Now we are on the same path of Cruyff's Dream Team (91/92 and 92/93). Puig is real deal. Feed him some steroid then he will be best in the world
Yeah, as if he'll win the title for Barca next season with these useless board, management and coach. Last year everyone was excited about De Jong - Arthur! Look how that turned out. Puig wtf is he gonna do? It's also very convenient that LPB plays all their games after Barca giving them a mental advantage.
If we want to be better in rebuild phase, really need someone tell Messi to share his freedom to other players (especially advance midfielder). The way all play through Messi harms us multiple times. Obviously Messi is the GOAT and he carries us for years but football is team sport and everyone on the field deserves enough freedom to their role. An attacking,creative midfielder in the future (Puig,Trincao?) will suffer if Messi stills take all freedom.
I've posted before that Barca trains this way. Messi playing all time offense and the play centered around him. It's definitely a problem.
He is playing two roles. One as right forward and one as attacking midfielder at the same time which clearly mess up formation. Rakitic covered for him plenty times this match. Our midfield will not advance if Messi still takes all freedom.
The same reason why he's struggling all the time in national team. They had no other way to build an attack other than giving him the ball to start something. I think its not just down to the way they trained, but the other players simply has that urge/tendency to give him the ball whenever they can. We dont have midfielder who can carry forward like Iniesta, so Messi has been forced to cover that task aswell. Rakitic did well occasionally to cover that . but he's nowhere near Iniesta's level , especially when it comes to consistency.
They only have that mental advantage because we keep dropping points. If we took care of business, they would be entering each of their matches 5 points behind. Would've put a lot of pressure on them.
1 x 0 win vs Asspanyol was pretty weak , so totally normal if they drop points . They only have to lose 1 game for us to take first place back . But odds are in their favor no doubt .
Barca will lose more games don't you worry. This vicious cycle of Bartomeu has to end with a bad trophyless season.
Meh. I know I'm in a vast minority but I'd rather it not happen. Every Champions League Barca have won was complimented with Liga success. 5 Liga/Champions doubles. No other club can even claim four league/Champions doubles. I've said it before, I'll say it again: Tough to claim being the "best in Europe" when you cannot win your domestic league.
I'd be amazed if we are not more than 2 points behind after this week (which translates to me being amazed if the title race isn't over on Sunday).
well sadly it'll be over tomorrow, actually hopefully it'll be over, it's easier in these times not to suffer more than necessary.