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Barcilliant
Senior Member
I want to see a world class manager for a change.
This whole Barca DNA thing is going to sink us soon.
Making the most of Messi's last year's at the club is crucial.
Are Valverde or Oscar Garcia good enough??
Not IMHO.
This whole Barca DNA thing is going to sink us soon.
Making the most of Messi's last year's at the club is crucial.
Are Valverde or Oscar Garcia good enough??
Not IMHO.
Barcilliant
Senior Member
Allegri was there for the taking but this bunch of fools did nothing.
Allegri has alot of experience and I like his balance on and off the field.
This Barca DNA thing is going to kill us especially n the Cl.
Allegri has alot of experience and I like his balance on and off the field.
This Barca DNA thing is going to kill us especially n the Cl.
Ghostmaster
Danger Ahead
I am hearing very good things about Oscar Garcia, but the fact that he coaches in Austrian league is a bit off-putting.
BigBarcaBoy
Active member
What has koeman really done, doesn't do long term
DonAndres
Wild Man of Borneo
Oscar Garcia is interesting. Surely more/better experienced than Unzue, but much less than Valverde, Sampaoli, or whoever else has been linked to us. He says all the right things (and seems to believe them too) and would try to embody Cruyff and Pep as much as possible. However, there's simply not a reliable sample of his work to actually ascertain what kind of manager he'd be for Barcelona.
He was great with Juvenil A when he was here. From what I read, he was great with Maccabi Tel Aviv too but that means almost nothing. Red Bull Salzburg is his most indicative body of work but it's always hard to analyze with a club like that. Winning the league doesn't mean much at all, OG hasn't had difficulty with it. Qualifying for the CL is much harder, probably above the club's capabilities. They've been knocked out in playoffs both seasons that he's been there. I (tried) reading some translated Red Bull Salzburg forums and it seemed like Garcia needed a good amount of time to experiment and adapt his tactics/system to get the most out of his team. They said that the team performed well defensively but were somewhat lacking in attack, though he improved over time.
It's extremely difficult to make a 1:1 comparison between his Salzburg side and what his Barca side would be. Red Bull are far above any of their league rivals but the technical level of most of his players is probably low. That'd probably affect what kind of tactics he could've implemented there. I'd imagine that OG would try to play Barca-football wherever he coached, it simply may not be feasible at Salzburg. It'd obviously be much easier at Barcelona where most of the players know the system and are well fitted to play that kind of football, though we can't be sure that Oscar Garcia has a deep understanding of those tactics as they pertain to top level football against diverse and competitive opponents across competitions. Pep looked a much better coach at Barca than at any of the other clubs he's been with, perhaps this environment can rightly equip Cruyff-inspired coaches to play the football that they envision. It's easy to play dominant Barca football like Pep did against the likes of Granada at the Camp Nou. It becomes much different against CL caliber opponents who have different systems and approaches but are very effective with them.
Overall, I think Oscar Garcia is the right type of coach with the right mentality. The question is whether he's a GOOD enough coach, and that's a fairly big one. He'll try all the right things, we just don't know if his intelligence and understanding of the game is great enough for him to succeed. His arrival would probably be key for younger players trying to get chances. Aleña would certainly get ample attention from OG and others like Marlon, etc. would get chances after Mathieu is gone.
IMO, Berizzo would be a safer but still strong choice to consider. His Celta have performed well over the last few years and play pretty good football. He's also shown tactical flexibility as players like Nolito, Krohn-Deli, Charles, and Santi Mina have all left over the years. He also gives chances to youth players, though I think Oscar Garcia would surely be more committed in this regard. I prefer the mentality/style of Oscar Garcia to Valverde, though the latter is much more experienced and safe. Berizzo is also more suited to what Barcelona needs, though both he and Valverde have had similar positive impacts on their clubs. All 3 are clearly superior choices to Unzue as far as I'm concerned though.
He was great with Juvenil A when he was here. From what I read, he was great with Maccabi Tel Aviv too but that means almost nothing. Red Bull Salzburg is his most indicative body of work but it's always hard to analyze with a club like that. Winning the league doesn't mean much at all, OG hasn't had difficulty with it. Qualifying for the CL is much harder, probably above the club's capabilities. They've been knocked out in playoffs both seasons that he's been there. I (tried) reading some translated Red Bull Salzburg forums and it seemed like Garcia needed a good amount of time to experiment and adapt his tactics/system to get the most out of his team. They said that the team performed well defensively but were somewhat lacking in attack, though he improved over time.
It's extremely difficult to make a 1:1 comparison between his Salzburg side and what his Barca side would be. Red Bull are far above any of their league rivals but the technical level of most of his players is probably low. That'd probably affect what kind of tactics he could've implemented there. I'd imagine that OG would try to play Barca-football wherever he coached, it simply may not be feasible at Salzburg. It'd obviously be much easier at Barcelona where most of the players know the system and are well fitted to play that kind of football, though we can't be sure that Oscar Garcia has a deep understanding of those tactics as they pertain to top level football against diverse and competitive opponents across competitions. Pep looked a much better coach at Barca than at any of the other clubs he's been with, perhaps this environment can rightly equip Cruyff-inspired coaches to play the football that they envision. It's easy to play dominant Barca football like Pep did against the likes of Granada at the Camp Nou. It becomes much different against CL caliber opponents who have different systems and approaches but are very effective with them.
Overall, I think Oscar Garcia is the right type of coach with the right mentality. The question is whether he's a GOOD enough coach, and that's a fairly big one. He'll try all the right things, we just don't know if his intelligence and understanding of the game is great enough for him to succeed. His arrival would probably be key for younger players trying to get chances. Aleña would certainly get ample attention from OG and others like Marlon, etc. would get chances after Mathieu is gone.
IMO, Berizzo would be a safer but still strong choice to consider. His Celta have performed well over the last few years and play pretty good football. He's also shown tactical flexibility as players like Nolito, Krohn-Deli, Charles, and Santi Mina have all left over the years. He also gives chances to youth players, though I think Oscar Garcia would surely be more committed in this regard. I prefer the mentality/style of Oscar Garcia to Valverde, though the latter is much more experienced and safe. Berizzo is also more suited to what Barcelona needs, though both he and Valverde have had similar positive impacts on their clubs. All 3 are clearly superior choices to Unzue as far as I'm concerned though.
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DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
If Robert is obsessed with the Barca link, then Berizzo, Setien and everyone else are ruled out. It then becomes a race between Valverde, Unzue and Oscar Garcia.
Unzue IMO should be ruled out anyway. We need something new and he seem to be Lucho's go-to man tactically.
Valverde or Oscar Garcia? Do you go for the safe, but boring choice or the risky, intriguing one?
Unzue IMO should be ruled out anyway. We need something new and he seem to be Lucho's go-to man tactically.
Valverde or Oscar Garcia? Do you go for the safe, but boring choice or the risky, intriguing one?
Barcilliant
Senior Member
After a shit season the board will do almost anything to save their asses.
Wouldn't be surprised if Garcia is appointed manager.
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