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a loan for 6 month? does not pay off if Madrid border officials order a 3 month quarantine for him coming right from contaminated China :lol:

I understand vs. Ibiza 0-1 behind, playing away, it is tough - but man, was that an ugly match. Rude, not a lot of combos, nor chances... somehow we're through... Tactically not a lot new info about Setien's new system BTW: Neto's save with the left hand ,was a brilliant reflex, in the 38minute!!

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Thanks, does not sound very "possession oriented"-specific , ordenary winger-role.... or do i miss here something? So winger should use the width of the pitch, stretch the defensive line, bridge the last thirty metres to the goal and then deliver a ball, either in front of the keeper or in the...

:thinking: What role did Fati/or a winger in general have in this possession-center football concept? Someone should give him balls - or is the fact that he did get only that few balls part of the concept? Thanks...

This is very interesting. One thing that I realized how rarely Fati is involved. Roberto for example rather plays the ball to back to Pique instead of link up with Fati. Now asking Roberto he might say - "Fati was not positioned well" .... but it is also trust, I think this will change over time...

I am pretty OK with this... more intensity, more pressing, faster passing ...less percentage football, less cowardly passing back and less chances for the opponent. Entertaining football... but this needs more energy from the team.

in 1 word: unleashed

no one can teach / implement a revolutionary system in 4 days we all know that, however, I wish and I expect to see more energy on the field, now that the handbreak is released. Hope should be re-established, as things can develop to the better! Even on this board this can be seen, maybe we see...

OK - I believe, that EV was NEVER in the position to get actively anything out of Messi unless Messi is willing to do this himselfe - nor do believe EV has helped Messi in a big way to get better/stay great. So EV's role was, again, here passiv - IMHO!. We all agree that a long term training...

I agree that Messi is not a leader (in the classic way, too shy/introvert ...), however blaming him, that the team is not ambitious, is a little bit to much .... at least for me. What would have Xavi done if Busi doesnt run more? Kick his butt; until he gets motivated? He knows that this does...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercompensation does not exist in Valverdes univers. Being ready is not "ethereal" but training is... either he was trolling the journalists or this was a joke...

I agree, but who really does that? But I understand why this might seem so... because there are some users here that position themselves as pro-EV, which everyone else puts automatically in the pro-QS corner. In reality both teams and their positions are very close to each other, but because...

Could not agree more . I trade laliga title any day for a great combinations football with fast breaks, clever passing and dribling in the box. That is why I like Barca ... not %-football, that is based on analytics in databases, that means cowardly passing 100x vertically or back to CB. ("aka...

If we compare 2 trainers we can only do this in the exact same environment, that we dont have. Now we have to deal with 3 years time difference. Given that the core team (Messi,Suarez, both where 30, Pique, Busquets, Raki, Alba, ... around 28-29) now they are still playing, but 3 years older, I...

"was his participation in simultaneous exhibitions against" wow.... usually 2100 ELO is darn good, ..... sounds like he played against these 2 legends! Maybe (!) flipside of this coin, why Setien had trouble with former boards, he is very logic rational oriented, .... hope he is...

So you are saying - history continues, because Setien is another Valverde .... ? We will see, but I see ... - the press conference, clearly better impression, a bit less blabla than EV, - the first training, new direction, emphasis on hard work - the way his old teams played: tactically, with...

If you watch some videos about Setien you will hear he moved Santander from the 2nd to the 1st league and there to 11th place.....yes he has no titles. But with Real Betis and Racing Santander, almost no trainer wins titles, so that can not be a measurement.

If I have plans to rebel, - I would not start arguing, what for? Instead just lose 0-3 the first game. Sepien wont continue very long with an super-high intense training. Arguing is not the right means in that situation. Maybe Sepiens viscious plan is to have 3 days of really hard training and...

Guys, please calm down, :argue: this forum and the discussion is moving from a "who is Setien", "what is it he will bring" ... (although he did not have a single barca game on the sideline) to a finger-pointing and accusing other users they would be wrongfully "Valverde-Woreshippers"...