TheGoodJoe:


Does not change the very simple fact that Enrique is a possessive coach and in his lowest average, he was still possessive. Having a 61.9% possession is high. Very high. If you watch the game, you will marvel at the brilliant passing game.

Losing possession means they were willing to take more risk to attack and going on the counter is them striking back when they regain possession. It does not mean they were not keeping possession on a high scale.

The point is too simple.

Finito.

TheGoodJoe:


I totally disagree. Manchester United under Solskjaer and Mourinho is a true picture of my point.

Under Mourinho's system, it was hard to see the qualities of the players. Some thought the players were thrash and wanted them sold.

Under Solskjaer, you can see the individual brilliance of each player.

It is the same with development. Offensive plays demand a lot from players and increase their all round abilities. You can see it in the development of Stones, Otamendi, Sterling and Sane.

Finally, the appeal of an offensive game is an icing to the cake. It is difficult to build a long term dominating team just like we have seen with the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City in recent years, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona etc by playing Conservative football.

So I will always critique conservative football because it is hardly a long term strategy. It is a system that also slows the progress of players in their individual abilities.

TheGoodJoe:


61.9% is still a high possessive stat. Okay?

Finito.

bazooka1:


High, but not exactly ticki tacka.

This passage from ESPN says it all...

The shift is real, though, and is troubling for Barcelona: That control has largely gone, the midfield is being overrun -- the midfield! at Barcelona! -- and the performances, if not as catastrophic as is claimed, have not convinced. They are losing their footballing religion, it is true.
Finito

bazooka1:

Last time Barcelona won the champions league, they played direct football under Luis Enrique.No ticki tacka
This is common knowledge.

bazooka1:


High, but not exactly ticki tacka.

This passage from ESPN says it all...

The shift is real, though, and is troubling for Barcelona: That control has largely gone, the midfield is being overrun -- the midfield! at Barcelona! -- and the performances, if not as catastrophic as is claimed, have not convinced. They are losing their footballing religion, it is true.
Finito

TheGoodJoe:
FC Barcelona ►Tiki Taka ● Ultimate Team Play ● 15/16


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn3I7WVe6og

TheGoodJoe:


Mourinho bought Pogba for a lot of money and could not do jack with him. Are you saying the money will do the developmental work? We have seen players bought with huge sums and flopped. There is a lot of work needed on Frankie De Jong to help him achieve his potential. I can bet he would have improved at a far faster rate under Guardiola than any other coach.

Does that not make Guardiola Special?

Starboytwo:
Guardiola people are wahray people na
Why don't I see eto's comment or Ibrahimovic or gotze or yaya etc.... Only all these cosmetic ones.... I would say anything good about my coach anyway in an interview.. Don't you think .... Abi make I say my coach dey mad and I dey expect jersey for next match ....

Marjoribanks:
Siasia has what is called myboyssyndrome. It was at the 2008 Olympics that I became suspicious of this Siasia guy. Isaac Promise was useless in that tournament, yet he started him ahead of an inform Anichebe and even gave him the captain band. This silly Promise guy went ahead to miss an open goal in the final against Argentina. Also, when he was Eagles coach, Solomon Okoronkwo was the Ezenwa then. Despite the guy not taking numerous opportunity given to him, he is always the first name on the list. Until he flopped in the friendly against Argentina in Malaysia before he was forced to drop him.
Siasia is worse than Keshi in terms of selection fraud.

ChrisKels:


Mbjane stop saying what u know nothing about. Ogbeche just like Amunike played with his real age, not even a second was subtracted. I could remember back in 2012 on kickoffnigeria.com, a good friend/super analyst by name "game147"who was a school mate of Ogbeche at FGC Okigwe shared a pic he took with Ogbeche when Ogbeche was their games prefect in sec school.

ChrisKels:


Mbjane stop saying what u know nothing about. Ogbeche just like Amunike played with his real age, not even a second was subtracted. I could remember back in 2012 on kickoffnigeria.com, a good friend/super analyst by name "game147"who was a school mate of Ogbeche at FGC Okigwe shared a pic he took with Ogbeche when Ogbeche was their games prefect in sec school.

jihday:
just the way Gabriel Jesus is improving

edi287:

What year was he labor prefect?? The gist is he was labor prefect around 96. Do the math...

jihday:
I'm surprised how he's managed to fool the football fraternity, since he joined City I can't name one academy player he's turned to a great player all the players he's used are already stars going for huge amount, he's good tho but he's no super manager hence I call him Fraudiola

jihday:
I'm surprised how he's managed to fool the football fraternity, since he joined City I can't name one academy player he's turned to a great player all the players he's used are already stars going for huge amount, he's good tho but he's no super manager hence I call him Fraudiola

TheGoodJoe:


I wonder if you are paying attention. Enrique plays an attacking variant of tiki taka. You can not say he is no tiki taka.

Look at the image below. That is Guardiola this season against West Ham. The possession stat is 60% which is high. Enrique having an average of 61.9% is highly possessive.

Below is Guardiola. Look at the possessive stats. It is lower than even that 61.9%.

Finito.

bazooka1:


Hold on a sec. Barcelone front six under Enrique was,
Neymar... Suarez.. Messi, Iniesta, Xavi and Busquets.
It is academic these guys will out pass most teams they played even if Big Sam was their coach.
The question is not about having the upper hand in their possession stats, we are talking about ticki tacka.
A peculiar kind of passing game that focuses on recycling the ball slowly, sideways passes, total dominace of the midfield.

Enrique wasn't all about that. He wanted the ball moved faster to the front three. This resulted in significant drop in possession. Busquets pass completion dropped from 91 to 80 same as Xavi and Iniesta.
Barcelona fans saw this kind of football against the Cryuff blueprint. Messi in particular threatened to quit the club.
Enrique just had to go. However, he achieved just as much as Guardiola achieved without ticki tacka.

bazooka1:


Hold on a sec. Barcelone front six under Enrique was,
Neymar... Suarez.. Messi, Iniesta, Xavi and Busquets.
It is academic these guys will out pass most teams they played even if Big Sam was their coach.
The question is not about having the upper hand in their possession stats, we are talking about ticki tacka.
A peculiar kind of passing game that focuses on recycling the ball slowly, sideways passes, total dominace of the midfield.

Enrique wasn't all about that. He wanted the ball moved faster to the front three. This resulted in significant drop in possession. Busquets pass completion dropped from 91 to 80 same as Xavi and Iniesta.
Barcelona fans saw this kind of football against the Cryuff blueprint. Messi in particular threatened to quit the club.
Enrique just had to go. However, he achieved just as much as Guardiola achieved without ticki tacka.

Daninya11:
Daniel Akpeyi leaves Chippa Utd to Join Kaizer Chief...

tbaba1234:
Jonathan Zaccala, 17 year old Italian -Nigerian Goalkeeper. He was impressive during the under 20 training but dropped because the handlers felt he was too young. He is expected to be invited again if we make the world cup. He plays in Serie D.

tbaba1234:
Akpeyi has joined Kaizer Chiefs. Khune is out injured so i guess he will plays till Khune returns and then warm the bench for Khune because i don't see anyone displacing Khune.

tbaba1234:
Akpeyi has joined Kaizer Chiefs. Khune is out injured so i guess he will plays till Khune returns and then warm the bench for Khune because i don't see anyone displacing Khune.