Re: Match Day Thread 20/21

by Myesyats Sat Jan 09, 2021 7:07 pm

My grandma has better 1st touch than Braithwait

by alexjanosik Sat Jan 09, 2021 7:35 pm

BarrileteCosmico wrote:Even Griezmann is coming good now. Dare we actually feel optimistic for the first time in a year?

Yes. Despite the shaky start, we have an exciting young team that will only get better. We are too far back now. Had we been 5,6 points back, with Fati coming back; I would not discount us mounting a challenge for the title.

by alexjanosik Sat Jan 09, 2021 7:36 pm

Full credit to Koeman who has done an outstanding job inspite of the circus and all the negative news surrounding the club. His prior managerial career has been underwhelming to say the least. But, he has done exceptionally well under really trying circumstances.

by alexjanosik Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:52 am

Next up are the Supercopa and the Copa Del Rey, aka the nobody cares Cups. Hope Koeman rests the entire first team for both. The likes of FDJ, Dest, Pedri, Dembele have played a lot over the past couple of months. The entire first 11 should miss the 2 matches. Our stupid Copa obsession has cost us 2 CL's (atleast partly because we went all in for the treble). Lets hope it does not cost us a 4th place. Play the second team, likes of Trincao, Puig etc. No need to risk the first team.

by alexjanosik Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:25 am

And predictably we have gone with a full squad. At the very least, we could have given rest to Dembele, Dest and FDJ.

by neuro11 Tue Jan 12, 2021 3:13 pm

This is not a high performing team that the entire squad should be given rest. Just a few weeks ago it had been lurking in the mid table. all the players had been under performing. This team no matter how much rests are given will not win a thing this season. We just need to ensure UCL spot and we are lucky that la liga is not as competitive as EPL. so no worries with UCL spot too.

by Myesyats Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:09 pm

Dembele clearly suffers from retardation

by Winter is Coming Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:50 am

Frankie and ter Stegen have been amazing!

by danyjr Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:18 pm

Myesyats wrote:Dembele clearly suffers from retardation

Said that a long time ago. The guy has nothing but explosive acceleration.

Avoid anyone Hans hypes. Period.

by Harmonica Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:22 pm

Dembele is faster than his thought, that's the problem.

by BarcaLearning Thu Jan 14, 2021 4:12 pm

Tbf his current run of game has helped him and u can see hes slowly building his game up more and more, and this game he ran so much and in ET I think it was he crammed and then continued till the end? A while ago I was about to give up on him. Hes still got a lot to improve in terms of his overall game, but Im not giving up on him yet Razz

by alexjanosik Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:03 pm

Put all your eggs in the freaking Super Copa. Back to back extra times.
And then play an injured guy. Guy who doesnt run when he is 100% fit. Imagine the movement when said guy is half fit.
Only positive from a win would have been the youngsters getting a taste of silverware.
Instead what we have is a dead tired team which should have been rested for the league.

by Myesyats Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:38 pm

Refdrid in full force tonight. Bilbao shithoused their way to the win like prime Atleti fouling 234 times and somehow getting only 1 fucking yellow..... For some reason in Spain wrestling players down to the ground doesnt warrant a card.

No surprise Gil Manzano is a honorary citizen of Madrid.

by FennecFox7 Mon Jan 18, 2021 12:37 am

I don’t understand how that was a Red. I just feel like football is getting soft. Idk man. And at the same time tactical fouls and little sneaky kicks and metal stud stomps just get free kicks and no card.

Make no mistake mye, Bilbao did the same shit against us. That’s just the way they play. Until refs change the way they officiate and VAR is used correctly this will still happen

by neuro11 Mon Jan 18, 2021 5:44 am

"rested for the league" for what?? 2nd position? is there a difference between 2nd and 4th position as long as we don't win it or go out of the UCL spot?

by Myesyats Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:33 am

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excited to see what Collado and Illaix Moriba can bring to the table.

by neuro11 Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:53 pm

This team is full of fraud.... cant score 2 penalties vs a lower division team. Dembele is the biggest fraud not the Griezman who already had some glory at At. Madrid. I wish Laporta gets rid of all these bunch except Pedri and Ter Stegen.

by Myesyats Fri Jan 22, 2021 3:58 pm

Dembele isnt bad actually, he's winning us games single handedly.

The real frauds are Breathwaite who is a bellend, Riqui Puig who is absolute trash and Griezmann who is mentally retarded and cares only about his stupid pony tail.

by alexjanosik Sun Jan 24, 2021 5:53 pm

FDJ with another great game. Playing more as a box to box and bossing at both ends of the pitch.

by Myesyats Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:40 am

FDJ is world class yup, at least they got this transfer right. And Pedri too, glad they got him from Las palmas

Again though I wonder what the ref was thinking. 2 handballs not called, did he know we can't score penalties? I mean he literally ignored those outright

by danyjr Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:51 am

Congrats to Elche defenders for being outjumped by a 1.69m kid.

by Winter is Coming Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:26 pm

Frenkie and Pedri are the future here closest thing we may come to Xavi/Iniesta

by Myesyats Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:04 pm

Nothing has changed, Frenkie MOTM again

Firpo, Mingueza, Puig, Trincao, Braithwaite OUT. Nowhere near good enough to even be on the bench

Firpo is even worse than Andre Gomes. What a retard

by danyjr Thu Jan 28, 2021 1:35 pm

Yup was going to write about Firpo on his thread but realised there isn't one (and rightly so).

Absolute pleb of a player. Has virtually nothing. He is so poor at defending that you think he must make up for it with godlike attacking ability. But no. He offers zero going forward, zero creativity. His workrate at 24 is worse than Alba at 31. Absolute scam of a footballer.

Mingueza is being played at RB so it is clear why he is struggling, and while he is no better than someone like Barta at CB, he will do for now considering the circumstances. Just don't expect not to leak goals left right and centre against big teams. If this defence met Bayern team of yesteryear the goals conceded will be in double figures Laughing

Puig I still believe in. He is a rare talent. He is very raw still, he runs for every ball and wastes a lot of energy. I think he will come good with the right guidance and Koeman has started to give him more opportunities now, he must see something in him. And if his name was Ousmane Dembélé and cost you €120m all of you would give him more time. Be patient with this kid. I like what he can be turned into. His defensive ability (not just workrate) as as well as his creativity can be very good. Maybe never elite level but definitely better than Sergi Roberto. He just needs to chill out and play more maturely.

by Myesyats Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:34 pm

Pedri is better than Puig at everything and 3 years younger. Theres no place for Risky Pig. He has the recklessness of a 10 year old at nearly 22, poor defensively and not very creative. Pedri is amazing defensively even though he's an AM

by alexjanosik Fri Jan 29, 2021 2:01 am

Myesyats wrote:Pedri is better than Puig at everything and 3 years younger. Theres no place for Risky Pig. He has the recklessness of a 10 year old at nearly 22, poor defensively and not very creative. Pedri is amazing defensively even though he's an AM

I think Pedri is the bigger talent but I am not completely counting out Puig yet. Pedri is more an AM while Puig is more a CM who likes to get on the ball and dictate. Challenge is he is too light. He needs to work on his physique. Dont agree that he is not creative. I think he is plenty creative. If he can put on 10 pounds of muscle, I reckon he can at least be a good squad player.

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