La Liga | Round 3: FC Barcelona - Villarreal 4-0

[TrueCule]

Mark my words, Koemander is the key. He will utilize these players to play up to their potential. We are already playing better than last season.

 

[serghei]

Use this 4-0 and 3 points in the bag situation with 45 mins left to bring in youth. Pedri on early (min 60 or so) would be nice.

 

[serghei]

Complicated away games will be more of a serious test though.

 

[snowy]

Glad to see we could continue with the pre-season attacking focus!

now let's bring in Pjanic, Bouze, Trink and Puig/Pedri

edit: and Konrad !!! or Firpo (is he still with us?)

 

[Gaudi]

How do you feel about our defense?

Better as a unit, yet to be put to the real test.

 

[Neeraj]

Can't remember the last time Messi was involved so less in the game. He is refusing to move and run, and only gets the ball in some actions, when someone feels like they have to pass to him, or he's dropped deep.

Good, I like that. But I don't see this being sustainable. You can see from his face he's not happy about it, and this might just be a new manager bump we are getting, I get the feeling we will go back to the 'pass to Messi' version of ourselves soon enough...

 

[serghei]

Can't remember the last time Messi was involved so less in the game. He is refusing to move and run, and only gets the ball in some actions, when someone feels like they have to pass to him, or he's dropped deep.

Good, I like that. But I don't see this being sustainable. You can see from his face he's not happy about it, and this might just be a new manager bump we are getting, I get the feeling we will go back to the 'pass to Messi' version of ourselves soon enough...

Doubt it. That football is not productive anymore.

 

[Zidane82]

Can't remember the last time Messi was involved so less in the game. He is refusing to move and run, and only gets the ball in some actions, when someone feels like they have to pass to him, or he's dropped deep.

Good, I like that. But I don't see this being sustainable. You can see from his face he's not happy about it, and this might just be a new manager bump we are getting, I get the feeling we will go back to the 'pass to Messi' version of ourselves soon enough...

Why do they not play him back on the right with Greezball through the middle.. or even Fati as CF ?

 

[serghei]

Fati is playing like younger Messi today which is amazing to see.

 

[serghei]

We could have used Dembele at that pass.

 

[JPM85]

Fantastic trough ball by FDJ, unlucky Fati could not get the ball to Griezmann. Would have been an epic contra

 

[Respekt_III]

Should of been a 5th. Fati should of done better in the cross

 

[serghei]

I don't want us to use 4-0 positions in the match to relax. There's 35 mins left which is time to try new actions. Every time Koeman feels the team is starting to relax and passes it around to waste time, bring in fresh blood from the bench. Hungry players who will use the time left to prove themselves.

 

[mc_lovin]

Really love our bench options.

 

[xXKonan]

Dembele warming up by the looks of it.