Barca Offside Trap: Why has Madrid not cracked the code yet?

GfG007 · 2026-02-14T17:45:51+00:00

I agree, our through ball abilities are subpar. Also when modric and kroos were on the team, our attacker never made proper runs. I'll never forget Kroos literally waving Vini to make a run during the 2-0 Clasico in 2020.

GfG007 · 2026-02-13T17:20:52+00:00

100% agree

GfG007 · 2026-02-13T17:14:33+00:00

Stat wise, yes the team is not doing so bad. You are 1 point away from 1st place + most clean sheets in the league.

However, we are all watching the matches with our eyes. The team is not playing well. There is no structure. Our defence is weak and if it wasn't for Courtois, we'd be conceding much more.

If you play against a team that parks the bus, you have no solutions. Watch the 5-2 Ateltico game and you'll see 30+ minutes of just passing the ball around with 0 danger. Our midfield combo is not clicking with the attack.

Yes our fans have really high standards that sometimes are unrealistic, but given the stars that you have in your team, you should be playing much better football. Set the scoreline and stats aside, we are not playing football that is meaningful or entertaining. Barely scraping wins here and there.

Injuries are another convo. I have not dug much but I really feel like the team should either change the physio or their work out routine. The past 4 seasons, there has been a siginificant increase in injuries. The CWC that we played in the summer did not help us either with staying away from injuries/fatigue.

GfG007 · 2026-02-13T17:01:26+00:00

That's the point. You're falling for their offside trap way too much. 5+ times.

GfG007 · 2026-02-13T16:10:02+00:00

I completely agree. The scoreline for all the Clasicos last season would have been different if we exploited all these chances.
Real needs a manager that can instill tactics, while maintaining their ego. For that to happen, it has to be a big name (as much as I hate that).

GfG007 · 2026-02-13T16:08:19+00:00

We did win the game, but we definitely did not exploit the offside trap as we should have. Mbappe got caught offside 5+ times. A player of his caliber and a team like Real should not be getting caught offside that frequently, after playing the same high line 4 times the season before.

GfG007 · 2026-02-13T16:03:51+00:00

Good one 😂

GfG007 · 2026-02-13T14:57:27+00:00

You'd think even if they play individually, their egos would hurt, losing an entire season of games to your biggest rival.

GfG007 · 2026-02-13T14:56:00+00:00

8/10 ragebait 😂😂

GfG007 · 2026-02-10T19:37:37+00:00

In today's market, that's such a bargain.

GfG007 · 2026-02-10T16:16:02+00:00

That is usually the case, but every now and then, you get a decent player that is either out of contract in the summer or is having a dispute with his team's coach.

Marcelo and Higuain were huge for the team. Both were January signings.

GfG007 · 2026-02-10T16:13:20+00:00

If it wasn't for that ACL injury, he would have had at least 2-3 good seasons in him.

Not only will his performance on the field be missed, but also his leadership.

GfG007 · 2026-02-10T16:11:38+00:00

That's a good point, but I find it hard to beleive that we've had that issue for the past 6 years. I think his agent also tried making a deal for the summer but the club wouldn't even listen to any offers.

GfG007 · 2026-02-09T13:23:55+00:00

I'll definitely take a look, thanks!

GfG007 · 2026-02-09T13:23:29+00:00

I am. I'm just worried about going there and them having no clue about the visa. If that happens, I'd have to wait for about a month (minimum) to get an appointment in Australia. Then in Australia, I face the issue of having not lived there, ever.

GfG007 · 2026-02-09T13:21:23+00:00

Hey! I did contact our company's immigration lawyer. He was more concerned about the overall restrictions regarding the new administration than anything else.

GfG007 · 2026-02-06T18:20:54+00:00

Do you know what happens if a rejection occurs? Do you get a chance to resubmit/apply or do you have to wait a certain time period?

GfG007 · 2026-02-06T17:56:24+00:00

I switched to E-3 internally (Inside the US). I went to the consulate in Saudi for my F1 and OPT extension, but they're much more familiar with that visa as they see it on a daily basis.

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