And I don't know why you try to talk Valverde up so much. Do you think he has achieved much in his two and half year here? It's like you see everything in black & white. You only see results on a paper, don't take a lot of variables and circumstances into account, and you come up with conclusions such as: "If Gallardo is the most succesfull coach at River with 11 trophies, EV must be too at Barca with his soon to be/potential 9 trophies". Meanwhile, you don't care about what players they've had at their disposal, the general state and history of the club and how the teams actually are playing and doing, not result wise.
Because:
1) if you are a younger fan, aged let's say younger than 25, then I can understand your point of view because those fans have grown up during our most successful era and of course that for them a current era is a disgrace.
Also, if you are a younger fan who followed a club since Pep/Messi or Rijkaard, you haven't experienced TRUE LOWS and what it means to be horrible, play ugly and have zero trophies for years.
For younger fans, EV is the worst thing ever. Since they haven't seen worse in their life.
For me: EV is average. Not good, but faaar from being horrible.
2) if you are a fan who watched Barca in 90s or early 00s, and you still think that EV is the biggest disgrace, then fine, we have different opinions
Anyway, my opinion is=what EV is doing is average.
But considering (imo) that we are at an end of a cycle, Messi is almost finished, core is finished, Barto is a presidents, sporting directors are horrible, there are now La Masia gems, and majority of transfers are mostly overrated frauds, plus since we don't have any leaders or mental strength, things could and probably WILL get way way worse very soon.
In that sense, if EV could maintain a current level and win La Liga=that will be very good for me.
I have wrote a lot of times, there is a high chance that we will sink miles, miles, miles deeper than now: either with EV or with a new coach.
I think that majority of you guys don't realize that part yet and all you repeat is: it can't get worse than this (because this is the lowest point for fans who started to watch Barca in 2008).
IT CAN get way, way worse than this. And it probably will.
Question: Have Gallardo or Koeman been involved with the club for the last 15 years?
#TeamPimienta
“BlAh BlAh BlAh, FiRsT tEaM eXpErIeNcE...”
Pep did it.
“bUt EvErY b TeAm CoAcH wOnT bE PeP...”
Give him six months and see what the fuck happens. It CANNOT be worse than the squatting cuck staying here. Roberto fucking Di Matteo won the CL with a Chelsea side no where close to our squad’s talent, especially when a big name that fits right now, really isn’t viable. I’m telling you guys, for the main two things we want the most:
Anyone we bring into this situation will have risk, but for a short term solution until the real heir apparent (Xavi) returns to claim his throne, Pimienta ticks the most boxes in my book for what we need right now.
I have wrote today in Griezz's topics, Xavi doesn't sound like a good future coach at all.
His personality is submissive, he is not a leader, not a fighter, not a teacher, and he isn't the greatest in talking and with words.
Being a coach is similar to being a leader/warrior as a captain mixed with coaching tactical skills (plus man management).
From what we have seen through Xavi's career, not too much suggests that he will be a world class coach.
The thing is that our fans have a dream that a former La Masia kid and one the biggest club's legends will continue and be a world class coach one day.
A nice fairytale. With not too much connections with reality.
So, Xavi on paper lacks 100s of skills to be a coach of the best clubs in the world.
You guys are often mentioning Pep.
True, he didn't have much coaching experience, but he was at least in our youth teams as a coach.
Further, as a player:
1. Pep was a pivot, which is awesome, he was involved in build up, movement, possession, so it is logical why he, as a coach, is perfect in those areas.
2. Further, he was coached by Crujff, so he learned from him
3. but other things what people forget: Pep was a captain of Barca.
He was not a quiet guy like Xavi, Iniesta or Messi.
Pep was a way weaker player than these guys, but he was way more a coach/captain material.
As a captain, he was a guy who couldn't stop talking. He was talking to teammates all the time. Telling them where to go, what to do, what have they done wrong.
So, as a player, he was already "a coach" on the field.
As a captain, he wasn't as wild as Lucho or Puyol, but he had some passion, emotions, he was fighting, arguing, laughing, crying, yelling.
Again, a total opposite to Xavi or Messi as players-coaches/captains.
So, when you guys are comparing Pep with Xavi, it doesn't make any sense.
Pep didn't have much coaching experience, but he had:
1. tactical experience as a player
2. being coached by Crujff
3. being a coach on a field for 10 years
4. being a captain
Xavi lacks points no3 and no4.
Then, when you guys are comparing Pep to Pimienta.
Sorry, but who the *uck is Pimienta?
Pep played for 11 years at Barca, he was our captain, won a CL in 1992 and several La Ligas.
And played 47 times for a Spanish NT team.
So, Pep was a Barca's level of midfield quality, NT player, CL winner, a coach on a field, extremely smart and talkative guy and a captain with passion.
Pimienta is a guy who's career highest moments was playing for Hospitalet in the 3rd division.
Never coached by Crujff. Never coached by Pep. Never played for big clubs. Never played big matches. Never worked or coached big egos.
Never played a CL final, World cup or was a captain of his team in tough moments.
I am not saying that a coach who wasn't a player can't make it.
But saying that Xavi or Pimienta are similar to Pep (pre coaching Barca) are somewhat similar to saying that Adama could be a new Messi.
Adama has 2 skills like Messi (dribbles) and lacks other 8 skills.
Out of 10 ingredients needed for a perfect coach, guys whom you guys like have 2-3 similarities with Pep.
And 7-8 red flags which are pointing to disasters.
Pep as a player.
You can see him talking, yelling, explaining to players what to do in many actions:
