75. "in an ideal world, Vidal isn't a barca starter" In response to In response to 74
for the reasons you gave--he should be playing like Seydou Keita back in the day. Yesterday, at least he was giving a fuck in midfield. I can't say that about busi (looked off), rakitic (was he even playing?) coutinho (jesus fucking christ).
>(Can't wait for DeJong to bench him). Liverpool came in with >the exact same gameplan Roma used last year and the team/coach >reacts in exact the same way.
YUPPPPPPPPPP on both points.
>Semedo should have started. >Arthur should have started. >Coutinho should have been on the bench. >Alba should've been yanked at halftime.
YUPPPPPPPPPP.
shoulda been a 4-3-3 with malcom in for coutinho and arthur/busi/rak (or roberto)
valverde has to go. bringing in de jong and giving alena legit time to become the go to CAM would really help the midfield. by the end of next season, the gala XI midfield should be De Jong/Arthur/Alena. Shit, they should start as the gala XI considering what we've seen this second half of the season. with messi/dembele/suarez (and someone signed to replace suarez long-term and to spell him) and De Ligt for CB depth.
I'd also move Roberto primarily to the midfield rotation and bring Wague up and make Semedo the starter.
The question is the backup LB and the backup striker. Or maybe move Umtiti to LB a bunch to resolve the CB logjam? Abidal was never a very attacking LB, Umtiti could provide that same style if needed (but such a waste. he was a rock at CB when healthy).
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