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coded01:
Imagine using a cm as a false 9 while the natural 9 is on the bench

Guess who wants that benched 9 who is 34 years old

Messi is the only player you can play false 9 in CL final. He has learnt his lesson in a very hard way.

As for your question, it's such a pity sha.

coded01:
Can Pep return to Barca and win us a UEFA Champions League Trophy

Tuchel dey coach I beg...

Guardiola gambled with his formation.

jpmoriarti:
The team was emotionally broken having seen the coach suffer cancer and later death. Xavi admitted that the team didn't practice tactics at the time. Also Messi was injured during that period. We only managed to scrap past PSG in the round of 16 that year before getting hammered by Bayern.

By and large, that season was an emotional one for everybody.

See the nice excuse you brought up, but failed to see how the board appointed mediocre coaches in Valverde and Seiten.

Since Valverde was sacked, Mourinho had coached Man Utd and Tottenham, and and now at Roma. He didn't win any league title, but he's still being employed. Valverde won 2 league titles, but NO top club has come for him since Barca sacked him.

No. Let's blame Messi for everything.

jpmoriarti:
You have valid points too. Weak foundations. Mediocre coaching etc

But how do you explain what happened to us in Rome and Liverpool, and how our campaign petered out with a whimper when we were primed by bookmakers to go on and claim the title?

Against Roma and Liverpool, we won 4-1 and 3-0 respectively. How can you explain our inability to see it out just a week later? You gonne pin that to mediocre coaching and weak foundations too? I won't! No excuse to what happened apart from lack of motivation and weak mentality. A Puyol, or Xavi or Sergio Ramos cannot allow that to happen to a team under his captainship. But we have to come expect that from Messi every single fucckkking time.

We also lost 4 - 0 to PSG, but what did Enrique do? He pulled Messi to the 3-man midfield and put Rafinha in the right role of the front 3. The result started showing from the kick-off of the 2nd leg when Rafinha assisted Suarez.

It's still mediocre coaches that caused the defeats. We all saw how Valverde and Seiten would just sit on the couch while the whole team crumbled. I'm so aware of the situation in Rome and Anfield. The formation was static, Valverde go just dey look like say eye dey pain am. Seiten was even worse.

Where are Valverde and Seiten today? No top club or will hire such failures.

The board would be appointing coaches that have no track record of successes or trophies in the past. Just because it worked for Guardiola and Enrique, must it work for nobodies like Valverde and Seiten?

But NO! You must pin their failures on Messi. A player who guarantees over 30 goals and assists every season for the past 13 years.

Why don't you blame captain Xavi when Bayern hit us home and away 7-0 in 2013?

Santiago123:
I am a Barcelona fan,modric better than iniesta,it's quite debatable,but it could go either way really,inista is usually overrated by most of the cules here.
But that's just about it,I don't think modric or any midfielder of the last 15 years comes close to xavi,i can back my claim up,but I believe any intelligent person should know this.

Iniesta is overrated, but Xavi who was being overshadowed for 8 years in Barcelona before Iniesta came up is the best thing shey?

I think you became a Barca fan when Guardiola came in.

jpmoriarti:
Our fans here have refused to acknowledge that Messi being introvert have contributed to our weak mentality or feebleness. We stopped competing in UCL as soon as Messi and Iniesta became captain. They are not to blame alone but they haven't been the best captains when you needed motivation.

I quite disagree. There's no motivation you wanna give your teammates when the foundation is weak. Foundation such as bad tactics from coach and poor administration.

Look at Man Utd yesterday. Are you gonna say the reason why they lost was because of Bruno Fernandes' leadership style? Everyone is pointing to Ole's weak tactics as their source of defeat.

Was Puyol not vocal enough? Why didn't his vocal leadership style save us from being trophy less for 2 seasons before a great coach called Guardiola came in to rescue us?

Moura7:
Bro I only mentioned Messi because your first point about Forlan being better than Henry was because Henry was surrounded by better players and Forlan wasn't and yet He still shone well. Now we all know Messi didn't start playing ball from 2017 infact us being honest, Messi had his best years before that era and then he was surrounded by wonderful players but does that doesn't in any way make Harry Kane or Lewa or Aguero or Athletico Grizz hold a torch to his greatness.

Difference between Messi and Henry is... While the great players of Barca either left or retired, Messi stayed put and still keeps winning titles. Messi has been surrounded by average players in the last 4 seasons, yet he's still winning titles upon titles.

When Arsenal stopped buying ready-made stars and to rely on young talents like Fabregas, what did Henry do? He simply ran away.

Henry ran away from leading Arsenal in their new Emirates stadium to become a follower in Barcelona. A place where young Messi, young Iniesta and Xavi were leaders.

Don't compare Henry with Messi. It's an abomination.

devvy44:
Same Forlan that had Suarez along side him that scored 4 goals and also won the MVP in that copa America triumph?

Or the same Forlan that had aguero when atm won the europa league

Abeg take it easy when you use the word “single-handedly”

Aguero to Forlan was like Jao Felix is to Suarez today. Hope you understand this.

I ask again... Who led Uruguay to Copa America title and was the captain of the team? Who was 2010 WC best player?

Where was Henry when France practically had to beg Zidane out of retirement to lead them?

Moura7:
Lol...let's not downplay Henry's greatness just because he was surrounded by great players.
The same can be said about Messi too.

Aside Suarez, kindly name the great players around Messi in 2017 and 2018 under Valverde.

Kilishihunter:
Henry too won it two times na though I respect forlan for his exploits with atletico and Uruguay To me I don't think he was ever up to Henry's level

Henry did it with world class players around him. That's the difference. Henry without Zidane was a disaster for France. Eg 2002 WC.

Forlan led his country to Copa America with a team inferior to Brazil and Argentina. WC golden Ball best player. WC goal of the tournament

Won golden Boot with Villarreal, dragged Atletico to Europa league title before Simeone's era.

I respect Forlan more

Moura7:
My bad...Forlan was actually fire, but better than Henry

Henry was surrounded by world-class players, but Forlan was surrounded by average players, and still won the European golden Boot not once but twice.

Need I say more?

Moura7:
Same Modtic that remained hidden till Xavi and Iniesta left europe. What's the diff btw Modric and Forlan or Diego Molito or even Sneijder ( his fellow one season wonder companions).

Remove Forlan from that list. He's not a one season wonder.

Lana1:
LaLiga teams wey go don comot by QF

Na lie. It's been 7 times out of 8 that different La Liga clubs make the final of UEFA competitions. Now La Liga is once again presenting 5 teams in UCL

But we are yet to see 5 teams from EPL to play group stage of UCL. What a shame!

Gwan2:
See this one....Chelsea has more wins over Spanish team in the last decade than they did over Chelsea

Club wey gather all una top three clubs this season....give dem better beating..guy, follow who know road

Keep talking out of point. My point is no team can beat any La liga team in any UEFA final

CapitalCee:
Unai Simon is spanish first choice

U sabi the koko. I'm even surprised Enrique called him in the 1st place. We have better keepers in La liga

Gwan2:
Una see them abi...see wetin Man U and Arsenal don cause....after Chelsea don send all this noise makers to extinction

I can bet that Chelsea can't beat Eibar in a UEFA final match.

Fear Spanish teams in final match

Lana1:
He's ur number one for the upcoming Euros. Goodluck

Enrique no fit try am. I trust him for that.

Expert17:
FA CUP final last season - Degea gave Chelsea 2 goals.

This season he can't save a 1 PK out of 10.

Wtf man.....highest paid GK in the world.

It's been over 2 years I've been calling De Gea a pussy. I trust Enrique not to play him at the Euros.

Trophy less Club

Lana1...

If De Gea die, wetin kill am?

Man U koleyewon o


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X341SWDl51s

La liga clubs don't lose final match

5 La Liga teams in UCL

I'm so happy

timbros:

So you don't know that Euro is tougher than the world cup?

airmark:
They reached Semis in the World cup and if they play as a team and barring unforseen circumstances they will reach Semis in this tournament too.

Euro is much tougher than the world cup. Last time they reached semis, Abacha was the head of states. The other time they reached the Semis, 9ja was in civil war.

Now that Euro is a 24-team format, it's gonna be more difficult for them. Don't place your bet on England

donstan18:
England and France are favorites to win Euro.

Don't be deceived by England's squad. It's in major tournaments that we get to see their flaws.

ddippset:
Griezman has been ok lately but still not lived up to his wages and requirements especially in replacing Messi.
For this reason he's a burden..

Leave out Griezmann please. If Messi leaves, Griezmann and Aguero will be a dual combo that will really torment defenders, especially as there won't be a single focus on Messi anymore.

Griezmann still has a lot to offer. His output for the club is increasing steadily.

ddippset:
As for Wijnaldium, I am still breaking my head to see exactly what purpose he is coming to serve.
Maybe someone can help me out..

To put steel in our weak midfield, and drive the ball forward. Unlike a certain Pedri who is just a passenger in our midfield.

I wish for Harry Kane at Barcelona. He's a very good goal scorer plus he joins the midfield to initiate attacks. It's not easy to be the highest goal scorer and also highest assist maker in EPL.

I prefer him to Haaland or any box striker.

andrewbaba44:
For those who were still doubting… I hope yesterday was enough to convince you:

1- Ter Stegen is not the keeper he used to be. It is time to sell him and buy a more consistent keeper.

2- Pique is a dinosaur. He must be a substitute next season.

3- Lenglet has never been good enough for Barca. He lacks quality and consistency – Sell him

4- Puig is young, fresh, motivated but does not have the quality required to be a started. We can keep him as a substitute if he doesn’t mind

5- We need to sell Umtiti and Lenglet and buy TWO central defenders. Eric Garcia does not yet have to the quality required to be a starter at Barca

6- We must learn from your mistakes of the past: remember a few years ago, Tiago Silva was supposed to sign for Barca, you let him go to PSG because you refused to pay an extra 10k. Then, Marquinos wanted to sign for Barca and again… you let him go to PSG because you refuse to give him a competitive salary. WE KEEP MAKING THE SAME MISTAKES – Learn to spend on quality defenders and stop going to cheap options!!!

7- Dembele must be sold – if he doesn’t want to go, then bench him for the whole of next season. He cost us so must money and never really delivered.

8 – KOEMAN MUST GO!!! That is not negotiable. Try to sign Klopp or Laurent Blanc, or a high calibre coach.

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Henry was deemed past his prime after scoring less than 15 goals in the league in his 1st season

Eto'o was seen as a pest

Xavi was to be sold to Bayern

Messi was almost being called a "glass" due to injury

Puyol was considered too old to lead the defence.

Yaya Toure was "inexperienced"

Abidal was surplus to requirement

Etc

When Guardiola came, everything changed completely.


Hope you get the drift...

Laporta effect is already showing in Barcelona. I'm optimistic of positive changes in the men's team next season

BlueRayDick:
From all indications, it seems Asisat is not cut foe this Tiki taka barca plays; that explains why she kinda seem isolated since she came on.

Exactly what I explained to Ibime. That's why Hermoso is preferred.

Ibime:
So what formation do you play and where does she fit. Not arguing, just trying to understand.

Cos that Heemoso is clearly the starting no9 and their two wingers are guaranteed. Unless she is playing no10 behind Hermoso

The team plays tiki-taka, hence the coach prefers Hermoso in attack. Asisat is more of power and speed. Hermoso is like Messi. She plays false 9, and at times plays 10 to accommodate Asisat in 9.