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Defeats are to be criticised. No point in defending them. But, in these situations, I welcome a Defeat. Amidst the ever growing 'We are back', it's important to take a step back &...
After the Osasuna match, I termed the midfield of Pedri-Busi-Gavi as the perfect example of the word 'Complementary'. But, a Pedri-Busi-Frenkie midfield is pretty similar, in its...
Complementary - Things that, individually have different strengths & weaknesses, but when put together form a useful & and attractive combination of skills or quality. The Midfiel...
I haven't seen enough of Maguire to form an opinion or point out something, but there is one thing about Defence that I have learned after watching Barca all those years & most imp...
Barca 4 - 0 Bilbao | Another Step Forward! 17 Shots in Total, 13 from inside the box & 7 on Target. 72 % Possession. xG of 3.24. "Four Goals FC" was at it again. Back at the Cam...
Napoli 2-4 Barca | Leg 2 | UEL Playoffs Suffocating Press. Directness in Buildup. Top Mentality. "The best match we have played so far" & Xavi, certainly, was not bluffing as he...
Barca 1-1 Napoli | 1st Leg | UEL Playoffs 67% Possession. 20 shots in total. 696 Passes Completed. 916 touches. & Total Domination in the 2nd half. How did we not win this? Bes...
Barca 4-2 Atleti | A Match of Identities The Home Team regaining & the away, losing it. With no exaggeration, the best game under Xavi, and certainly the whole season. A Statem...
Barca 2-3 Real Madrid | Spanish Super Cup A Thrilling Clasico, at last, ending in Extra Time. Despite not leading a single time in the whole match, Barca left with their "heads h...
Linares 1-2 Barca | Match Analysis 1st game of the Copa Del Rey campaign against a 3rd division side, but Barca didn't make it easy for themselves. A Comeback Win, with enough ch...
FC Barcelona 0-1 Real Betis | Match Analysis As Xavi was handed his 1st loss as Barca manager, what were the problems and what stood out for Barca? What went wrong & what can be...
[THREAD] Koeman's 4-2-3-1 at Barca. Koeman prefers a 4-2-3-1 formation which have a famous double pivot system. Its one of the most used formations of all time because its very us...