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Cuenca plays better on the right as a playmaking outlet. Also it's more optimal for him there because he can stretch the play very well. Ultimately the role I would describe him in is a more direct, attacking version of Iniesta who is more built to operate in a front line. Obviously he doesn't...

He and de jong were ajax's main attacking outlets that game and he played very well although he was sometimes isolated on the right wing

:lol: one run of bad form and you say he's finished

True but the main forward is Torres so not exactly an easy job to provide assists :lol:. Yea he's been amazing this season but I'd say Iniesta has been better overall since he's provided a lot more to buildup play. The thing with Mata though is that he's only 24 years old. Honestly I can see...

Most assists this season (club+country, top 5 leagues): Mata 23 - Iniesta 19 - Hazard 16 - Ozil 15 - Ribery 15 Gotta hand it to Mata

Tito has worked closely with Pep for years and has a lot of experience with the tactics and team talks whereas Roura's only coaching experience was in Japan and in Segunda B (and he even got fired from the segunda b job as his team got relegated). They both may have been assistant coaches but...

+1 Although I don't see why it's necessary to move Messi to the wing as long as we attack with a purpose. Putting Villa and Tello (maybe Pedro) on the wings seriously could work although there is one change they have to make to the system. We need the wingers to seriously attack and try to get...

There is no deadlier Messi than the one running at the defenders full speed with several attacking options to utilize. Nowadays there is no goalthreat like Henry/Eto'o drawing away defenders and making deadly attacking runs.

That would be like saying Mattia Perin (GK for Pescara) is horrible because of their defensive record when in fact he has been a great keeper. A team's statistics does not necessarily equal a player's level of talent

Ronaldo always has a huge burst in form for a little while and then goes missing for several games. Messi is definitely off form right now but will hopefully soon fire back into beast mode and help the team to a near impossible comeback vs Milan.

Yea lately he hasn't been the same. His attacking play has been tame and he is doing nothing but filling a spot on the lineup right now. That's what happens when someone doesn't have to fight for playing time. Btw of all your avatars, this is my favorite (I remember you had it before but...

Well the only thing left is to see how well he plays once he gets here. It'd be unfair to brand him a flop for even the smallest of errors but if he consistently pulls out bad performances then he'll just be harming the team. I hope the coaches remain objective about this though. If he doesn't...

I'd say that's because Mascherano has been at fault for many of our conceded goals on a consistent basis. I do acknowledge that Puyol didn't have a good game last night but this isn't the kind of performance we see from him a lot. Mascherano on the other hand has gotten on peoples nerves one...

I think it's too much hesitation to play a different lineup against defensively solid teams. Tito being in treatment is probably too busy to pay close attention to the news and updates during training about which players are fatigued/in bad form. Or it could be that Roura isn't a true guiding...

even 23-30% is being really optimistic :lol:

He was leaning forward to gain speed, keep balance, and keep his center of gravity low. Alonso literally bulldozed him down without even looking at the ball.

Good game from Real and I hope this taught all the players a lesson on slacking off and not staying 100% the entire time.

maybe he's the cheerleader we need on the pitch :lol:

I doubt he'd want to quit the NT but both Tito and Del Bosque should start to realize he's not the same "start almost every single game" type of player he used to be. Thiago can do a great job filling in for him in more of the lesser games and even a few of the big games to gain experience. This...

I love the man but he had a game to forget today. He's not the same as he used to be but he remains a vital player and a warrior on the pitch.