 years.

 

[Porque]

Games where we face such tight low blocks do not fit Casado's strengths

De Fraud is still good a t gliding through players, despite all his other shortcomings

Casado + Araujo is a problem.

Even so today, there was a number of occasions where Casado found amazing spaces and Araujo just couldn't pull the trigger and the opportunity was gone.

Willing to give Araujo the benefit of doubt though as despite him being a poor passer that was even frustrating Kounde tonight, he has just returned and the conditions were poor tonight.

 

[Horatio]

Flick might not play high line against stronger teams as in supercopa final