Krasid:
Think about it.Neymar has performed well since the beginning of the season, while messi was poor at the start.If neymar had played more games he might have been the top goalscorer.The team should be centred on neymar.

The same way Bale has taken the mantle over Penaldo? Just asking...

barackohandso:


Of course we are but that doesn't give him penance over his woeful line up at the Anoeta. If fans and media worldwide hadn't "yelled" at him for his stupid decision that day, he might not see any wrong in what he did

A Trophy(ies) would earn him both forgiveness and worldwide acceptance

Spot on...

philfearon:

Wrong...The last time I checked,It was the Outcry from Fans,players and media that set his obstinate mind straight...

Is that right?

You guys won't seize to amaze me! I'm sure if things again goes bad soon now, you guyz would be quick again to crucify the coach over again.

Krasid:
Neymar should be made the next star of this barca team.What do you think?

corrected!

philfearon:

Wrong...The last time I checked,It was the Outcry from Fans,players and media that set his obstinate mind straight...

Spot on. He was downright insensitive and petulant about his selections then

Double post

Johnpaul88:
Is that right?

You guys won't seize to amaze me! I'm sure if things again goes bad soon now, you guyz would be quick again to crucify the coach over again.

It's actually strange that you're still defending lucho over the real sociedad game

barackohandso:


Of course we are but that doesn't give him penance over his woeful line up at the Anoeta. If fans and media worldwide hadn't "yelled" at him for his stupid decision that day, he might not see any wrong in what he did

A Trophy(ies) would earn him both forgiveness and worldwide acceptance

If you ever happen to someday become a coach and all you're after is 'acceptance' from the media and not from your employer, then you have no idea what it means to be at the top. At the top, if you allow yourself to be buffeted by the wishes of the media, then you're already doomed.

Look around, no top coach allows himself to be dictated to by the media. They're always very divisive!

barackohandso:


Spot on. He was downright insensitive and petulant about his selections then

Too obvious.

Johnpaul88:
Is that right?

You guys won't seize to amaze me! I'm sure if things again goes bad soon now, you guyz would be quick again to crucify the coach over again.

The cry has been same from the onset bro: Get Your best Eleven!!
It has been there all along,but Enrique wanted to be seen as a good coach to his players by all his players,he left his objective!!

barackohandso:


It's actually strange that you're still defending lucho over the real sociedad game

That game is important to our form at this crucial point in the season
If that defeat didn't take place, we may not have been able to pick up this current run of form.

Johnpaul88:
That game is important to our form at this crucial point in the season
If that defeat didn't take place, we may not have been able to pick up this current run of form.

Guy, it seems you are out to troll today. Fact remains that Enrique was set straight by the reaction of the fans and The Board. Take it or leave it, his job was on the line after Anoeta. His margins for error had reduced drastically, therefore he had to use the best guys ALL the time.

philfearon:

The cry has been same from the onset bro: Get Your best Eleven!!
It has been there all along,but Enrique wanted to be seen as a good coach to his players by all his players,he left his objective!!

Get your best eleven and exhaust them out when there's little to play for?

Do you imagine he didn't know his best eleven all along? Come on, the season is long and tortuous!

Now is the time when you play for trophies and don't you recognise that we now have a more standard line up. This has been the tactics of the coach to climax at the most crucial part of the season. Madrid and Chelsea have all seen their performances dwindle in recent weeks. This is all due to exhaustion.

logica:
Guy, it seems you are out to troll today. Fact remains that Enrique was set straight by the reaction of the fans and The Board. Take it or leave it, his job was on the line after Anoeta. His margins for error had reduced drastically, therefore he had to use the best guys ALL the time.

I'm not a troll! Get your facts right!

Damn!

barackohandso:


It's actually strange that you're still defending lucho over the real sociedad game

Seriously, it's really bizarre and startling.

Krasid:
Neymar should be made the star of this barca team.What do you think?

He's a star already as the best player ever, in his known generosity has gladly shared the spot with him. Same can't be said of a certain player plying his trade in the capital city.

Johnpaul88:
That game is important to our form at this crucial point in the season
If that defeat didn't take place, we may not have been able to pick up this current run of form.

This is just too false...

Post hoc ergo Propter hoc

Johnpaul88:
Get your best eleven and exhaust them out when there's little to play for?

Do you imagine he didn't know his best eleven all along? Come on, the season is long and tortuous!

Now is the time when you play for trophies and don't you recognise that we now have a more standard line up. This has been the tactics of the coach to climax at the most crucial part of the season. Madrid and Chelsea have all seen their performances dwindle in recent weeks. This is all due to exhaustion.

So the Sociedad game doesn't deserve his best line-up? Jeez! I give up!

barackohandso:


A coach should get his deserved plaudits when the season ends (with trophies)

Not Lucho... Manager that doesn't talk to his players?

Mcleo007:


He's a star already as the best player ever, in his known generosity has gladly shared the spot with him. Same can't be said of a certain player plying his trade in the capital city.

You mean the guy that cries whenever things doesn't go his way? How childish...

Mcleo007:


Not Lucho... Manager that doesn't talk to his players?

Just imagine...

dmcdad:

So the Sociedad game doesn't deserve his best line-up? Jeez! I give up!

Rayo Vallecano recently won in Anoeta the other day, would you say now that the line up Enrique sent out to play that game on the night, was weaker than Rayo's?

dmcdad:

This is just too false...

Post hoc ergo Propter hoc

Whatever floats your boat!

Mcleo007:


Not Lucho... Manager that doesn't talk to his players?

Martino usually invited the players to berbacou last season and what was the outcome? Trophyless season!!

Once it's clear that the players still obey the coach and listen to his tactical instructions, why should anyone care if he talks with them or he kisses them every so often. If they are still willing to listen to his instructions, Then it shows all is well.

Johnpaul88:
If you ever happen to someday become a coach and all you're after is 'acceptance' from the media and not from your employer, then you have no idea what it means to be at the top. At the top, if you allow yourself to be buffeted by the wishes of the media, then you're already doomed.

Look around, no top coach allows himself to be dictated to by the media. They're always very divisive!

The fans and media have a say too. In fact, you can't imagine the power they hold; quite enormous. If at the top you pay little or no attention to the fans and media, you'll sink faster than the titanic. No matter how you look at it, it's a no-brainer

Real madrid just lost and we were playing at one of our most difficult ground, why were our best 2 players benched, especially after their 2 weeks break? I believe the board actually have him (lucho) some few matches ultimatum to restore parity

Johnpaul88:
That game is important to our form at this crucial point in the season
If that defeat didn't take place, we may not have been able to pick up this current run of form.

You're not sure of the bolded; no proof at all

Remember we're still 2nd on the log and that match was an opportunity to go top but our master tactician blew it cos of what he was smoking then

Our current form coincided with messi's resurgence (post ballon d'or) and his ever growing understanding with Neymar and lucho's decision to stop using a certain Munir

dmcdad:

Seriously, it's really bizarre and startling.

Johnpaul is in a frenzy mood today.

Mcleo007:


Not Lucho... Manager that doesn't talk to his players?

It's cos of what we was smoking then. He has reduced it though (hopefully)

Johnpaul88:
Rayo Vallecano recently won in Anoeta the other day, would you say now that the line up Enrique sent out to play that game on the night, was weaker than Rayo's?

This has got to be a joke
Are you comparing Barca's squad to Rayo's?

barackohandso:


This has got to be a joke
Are you comparing Barca's squad to Rayo's?

Can't you see the import of my analogy using Rayo? Does it imply comparison?

All I was saying was that the lineup used was way strong enough to win.

barackohandso:


Johnpaul is in a frenzy mood today.

Lol!

I'm quite fyn. Every now and then, we can still debate on this or that issue. I see nothing wrong with that.

dmcdad:

You mean the guy that cries whenever things doesn't go his way? How childish...

Ermmm... The guy that kicks defenders when they refuse to make slight contacts with him that usually lead to dubious penalty calls that he's used to.