Ronald Koeman

[Sailor Mars]

This team has needed significant restructuring in key positions for some time. Koeman has hardly been given any marquee signings.

Depay on a free transfer, and then a bunch of unproven youngsters or washed up has beens.

 

[Porque]

Got most of today's calls correct today.

Could of possibly brought Griezmann off but for who?
Manaj? Puig?

 

[Sailor Mars]

Got most of today's calls correct today.

Could of possibly brought Griezmann off but for who?
Manaj? Puig?

Exactly. The team has no real bench. Last season a bunch of fans said that he makes terrible subs. Who was Koeman supposed to bring on from the bench? The legendary football prodigy, Puig?

 

[serghei]

Got most of today's calls correct today.

Could of possibly brought Griezmann off but for who?
Manaj? Puig?

So-so. Puig and Roberto for Pedri and Busi. Both subs should have been made at the same time. Plus that useless sub with Emerson who brought absolutely nothing, as bad as Dest was, Emerson was even worse offensively in his little cameo.

Can't demand much from him though, he does what he can with what he has. But he's not a top tier manager let's get that straight. The squad is 3rd place finish material, behind both AM and Madrid, slightly in front of Sevilla. If he gets more out of it it's a feat. If he finishes 4th it's a poor result. In Copa it depends on the draw a lot.

 

[JamDav1982]

So-so. Puig and Roberto for Pedri and Busi. Both subs should have been made at the same time. Plus that useless sub with Emerson who brought absolutely nothing, as bad as Dest was, Emerson was even worse offensively in his little cameo.

Can't demand much from him though, he does what he can. But he's not a top tier manager let's get that straight.

Puig..calm doon.

Correct to keep him off.

Roberto and FDJ improved areas he would have tried to be in.

 

[serghei]

Puig..calm doon.

Correct to keep him off.

Roberto and FDJ improved areas he would have tried to be in.

Yeye, we know where we stand, been this done that.

 

[Horatio]

With Puig we would be more exposed in the back where Bilbao had an easy time already. Roberto showed up luckily.

 

[jamrock]

Just do me one favour & figure out away to get busquets out the XI I know it's difficult but it can be done.

 

[JamDav1982]

Yeye, we know where we stand, been this done that.

In relation to game tonight there was no reason to take him Roberto and FDJ were in his area and played well.

Puig wouldnt replace Busi. If anyone Nico is more suited.

 

[serghei]

In relation to game tonight there was no reason to take him Roberto and FDJ were in his area and played well.

Puig wouldnt replace Busi. If anyone Nico is more suited.

Roberto for Busi at DM. Puig as AM for Pedri spot who was very poor.

 

[JamDav1982]

Just do me one favour & figure out away to get busquets out the XI I know it's difficult but it can be done.

Not that difficult.

Double pivot with FDJ and one other which gives FDJ the freedom to pick up ball from deep and drive on and it offers more options for defence struggling to get past first press and defer back to Neto to do their job for them.

 

[JamDav1982]

Roberto for Busi at DM. Puig as AM for Pedri spot who was very poor.

Nah Robertos energy and movement further forwar helped change game. He was taken on in correct position.

No reason for Puig tonight unless want to start arguing players who came on and did well should have played somewhere else.

 

[Porque]

So-so. Puig and Roberto for Pedri and Busi. Both subs should have been made at the same time. Plus that useless sub with Emerson who brought absolutely nothing, as bad as Dest was, Emerson was even worse offensively in his little cameo.

Can't demand much from him though, he does what he can with what he has. But he's not a top tier manager let's get that straight. The squad is 3rd place finish material, behind both AM and Madrid, slightly in front of Sevilla. If he gets more out of it it's a feat. If he finishes 4th it's a poor result. In Copa it depends on the draw a lot.

I think we closed the game well though. Bar Eric Garcia's brainfart. More chance creation in the last 20-25 and more of the ball. So that is a good sign in San Mames.

Roberto and De Jong helped with with game being stretched. I think Puig would expose us more in a midfield role.

A game like this shows how weak our depth is, especially in the forward line. We better prey Coutinho has something left.

 

[jamrock]

Not that difficult.

Double pivot with FDJ and one other which gives FDJ the freedom to pick up ball from deep and drive on and it offers more options for defence struggling to get past first press and defer back to Neto to do their job for them.

Who is that 1 other? If we had that "one other" busquets probably wouldn't be starting.

Can't be Pedri for obvious reasons, he doesn't really have a place in a 4231 anywhere really.

Can't be Roberto, in that scenario de jong would more likely be the one that sits, since he is much better than Roberto defensively.

Nico? Not really yet but hopefully soon.

So who then? Which is why it's difficult, best setup would be to keep the 3 in midfied and try Roberto De Jong Pedri.

 

[JamDav1982]

Who is that 1 other? If we had that "one other" busquets probably wouldn't be starting.

Can't be Pedri for obvious reasons, he doesn't really have a place in a 4231 anywhere really.

Can't be Roberto, in that scenario de jong would more likely be the one that sits, since he is much better than Roberto defensively.

Nico? Not really yet but hopefully soon.

So who then? Which is why it's difficult, best setup would be to keep the 3 in midfied and try Roberto De Jong Pedri.

Roberto or Pedri.

Both would offer more protection defensively and better movement to take the ball.