16 - Fermín López

[Porque]

Only issue is that Casado is not very good pressed, and would require Pedri deep alot to help.

Gavi is the other one who would have helped. Which it's almost being ignored and forgotten that he missed the last two games.

 

[serghei]

Let's see Bernal, but not very hopeful.

 

[jamrock]

The solution for that is gavi, more so that pushing pedri, even more so than fermin, in this specific situation

Been saying this since the inter game.

But with a injured gavi, the next best thing is pushing pedri and playing casado beside de jong.

I'm surprised flick doesn't see this.

 

[behindbrowneyes]

Apparently will be back in squad after international break. Don't expect him to start because he is just coming back, but finally someone to replace Olmo with when he has another no show game.

Olmo will lose his starting spot to him.

 

[draconifire]

Not available for Girona.

Dro or Masia player it is.

Or we play Pedri- Bernal - FDJ midfield.

 

[Barcaman]

Welcome back! Never gives up

 

[ZenI]

Wasn't very good against Girona. But he just came back after some time away and was probably instructed by Flick to shoot as soon as he saw the slightest opening - we couldn't poke a hole in them and he does have a good shoot, so understandable.

 

[Maradona37]

He's got quite good and tight close control, but he seems a bit too direct - all he seems to want to do when he gets the ball is work an opening and shoot. It can work sometimes but other times it's better to play smart and keep the ball (though to be fair times he did shoot he was mostly isolated).

He's far more direct than some young Barca players have been, which can be both a pro and a con. Against better teams though he must play smarter.

Not really a big fan of him as I said before - he's ok but more of a squad player for a top team, imo.

 

[Temptation]

The Spanish Lampard.

Fantastic player albeit not a typical "Barca DNA" midfielder. But Flick's style of play (supremely entertaining) isn't typical Barca either so he fits in well.

His work rate and passing ability is really underrated. Can easily start for CL level teams. Love how direct and positive he is.

 

[Maradona37]

But Flick's style of play (supremely entertaining) isn't typical Barca either

He's ok, definitely disagree he's 'fantastic', that word has lost all meaning if Fermin is, but I am not that bothered.

Not sure if you will reply, but what I am interested in is this - this seems to imply that Barca don't generally play entertaining football. Are you suggesting that this Flick Barca team is more entertaining than Pep's or Enrique's? Or that they played boring football? Or are you saying it's a different type of entertaining?

 

[delancey]

King 👑

My favorite Barca player

 

[jaype]

Priceless. Our very own Lampard

 

[Temptation]

Temptation praises Fermin

Fermin scores 2

Common Temptation W

@delancey aftertiming like Hoeratio

 

[Maradona37]

King 👑

My favorite Barca player

I gave him the anti-jinx today

I should be mildly critical of him before every game and maybe he will score a brace every time,.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

The Spanish Lampard.

Fantastic player albeit not a typical "Barca DNA" midfielder. But Flick's style of play (supremely entertaining) isn't typical Barca either so he fits in well.

His work rate and passing ability is really underrated. Can easily start for CL level teams. Love how direct and positive he is.

W