La Liga 24/25 thread

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Pedri pedri pedri.

He may not get the headlines but he is Barca’s best player

 

[luiginb]

How is that not a pen??

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Unimpressed by Simeone tonight. Wasn’t as involved in the counters as much I thought he would be

 

[Jack Straw]

Crazy

 

[gary69]

4-4, unbelievable twist and turns.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

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

 

[luiginb]

Simeone is the better coach

 

[koyvoo]

Kounde with a disaster class today

That was an atrocious read by him.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

That was an atrocious read by him.

Cherry on top of a shit cake for him.

 

[luiginb]

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.

 

[les Habs]

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.

 

[luiginb]

With a cool head I agree with you now. Jury's still out on Flick, his defensive style reminds me too much of Angeball but at least we play beautiful football, I wouldn't enjoy supporting a team Simeone coaches.

 

[Corto]

With a cool head I agree with you now. Jury's still out on Flick, his defensive style reminds me too much of Angeball but at least we play beautiful football, I wouldn't enjoy supporting a team Simeone coaches.

Flick has had success and his football style is exciting. He's a bit of a one-trick pony, but it's a good trick. Barca's been both good and exciting this season, the off game when the high line gets exposed will happen.