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  1. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Premier League 2016/17

    His players massively underperformed tonight. The difference between these teams was their execution in the final third. City had tons of possession and control for two-thirds of the pitch but did not at all execute when they did find space to penetrate. Way too many overhit through-balls and...
  2. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Pep Guardiola

    My, oh my...:staringpep::blowup::spank:
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    Which players would you like to see moved on next season?

    Arda, Paco, Vidal, Mathieu, Rakitic.
  4. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Liga l Round 14: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid 1-1

    What a bloody mess. Both sides are so disjointed. Love these graphics by the way, so telling. I think Messi felt like he had to be so central with Iniesta gone but even still, he started drifting centrally after January last season and look what it got us... It's multifaceted; tactically I...
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    Liga l Round 14: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid 1-1

    Worried. We either need Suarez to find form or Messi and Iniesta to save us. Denis should start over Raki and Gomes but that's just me. Hope for at least a draw. I'll see you guys in the chat.
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    Luis Enrique

    I've made this point prior in this thread and I'll reiterate it now, there's a distinct difference in tactics and strategy. I don't disagree with your observations but what you are pointing out are the tactical variations between the two. Tactically in their approach, they are different. Lucho...
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    Luis Enrique

    Like, Chelsea 2012 was pure thievery. If fucking Sanchez knew how to finish or Villa hadn't fucked his ankle in Club WC that season, probably would have gone through. Not to mention Messi's PK miss. It wasn't ridiculous for him to be salty about that one because we were clearly the better team...
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    Xavi Hernández

    Ehh, with Lucho he just does these things with certain players but not enough with others. Again, Lucho isn't a tactical genius but I'd argue that he is a better man manager than Pep was/is. Tactically speaking, really all Lucho is doing is Pep's 09 team with MSN instead of Henry-Eto'o-Messi and...
  9. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Xavi Hernández

    Back then though, with the prominence of the 4-4-2 and its variations, a player like Xavi was really hard to fit into that sort of system. Xavi was ahead of his time in a lot of ways (yet ironically was a continuation of play from a past era) and as the game evolved into being more technical...
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    Luis Enrique

    With Lucho in particular though, I'm a bit frustrated with him tactically right now and he seems to be getting complacent as well. The first season, it was clear he didn't put as much value in midfield domination because he made us more lethal up top and more solid at the back to where we didn't...
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    Luis Enrique

    Precisely why he needs to be the next man in our dugout after Lucho. I really won't support sacking Lucho until Xavi is ready to coach, even if we by some miracle were able to get Jorge either next season or the season after. I don't even know why people are comparing Gomes to Xavi in the first...
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    Luis Enrique

    This has been a weird season. Injuries hit us hard and disrupted our rhythm. Wait and see for a bit. Clasico will reveal much. I'm very nervous, hope Messi and Iniesta are primo. Lucho's system was always reliant on playing to individuals qualities rather than fitting players into a grand...
  13. i_bleed_blaugrana

    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    I've always fancied him here for us for a few years tbh. He has a keen eye for a killer through ball and is obviously dynamic on the ball. Very close to Iniesta who we need to legitimately find a long-term replacement for. We can't repeat what we did with Xavi with Iniesta, and I think someone...
  14. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Neymar Jr. - v5

    799293946107199488 Why he'll be the best player in the world once Messi is done. Just blows by three players with ease, granted its training but I like to see this. He's just gotta transfer some of his confidence with Brazil here. His passing this season has really improved as well. Some of...
  15. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Cancelo vs Aurier

    Neither. I'd say either get an experienced, defensively solid RB like Lichensteiner or find someone who is all-around better than Bob. He's doing great going forward but he's just going to be a liability for the next year or so until he gets a better sense of positioning but that's if he...
  16. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Liga | Round 11: Sevilla FC - FC Barcelona 1-2

    I'm going to need a heart transplant after that one. Good god what a match! I just can't believe Messi sometimes. That finish was ridiculous for the 1-1, calmest man in the stadium, shame he couldn't cap that beautiful run in the 2nd too and he really found a way for us forward. Him and Denis...
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    Luis Enrique

    Went back and finally watched all of the first half against City so I have a fuller picture of the game now. This whole midfield argument is nothing new here. We've been complaining about our lack of control from MFs here since day one of Lucho getting here. He simply has a different...
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    Luis Enrique

    Im getting sick of the pitchforks out for him every time we lose. Pique and Alba go down through injury, our defense suffers and all of the sudden, Lucho is shit. Iniesta gets injured, Lucho tries to find the replacement and the midfield starts to struggle, now all of the sudden Lucho is shit...
  19. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Do you want Lucho to remain coach next season?

    This is a fucking joke, right?
  20. i_bleed_blaugrana

    CL | Round 4: Manchester City - FC Barcelona 3-1

    Lol. Oh boy. :coffee: I didn't see the first half due to some personal bullshit so I didn't see much good after just watching the 2nd half lol. I think this game gives a lot of credence to arguments about just how central Xavi and Iniesta have been, equally as vital as MSN, to our success...

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