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  1. J

    8 - Pedri

    No team plays double pivot with two sitters now and havent for years. It is all one more defensive and one more freedom but both move more and neither fully sit as a pivot. That is what PSG is not like a traditional 433. They done have that one sitting pivot and often two drop. Every single...
  2. J

    CL : Barca - Olympiakos 6-1

    There is 5 days until next game and he came off after 60 mins on Saturday. So hopefully can rest a bit yet.
  3. J

    8 - Pedri

    It changes all the time. None of Pep, Arteta, Maresca, Xabi etc are playing single pivot and they all have the money to sign players for any system they want. Will other clubs follow Lucho and PSG. Possibly but they have stock piled pacey 1v1 attackers and have the full backs for it others...
  4. J

    8 - Pedri

    Football evolves every season and is cyclical and may well move back towards 433 and not the double pivot near enough all the top coaches are playing. Barca is not historically a 433 club and the way PSG play it is not ike Peps 433s either. Cruyff didnt play 433 for most part, Rijkaard won...
  5. J

    Sama Nomoko

    The way he plays looks much more suited to the right hand side at moment. Rangey runs and knocking it by players off balance. One of the changes Barca made to La Masia in around 2015 was to focus certain players on their stronger side more and not try to turn every wide player foe example as a...
  6. J

    28 - Roony Bardghji

    Last two games he has come on and instantly been in pace of game. Hopefully same tonight and Yamal can get rest at some point.
  7. J

    CL : Barca - Olympiakos 6-1

    A cruise of a win and dial down for weekend would be most appeciated. Hopefully Dro goes well and not quite as nervy as last time.
  8. J

    8 - Pedri

    Serghie used to think he knew more than Barca legend Ronald Kidman who was ruining the talent of Riqui Puig. As ever these rules apply when fit.
  9. J

    8 - Pedri

    Nah likes of Pep and vast majority of top coaches have switched to double pivot as they see it as giving more control not less. More options to play out from back etc. Single pivot is absolutely not the same with one CM dropping.. if they do it then becomes a double pivot.
  10. J

    8 - Pedri

    That would be Frenkie who was Barcas best midfielder in 433 in Xavis first season run of form.. absolutely ran show in 4-0 win in Bernabeu etc. Who Xavi picked in 433 far more than Gavi and in the biggest games v Real etc in run up to change to box midfield. Same Frenkie who played 433 a...
  11. J

    8 - Pedri

    Again still dont understand that the role Pedri is playing now is no the same as CM. Never do get much clue of how Pedri plays. Pedri is clearly playing in double pivot and the one with more freedom of the two. That is not the same as just being a CM who drops that much or it then becomes a...
  12. J

    8 - Pedri

    Xavi wanted a ton of players in midfield and the ones he signed largely failed to make any impac. To make out it is some huge plus for Xavi as Barca were linked to Zubi but he didnt want to move to play under Xavi anyway is nothing really.
  13. J

    Sama Nomoko

    Patience woudl not have been good for Virgili. He will learn more this season then 10 seasons at 4th tier. Had to move on. The patience of some players at that age can ruin them and left stagnating.
  14. J

    U20 World Cup 2025

    Didnt watch any of it but see Barca are linked with Mamma from Morocco side.
  15. J

    8 - Pedri

    No that is garbage. If he does the same job in a 433 it becomes a double pivot. A CM in a 433 wont drop to help the DM as much as that... or guess what.. it is a double pivot set up. It ceases to be a lone DM. Basic stuff. Such poor understanding of who plays where as ever.
  16. J

    8 - Pedri

    Pedri is playing in double pivot and the one with more freedom. More freedom to drop deep and get on ball and not wait through a DM as much and when ball forward when it arises. Which is the reason so many teams moved away from it when opposittion could crowd the single pivot. You are arguing...
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    Sama Nomoko

    RB and the new Nuno Mendes please gods of La Masia. Or get him in gym at CF. Still think he lacks on final ball at times but that pure pace and desire to go 1v1 can go a long way. Imagine Lamine cutting inside and this absolute athlete bombing on. The world would shudder.
  18. J

    8 - Pedri

    Dont block then and just moan about it.
  19. J

    8 - Pedri

    Jamrock doesnt even know what he is arguing. Claims Pedri is already playing the role of a 433 midfielder. Basically he claims this as always arrogantly said Pedri could not play in a two any better than Gundo, Gavi or Frenkie and had to be more advanced midfielder. This is his way of trying...
  20. J

    8 - Pedri

    From the lad who thinks Pedri is playing the role of a 433 midfielder already but argues he would be better there. Numpty. But aye Gundo, Gavi and Frenkie are all far better deeper than Pedri as you said.

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