Oriol Romeu (loaned to Girona)

[JamDav1982]

The intensity of the team dropped even further when Lewa/Romeu on.

Real were already ramping up the physical side of game and turning tide in game.

To then think Romeu/Lewa on was any kind of solution to that is an absolute joke.

Xavis in game management wasnt great at all.

 

[Sailor Mars]

Barca were having trouble trying to get possession in the latter part of the 2nd half until Romeu came on. Can't fault Xavi for this substitution considering the light bench he has to work with.

 

[JamDav1982]

Barca were having trouble trying to get possession in the latter part of the 2nd half until Romeu came on. Can't fault Xavi for this substitution considering the light bench he has to work with.

Yes Fermin and Gavi had 17 passes between them in that second half before Romeu sub and Gavi gave away ball more than any other mid despite touching it a lot less.

Gundo for example had 21 and all Real mids were on ball more than Fermin and Gavi.

Real had taken control of the midfield in second half and only Gundo looked capable or trying to keep ball from them in middle once they pressed with more intensity in that area.

 

[Sailor Mars]

Yes Fermin and Gavi had 17 passes between them in that second half before Romeu sub and Gavi gave away ball more than any other mid despite touching it a lot less.

Gundo for example had 21 and all Real mids were on ball more than Fermin and Gavi.

Real had taken control of the midfield in second half and only Gundo looked capable or trying to keep ball from them in middle once they pressed with more intensity in that area.

I am of the same mind. The younglings do some things well, but have some facets of the game they have to improve in. Not every phase of the game is going to suit their skillset.

 

[mc_lovin]

Barcelona want a pivot midfielder urgently in January. Oriol Romeu has not convinced. -relevo

Was only a matter of time until rumors started. The stats with and without him are damning. Can only hope we close the Barca studio deal or FFP gets relaxed.

 

[ajnotkeith]

Romeu really should only be an emergency backup, play when there is absolutely nobody else.

One of the worst first-team players I have ever seen at this club. On a level with Matheus Fernandes.

 

[Barcaman]

Bring back Song.

 

[JamDav1982]

The rumours of wanting a pivot in January have been there for weeks now.

My bet is they try to get Guido from Betis and give up part of the % left on Abde.

 

[soul24rage]

The rumours of wanting a pivot in January have been there for weeks now.

My bet is they try to get Guido from Betis and give up part of the % left on Abde.

I bloody hope we don't get Guido.

Far more better options in the market.

 

[JamDav1982]

I bloody hope we don't get Guido.

Far more better options in the market.

Availability is the issue.

 

[te amo barca]

We could've just let Nico stay

 

[iniestaGOAT]

We could've just let Nico stay

We don't need PORTO rejects.

 

[JohnN]

He is a borderline first division footballer, but looked on par with the rest of the squad. That's how bad everyone was. We can't believe the squad is THAT bad.

 

[ZenI]

He is a borderline first division footballer, but looked on par with the rest of the squad. That's how bad everyone was. We can't believe the squad is THAT bad.

More like second division, it's embarrassing to watch him play for us.

 

[Co0ter]

More like second division, it's embarrassing to watch him play for us.

Xavi tactics make every player on this squad look worse than they are. Lewandowski may be getting older and declining, but you don't go from scoring tons of goals for a decade then enter the worst form and goal drought in 12 years for no reason.

On top of it, almost every signing Xavi has asked for is either played out of position or not to their strengths. Why would you spend hundreds of millions on players who don't even fit your horrible tactics. Terrible squad planning. The worst of all was ignoring the obviously declined and exploitable Busquets and somehow not prioritizing his replacement.

Now we are stuck with Romeu, a poor player who also looks even worse than he is under Xavi.

Yet the usual plebs here justified Xavi ruining the squad both short term and long term because apparently his signings won us the league! Oh wait, our best players last season were already here.

Jamcock and PlebGoat taking them Ls, only looking worse over time. If only they knew ball.