Kilishihunter:

Lol, see how you're conveniently making excuses for him whereas it was someone like ferran or raphinha the dragging would have beyond optimum levels yesterday
Note this was just 2 images I could pull out of the several haphazard performances he was dishing out especially in the first half, Taking too much time to shoot, Turning the ball over, not linking up with his teammates, Chance creation should not even be an excuse before we've all see how poor he's been since the world cup

Barca fans are double standard na

Felix think say e wise

Segun Destiny has finally left on loan to PSV, I wish we could made it mandatory instead of a m optional purchase but knowing the situation of things most clubs would most likely try to take advantage of us
As for lenglet, Al nassr have gone ahead to sign Laporte so I don't whatsoever his plans are to leave, because he must leave, Permanently this time

Kilishihunter:

I would like to see us go back more often to our normal 4-3-3 formation which would make us utilize the width and activate runners and overlapping, Would also see us get a chance to see Gundo and Pedri in full flow as interiors behind Romeu
But the problem is that we would likely not see the best of FDJ with that formation plus xavi's insistence on on the 4-4-2 so he'll accommodate most of our midfielders, it gives us more control but less venom while attacking in some games especially the ones where we face low blocking teams

Apt. For low-blocking teams, why not consider switching to 3-4-3 to accommodate penetrative width and midfield control?

ThierryJay:


Apt. For low-blocking teams, why not consider switching to 3-4-3 to accommodate penetrative width and midfield control?

3-4-3 was what we played yesterday

Oldboss:

Roberto is more lucky that nigga don't deserve to win shit in his life

disgusting 😑

Chasicolis:



You knew late.
The guy is a fraud.
He's washed up since December.

under perform means he's a fraud
It seems I have lost the meaning of fraud

Dollywood:


Slandering a player giving it his all is the lowest you can get. Perhaps, you were raised in a toxic household, which affects you psychologically.

Imagine you're in a workplace, and your boss keeps killing you with words even after doing a decent job compared to others. You'd be depressed.

Perhaps you're depressed and an internet clown. These players are humans. They have a family, and they do read criticisms from social media and which affects them mentally. You could easily see that Ferran Torres was depressed last season.

Your username is similar to the average Nairaland nuisance. The style is to use a clownish, comical, and mischievous name. Then, start spamming your favorite section with recycled phrases like "fraud, loser, and co" in sentences that look like something constructed from a lifeform of only two brain cells.

You're only here to gain recognition famously or infamously. To look stupid and notorious at the same time. You are farming for engagement. You're not a culer, and you're a disgrace to the whole fanbase.

what a foolish write up 🗑️

Kilishihunter:

This is not Bayern where he has muller to feed him tons of chances to miss before he scores bro, He knew what was up before he decided to sign up
With teams ready to pack the bus to frustrate you have to at least take one of the chances that come your way, Until his run from the Pedri goal he was mostly dogshit check your timeline and see the Sharp contrast between the people praising him or abhorring him even with the assist for ferran's goal

reminder was Muller in Barcelona last season when he was the top scorer,so foolish write up 🗑️

Oldboss:

3-4-3 was what we played yesterday

Ah ok. Thought it was 4-4-2 with Balde as left back and Lewy and Pedri upfront.

If a team sits back, a 4-3-3 will not help as much as a 3-4-3, as you need the extra body to stretch their defenders. So in the end Xavi was justified.

ThierryJay:


Apt. For low-blocking teams, why not consider switching to 3-4-3 to accommodate penetrative width and midfield control?

We've been playing 3-4-3 since late last season when we're with the ball just like pep and several modern teams. The difference is that it doesn't work for us every time and makes us to waste the several wingers we have on the bench, We went from playing 4-4-2, 3-4-3 to 4-2-4 when we were looking for an opener yesterday.

Cancelo with a buy option of under 40m will be a steal in my opinion, Very versatile and might help to break those stubborn ass low blocks

Kilishihunter:

Lol, see how you're conveniently making excuses for him whereas it was someone like ferran or raphinha the dragging would have beyond optimum levels yesterday
Note this was just 2 images I could pull out of the several haphazard performances he was dishing out especially in the first half, Taking too much time to shoot, Turning the ball over, not linking up with his teammates, Chance's creation should not even be an excuse before we've all see how poor he's been since the world cup

I don't slander players unthinkingly like others. The average football fan knows little about the game. They watch eleven men on the pitching fighting for the ball and see who wins. And football is more than that. The game is a tactical battle.

Look at City's last game, and look at the chances provided for Haaland even without KDB. Foden made seven key passes, and if I'm right, 5 or 6 out of those were for Haaland, yet he squandered it.

And that was against a ferocious team like Newcastle. Vs. Cadíz, we barely created anything. Even the commentator said we were too predictable.

Our style and football pattern don't keep the opposition team guessing what they face against us. They know how to defend against us now.

We're far from being the old Barça teams are afraid to play against.

Please find me on a critical pass that was provided to Lewa in that match. I bet you'd hardly find any. Those half-baked chances are too scrappy to be called chances. Even Haaland will suffer in this team. I mean, we are results are Atleticesque nowadays since we end up with binary results.

The season is a long way to go. I hope things change for the better, or else we're in for another European disappointment.

Kilishihunter:
Cancelo with a buy option of under 40m will be a steal in my opinion, Very versatile and might help to break those stubborn ass low blocks

Break what low block? He's hardly a better fullback than Balde to me.

Dollywood:


Break what low block? He's hardly a better fullback than Balde to me.

And who is better than him and available and affordable right now? Please suggest.

Dollywood:


Break what low block? He's hardly a better fullback than Balde to me.

Lol.

As a LB, Cancelo is better than Balde. As a RB, there's no contest there. Cancelo is a world class player, Balde on the other hand could still be considered a prospect.

I love Balde as he's our best LB by far, and one of our best players but saying he's hardly a better player than Cancelo isn't true.

Only problem with Cancelo is the rumoured toxicity which I don't really give a damm as I want him here. We need some world class players here.

Dollywood:


Break what low block? He's hardly a better fullback than Balde to me.

You are supposed to be arrested for this statement. Infact you need to be taken to court and tried for terrorism this minute.
Dead barka fans and over hyping their nonsense products. 🤝

Unpopular opinion: Can't we just go for this Greenwood guy

oliverano:


Lol.

As a LB, Cancelo is better than Balde. As a RB, there's no contest there. Cancelo is a world class player, Balde on the other hand could still be considered a prospect.

I love Balde as he's our best LB by far, and one of our best players but saying he's hardly a better player than Cancelo isn't true.

Only problem with Cancelo is the rumoured toxicity which I don't really give a damm as I want him here. We need some world-class players here.

Tell me one thing Cancelo does better than Balde.

WhoDeyHause:

You are supposed to be arrested for this statement. Infact you need to be taken to court and tried for terrorism this minute.
Dead barka fans and over hyping their nonsense products. 🤝

Lmaoooooooooooooooooo. I had a good laugh reading this.

Cancelo is excellent, but I don't see much improvement he'll bring to our squad. I feel football has evolved from using two attacking fullbacks.

With that, we'll be exposed to counterattacks and both Cancelo and Balde really can't defend.

Awesome01:


And who is better than him and available and affordable right now? Please suggest.

We're finished, honestly. We're too broke to compete.

Dollywood:


Lmaoooooooooooooooooo. I had a good laugh reading this.

Cancelo is excellent, but I don't see much improvement he'll bring to our squad. I feel football has evolved from using two attacking fullbacks.

With that, we'll be exposed to counterattacks and both Cancelo and Balde really can't defend.

I don't even want to know what he brings to your club but you saying he's hardly better than balde that was still in nursery school yesterday means you are a terrorist.

Dollywood:


We're finished, honestly. We're too broke to compete.

That's the point exactly. Our team right now is on Insha-Allah mode. We cannot buy who we need or want. We are just looking for whoever is willing to come and more importantly "CHEAP", not minding if he fits or not.

Dollywood:


Tell me one thing Cancelo does better than Balde.

Dribbling, shooting, decisiveness...the only thing Balde has better than Cancelo is speed and Cancelo is no slouch in that department either...Balde is a little bit faster

Oldboss:
Unpopular opinion: Can't we just go for this Greenwood guy

what makes you think the kid will still perform at the highest level considering his mental health after everything that happened

BlaqFaze:
Dribbling, shooting, decisiveness...the only thing Balde has better than Cancelo is speed, and Cancelo is no slouch in that department either...Balde is a little bit faster

Dribbling? I have to disagree with that. Shooting? Does he even shoot? He's a full-back. There's nothing to shoot.

Oldboss:
Unpopular opinion: Can't we just go for this Greenwood guy

NO!!

Dollywood:


I don't slander players unthinkingly like others. The average football fan knows little about the game. They watch eleven men on the pitching fighting for the ball and see who wins. And football is more than that. The game is a tactical battle.

Look at City's last game, and look at the chances provided for Haaland even without KDB. Foden made seven key passes, and if I'm right, 5 or 6 out of those were for Haaland, yet he squandered it.

And that was against a ferocious team like Newcastle. Vs. Cadíz, we barely created anything. Even the commentator said we were too predictable.

Our style and football pattern don't keep the opposition team guessing what they face against us. They know how to defend against us now.

We're far from being the old Barça teams are afraid to play against.

Please find me on a critical pass that was provided to Lewa in that match. I bet you'd hardly find any. Those half-baked chances are too scrappy to be called chances. Even Haaland will suffer in this team. I mean, we are results are Atleticesque nowadays since we end up with binary results.

The season is a long way to go. I hope things change for the better, or else we're in for another European disappointment.

I can't believe you're holding brief for lewandowski after his shitty performance, It seems like you're one of the very few who did, That guy was piss poor in almost every area until his header for ferran's assist, We are not man city, we are Barcelona, Yes xavi's tactics of using an extra midfielder to choke the middle has made our play boring and more conservative but saying half Chances were created for lewandowski is a blatant lie, I can count two times where the ball fell to him but he either hesitated or got his footing wrong, even fati and Abde that came on later looked more sharper in attack
We've underperformed our expected goals and assists seriously, We are the first in Both categories after these two games, you can go and check
Also lewandowski will also have a big role too in deciding if we are going to advance to the UCL knockout stages or play in europa

Dollywood:


Break what low block? He's hardly a better fullback than Balde to me.

Well you said he's hardly better to you, So I find it hard to argue with that

BlaqFaze:
Dribbling, shooting, decisiveness...the only thing Balde has better than Cancelo is speed and Cancelo is no slouch in that department either...Balde is a little bit faster

The only downside to cancelo is his defending and his ego, everything else is fixed, Balde will even be happy he's found a top 5 fullback in the world to learn from especially in crossing, It's just crazy how his career at city ended with that pep outburst, Getting him for under 40m if true is a major steal

Dollywood:


We're finished, honestly. We're too broke to compete.

Our squad might not be the best in the world and have all round quality like the likes of city and vardrid but this squad is not bad in any way, We won laliga last year though we did it with a bunch of 1-0s and a solid GK/defence, injury to our defenders and questionable refereeing halted us in the UCL plus we've still managed to add gundogan, Roque who scored again this morning, cancelo soon and maybe another attacker minus our Barca b boys lamine, abde and Fermin, Everything is not about spending huge amounts of money, Current Chelsea and we under bartomeu after the Neymar largessee should have taught us a valuable lesson
This squad is good enough to reach at least the quarterfinals of the UCL and fight for laliga

Dollywood:


Dribbling? I have to disagree with that. Shooting? Does he even shoot? He's a full-back. There's nothing to shoot.

even a defender can sometimes score the decisive goal in a match...we've seen it countless times here with Pique.

The work of a fullback is to support the attack and shooting is one important piece in attack...Balde had one of the worst miss last season against Getafe because he can't shoot and he also missed a handfull a good chances last season