Lliga | Round 01: FC Barcelona - Deportivo Alavés S.A.D 3-0

[serghei]

We made these improvements for CL. Deportivo at home should be won with Rakitic and Roberto comfortably. If they are not enough for this, it is EV's fault.

By the time we play in CL this midfield needs to be gelled perfectly. It's not that much time as it might seem. 6 months to gell a new midfield... you need to play these players very often.

Seems like in Valverde's mind Busi and Rakitic are untouchable. The third is probably Vidal.

 

[shadows]

I hope he rests Messi and Suarez with equal vigor as he has for the midfield..else all this is of no use come CL knock out time since they would be dead exhausted having been flogged across every game of the Copa del rey by EV

 

[te amo barca]

By the time we play in CL this midfield needs to be gelled perfectly.

Not just CL, but CL knock-outs. We have no problems in the group usually. Plenty of time before that. It is not even September yet.

 

[DonAndres]

It's the first match of a long season, and people are already moaning about the team selection.

Some people can't handle being a fan.

Would say some people can't handle being the coach of a top club

 

[soul24rage]

I hope he rests Messi and Suarez with equal vigor as he has for the midfield..else all this is of no use come CL knock out time since they would be dead exhausted having been flogged across every game of the Copa del rey by EV

to be honest, I think EV is going to play Messi and Suarez in all the copa del rey matches except the first round

 

[serghei]

Not just CL, but CL knock-outs. We have no problems in the group usually. Plenty of time before that. It is not even September yet.

Sure, that's why I said 6 months. Groups start in 1 month.

Anyway, Valverde is not exactly super amazing at integrating young new players. Most have either stagnated or even got worse under him so far.

 

[FC433]

CL should have started ahead of Umtiti and Pique. Arthur should have played instead of Rakitic and if that is a bit too much for EV then Coutinho.

 

[te amo barca]

Sure, that's why I said 6 months. Groups start in 1 month.

There was no second part of your post yet when I was writing mine. On the subject itself, anything is possible with EV.

 

[Icarium]

I didn't know as a fan we cant critize the lineup or manager. Okay then. Smh.

 

[clemente]

Uhh still this 4-4-2 bs, Suarez unbenchable...

 

[Hamzah]

Dembele plays and Roberto is in midfield, thought that’s what everyone wanted?

 

[Barcaman]

It's the first match and important to open with a win, I get that.
But let's not pretend Valverde didn't overplay key players and annoyed fans with his lineups and subs entire last season.

Would be great to have an innovative and inspiring manager. Think Barca deserves that.

 

[Tekkers]

valverde the fraud

 

[Vilarrubi]

Actually I didn't read the lineup properly.. Be good to see Roberto in midfield (I don't think he should play there) let's see if he proves me wrong.

 

[DonAK]

Dembele plays and Roberto is in midfield, thought that’s what everyone wanted?

It's a 4-3-3 and no, not everyone want that.

People want our best and most talented players to play and it's strange he benches Coutinho when he re-joined pre-season training at the same time as most of the players starting tonight.

Mostly people just want our best players to play together at the same time in their best positions, but it seems like it's tough for us to get that.