I'm not a Lucho apologist but without Pique, Rakitic (suspended), Arda, Rafhinha, Vidal (injured), the only first teamers he sat were Iniesta and Mascherano (resting the oldest grand once dudes pre Juventus). So yeah, it sucks that Gomes started (I don't get that part of why he plays), but otherwise not a bad squad at all, and to rest Iniesta and start Alena (while I would have preferred that, if Ini rested) would be a bit weird. If our team played as it can this line up is not a problem, but maybe we do better with Alena on, or Paco starting and Messi in midfield.
After the LPB result I thought the team would really be up for this game, but as soon often this season they looked completely disinterested, they are just not interested in the bread and butter games in La Liga, especially away from home.
Do you know how many minutes did Iniesta play this season? He is still 32 years old and can at times play two consecutive games especially when this game can decide the league. Ok, How about Roberto? Isn't he a better option to play instead of out of form Gomes? Why not playing 3-4-3 if we have missing players in the defense? How many games did we lose with similar circumstances? So with this line up the risk of losing (as per previous similar games) is very high. Listen, you can have all the excuses in the world but logically he should have started with Iniesta and Bob and guess what did he do to fix the issue? sub in Iniesta and Bob! Losing here with goals from Sandro is a direct reply to Lucho's lovers. It's justice.
So Shitmes and Enrique ruined Umtiti great run. Lucho is a moron but we knew that. Shitmes is shit but we all knew that and together they are cryptonite for Barca. Not to mention Mathieu... After LPB drops points Lucho should have taken this opportunity and started with Iniesta and not Shitmes and Mathieu.
Doesn't matter. Malaga had a legit goal disallowed for offside so let's not go there. This is on our clueless and retarded coach and him only.
Anything resembling the phrase "Knowing that LPB dropped points" is irrelevant. If people want to say Iniesta and whoever should have started, that fine. A victory was needed irregardless of how LPB did. The starting lineup should never be dependent on the result of an earlier match. Only if an earlier result cements the league title for Barca or its title challenger would I understand a last minute lineup change.
Don't want to turn this into an anti-Gomez rant, but can anyone tell me what he does? He has no pace, he can't tackle, he can't pass, he's not good in the air, please someone enlighten me.
Losses too Depor and Malaga. Two mediocre teams... Wish they had fired Lucho. He can take the treble and double and shove it. He's should bow down and kiss Messi feet and then Messi should kick him out of Barca for good. He's absolutely no talent to be a coach.
Allegri played with most starters today, the same team that played against Napoli last Wednesday. His team is leading the table with 9 points as of today.
Umtiti's effort on the 2nd goal was terrible. He gives up on the play very early. He could have easily tracked the runner who actually scored the goal. It was the 89th minute, but still inexcusable to give up like that when there is still a chance.
That was a lame result...still 21 points left to play for us and 24 points for them With 3 points being disputed directly between us
BS is giving yellow for tying your shoes... That ref is in Perez pockets since birth. Still its not refs fault but Lucho and his game plan and lineup.
Yeah we've been hearing that all season but each time Barca has opportunities they stink up the place with shameful display.. When LPB lose points to ATM you pounce but Lucho flopps. Not too many difficult opponents for LPB left now.
He won't criticize Enrique no matter what! Most of us knew this will happen right after they announced the lineup. -Resting Iniesta when you're other in form midfielder is suspended has no logic behind it whatsoever. Is he still rotating Iniesta to be fresh for next season? The point of rotation is so players can be fresh for key matches and that was a key match for La Liga. -All top teams who are playing in this week UCL played with their starting 11, Real, Bayern, Juventus, Dortmund, ATM. Some of the teams are either sitting comfortably at the top or not even competing for the league. Yet Barcelona rested 2 of our best available midfielders in a difficult away game. -Lucho should have started with the best roster and then substitute players like Iniesta or L.Suarez. Now we have lost the match and those suppose to be rested players ran in the last 45 minutes more that what they usually do in the whole game. -Both Gomes and Denis underperforms time after time, and IMO both don't understand this confusing system they are playing. So what was the logic of this combination in the midfield? -Playing both with out of form Alba and Mathieu at the left side. Alba only started 14 Liga games this season and didn't play much the past 2 months since we switched to 3-4-3. -Paco came in as a wingback. lol -The squad is being thin and lack depth and quality are the responsibility of the coach and sporting director. Is Paco better than Munir? Yet the transfer cost us 32mm. Is Gomes better than Samper? Not from what I have seen this season. Is Mathieu better than Bartra? No Bartra now a starter in BVB. -Neymar better show up in the UCL game, his dismissal contributed to the loss. The Liga is gone and UCL is a wild card. Realistically we will probably end up with a CDR trophy. The positive side of this, Roberto will be under pressure to buy/sell players and Unzue won't replace Enrique.