La Liga | Round 22: Betis - FC Barcelona 2-3

[fergus90]

We end up with Pjanic, Puig, Busquets, Griezmann and Braithwaite all gravitating towards the ball and you get this sterile congested build up play in the middle.

 

[Bobo32]

I'd sub Braithwaite for Messi and Pjanic for Pedri. I'd tell Griezmann to just keep width and depth from the left, and the same to Dembele from the other side.
I'd probably sub Mingueza for anyone after two minutes, but maybe he can keep playing after all.

Puig is running to much in an aimless press, maybe he got tired? He is not looking great at the moment, but he is still the one with a bit of correct movement offensively.

 

[serghei]

No matter who we play at CB vs PSG we will be crushed. Give so many counters away with midfield not getting back. Neymar anywhere near normal form will toy with them all.

If we have Pique and Araujo we'll be fine. They don't have any better.

 

[Windhook]

This lineup is suicide. You can't be serious in title race with these 11 on the field. Normally I would field these players if I play Tercera club in the early stages of the Copa del Rey.

 

[xXKonan]

Safe to say Pjanic is a flop.

Seems like we can't even rely on this guy for rotation games. Sure he has had some good moments but it really seems like 90% of the games he plays he just doesn't do shit.

 

[serghei]

Safe to say Pjanic is a flop.

Seems like we can't even rely on this guy for rotation games. Sure he has had some good moments but it really seems like 90% of the games he plays he just doesn't do shit.

He's a finished player. Not a bad pass in him, but legs are gone to shit.

 

[fergus90]

Braithwaite for Messi and Umtiti for Puig/Pjanic to get FDJ back in the midfield.

 

[Morten]

No matter who we play at CB vs PSG we will be crushed. Give so many counters away with midfield not getting back. Neymar anywhere near normal form will toy with them all.

Better worry about speed-demon Mbappe, if you intend to play a high line.
If you are smart though, play on the counter with Dembele, then you have a decent chance.

 

[Nazario1985]

i know that we have Lenglet & rusti Umtiti but one has to admit .. Koeman is terrible at organizing the defense !!

 

[Respekt_III]

He's a finished player. Not a bad pass in him, but legs are gone to shit.

Funniest part was arguing with half the forum Members who though Pjanic was an upgrade to Arthur... Worst part is that salary wise he cost 4x more than Arthur lol

 

[pregra]

Pjanic now is a clone of Busi, with a better shot but lower football IQ. When you are that bad physically its almost impossible to be a factor. I havent had a run in a couple of years but would back myself to match them in a sprint.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Safe to say Pjanic is a flop.

Seems like we can't even rely on this guy for rotation games. Sure he has had some good moments but it really seems like 90% of the games he plays he just doesn't do shit.

True. We need to get rid of him asap.

 

[serghei]

Funniest part was arguing with half the forum Members who though Pjanic was an upgrade to Arthur... Worst part is that salary wise he cost 4x more than Arthur lol

JamDav was pushing this agenda. Safe to say he took a loss with this one.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Better worry about speed-demon Mbappe, if you intend to play a high line.
If you are smart though, play on the counter with Dembele, then you have a decent chance.

We can't play defense only. We have to keep the ball, so we are doomed.

 

[JamDav1982]

JamDav was pushing this agenda. Safe to say he took a loss with this one.

Haha maybe. Makes a change from you taking them.