Ronald Koeman
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behindbrowneyes
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I like how he is handling the press. Very clear, direct answers. No empty phrases, always on point and honest.
serghei
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They have to handle the training. It's an essential aspect in trying to get closer to teams like Liverpool and Bayern. The way you train is the way you look on the field.
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Only downside it will take time to be conditioned like that. We might only start to really benefit from it starting next season.
FinBarcelonafan
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Nah. Even his reactions are too slow. He has lost the speed in his brain. He was never quick/fast enough physically. It was his quick brain which allowed him to play at the highest level. Now he has brain farts all the time.
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Busi is a victim of football changing. 21-year-old Busi still would not look as good in today's game. Just look at Rodri at City.
serghei
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Sure, which is why I've been obsessive about work-rate and intensity. They are so important that you have to obsess about them if you see them lacking a lot. For me, these things have brought our demise over the last 4-5 years, not lack of talent and football skill.
Busi was a great 3rd midfielder, but he is completely helpless at commanding a midfield. He'd work great in today's football if you have great partners for him to work with.
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Might not take as long as we think. Frenkie has always been in decent physical conditioning. Coutinho spent the year at Bayern, Pjanic -Juventus, Trincao - Benfica, Fati might have a way to go yet but that's the case anyway because he's young. So long as dembele is fit that will be the best physical health he's been in, in 3 years lol. Roberto has always been one of the more physically fit players in the squad. For all of alba's faults he's capable of running up and down the wing.
Messi, Griezmann, Pique and Busquets are probably the players you'd target to get better physical conditioning out of. Pique tbf to him is usually fit so I'm not sure he even belongs in that list. Busquets shouldn't even be starting tbh.
Messi, Griezmann, Pique and Busquets are probably the players you'd target to get better physical conditioning out of. Pique tbf to him is usually fit so I'm not sure he even belongs in that list. Busquets shouldn't even be starting tbh.
At this stage in his career Busi should of been converted to a CB.
But he lacks all physical attributes (bar the ability to slow jog like a marathon runner) to even be converted there like many other aging DMCs.
I did love the way against Villarreal he found space in attacking positions, only to one touch pass it backwards when receiving the ball.
You can't teach that, you can only be born with it.
But he lacks all physical attributes (bar the ability to slow jog like a marathon runner) to even be converted there like many other aging DMCs.
I did love the way against Villarreal he found space in attacking positions, only to one touch pass it backwards when receiving the ball.
You can't teach that, you can only be born with it.
Pique was never the biggest problem of not able to run anymore. The guy is no Varane, but never seen him being outpaced continuesly like Bartra-Bale duel was. Pique's problem is always to get his head and concentration into the game.
Griezmann works his butt off, but lacks on the ball technique. His off the ball movement and defensive work is good.
Left us only with Busquets & Messi, who don't have the legs anymore for this game. Way better than last year with Busquets, Vidal, Rakitic, Suarez & Messi in the squad, without legs.
We have 2 major overhauls to overcome;
The mental aspect in our defense (Alba, Lenglet, Pique & MAtS), who seem to struggle when the pressure is real.
Physique from the squad, where we already made major steps by releasing 3 deadweight players.
Curious to see if Coutinho can maintain this kind of play, and Messi can maintain his role upfront and he won't be the focal point of every attack.
Griezmann is quite fit if you ask me.
Covers ground a lot.
He is just slow and cant dribble
Rodri has 1/10th of the talent of Busquets. I am sure a double pivot of prime Busquets+Frenkie would be just fine.
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