La Liga Round 10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal 3-0

[Mister Xavi]

Pedri with his "cowardly decision-making" behind 2 of the goals, showing all how bad and what a non talent he is.

Que? lol

 

[Masetro10]

Why put Busi on man Xavi cannot get past his old teammates. Once alba, Pique,Busi, Roberto are gone this team will improve drastically

 

[ThwiX]

Turned the game off as soon as Busi was on. Not watching one minute more of that leech playing for this club.

 

[Jay Jay]

Seems like Frenkie asked for sub.

 

[JerseyAddict]

Stress free game


The show is next week

 

[malvolio]

Villareal gave us lots of space and didn't muster any meaningful attack. Everyone looked good in this game. Can't draw any conclusions.

 

[te amo barca]

Villareal gave us lots of space and didn't muster any meaningful attack. Everyone looked good in this game. Can't draw any conclusions.

There was a lot of space largely because De Jong created it by driving the ball in midfield, which gave more room for Gavi and Pedri to operate. Could have been much more static with Busi playing.

 

[malvolio]

There was a lot of space largely because De Jong created it by driving the ball in midfield, which gave more room for Gavi and Pedri to operate. Could have been much more static with Busi playing.

Even Ferran looked good mate. Frenkie didn't do that.

 

[Birdy]

There was a lot of space largely because De Jong created it by driving the ball in midfield, which gave more room for Gavi and Pedri to operate. Could have been much more static with Busi playing.

Agree.
His runs with the ball opened up tons of spaces for others.
The downside is that he left his position because of these runs, and Villareal had several 2v2 or 3v3 situations on the break

 

[Sailor Mars]

Agree.
His runs with the ball opened up tons of spaces for others.
The downside is that he left his position because of these runs, and Villareal had several 2v2 or 3v3 situations on the break

I think the 2v2 or 3v3 situations are dangerous for Barca because of the composition of their defense. Only Kounde is a top tier defender. Alonso and Roberto are pretty bad. Replace those 2 with Araujo and Christensen, or a good RB signing, and I think the team would be okay with FDJ taking those risks.

 

[Porque]

Agree.
His runs with the ball opened up tons of spaces for others.
The downside is that he left his position because of these runs, and Villareal had several 2v2 or 3v3 situations on the break

True, but the compensation for this is that one of the midfielders will drop to cover this space while the centrebacks will have to be quick to anticipate and cut out breaks. Something that worked well in transitions in the old days with Pique-Puyol and what we should have with Kounderaujo.

On the flipside, Busquets is leaving the position without these runs and without the ball.

 

[Birdy]

True, but the compensation for this is that one of the midfielders will drop to cover this space while the centrebacks will have to be quick to anticipate and cut out breaks. Something that worked well in transitions in the old days with Pique-Puyol and what we should have with Kounderaujo.

On the flipside, Busquets is leaving the position without these runs and without the ball.

True, if both CBs are proactive and fast they can cut out/play offside those balls that would end up in 2v2 or 3v3s

 

[delancey]

Man Villarreal suck.

 

[gregorrin10]

There was a lot of space largely because De Jong created it by driving the ball in midfield, which gave more room for Gavi and Pedri to operate. Could have been much more static with Busi playing.

Not could, would.

 

[Slevinn]

Good game but why give Pique and Busquets those minutes instead of giving them to Torre (half a year without a single full game) and Kessie?