Lliga | Round 27: FC Barcelona - Atletico Madrid 1-0

henias

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Coutinho and Dembele played 1 match together. :lol:

We did concede, and Girona had their chances. We were vulnerable to counters, better teams might take advantage of that.

It's only one mistake by the defender and we conceded as well when Dembele or Coutinho aren't playing. We look equally vulnerable against Chelsea who had more attacking output than us.
 

vlad

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We havent conceded much with Dembele or Coutinho as well, and even have an expotentially larger attacking output. So I dont see your point.

Vs Girona, girona had made some easy counter attacks, and we commented in chat that barca didnt recieved so many counter attack this season until girona


Edit: and girona played pretty open match
 
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JamDav1982

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Coutinho and Dembele played 1 match together. :lol:

We did concede, and Girona had their chances. We were vulnerable to counters, better teams might take advantage of that.

Girona did counter but that was also down to the CBs being all over place and fact that Girona played high line and far too attacking/risky.

It was just an open end to end game that suited Barca.

Atletico will play deeper than that and more selective controlled when break. That Girona game was much more chaotic than this will be.

EV wont start Coutinho and Dembele anyway.
 

Joan

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It's only one mistake by the defender and we conceded as well when Dembele or Coutinho aren't playing. We look equally vulnerable against Chelsea who had more attacking output than us.

Chelsea had Hazard, Pedro and Willian upfront, fast, technical players who are great at transition. How many chances did they create? 3, because we weren't ready for Willian and he was kinda darkhorse.

Girona on the other hand, doesn't have players of that quality and still managed to create easy counters.
 

henias

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Vs Girona, girona had made some easy counter attack, and we commented in chat that barca didnt recieved so many counter attack this season until girona

Same as Celta Vigo and Espanyol and Eibar, who's finishing were poor but had better and more chances. It's just as much but against Girona, we were had twice their attacking output and were much more effective in front of goal than we were rest of the season.
 

Neymessi

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Just don't lose. A win would be perfect but please don't lose. The league will be very open. I want to approach all cls thinking that la liga is almost in the bag.
 

vlad

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Chelsea had Hazard, Pedro and Willian upfront, fast, technical players who are great at transition. How many chances did they create? 3, because we weren't ready for Willian and he was kinda darkhorse.

Girona on the other hand, doesn't have players of that quality and still managed to create easy counters.

And they were not clear chances, long range shoots where defenders didnt block properly willian
 

henias

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Chelsea had Hazard, Pedro and Willian upfront, fast, technical players who are great at transition. How many chances did they create? 3, because we weren't ready for Willian and he was kinda darkhorse.

Girona on the other hand, doesn't have players of that quality and still managed to create easy counters.

They were playing conservative as well, but when they had 27% possession and has more attacking output than us than its a problem. Again u are trying to prove we are superior defensive against teams and not prone to counter, but when taken Chelsea as an example u try to give excuses like they has fast players. We were equally poor against Espanyol and finish us off with a single counter. And then conceded yet again in the league game. So if we manage to concede later against Atletico, will u say its the opponent players that is good, or our defense that is poor? Of course, u'll pick the former. I can tell u this team is equally vulnerable with or without Coutinho or Dembele, or both.

They should be more afraid of our attack if anything.
 

Joan

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They were playing conservative as well, but when they had 27% possession and has more attacking output than us than its a problem.Again u are trying to prove we are superior defensive against teams and not prone to counter, but when taken Chelsea as an example u try to give excuses like they has fast players.
No, Chelsea example proves nothing.
Did they create any clear chance, a sitter? No, they didn't. The only chances they had were longshots. We were surprised by Willian and Valverde didn't build his tactics around him, that's a mistake, but they have a huge diversity in attack.
You couldn't even guess the formation.

If we tried to attack more, we'd be more vulnerable to counters and probably lose the game. We did well, all things considered. Nothing guarantees you we'd create more, not to mention score.
We were equally poor against Espanyol and finish us off with a single counter. And then conceded yet again in the league game.
I don't expect us to win every match.
Drawing conclusion from that match on that pitch is pointless.
So if we manage to concede later against Atletico, will u say its the opponent players that is good, or our defense that is poor? Of course, u'll pick the former. I can tell u this team is equally vulnerable with or without Coutinho or Dembele, or both.

They should be more afraid of our attack if anything.

Look, you think if we play with Coutinho, Dembele, Messi, and Suarez we'll create more. No, we won't. Yes, Coutinho might score from distance, Dembele might counter them or pick a good cross/pass, but it'll be extremely tough to create anything.
How many chances did we create vs Juventus last season? With Neymar on the pitch? Or during Pep's era against parked buses?

I think Coutinho should start as he could be useful.
 

booge

New member
Clutching at straws here but what about defenders? Is there any missing for them that would significantly diminish their strength.
 

Joan

Well-known member
Clutching at straws here but what about defenders? Is there any missing for them that would significantly diminish their strength.

Savić and Lucas might not play, but that won't weaken them.
Expect Godin - Gimenez partnership.
 

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