Approaches in last few games are not the correct ones.
Team was disjointed and had little idea how to break down Frankfurt and Cadiz while being exposed on the break while yesterday the approach was horrendous. There was no idea how to play ball through middle of park, little created and ball was being fired long to front three width of pitch apart too often.
Those last few games were as bad set ups will see at Barca and against sides that are average at best.
The team was a mess, but not because Xavi wanted the wingers to stay too wide. It's more of a symptom. When our build-up is shit - for a bunch of different reasons - the players usually keep position. You won't have Ferran cutting inside as much when we don't control the midfield, makes no sense when we can't get out of defence. Yesterday, and against Frankfurt as well, we couldn't string together three passes from the back.
I find it absurd to think Xavi wants a rigid system when we played fantastic, dynamic football in other games. It's a matter of form (and players).
Xavi wants to press for 90 minutes he says then plays Busquets Pique Alba and Alves together, and wonders why the team aren't capable.
Back to Valverde ball?
We need to learn to press again, but the fitness obviously won't just magically appear for that. He's been here a few months. It's a different topic if we can't improve next season. So far it's a job well done.
