khaled_a_d
Senior Member
I hope Coutinho being called in the squad -with Arthur & Vidal out- is just a "let's not tank his value even more" type of move.
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Vilarrubi
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Suppose whether he starts or comes on as sub might give us an idea how advanced the transfer talks are regarding him. Doubt he’ll start if a deal was close. Imagine doing a Sane 2.0 and we can’t sell him lol
Reading too much into this mate.
He won't start no matter what tonight and it has nothing to do with his transfer status.
He is not match fit and Dembele is currently ahead of him.
Vilarrubi
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Arthur’s played the same amount of pre-season minutes as Coutinho has and been on the bench for one more game yet he’s been left out, so no... not reading too much into it at all lol Khaled might be right that we are putting him in the squad for those reasons and an indicator might be if he starts/plays at all.
jamrock
Senior Member
Busquets > rakitic for me
The passing and close ball/ tight pace control of Busquets and FDJ is way better, than Rakitic and FDJ.
If coutinho and it him in to do a KDB and the coach to help him during that transition, then WOW
--------Busquets
----Coutinho----FDJ
for one season would be perfection, before FDJ moves to replace busquets full time and Arthur in midfield
The passing and close ball/ tight pace control of Busquets and FDJ is way better, than Rakitic and FDJ.
If coutinho and it him in to do a KDB and the coach to help him during that transition, then WOW
--------Busquets
----Coutinho----FDJ
for one season would be perfection, before FDJ moves to replace busquets full time and Arthur in midfield
I just wish I knew they were both going in the winter transfer window .. I’d probably be able to tolerate them a few months but it looks like they’re both here for the foreseeable future
BBZ8800
Senior Member
Imo, both Cou, Vidal, Arthur and Messi are not ready yet.
But we have only 3 fit attackers: Griezz, Suarez, Dembele.
And lost of fit midfielders: Busi, Raki, Frenkie, Roberto, Alena, Rafinha.
So, if 1-2 midfielders get injured during a match or we need different options, we have 6 different options.
In attack, if someone gets injured or need a sub, we don't have anyone, except playing Rafinha, Roberto or Alena as an attacker.
This is why in this match Cou was way more needed than Arthur or Vidal.
Cou will be the 4th attacker.
Arthur or Vidal would have been one out of 7 or 8 midfielders.
serghei
Senior Member
Makes sense actually. Coutinho would be probably the only forward to bring from the bench if somehow the match goes wrong.
FinBarcelonafan
Well-known member
It's sad how bad our bench is without Malcom or Messi. We got no one.
BBZ8800
Senior Member
Or injury.
Imagine Dembele injured early.
Then you have:
1. Cou
2. 442
3. Or Rafinha/Roberto in attack
No matter how meh Cou is as a Lw, he is still miles better than all other current options.
serghei
Senior Member
True. He can still win a game coming from the bench for us. More than our other options. Having Dembele and Coutinho as options from the bench is insane actually. Nobody has that (if Coutinho can somewhat play near his level and not like shit).
ATLBarcaFan
Senior Member
starting lineup been announced yet?
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