I calculated, and its actually 10 or 12 pts that we have scrapped from narrow wins (1-0 most of them) against LL fodder that we should have swiped and scattered through with ease, but we couldn't because Xavi is clueless how to play them (likes of Getafe, Mallorca, Girona, Celta, etc)
I don't who the witch doctor Xavi is going to is, but he is doing a huge job
To be Honest, I do not believe that we play better than Real M in LL. We just have more luck.
A general impression, we did a very bad transfer campaign (as mostly usual) paying so much money on two people who really did not show anything. These are Torres (55mil Euro) and Raphinia (58 mil Euro). Not considering the other bum Eric Garcia, not sure how much we paid for him. So, with these huge waste of money, we could have brought here Mudryk, Judy Bellingham, Osimhen (Napoli), maybe Halland, etc, just to give some name.
There are so many good name up for grab from the market but we choose only junk.
I specifically followed Raphinia in all game with Girona. He was nowhere. Most of his passes were to opponents, did dribble once, without horizont at all.
I am always asking myself as how was possible that this player to impress Xavi so much, as well as Torres, to pay so much money on them.!!! To me is complete WASTE of Barca money. Period.
Oh, bth, kind of half an year ago, I insisted that we should get rid of Depay asap as he is useles and should accept any offer. Someday was mentioning that we should easily get 40 mil Euro for him.
Do you know how much we sold him for. Guess… 2.6 mil Euro!!!!
Honestly, I could say that it is still ok as I would let him go for free. It’s good that we got rid of him, we should do the same with Torres and Raphinia. But, I cannot imagine that we will EVER recuperate the money paid for them. It is our normal way to do business…
As far as output is concerned, Depay is better than Ferran and Raphinha. If Xavi had played Depay this season, we would have had 10-15 more goals from the wing (this season). Guaranteed.
Instead he keeps insisting on parking our wingers on the sidelines, where their primary task is to dribble past the main opponent and pass the ball to one forward, who is usually marked by 3 defenders. Inshallah.
I miss our attacks from the center of the pitch so much. Through balls.
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