First away victory under Xavi vs a tough rival like Villarreal. Xavi's strategy of the day, a man-marking by most of the defenders & midfielders, seems an interesting point to focus on & discuss.
Great comment..What happened with garcia reminded me with what happened with cannavaro and ramos during the legendary 6-2 false 9 game when messi dragged them out of the defense line and henry exploits the space created..
A word on depay..despite his effort..i dont think he is the rt man for the job and i dont see him as the firmino or jotta of klopp in terms of potential to be smth in a good system and with enough time to adapt and evolve..
I still think it's a bit early to really judge Memphis. He's been pretty isolated upfront & had to do a bit of everything (not many available forwards). The only thing that bothers me is his tendency to try complicated technical stuff to showcase his talent instead of playing quickly and in a simple manner. I hope to see him playing consistently next to Fati & Dembélé before judging though. Even though it already seems clear that he's not that 30 goals per season striker that Barça needs. A good tier 2 forward I'd say.
Great comment..What happened with garcia reminded me with what happened with cannavaro and ramos during the legendary 6-2 false 9 game when messi dragged them out of the defense line and henry exploits the space created..
A word on depay..despite his effort..i dont think he is the rt man for the job and i dont see him as the firmino or jotta of klopp in terms of potential to be smth in a good system and with enough time to adapt and evolve..
Thanks for your feedback.
I still think it's a bit early to really judge Memphis. He's been pretty isolated upfront & had to do a bit of everything (not many available forwards). The only thing that bothers me is his tendency to try complicated technical stuff to showcase his talent instead of playing quickly and in a simple manner. I hope to see him playing consistently next to Fati & Dembélé before judging though. Even though it already seems clear that he's not that 30 goals per season striker that Barça needs. A good tier 2 forward I'd say.