Ronald Koeman

Richard.H

Senior Member
I don't like his weird recent obsession with S.Roberto. He even praised him in interviews. Man it's amazing how these recent coaches are so fixated on certain players. I must be not seeing something on my TV
 

serghei

Senior Member
Puig would be more of same and not been good enough.

Pointless pining for him.

Ilaix has no reason why he should play instead of Puig, in a position that requires Pedri's and Puig's skillset the most. I've said between the match that the midfield was unbalanced. And that the same thing happened vs Villareal, even with one extra player.
 

Birdy

Senior Member
Of course he should be criticized, for his mistakes
like playing Roberto
like not playing Dembele AND Griezman from the start
like wrong subs tonight
like not seeing at half-time that the tie is even and despite the lead we are not approaching the game correctly..

But being criticized for not playing Pjanic and Puig?
Seriously?
Because some people here see a role these 2 can play right now?

You've been saying the same thing since EV days. I'll be waiting for the day Koeman succeeds tho.

What do you mean exactly?
 

JamDav1982

Senior Member
Ilaix has no reason why he should play instead of Puig, in a position that requires Pedri's and Puig's skillset the most. I've said between the match that the midfield was unbalanced. And that the same thing happened vs Villareal, even with one extra player.

Ilaix has been better than Puig when got chances.

Puig adds nothing to that side but more of same that was not working.

The fuck up was the formation and nothing coming from wide.
 

Windhook

Well-known member
Another thing that bug me was teams' approach in the second half. Totally complacent, I'm not sure whether Griezmann touched the ball during that period. Even prime Iniesta had been introduced that wouldn't have changed the end result.
 

serghei

Senior Member
Pjanic is better than Moriba vs parked bus yeah

Easily. Ilaix can play fine if De Jong's role is changed. You can't have two players driving forward, to join offense at the same time, because the midfield would lack the proper players to progress the ball effectively. That's why Busi was trying low percentage passes left and right because the support in midfield was low from De Jong and Moriba. They were rarely in the proper position to ensure proper ball circulation.

Ilaix is disappointing in the possession department. Really an odd Barca player, seems to lack the qualities we usually develop the most in La Masia midfielders. Yes, he is strong, and he can shoot fine, but is slow, technique in short spaces is poor, and his movement is average.
 

JamDav1982

Senior Member
Should be concentrating on game and not bitching about officials again.

He is like Pique with chip on shoulder that can cause to lose focus.
 

Messigician

Senior Member
No he is not, because whatever he would try against a parked bus
Busi could as well

So hypocritical to remember Pjanic after so many games that the mid looked awesome without him

Not really Pjanic had one of the highest key passes rate in the world and can split a defence with his varied passing range.

It's schoolboy stuff you Koeman fanboy
 

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