Philippe Coutinho
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FCBfan22
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Hopefully we sell.
We have 3 wingers for 2 positions: Dembele, Fati and Trincao
And a gazillion central players for 2 positions (or even 1 if we buy Lautaro): Messi, Griezmann, Puig, Pedri (plus Fati if we play him at ST sometimes)
Sell and don't look back.
We have 3 wingers for 2 positions: Dembele, Fati and Trincao
And a gazillion central players for 2 positions (or even 1 if we buy Lautaro): Messi, Griezmann, Puig, Pedri (plus Fati if we play him at ST sometimes)
Sell and don't look back.
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Sterlingfan2000
Active member
Probably like this
De Jong XXXXXX
Messi Griezmann/Coutinho dembele
Lautaro
De Jong XXXXXX
Messi Griezmann/Coutinho dembele
Lautaro
FCBfan22
Senior Member
This is stupid. Because of Coutinho's defensive contribution is almost the same as having Luis and Leo up there. And when Griezmann is not playing, the minutes should go to Puig and Pedri.
SELL.
FinBarcelonafan
Well-known member
Defensively it's a very weak team. Messi/Coutinho and Dembele are all weak defensive players. Bad balance.
Messigician
Senior Member
serghei
Senior Member
Left in 4-2-3-1 is probably his best position.
FCBfan22
Senior Member
True. But if we want to accomodate Messi and be somewhat competitive, we need 3 midfielders and 2 forwards with high workrate. Something that Coutinho is not.
FinBarcelonafan
Well-known member
Before and after.
Massive difference. Hopefully he is stronger on the ball now and quicker.
Devils
Senior Member
https://twitter.com/mundodeportivo/status/1297869686181433344
It's confirmed that Koeman told him that he has a place at Barca next season.
This is incredible.
It's confirmed that Koeman told him that he has a place at Barca next season.
This is incredible.
Xaviniesta
Senior Member
coutinho keeps winning
Sterlingfan2000
Active member
Before and after.
WoW! That's a world of difference. I wonder what physical training our players do nowadays
Messi983
Senior Member
Option 1: 4-3-3 with Messi as DLF/False 9 and two inside forwards
Pjanić-FDJ-Coutinho
Griez-Messi-Fati
Option 2: 4-1-2-1-2
FDJ
Pjanić-Puig
Cou
Messi-Griez
Messi would be our biggest goal scoring threat so he'd need to stay much closer to the goal and other midfielders would need to bring him the ball so he wouldn't need to drop deep.
Option 3: 4-2-2-2
FDJ-Pjanić
Coutinho-Puig
Messi-Griez
Similar as option 2. FBs would need to provide almost all width in both those systems and I don't believe our current FBs can do that so we'd need to replace them. But replacing Semedo and Alba would be my priority anyway ahead of signing a new 100m forward.
Option 4: 3-4-3/3-4-1-2
Emerson-FDJ-Pjanić-LWB
Coutinho
Messi-Griezmann
We don't really have enough (good) CBs to make this formation work right now nor are Messi and Griezmann the right profiles of strikers. Messi behind Griez and someone like Haaland (or Lukaku
) and with Camavinga/Partey replacing Pjanić in midfield would be a totally different story. But either way there is no place for Coutinho in that lineup unless Messi leaves next year and we'll keep him in that role. He'd surely crumble under pressure of eventually replacing Messi (like most players would tbh).
I've decided not to include Lautaro because I don't want him and he'd cause us more additional problems than solutions, lol.
I think the first option is the most likely to work if Coutinho would improve his defensive workrate but overall all of these lineups are way to suspect defensively and I think Koeman would want to improve the team defense primarily and I just don't see it happening with Coutinho in the lineup so that (besides financial aspect - big wages and the fact we'd need to pay further 20m to Liverpool if he plays something like 25 more games for us) is the reason why he shouldn't be here next season. If we can't sell him just loan him for another season to whichever club is willing to cover the most of his wages.
Pjanić-FDJ-Coutinho
Griez-Messi-Fati
Option 2: 4-1-2-1-2
FDJ
Pjanić-Puig
Cou
Messi-Griez
Messi would be our biggest goal scoring threat so he'd need to stay much closer to the goal and other midfielders would need to bring him the ball so he wouldn't need to drop deep.
Option 3: 4-2-2-2
FDJ-Pjanić
Coutinho-Puig
Messi-Griez
Similar as option 2. FBs would need to provide almost all width in both those systems and I don't believe our current FBs can do that so we'd need to replace them. But replacing Semedo and Alba would be my priority anyway ahead of signing a new 100m forward.
Option 4: 3-4-3/3-4-1-2
Emerson-FDJ-Pjanić-LWB
Coutinho
Messi-Griezmann
We don't really have enough (good) CBs to make this formation work right now nor are Messi and Griezmann the right profiles of strikers. Messi behind Griez and someone like Haaland (or Lukaku
) and with Camavinga/Partey replacing Pjanić in midfield would be a totally different story. But either way there is no place for Coutinho in that lineup unless Messi leaves next year and we'll keep him in that role. He'd surely crumble under pressure of eventually replacing Messi (like most players would tbh).I've decided not to include Lautaro because I don't want him and he'd cause us more additional problems than solutions, lol.
I think the first option is the most likely to work if Coutinho would improve his defensive workrate but overall all of these lineups are way to suspect defensively and I think Koeman would want to improve the team defense primarily and I just don't see it happening with Coutinho in the lineup so that (besides financial aspect - big wages and the fact we'd need to pay further 20m to Liverpool if he plays something like 25 more games for us) is the reason why he shouldn't be here next season. If we can't sell him just loan him for another season to whichever club is willing to cover the most of his wages.
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