serghei
Senior Member
To be honest, I don't have much to blame Setien for, some mistakes here and there, but nothing too big. I really don't. I got the feeling from him and his assistants that they came with passion and willing to make a difference. Which is what I wanted. If anything, their 6 months have shown just how deep the problems with the veterans have become in the last few years.
I personally see two ways forward form now. I believe this group of veterans have 1 more La Liga push, after which these players (Messi included) will be nearly completely done at this level. In CL they are done for years, and you can clearly see that looking at the performances away from Camp Nou in the last 5 years (remember these numbers, 0-2, 0-4, 0-3, 0-3, 0-4 ).
In general, I prefer managers trying to change things and failing, than managers trying to hide the problems. For me, the fact that Setien and Sarabia got in conflict with the players are things which speak highly of them. It means they came with a plan, and even if the plan failed because the problems are too hard to fix at this stage, I still commend them for that.
Have to say I have been browsing the comments on Sport and Mundo Deportivo and the fans there were supportive of Setien and especially Sarabia, for coming with balls and trying to address the issues full on. That's the proper mentality. It means the fans are prepared to let go of the veterans and really build a new team. We need a new team with a new core, where the veterans are no longer commanding everything.
Personally, I expect the next season with low enthusiasm. But the 2021-2022 season has potential to be satisfying in some ways, even if we win nothing. There's pleasure in watching a new team grow, and watching young players flourish, even if you don't win big titles for a few years.
I personally see two ways forward form now. I believe this group of veterans have 1 more La Liga push, after which these players (Messi included) will be nearly completely done at this level. In CL they are done for years, and you can clearly see that looking at the performances away from Camp Nou in the last 5 years (remember these numbers, 0-2, 0-4, 0-3, 0-3, 0-4 ).
In general, I prefer managers trying to change things and failing, than managers trying to hide the problems. For me, the fact that Setien and Sarabia got in conflict with the players are things which speak highly of them. It means they came with a plan, and even if the plan failed because the problems are too hard to fix at this stage, I still commend them for that.
Have to say I have been browsing the comments on Sport and Mundo Deportivo and the fans there were supportive of Setien and especially Sarabia, for coming with balls and trying to address the issues full on. That's the proper mentality. It means the fans are prepared to let go of the veterans and really build a new team. We need a new team with a new core, where the veterans are no longer commanding everything.
Personally, I expect the next season with low enthusiasm. But the 2021-2022 season has potential to be satisfying in some ways, even if we win nothing. There's pleasure in watching a new team grow, and watching young players flourish, even if you don't win big titles for a few years.
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