Ronald Koeman

[Birdy]

So Coutinho would stay. What is Koemam thinking? Again a team without wingers?

Coutinho, Messi, Lautaro(?), Griezmann in attack maybe you can add Dembele/Fati
. How can you fit all the players into lineup? We need more wingers anyway. Trincao hopefully.

Coutinho failed as a winger.

Reports that Koeman called Coutinho and told him he counts on him for next season.
This means no Winaldum or VdB.

I am still puzzled about how he wants to play his 4-2-3-1
I am afraid he is seeing Messi as a RW and Coutinho as a LW, which would be terrible

 

[FCBfan22]

Reports that Koeman called Coutinho and told him he counts on him for next season.
This means no Winaldum or VdB.

I am still puzzled about how he wants to play his 4-2-3-1
I am afraid he is seeing Messi as a RW and Coutinho as a LW, which would be terrible

The best way is to ship Coutinho out and play:

Attack:
------------Griezmann--------------
Fati-----------Messi--------Dembele
--------FDJ---------Someone-------

Defense:
----------------Messi------------------
Fati---------Griezmann------Dembele
-------FDJ-------------Someone-------

If we buy Lautaro, Griezmann gets benched and Puig and Pedri lose minutes. Same if we bring back Coutinho, who is the 2nd biggest defensive liability on the pitch next to Leo.

 

[Alik]

The best way is to ship Coutinho out and play:

Attack:
------------Griezmann--------------
Fati-----------Messi--------Dembele
--------FDJ---------Someone-------

Defense:
----------------Messi------------------
Fati---------Griezmann------Dembele
-------FDJ-------------Someone-------

If we buy Lautaro, Griezmann gets benched and Puig and Pedri lose minutes. Same if we bring back Coutinho, who is the 2nd biggest defensive liability on the pitch next to Leo.

Who rotates with Griezmann and Messi in those lineups?

 

[FCBfan22]

Who rotates with Griezmann and Messi in those lineups?

That's the main problem. We need to buy a CF. Both Leo and Griezmann can play both those 2 positions, while Riqui and Pedri can only play CAM. If we bring back Coutinho, we will have 5 players that can play at CAM and only 2 that can play up top (and it snot the primary position of either of those 2). Plus Coutinho and Messi on the pitch together is a no defensively IMO. Almost the same as Suarez and Messi.

Sell Coutinho and buy a CF.

 

[Tackle]

Koeman's first decisions: Luis Suarez, Rakitic, Arturo Vidal and Umtiti already know that they have to look for a new team. [Alfredo Martinez]

 

[serghei]

Who rotates with Griezmann and Messi in those lineups?

Standard:

No Griezmann:

Messi rested, with Fati on:

No Coutinho, Dembele injured:

There are some options up front. But this setup is not very good for Puig, and Pedri.

 

[malvolio]

There are some options up front. But this setup is not very good for Puig, and Pedri.

you forgot the striker, mate.

 

[serghei]

you forgot the striker, mate.

The forwards are Griezmann + Messi.

 

[malvolio]

The forwards are Griezmann + Messi.

so no strikers then. invisible man + 33 years old messi fighting defenders.

 

[Devils]

Koeman asked Ramon Planes and Oscar Grau earlier this morning for a center-back, 2 full backs to cover possible departures, a midfielder, and a center-forward [md]

WOW

 

[Marshall D Teach]

Koeman's first decisions: Luis Suarez, Rakitic, Arturo Vidal and Umtiti already know that they have to look for a new team. [Alfredo Martinez]

Add Busquets to that list too pls

Koeman asked Ramon Planes and Oscar Grau earlier this morning for a center-back, 2 full backs to cover possible departures, a midfielder, and a center-forward [md]

WOW

Alba, Pique and/or Busquets going? Let's hope.

 

[Devils]

Koeman's wish list: a centre-back, a right-back who provides competition to Semedo, a left-back if Firpo enters an operation, a physical midfielder and a striker. [md]

Estupi??n and Nouri are options for the full-back positions. For the midfield spot, Bar?a cannot afford Van de Beek or Fabi?n so they'll have to look for an alternative. [md]

 

[serghei]

so no strikers then. invisible man + 33 years old messi fighting defenders.

I thought you want to keep Messi?

 

[FCBfan22]

Standard:

No Griezmann:

Messi rested, with Fati on:

No Coutinho, Dembele injured:

There are some options up front. But this setup is not very good for Puig, and Pedri.

The "No Griezmann" lineup is a defensive nightmare.

 

[Marshall D Teach]

Koeman's wish list: a centre-back, a right-back who provides competition to Semedo, a left-back if Firpo enters an operation, a physical midfielder and a striker. [md]

Estupi??n and Nouri are options for the full-back positions. For the midfield spot, Bar?a cannot afford Van de Beek or Fabi?n so they'll have to look for an alternative. [md]

Wasn't Van de Beek supposed to cost like 30m? Our finances are really fucked if we can't afford him.