malvolio
Senior Member
At this point this is another stop-gap option. Didn't fancy him so late, but better than those two bums in Dest and Roberto. Next season we hopefully work on Busquets replacement and fullbacks.
I already feel a bit disappointed that we didn't spot Julian Alvarez as he would have been great for us on the left. Maybe some other wonderkid will emerge.
I already feel a bit disappointed that we didn't spot Julian Alvarez as he would have been great for us on the left. Maybe some other wonderkid will emerge.
iniestaGOAT
Senior Member
Joan
Well-known member
Kounde hasn't played a minute for this club
And Christensen looked good against American farmers
Get a grip
BusiTheKing
Senior Member
we don't really exploit spaces and we don't have much sophistication in the attacks. overall our game seems pretty random and pretty ordinary.
yeah we'll probably be better than last year but that's not much. with this squad we should be challenging for CL and I honestly don't see it.
might have to pin our hopes on our defense being the main improvement but we still seem pretty disorganized between the chains there.
yeah we'll probably be better than last year but that's not much. with this squad we should be challenging for CL and I honestly don't see it.
might have to pin our hopes on our defense being the main improvement but we still seem pretty disorganized between the chains there.
MTL_Barca
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Added a lot of new players already and are still looking to get more, naturally it will take it's time for it to click.
We'll see in a few months if the team can challenge for titles, considering how much we spent Xavi better should be able to compete with his new squad.
We'll see in a few months if the team can challenge for titles, considering how much we spent Xavi better should be able to compete with his new squad.
Bobo32
Senior Member
The club has everything to thank for to Johan Cruyff. I don't see much of Cruyff in Laportas and Xavis run so far, unfortunately. I'll give them to the WC to see if things shape up. They should really satisfy the Bartomeu and Rosell supporters so far though, Laporta brings all the hyped up names.
As for the lineup - yes the RB is a big problem. If Araujo is to play there, then opponents should really focus their pressing there. Cruyff used to say something like "you should let the opponents worst player play badly", to strike where the opponent is weak as Sun Tzu would say, and if Barcelona are to build up from the back, and they have very good ball playing central defenders, then it is all to nothing if the opponent can force the ball out to Araujo on the right and put pressure on him. I don't think it will work out very well for Barcelona with this defence, even though Araujo has so far mostly solved the situations by playing very simply, knowing his limitations.
As for the lineup - yes the RB is a big problem. If Araujo is to play there, then opponents should really focus their pressing there. Cruyff used to say something like "you should let the opponents worst player play badly", to strike where the opponent is weak as Sun Tzu would say, and if Barcelona are to build up from the back, and they have very good ball playing central defenders, then it is all to nothing if the opponent can force the ball out to Araujo on the right and put pressure on him. I don't think it will work out very well for Barcelona with this defence, even though Araujo has so far mostly solved the situations by playing very simply, knowing his limitations.
Barcilliant
Senior Member
Yes, we want a faster, more direct team but that immediately goes to shit when you put that turtle Biscuits in the midfield. He slows the game down in attack and leaves holes when defending. Wake up Xavi, Biscuits is finished.
iniestaGOAT
Senior Member
We probably won't need to do anything this season. Real Madrid is going to implode. Old players, wack 100m French midfield singings. Wtf is perez smoking?
iniestaGOAT
Senior Member
iniestaGOAT
Senior Member
Nah that makes no sense. Why would be risk losing out on 50+ millions just cause we don't want to pay this fool
Sport reported this yesterday.
Perhaps the deferred wages are to be paid at the end of the contract? So a transfer before this date means they don't need to pay out as the contract wasn't fulfilled.
But yeah, I don't see why we wouldnt take the 80m and pay Frenkie the reported 17m owed. Or would this cause an issue with what Busquets, Pique, Alba, Roberto deferred and them wanting payouts too?
Which would be the bigger picture.
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