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Passing combinations and creating space against a parked bus were fantastic in the second half. Beautiful football, but the away game will be different.
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Gari
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Why? Now they are afraid, but they were not afraid before. They will also sit and catch a chance to score.
iniestaGOAT
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Lol they won't do shit at home either
They can hope their number 9 bullies our cbs again but I reckon araujo will be back
FinBarcelonafan
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We played a great game but couldn't win. Positive going forward.
ajnotkeith
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Sounds like to me an inferiority complex held them back. I don't blame him,he probably doesn't follow Barca of course bring a Napoli coach.
Probably thinks we are better than we are.
I just watched the last 15min or so but, unlike you guys, I was not impressed about Barca game. Way too many lateral passes, sometimes boring, no tendency at all to make some 1-2 combinations like we used to do, when Messi was around. Not crosses to Luuk to benefit of his head play. But what I saw, Ferran is far away from the money we spent on him. He did not score from neither two chances he got, very easy to score on. Not impressed about this guy.
Not sure if Aubameyang played anything good. He appears out from Barca still of play.
Not sure if Aubameyang played anything good. He appears out from Barca still of play.
FinBarcelonafan
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Great point actually. We were really struggling before Xavi in big games.
Bobo32
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I thought the path was always obvious: return to the roots with Laporta, probably Xavi, and with more Barca DNA.
We are now there, and it is a bit better I agree, but not by as much as I would have thought. It is mainly a question of Xavi being unimaginative and maybe even weak as I see it - he doesn't look to see things in a unique way but mainly goes by reputation - he gives players that are already established too much trust, and does too little "overthinking" for my liking. It almost look a bit laissez-faire like to me, I expected more.
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Bobo32
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I think this post of yours is looking a bit more bitter tbh.
I try not to behave or feel that way but being honest and open about what I see. Yes I think Xavi has treated Puig very badly from the looks of it, and I think it is a good example of bad managing, but it is not the main reason I am a bit disappointed in Xavi.
I shilled for Xavi for years, and I am disappointed that he didn't show more yet. I already explained a bit in the post you didn't quote.
Jaguar
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Frenkie de Jong: "Sometimes I meet with Xavi in his office and he shows me video clips of my games, where he explains how he sees it and what I can do to improve. We watch clips of how you position yourself and what you can do best in certain situations" 
Bet Koeman didn't do things like that with players.
Bet Koeman didn't do things like that with players.
FinBarcelonafan
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Frenkie de Jong: "Sometimes I meet with Xavi in his office and he shows me video clips of my games, where he explains how he sees it and what I can do to improve. We watch clips of how you position yourself and what you can do best in certain situations"
Bet Koeman didn't do things like that with players.
I hope they focus on defense too
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