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abduleez1:
Thank God that people are finally seeing the hardwork of my idolo.

I am always bewildered with people saying Ferran Torres doesn't press. After Raphinha who's a crazy presser, the next person in line amongst our frontline is Ferran Torres. Then maybe you talk of Yamal to a lesser extent.
Fermin Lopez would be of higher hierarchy tho in terms of pressing but he's in midfield so......

Barca is winning Today..

Chelsea 2 : 3 Barcelona

BykeLaByke:
Actually want both to start.

I don't know how Flick would do it.

They should not embarrass their selves sha, never been this invested in a Barca match in a long time.

Same here but both cannot start.

Hansi Flick during the press conference was talking about starting Rashford or Ferran, no mention of Raphinha.

Ferran is good at pressing especially as a striker, And I think he will start lewandowski which is a bad ideal. That leaves Ferran or Rash for LWF.

Raphinha and Ferran are keys to our pressing. And both starting would cause Chelsea alota trouble.

Flick poor selection may cause us this match but I still think Barca will win.

Hansi Flick not starting Raphinha is a deduction on our Attack. Nothing Rashford will offer, the sooner he realizes the better.

Mark my words that Hansi Flick may start Trashford over Raphinha.

I would be surprised if he doesn,t You read it here first.

BykeLaByke:
Raphael Dias Belloli,

CAN YOU DO SOMETHING FOR ME??

Lol, I remembered here because of this Chelsea match and have been reading past post.
Hansi Flick may go for Rashford who only trained once or twice over Raphinha.

Someone send a message to hansi Flick, Raphinha should start against Chelsea.

If Chelsea scores first, they will lock defence and counter us.

My final prediction is 2:3 in favour of Barcelona.

The key to beating Real Madrid would be to slow down the pace of the game. Madrid will play Mass Attack.

If we can control the tempo of the game, by slowing down the pace then we can beat them.

That highline will be exploited.
Araujo must start to tame mbappe because physicality will be needed and he is their most deadly player and a very good finisher.

If Garcia starts at right back then Vinicius will run riot. Kounde will be able to handle Vinicius. Kounde should start regardless.

While I think we can control the game, our Attack is a problem. I pray Lamine steps up since Raphinha may be not be available.
The Right wing is our best bet.

Overall, we must try to avoid conceding early or first.

I saw 2:3 or 3:2 my bet... I don't know who is winning.

My2cent

Derumklala12:
Rashford has finally stopped his kick and run football 😭🙏
He's now noticably using finesse instead of fitness

Nice one

Rashford cannot deceive me, he should return to the bench.. once all our players are fit

Techu:
Lamine Yamal's performance has dropped, I feel so sad.

He is lacking Confidence, and does not have the guts to take the ball forward, cut in and shoot.

Those amazing runs we know him for, is suddenly gone.

I feel so sad. I am sad.

He needs to rediscover himself, please discover yourself again.

He will come back to form.

But when a supposed starboy is already fucking a woman 7 years older than him, what do you expect. ?

Roony Bahdaji should be groomed and trained for that position. Just in case.

AirBere:
Olmo wished he had Fermin's grit, determination and goal sense. Fermin is plug and play. If you want play physical game, he'll bring it, if you want passing he'll bring it. E go do well for EPL...that's why I wanted him ahead of Xavi simons.

Play Fermin as AM against Madrid with Ferran Torres as number 9
Then I am good.
I don't think Raphinha will start but he can come on as a sub.
I want the front three of last season to return

Yamal, Ferran and Raphinha.

Didn't watch the match. Scoreline seem like a mask. Red card weakened olympiacos. Onto Madrid.

I want Lamine Yamal to start scoring.

AirBere:
You'll understand how far behind Rashford is when everyone is fit. Once Ralph is ready you'll understand the saying that hard work beats talent if talent doesn't work hard.

Your front foot pressing is completely gone and Balde is looking like a shadow because there's no Ralph to give the RB/RCB something to think about. He's talented but no where near United level not to talk of Barca level.

I have nothing personal against him sha just my normal observation

This guy although not a Barca fan, understands Barca players and Barca football more than some Barca fans here.

Yesterday our attackers were able to press especially in the second half. This limited and restricted Girona from going forward, more so we were able to hold possession in the second half while packing our players into their box...

Once our attackers return, I mean Ferran and Raphinha, we should be back in form.

Yamal gave Rashford some wonderful balls which he was not able to hold possession off, let alone convert to goal. Just imagine it was Raphinha.

There's already a connection between Yamal and Raphinha and it shouldn't be distorted.

I am glad Balde has returned.

Fermin is one of our most dangerous players.. I am impressed with what Bahdaji did yesterday, let's hold that guy like an egg.

Take this from me sha.

We are beating Madrid on Sunday in the el classico

I just want my attack to be Yamal, Ferran And Raphinha and that's it for me.

They have done it before and they will do it again.

andrewbaba44:
How did fati started like yamal ?

fati was never a full time starter before his long term injury

Fati most minutes as a Barca player was even under xavi who doesn’t rate him that much

Fati was never a starter for the Spanish national team ,he hardly makes the team ,he was even the player luis Enrique said he regretted taking to the Qatar World Cup

Fati never won the golden boy nor kopa trophy ,let’s not even talk about coming second at the ballon d or ,so how did he start like yamal ?

Fati was never the best young player in Laliga for 2 seasons in a roll ,was never the best player at the ucl

It seems most of you just talk for talking sake like those epl fans wey no sabi anything

Fati didn’t even level up to Bojan krikic standards ,but he started like yamal all because he was the youngest player to score for us then and in the ucl too

Have you even take a look at yamal individual awards at his age ,even the likes of hazard and few others no see am throughout their career

Fati only started like yamal base on age wise and not in terms of quality

You just dey carry the matter for head.

Calm down na..

However Yamal ends up, we all gonna know, we still be here.

My expectations from Yamal has dropped.

Osebanjo:
I don’t think it’s the number. Though that number is quite reserved for extremely talented footballers in Barcelona. From rivaldo to Ronaldinho and to Messi(of recent), you see the players we’re all quite gifted and talented so the pressure wearing that jersey number might never too immense on any player because of past player she that has worn it. Just like recently Iniesta and Xavis 8 and 6. Any young player who understands the pleasure of wearing that number would have quite pressure to be exactly who the duo were. I think other than the injury crisis Ansu found himself in, that number pressure play out a bit on him because I believed Barcelona and the world entirely was expecting too much from him because he inherited the number directly from Messi and him “automatically” looked up to as a replacement so this forced the lad to try to overwork himself trying to prove a point where as bro is just average normally. For Lamine Yamal, the talent is there but I pray he would focus really. He doesn’t seems to be pressured with the jersey number. The only problem I think he might eventually have is dude loves enjoyment but then Ronaldinho loves enjoyment more but he still performs everytime he gets the chance to prove himself so let’s give Yamal time. His confidence is great for his age. That said the only perfect replacement we’ve had in this Barcelona is Pedri for Iniesta. Rest na on God.

Someone has already stated that, it all comes down to injury management from the player, player's family and the club.

Which I totally agree, I have been a Barca fan for years and Ansu Fati was as promising back then as Yamal is now.

Yamal may end up like Ronaldinho, not even Messi. He doesn't have that discipline and Focus to be like Messi.

We all know women and parties with extreme playfulness spoiled Ronaldinho's career. We all love Yamal but truth must be told.

And yes shirt number matters. Matters alot.

andrewbaba44:
See as person cool down type trash ,it’s just you please

How do you guys even do this ? Lmao


So yamal currently isnt playing well ba despite 4 games 2 goals and 4 assists so far

There is no burden on him ,we won 3 games where he didn’t play ,so I don’t get your point

if you don't get my point rest..

That issue has been sorted out

Don't start resolving what has already been resolved.

Go back and read through the comments.

Ansu Fati started like lamine yamal, where is he today.?

That post I made has already been addressed.

Just Read that Rashford was injured... Thank God o.

He should be out for the whole season.

Derumklala12:
Making szsneszy our 2nd choice ahead of ter stegen might genuinely be the most horrible take I've seen

Szsneszy is so ass in build up

Ah tell you...

Good thing is Garcia, Raphinha and Fermin will be available before the classico.

Kilishihunter:
We might need to reduce it just like we did against Newcastle and oviedo since we're getting fatigue related issues from pressing

Bro you know why the PSG did not pain me..

Because it was a group stage match.

Imagine conceding four goals in the first leg of the UCL due to highline? Good all these is happening in laliga.

Highline must be totally stopped..

Kilishihunter:
You've forgotten how we bottled a 4-1 first leg lead to lose 3-0 to Roma? As for your question we've not won the UCL and we may not even win it this season but let's pretend like we were ever in contention before flick came and changed our lives, of every favourite in the competition it's us that have spent the less since he came

okay, let's be watching.

If we don't change the Highline, nothing for us.

With this highline

Chelsea and Madrid might even beat us..

Make I Dey observe.

Kilishihunter:
And how did it end with valverde? Back to back UCL knockout humiliations, even if we sit back we'll invite pressure which a clinical team would deal with us, we just need to tweak some things like maybe making the high line shorter sometimes and improving our press

Except for the Liverpool humiliation...

We were not conceding goals too much..

And how has it being for us now with the Highline?

Have we won the UCL ?

I remember once with Ernesto Valverde as our coach, don't know if I got his name right.

Ernesto Valverde was very practical about defending.

We were able to defend and still attack, there was nothing like highline and we still maintained our Tiki-Taka system of football..

Messi and Dembele and Suarez were still in the team.. I remember vividly.

As long as we play highline we gonna concede.. I have accepted this..

And we don't have that attack to outscore opponents anymore.

AirBere:
The game was lost in the first half. You guys don't look at the tiny details in Footie. Barca under Flick is known for pressing teams in the first few minutes, get early goal and continue to pile on the pressure and eventually finish them off. If you watched the first half you'll notice that there was extremely poor pressure in the first few minutes. Sevilla had over 60% of the ball in that period and eventually took the lead, this has never happened before under Flick. Over 60% possession in the first 20 minutes. You think this is a coincidence?

Barca had Dejong, Rashford, Ferran, Araujo and Daniela Lomo on the pitch. These guys can't press and you'll lose games when they're so many of them on pitch.

Rashford is exactly the player Barca did not need. He's a lackluster player that'll show up here and there. He's like Joa Felix, he shows up when he wants not when it's time.

Lewy missed a pen yes but this game was lost in the first few moments.

I reiterate, Rashford has spoilt the pressing game at Barca, once he's dropped, Barca will regain their shape. At least players like bum Dejong, Ferran, Danileo Olomo already know the system. But you see Rashord, just wait small lol. Give it time

You see the stupid coach may start benching Raphinha for Rashford because of these few plays and deceitful assist and goals.

Yamal and Raphinha had a connection last season.

That connection must be brought back.

Rashford is just here to scatter this team, I swear... No good link up play, can't hold possession. Nothing.

Osebanjo:
I said it that there’s prob something wrong with the team during the last match against PSG. Even during Setien and Koeman era that the boys literally looks like someone begged to play football I’ve never seen Barcelona player acted less concerned like they did against that PSG in that second half. Same thing literally played out today. It’s as if they lost zeal and passion or something. We’ve had much worse squad but the passion and zeal from the players has always helped us as a team. I don’t know what the problem is but I hope Hansi Flick can get to the root of it. Even Kounde isn’t really active like he used to be and the only player I think is really doing everything possible to help the team in the last two matches has been Garcia. The performance has been an eyesore. The squad isn’t filled with some amateurs or something, from the attack down to the keeper are all great players with quite great experience so I don’t know what exactly is happening. Gradually returning to Koeman era. God abeg o. 😢😢

Two of Sevilla's goals came from a cross, ground cross from the wing.

PSG's second goal was same, ground cross from the wing.

We conceded two goals against inter Milan same way.. ground cross from the wing.

Highline is the problem.

Can't Hansi flick see the pattern, it's time to change the pattern of defending.

jpmoriarti:
It's lack of intensity from our players.

For highline to work, you need to be highly intense off the ball.

Injuries to Raphinha, Gavi and Fermin Lopez has costed us crucial point of pressing. If you don't pressure well, then the opponents gets more time on the ball and are able to thread passes behind our highline.

I thought you guys don't like Gavi...

Everyone preferred olmo last season.

Make una relax.. we will get back to winning ways.

After the international break.

I refuse to blame Araujo for the penalty, The team still conceded two without him in the second half.

Male una relax, we are still the best team in the world.

Visca Barca

jpmoriarti:
Back to back games where we have lost and we deserved to lose.

Never happened last season.

Highline is our problem.

Teams have decoded the Highline and if we don't change our tactics, we will keep losing.

UncleHaba22:
A Midfield of Gercia-dejong-pedri might even try than this nonesense Olmo is doing

Make that guy go rehab

I tell you absolutely...

Garcia and DE jong as pivot won't be bad.

PEDRI as AM

Ahbeg make una troll us...

You guys should laught at us well.

brandon180:
Rest, balde is just returning

just returning how?

Did he not play versus PSG?

So why can't he start? Or did he not train with the team ?

You see what I telling you guys, Gerard Martin have been having some run of games.

And flick would not want to bench him for Balde.

Shey una dey see am.

Derumklala12:
Who be rashford babalawo

Our wingers just dey wound once dey return

Trevor stop nahh

All our players would soon be fully fit and Rashford would go back to the bench.

Raphinha, Ferran and Yamal shouldf remain our attackers for the season.

jpmoriarti:
Lamine Yamal is just 18 years. I’m sure the priority of the coaching staff and the club is to set him up so he can be able to play like this for the next 18 years or so.

You have to look for a medium to long term plan for him, so that he can understand his body well and know what to adjust to give him the best possible results at any given time.

This was what Lionel Messi mastered early on in his career and he went on to achieve all his dreams in football. CR7 also mastered this.

With Lamine Yamal, the talent is not in doubt. Everyone knows he can go on to define an era in football.

So the master plan here shouldn’t be to get him back to his best as soon as possible. It’s to teach him how to understand his body and how to train and work hard and stay disciplined.

I agree with you bro.

Yamal cannot reach Messi playing on the wing, kissing the wing. Lesser goals would come from him.

Messi plays in the middle, closer to goal. You hardly see Messi on the wing. It's more like free role or false 9.

For Yamal to reach Messi's level, it would take a lota adjustments from club, team and coach. A lot.