Tito Vilanova will be FC Barcelona's head manager through 2014

[Flavia]

the fact that he is taller than Pep makes him be a bit more good-looking

Nope, he cannot beat Pep on that.

[Meitux]

pep 1.80 villanova 1.82 despite wiki says he is 1.78

[Corb]

pep 1.80 vilanova 1.82 despite wiki says he is 1.78

Fixed!

[Boris]

He looks much taller cause he's thin. Anyway, he looks good in suit, but will never reach Pep

[Clockwise]

In Tito we trust

[tello]

In Tito we trust

Well, I guess he first has to gain our trust...

[Barcafire]

I hope Tito experiments a lot less with his line-up than Pep, and experiments more with broader direct attack strategy. Not that I don't love our tiki-taka, but I think sometimes this team just needs more of a direct approach to the game, so we're just not kicking the ball horizontally for 90 minutes during a crucial match and then get beaten by a counter attack. More crosses, more headers, etc. Perhaps a good reason to get another CB with height, muscle, and headers.

It seems like Chelsea and Real Madrid got the better with us with that single counter attack strategy.

The one thing I hope Tito keeps from the Pep era, is a healthy and consistent substitution rotation. We have so many great young players that are eager to play and grow; and aging players (puyol, xavi, villa) that have plenty to give and a symbol of this team.

Speaking of which, I think we have a great team already that doesn't need much tinkering. We just need to sell some dead weight (afellay, keita) and get a CB. I don't think we need a striker just yet since we can rely on our false 9 line-up.

(false 9 line-up)
---------------vv----------------
alves----pique---puyol----alba
------------busquets------------
-----xavi-------------inesta----
--------------cesc---------------
------messi--------sanchez----

(our traditional 4-3-3)
---------------vv----------------
alves----pique---puyol----alba
------------busquets------------
--------xavi------inesta---------
----messi--------------pedro---
--------------villa---------------

Thoughts? Trying to keep it simple.

[AvocadoCake]

I hope Tito experiments a lot less with his line-up than Pep, and experiments more with broader direct attack strategy. Not that I don't love our tiki-taka, but I think sometimes this team just needs more of a direct approach to the game, so we're just not kicking the ball horizontally for 90 minutes during a crucial match and then get beaten by a counter attack. More crosses, more headers, etc. Perhaps a good reason to get another CB with height, muscle, and headers.

It seems like Chelsea and Real Madrid got the better with us with that single counter attack strategy.

The one thing I hope Tito keeps from the Pep era, is a healthy and consistent substitution rotation. We have so many great young players that are eager to play and grow; and aging players (puyol, xavi, villa) that have plenty to give and a symbol of this team.

Speaking of which, I think we have a great team already that doesn't need much tinkering. We just need to sell some dead weight (afellay, keita) and get a CB. I don't think we need a striker just yet since we can rely on our false 9 line-up.

(false 9 line-up)
---------------vv----------------
alves----pique---puyol----alba
------------busquets------------
-----xavi-------------inesta----
--------------cesc---------------
------messi--------sanchez----

(our traditional 4-3-3)
---------------vv----------------
alves----pique---puyol----alba
------------busquets------------
--------xavi------inesta---------
----messi--------------pedro---
--------------villa---------------

Thoughts? Trying to keep it simple.

[lewin]

Can anyone clarify: What matches is Mou banned for and what matches is Tito banned?

Mou is banned for both SuperCopa matches and Tito only one?

[Deco 20]

Can anyone clarify: What matches is Mou banned for and what matches is Tito banned?

Mou is banned for both SuperCopa matches and Tito only one?

Right, but the Spanish FA pardoned them... So no bans

[BADGERBHOY]

Right, but the Spanish FA pardoned them... So no bans

Does this pardon apply to anybody banned, like Alves for the first league game?

[AvocadoCake]

I think it does, but it definitely excuses Villa/Ozil from the Supercopa bans