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haymekus:
Garcia is a perfect replacement for pique, besides this should be pique’s last season at barce, so it’ll be better Garcia come’s now and we slowly integrate him to the team

todibo is equally good and he can play the position

Dickeyrider:
Just like your brain flopped before you made this trashy comment

so the statement affected just 10 people in all, mtcheeeew after almost 4hrs Kai, so disappointing

Moura7:
This Garcia guy, is he the same Garcia that played for Girona in 2018, the one who man marked Messi?

No,this one na former Barcelona player

These people can create confusion, So suarez is not going nowhere. Incoming disasterclass

So na so we day stuck with Suarez again?


Yoruba will say Opari!!!!

FirstbornWds:
So na so we day stuck with Suarez again?


Yoruba will say Opari!!!!

Should you be concerned of Suarez or the the other oldies that are still there?
Alba, pique, Busquets, Vidal.

Only ratikic left.
Our 'proposed' signings, none have been landed.
Lautaro, Depay, Wijnaldum, Eric Garcia etc.

It's basically the same team. Same players that underperformed (Coutinho inclusive) in the past.

The only change is in the coaching department and 'talks' of change of style to 'vertical' play, as well as playing everyone in his natural position.
Maybe, the talents like Fati, Puig, Pedri, Trincao, mattheus plus todibo and Araujo give us options, but, are they enough quality and replacement to win Champions League if injuries (definitely happening) and fatigue(same too) starting kicking in?

My prayer is, Koeman doesn't flop and his proposed changes are actualized and work in our favour. Else, we're doomed.

I swear!!!! If Suarez don't leave Barcelona This season, it will be very very very very difficult for Barcelona to win a trophy.

He has paid his dues but mehn!!! Suarez will give many Barca fans heart attack and high blood pressure this new season. This dude is a forking disaster.

See!!! I know he is friends with Lionel Messi but if keeping Suarez was done to make MESSI happy then i must say Lionel Messi is very very selfish. Anybody that has the club at heart will know that selling Suarez and moving Griezman or any other good attacker to his position is the only way the club can get a chance to compete this new season.

Jesus Christ!!!!!!!!! How can they keep Suarez at Barca after all we saw last season what the fork is wrong with these Barca leaders?

Everyday i go online hoping and praying to read news of the departure of Suarez only to be disappointed. This guy is overweight, misses very very important and decisive goals, he has a big tummy, he can't run, can't dribble, can't compete for corner, he can't give through passes, oboy!!!! Barca dey mad if Dem nor sell Suarez.

I don't know about you but do you know that if Suarez had scored the golden chance he missed just after we equalized against Bayern Munich, that one on one he missed. If the goat had scored it, Barcelona would had lead by 2 goals to 1 and GOD knows the game would had taken a different turn.

You want to compete at the highest level? Goals like that are what gives you the champions league.
Scoring a goal when the team is 4 down already has no forking effect in football.

It is the goal you score when the team is a goal down or when you put your team 1 or two goals ahead, these are the goals that make a team to compete in the champions league.

Any football team that wants to have Atleast 90% chance of winning the champions league must know these factors.

1) Never be two or three goals down in the first half.
This is not 2005 or Barca vs psg
. This is a new era of football.

2)Try as much as possible to score goals in the first half.

3)if you are a goal down, do all you can to equalise and even do more to be ahead.

A striker like Suarez can't give you that because this guy missed very very important chances.

You can imagine that lenglent and pique had to be contesting and getting goals on Target with their heads while the forking Suarez keeps shouting "e!!!! E for enter!!!"

It's like this club ain't ready to win at all.

I could remember when people were counting 9 ancestors that would leave.

I predicted that clearing out was not easy and that only a maximum of 4 out of them would leave.

I even overestimated it.

biomustry:
These people can create confusion, So suarez is not going nowhere. Incoming disasterclass

Is it what I'm pondering

tesppidd:


I could remember when people were counting 9 ancestors that would leave.

I predicted that clearing out was not easy and that only a maximum of 4 out of them would leave.

I even overestimated it.

we knew it would be kinda difficult. The Messi saga distracted everyone. The board left team restructuring to focus on one man. I don't know what we should call that. Maybe, GOAT effect. Or maybe the nature of a planless and stagnant board.

Pique, Roberto and Busquets - captaincy status + Messi friendship+on going contract +no club wants old cargos
Suarez - Messi's friendship, I guess
Vidal-no club wants an old cargo(maybe few tho).

Even if they stay, I believe Koeman knows what to do best- relegate them to the bench.

As for everyone complaining about the old guys remaining in the team. That's not a problem. The bench is always there.

The only thing I'm looking forward to is seeing the our 3 most expensive signing(Dembele, Coutinho Griezmann) and our highest paid player together on the pitch(Messi)
2 out of the Quartet(Coutinho and Griezmann) have been mispositioned. Another 1 (Dembele) as been battling injuries. Now is the time to see if they're worth keeping and if we've gotten the right coaching crew(fitness inclusive).

Talented replacements yapa. The wahala is local fans ARE HEAVILY clamouring for Fati and Puig.
Pedri dey, Trincao dey. If all strikers go injured, Braithwaite dey

De Jong, Pjanic, Matheus - Talented midfielders. Rafihna can be managed too. He's not a bad AM. He's very tricky and skillful too.

As for defence, I'm committing them in the hands of God. If barca don't start pushing Todibo, Junior and defenders from the B team, all I see is a team that will score goals, but will concede frequently as well.

Sadly, no Ter Stegen for a long time.

So it's looking like Suarez, Vidal and co are staying

This season's UCL quarter final

Man City - 10 Barcelona - 3

joviegghead:
As for everyone complaining about the old guys remaining in the team. That's not a problem. The bench is always there.

The only thing I'm looking forward to is seeing the our 3 most expensive signing(Dembele, Coutinho Griezmann) and our highest paid player together on the pitch(Messi)
2 out of the Quartet(Coutinho and Griezmann) have been mispositioned. Another 1 (Dembele) as been battling injuries. Now is the time to see if they're worth keeping and if we've gotten the right coaching crew(fitness inclusive).

Talented replacements yapa. The wahala is local fans ARE HEAVILY clamouring for Fati and Puig.
Pedri dey, Trincao dey. If all strikers go injured, Braithwaite dey

De Jong, Pjanic, Matheus - Talented midfielders. Rafihna can be managed too. He's not a bad AM. He's very tricky and skillful too.

As for defence, I'm committing them in the hands of God. If barca don't start pushing Todibo, Junior and defenders from the B team, all I see is a team that will score goals, but will concede frequently as well.

Sadly, no Ter Stegen for a long time.

Actually It's not too much of a problem if they stay, it'd just be a little distraction for the coach and the wage bill

But as long as the starting line up is properly rejigged no problems.

tesppidd:
Actually It's not too much of a problem if they stay, it'd just be a little distraction for the coach and the wage bill

But as long as the starting line up is properly rejigged no problems.

Exactly!
Koeman has been making 'moves' in the team:
Captaincy might be reviewed.
Reports have revealed his 'acclaimed 'incompatibility with Suarez. Which means Suarez would likely suffer.

His statement to Messi that' all privileges are over' is also bothering tho. It could mean 'your preferences won't count anymore' . Suarez and Co will definitely suffer.
He wants to make Coutinho a central figure in his plans. Hmm. Hopefully a resurgence.

He has expressed displeasure at how Griezmann was used by that moronic creature(setien). Meaning grizou for CF role.

He has said the team lacks and needs intensity and more pushing forward. I expect attacking play and not just useless, dry and uninspiring hold-and-pass-around-without-scoring style, use by..... You-know-who.

Let's just wait.

FirstbornWds:
So na so we day stuck with Suarez again?


Yoruba will say Opari!!!!

Suarez, Umtiti, Vidal and the rest are still training and smiling. Suarez was even laughing at us haters, for taking 'fake news' seriously. 600 years of Europa for this team, board, coach

joviegghead:
As for everyone complaining about the old guys remaining in the team. That's not a problem. The bench is always there.

The only thing I'm looking forward to is seeing the our 3 most expensive signing(Dembele, Coutinho Griezmann) and our highest paid player together on the pitch(Messi)
2 out of the Quartet(Coutinho and Griezmann) have been mispositioned. Another 1 (Dembele) as been battling injuries. Now is the time to see if they're worth keeping and if we've gotten the right coaching crew(fitness inclusive).

Talented replacements yapa. The wahala is local fans ARE HEAVILY clamouring for Fati and Puig.
Pedri dey, Trincao dey. If all strikers go injured, Braithwaite dey

De Jong, Pjanic, Matheus - Talented midfielders. Rafihna can be managed too. He's not a bad AM. He's very tricky and skillful too.

As for defence, I'm committing them in the hands of God. If barca don't start pushing Todibo, Junior and defenders from the B team, all I see is a team that will score goals, but will concede frequently as well.

Sadly, no Ter Stegen for a long time.

Na MATS day worry me pass. I just hope Neto delivers

joviegghead:
Exactly!
Koeman has been making 'moves' in the team:
Captaincy might be reviewed.
Reports have revealed his 'acclaimed 'incompatibility with Suarez. Which means Suarez would likely suffer.

His statement to Messi that' all privileges are over' is also bothering tho. It could mean 'your preferences won't count anymore' . Suarez and Co will definitely suffer.
He wants to make Coutinho a central figure in his plans. Hmm. Hopefully a resurgence.

He has expressed displeasure at how Griezmann was used by that moronic creature(setien). Meaning grizou for CF role.

He has said the team lacks and needs intensity and more pushing forward. I expect attacking play and not just useless, dry and uninspiring hold-and-pass-around-without-scoring style, use by..... You-know-who.

Let's just wait.

But wait fezz, what if Koeman allows Grizzy the freerole play and allow Messi play False 9? Is it not better since the latter is deadlier and more clinical. The only problem I foresee is the creativity but I hope FDJ, Pjanic, and Puig delivers. Maybe a touch of brilliance from Coutinho and Dembele can help too sha...

biomustry:
Suarez, Umtiti, Vidal and the rest are still training and smiling. Suarez was even laughing at us haters, for taking 'fake news' seriously. 600 years of Europa for this team, board, coach

I go soon go Shiloh untop Suarez (especially) matter. The other oldies that want to make our team their birthright will get the hammer too. You wait and see.

biomustry:
Suarez, Umtiti, Vidal and the rest are still training and smiling. Suarez was even laughing at us haters, for taking 'fake news' seriously. 600 years of Europa for this team, board, coach

Back to sender

FirstbornWds:
But wait fezz, what if Koeman allows Grizzy the freerole play and allow Messi play False 9? Is it not better since the latter is deadlier and more clinical. The only problem I foresee is the creativity but I hope FDJ, Pjanic, and Puig delivers. Maybe a touch of brilliance from Coutinho and Dembele can help too sha...

Lol!
Messi is actually better than Griezmann both as a false 9 or while playing free role.
But Koeman might do as you've mentioned. I don't know. Because reports have been flying than he wants Messi to focus solely on attack. That could mean allowing Griezmann the free role. Hence, no free role 'preference' for Messi. He'll play where and how the manager wants.

As for creativity, the only person I can bet on in the midfield is Puig but he's not a starter. Coutinho in the Midfield is just another attacker in the center who loves pushing forward, doing few take-ons, and looking to shoot not pass or create something. That's what he does.

The only person who creates chances regularly, is Messi. I don't what Pjanic will do tho.

As for Griezmann, the only reason he could be given a free role is probably due to his work rate (that guy get energy).

FirstbornWds:
I go soon go Shiloh untop Suarez (especially) matter. The other oldies that want to make our team their birthright will get the hammer too. You wait and see.

LMAO

FirstbornWds:
I go soon go Shiloh untop Suarez (especially) matter. The other oldies that want to make our team their birthright will get the hammer too. You wait and see.

Nothing dey worry am, he dey use meme laugh us chai
Koeman will be sacked next, and the cycle continues

FirstbornWds:
Na MATS day worry me pass. I just hope Neto delivers

Neto?!
Ion trust him at all. How many times or chances have those past go fools called managers give him to develop?!
Enrique used Ter stegen for cups and UCL games. And used bravo for League games. That's who I call a smart manager.

FirstbornWds:
I go soon go Shiloh untop Suarez (especially) matter. The other oldies that want to make our team their birthright will get the hammer too. You wait and see.

OH! You mean they'll get injuries that will sideline them till their contract expires? Or what are you planning?

IMO, I think Messi should focus on the midfield prolly the AMF role cus let's face it, there's no creativity in that team, even FDJ isn't that creative. The only other player that has a semblance of creativity is Busquests and well he's declined pretty bad. Let Grizz and MB work more on their finishing and sharpness. But I don't really know sha, if an AM has to track back on off ball occasions then this wouldn't work cus Messi can't do that

Moura7:
IMO, I think Messi should focus on the midfield prolly the AMF role cus let's face it, there's no creativity in that team, even FDJ isn't that creative. The only other player that has a semblance of creativity is Busquests and well he's declined pretty bad. Let Grizz and MB work more on their finishing and sharpness. But I don't really know sha, if an AM has to track back on off ball occasions then this wouldn't work cus Messi can't do that

As it stands, FDJ and someone else who can burst forward and defend well will play double pivot role(Pjanic most likely)
There must be an AM in the team(Coutinho most likely)
Griezmann is likely to be the mobile striker, moving centrally.
Messi is going to stay on the right. I don't see him doing his free role job under Koeman. Maybe Coutinho is gonna do that.
Dembele sticks to the left.
Fati, Puig and the other boys are subs.

joviegghead:
As it stands, FDJ and someone else who can burst forward and defend well will play double pivot role(Pjanic most likely)
There must be an AM in the team(Coutinho most likely)
Griezmann is likely to be the mobile striker, moving centrally.
Messi is going to stay on the right. I don't see him doing his free role job under Koeman. Maybe Coutinho is gonna do that.
Dembele sticks to the left.
Fati, Puig and the other boys are subs.

Not bad....but does Messi have the pace to play on the right also considering RK's decision to play vertically this season?

Moura7:
Not bad....but does Messi have the pace to play on the right also considering RK's decision to play vertically this season?

Ion think he'll be running up and down the flanks. Probably roaming around the attacking areas where he can cut in to shoot, pass or create magic similar to his Enrique days.

Besides, Messi still has a little bit of pace in him. His dribbling skills and doggedness are enough tho .
Never doubt that guy. If you do. Check out his goal against Napoli on the right wing. You'll know he's dangerous as always.
Semedo will be a good support on the right for him tho. That's if barca aren't planning to sell him as rumors say.

Messi has come to training alone and is training on his day off.

Woe to the naysayers.

joviegghead:
As it stands, FDJ and someone else who can burst forward and defend well will play double pivot role(Pjanic most likely)
There must be an AM in the team(Coutinho most likely)
Griezmann is likely to be the mobile striker, moving centrally.
Messi is going to stay on the right. I don't see him doing his free role job under Koeman. Maybe Coutinho is gonna do that.
Dembele sticks to the left.
Fati, Puig and the other boys are subs.

Coutinho played a free role most times in 2018. But Messi has never really been confined to any one role, not even in 2012 when he played as a CF under Guardiola. He still roamed then but not really to the middle - Iniesta was doing great there. Countinho should have been Iniesta 2.0 - that was the plan but...

joviegghead:
Exactly!
Koeman has been making 'moves' in the team:
Captaincy might be reviewed.
Reports have revealed his 'acclaimed 'incompatibility with Suarez. Which means Suarez would likely suffer.

His statement to Messi that' all privileges are over' is also bothering tho. It could mean 'your preferences won't count anymore' . Suarez and Co will definitely suffer.
He wants to make Coutinho a central figure in his plans. Hmm. Hopefully a resurgence.

He has expressed displeasure at how Griezmann was used by that moronic creature(setien). Meaning grizou for CF role.

He has said the team lacks and needs intensity and more pushing forward. I expect attacking play and not just useless, dry and uninspiring hold-and-pass-around-without-scoring style, use by..... You-know-who.

Let's just wait.

If you were in Setien or Valverde's boots where would you have played Greizman?

DissTroy:
Coutinho played a free role most times in 2018. But Messi has never really been confined to any one role, not even in 2012 when he played as a CF under Guardiola. He still roamed then but not really to the middle - Iniesta was doing great there. Countinho should have been Iniesta 2.0 - that was the plan but...

Coutinho needs a more mobile DM than Busquets behind him. That's what I said here since. At Bayern too, Coutinho never pressed like Perisic or Coman nor Muller or Gnabry. But when on the ball he played with more confidence due to the presence of Goreztka or Kimmich or Thiago behind him... If FDJ and Pjanic will play dual pivot under Koeman then we could be looking at some good stuff from Coutinho...