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  1. DonAndres

    Jordi Roura

    I don't wish that he loses his job, I just wish that he doesn't have the head coach job anymore in the future. As an assistant, I don't mind.
  2. DonAndres

    Jordi Roura

    You have a point but my main frustration is that he isn't good at being head coach, and I'm glad that he doesn't have to do it again because he's not qualified for it. Although you're right I did make it sound too much against him personally even though he was just filling in.
  3. DonAndres

    Jordi Roura

    He's not qualified for this job and does a bad job of it too, there's little that he adds to the coaching staff.
  4. DonAndres

    Jordi Roura

    Hopefully this was the last time this clown will ever be leading the team
  5. DonAndres

    Frank Bagnack

    Lost his marker a bit too much, but overall calm and composed and good at putting pressure.
  6. DonAndres

    Edgar Ie

    Ie is a good possibility, Bagnack if he has a breakout season and gets notice from Tata on the first team.
  7. DonAndres

    FC Barcelona Tactics

    How do you give up a man in midfield? the sweeper is behind a 3 man back line (making it 4 defenders total, same amount as a flat four back line)
  8. DonAndres

    FC Barcelona Tactics

    Your evidence was saying "this is ridiculous" or "teams don't play like that nowadays" or "thankfully this won't be used". Forgive me if I don't consider that constructive in any sort of way.
  9. DonAndres

    FC Barcelona Tactics

    In the end, there's a good chance that I'm wrong and that putting a sweeper wouldn't work in football today but people like Jamdav dismissing it without any constructive discussion or thought isn't how to prove it. If people were that close minded than almost all tactical modifications wouldn't...
  10. DonAndres

    FC Barcelona Tactics

    We see things in different perspective as per the scenarios so let's just agree to disagree at this point. As for the system in general, once again I'm not suggesting that we make a massive switch immediately. Just proposing the system as a possibility and something to try, if it doesn't work...
  11. DonAndres

    FC Barcelona Tactics

    This is an idea to try, not to permanently force on a team even if it doesn't work at all (the thing those abysmal managers do). The point is to have the ambition to think and try things like this to shuffle around the team and change the system to stay on top, not just permanently stick with...
  12. DonAndres

    FC Barcelona Tactics

    Whatever, you can stick to your mantra of antagonizing any change as if it's "ridiculous". Rarely has a team with that kind of attitude left a mark on football, and if they have it's mainly for having superstar players. Close minded coaches aren't the ones who have made sides like Ajax, Milan...
  13. DonAndres

    FC Barcelona Tactics

    Downsides can be lessened by tweaking the system through trial and error, if they do prove to be too huge (which really through all the arguments is debatable and still not definite on either side) then the system could be dropped all together. What Cruyff brought to Barca didn't include a...
  14. DonAndres

    FC Barcelona Tactics

    Cruyff was a player, not manager when Ajax's side used the sweeper. They played with the same attacking and mobile style we did and used a sweeper very effectively in a flexible and versatile way (suited for faster modern football as you said could pose a problem Hamzah). The entire formation is...
  15. DonAndres

    FC Barcelona Tactics

    Yeah our problems were due to other issues that aren't entirely solved simply by the sweeper, but that's not what I'm getting at here. I'm not saying that this is any solid necessity or the magic wand to fix everything, but an interesting tactical inclusion that could possibly prove beneficial...
  16. DonAndres

    FC Barcelona Tactics

    I've already described how the system would work to cover all areas in previous posts. Frankly you'd probably be right about this, but to dismiss it entirely without it even being tested is just being close minded. Back then people like you would also say things like "Total football is stupid...
  17. DonAndres

    FC Barcelona Tactics

    Fullbacks don't have to both tuck in but if the ball is on the left flank then the RB tucks in and remains defensive and vice versa. The defense is flexible and wraps around the play, doesn't just stay rigid and flat.
  18. DonAndres

    FC Barcelona Tactics

    The sweeper doesn't have as hard a job of reaching the winger in the first place as he was already in between him and the goal, plus it would be a 1v1 but then the other defenders have time to run back behind the sweeper and cover in case he gets beaten. In a flat back line the advantage is with...
  19. DonAndres

    FC Barcelona Tactics

    It's not like we're automatically gonna start sitting back and defending if the sweeper is put into place. Teams don't play like that these days and it's a gamble because it's not used but theoretically it works and why not try it out in a few friendlies or games vs relegation teams?
  20. DonAndres

    FC Barcelona Tactics

    The point of the system is for the back line to be very flexible. If the winger is in free space, then the sweeper would naturally go to confront him in a 1v1 while the other defenders drop behind him to cover that space. The sweeper system won't help us block crosses/aerial duels any better...
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