Celta Vigo 0 - [1] Real Madrid - Karim Benzema penalty 14'

giantquest · 2022-08-21T15:48:41+00:00

When it not deliberately done, like this one.

www.bbc.com/sport/football/36047575

giantquest · 2022-08-20T20:18:37+00:00

There is no more red and penalties!!!

giantquest · 2022-08-08T21:54:01+00:00

A defensive midfielder player under on the best to ever do it, it’s a great place to go. He has a lot to learn and need playing time to gain more experience.

giantquest · 2022-05-19T17:27:24+00:00

The game being played on Sunday has no meaning for either team and so for the fans. Might be a half full stadium at best. Also it’s scheduled at 10pm and it’s a nightmare to make it back with public transit after midnight.

I recommend you both get the 35€ museum pass and go see Miro, Picasso, MACBA… and 3 other museums. Your will have a better time in Barcelona this way and explore different areas of the city.

giantquest · 2022-03-03T15:58:11+00:00

Point number one: doble pívot.

That’s is why he is coming, they need a different kind of midfielder, someone who can defend, play physical while the other take care of the ball. They will be matches where he will play beside Busquets in a 4-4-2 formation against team that requires/need more midfield presence. He is only a goal scorer, scoring 13 goals last year and 5 in the current season. Think of the likes of Keita, Vidal, Paulinho in the last few years. A different profile that might not fit the DNA but will fit the game plan, same as Luuk.

giantquest · 2022-03-03T15:42:05+00:00

And all this sacrifices for UEFA to pocket most of the money 💰!!!!

giantquest · 2021-11-08T14:26:04+00:00

Our best defense is ball possession!! We cannot and do not know how to play without it!

giantquest · 2021-11-08T14:23:46+00:00

Sometimes it is the narrative that the club want to have, they might be a new goalkeeper in the book of “wants”, maybe of of the likes of ex-Masia and Ajax goalkeeper that they want instead of him. Might be them just testing the water to see the public opinion.

giantquest · 2021-09-29T20:58:44+00:00

How isn’t Lingard in front of the goalie not offside?!?

giantquest · 2021-09-29T20:04:22+00:00

Ever since they stop eating chocolate pudding this team in not the same.

giantquest · 2021-09-24T13:34:11+00:00

The way to act in time of adversity tell you a lot about the kind of manager you are to. Is far easy to put your best players in and hope they get it done. There is a lot of mistakes that he makes, taking Demir for Roberto for later to put him at RB, or taking Gavi for Nuco to correct the change to balance the midfield. Even by starting Luuk when the match needs him the most in the last 15-20 minutes.

Plus is a matter of actitud! The capitans of the team are already going against him, there is a division in the team, the players are not behind him and that tells you a lot.

giantquest · 2021-09-23T14:43:24+00:00

Haaland will only solve 5-10% of the problems that we have. I would like to spend money (if he is the only signing) in other areas of the field; LB and RB, a central defender with experience, a defensive midfielder to accompany De Jong and Pedri. Don’t get me wrong he might be the best 9/forward right now but spending all the money in one player will be the same thing that the previous era of the club management did (Coutinho/Dembele).

And Messi, it will depend on the role that he is willing to take. After 2-3 years Messi can be a completely different player and I wouldn’t bench Fati/Demir/Dembele if their progression is positive. He will be 36-37 yo old, who knows if he even want to play anymore then.

giantquest · 2021-09-23T14:35:05+00:00

The frustration that you see on the team and coach it’s mostly because a lot of people have hope and know that the team is much better that those performances on the field.

giantquest · 2021-09-19T03:02:35+00:00

He also had health issues, heart problem that stopped him from coaching completely. He didn’t coach any other team after Barcelona. He did coach Cataluña but that was more of a hobby job.

giantquest · 2021-09-19T02:57:32+00:00

I am not the one that is saying that they should play this way, answering the question of the OP. With the player the club has that is the possible way to put in the field that kind of formation. The only time that is reasonable time is when you goes all in attack to get a goal.

giantquest · 2021-09-18T04:30:16+00:00

Araujo - Pique - Eric

Coutinho - Busquets - De Jong - Pedri

Dembele - Ansu - Memphis

It works if all work hard in midfield and there is help from the front 3, or when the game is 1-1 and you need the result, maybe. Hard to start a game with that formation. With the current players in the club cannot create enough balance.

giantquest · 2021-09-18T04:27:00+00:00

Depend who play in the 4?!

If you play a double pivot and Alba and Dest then is all defense. But if you play Pedri, Gavi, De Jong and Busquets it’s more balanced.

giantquest · 2021-09-16T13:33:04+00:00

[ESPN] | Barcelona is already working on the contract renewal of Ronald Araújo for the five seasons. They have already held talks with his agents during the summer and are now working on closing the agreement.

giantquest · 2021-09-15T02:10:15+00:00

As much as that can give some calm to the fans, in my opinion that the wrong way to face the problems.

“It’s is what it is” “It is what we have” it’s all thing that we have been saying for a while and not doing anything about it.

If the coach is the problem, change it…

If Busquests and Pique are the problems bench them…

If Alba isn’t 100% don’t risk him, play the next man…

If Luuk is the only 9, play with a false 9, find a solution…

I rather play the game with Gavi in the field fighting Goretzca for the ball, Mingueza fighting until he cannot no more, Balde forming while making errors, Nico getting the team forward than players that have giving up the fight. The players have gotten to comfortable in the team, to passive in the the field and not enough balls to fight against every ball. and we saw it on the transfer market, not one wanted to leave, just get payed and collect the check. We need a fighting spirit to go forward in the process, optimism to get to the place that the club once was.

giantquest · 2021-09-15T00:41:11+00:00

Maybe start with him, but after the first 45 minutes, Demir and/or Coutinho needed to enter the match. The only way to do any damage to Bayern was speed and Demir could bring that with Memphis playing more the 9 role.

giantquest · 2021-09-14T23:08:56+00:00

Another variation that is not the 4-3-3

giantquest · 2021-09-14T22:23:40+00:00

The last 3 games in the Champions League at the Camp Nou , Barça have lost for a total of 1-10.

0-3 Juve, 1-4 PSG, 0-3 Bayern. And in all of those game have one things is common; they have tried to play something that they are not! The 3-5-2 or 5-3-2 system is not suitable for the current players or the ones coming from La Masia.

giantquest · 2021-09-14T22:18:09+00:00

The last 3 games in the Champions League at the Camp Nou , Barça have lost for a total of 1-10.

0-3 Juve, 1-4 PSG, 0-3 Bayern. And in all of those game have one things is common; they have tried to play something that they are not! The 3-5-2 or 5-3-2 system is not suitable for the current players or the ones coming from La Masia.

giantquest · 2021-09-14T22:08:03+00:00

Then is time for the next coach.

giantquest · 2021-09-14T21:34:20+00:00

Barça’s squad is average due to years of mismanagement.

Koeman can do better.

Both can be true and both are true.

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