Ronald Koeman

[serghei]

Btw, Lille, Chelsea, Inter, Bayern, City, Sporting from Pot 1.

3 out of those 6 are teams we are expected to beat: Inter, Lille, Sporting. Chelsea should be 50-50. Underdogs against City and Bayern.

 

[Rassvet]

Btw, Lille, Chelsea, Inter, Bayern, City, Sporting from Pot 1.

3 out of those 6 are teams we are expected to beat: Inter, Lille, Sporting. Chelsea should be 50-50. Underdogs against City and Bayern.

If you think Chelsea is 50-50 for us, I can see why we disagree

 

[te amo barca]

Our football last season was not more entertaining. Not as a whole.

There were moments when it was entertaining. One of the best. Like the old days. But those were very short moments.

It was definitely far more entertaining, and the chance creation stats attest to it. You guys have forgotten how drab the football was under Valverde and Setien too quickly.

 

[serghei]

It was definitely far more entertaining, and the chance creation stats attest to it. You guys have forgotten how drab the football was under Valverde and Setien too quickly.

It's a type of entertainment derived from low pressure (nobody counted us in the race at the time when we played our best football this season), and a rejuvenation of the team. Tbh, Koeman kind of played the veterans when they were back.

Remains to be seen how much was a coincidence, and how much was Koeman's doing.

There is this unpleasant feeling with Koeman that the more options he has the more chances there are of him choosing to worst options.

 

[fergus90]

January-March is was definitely much more entertaining especially once the 11 got settled. However after some of the usual suspects returned, so did the sterile football.

 

[serghei]

January-March is was definitely much more entertaining especially once the 11 got settled. However after some of the usual suspects returned, so did the sterile football.

This raises questions on Koemans' role in all of this. Also, this was the period when De Jong was a CB. Also to note that the main starters were visibly burned out due to playing every 3 days due to improper squad use.

 

[Joan]

If Barca improves its defense, I expect at least a strong performance in the QF.

 

[fergus90]

This raises questions on Koemans' role in all of this. Also, this was the period when De Jong was a CB. Also to note that the main starters were visibly burned out due to playing every 3 days due to improper squad use.

It was certainly very disappointing and almost made all the good work done before hand irrelevant. I'm a bit in the minority but i'm not at all blown away with De Jong so far as a midfielder here, think he's always steady but nothing more than that. His stamina though is great. He's definitely our best mid currently but his better performances were when he could drive with the ball from that CB position.

 

[Porque]

If Barca improves its Koeman, I expect at least a strong performance in the QF.

FTFY

 

[Birdy]

Can't believe you say this as a Koeman supporter

What does Koeman do then? The subs and press conferences?

What was Rijkaard doing when Ten Cate was preparing the tactics of the team until 2006?
You can't say he just did the subs and press-conferences

There is a special dynamic when the assistant coach is the tactician and the head coach is following the assistant more than his own ideas on the tactics.

 

[Luftstalag14]

Let's win the CAS court battle first, guys, before any European ambitions.

 

[serghei]

Let's win the CAS court battle first, guys, before any European ambitions.

We are banned?

 

[Luftstalag14]

We are banned?

Not yet, but looks like that's the course of action UEFA is going to take. I hope the three clubs are well prepared to argue their case before the CAS.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Not yet, but looks like that's the course of action UEFA is going to take. I hope the three clubs are well prepared to argue their case before the CAS.

They must be, because we can't lose 50 million of income or the shame what comes with it. Laporta must be 100% confident we will win.

 

[Barcilliant]

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@SiqueRodriguez
Laporta told Koeman that there should be a more offensive game and that a 4-3-3 formation would be the formation and there would be no negotiation about it.


That's absolutely ridiculous from Laporta.
He has no business dictating the formation of the team.
He is not a coach, never have been one, he knows shit about tactics in football, he should keep his mouth shut about these things.
It's different to say 'I want offensive football' than saying what the formation should be.
Besides, we played the best games of the season in a 3-5-2 and 3-4-3 formation.

That's absolutely unacceptable

Laporta wants 433?

Let him coach the team. We can save on Koemans salary.