Xavi Hernández

[te amo barca]

So Gavi, Pedri and Busquets all out?

Busquets will be available. Our best midfield remaining is FdJ-Busi-Kessie, + Roberto if Xavi wants to persist with 4 midfielders

 

[malvolio]

Over the course of the whole game, we had 8 shots on target to their 5. We were a little better, despite the lineup fuckup

Let's look objectively at those shots and see how many were threatening. You're just reading numbers.

Fact is we don't know how to control games in Europe. We don't have midfield control or the threat of an attack that can outscore the opposition or score 1-2 goals in key moments so that the momentum doesn't change.

 

[KingLeo10]

No it isnt.

Would be rotating more if that were the case.

Not playing 18 yr old Gavi week in week out for 90 mins.

Europa league is worth a lot of money and Barca need every penny.

Out of curiosity, how much do we get if we go all the way in Europa?

 

[mc_lovin]

We played well, they played well. Just a good game of football. Relax.

 

[serghei]

Let's look objectively at those shots and see how many were threatening. You're just reading numbers.

Fact is we don't know how to control games in Europe. We don't have midfield control or the threat of an attack that can outscore the opposition or score 1-2 goals in key moments so that the momentum doesn't change.

Both teams had very big chances. Both teams played subpar, hence why the game was end to end and filled with chances. There were errors due to good pressing all over.

Rashford and Raphinha stood out in terms of mentality and fitness.

 

[Horatio]

Then whole team should pull its weight and stop relying on Stegen being outstanding every game.

Already preparing excuses lol. Really early this time. Fact is: Ter Stegen has been crucial for how well we have been doing statistically. So yeah, we need him in great form as much as we have had up until now.

 

[malvolio]

Already preparing excuses lol. Really early this time. Fact is: Ter Stegen has been crucial for how well we have been doing statistically. So yeah, we need him in great form as much as we have had up until now.

What's the excuse? Calling our defense best in the world but actually being mediocre if not for the GK heroics?

 

[delancey]

Cannot help but feel that Stegen getting a hair transplant has rejuvenated his confidence on the pitch. He looks great btw.
Top result.

Maybe Bisanga? 🤭

 

[te amo barca]

Cannot help but feel that Stegen getting a hair transplant has rejuvenated his confidence on the pitch. He looks great btw.
Top result.

Maybe Bisanga? ��

It's Turkey man.

 

[Horatio]

What's the excuse? Calling our defense best in the world but actually being mediocre if not for the GK heroics?

If hypothetically he would turn into the worst version of himself you're probably ready to throw something like "well, he has put in his weight already the whole first half of the season, time for others to step up now. He is off the hook."

 

[delancey]

It's Turkey man.

Avoid Turkey for hair restoration man. Well, that is my advice to you.

Thing is, when it comes to dentistry, most clinics have their shit down to a T. With hair restoration, few clinics know what they are doing.

Edit. Unless u wanna get butchered.

 

[Birdy]

Xavi: ?We have many games in the next few days and we need to rotate, that's why there are 2 changes in defence. We need to prevent injuries.?

Lol he said this before the game. Why are we even debating this? He was rotating.
[MENTION=6099]JamDav1982[/MENTION]

- Which is a laughable justification.
He had so many opportunities to rotate before against the likes of Sevilla, Betis, etc. I was screaming out loud here for rotations and the laughing stock of this forum was mocking me for that. We all see now who is right and who is the clown.
Dembele OUT because Xavi didn't rotate at the right moment
Pedri OUT because Xavi didn't rotate at the right moment

Part of his internship I guess? Dude is still learning ABC

- Then, his plan was tactically weird to begin with.
All this talk about the 'anti-Rahsford' plan, for him just to station Araujo out at RB so that he is never close to Rashford and Rahford ridiculing retired footballers like Alonso on 1v1

-Then that Roberto sub. Can't wrap my head around it. What the FUCK he ever thought he could accomplish by bringing the worst squad member on the field in such a game? Bring Ansu or Ferran on to play LW, move Gavi there, or do other tinkering to bring Kessie there. FFS

Over the course of the whole game, we had 8 shots on target to their 5. We were a little better, despite the lineup fuckup

And then, you have clowns like this dude above who is still in the stone age, and doesn't know the value of shots is unrelated to whether they are on or off target, and on top of that thinks 'we outplayed' them because we circulated the ball just to reach outside their box.

We were clueless AF in creating chances, and the few chances we created were accidental to say the least. On the other hand, UTD were slicing through our defense like the way knife slices through butter, but no we 'outplayed them'

 

[serghei]

Lol, La Liga is priority no1, what is so hard to understand? Rotate vs Betis and Sevilla, Villareal .

Just repeating the same nonsense. The squad lacks depth, so the players are likely to develop muscle injuries with such a hectic schedule. United away, Bilbao away, Madrid away soon in the next 3 weeks or so. Very tough.

Injuries are starting to pile up again. The 8 point lead we have can get cut down to 3-4 points very easily if you lose focus.

 

[matbezlima]

Both teams had very big chances. Both teams played subpar, hence why the game was end to end and filled with chances. There were errors due to good pressing all over.

Rashford and Raphinha stood out in terms of mentality and fitness.

Are you really saying that a top-level game should have no goal chances and finish 0-0?

 

[te amo barca]

In the end we should be content with a draw. xG is 1.25 - 2.13