Lliga | Round 23: Athletic Bilbao - FC Barcelona 0-0

[Zidane82]

It's uncanny how much Athletic talents have declined over the last 2 years.

Yet they're outplaying us ..

 

[George_Costanza]

The team needs both but different games need certain types of players.

Yes, you need them in games called Rugby.

 

[Luftstalag14]

Valverde is a joke. We have a strong squad, but he isn't capable of creating nothing with it. Neither a strong offense or defense, our transitions are slow and bad, counterattacks are non existent, midfield slow and very penetrable.

One big nothing.

A really good and concise description of the state of FC Barcelona these days.

 

[Hamzah]

There is no game that needs 30+ Vidal-Busi-Raki midfield. No game on the calendar.

I agree, those three together in a midfield won’t work because they all lack the legs. Vidal can be a great workhorse but he is played too regularly, his legs need to be saved for the big games he was bought for

 

[Hamzah]

Yes, you need them in games called Rugby.

Every good team has strong players with stamina that can help win a midfield battle and work defensively, you use them in the right spots

 

[Zidane82]

since when are athletic this good in attack

Since we played the three slowest club players together in midfield and played Roberto at RB whilst playing Samedo out of position at LB

 

[Zidane82]

This ref is rubbish .. Garcia barges into Lenglet and the ref gives them a free kick

 

[Zidane82]

Coutinho just needs to score a screamer to get his confidence back

 

[Givenchy]

Vidal really needs to be used as a super sub.. especially if Busi-Raki midfield, i cant see how Alena would be any worse

 

[Zidane82]

Samedo looking class again even out of position!

 

[Zidane82]

Roberto asleep at the back post .. classic

 

[Zidane82]

Rakitic reminds me of a CB trying play in midfield

 

[pregra]

Most of our players look absolutely gassed. Slowly becoming AC Milan 2.0. Old, slow as hell players.

 

[Andresito]

What a boring game.

 

[JerseyAddict]

Hard game. Our midfield creating shit

Semedi work rate is high.