5 - Pau Cubarsí

[MasQueCulé]

Still struggle with the offside trap.

Could perhaps cost us big time in big games.

I know he is still young, but we are a big club, we can't afford that type of mistake.

 

[serghei]

Atletico created 3 serious chances. One fucked line for the goal, a stupid headed pass straight to the opponent, and another fucked up line for the Alamada huge chance.

I mean, those are easy situations. You have one opponent making a run. Just one. You can't fuck up. Keep the line and let him drift offside.

3 errors by Cubarsi. Other than that... the defense held its own pretty well.

If you fuck up such easy situations then fucking bin the high line alltogether. Doesn't get easier than this and he still fecked it up repeatedly.

 

[JamDav1982]

That first goal is on him and Kounde.

Part of playing the offside line is to look at where team mates are and if its on.

Cubarsi fucked the line but Kounde should deal with the situation better also.

 

[Richard.H]

Imagine if Pique never had Puyol and Ferdinand. Who knows if he would've been the same player. He badly needs a veteran with him until he turns 25 or so. I wouldn't mind going for Konate since he's available.

 

[serghei]

Offside line was on at the first goal. He is not in line. He should make one step forward. Easy. He has one thing to focus on there. Just one.

 

[jamrock]

Commentators said he was excellent, typical forum over reaction again?.

 

[Richard.H]

Commentators said he was excellent, typical forum over reaction again?.

Ya ESPN commentators said the same, but I disagree. He looked more shaky than Gerard Maldini

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Imagine if Pique never had Puyol and Ferdinand. Who knows if he would've been the same player. He badly needs a veteran with him until he turns 25 or so. I wouldn't mind going for Konate since he's available.

He needed veterans when he was 30 or 35 years old. Pique never grew up. One Peter Pan that guy.

 

[serghei]

Commentators said he was excellent, typical forum over reaction again?.

The comentators must be his distant cousins or something.

 

[JamDav1982]

Offside line was on at the first goal. He is not in line. He should make one step forward. Easy. He has one thing to focus on there. Just one.

Yes and Kounde who can see where Cubarsi is and still tries to play offside.

 

[MonteCuler]

He should not start and I don't think he will for much longer. Just for some injury problems to sort out. Christensen has not yet picked up any injuries, maybe he will actually be fit this season. Eric has to start as well. Martin is at a pretty good level

18 year old should not be leading the defense of Barcelona. Especially when we play such high risk football. He is still one of best young CB prospects on planet for me and I will be patient to see him develop physically, tactically, gain more experience. It's too early to give up on someone who looked so promising breaking out

 

[serghei]

Yes and Kounde who can see where Cubarsi is and still tries to play offside.

Yes, because it called for. The pass is clearly going to be made for that one player. Textbook when keeping a high line.

I think there's 3 players there. 2 of them including Kounde do the right thing, Cubarsi fecks it up.

 

[JamDav1982]

Yes, because it called for. The pass is clearly going to be made for that one player. Textbook when keeping a high line.

I think there's 3 players there. 2 of them including Kounde do the right thing, Cubarsi fecks it up.

Thats not how it works.

They are made to look at the defenders they can see to be in line.

It is not 'just play offside no matter where anyone else is'

 

[Barcaman]

He fucked up both of those offside traps. Very disappointing.

 

[serghei]

Thats not how it works.

They are made to look at the defenders they can see to be in line.

It is not 'just play offside no matter where anyone else is'

This is more a criticism on Flick tbh. The offside line is played multiple times in these situations. Sometimes Kounde fucks it up, and Cubarsi doesn't. This time, it was on Cubarsi.

I agree you don't have to play offside trap as often as we do.

It is a legitimate point that you don't really have to play offside line stubbornly as we do. 2 vs 1, we can follow the runner and win the ball in superiority.