Messigician
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Are we better without Pedri?
Iniesta was also injury prone and didn't grow out of that ao idk what u meanGonna wait a little bit before getting too worried, Iniesta also had issues early on and was able to make it through. His body isnt fully mature yet and is a little fragile (especially since hes so small). I think as his body matures he may get rid of the constant injuries.
Ofcourse but the problem arises when you have to play a CL final or a huge game. The players who don't start will get mad and look for a way out.Enough games to have Pedri, Gavi, Frenkie and Gundy rotate 3 positions. Then Oriol shadowing these 5.
Ofcourse but the problem arises when you have to play a CL final or a huge game. The players who don't start will get mad and look for a way out.
That's the dilemma of having strong squad players. If you're squad players are obviously and clearly perceived inferior to the starters then it's not an issue..
Good balanced take.That's true. Oriol at the presser said the squad is short though.
I think way football in Europe is going with congested fixture load that squad rotation is heading to be normalised. Especially with 5 subs which should be here to stay.
When all is fit then selection should be based on form and then the opposition.
Pep seasonally has a starter become a bench option and vice-versa. Only drawback is we don't have the transfer funds right now to fluidly transfer out and sign players when they don't believe in the model and want to move on.
But let's be honest, Pedri is gonna come back, get injured and be out for a few months again.
Araujo Is going to come back, get injured and be out a few months.
So these rotation problems tend to solve themselves.
Bench still looks weak to me. Last night we had the following:That's true. Oriol at the presser said the squad is short though.
I think way football in Europe is going with congested fixture load that squad rotation is heading to be normalised. Especially with 5 subs which should be here to stay.
When all is fit then selection should be based on form and then the opposition.
Pep seasonally has a starter become a bench option and vice-versa. Only drawback is we don't have the transfer funds right now to fluidly transfer out and sign players when they don't believe in the model and want to move on.
But let's be honest, Pedri is gonna come back, get injured and be out for a few months again.
Araujo Is going to come back, get injured and be out a few months.
So these rotation problems tend to solve themselves.
Are we better without Pedri?