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Bunsenbun:
As a Chelsea fan. Watching Barca fans curse out their coach is very funny. Your team tactics isn't bad as it basically increases your attacking chances heavily in favour of a slim margin of error from your opponent. The loss to psg was clearly from kounde playing extremely poorly and Yamal not tracking back. The midfield game was lost and your team ought to have accepted that and overloaded the wings. Anyone discussing the offside trap isn't serious considering the number of goals you have conceded this season is relatively small compared to those you have scored.

Nah PSG's first goal was due to Error from Cubarsi and Garcia... Garcia overlapped and was no where the be found when mende was making the run, Kounde would have fouled him and collect yellow but he left him, leaving Cubarsi with Gerard Martin at the back, with pedri or de jong tryna track back to help out with defense.

I was not comfortable with the back for...

God knows Araujo or Christensen would have stopped that Attack.

Flick does not know the Players for particular moments, I have said it many times.

If a player plays well over 2 or 3 matches, he o automatically becomes a starter for flick. This shouldn't be so.

Every player is unique and needed in certain matches, regardless of form or previous performance and Araujo and Christensen would have been much better than Garcia and Cubarsi.

Go and watch the highlight again.

jpmoriarti:
You can agree with whatever you like bro.

Everyone knows the amount of talent Lamine Yamal possesses. Injuries are part of players career. What differentiates them is how they handle the injuries and how they recover.

It’s well documented that Ansu handled his injuries horribly. Ignored the club’s advice to have surgery immediately and went on to have his own surgery when the conservative approach he took failed.

Then he had to have multiple surgeries because the first one was done wrong. Lots of errors and mistakes and mismanagement from his family.

If Lamine doesn’t listen to the coach and the club, then I’m sorry for him.

It is not the shirt number. It’s the individual.

Take a look at Pedri and see how he recovered completely from his injuries because he listened to the coach and the club.

And stop listening to hungry people in TikTok. Everyone is now is a content creator and know everything about football.

If Messi grew up at the club and went on to become the greatest player of all time, then who is Lamine Yamal that the club don’t know how to manage?

The club knows better than the player and their entourage should always listen to the advice from the coach and the club.

Spot on Bro....

I agree with you.

Nigga gonna be one of our greatest players.

Pray he returns to beast mode.

jpmoriarti:
Yes 😂😂 First time I’m happy to see a player get ‘injury’.

De la Fuente has evil plans for our players and we need to be smart.

Time for playing nice club is over.

Lamine Yamal should be back after the international break.

De la Fuente, can hold that 😳😳

You sure the injury is cause of international breaks and they don't want him to play for Spain.

Ever since Lamine Yamal started wearing number 10, his play is dwindling.

Yamal of last season wearing Jersey number 19 played very well... Injury free all season. Despite how he played and terrorized alota players and defence.

Ansu Fati wore that same number and failed. Prior to that Fati was doing well.

Please let's take the burden away from this kid. I like Yamal and I want him to be a great player.

I just watched a Tiktok video where someone was talking about this. And I seem to agree.

Is it just me, what do you guys think

I was angry yesterday..

But we the fans should calm down.

Barca will come good.

Argentina won the world cup in 2022 but lost a group stage match to Saudi Arabia during the tournament.

So make we chill.

But the team needs to improve.

AirBere:
In a 4:3:3 Dejong can function a bit better against quality oppositions if Gavi is on the pitch. So if he's flanked to right by Gavi and to the left Pedri, I think he'll fare much better.

It's the UCL, not Laliga. I watched the Bayern game and was shocked at the number of recoveries Casado made. He stopped about 2 or 3 counters, made vital blocks and even gave an assist to Ralph. I think his long ball also released Fermin for the Lewy tap in. This is how you play DM in big games. You gads dey dogged, prepared to be dirty and locked in.

Dejong is more interested in spinning. May be Anthony is his football idol

Don't mention Gavi again o.

People here don't seem to like Gavi


I am virtually the only person here that wants Gavi to start as an AM ahead of olmo and fermin.

Xavi make good use of Gavi.. Hansi flick still dey learn work.

I blame today's loss on flick, something is wrong that coach.

I think it's time we stopped this highline.

Bimmarlykay:
If we ain't resilient enough,then we have no business playing in the UCL.

Building from the Back is another thing we need to stop....

We made this mistake twice against inter.

Derumklala12:
It was .. his substitution killed our attack

Render tht apology guy 🙃...
Rashford was on fire

which apology na.

He tried but it wasn't a Masterclass.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Normally Martin is very slow, you're not wrong. I think this season, maybe because of Inigo's departure Flick doesn't do the highline like before. If there's no highline, telling a slow and no pace Martin to bomb forward is tactical suicide especially against Hakimi.
Currently, PSG is the best team in the world when it comes to playing the ball out from defense, Martin can't pressure Hakimi, Hakimi will outrun him.

Na for midfield we lose the match.

You see why I tell you say Hansi flick not get sense.

Which sensible coach will bench Balde for slow Martin in this kinda match..

Kounde tried. Yamal did nothing on that pitch... He seemed to have lost his confidence. Nigga is declining.

Trevor012:
He's a fraud

The next matches would tell.

Your Rashford try today atleast you don happy.

Chasicolis:
Something is off with Yamal and we must stop the praises.

Ever since he took on number 10, he has lost it


Yamal will gradually die off.
He should stop granting interview anyhow including the father. On the pitch, he should stop showboating. Flick should learn to substitute him. Rashford should have been left for Yamal to leave.

I saw Yamal's decline after the interview he granted prior to nation's league final.
Any serious injury that hit him, that's the end.

I will put my eyes up on him..

Yamal of last season, makes interesting runs, breaks defences..and he shoots. Placing the ball on tight angles than the keeper cannot reach.

This Yamal has lost it honestly.. his gameplay has declined

I told you guys player selection matters alot..

And you must understand the players suited for some specific match.

This is where Luis outclassed flick.

Flick is too Rigid on certain players.

I will observe Yamal over certain matches.. he has lost his form.. honestly Rashford made more impact than Yamal. Today.


Lewandowski would have started this match..

Trevor012:
Afa show yourself. Yama yama disappeared like a fart

He really disappointed me

Derumklala12:
Thoth you wanna run away abi

I'm waiting for that apology

It wasn't a Masterclass, just normal performance

Bimmarlykay:
Yamal disappointed me in that second half,at a point he was clueless,and non-existent in the match especially last 20min.

I won't blame him much we lost the midfield battle.

They said Jong is all we need this season.

See how weak Bernal looked,Olmo no comment.

Wasn't the midfield on Yamal.

Too much praises on Yamal has gotten to his head. And he talks too much.

He lost possession and misplaced passes.

You see why I love Raphinha, that ginger.

COOL10:
Flick made a big mistake by removing Rashford. He was literally our biggest attacking threat. Lamine Yamal did almost nothing in the second half and should have been removed for Lewa with Rashford taking his spot.

As for Michael Oliver, I have never liked him for anything. He's such an overrated referee and a very poor one at that. How he refused to give Nuno Mendes a second yellow is mind boggling.

Eric Garcia was amazing today. Solid Rock.

Gerard Martin was probably the poorest of them all today.

Something is off with Yamal and we must stop the praises.

Ever since he took on number 10, he has lost it.

Yamal just dey stroll round pitch dey raise hand.

That nigga needs to be bench, he ain't anything spectacular to the team anymore.

This Barca is crap.

Jamiuokolaa:
Why has Yamal been so anonymous in this 2nd half?

Yamal has lost his touch, he is not as deadly as before.

M outta this thread.

Thoth02:
Barca is a very useless team

We don't learn from our mistakes

Barca is a very useless team

andrewbaba44:
There is nothing wrong with rashford bros

Eric Garcia that likes to go forward too much.

Let's just watch.

We are winning still

andrewbaba44:
This flick sha

I just saw that cubarsi and Eric are starting as cb today

Lol

put the line up here

Rashford and Gerard Martin.

We are done for

abduleez1:
Spoken like a true fan who actually uses his eyes to watch the game.

I'm still very surprised I'm still seeing a Ferran Torres slander in big 2025.
Ferran the almighty GOAT? 🌚

Ferran works in those tight knit defenses and breaks it down with his intelligent runs and line breaking body movement. Place him against a fluid defence like PSG's and he'll cook like no tomorrow.

Just put Lewandoski upfront to convert those difficult chances you wouldn't think would go in.... And you're good to go with Yamal and Lord Kounde at the right.
Perfect game plan.

But I know say na Rashford go still start. 🤦🏽‍♂️

This na one person wey understand me,

Let's see how the match goes.

Derumklala12:
That rashford masterclass upcoming
and I want you to drop an apology after the match

If Rashford delivers a masterclass l, I will apologize but he won't so no apology.

Once you get the starting line up, paste it here

Kilishihunter:
I believe yamal would give us his best version today, I'm sure he has been reading all the trolling he's gotten after the nations league final with Nuno mendes, let's see if he'll be able to be totally silenced without three or more players on him with an overlapping kounde by his side, with Raphinha out we need him at his best and I'm sure we'll get it cause this kid has shown to be a big game player in the UCL so far

Nuno Mendes cannot stop Yamal.

Yamal, Ferran And Lewandowski as attackers would worry them a lot. But flick would start Rashford... Oh God.

Kilishihunter:
I just hope Eric doesn't start at CB as stipulated, he still has that proclivity to commit stupid errors and this is not just against any team, they are the defending UCL champs and treble winners, The midfield battle would be very tough as we're coming up against some of the very best in world football today but I believe in Pedri and FDJ who've been immense this season, I don't know how Olmo would fare today sha

I believe PEDRI and DE JONG will turn up.

As for olmo, he is like a shark that only surfaces when the sea is calm, under pressure olmo doesn't do well like that.. Reason I prefer fermin or even Gavi..

Today's midfield is world class, I pray we don't concede first, All this Remontada, coming from the back to win.. I am not comfortable with it anymore. PSG should be looking for a comeback not we.

Any little mistake from both sides can lead to goal.

I think Araujo and Cubarsi would start at CB, if Balde won't be starting at left back, then Eric Garcia start at the left back, but flick would start Gerard Martin.. oh God.

My worry is the left wing.

My prediction is 4 : 2 and we are winning.

AirBere:
I think he'll be alright today. Spaces go dey and that's where he thrives with his pace and long shots. But mehn that guy's football IQ sha lol.

I be here after match... Ma make evening quick reach.

AirBere:
Rashford is not a smart player and his football IQ is pretty low compared to them Ralph, Yamal and even Ferran. Like Araujo he believes in what he can do physically so basically pace and pawa.

But this is the kind of game he'll shine. I expect him to be lethal against any open team and with Hakimi on the right, the game will be pretty open and he'll be fine. If nah Mallorca, Osasuna, etc, he'll just be running into traffic.

That is the problem..

Both teams are possessive, meaning you need high IQ players to hold possession and keep the ball.

This is not the game for strength, it's game for tactics and wisdom.

Newscastle is a counter-attacking team. PSG is overly possessive and not an EPL team

Different whips for different teams.

Trevor012:
If Yama yama fit destroy Nuno Mendes I go send you 100 recharge card. Na today yama yama go jam him mate.

Yamal will operate and cuts into the middle. Yamal will worry PSG alot.

Messi-like kinda play

It's a midfield battle, whoever controls the midfield gains possession and controls the game.

I trust PEDRI and DE JONG.

Derumklala12:
Wetin be all this takes Gon sef NH
You no geh thread, you dey stink up this place 😂

Who carry Rashford come this club sef. ?