Ilaix Moriba

pregra

pregra

Active member
Struggling to see what his actual strength is. Don?t see any particular aspect of football that he could become world class at.
 
Bobo32

Bobo32

Senior Member
pregra said:
Struggling to see what his actual strength is. Don?t see any particular aspect of football that he could become world class at.
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I think he has "physique" and he "assisted" a few goals in his first games and had one nice finish...
 
jamrock

jamrock

Senior Member
He should go back to the B team, continue to train with the first with a game here & there, he isn't good enough yet to constantly be the first player off the bench.
 
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Porque

Senior Member
Not ready. Had great spark in his opening games but the honeymoon is now over. Back to Barcelona B next season and maybe even this year to help with the playoffs.

We shouldn't have alienated Pjanic and Puig so readily.

Worth noting that we were lacklustre and second best even before Moriba came on though. But afterwards we become worse because it was effectively two changes. First we lost Busquets in DMC and then we lost FdJ in central midfield. Bad move.
 
fergus90

fergus90

Senior Member
It's too soon for the kid. A few appearances in games that are wrapped up or the last 5-10 minutes but he's not ready to be first option off the bench in midfield every game.
 
CatalinR10

CatalinR10

Senior Member
I can't believe we got to the point of actually having to rely on a 18 year old Ilaix Moriba in the most important game of the season.


He should be eased in against lower to mid level oposition not play against Atletico in a potential league deciding game
 
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Porque

Senior Member
It's not Ilaix fault but it pains me to see him shy from the ball and move into ineffective positions, while everyone knows you have an option on the bench who will always demand the ball and find positions to be reached for passes. I don't think the risk of what you lose off is that big if [The one who shall not be named] played, as Ilaix is spending alot of time in the attacking third leaving the space for counters anyways.
 
Barcaman

Barcaman

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Messigician said:
Why play him then. Pjanic and Puig ready to go
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Why play Pjanić at all?

Ilaix needs to play if he is to grow.

Or did you expect us to field 18 years olds and win titles left right and center.

Only thing I regret is Koeman not going all the way for cantera and just let this be a transition season.
 
Bobo32

Bobo32

Senior Member
Iniesta was pretty great at 18, that was in 2003.
He wasn't put in this position though IIRC
 
Messigician

Messigician

Senior Member
Barcaman said:
Why play Pjanić at all?

Ilaix needs to play if he is to grow.

Or did you expect us to field 18 years olds and win titles left right and center.

Only thing I regret is Koeman not going all the way for cantera and just let this be a transition season.
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Pjanic cost lots of money as is on high wages.

At least give him chance
 
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