Lionel Messi - v7

[BusiTheKing]

Solving the Messi problem is likely the most important tactical issue and I think false 9 is the correct answer as well. Messi can't play a 10 because you need to put in work as a dynamic pass station in general non-threateting play and Messi doesn't do that at all.

If we get a striker then it's Messi RW and farewell to balance.

 

[BusiTheKing]

Messi as a 10 with a striker would basically be the same setup as Valverde's 4-4-2 in 17-18 except with more offensive wingers

 

[snowy]

Not just the wingers.. This revitalized squad offers much more dynamism, speed and variety. Think Koe will soon switch Busi to supersub role and use Griezz further back away from goal. Unless strike coach Larsson can somehow train Grizzi Bear to do some new tricks.
For instance, this single pivot 4-3-4 backbone with the top 4 interchanging and liaising quickly would yield some serious attacking threat, and allow plenty of flexibility rotation-wise.

Ansu/Demb - Messi/Colgate - Trink/Demb
Couti/Puig/Pedri
Pedri/Rafi/Konrad - Bob/Griezz/Pjanic
Frenkie/Pjanic
Firpo/Alba - Lenglet/Araujo - Pique/Todibo - Dest/Moussa
Neto/MaTs​

Good thing we're getting Dest. He'll bring much needed balance to the right.

edit: oh shit! I always end up adding that extra player! lol

ok go 4-2-3-1 then...

Ansu/Demb - Messi/Colgate - Trink/Demb
Couti/Puig/Pedri
Frenkie/Puig/Pedri - Pjanic/Grizz/Bob
Firpo/Alba - Lenglet/Araujo - Pique/Todibo - Dest/Moussa
Neto/MaTs​

 

[Horatio]

He will have an easier time scoring this season. Got set up well a few timed this game.

 

[te amo barca]

He can't play CAM. False 9 is his position.

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

Nice Leo.

You can give your loverboy Suarez and also Neymar penalties, but not Ansu, who won the penalty, to complete his hattrick at age 17?

Share on you.

I guess padding stats means more.

Yeah, that was a dick move. Could have given the kid and Barca fans a nice moment to celebrate (not to mention he would have gotten praise for the generosity as well).

 

[Devils]

He might have to thank Barto for not allowing him to go to City. That City side looks in total ruins.

 

[soul24rage]

Yeah, that was a dick move. Could have given the kid and Barca fans a nice moment to celebrate (not to mention he would have gotten praise for the generosity as well).

Or maybe Fati wanted Messi to take it.

 

[Messigician]

Left hand side looked way better than Messi's right

 

[Katarina1]

Left hand side looked way better than Messi's right

he wasn't playing on the right

 

[Katarina1]

Yeah, that was a dick move. Could have given the kid and Barca fans a nice moment to celebrate (not to mention he would have gotten praise for the generosity as well).

piss off

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

If Messi finds back his GOAT form we will be dangerous as fuck with him, Dembele and Fati.

 

[te amo barca]

He seemed like he was enjoying himself yesterday, playing one-twos with Ansu, Coutinho and later Pedri and Trincao.

 

[Andresito]

If Messi finds back his GOAT form we will be dangerous as fuck with him, Dembele and Fati.

Dembele?

 

[Andresito]

Messi was pretty invisible the first 20 min or so, had like 3/7 passes.
If he is to play as a 9 he needs to get used to being isolated for parts of the games. He might be tempted to drop down to get the ball, but he needs to have faith in the rest of the team and should rather find other solutions to become more involved.

We need to feed Messi as close to the box as possible.