Well that was a fun match. Would have been more fun had we won and we should have, but I reckon only 6-5 in the end.
—IMO Kounde and Martinez culpable in two goals, but an assist and goal for them respectively so…. Kounde off of it though.
—Olmo’s worst match since we signed him? Just not involved enough.
—Great to see Cubarsi bag his first goal and the celebration was perfect. Also had a goo match overall.
Missed opportunity and who knows what the second leg will be like over a month away now..
Pedri pedri pedri.
He may not get the headlines but he is Barca’s best player
IMO it’s Raph this season so far, but Pedri definitely up there. Most would disagree with this statement and say he was already good, and he was, but Pedri coming into his own this season and really the midfield general right now. IMO we need someone else who do the creative bits to complement him.
Kounde with a disaster class today.
However a lot to blame and flick high line didn’t work at all. Simeone took it to the cleaners today
Part of the problem with the high line is the midfield being committed to winning the ball back higher up the pitch, though runs from midfield still aren’t picked up. Also though, and I said this at the beginning of the season, Cubarsí and Martinez lack pace. IMO it hurt Martinez today.
Simeone is the better coach
No, and I know why you’re saying it. I would just say if that was the case then how come they let go of a 2-0 lead and looked awfully defensively and without the ball for a very long stretch? Simeone had better bench options and Flick shouldn’t have subbed off Pedri or Raph.
Today we learned Ferran and Dani Olmo are so much better when they come off the bench.
Also this game was screaming out for Casado, but Flick has no clue on how to close down a game.
Agree on Ferran, tough to say with Olmo. IMO he’s still “coming back” to make that statement, but right to yank him when he did.
Agreed on Casado though.