Barcelona should stop this obsession with juego de posicion or Possession football or whatever you call it.
They can use their technical players in a very effective way in a different system.
You can never repeat Pep. Absolutely never.
Yes Barca were still good to watch*
They can use their technical players in a very effective way in a different system.
You can never repeat Pep. Absolutely never.
Yes Barca were still good to watch*
* after Pep till Enrique was at the club. But there were a lot of changes in the system to that of Pep.
I am not going to explain about tactical difference but in summary, all I can say that Barca were never like Pep's Barca after Pep.
I am not going to explain about tactical difference but in summary, all I can say that Barca were never like Pep's Barca after Pep.
There were a lot of tactical problems which was exposed time and time again even though MSN hide it many times.
Since Valverde, the team has been pragmatic and although cules thought Setien is some magician, those who watched him closely at Betis knew he himself can be *
Since Valverde, the team has been pragmatic and although cules thought Setien is some magician, those who watched him closely at Betis knew he himself can be *
* pragmatic even with all that juego de posicion.
I am not defending Valverde (even though he won 2 straight league titles) because things were definitely not working and Barca needed a change and Setien has improved the team a bit but it really looks like even he can't do*
I am not defending Valverde (even though he won 2 straight league titles) because things were definitely not working and Barca needed a change and Setien has improved the team a bit but it really looks like even he can't do*
*much more. Also it seems the control of the dressing room still lies in the hand of senior places.
I am not a cule so I don't know much about the things going behind but if I'd become the president next year, first thing I'd do is to appoint a coach*
I am not a cule so I don't know much about the things going behind but if I'd become the president next year, first thing I'd do is to appoint a coach*
* who can take strict decisions and tell players like Suarez,Pique,Busquets,Vidal, Rakitic,Alba (if none of them is sold)that their place is not guaranteed.
Also improves Barca off the ball at pressing and uses width.
Something like a good young German which will improve*
Also improves Barca off the ball at pressing and uses width.
Something like a good young German which will improve*
*the team tactically, will still make the team good football and gives chances to young players.
You can't play the Nagelsmann football with 7 oldies in the team anyways.
You can't play the Nagelsmann football with 7 oldies in the team anyways.
A guy like Puig can play in any system.
He would be so good under a german coach rather than warming on the bench watching Vidal trying to play possession football under Setien.
He would be so good under a german coach rather than warming on the bench watching Vidal trying to play possession football under Setien.